TY - JOUR T1 - Changes in body weight, fasting serum glucose and stress in the first semester’s final exams during the academic year (2011-12), Lorestan university of medical sciences students TT - بررسی تغییرات وزن، سطح سرمی قند خون ناشتا و استرس در دوره ی امتحانات پایان ترم نیمسال اول سال تحصیلی (91-90) دانشجویان دانشگاه علوم پزشکی لرستان JF - Yafteh JO - Yafteh VL - 16 IS - 3 UR - http://yafte.lums.ac.ir/article-1-1738-en.html Y1 - 2015 SP - 5 EP - 21 KW - Weight KW - FBS KW - Fasting blood sugar KW - Stress KW - Exams N2 - Background : One of the most stressful situations is final exams in college courses. Stress and exposure to stressful situations can affect blood sugar levels and weight changes. The aim of this study was to determine the stress making possibility of final exams during the first academic semester (2011-12), the effectiveness exposure of stressful conditions on weight and fasting serum glucose (FBS) two months ago, a month before and at the time of final exams among students studying in Lorestan University of Medical Sciences (LUMS) and to investigate the relationship between these two. Materials and Methods: The study included 226 students studying in the first semester of the academic year (2011-12) of Lorestan university of medical sciences sampling method was a combination of class and multistage cluster respectively. Body weight with an accuracy of 0.5 kg and FBS were measured by Glucometer. Stress was examined by Kodron's life health questionnaire. Results: Being in final exam situation can be stressor (P M3 ER -