Emami, Mohammad Reza

Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Nutritional Sciences & Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

[ 1 ] - The effect of Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) extract on inflammatory biomarkers, lipid profile and glycemic indices in patients with overweight and obesity: A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Objectives: The study was designed to determine the effect of thirty days of pomegranate extract oral supplementation on plasma inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers as well as serum metabolic profiles, in overweight and obese individuals. Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study 48 obese and overweight participants were randomly assigned to receive either 1000...

[ 2 ] - The impact of omega-3 supplementation on indices of body composition, lipoprotein and Follistatin-Like 1 circulating level in men with coronary heart disease: A randomized double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial

Background and purpose: Follistatin is a cytokine secreted from the Myocardium, which play a protective role against cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of omega-3 fatty acids as secondary preventive of cardiovascular disease on indices of body composition, lipoprotein and follistatin-like1protein (FSTL1) circulating level in patients with coronary arter...