Background: Increase in prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes which are of the main risk factors of metabolic syndrome, is not only the result of changes in genetic, diet or physical activity, but also an imbalance of micro flora may play an important role. Therefore, alteration of micro flora using pre/probiotic is considered as a new strategy for treatment of metabolic disorders.   Meth...

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrinopathies, affecting 5-10% of women of reproductive age. The treatment of infertile women with PCOS is surrounded by many controversies. This paper reviews the lifestyle modifications in these patients prior to assisted reproductive techniques (ART). Materials and Methods: In this review, English studies published fro...

introduction:  inadequate intake of breast milk in the first days of life leads to weight loss in neonates. jaundice is also more prominent in these infants. in this cross-sectional study, we tried to evaluate the extent of weight loss in term breastfed infants who were hospitalized for idiopathic hyperbilirubinemia. methods: this prospective study involved 1072 infants >48 hours old, who were ...

background: obesity has been associated with several co ‑ morbidities such as diabetes and increased mortality. in general, the use of medication promotes only a modest weight loss in the range of 2 to 10 kg, usually most effective during the first 6 months of therapy; however, studies have shown positive effects on other risk factors such as blood pressure and serum glucose levels, but there...

to investigate the effect of different concentrations (0, 0.01% and 0.02%) of salicylic acid (sa) on some quantitative and qualitative characteristics of pomegranate fruit cultivar ‘malase yazdi’ at ripening,2 and 4month ofstorageat5°c, a factorial experiment based on randomized complete block with three replications was conducted. quantitative characteristics including percentage of fruit weig...

BACKGROUND Accumulating data support the atheroprotective role of the novel adipokines, apelin and ghrelin. The aim of the present randomized study was to investigate the effects of aerobic exercise training on these adipokines in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). MATERIAL/METHODS Fifty-four overweight (BMI >25 kg/m²) patients with T2DM, but without vascular complications, were r...

summary Polycations are frequently reported to tailor drug delivery systems, there is still a need to better correlate their macromolecular features with their biocompatibility, in particular with blood. In this view, we have analysed the RBC aggregation and hemolysis response caused by poly (dimethylamino-ethylmethacrylate) or poly(ethyleneimine) under a free form, i.e. without their prelimina...