The object of the present study was to investigate the association between common CETP polymorphism, TaqI in intron 1, and high density lipoprotein levels in Tehran population. In order to examine the relationship between B2 allele and HDL-C level, 356 people with the lowest, medium and highest deciles of HDL cholesterol levels were selected out of 993 healthy subjects from TLGS. Fa...

Cardiovascular disease(CVD) is still a health and a social problem in our country. Major risk factors have been identified for CVD in different studies. Other surveys have mentioned some dietary and non-dietary factors related to these risk factors. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of CVD risk factors in distinct 13 of Tehran. Dietary intake assessment was underta...

Introduction & Objective: Some investigators reported significant effect of garlic on serum cholesterol reduction. In addition, Iranian culture has specific belief on herbs and garlic in this regard. Our goal in this study was to evaluate the effect of garlet tablets on serum lipid profile. Materials & Methods: Sixty patients were randomly divided into two groups for evaluation of the effect...

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of methanol extract of gokshura (Tribulus terrestris( (MET) on liver and digestive enzymes and blood biochemical parameters in grey mullet, Mugil cephalus for 60 days. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with 240 grey mullet (with average weight of 8.42±0.43g  and average length of 6.45± 0.40 cm) in 4 treatments and...

Background and Objective: In the modern era, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a huge burden on the shoulders of health systems around the world. On the other hand, lack of a specific and effective therapeutic approach has persuaded scientists to look for new treatments, among which probiotics have recently raised interest. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of probio...

Background:Obesity is a serious public health problem in developing countries due to its association with the cardiovascular risk factors. Childhood obesity is responsible for a number of different complications both during childhood and adulthood. The aim of the present study was to determine the cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese Iranian children.Methods: We screened 13086 c...

Obviously, high blood pressure and obesity are two common risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. By the year 2000 in Iran the prevalence of high blood pressure and obesity has been reported to be respectively 11.5% and 33% after the age 15. Looking into the problem and early diagnosis of the risk factors would eventually prevent undesirable consequences. In order to find the relationship be...