Objective: To study the effect of shilajit (a herbomineral preparation) on blood glucose and lipid profile in euglycemic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats and its effects on the above parameters in combination with conventional antidiabetic drugs. Material and Methods: Diabetes was induced in albino rats by administration of a single dose of alloxan monohydrate 5% (125 mg/kg, i.p.). Effects of ...

background: prediabetes is a high‑risk condition for type 2 diabetes mellitus. the growing prevalence of diabetes emphasizes on the necessity of concentrating on various strategies to prediabetes prevention and management. probiotics as a group of functional foods might exert antidiabetic effects. this study aimed to assess the effects of probiotic administration on blood lipid profile and bloo...

BACKGROUND Slight changes in the lipid profile can be observed over the acute phase of infectious diseases. Moreover, some anti-infective drugs can modify serum lipid concentrations, although antibiotics do not seem to have a relevant, direct, or acute effect on the lipid profile. METHODS A 75-day-old breastfed Caucasian female, born at term after a regular pregnancy, was hospitalized for ost...

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) causes an increased risk of metabolic cardiovascular syndrome. also, cystatin c serum levels are associated with the risk of cardiovascular events in metabolic syndrome patients. objective: to investigate the relationship between cystatin c in pcos patients. materials and methods: 35 women with pcos were compared to 35 women with healthy matched age ...

Introduction: The aim was to assess the effects on lifestyle and lipid profile while fasting during holy month of Ramadan. Material and Methods: An interventional cohort study designed with 160 subjects who were fasting during Ramadan recruited from different mosques in Kermanshah. Data were collected in three stages at the beginning and at the end of Ramadan as well as one month following Rama...