OBJECTIVE To examine the influence of dietary intake from various protein and fat sources on the occurrence of microalbuminuria in type 1 diabetic patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In this nested case control study, 1,150 patients with diabetes duration >5 years reported dietary habits for the previous 12 months and submitted urinary samples for the analysis of albumin excretion rate (AER...

Background: North American Great Lakes are home to more than 140 types of fish and are famous for recreational and commercial fishing. However, presence of toxic substances has resulted in issuance of fish consumption advisories typically based on the most restrictive contaminant. Objectives: We investigate if these advisories, which typically neglect existence of a mixture of chemicals and the...

this 4x2 factorial study compared the effect of four sites (a=siphon as upstream, andb=shahdera, c=sunder and d= balloki as 3 downstream sites) during low and high flow seasons of river ravion metal cconcentrations in muscles from cirrhinus (c) mrigala, a bottom feeder carp. while weight andlength of studied specimens did not differ significantly (p>0.05). overall metal accumulations appeared i...

BACKGROUND Omnivorous diets are high in arachidonic acid (AA) compared to vegetarian diets. Research shows that high intakes of AA promote changes in brain that can disturb mood. Omnivores who eat fish regularly increase their intakes of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), fats that oppose the negative effects of AA in vivo. In a recent cross-sectional study, omnivores r...

Due to the fish are often at the top of the aquatic food chain and may accumulate large amounts of heavy metals from the water, this study was conducted to determine of Cd, Cr, Pb and Ni contents in the muscle of imported tilapia fish marketed in the city of Hamedan in 2017. In so doing, totally, 27 muscle samples from nine different brands of tilapia fish were randomly collected from the marke...