BACKGROUND Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and certainly the major cause of disability in the world. Diet and nutrient has an effective role in prevention and control of the risk of stroke. The aim of this study was to review the studies on the relationship between dietary intake and stroke incidence. METHODS In this study, the terms of "Fat", "cholesterol", "antioxidant", "vitam...

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder in which the anomalous composition of renal tubules results buildout multiple cysts within kidney. The genetic PKD mainly occurs between 30 to 40 years age but acquired can occur because obesity, persistent high blood pressure, irregular eating patterns, and a sedentary lifestyle at any stage life. severe side or back pain, abdomen fullne...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can range in spectrum from simple hepatic steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is characterized by lipotoxicity, hepatocellular ballooning, and inflammation and can progress to cirrhosis. Weight loss is the cornerstone treatment for NAFLD and NASH. Various randomized controlled trials have shown that weight loss of ≥5-10% leads to sign...

Hypertension is a systolic blood pressure (SBP) value of 130mmHg or more and / diastolic (DBP) than 80 mmHg. One the factors in development essential hypertension patient's genetic ability to respond salt. Various non-pharmacological interventions have been shown be effective lowering preventing hypertension. The most are weight loss, reduced Na + intake, increased potassium physical activity, ...

Appropriate dietary pattern for preserving cognitive function in northern Europe remains unknown. We aimed to identify a Nordic dietary pattern index associated with slower cognitive decline compared to the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, Mediterranean Diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, and Baltic Sea Diet indices. A total of 2223 dementia-free adults ag...

Applying the DASH diet to people with hypertension can reduce blood pressure. However, existing phenomenon shows a low adherence this diet. Appropriate methods of providing education are still needed as an effort increase knowledge, attitudes, and dietary adherence. The study aimed determine effectiveness educating elderly hypertensives models on (Dietary Approaches Stop Hypertension) in commun...

The study's objective was to determine whether variations in the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 10-year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) were associated with differences in food consumption and diet quality. Findings from the baseline wave of Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) study 2004-2009, revealed...

Chantel LeAnn Martin: Association between Maternal Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy and Early Childhood Growth Outcomes (Under the direction of Anna Maria Siega-Riz) Rates of childhood obesity have increased over the last few decades. Overweight and obesity during childhood is associated with obesity in adolescence and adulthood, as well as increased risk of immediate and long-term health cons...

BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated the effects of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet on obesity in children. The present study was conducted to examine adherence to the DASH diet in relation to obesity in children and adolescents, Isfahan, Iran. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out among 456 children aged 11-18 years who were selected by random cluster sampli...