how to cite this article: soltani d, ghaffar pour m, tafakhori a, sarraf p, bitarafan s. nutritional aspects of treatment in epileptic patients. iran j child neurol. summer 2016; 10(3): 1-12.   abstract epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by interruption of normal neuronal functions that is manifested by behavioral disorders, changing of awareness level, and presence of some senso...

background : malnutrition represents an important issue in older adults; unfortunately, there is lack of data concerning this topic in lebanon. this paper aims to provide a description of nutritional status and its correlates in older adults living in long stay institutions situated in beirut. methods : this cross-sectional study was conducted in three long stay institutions in beirut in 2012. ...

Abstract West Bengal and Odisha, two distinguished provinces of India, are consecrated with prosperous animal resources. Both territories have substantially affluent traditional dairy-based products. Rasgulla is one such kind Indian dessert made from milk casein attractive white colour having a spongy, porous structure spherical shape, popular all over the world for its taste, flavour unique te...

The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing the risk chronic diseases such as obesity, type II diabetes, or cardiovascular disease. Nutritional interventions improving inflammation, bioenergetics, and oxidative stress are proposed effective tools in preventing syndrome. cocoa shell by-product generated large amounts during production. This contains alkaloid...

Abstract One of the healthy lifestyles that continues to grow is consuming food. The consumption sweet bread in Indonesia increase, and as a result, cases people with diabetes mellitus have also experienced significant for it not recommended consume excessive amounts bread. A cinnamon roll dough sheet consisting sugar mixture (raisins or other fruit ingredients) which are sprinkled on top thin ...

phytosterols have been used for reduction of cholesterol since 1950. the high melting temperature and chalky taste are the major problems related to the enrichment of foodstuffs with phytosterols. the cristal construct of these compounds could not reduce remarkably the blood cholesterol in comparison with the fatty soluble forms. presence of free and alcoholic forms of phytosterols and also the...

Setting up and running a Clinical Nutritional Support Team can be challenging and is time consuming. Team members have to be motivated, committed and persistent. High quality working relationships are fundamentally important within the team, between teams and with other healthcare professionals. Good communication, careful planning, sensitive implementation and robust monitoring are the corners...

soil contamination significantly reduces environmental quality and affects human health. to investigate and assess the effects of land use on the concentrations of some heavy metals in surface soils of golestan province, 227 soil samples (0-60 cm) were collected from three types of land uses including agricultural lands, natural, and industrial areas. the total metals and metalloids (cr, se, as...