It has been suggested diabetes plays an important role in tooth loss. Studies examining the periodontal structures and the alveolar bone architecture in diabetics have revealed some alterations. However, mechanisms responsible for these alterations have not been elucidated completely. Established relationships between the cementum layer, which is resistant to resorption, and diabetes are few in...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was assessment of predictive factors of diabetic retinopathy. METHODS A cross-sectional study was designed by recruiting 1228 type 2 diabetic patients from a diabetes referral clinic over a six-month period (from July to December, 2012). Diabetes risk factors, complications, laboratory results have been recorded. RESULTS Of the 1228 diabetic patients (54% wo...

Background: Due to little attention to the combined effect of diabetes and pregnancy on mother an infant’s microelements in literatures. This study aimed to compare newborns growth parameters, Apgar score, the cord blood zinc, magnesium, calcium and phosphor between pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus. Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted ...

background: fear of falling is not only a risk factor for falls, but it is also an important clinical predictor of functional decline in older adults. this study identified sex differences in fear of falling and related factors in older adults with low grip strength. methods: the data of 902 older adults from the 2012 korean national survey, conducted as a research project by the korea employme...

Parameters of lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation, and antioxidant defense systems were measured in blood samples from 47 children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and from 51 healthy controls, matched for age and sex. In the diabetic children, chemiluminescent assay of plasma superoxide anion gave photoemission (counts x 10(3), mean +/- SD) of 674 +/- 412, which were significantly higher than t...

Aims To attempt to fill a gap in the literature on diabetic versus healthy older women on desire to improve one's health, health screening behaviors, and cognitive health. Study Design Between-subjects design. Place and Duration of Study Department of Psychology, California State University Northridge, between July 2013 and June 2015. Methodology In this preliminary study, we compared 30 ...

Symptom-limited, graded exercise treadmill testing was performed by 4,968 white and black adults, ages 18-30 yr, during the baseline examination for the CARDIA study. The mean estimated maximal exercise capacity by race/gender, expressed as metabolic units (METS), was: white men 13.8, black men 13.0, white women 11.1, and black women 9.4. Exercise test duration was higher in nonsmokers, positiv...

BACKGROUND Diabetic dermopathy has been termed the most common cutaneous finding in diabetes, occurring in as many as 40% of diabetic patients older than 50 years. Using laser Doppler technology, we tested the hypothesis that dermopathy lesions represented areas of cutaneous ischemia. DESIGN A survey of cutaneous blood flow in diabetic patients with dermopathy and comparison of values with th...

BACKGROUND Physical activity regularly is one of the important aspects of healthy lifestyle, which has an essential role in reducing the burden of disease and death. Diabetes is a typical general health problem. The aim of this study to determine the effect of education based on social cognitive theory on promoting physical activity among women with diabetes II in Iran. METHODS In this random...