Objective(s): Metabolic syndrome is a multiplex risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Since some dietary fats such as mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) modify metabolic syndrome components the aim of the present study was to evaluate  the preventive effects of mixture, kernel and hull oils of wild pistachio (WP) (Pistacia atlantica mutica) as good sources of MUFA on different f...

BACKGROUND Calcific aortic valve disease is common in the elderly, is correlated with common cardiovascular risk factors, and is associated with increased cardiovascular event risk; however, whether metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased prevalence of aortic valve calcium (AVC) is not known. METHODS AND RESULTS The prevalence of AVC, as assessed by computed tomography, was compare...

Purpose: The metabolic syndrome represents a cluster of abnormalities, including obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia and Type 2 diabetes, which increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this study was to discuss advantages and disadvantages of different models of obesity and metabolic syndrome in rats. Methods: In this review we analyze the data about models...

BACKGROUND Prevalence of physical comorbidity in severe mental illness is a significant public health concern, but comparative data in people with diagnoses other than schizophrenia are sparse. AIMS To investigate the prevalence of metabolic disease and cardiovascular risk in people with severe mental illness treated with antipsychotics in the community. METHODS Case-control study of 90 peo...

The metabolic syndrome can be found in approximately one third of patients who do not have diabetes but have primary hypertension. Its presence has been associated with a wide range of traditional and nontraditional cardiovascular risk factors and early signs of cardiovascular and renal damage. Moreover, it was emphasized recently that the metabolic syndrome predicts an increased probability of...

background: metabolic syndrome (mets) is a serious public health concern worldwide; however, the pathogenesis of this disease has not been yet cleared. this study aimed to compare diet quality in obese/overweight participants with/without metabolic syndrome with normal weight controls.   methods: this was a comparative study on 147 iranian adults under treatment at the endocrinology center of t...

background : the metabolic syndrome has known as an independent risk factor of stroke. the occurrence of this syndrome is due to genetic factors and lifestyle. this study was performed   on the frequency of metabolic syndrome prevalence in ischemic stroke patients compare to control. methods : one hundred ischemic stroke patients and 100 controls (with the same age and sex) were evaluated for t...