Background: Hypertension is a risk factor for many diseases. Nutritional methods are considered as major tools in lifestyle modification for lowering blood pressure. The present study was conducted to determine the level of dietary adherence in hypertensive patients. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed in 2015, on hypertensive patients who were referred to Heart Clinic o...

background and objectives: dietary approaches to stop hypertension (dash) eating pattern, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy with a reduced content of sodium, saturated fat, and total fat is introduced as an appropriate diet for hypertension. this eating pattern was basically designed to normalize blood pressure in patients with hypertension, and a large body of d...

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the body fat parameters in individuals with and without metabolic syndrome using an objective method. Materials and methods: This case-control study was performed in Tehran and consisted of 105 individuals with age range of 20 to 55 years. All participants were overweight and obese. NCEP ATP III criteria were used for identifying subjec...

There is some evidence of the beneficial role of food patterns and lifestyles on metabolic syndrome (1,2). The Mediterranean food pattern (MFP) has acquired an emerging role in cardiovascular epidemiology (3). It is characterized by a high consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, moderate alcohol intake, a moderate-to-low consumption of dairy products and meats/ meat products, and a ...

OBJECTIVE Previous US-based economic models of noninvasive tests for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection did not consider patient adherence or downstream costs of continuing infection. This analysis evaluated the long-term cost-effectiveness of the urea breath test (UBT), fecal antigen test (FAT), and serology for diagnosis of H. pylori infection after incorporating information regarding...

There is a growing interest among people in western countries for adoption of healthier lifestyle habits and diet behaviors with one the most known ones to be Mediterranean (Med-D). Med-D linked daily consumption food products such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, seafood, beans, nuts, olive oil, low-fat derivatives limited meat or full fat products. well-known promote well-being lower risk...

abstract background: the introduction of antiretroviral therapy has caused a remarkable decrease in the occurrence of diseases and mortality among hiv‑positive patients, while this success has not been achieved among injection addicts due to a low adherence to antiretroviral medicine. this study aims at clarifying the important factors affecting adherence to treatment in addicts suffering from ...

AIMS The serum resistin level is associated with the incidence of ischemic heart disease in the general population. We analyzed the associations between serum resistin and fat intake, serum lipid concentrations and adiposity in the general population. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 6,637 randomly recruited adults was conducted. The resistin levels were measured in thawed aliquots of serum...

BACKGROUND Studies evaluating dietary patterns, including the DASH diet, and their relationship with the metabolic syndrome and diabetes may help to understand the role of dairy products (low fat or full fat) in these conditions. Our aim is to identify dietary patterns in Brazilian adults and compare them with the (DASH) diet quality score in terms of their associations with metabolic syndrome ...