background: due to the wholesome benefits of nuts increased consumption of them has been recommended. however, because of nut’s high energy density, the role of them in the treatment of overweight and obesity is vague. this current clinical trial study aims to investigate the effects of a balanced hypocaloric almond-enriched diet (aed) (almond group) in comparison to a balanced hypocaloric nu...

ba ckground : weight satisfaction is an important determinant of weight-related behaviors and may result in overweight, obesity or eating disorders. to assess weight satisfaction and its related factors, including dietary intake and spouse- related factors, in adult women. m ethods : this is a descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study carried out in north of iran. through random sampling, 450 ...

as the incidence of obesity increases, less invasive weight loss methods rather than bariatric surgery will be needed. this article reviews the advances in endoscopy, results, benefits and side effects of these techniques for treating obesity. the endoscopic options for weight loss could be broadly grouped under the following categories: restriction procedures, malabsorption procedures, and neu...

conclusions in the newly set up center similar to the older one, surgical treatment in our follow up duration was effective for reducing weight, body mass index reduction and achievement of success in biochemical markers on diabetics. results during follow up time after 276 days mean weight decreased from 118.7 ± 23.3 to 82.9 ± 15.7, p < 0.001 bmi also changed from 45.2 ± 1.8 to 32.2 ± 1.3, p <...