background : lifestyle is recognized as a key factor as the cause and management of the metabolic syndrome. the aim of this study was to identify individuals at increased cardiovascular diseases risk and determine main features of lifestyle of participants with metabolic syndrome via internet. methods : the study was conducted from jun 22 to august 22, 2012 in tehran, iran. recruitment was carr...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa background : an inverse association between serum adiponectin level and metabolic syndrome was seen in few studies. the aim of this study was to assess the association between serum adiponectin levels and metabolic syndrome in a sample of iranian women from kerman. methods : in a cross-sectional study 946 subjects were studied to determine the prevalen...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The prevalence of obesity is on the increase, and consequently metabolic syndrome is also becoming a serious health problem in children and adolescents all over the world. This review attempts to summarize the recent literature on metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents. RECENT FINDINGS To date, a standard definition of metabolic syndrome for the pediatric population ...

background: metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (cvd) and  type 2 diabetes. the most important strategy for the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome is lifestyle and nutritional changes. the aim of this review study was to survey the role of pistachio in metabolic syndrome. materials and methods: web of science databases and google scholar were searched usi...

background to this date, there has been no specific therapy proven to be effective for cyclic vomiting syndrome (cvs) in controlled trials. multiple regimens have been proposed including: cyproheptadine, propranolol, amitriptyline, and phenobarbital. these medications are not without major side effects. the aim of this study was to describe the authors’ experience with hydroxyzine in children w...

minimal change disease (mcd) is the leading cause of childhood nephrotic syndrome (ns). therefore in pediatrics nephrotic syndrome, most children beyond the first year of life will be treated with corticosteroids without an initial biopsy. children with ns often display a number of calcium homeostasis disturbances causing abnormal bone histology, including hypocalcemia, reduced serum vitamin d ...

metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in type 2 diabetics and is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in such patients. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to the three criteria of atpiii, idf and the new criteria for metabolic syndrome diagnosis in kerman, iran. this cross-sectional study was performed on 950 diabetic type 2 patien...