introduction: the use of exercise along with herbal supplements is one of the recommended methods for controlling obesity and its complications, but its effects have been controversial due to the diversity of training programs and also herbal supplements. hence, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of 10 week ginger and progressive resistance training on c-reactive protein...

background: dyslipidemia is the major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in world and herbal medicines play an important role in the treatment of dyslipidemia. there are a few studies of sour tea ( hibiscus sabdariffa l.) effects on human. thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of sour tea consumption on the lipid profile in dyslipidemic subjects. methods: a randomi...

diabetes is a global health problem in the world. probiotic food has anti-diabetic property. the aim of this trial was to determine the effect of probiotic fermented milk (kefir) on glucose and lipid profile control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted on 60 diabetic patients aged 35 to 65 years.patients were rand...

background: studies have shown that zinc and selenium deficiency is common in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld). however, the effects of zinc and selenium co-supplementation before and/or after disease progression on nafld are not clear enough. the aim of this study was to compare the effects of zinc and selenium co-supplementation before and/or after disease progression on nafld prognos...

background: dyslipidemia is considered as an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (cvd). the link between childhood dyslipidemia and occurrence of  atherosclerosis and its sequels in adulthood are well-documented. this study aimed to systematically review the prevalence of dyslipidemia among iranian children and adolescents. materials and methods: an electronic search was...

Aging is characterized by systemic deterioration of biomolecules and increased incidence of oxidative stress. In addition, occurrence of dyslipidemia in elderly significantly contributes the development of cardiovascular disease. It is conceivable that association of dyslipidemia with oxidative stress enhances the future the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older population. The aim is t...

In 50 consecutive children admitted to the intensive care unit with the clinical diagnosis of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)/dengue shock syndrome (grade III or IV), 20 patients with mild DHF (grade I or II), and 20 healthy control patients, the plasma lipid profile was measured. Levels of total plasma cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, and low-density lipoprotein were significantly decreas...