introduction: depression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders in patients with diabetes, which affects on cooperation in implementation of treatment measures, consequences of therapeutic and diabetes complications. is thought, low self-esteem is endangering balance of mental and emotional person and is caused development of depression. this study was performing with goal of comparison ...

background the altered levels of some essential trace elements and antioxidant minerals have been observed in diabetic patients. objectives the aim of the present study was to compare the concentrations of essential trace elements, copper (cu), zinc (zn), and iron (fe) in the serum of patients who have type 2 diabetes mellitus (t2dm) with those of their non-diabetic first-degree relatives (fdr)...

background and objectives: there is convincing evidence that subjects concomitantly affected by type 2 diabetes (t2d) and metabolic syndrome (mes) are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease (cvd). many metabolic derangements in t2d might be attributed to poor vitamin d status. the purpose of this study was to investigate the associations among vitamin d status, mes and glycemic status in su...

The general nature of security requirements in health care systems is described. The CTCP/CTRP model, designed for handling these requirements and developed in earlier work, is introduced. This model covers requirements, policy and materials and is represented by two protocols: CTCP the Collaborative Task creation Protocol and CTRP the Collborative Task Runtime Protocol. The principles of two B...

background: diabetes is a major cause of death. oxidative stress mainly caused by hyperglycemia is the primary reason of related complications. omega-3 fatty acids are prescribed in diabetes but the effect on antioxidant defense is controversial. this study investigated effects of omega-3 supplementation on antioxidant enzymes activity in type 2 diabetic patients. methods: a randomized, placebo...

background: the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (homa-ir) is a useful model for application at large epidemiologic studies. the aim of this study was to determine the homa cut off values to identify insulin resistance (ir) and metabolic syndrome (ms) in qazvin, central iran. methods: overall, 480 men and 502 women aged 20-72 yr attended in this cross sectional study from sept...

background and objectives: constructs of behavioral models such as trans-theoretical model can be associated with healthy eating behaviors like increasing fiber intake. they can also be effective in improving these behaviors in patients with diabetes. this study aimed to assess the association of self-efficacy and decisional balance with stages of change for fiber intake and glycemic control in...

background and objectives: increased consumption of fiber in the diet of diabetic patients is usually recommended for better diabetes control. trans-theoretical model of health behavior has had positive results in diabetes consultations on healthcare and adherence to healthy eating. the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the stages of change based on fiber consumption a...

conclusions the findings confirmed the positive influence of ud supplements and aerobic training on glycemic control in males with t2dm. when aerobic training was combined with a ud supplement, a greater degree of glycemic control was observed. results a significant decrease in fasting blood sugar (fbs) was observed in the ae group (-9.50 ± 6.96 mg/dl; p = 0.002), the ud group (-7.60 ± 6.04 mg/...