background the use of dietary supplements is very common in sport gyms worldwide. however, their use in exercisers in lebanese gyms has never been investigated. conclusions these results indicate a lack of awareness among people who exercise regularly on the benefits and side-effects of dietary supplements. there is an urgent need for the implementation of campaigns that target gym users in leb...

there is a shift worldwide towards a diet that is high in processed foods and low in fiber, leading to a corresponding increase in degenerative diseases. these diseases are interrelated with lifestyles and especially with diets. the aim of this study was to investigate the eating habit differences between two generations of mothers and daughters and their tendency towards modern foods.in this c...

background: migraine is defined as a chronic disabling condition which influences all physical, mental, and social dimensions of quality of life. some 12-15% of the world population suffers from migraine. the disease is more common among women. the onset, frequency, duration, and severity of migraine attacks may be affected by other predisposing factors including nutrition. therefore, determini...

multiple sclerosis (ms) is an inflammatory and autoimmune disease.ms is characterized by blood brain barrier breakdown, inflammation, axonal injury, degeneration of the myelin sheath and etc. a significant association between inflammation and degeneration of neurons is observed in the brain. also active ms lesions always associated with inflammation thus inflammation is a target for treatment o...

rapid changes in lifestyle and industrialization of communities have an important effect on food intake pattern of society. regarding the lack of enough data about dietary habits and nutrient intake of adolescents in our society, this study was performed in a group of adolescent girls in lahijan, north of iran. in this cross-sectional study, 400 high school girls aged 14-17 years selected by ra...

backgroundnutrition behaviors of adolescent girls is of serious health concerns. although nutrition education interventions in iran have met with some success, most of them could not promote nutrition behavioral changes. the aim of our study is to determine a school-based nutrition education intervention to improve adolescents’ nutrition behaviors and behavioral mediators based on the social co...

background: the risk of cardiovascular diseases (cvds) increases with age. the objective was to determine whether lifestyle and dietary behaviors and anthropometric measures, which are affected by these behaviors, contribute to the increase of cvd risk factors across age categories of 20–50‑year‑old. methods: in a cross‑sectional design, 437 adults aged 20–50‑year‑old were selected from househo...

background: drinking a high amount of tea, cooking methods, dietary habits and different spices used during the cooking process could be associated with different chronic diseases such as overweight and hypertension. this study was conducted with regards to the prevention importance of these disorders from an early age. methods: a representative sample of 110 young females aged between 18 and 2...

conclusions this study showed significant associations between the seven dietary patterns and overweight and obesity among adolescents. using dietary patterns within adolescents can provide important information on dietary consumption, and this approach is clearer and much easier to follow. patients and methods a total of 840 students, ages 15 - 17, from six schools were enrolled in this cross-...

Background: Obesity has a growing global epidemic with several risk factors including lifestyle habits, physical activity, and prolonged screen time. This study aimed to compare the dietary habits and self-reported health behaviors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional nationwide study was conducted in the framewor...