The Effects of Vitamin K2 (Menaquinone-7) on the Leptin and Adiponectin Levels in Overweight/Obese Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a prevalent disease with metabolic consequences. Lower levels of adiponectin and higher levels of leptin were reported in T2DM. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of menaquinone-7 (MK-7) supplementation
Shaghayegh Adeli +2 more
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Effect of Vitamin E on Serum Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Angiopoietin-1 in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Pilot Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2021 Background: Angiogenesis disturbances are common in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). VitaminE has antiangiogenic properties. Data on the effects of vitamin E on angiogenesis in PCOS is limited, so the currentstudy was conducted to evaluate ...
Shabnam Shirazi +4 more
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The association of depression with metabolic syndrome parameters and malondialdehyde (MDA) in obese women: A case-control study [PDF]
Health Promotion Perspectives, 2021 Background: There is evidence for a bidirectional association between obesity and depression, and obesity is the main risk factor for metabolic syndrome (MetS).
Elnaz Vaghef-Mehrabani +2 more
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BMJ Open, 2023 Objective The present study aimed to establish the association of neck circumference (NC)-related indices with metabolic, atherogenic and liver function biomarkers in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Design Cross-sectional study ...
Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani +4 more
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Major dietary patterns and sleep quality in relation to overweight/obesity among school children: A case-control study [PDF]
Health Promotion Perspectives, 2023 Background: Childhood overweight/obesity is increasing worldwide. There is evidence on the role of dietary patterns (DPs) and sleep quality on body weight in adults, but studies on the association of major DPs, sleep quality and overweight/obesity among ...
Maedeh Massoudi +3 more
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Nutrition & Diabetes, 2022 Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common disorder that is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and chronic inflammation, which also have a reinforcing effect on each other.
Nahid Karamzad +4 more
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Vitamin D Status in Preeclamptic and Non-preeclamptic Pregnant Women: A Case-Control Study in the North West of Iran [PDF]
Health Promotion Perspectives, 2015 Background: There are few studies on the vitamin D status in preeclamptic women. The objective of this case-control study was to determine vitamin D status, in preeclamptic women and compare it with that of healthy pregnant controls.
Bita Sadin +2 more
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Formulation and Design of Probiotic Supplements for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients [PDF]
Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018 Background: Probiotics are live microorganisms with immune-regulatory properties and may be useful for patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune inflammatory disorder. The aim of the present study was to formulate L.
Elnaz Vaghef-Mehrabani +4 more
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Ketogenic diet therapy map of Turkey
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 Background. Although the ketogenic diet (KD) is a well-established non-pharmacologic treatment for intractable epilepsy in pediatric patients, it is still perceived as theoretical information contained within textbooks rather than implementation ...
Ayşe Serdaroğlu +2 more
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease across endocrinopathies: Interaction with sex hormones
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as the most frequent chronic liver disease globally. NAFLD is strongly associated with metabolic syndrome and it has been recently suggested that to rename NAFLD as metabolic dysfunction-associated ...
Sara Arefhosseini +3 more
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