background: age-related macular degeneration (amd) is one of the leading causes of visual loss among people aged 65 yr and older. the pathophysiology of amd is poorly understood. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between serum lipid concentrations and age-related macular degeneration. methods: in this case-control study, total cholesterol (tch), low density lipoprotein ...

purpose the aim of this study was to assess the effects of ramadan fasting on several biochemical and anthropometric parameters in physically active men by comparing fasters and nonfasters before, during, and after ramadan. methods eighteen physically active men (10 fasters and 8 nonfasters) participated in this study. subjects visited the laboratory for a total of four sessions on the followin...

background: low bone mass is a major health problem in postmenopausal women.there is no general agreement regarding relationship between serum level of lipidsand bone mineral density.objective: this study was carried out to investigate the association between lipidprofile and bone mineral density (bmd) in postmenopausal women in yazd, iran.materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was p...

background: the detrimental effects of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (phvos) on apolipoproteins have been reported from several parts of the world; however, few data are available in this regard from the understudied region of the middle east. the present study aimed to evaluate the association between type of vegetable oils, serum lipids and apolipoprotein levels among iranians. method...

background: diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders and is related to oxidative-stress-induced diseases. given the role of dietary antioxidants in the control and prevention of diabetes, this study aimed to examine the effects of sesame butter versus sesame oil on the serum levels of glucose, lipid profile, and oxidative stress biomarkers in diabetic rats. methods: forty male alb...

conclusions sch is associated with increased level of pla2-iia, which is independent of bmi. the stronger association of sch with pla2-iia than with hs-crp indicates that pla2-iia is an inducer of inflammation while hs-crp is not. results serum levels of tg, cholesterol, and ldl were higher in the sch group than the control group. however, there was no significant difference between the two gro...

this study aimed to decrease the cholesterol content of egg yolk of laying hens through inclusion of barley malt rootlets in the diets. forty-two, 54-week-old, lohman laying hens were fed for a 12 weeks laying period on 3 iso-caloric and iso-nitrogenous diets contained 0 (control), 25.5 or 51.1g barley malt rootlets/kg. inclusion of barley malt rootlets at 25.5 or 51.1g/kg diet significantly de...

background: eicosapentaenoic acid (epa) is the principal ω-3 fatty acids in marine oils. fasting blood sugar (fbs), hba1c and some of the plasma lipids and lipoproteins has been negatively related to the intake of ω-3 fatty acids and ascorbic acid, in some studies. therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the effects of epa and/or vitamin c on glycemic indices, blood pressure, and pla...

cardiovascular disease (cvd) is responsible for more than half of all deaths in the european region. the aim of the study was to compare body composition, blood pressure, total cholesterol (tc) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (hdl-c), family history, activity behaviors, and the 10-year risk of having a heart attack between 166 university students (21.62 ± 2.59 yrs) from utah (usa) a...

the importance of the role played by bacteria in the pathogenesis of pulpal and apical disease has been established. one of the characteristics of apical periodontitis is apical bone resorption, which is due to apical immune response to bacterial infection. recently, novel bacterial complex lipid called phosphorylated dihydroceramides has been discovered to be of inflammatory activators. the ba...