background: regular physical exercise is a well-established therapeutic option to prevent the diabetes mellitus. the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of intense interval training (sit (and combined aerobic-strength training on serum adiponectin level and insulin resistance  in women with type 2 diabetes. materials and methods: female patients with type 2 diabetic (n=52, age: 45-...

objective: anxiety and depression have a great effect on forming diabetes. intermediations like metacognitive training has great effects on reducing the disease severity. regarding the importance of depression in patients with diabetes, and the role of training in improving it, this study was done to survey the effectiveness of metacognitive training on depression level of diabetes type 2 patie...

diabetes is a common metabolic disease in the world that has many adverse effects. olibanum gum resin (from trees of the genus boswellia) has traditionally been used in the treatment of various diseases such as diabetes. the aim of this study was the comparison of olibanum gum resin effect with placebo on the treatment of type 2 diabetes. inclusion criteria was diabetic patients with fasting bl...

objective: psychological factors such as the health locus of control play an important role on health behaviors such as adherence to diet regimen. the purpose of this study was to examine the role of health locus of control in predicting adherence to diet regimen among a group of patients with type 2 diabetes. materials and methods: research sample was recruited from several clinics in shiraz u...

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: diabetic men have been claimed to have lower serum free testosterone (ft) concentrations than non-diabetic men. the aim of this study was to investigate if serum ft, luteinizing hormone (lh), and follicle stimulating hormone (fsh) concentrations are different in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared with healthy men and to identify factors associated with low serum testost...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a worldwide epidemic disorder with considerable health and economic consequences. Metformin is one of the most commonly prescribed oral antidiabetic drugs. Pharmacogenetic studies showed that variants in genes related to the pharmacokinetics of metformin were associated with glucose-lowering effect of metformin. The aim of this study was to evaluate pharmacogenetic v...

background osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease are common conditions in older adults, and often occur concurrently. bone disease is caused by increased bone turnover accompanying secondary hyperparathyroidism, and by factors such as bone metabolic disorder accompanying kidney disease and postmenopausal or age-related osteoporosis, even in hemodialysis patients. raloxifene is commonly used f...