Background: Nutritional habits and its determinants, especially in children and adolescents have recently turned into the one of the major concerns of health researches. We examine the diet contribution inequality in according to socio-demographic factors, age, gender, physical activity and body image to alleviate this gap in Iranian children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: Study sampl...

Objective: Milk is an important source of nutrients. However the consumption of milk may cause abdominal complaints in lactose intolerant individuals. It is known that frequency of 13910C/C genotype is high among Northern Russians and exceeds the prevalence in northern Europe. In our study we tested two hypothesis 1) subjects with lactase non-persistent genotype (13910C/C) have more symptoms as...

This is a population-based cross-sectional study to evaluate the frequency of consumption of dairy products by adults and the elderly in Pelotas in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in accordance with demographic, social and economic characteristics. Frequency of dairy product consumption was obtained by means of a questionnaire containing short, straightforward questions. Information about the t...

Background: Camel milk is the closest to human mother’s milk. In the references on Iranian traditional medicine, camel’s milk has been represented as the one having numerous nutritious and medical properties.Objectives: In this article, the nutritive and therapeutic effects of camel’s milk have been examined from the view point of Iranian traditional medicine.Materials and Methods: The present ...

Background: Healthy dietary habits are known as a key factor for improving brain functions and cognitive ability in children and adolescents. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association of healthy food consumption with mental health in Iranian children and adolescents.Materials and Methods: Data were obtained from the fourth national school-based surveillance survey entitled CASPIAN-...

Extensive studies have demonstrated that oxidative stress plays a vital role in the pathology of several neurological diseases, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD); those studies proposed that GSH and antioxidant enzymes have a pathophysiological role in autism. Furthermore, camel milk has emerged to have potential therapeutic effects in autism. The aim of the current study was to evaluate...

Milk and coronary heart disease mortality The self completed questionnaire study by Ness et al 1 found that men who reported drinking more than a third of a pint of milk each day were not at increased risk of death from coronary heart disease (CHD) in comparison with those drinking less than this or none. The study inappropriately equates daily milk consumption with the answers the participants...

The disaccharide lactose is one of the main components of milk. During the digestion, it is hydrolysed by the enzyme ß-galactosidase into glucose and galactose. With the exception of the Caucasian populations the lactase activity decreases in most people in the age of weaning. After the ingestion of large amounts of lactose, symptoms as bloating, flatulence, abdominal pain and diarrhea can occu...

OBJECTIVE To examine associations between milk consumption and incident heart disease and stroke. DESIGN A representative population sample of men was asked to weigh and record their food intake for seven days. The total consumption of milk was obtained from these records. Details of all deaths and vascular events were collected during the following 20 years. Incident ischaemic strokes and he...