BACKGROUND The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of MetSyn and insulin resistance (IR) in children and adolescents in Qazvin, Iran. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 338 children and adolescents aged 10-18 years old who were selected by a multistage cluster random sampling method. We performe...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to find a correlation between increased body mass index (BMI), insulin resistance (IR), hyperandrogenism, and anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) serum levels with the number of follicles retrieved in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The descriptive study was taken on 80 women with average ages of 20-35 years at Alzahra Hospital of Tabriz-I...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) treatment over a period of 2 months on fasting blood glucose (FBG), insulin resistance (IR), and glutathione peroxidase (GH-Px) activity in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients. METHODS This study took place in Motahari Clinic, Shiraz, Iran, which is affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences from May to October 2006. Type 2 DM p...

BACKGROUND Insulin resistance is an underlying mechanism of metabolic syndrome. We attempted to determine the association between physical activity and insulin resistance in Iranian adults. METHODS The data of the third national Surveillance of Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases (SuRFNCD-2007) in Iran were used. We ran the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) over a nationally...

Background & Aims of the Study: Nowadays, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation seems to have a vital role in all aspects human life. However, radiations such as infrared (IR) adversely affect visual system. This study aimed evaluate IR exposure occupational cataracts selected traditional automatic bakeries Qom Province, Iran. Materials Methods: cross-sectional was conducted modern with 306 w...

Objectives: Lung cancer is a major public health problem and one of the most costly illnesses. The study aimed to estimate the economic burden of lung cancer in Iran in 2014. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the direct and indirect costs for patients with lung cancer using a prevalence-based approach. A human capital approach was employed to estimate the indirect costs...

ir students in iran do not find themselves strong enough in ir theories. furthermore the published and unpublished work suggests that the relationship between theory and research is not appropriately established. this article is based on a research done to examine some hypotheses that can explain this partial weakness. three sets of factors (teaching ir theories, ir theory sources available in ...