in order to maintain the quality and increase the shelf life of fruits, many studies have been carried out in terms of the packaging specially applications of the nano-composite packages in the packaging. because of the low storage ability of the plum fruit, in this study, the effects of the four nano-composite packages and common polyethylene (as a control) were analyzed on maintaining quality...

conclusions in the newly set up center similar to the older one, surgical treatment in our follow up duration was effective for reducing weight, body mass index reduction and achievement of success in biochemical markers on diabetics. results during follow up time after 276 days mean weight decreased from 118.7 ± 23.3 to 82.9 ± 15.7, p < 0.001 bmi also changed from 45.2 ± 1.8 to 32.2 ± 1.3, p <...

metabolic syndrome, a clustering of components that reflect overnutrition, sedentary lifestyles, and excess adiposity, has become a major health problem worldwide. the increase in its prevalence could be the result of the increase in obesity and insulin resistance. it is suggested that modification of lifestyle including increasing exercise and improving dietary habits is an effective approach ...

objective: diabetes mellitus (dm) is a chronic metabolic disease which affects many organ systems in the body and is associated with a progressive weight loss. many diabetic patients used to consume herbal remedies to relieve their symptoms. black tea and its fermented remedy which is made by cultivating the kombucha mushroom in a mixture of warm tea and sugar are widely used by diabetic patien...

AIMS The curiosity that leanness is associated with poor survival in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) needs further insight by investigating the impact of weight loss on prognosis in a large sample of patients across a broad spectrum of both reduced and preserved left ventricular (LV) systolic function. METHODS AND RESULTS We investigated the change in weight over 6 months in 6933 pa...

Self-determination theory proposes that behavior change will occur and persist if it is autonomously motivated. Autonomous motivation for a behavior is theorized to be a function both of individual differences in the autonomy orientation from the General Causality Orientations Scale and of the degree of autonomy supportiveness of relevant social contexts. We tested the theory with 128 patients ...

watercress is a leafy vegetable of the family brassicaceae that grows in and around water, it has a short shelf life (approximately seven days) and it is consumed raw or steamed. the objective of this work was to study the effect of packaging film and different storage temperature on the postharvest quality of watercress minimally processed. treatments were: packed with plain film (pd961ez, 31m...

this paper is based on an experimental research that examined the effects of concrete`s major parameters on durability of concrete pavements and curbs under freezing and thawing cycles. these parameters include concrete mix design parameters such as water-cement ratio, fine aggregate percentage and using air entraining admixture and simulating real freeze-thaw cycles that infrastructures underg...

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of heart failure. Little is known about the impact of dietary changes on the cardiac sequelae in obese patients. Twenty-one obese subjects underwent a 12-week low calorie fasting phase of a formula diet. Transthoracic two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography was performed to obtain systolic left ventricular strain before and after weight los...

BACKGROUND Radiotherapy is an effective treatment for head and neck cancers but patients often experience side effects which lead to weight loss. Nutrition intervention in the form of counselling or oral nutrition support (ONS) is frequently needed for these patients. For some patients, tube feeding is required to minimise weight loss during treatment. METHOD Data was collected on 48 patients...