Abstract: Background: Studies show that a change in lifestyle can prevent or delay progression to diabetes in people with glucose intolerance. This study aimed to survey the effects of lifestyle changes on incidence of type II diabetes in Tehran adult population. Materials and methods: This was a community based interventional study. Non-diabetic participants of Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study...

Any stimulus that enters one of the dimensions of a human being puts pressure on other dimensions as well. People are constantly faced with physical, social and psychological changes in the environment and must interact with them to adapt. Diabetes disrupts the bodychr('39')s biological and psychological interaction, requiring a person to adapt to the disease. The aim of the present study was t...

Abstract Background and Objective: One of the diabetes complications is the tissue damage caused by the imbalance of oxidants and antioxidants (oxidative stress). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the activity of two antioxidant enzymes -superoxide dismutase and catalase- in the serum of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Material and Methods: This investigation was conduct...

Psychological stress is common in many chronic diseases, and considerable evidence suggests its role as a serious risk factor in the etiology and course of diabetes. Therefore, the present study aimed to systematically review and Qualitative meta-analysis on the role of stress in the etiology of diabetes in Iran and other countries. The data in this qualitative meta-analysis was all articles an...