BACKGROUND We examined independent influences of contextual variables on cardiovascular risk factors in Shilin county, Yunnan province, South-west China. METHODS Three villages were selected from each of the ten townships based on probability proportional to size. In each selected village, 200 individuals aged > or = 45 years were chosen based on simple random sampling method. From 6006 indiv...

Objective: Gestational diabetes influences mother’s health and is accompanied by severe complications. Relaxation is a complementary method for managing this disease. Hence, the current study aimed to evaluate the effect of relaxation on blood sugar and blood pressure changes of women with gestational diabetes. Materials and Methods: In present randomized control trial, 58 patients with gestat...

Reproducibility of 100 gm. oral glucose tolerance test and of Sakaguchi's rice-meal test were studied in sixty untreated mild diabetic patients with fasting blood sugar below 140 mg. per 100 ml. (Hagedorn-Jensen method). The tests were performed twice within a one-week interval. There were considerable variations of blood sugar levels in the same individuals between the duplicate tests. Variati...

Diabetes mellitus often referred to simply as diabetes is a syndrome of disordered metabolism, usually due combination hereditary and environmental causes, resulting in abnormally high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia). The purpose the present study find out effect yogic practices with without diet modifications on FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) among Aged Diabetic women. conducted 120 women, rando...

ba ckground: obesity is a consequence of the excessive accumulation of fat in adipose tissue which can result in significant morbidity and mortality. obesity is a major health problem in iran.  objective: the aim of this study was to investigate the  effects of  epa consumption on bmi  and  fasting blood sugar by fabp2 genotypes and pparα (leu162val, and g/c intron polymorphism) genotypes.   m ...

objective: gestational diabetes influences mother’s health and is accompanied by severe complications. relaxation is a complementary method for managing this disease. hence, the current study aimed to evaluate the effect of relaxation on blood sugar and blood pressure changes of women with gestational diabetes. materials and methods: in present randomized control trial, 58 patients with gestati...

Background: Taking the drivers' health into account from different perspectives is important. This study aimed to examine how heavy vehicle drivers' blood parameters are related to their road accident risk. Materials & Methods: A descriptive study was conducted among 200 drivers of heavy vehicles. The blood parameters were determined based on the medical records of drivers, as well as data on ...

Increased blood sugar is a pivotal factor contributing to diabetes and exerts important effects on body biochemistry. The main aim of this study was to determine the effects of increased blood glucose on lipid profile in patients with high fasting blood sugar. Blood samples of 200 male or female patients with high blood glucose level (100 patients with fasting glucose between 115 and 180 mg/dl,...