abstract background parental blood variables are one of the most important medical-biological causes of intellectual and physical-movement disabilities. the purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between parents’ blood variables (abo and rh blood type) and their relationship with frequency of intellectual and physical-movement disabilities in isfahan province. materials and meth...

background: the abo blood types are thought to affect the roots of human behavior and act as a predictor of individuals’ personality. the present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between personality factors and the abo blood group. methods: this cross-sectional study used quota, convenience sampling to select 160 students from shahid beheshti university of medical sciences (tehran, iran...

introduction: it seems that improvement in care and new treatment and screening methods along with better control of diabetes mellitus (dm) has led to a change in incidence of diabetic complications, especially diabetic retinopathy .this study was performed to assess the 4 years incidence rate of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type ii diabetes and factors affecting its progression. metho...

objective: since bread is the main source of food in iran, we aimed to assess the effect of four types of iranian breads on metabolic and cardiovascular responses before and during 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 minutes of consumption in type 2 diabetic patients. materials and methods: ten type 2 diabetic patients (6 women and 4 men) with mean age of 51 ± 9.8 years and mean bmi of 31.9 ± 1.19 kg/m...

introduction: the history of studies on blood groups dates back to early 20th century. studies have demonstrated that certain blood groups dictate tendencies toward physical or psychiatric illnesses. the present study aimed to find out the frequency of abo and rh blood groups in obsessive-compulsive disorder. methods: in this survey, descriptive study with convenient samples, male/female patien...

conclusions the findings confirmed the positive influence of ud supplements and aerobic training on glycemic control in males with t2dm. when aerobic training was combined with a ud supplement, a greater degree of glycemic control was observed. results a significant decrease in fasting blood sugar (fbs) was observed in the ae group (-9.50 ± 6.96 mg/dl; p = 0.002), the ud group (-7.60 ± 6.04 mg/...

aims: complication of diabetes mellitus (dm) is the most important impediment resulted from uncontrolled blood sugar. the patients should be educated on controlling their blood sugar and promoting their preventive behaviors, in order to reduce complications. the aim of the present study is to determine the effects of the basnef model-based educational programs on blood sugar control (diabetes t...

background and objectives: snacks are important parts of diabetes patients’ diet. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of moderate amounts of dates and raisins, as nutritious snacks, on blood glucose, and to compare these effects with sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. materials and methods: this crossover clinical trial was performed on 15 patients with type 2 diabetes...

conclusions consumption of walnut oil (15 g/day for three months) was shown to improve blood glucose level but, no changes were noted for bodyweight and blood pressure in type two diabetic patients. results the two groups were not significantly different for sbp, dbp, body weight, and body mass index. hba1c level decreased significantly in the experiment group by 7.86% ± 21.97 (p = 0.005) from ...

background: given the high prevalence of type ii diabetes and its complications, the evidence regarding the beneficial effects of probiotic yogurt on some cardiovascular biomarkers in diabetic patients is worthy of investigation. aim: to investigate the effect of probiotic yogurt on blood glucose level and cardiovascular biomarkers in patients with type ii diabetes. method:this randomized, clin...