background: although fish consumption has inversely been associated with several metabolic abnormalities, limited and inconsistent data have reported the relationship between fish consumption and metabolic syndrome. the aim of this study was to identify the association between fish consumption and metabolic syndrome and its components. methods: in a cross-sectional study conducted on 420 irania...

objectives: we have investigated the effect of a saffron supplement, given at a dose of 100 mg/kg, on prooxidant-antioxidant balance (pab) in individuals with metabolic syndrome. materials and methods: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial design was used in 75 subjects with metabolic syndrome who were randomly allocated to one of two study groups: (1) the case group received 100mg/kg saffron ...

conclusions there is a high prevalence of mets in the iranian adult population, with large variations based on different measurement criteria. therefore, prevention and control of mets should be considered a priority. objectives this study systematically reviewed the findings of all available studies on mets in the adult iranian population and estimated the overall prevalence of mets in this po...

objectives this double-blind randomized clinical trial assessed the effects of dried leave of s. hortensis on the serum sugar levels, lipid profiles, high-sensitivity crp (hs-crp), and blood pressures of 60 metabolic syndrome patients referred to the healthy heart institute in shiraz, iran during 2013. materials and methods first, components from the essential oil of the plant powder were ident...

background: the frequency of sonographic report of liver fat infiltration in asymptomatic person is increasing. the aim of this study was evaluation of liver function and detection of frequency of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in asymptomatic persons with fatty liver in sonographic examinations. materials and methods: seventy six patients with fatty liver in sonographic examination ...

background: the metabolic syndrome (mes) is associated with a high risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome as well as cut-off points for waist circumference (wc) for diagnosis of mes in zahedan, southeast iran. methods: totally, 1802 people (735 men and 1067 women) with metabolic syndrome were surveyed a...

abstractintroduction: athough a controversial issue, the metabolic syndrome (ms) is known to by be related to certain genetic and lifestyle factors such as hypertension. the object of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of ms and its association to hypertension among diabetic patients with and without hypertension, in the fatemeh zahra hospital in najafabad, iran. materials and methods: th...