Objective: Patients with metabolic syndrome are prone to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Regarding the importance of nutritional factors in management of metabolic syndrome, this study was designed to evaluate the effects of dark chocolate consumption on serum lipid profile in patients with metabolic syndrome. Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 114 patients with met...

background: although the relationship between foods and nutrients with metabolic syndrome is known to some extent, the study of dietary patterns and their relationship with metabolic syndrome have more benefits than the relationship is exclusively one or more micronutrients. so, this study was carried out to determine the relation between western dietary patterns with metabolic syndrome in khor...

background: the aim of this study was to investigate the relation between legume consumption and the metabolic syndrome among isfahan in female nurses.   methods: this cross-sectional study was performed among 420 isfahanian female nurses, selected by a multistage cluster random sampling method. usual dietary intakes of subjects were assessed using a 106-item semi-quantitative food frequency qu...

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is considered as an important risk factor for advanced coronary artery disease. This condition can increase the mortality and morbidity in the patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The aim of the study was compared mortality and morbidity after off Pump- CABG surgery between patients with and without the Metabolic syndrome. Materi...

Objective: This study was done to explore the relationship between components of metabolic syndrome and smoking. Materials and Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study in Ahvaz, south west of Iran, the gathering data sheet was completed. Body mass index, abdominal and waist circumference, Fasting Blood sugar, Triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL and HDL levels, systolic and diastolic ...

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objective: although smoking increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, its quitting leads to weight gain due to increased appetite. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of face to face dietary counseling on metabolic syndrome (mets) indices in cigarette quitter. materials and methods: this 9-week parallel randomized clinical trial was conducted by participation of 50 patients wi...

conclusions this study supports the assumption that low glycemic index diet as well as metformin can positively affect metabolic syndrome components. background metabolic syndrome (mets) continues to be highly prevalent and contributes to a rapidly growing problem worldwide. the most important therapeutic intervention for metabolic syndrome is diet modification, an intervention whose efficacy h...