epidemiology studies have demonstrated inconsistent associations between type 2 diabetes mellitus and the risk of malignant melanoma. to this end, the aim was to perform a meta-analysis of cohort studies.medline, pubmed, embase and the cochrane library were searched up to february 2014. cohort studies addressing the relative risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus on malignant melanoma were included i...

background: sexual dysfunction (sd) is one of the important problems in diabetic patients. the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual problems in iranian women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among type 2 diabetic women who visited two outpatient endocrine clinics, namely imam hospital and tuba clinic (sari, iran) in 2012. patient...

background the malaysian health and morbidity survey (2006) reported the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (t2dm) among the indian population compared to the malay and chinese populations. many studies have supported the important role of adiponectin in insulin-sensitizing, which is associated with t2dm. these studies have raised a research question whether the variation in prevale...

abstract sleep disturbances have been shown to be associated with diabetes control, but the relation between planned wakings or napping with glycemic indices has not been evaluated yet. this study evaluated the relation between sleep quality, duration, and pattern, including daytime napping of people with diabetes and their glycemic control. a cross-sectional correlation research design was use...

abstract          background and objective: vitamins c and e are  the two main antioxidants involved in prevention of type 2 diabetes, by reducing oxidative stress. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of vitamins c and e supplementation independently, on serum levels of insulin, high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-crp) and resistin in people with type 2 diabetes.         metho...

background: type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors. objectives: this study was performed to assess the relationship of diabetes with gender, education, and marital status in an iranian urban population. methods: a total of 892 men and women aged 30-85 were recruited using a cluster-stratified sampling method from an urban population. using a questionna...

background : type 1 diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disease in pediatric. we aimed to determine the demographic characteristics at presentation of childhood type 1 diabetes mellitus in hamadan, west province of iran. methods : in this cross sectional descriptive study, demographic data of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus being followed up in pediatric endocrinology clinic o...

conclusions managing t1dm in the context of exercise or athletic competition is a challenging but important skill for athletes living with this disease. a proper understanding of the hormonal milieu during exercise, special nutritional needs, glycemic control, necessary insulin dosing adjustments, and prevention/management strategies for exercise-related complications can lead to successful car...

background: diabetes mellitus) type 2) is an important health problem throughout the world. this study aimed at evaluat ing the effect of a designed educational program on the lifestyle of the patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus. methods: ninety eligible diabetic patients aged 30-60 years old were recruited and then willingly assigned to two groups of clinic group (n= 45) who recei...