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Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders associated with cardiovascular disease. Animal and human experimental studies have shown the beneficial effects of sesame oil on the components of the metabolic syndrome; however, the effect of Ardeh [grounded sesame seed] is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine effect of Ardeh on components of the metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic patients. In this clinical trial, 40 type 2 diabetic patients were recruited and randomly assigned into two groups, the control and Ardeh consumers. The breakfast energy content of participants, was planned at around 270 kcal. In the Ardeh consumer group, part of their breakfast was replaced by 2 Tsp Ardeh, whereas controls consumed the usual breakfast. Waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, serum concentrations of glucose, triglycerides and HDL-C were measured at baseline and again 6 weeks after intervention. In the Ardeh consumer group after six weeks mean serum triglyceride concentration decreased significantly [144 +/- 9.8 vs. 175 +/- 11.4 mg/dL] [P<0.05] and HDL-C increased [51.7 +/- 1.7 vs. 11.5 mg/dL], compared with controls. Means of other components of metabolic syndrome showed no significant changes between Ardeh consumer and control groups. Our results suggest that consumption of 28 g/d Ardeh has a beneficial effect on some components of metabolic syndrome, findings that need to be confirmed by further investigations
ABSTRACT
Adolescence is a critical period in any individual's life, and puberty is the most important change within this period. Care for the girls' health condition is very important because they play a crucial role in fertility and reproduction. Since today's girls are tomorrow's mothers and their health is so important. To investigate the junior school girls' knowledge and attitude toward sanitation in Lahijan, northern Iran, in 1388-1389. For the purpose of this cross-sectional study, 384 female students in 3[rd] grade of junior school in Lahijan were selected through random cluster sampling in 1389. Questionnaire was used for data collection and the collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16, T test and Ch-square and Pearson correlation coefficient. The average age was 14.08 years and average age variable of menarch was 12.3 +/- 1.04. Level of awareness was good in the majority [60.41%] and they had a positive attitude toward the puberty. Results showed a significant positive correlation between mothers' levels of education and their daughters' awareness [p<0.05]. Based on the results of Pearson Correlation coefficient and p<0.05, we understood there was a meaningful relationship between source of awareness and attitude toward puberty sanitation. Also, there was a meaningful relationship between the level of awareness and attitude toward puberty sanitation area, too [p<0.05]. The present results demonstrate an improvement in the level of awareness and attitude to psychological and somatic health in puberty period, compared to those during the last decade. Since the source of awareness has been the mothers in the majority of the studied cases, it could be suggested that mothers' awareness should be promoted and students should be encouraged to consult their teachers, books, journals and the related materials in order to enhance their knowledge about physiologic, psychological and behavioral changes which occur during puberty and thereby to avoid the negative consequences and improves their awareness