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Showing 2 results for Habibi N
Habibi N, Marandi Sm ,
Volume 15, Issue 4 (12-2013)
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Background and Objective: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common serious metabolic disorders. This study was done to determine the effect of 12-week yoga intervention on glucose, insulin and triglyceride serum levels in women with type II diabetes mellitus. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial, 26 women with Type II diabetes were divided into interventional (n=16) and control groups (n=10). Program of yoga exercise including: 75 minutes daily, three sessions in a week, and for 12 weeks. The level of glucose, insulin, leptin, HDL-C, LDL-C, triglyceride, total cholesterol were measured prior and post - training period. Results: The levels of glucose, insulin and triglycerides in the interventional group significantly reduced compared to control group following the training period (P<0.05). The level of leptin, HDL-C, LDL-C, total cholesterol was not significantly altered in intervention group in compare to controls. Conclusion: 12 weeks of yoga exercises can improve blood glucose, insulin and triglyceride in women with type II diabetes.
Mahnaz Habibi Nasab, Mohammad Reza Rajab Alipour, Armita Shah Esmaeili Nejad , Moghadameh Merzaei , Abedin Iranpour ,
Volume 22, Issue 4 (12-2020)
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Background and Objective: Using chewing tobacco is one of the most important health problems in ports of the southern coast of Iran. The prevention of this problem requires identifying the factors affecting this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of chewing tobacco and related factors among adolescents in South- East of Iran (2018).
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 204 male high school students through multistage sampling in two the ports of Konarak and Chabahar located in south - east of Iran during March to June 2018. The data collection tool was a self-administered standardized questionnaire including items about knowledge, attitude and prevalence of chewing tobacco among participants, intimate friends and family members of the study population.
Results: Prevalence of chewing tobacco in life time and current use (pervious 30 days) was 71.8% and 43.1%, respectively. Supari was the main chewing tobacco were used (80.8%) by participants. The negative attitudes about chewing tobacco was a protective factor (OR=0.41) and easy access (OR=6.88), using by family members (OR=2.28), and close friends (OR=3.28) were the most important risk factors.
Conclusion: The prevalence of chewing tobacco was alarming in male high school students in south - east of Iran.
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