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Seyed Reza Sobhani, Dr Ahmad Reza Dorosti, Dr Abbasali Keshtkar, Amir Hossein Ramazani, Dr Hamed Pouraram,
Volume 20, Issue 6 (2-2016)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Childhood obesity is one of the most important health problems in developed and developing countries that may result from the parents’ overweight. This study aimed to compare the status of obesity and overweight in the children of overweight or obese mothers with the children whose mothers were not overweight or obese.
Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 249 elementary-school children from Bijar, Kordestan, Iran were selected using simple random sampling. Children's food intake and physical activities and mothers' and children's anthropometric (weight and height) indices were measured by standard method. The relationship between overweight or obesity of the mothers with overweight or obesity of the children was assessed and analyzed by logistic regression.
Results: Body mass index (P value < 0.01) and maternal age (P value<0.01) were significantly higher in the children of overweight or obese mothers compared to children whose mothers were not overweight or obese. No significant differences were found between the two groups of children in regard to energy intake, physical activity, and consumption of the main food groups. Overweight or obesity of the mothers significantly increased the risk of overweight or obesity in the children after adjustment for age, sex, physical activity, energy intake, and maternal age. (Odds ratio: 3.00, P value = 0.04).
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, overweight or obesity of the mother can be associated with the likelihood of overweight and obesity in the school age children in rural areas and this relationship is independent of energy intake, physical activity, and consumption of different food groups.
Keywords: Body mass index, Overweight, Obesity, Children, Mother.
Received: Sep 22, 2015 Accepted: Nov 28, 2015
Dr Hojatollah Nikbakht, Dr Abasali Gaeini, Khalid Mohammadzadeh Salamat,
Volume 21, Issue 3 (8-2016)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Cell adhesion molecules are glycoproteins that mediate leukocyte response to inflammation. Increased level of these molecules may be directly associated with metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of endurance training on serum adhesion molecules in overweight men.
Materials and Methods: Twenty two overweight students (BMI=28.34 kg/m2) voluntarily participated in this study. They were randomly divided into two groups, endurance training (n = 11) and control (n=11). Training group participants accomplished 3 sessions of endurance training program for 8 weeks. Before and after every exercise, fasting blood samples were taken from all the subjects and serum levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1(sICAM-1), soluble vascular adhesion molecule-1(sVCAM-1) and soluble E-selectin were measured. Data were analyzed by repeated measure ANOVA test.
Results: Data showed significant differences in the levels of sICAM-1 between the groups after eight weeks of endurance training (P=0.002). Comparison of the groups’ pre- and post exercise mean values of the levels of sICAM-1 showed significant changes in endurance group (P=0.001). Serum levels of sVCAM-1 and soluble E selectin showed no significant changes (p>0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results we can conclude that endurance training can decrease the levels of some of adhesion molecules. It could be responsible, to some extent for possible reduction of systemic inflammation, caused by physical activity.
Keywords: Cell adhesion molecules, Exercise, Overweight.
Received: Jan 25, 2016 Accepted: Apr 6, 2016
Gholamreza Nasiri, Ali Bastani, Ali Akbar Haji-Aghamohammadi, Mohamadreza Rashidi Noosh Abadi, Parviz Shahmirzalou, Hossein Khadem Haghighian,
Volume 25, Issue 4 (9-2020)
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Background and Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of probiotic and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) supplements, on appetite in overweight people.
Materials and Methods: This study included two phases of weight loss (8 weeks) and weight maintenance (16 weeks). Eighty-eight overweight people were randomly divided into 4 groups: Isocaloric diet with probiotic (500mg), isocaloric diet with ALA (600mg) and probiotic, isocaloric diet with ALA and isocaloric diet with placebo groups. In the second phase, the participants received normal diet with the above - mentioned supplements. At the beginning and end of the first phase and at the end of the second phase, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), body fat percentage, C-reactive protein (CRP), and appetite were evalauted. We used SPSS software for statistical analysis. Independent sample t-test and ANOVA were used to compare the alterations in the mean values among the groups.
Results: At the end of the first phase, the level of anthropometric changes, inflammatory factor and appetite were significant in the intervention groups, but these changes were higher in the probiotic + ALA group than in the other groups (P <0.05). At the end of the second phase we found significant changes only in the probiotic + ALA group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Addition of probiotic and ALA supplements to the normal diet can be effective in appetite and weight management and also maintainance of weight loss which may be due to decreased inflammation.
Dr Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed, Arash Ghazbani, Dr Niloofar Peykari, Dr Alireza Raeisi, Professor Bagher Larijani, Professor Afshin Ostovar,
Volume 26, Issue 5 (11-2021)
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Background and Aim: Overweight and obesity disrupt people's quality of life and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases and cancer. It also reduces the immunity of people against epidemic diseases.
Materials and Methods: In this article, extensive search of electronic databases, review of national upstream documents as well as review of documents and reports of the Ministry of Health were conducted to comprehensively review the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors, measures taken to control this risk factor, and challenge of a syndemic of obesity and Covid-19 in Iran.
Results: Based on the results of the national non-communicable diseases risk factors study (STEPS) in Iran, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was estimated to be 59.3% in people aged 18 years and older. Moreover, overweight and obesity were not homogeneously distributed in the country and the mean body mass index (BMI) changed from the lowest in the Southeastern to the highest in the Northwestern provinces. Covid-19 pandemic has made the situation even worse as the social distancing measures along with mental problems have made tremendous changes in people's lifestyles including physical activity and eating behaviors and this resulted in higher prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) risk factors especially overweight and obesity. Moreover, obesity increased the risk of hospitalization, admission to the intensive care units, the need for mechanical ventilation, and even mortality in patients with Covid-19. Meanwhile, anti-obesity services faced problems during the epidemics and posed a serious challenge to the world.
Conclusion: This study highlighted the need for targeted national policies to simultaneously control the obesity and Covid-19 pandemics.
Mis Negin Naderi Zarnagh, Dr Zahra Sadat Pour Seyyed Aghaei,
Volume 31, Issue 1 (3-2026)
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Background and Aim: Overweight is one of the most common problems in women, and therefore, paying attention to reducing body mass index, eating disorders, and improving self-esteem in these women by choosing appropriate psychotherapy is of particular importance. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of psychodrama psychotherapy on eating disorders, body mass index, and self-esteem in overweight women.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test-one-month follow-up design and with a control group. The statistical population included all overweight women in Districts of Tehran in 1403, of which 30 were selected from the Nutrition and Diet Therapy Center located on Pasdaran Street in Tehran and were randomly assigned to two experimental (15 people) and control (15 people) groups. The data collection tools were the Eating Disorders Questionnaires of Stick et al. Eysenck's Self-Esteem and Body Mass Index using a Body Analyzer. Psychodrama psychotherapy was implemented for 10 sessions for the experimental group, and during this period the control group received non-interventional information.
Results: The results of the study showed that psychodrama psychotherapy is effective in reducing eating disorders and body mass index and increasing self-esteem in overweight women (P <0.05).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that psychodrama is an effective adjunct treatment for reducing symptoms of eating disorders, body mass index and increasing self-esteem in women, and the use of this treatment method in preventing psychological damage caused by overweight is recommended to counselors.
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