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Evaluation of the impact of an iodine supplementation programme on severely iodine-deficient schoolchildren with hypothyroidism
(2003-09-01)
Background: Northern rural areas of Tehran have been shown to have severe iodine deficiency in our previous studies. In 1989 the inhabitants of these villages received an injection of iodised oil, followed by iodised salt ...
Effect of pomegranate seed oil on serum TNF-α level in dyslipidemic patients
(2012-05-01)
Pomegranate punicic acid and pomegranate fruit extracts have the potential effects in inhibiting tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pomegranate ...
Dietary patterns interact with APOA1/APOC3 polymorphisms to alter the risk of the metabolic syndrome: the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study
(2015-01-01)
© The Authors 2015. The interaction of genetic and dietary factors, as an area of CVD research, has been explored poorly. The aim of the present study was to examine the interaction of dietary patterns and three genetic ...
Heating process in pasteurization and not in sterilization decreases the iodine concentration of milk
(2015-01-01)
© 2015, Research Institute For Endocrine Sciences and Iran Endocrine Society. Background: Iodine is a vital component of the thyroid hormones and is required for normal growth, development, and tissue metabolism in humans ...
The effects of iodine fortified milk on the iodine status of lactating mothers and infants in an area with a successful salt iodization program: A randomized controlled trial
(2017-02-22)
© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Iodine deficiency during the first two years of life may cause irreversible brain damage and mental retardation. The aim of the present study was to investigate, ...
Evaluation of iodine nutritional status in Tehran, Iran: Iodine deficiency within iodine sufficiency
(2010-12-01)
Background: Production of iodized salt in Iran for household consumption began in 1990. Previous studies have reported sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency disorders in Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate ...
Prevention of non-communicable disease in a population in nutrition transition: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study phase II
(2009-01-25)
Background: The Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) is a long term integrated community-based program for prevention of non-communicable disorders (NCD) by development of a healthy lifestyle and reduction of NCD risk ...
Assessment of thyroid function and urinary and breast milk iodine concentrations in healthy newborns and their mothers in Tehran
(2007-08-01)
Objective: To measure breast milk iodine (MI) and urinary iodine (UI) concentrations in healthy newborns and their nursing mothers from an iodine-sufficient region to determine adequacy and to relate these parameters to ...
A high prevalence of consanguineous and severe congenital hypothyroidism in an Iranian population
(2004-09-01)
To determine the incidence of permanent congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in Tehran and Damavand, cord blood spots were collected from February 1998-August 2002 and infants with TSH ≥20 mU/l were recalled. CH was confirmed ...