Background: Diabetes is one of the most important metabolic diseases in the world and exercise is a common advice to manage diabetes and reduce its complications. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of resistance training on blood glucose, blood pressure and resting heart rate in males with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 20 males with type 2 diabetes with mean age of 46 ± 3.4 years old who met the inclusion criteria were selected. The participants were randomly assigned into resistance training (n = 10) and control (n = 10) groups. Resistance exercise training program was performed for eight weeks, three sessions per week. Cardiovascular and biochemical parameters were measured before and after the intervention. To analyze the measured parameters changes t-test was used at P ≤ 0.05 significance level. Results: After eight weeks, a significant decrease in fasting blood sugar (P = 0.002), glycosylated hemoglobin (P = 0.025) and systolic blood pressure (P = 0.022) was observed in the resistance group. In addition, there was a significant difference in blood sugar (P = 0.003) and glycosylated hemoglobin (P = 0.031) between the two groups. Conclusions: Findings of this study confirmed the positive influence of resistance training to control blood glucose and blood pressure in males with type 2 diabetes.

No abstract

Prebiotic-supplemented and regular formula were similar to breast milk regarding prophylactic effects for diarrhoea, constipation and respiratory tract infections in the first year of life. Prebiotic-supplemented formula may be an appropriate substitution for breast milk when breast milk in unavailable.

BackgroundHypothyroidism (HT) and hypoparathyroidism (HPT) are common endocrine complications in thalassemia major (TM) patients.ObjectivesIn the present study, we assessed the frequency of HT and HPT in a population of TM patients in Southeast of Iran.MethodsThis cross sectional study was performed on 194 TM patients in Zabol, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, during February - July 2016. The demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected via interviews and history - taking. For hormone measurements, specific ELISA kits were used. Statistical analysis was performed in SPSS version 16.ResultsA total of 103 (53.1%) and 91 (46.9%) females and males were recruited in this study, respectively. The mean age of the patients was 15 ± 7.5 years. HT and HPT showed overall frequencies of 8.2% (18/194) and 18% (35/194), respectively. Subclinical and overt HT were observed in 13 (6.7%) and 5 (2.6%) patients, respectively. There was no significant association between HT and age, while patients with HPT were significantly older than those without HPT (20.1 ± 5.8 vs. 13.9 ± 6.2 years; P < 0.001). HPT was significantly associated with the mean received blood per transfusion (P = 0.009), total transfused blood per year (P = 0.01), splenomegaly (P < 0.001), splenectomy (P < 0.001), hepatomegaly (P = 0.01), and chelation regimen (P < 0.001). The ferritin level was correlated with neither HT nor HPT. Also, no significant difference was observed between patients with or without HT or HPT regarding the cooccurrence of either diabetes or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In the multivariate analysis, splenectomy remained an independent risk factor for HPT after correction for potential covariates (OR, 6.5; 95% CI, 1 - 39.2; P = 0.04).ConclusionsIn patients with TM, HT was a complication with a relatively low frequency, while HPT was more common. Based on the findings, HPT was more frequent in older patients receiving regular blood transfusions, thereby necessitating close monitoring of these patients.

No abstract