Effect of Educational Intervention by Application of PRECEDE-PROCEED Model on Lifestyle Change in Hypertensive Patients.

One of the most important causes of cardiovascular disease is hypertension. Lifestyle modification has been emphasized in preventing and controlling blood pressure. This research aimed to determine the effect of educational intervention by application of PRECEDE-PROCEED model on lifestyle change in hypertensive patients in the villages of Fasa City, Fars Province, Iran.

The Effect of ginger herbal spray on reducing xerostomia in patients with type II diabetes.

Objective: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of ginger herbal spray on reducing dry mouth in patients with Type II diabetes.

Materials And Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 20 patients with Type II diabetes suffering from dry mouth. The control individual for each patient was the same patient himself/herself.

Cognitive enhancing of pineapple extract and juice in scopolamine-induced amnesia in mice.

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the cognitive enhancing of pineapple juice and ethanolic extract in scopolamine-induced cognitive deficit mice. The ethanolic extract of pineapple ( (L.) Merr.

A randomized controlled trial on the effects of jujube fruit on the concentrations of some toxic trace elements in human milk.

Background: This study aims to investigate the concentrations of lead, cadmium, and arsenic in the human milk, and to assess the effect of jujube fruit consumption by lactating mothers in reducing the concentration of these heavy metals in their milk.

Materials And Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2014 among forty postpartum mothers in Isfahan, the second largest and polluted city in Iran. Mothers were randomized into two groups; the intervention group received 15 g/day of fresh jujube fruit, and the controls received routine care for 8 weeks.

The effect of (Lemon) peels on cardiometabolic risk factors and markers of endothelial function in adolescents with excess weight: A triple-masked randomized controlled trial.

Childhood obesity is becoming a global problem and its incidence is increasing. The role of dietary intervention with fruits containing vitamin C and flavonoid to control obesity consequences in childhood has not been yet defined. Lemon () peels contain flavonoid, pectin and vitamin C.