Publications by authors named "Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam"

Background: The global burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has significantly risen over the past decade. Dietary intake strongly influences its development and should be a component of any prevention and treatment plan strategy. Dietary pattern analysis enables the investigation of the overall diet and permits the consideration of interactions and cumulative effects of dietary components.

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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is linked to omega-3 fatty acids insufficiency, prompting a meta-analysis to explore the effects of omega-3 supplementation on ASD symptoms.
  • The review examined multiple studies and found that omega-3 supplementation significantly reduced cluttering speech and hyperactivity in children aged 8 years or younger, particularly when taken for over 14 weeks.
  • However, a lower dosage of omega-3 (≤1000 mg/d) was associated with increased stereotypy and restricted behaviors, suggesting mixed outcomes of supplementation.
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  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the nervous system and can cause serious problems for those who have it.
  • This study looked at how vitamin D levels and certain genes might relate to the risk of developing MS.
  • The findings suggest that a specific gene might lower the risk of MS, but more research is needed to understand the connection with vitamin D.
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Background: Coffee and tea are considered to have some effects on the risk of glioma as one of the most prevalent intracranial malignant tumors in adults. However, the precise effect of coffee and tea consumption on glioma is not obvious. This umbrella review aimed to evaluate the impact of tea and coffee consumption on glioma risk.

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Background: Epilepsy ranks among the most prevalent neurological conditions worldwide. Cannabidiol (CBD) has received authorization for epilepsy treatment, yet utilizing CBD is linked to a variety of adverse events (AEs). This umbrella review aims to explore risk and frequency of AEs in epilepsy patients undergoing treatment with CBD.

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Due to more frequent and intense attacks, chronic migraine (CM) sufferers usually report more disability compared to patients with episodic migraine (EM). There is increasing evidence that points to inflammatory diet and lifestyle as a probable underlying cause of migraine. The present study investigated the association of dietary and lifestyle inflammation scores (DLIS) with the odds of CM in Iranian women.

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Background: It is believed that the progression and development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) are associated with low-grade systemic inflammation. Several studies have suggested that the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), which estimates the inflammatory potential of diets, is associated with MetS. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the relationships between DII and the MetS and its components.

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  • Unhealthy diets can lead to chronic inflammation, which is linked to conditions like gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and the dietary inflammatory index (DII) helps assess the inflammation potential of foods.
  • A systematic review of studies indicated mixed results regarding the relationship between DII scores and GDM, with two case-control studies showing a positive link, while three cohort studies found no significant association.
  • The findings are inconsistent due to limited studies and varied research designs, suggesting a need for more longitudinal research to clarify the connection between dietary inflammation and GDM risk.
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Systemic inflammation may contribute to the initiation and progression of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) through diet and lifestyle. We examined the association of dietary inflammation score (DIS), lifestyle inflammation score (LIS) and dietary and lifestyle inflammation score (DLIS) with T2DM and cardiometabolic risk factors among Iranian adults. In this study, we identified and recruited 619 patients with T2DM and 2113 without T2DM from 35 to 75 years old men and women in the baseline phase of the Sabzevar Persian Cohort Study.

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Background: Recent studies reported that complementary therapy including dietary supplements may has a beneficial role in cervical cancer. However, the results are inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate the association between cervical cancer and dietary supplements.

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Background: Migraine is a debilitating neurological discomfort characterized by moderate to severe unilateral headaches. Adherence to healthy dietary patterns like the DASH diet has been considered a complementary solution to migraine management.

Objective: In this study, we assessed the relation of adherence to the DASH diet with migraine attack frequency and pain intensity in women with migraine.

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. As a multifaceted disease, NAFLD's pathogenesis is not entirely understood, but recent evidence reveals that gut microbiota plays a significant role in its progression. Butyrate, a gut microbiota metabolite, has been reported to have hepato-protective effects in NAFLD animal models.

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Background & Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common, multifactorial liver disease with rapidly increasing prevalence. During the past decade, several lines of evidence have suggested that gut microbiota dysbiosis represents a major factor contributing to NAFLD occurrence and its progression.

Method: We have performed a review of the published data on the relationship between gut microbiota and risk factors for NAFLD and the role that gut-liver axis plays in the pathogenesis of NAFLD.

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Background: Preeclampsia is a pregnancy disorder that increases the risk of prenatal and maternal complications. Therefore, prevention of preeclampsia requires identifying its preventable risk factors such as dietary patterns.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the major dietary patterns and preeclampsia.

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Unlabelled: Obesity is a substantial public health challenge across the globe. The use of resistant starch has been proposed as a probable management strategy for complications of obesity. We investigated the effects of resistant starch intake on lipid profiles, glucose metabolism, antioxidant status, lipid peroxidation marker, blood pressure, and anthropometric variables in subjects with overweight or obesity.

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a considerable challenge to public health across the globe. Whole grain is highly recommended as an inseparable part of a healthy diet and has been proposed as an effective way to manage NAFLD. The objective in the present study was to evaluate the effects of whole-grain consumption on hepatic steatosis and liver enzymes as primary outcomes in patients with NAFLD.

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Background & Aims: Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is a pregnancy-specific disorder that increases maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. The quantity and quality of consumed carbohydrates are probably the main dietary factors affecting blood pressure. The present study aimed to evaluate the association of carbohydrate quality and quantity with PIH.

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Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in developed and developing countries. The use of synbiotics has been proposed as a probable management strategy for patients with NAFLD.

Objective: We investigated the effects of synbiotic yogurt on hepatic steatosis and liver enzymes as primary outcomes and on oxidative stress markers, adipokine concentration, and gut peptide concentration as secondary outcomes in patients with NAFLD.

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