Publications by authors named "K Parastouei"
Effects of vitamin D supplementation on the glycaemic indices, lipid profile and liver function tests in patients with cirrhosis: a double-blind randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Nutr Prev Health
August 2024
Background: Liver cirrhosis is considered a progressive disease that can eventually result in death. Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in patients with cirrhosis. Few studies have been conducted on the effect of vitamin D supplementation in patients with cirrhosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) as a multifactorial disorder is associated with non-communicable diseases. The dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet is a healthy dietary pattern. We investigated the effect of the DASH diet on fatty liver and cardiovascular risk factors in subjects with MetS.
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- The study explored the impact of kefir fortified with specific probiotics on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in elderly individuals.
- It was a double-blind, randomized controlled trial involving 67 participants, where one group received the fortified kefir and the other received regular kefir over eight weeks.
- While there were significant changes in certain risk indices (like atherogenic index), the fortified kefir didn't notably alter other lipid profiles, suggesting further research is needed to understand the probiotics' effects better.
Objectives: The effects of jujube (Ziziphus jujube) consumption on metabolic and mental health outcomes in subjects diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (MetS) is unknown and remains to be examined. Hence, we carried out a parallel-group, randomized controlled trial to investigate this issue.
Methods: Eligible participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 30) or the control (n = 30) groups to receive either jujube or a placebo for eight weeks.