The impact of zinc supplementation on galectin-3 and metabolic markers in diabetic patients on hemodialysis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Purpose: There is little information about the association between zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) supplementation and metabolic profiles in zinc-deficient diabetic patients on hemodialysis (DHPs). Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between ZnSO4 supplementation and serum levels of galectin-3 (Gal-3) and cardiometabolic parameters in zinc-deficient DHPs.

Methods: In the present randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial, 46 zinc-deficient DHPs (35-62 years) were included and assigned to receive either 220 mg/d ZnSO4 or placebo for 8 weeks.

Nutritional adequacy in critically ill patients: Result of PNSI study.

Background & Aims: Critically ill patients are provided with the intensive care medicine to prevent further complications, including malnutrition, disease progression, and even death. This study was intended to assess nutritional support and its' efficacy in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of Iran.

Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed 50 ICU's patients out of 25 hospitals in the 10 major regions of Iran's health system and was performed using the multistage cluster sampling design.

A pro-inflammatory diet increases the likelihood of obesity and overweight in adolescent boys: a case-control study.

Background: Obesity and Overweight at an early age can contribute with many chronic diseases such as cancers, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Diet-related inflammation is one of the most important underlying mechanisms that may has a key role in obesity and overweight. This paper aimed to compare the dietary inflammatory index (DII) in normal weight and overweight adolescent boys.