The efficacy of probiotics on virus titres and antibody production in virus diseases: A systematic review on recent evidence for COVID-19 treatment.

Background & Aims: There are some studies indicating the effects of probiotic-containing foods or supplements on viral diseases. We aimed to conduct a rapid review of probiotics with specific emphasis on their potential for early administration in patients at greater risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Methods: We searched on PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus and Web of Science up to February 2021 to identify interventional and observational studies documenting the effects of probiotics strains on interleukins, virus titers, and antibody production with a focus on probiotic-containing foods (PROSPERO Registration ID.

Can Synbiotic Dietary Pattern Predict Strains in Breast Milk?

Human milk potentially includes probiotic , an order of gram-positive bacteria that have the ability to ferment sugars to lactic acid. These bioactive agents may be affected by maternal dietary patterns. This study aimed to find out significant dietary patterns and their relation with the current presence of available levels in breast milk.

Herbal formulation "turmeric extract, black pepper, and ginger" versus Naproxen for chronic knee osteoarthritis: A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial.

Osteoarthritis is the most common articular disease that can lead to chronic pain and severe disability. Curcumin-an effective ingredient in turmeric with anti inflammatory property-plays an important role in protecting the joints against destructive factors. Gingerols and piperine, are the effective ingredients of ginger and black pepper, which may potentially enhance and sustain the effect of curcumin in this direction.

Dietary Predictors of Overweight and Obesity in Iranian Adolescents.

Background: Considering both diet and energy expenditures possess some influence on weight status, research into dietary determinants of obesity is challenging but essential to rational planning of well-organized interventions to avoid obesity.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether dietary factors were predictive of overweight and obesity in adolescents in the Iranian population.

Patients And Methods: A total of 840 students, ages 15 - 17, from six schools were enrolled in this cross-sectional study.

Can the BASNEF Model Help to Develop Self-Administered Healthy Behavior in Iranian Youth?

Background: The stage of youth is critical for human development in several ways. On the one hand, it can lead people towards the adoption of a healthy lifestyle during adulthood based on these earlier practices. On the other hand, it can comprise the development of healthy living practices later on in live, an outcome which is often caused by the youth adopting a risky lifestyle early on.