1.Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Inhabitants of Karaj City, Tehran Province, Iran in 2006-2008.
Vahid NASIRI ; Kasra ESMAILNIA ; Gholamreza KARIM ; Mehdi NASIR ; Omid AKHAVAN
The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2009;47(3):265-268
Karaj is an area with large influx of refugee people in Iran. To increase knowledge about parasitic infections, we carried out this research during 2006-2008. We recorded the stool examination results and some of their personal characteristics. A total of 13,915 human stools were examined, and 649 (4.7%) were positive for intestinal parasites. Among them, 13 (0.09%) had worm and 636 (4.6%) had protozoan infections. Maximum infections belonged to Giardia intestinalis, and 534 (3.8%) samples had this infection. Other parasitic infections included Entamoeba coli (0.39%), Entamoeba histolytica (0.021%), Blastocystis hominis (0.08%), Trichomonas hominis (0.1%), Iodamoeba butschlii (0.06%), Chilomastix mesnili (0.007%), Endolimax nana (0.05%), Enterobius spp. eggs (0.028%), Taenia proglottids (0.028%), and Strongyloides stercoralis larvae (0.03%). The maximum numbers of referred people to laboratories were in July and the maximum percentage of infections was in August. There is a point that all 5 Strongyloides stercoralis infections were pertained to 2008. With attention to the rate of parasitic infections (4.7%), it seems that we should take additional educational information to wide spectrum of people living in this city.
Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Eukaryota/*isolation & purification
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Feces/parasitology
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Female
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Helminthiasis/*epidemiology/parasitology
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Helminths/*isolation & purification
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Humans
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Infant
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/*epidemiology/parasitology
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Iran/epidemiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Protozoan Infections/*epidemiology/parasitology
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Seasons
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Young Adult
2.Effects of different exercise modalities on novel hepatic steatosis indices in overweight women with type 2 diabetes
Ebrahim BANITALEBI ; Mohammad FARAMARZI ; Samira NASIRI ; Majid MARDANIYAN ; Vahid RABIEE
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2019;25(3):294-304
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Fatty liver is a clinical and pathologic condition in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of different exercise modalities on non-alcoholic fatty liver indices (fatty liver index [FLI], lipid accumulation product [LAP], hepatic steatosis index [HSI], and Framingham Steatosis Index [FSI]) in women with T2D. METHODS: Fifty-two women with T2D and a mean age of 55.07±5.92 yrs, body mass index (BMI) 28.94±4.09 kg/m² , and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) 9.41±0.82% were randomized to a sprint interval training (SIT) (n=17), combined aerobic and resistance (A+R) training (n=17), or control group (n=18) for 10 weeks. Two-way repeated analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to find differences between groups and the effects of time and Time×Group interactions after 10 weeks on non-alcoholic fatty liver indices. After this, ANOVA models were constructed to determine the effects of group allocation and change in non-alcoholic fatty liver indices. RESULTS: There were significant time interactions for FLI (P<0.001), HSI (P<0.001), and LAP (P<0.001). Also, there were significant Time×Group interactions for fasting blood glucose (P=0.034), and HbA1c (P=0.006). CONCLUSIONS: Results highlight that exercise training, independent of mode of training, is an effective strategy to improve some indices related to hepatic steatosis and blood glucose profiles in women with T2D.
Blood Glucose
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Body Mass Index
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Fasting
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Fatty Liver
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Female
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Humans
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Lipid Accumulation Product
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Liver
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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Overweight