Correlation between nutritional status and body mass index, sleep duration and composition of lipid in the age group of 18-10 years Minodar Qazvin

Introduction: Nutrition and diets play an important role in the health of children and adolescents, different results have been obtained concerning the effects of diets on sleeping hours and on their relationship with blood lipid composition, and some studies have emphasized more studies should be carried out in this area. Therefore, this research was conducted with the purpose of studying the correlation between nutritional status and body mass index, sleeping hours, and blood lipid composition in the 10-18-year-old group in the Minoodar region of Qazvin. Materials and methods: The population under study consisted of 10-18-year-old children and adolescents covered by the Minoodar Population Research Center. Sampling was performed using multistage cluster random sampling, and questionnaires filled by trained personnel were used to collect demographic, anthropomorphic, nutritional, and biochemical information, and information regarding sleeping hours. SPSS ver. 16 was employed to analyze the information. Findings: Intake of the vegetable and milk (dairy products) groups was low in the studied adolescents compared to other food groups. There was a significant correlation between intake of food groups and sleeping hours (p <0.05), but no correlation was observed between sleeping hours and macronutrients and calorie intake. The HDL cholesterol level had an inverse correlation with protein intake (p=0.006) and carbohydrate intake (p= 0.03). Conclusions: In all, the nutritional status in the studied population was not satisfactory and needs more attention. This study suggests that the lifestyle of the studied adolescents, including their diets, should be correcte

Olive Oil and Its Effects on Human Health

Introduction and Aims Olive oil is one of the important parts of Mediterranean diet. It is considered as unique edible for a single unsaturated fatty acids (oleic acid), pleasant flavor, good stability and special effects of well-being. According to compounds found in olive oil and its impact on human health, this study was conducted to investigate the effect olive oil on Human health. Materials and Methods In this study, to access the available studies, searching was carried out in valid scientific databases using the key words Olive Oil, Mediterranean diet, and a total of 76 articles were selected and evaluated. Results Olive oil contains sterol, phenol compounds and A and E vitamins with useful effects on body and significant reduction of cardiovascular diseases. Olive oil also contributes on chronic diseases prevention such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, oxidation, aging and memory decline. Conclusion Substituting olive oil instead of other edible ones may protect people against chronic diseases. * Corresponding Author: Urmia University, Faculty of Agriculture. E-mail: [email protected]