Fateme Moshirenia, Moradali Zareipour, Mahdieh Joukar, Faezeh Afkhami Aghda,
Volume 24, Issue 5 (12-2023)
Abstract
Introduction: gestational diabetes is one of the most common diseases during pregnancy, and health literacy of pregnant mothers plays an important role in the prevention and management of the disease. The study aimed to examine and compare the health literacy of pregnant women with gestational and non-diabetic diabetes visiting health centers in the city of Yazd in 1402.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 206 diabetic and non-diabetic pregnant women, the cluster health center sampling method and pregnant mothers were randomized sampling method. The data was collected using a health literacy questionnaire and analyzed using kayscore tests, Independent t-Tests and variance analysis.
Results: the mean health literacy score of non-diabetic pregnant mothers (74/26±13/75) was significantly higher compared to diabetic mothers (47/27±21/06) (p< 0/05). And 67% of diabetic women had insufficient health literacy. The study also found a strong link between health literacy and maternal diabetes. And diabetic mothers showed an inverse relationship between health literacy and the number of pregnancies and offspring, a trend not observed in non-diabetic mothers.
Conclusion: higher health literacy can help promote diabetes prevention behaviors during pregnancy. Pregnant mothers with higher health literacy levels are likely to make the best decisions about their health and that of their fetus. Which is an indication of the importance of proper health awareness and education for pregnant women.
Alireza Bagheri, Dr Mehdy Morady, Dr Mohammad Malekipooya, Dr Bahram Abedi,
Volume 24, Issue 5 (12-2023)
Abstract
Background: Obesity is a disease whose incidence and burden on societies around the world is increasing. Sexual performance in these patients is an important aspect that is often ignored. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a period of exercise along with electrical stimulation on the gene expression of some sex markers in testicular tissue of fasted obese rats.
Methods: In this experimental study, with a control group of 40 male rats after induction of obesity and weight gain, randomly divided into 5 groups: control, fasting-obese, fasting-endurance exercise, fasting-electrical stimulation and Fasting-endurance training-electrical stimulation were divided. Intervention groups for a period of 4 weeks under endurance sports activity (with a speed of 10 to 20 m/min and duration of 20 to 40 minutes), electrical stimulation (foot shock device for 0.5 mA and 20 minutes) and fasting were placed. After exercise and anesthesia, brain tissue was done and after molecular processes, gene expression was measured using Real time-PCR machine.
Results: The results showed that training led to a significant increase in the expression of 5-alpha reductase and aromatase genes in samples compared to the fasted obese group (P=0.0001). Also, electrical stimulation and its combination with endurance training showed a significant increase in the 5-alpha reductase gene (P=0.0001).
Conclusion: It seems that endurance training and combined electrical stimulation of both during fasting by increasing the expression of 5-alpha reductase and aromatase genes in obese samples are effective in their sexual health and lead to its improvement.
