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<ArticleTitle>National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Versus International Diabetic Federation Definition of Metabolic Syndrome, Which One Is Associated to Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease?</ArticleTitle>

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<LastPage>164</LastPage>

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<Abstract>Background: A cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus, which occur together more often than by chance alone, have been known as the metabolic syndrome. Various definitions have been proposed by different organizations over the past decade. This study was designed to evaluate a new definition of the metabolic syndrome for the prediction of diabetes mellitus among the Iranian population. Methods: This study was conducted in an urban population, aged 20 to 74 years, from Yazd, a city in the center of Iran. The study is a part of the phase I of Yazd Healthy Heart Program, that is, a community‑based intervention study for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The significance level has been defined as P&lt;0.05. Results: Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome by the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) criteria was 21.3 &plusmn; .017%, and by International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria it was 30.16 &plusmn; .02%. The multivariate analysis showed that the most important relevant factors of diabetes mellitus were: Increased age and metabolic syndrome by both definitions of NCEP and IDF criteria, and also, the most important relevant factors of stable angina were: Increased age, male sex, and metabolic syndrome by only IDF definitions, but the NCEP definition of the metabolic syndrome cannot predict diabetes mellitus independent of age and sex. Conclusion: This study showed that increased age and metabolic syndrome are the most important relevant factors for diabetes mellitus, especially by using the IDF criteria for definition of the metabolic syndrome.</Abstract>

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<ArticleTitle>Caregiver Burden and its Determinants among the Family Members of Patients with Dementia in Iran</ArticleTitle>

<FirstPage>224</FirstPage>

<LastPage>224</LastPage>

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<Abstract>Background: &ldquo;Caregiver Burden&rdquo; is actually an expression addressing the adverse consequences of the care provided to the patients&rsquo; with dementia. Review of the previous studies reveals a higher rate of depression and anxiety among the caregivers as compared to the general population. This study has been designed to evaluate the caregiver burden and then the factors influencing it among caregivers of patients with dementia in Iran. Methods: In this cross‑sectional study, 153 patients and their caregivers registered in the Iranian Association of Alzheimer were included. Data collection scales were Iranian Version of Caregiver Burden, Global Deterioration scale and Barthel index. Multiple linear regression model was applied to determine the factors influencing the caregiver burden. Results: Out of the 153 patients, 90 were male. The mean age calculated for the patients and the caregivers was 77.1 and 53, respectively. The mean of caregiver burden was 55.2. Three variables, gender (P&lt;0.01), education of the patient (P&lt;0.005 for illiterate patients), and the patient&rsquo;s dependence on the caregiver for his/her daily tasks (P&lt;0.000)) were correlated with a high level of burden on the caregiver. The recommended model explains 0.664% of the variance of the outcome variable. Conclusion: Presence of either moderate or higher levels of burden (58‑116) in more than 50% of the caregivers of these patients&rsquo; highlights the need for more attention from health policy makers in Iran. Promoting the level of caregivers&rsquo; quality of life along with enabling the patients in performing their daily tasks in order to reduce the imposed burden on caregivers&rsquo; is recommended.</Abstract>