- Phd on nutrition and food scienceedit
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Background. The study aimed to determine the correlation between different diet quality indices and glycemic status and lipid profile in patients with diabetes. Methods. This study was carried out on 235 patients with type 2 diabetes... more
Background. The study aimed to determine the correlation between different diet quality indices and glycemic status and lipid profile in patients with diabetes. Methods. This study was carried out on 235 patients with type 2 diabetes referred to Martyr Motahari Diabetes Clinic of Shiraz city so as to investigate the relationship between glycemic status and lipid profile and the diet quality using Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010), phytochemical index (PI), and Diet Quality Index-International (DQI_I). Results. A positive correlation was indicated between the serum levels of LDL-C and HEI-2010 scores p = 0.026 . Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between the patients’ age and scores of PI p = 0.006 and between PI and DQI_I p < 0.001 . There was no significant relationship between the scores for all three indicators and biochemical parameters. Conclusion. The results of this study indicated that there was a significant correlation between the serum LDL-C levels and the HEI...
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supplementation improves the nutritional status of hemodialysis patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial†
Background & objectives: In recent decades, causes of disability and early deaths have changed from communicable and infectious diseases to chronic and degenerative diseases. Changes in dietary are important factors in transforming... more
Background & objectives: In recent decades, causes of disability and early deaths have changed from communicable and infectious diseases to chronic and degenerative diseases. Changes in dietary are important factors in transforming disease from communicable to noncommunicable. The primary prevention of diseases cloud be possible by changes in dietary habits at childhood. The current study aims to investigate the effects of a nutrition education program on self-efficacy of female students in secondary schools in Shiraz based on Precede Model. Methods: The current study was a semi-experimental and interventional research in which 217 students were selected from female schools of 4 districts in Shiraz using stratified cluster sampling method and randomly categorized into experimental (104 cases) and control groups (105 individuals). A researcher made questionnaire was used as a research tool and filled out as self-played. Cronbach`s α coefficient for self efficacy was 0.80. Data were c...
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In the present century, the decline of bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis is a silent epidemic. The objective of the current study was to estimate the effect of vitamin C on BMD in menopausal women with balanced diet. Randomized,... more
In the present century, the decline of bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis is a silent epidemic. The objective of the current study was to estimate the effect of vitamin C on BMD in menopausal women with balanced diet. Randomized, controlled clinical trial (RCT) was conducted as per WHO Registry Network. The study was done in Hafez Hospital of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 150 menopausal women suffering from osteoporosis were chosen. In randomized block design, the individuals were placed in the vitamin C (test) and placebo (control) groups. The test group received orally 1000 mg of vitamin C in two divided doses for 6 months and the control group similarly had placebo. Test parameter: Bone mineral density (BMD). Before treatment, considering some demographic specifications and the results of BMD were not different statistically (P>0.05) but there was significant difference in the age and obstetric history (p<0.05). There was a significant correl...
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Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between health belief model (HBM) constructs and a modified version of diet quality index in Iranian adolescents. Methods: One thousand and fifty five adolescents aged... more
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between health belief model (HBM) constructs and a modified version of diet quality index in Iranian adolescents. Methods: One thousand and fifty five adolescents aged 13-15 years old completed this cross-sectional study. Participants were selected from secondary schools in Shiraz, one of the megacities of Iran, using stratified random sampling. A modified version of revised children’s diet quality index (M-RCDQI), was calculated for each adolescents and its association with the model construct was assessed using linear regression. Results: Mean M-RCDQI score was 58.91±8.58 out of the total of 90 points. Among the M-RCDQI components, the worse scores were obtained by dairy intake, dietary fiber and vegetables in which less than 20% of the students reached maximum score. Among HBM constructs, cues to action (B=0.194, p=0.003) and self-efficacy (B=0.04, p=0.007) had positive, significant association with adolescents’...
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Protein-energy malnutrition and inflammation are common and overlapping conditions in hemodialysis patients, which are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Adiponectin is an adipocytokine exclusively produced by... more
Protein-energy malnutrition and inflammation are common and overlapping conditions in hemodialysis patients, which are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Adiponectin is an adipocytokine exclusively produced by adipose tissue. The aim of this study was to further elucidate the association between serum adiponectin levels and the nutritional status of hemodialysis patients. Seventy-three patients on hemodialysis for at least 3 months, three times weekly, without any acute illness, were divided into 2 groups of well-nourished (n = 25) and malnourished (n = 48) based on their nutritional status, measured by the subjective global assessment. Serum levels of adiponectin, albumin, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine; body mass index; and the malnutrition-inflammation score were measured in all patients. These values were compared between well-nourished and malnourished patients. The correlations of nutritional variables with serum levels of adiponectin were determin...
Research Interests: Kidney diseases, Inflammation, Medicine, Adipose tissue, Malnutrition, and 15 moreHumans, Internal Medicine, Hemodialysis, Nutritional Status, Body Mass Index, Aged, Middle Aged, Adiponectin, Adult, Biological markers, Review of Literature Protein Energy Malnutrition, Predictive value of tests, Creatinine, Renal Dialysis, and Nutrition assessment
The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are common in the general population. The aim of this population-based study was to determine the prevalence of IBS and describe the associated factors including demographic, life style and... more
The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are common in the general population. The aim of this population-based study was to determine the prevalence of IBS and describe the associated factors including demographic, life style and health-seeking behaviors in Shiraz city, southern Iran. From April to September 2004, 1978 subjects aged > 35 years old completed a validated and reliable questionnaire on IBS. The prevalence rate of IBS was 10.9%, higher in females, in 35-44 years old age group and among subjects eating fast food (14.1%) but was lower in those taking more fruits and vegetables (10.5%). The occurrence of anxiety, nightmare and restlessness was also significantly higher in subjects with IBS. It had an association with psychological distress and recurrent headaches but not with drinking tea/coffee, smoking or physical activity. In our area, IBS was correlated with gender, age, psychological distress, recurrent headaches and consumption of fast foods that necessitate...
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Little is known about sport nutritional problems and requirements of athletes with physical disabilities. To compare the nutritional knowledge and attitudes of Iranian athletes with physical disabilities (APDs) after nutrition education.... more
Little is known about sport nutritional problems and requirements of athletes with physical disabilities. To compare the nutritional knowledge and attitudes of Iranian athletes with physical disabilities (APDs) after nutrition education. Because proper nutrition is important for both performance and injury healing, learning about the nutritional areas in which APDs are deficient may assist professionals in educating them. Nested case-control study. Sport camp. Seventy-two APDs (42 APDs in the intervention group and 30 age-matched and sex-matched control APDs) and 10 coaches completed the study. The APDs in the intervention group and their coaches were given nutrition education, which included a booklet with a simplified food guide pyramid, simple concepts about nutrition and weight loss, and four 3-hour courses. The APDs in the control group and their coaches were not given nutrition education. Subjects completed 2 nutritional questionnaires with both quantitative and qualitative co...
Research Interests: Health Education, Medicine, Probability, Humans, Needs Assessment, and 15 moreFemale, Male, Athletic Training, Athletes, Nutrition Education, Questionnaires, Adult, Athletic, Chi Square Distribution, Original research, Risk Factors, Case Control Studies, Disabled Persons, attitude to health, and Athletic injuries
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The present study compared the nutritional status of schoolchildren from recently settled, ethnic minority tribespeople with those from a Persian village in southern Iran. Height and weight were measured and blood was collected from... more
The present study compared the nutritional status of schoolchildren from recently settled, ethnic minority tribespeople with those from a Persian village in southern Iran. Height and weight were measured and blood was collected from school children at three time points over 1·5 years. Supplemental Fe was provided to children with low Hb after the first screening. Twenty-one per cent of the children were wasted, 57 % were stunted and 23 % were anaemic. No statistically significant difference in the prevalence of wasting, stunting and anaemia was found between gender or ethnic groups. Children over the age of 12 years had a higher prevalence of wasting than children aged below 12 years. In a sub-sample of forty-one children the average BMI-for-age decreased. Fe supplementation increased Hb levels to normal in most children, but did not increase Fe level in a few children. Dietary deficiency of micronutrients, especially Zn and Fe, probably accounts for the high prevalence of stunting ...
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Research Interests: Nephrology, Immunology, Nutrition, Dialysis, Oxidative Stress, and 15 moreMedicine, Antioxidants, Humans, Internal Medicine, Female, Male, Dietary Supplements, Nutritional Status, Clinical Sciences, Middle Aged, C reactive protein, Biological markers, Malondialdehyde, Interleukin, and Glomerular Filtration Rate
Materials and Methods: In a quasi experimental study, three girls' junior high schools-randomly selected from the fourth educational district in Shiraz-were assessed with regard to heights, weights, and age utilizing EPI software.... more
Materials and Methods: In a quasi experimental study, three girls' junior high schools-randomly selected from the fourth educational district in Shiraz-were assessed with regard to heights, weights, and age utilizing EPI software. After HAZ and WAZ were measured, girls ...
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... Traditional foods are foods indigenous to an area (Ohiokpehai, 2003 ... techniques, the pregnant and nursing mother feeding, and the importance of children&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#x27;s growth monitoring were among ... The number... more
... Traditional foods are foods indigenous to an area (Ohiokpehai, 2003 ... techniques, the pregnant and nursing mother feeding, and the importance of children&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#x27;s growth monitoring were among ... The number of side dishes recorded during the 4 days of dietary recall ranged from 1 to 3 ...
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کچ ي هد مز ي فده و هن : و مکارت شهاک يكوپ پا ناوختسا ي مد ي رضاح رصع شوماخ تسا . ناهج نامزاس ي تشادهب ، لاس ۱۹۹۹ ،ناطرس اب هارمه ار نآ هتکس بلق ي زغم و ي مراهچ ناونع هب ي دومن ملاعا رشب نمشد ن . هعلاطم ی عت فده اب رضاح يي ا ن ث و ر ي مات... more
کچ ي هد مز ي فده و هن : و مکارت شهاک يكوپ پا ناوختسا ي مد ي رضاح رصع شوماخ تسا . ناهج نامزاس ي تشادهب ، لاس ۱۹۹۹ ،ناطرس اب هارمه ار نآ هتکس بلق ي زغم و ي مراهچ ناونع هب ي دومن ملاعا رشب نمشد ن . هعلاطم ی عت فده اب رضاح يي ا ن ث و ر ي مات ي ن C ناـنز ناوختـسا مکارـت رب ي هسـئا مـيژر اـب لداعتم دش ماجنا . شور سررب ي : نيا هعلاطم ي امزآراک ک يي لاب ي ن ي فداصت ي تسا نآ رد هک ، ۱۵۰ رفن زا نز نا هسئاي ي کوپ هب لاتبم ي اـب ناوختـسا شور هـنومن گ ـ ي ر ي نتبم ي فده رب دندش باختنا . فداصت کولب حرط زا هدافتسا اب دارفا ي و تفايرد هورگ رد ي مات ي ن C امنوراد و دـنتفرگ رارـق . دـعب زا ي زاـس ناسـک ي هورگ هب ،اه تدم ۶ هورگ هام آ امز ي هنازور ش ۱۰۰۰ م ي ل ي و مرگ ي مات ي ن C رد امنوراد ،لرتنک هورگ و زود ود ار رد شور نامه اب ي دندومن تفا . دـعب ۶ هام اددجم ، زا ب ناوختسا مکارت شجنس نانز ه دمآ لمع و جياتن نومزآ زا هدافتسا اب اه ي ت ي تفج ي و و لقتسم لانآ ي ز راو ي مرن و سنا رازـفا SPSS16 زجت ي و ه لحت ي و ل نعم حطس ي راد ي ۵ دصرد رد دش هتفرگ رظن . ي هتفا اه : اب اقم ي هس ي هورگ ود نيب نار ناوختسا رس...