Prevalence of obesity and overweight in adults and children in Iran; a systematic review

S Jafari-Adli, Z Jouyandeh, M Qorbani… - Journal of Diabetes & …, 2014 - Springer
Background Obesity is one of the most important underlying risk factors for chronic disease.
Dramatically increasing and following complication of obesity should be alerted to health …

Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus, pre-diabetes, undiagnosed and uncontrolled diabetes in Central Iran: results from Yazd health study

M Mirzaei, M Rahmaninan, M Mirzaei, A Nadjarzadeh… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Over the past few decades, the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has risen
rapidly in Iran and other low and middle-income countries. We investigated the prevalence …

Socioeconomic-related inequalities in overweight and obesity: findings from the PERSIAN cohort study

F Najafi, S Soltani, B Karami Matin, A Kazemi Karyani… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Overweight and obesity are major health concerns worldwide, with adverse
health consequences during the life span. This study measured socioeconomic inequality in …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in a high-risk population using the stop-bang questionnaire in Tehran, Iran

M Foroughi, M Malekmohammad, A Sharafkhaneh… - Tanaffos, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing
disorder. Despite its significant morbidities and mortality, the majority of patients with OSA …

Prevalence of diabetes and its correlates among Iranian adults: results of the first phase of Shahedieh cohort study

A Dehghani, H Korozhdehi… - Health Science …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims The diabetes is one of the most common noncommunicable
diseases, the prevalence of which is increasing worldwide. This study aimed to determine …

Ovarian cancer in Iranian women, a trend analysis of mortality and incidence

A Sharifian, MA Pourhoseingholi… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2015 - koreascience.kr
Background: Ovarian cancer is an important cause of mortality in women. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the incidence and mortality rates and trends in the Iranian population …

Contributory factors for obesity in elderly: Review of the literature

NR Ismail, NA Hamid - Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This review aims to assess the contributory factors for obesity in the elderly over
the past decade. Methods: A literature search was conducted. The search was restricted to …

The socio-economic inequality in body mass index: a PERSIAN cohort-based cross-sectional study on 20,000 Iranian adults

F Pourfarzi, S Rezaei, T Zahirian Moghadam… - BMC Endocrine …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction The aim of the present study was to explore and determine the association
between BMI and socio-economic factors in Iran. Methods Adults aged 35 to 70 (n= 20,460) …

Which anthropometric and metabolic index is superior in hypertension prediction among overweight/obese adults?

M Abolhasani, N Maghbouli… - Integrated blood …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Although the effectiveness of some combined anthropometric and metabolic
scores were evaluated in hypertension prediction, none of them had addressed their …

Prevalence and Socio-demographic Determinant of Overweight and Obesity among Malaysian Adult.

AABH Zainuddin - International Journal of Public Health Research, 2016 - spaj.ukm.my
Introduction: Overweight and obesity is a major public health problem in the Malaysia. This
study aims to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the Malaysian …