Prevalence of obesity and overweight among adults in the Middle East countries from 2000 to 2020: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

H Okati-Aliabad, A Ansari-Moghaddam… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Obesity has become a significant public health issue worldwide, and it is a
major risk factor for many noncommunicable diseases. This systematic review aimed to …

A systematic literature review for some toxic metals in widely consumed rice types (domestic and imported) in Iran: human health risk assessment, uncertainty and …

K Sharafi, M Yunesian, RN Nodehi, AH Mahvi… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In present study we aimed to investigate the literature in the form of systematic review to
determinate the concentrations of some toxic metals (arsenic, lead, and cadmium) in widely …

Human health risk assessment by Monte Carlo simulation method for heavy metals of commonly consumed cereals in Iran-Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis

M Pirsaheb, M Hadei, K Sharafi - Journal of food composition and analysis, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, seven types of high-consumption cereals including lentil, peas, corn, split peas,
bean, rice, and wheat (totally 48 brands) were surveyed from the market of Kermanshah city …

Bioaccessibility analysis of toxic metals in consumed rice through an in vitro human digestion model–Comparison of calculated human health risk from raw, cooked …

K Sharafi, RN Nodehi, AH Mahvi, M Pirsaheb… - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
The health risk assessment of exposure to toxic metals through the consumption food crops
is very important. The present study was aimed to investigate the bioaccessibility of toxic …

Human health risk assessment for some toxic metals in widely consumed rice brands (domestic and imported) in Tehran, Iran: uncertainty and sensitivity analysis

K Sharafi, RN Nodehi, M Yunesian, AH Mahvi… - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the contamination of widely consumed rice brands in
Tehran, Iran with three heavy metals: arsenic, lead, and cadmium. To this end, 250 rice …

Histone H3K4me3 modification is a transgenerational epigenetic signal for lipid metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans

QL Wan, X Meng, C Wang, W Dai, Z Luo, Z Yin… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
As a major risk factor to human health, obesity presents a massive burden to people and
society. Interestingly, the obese status of parents can cause progeny's lipid accumulation …

Advantages and disadvantages of different pre-cooking and cooking methods in removal of essential and toxic metals from various rice types-human health risk …

K Sharafi, M Yunesian, AH Mahvi, M Pirsaheb… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of present study was to evaluate the effects of different pre-cooking and cooking
methods on the concentration of toxic (As, Cd and Pb) and essential (Fe, Cu, Co and Zn) …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors of hypertension among adults: a cross-sectional study in Iran

M Eghbali, A Khosravi, A Feizi, A Mansouri… - Epidemiology and …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
OBJECTIVES Hypertension (HTN) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Considering the importance of this disease for public health, this study was designed in …

Investigation of physicochemical parameters in drinking water resources and health risk assessment: a case study in NW Iran

M Malakootian, A Mohammadi, M Faraji - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Investigation of the quality of drinking water resources in terms of their effect on the human
health is a vital issue. This study aimed to study physicochemical parameters in drinking …

Neck circumference may be a valuable tool for screening individuals with obesity: findings from a young Chinese population and a meta-analysis

X Pei, L Liu, MU Imam, M Lu, Y Chen, P Sun, Y Guo… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Central obesity and overweight/obesity can result in various chronic non-
communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and …