Fereidoun Azizi

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..Because the proportion of elderly individuals in the population is on the rise, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among the Tehran urban elderly population...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate urinary iodine excretion of pregnant women in cities with adequate and more than adequate iodine intake...

..53, p < 0.001). In schoolchildren in the Emirates, the best predictors of thyroid volume were BSA, height and weight. The thyroid volumes of the children in this study appear comparable with those reported in a European survey in 1997...

..In conclusion, SBP has a more prominent role than DBP in determining blood pressure stage according to JNC-VI only in the 60-69-year-old group. The role of DBP is more prominent in other age groups...

..0001). The results showed higher levels of TC, LDL-C and TGs and slightly lower HDL-C in Tehranian adults than other studies in the industrialized countries...

..Serum MMI levels were less than 0.03 in 6 and 0.03 and 0.035 microg/ml in the other 2 infants. The results further indicate the safety of MMI therapy in breast-feeding thyrotoxic women...

..Recent studies have shown normal thyroid function in infants whose mothers receive methimazole (MMI) during breast-feeding. This study evaluates the long-term effect of MMI on thyroid function and intellectual development of such children...

..This report on the metabolic syndrome from Iran shows a high prevalence of this disorder. Efforts on promoting healthy diets, physical activity, and blood pressure control must be undertaken...

..Increased LDL-C oxidation in thyroid dysfunction observed in other studies, at least to some extent, can be attributed to reduced PON1 activity...

..Systolic blood pressure is a better predictor for pulse pressure than diastolic blood pressure in both normotensive and hypertensive populations with or without ECG-defined MI...

..Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the major health and social problems in Iran. The aim of this study is to determine the predictors of CVD risk factors in adolescents residing in district 13 of Tehran...

..Iodized salt has been distributed in the region for the past 12 years, and the present study was performed to examine the effect of iodide supplementation on indicators of iodine deficiency (IDD) and thyroid antibodies...

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..Existing evidence suggests that every 1 mg/dL decrease in serum HDL-C increases the risk of CAD by 2-3%. This study was performed in the year 2000 to study HDL-C determinants in a Tehran population...

..No deleterious effect occurred in thyroid function and physical and intellectual development of children whose mothers were treated during pregnancy with doses of MMI up to 20 mg daily...

..To design comprehensive public health programs to reduce serum lipid levels among Iranian children and adolescents, underlying factors for the high prevalence of dyslipoproteinemia should be sought...

..03, 0.034 and 0.035 microg/ml in the other 3 infants. We conclude that the treatment of hyperthyroid lactating mothers with doses of 20-30 mg MMI day does not cause deleterious effects on thyroid function of their breast-fed infants...

..These findings emphasise further considerations for detection and better management of hypertension in the urban population of Tehran...

..The occurrence of iodine induced hyperthyroidism following iodized oil administration is close to the ratio observed in spontaneous thyrotoxicosis...

..In addition, until the adoption of a new applicable international reference for thyroid volume, the use of local reference in the screening of children for thyroid enlargement is recommended...

..Coronary artery disease is becoming more prevalent in developing countries, particularly in urban areas. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among Tehran urban population...

..The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of lifestyle modification in preventing or postponing the development of NCD risk factors and outcomes in the TLGS population...

..Familial aggregation of the metabolic syndrome has been reported in some nations. The aim of this study was to evaluate familial aggregation of the metabolic syndrome in Tehranian families...

..Increased diversity scores of diets, to increase the variety score for vegetables, may be emphasised in programmes attempting to bring about changes in lifestyle...

..Risk of cardiovascular diseases increases in Asian adults within the normal limits of body mass index and waist circumference...

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..To estimate the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and combined IFG/IGT in a large urban Iranian population aged > or = 20 years...

..To evaluate the power of abnormal resting ECG versus Rose Questionnaire angina and its additive value in predicting 10-year coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in an Iranian urban population with high prevalence of CHD...

..Very few studies have used community-based interventions for primary prevention of Type 2 diabetes, and the direct effect of such interventions on diabetes incidence is relatively unknown...

..The role of gene and environment in the genesis of abnormal lipid profile is still a controversial issue...

..To determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in an Iranian elderly population and show its association with coronary heart disease (CHD)...

..To evaluate the association between total dietary fiber and its types and sources with the risk of MetS...

..7% of adolescents at normal weight (p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence showing that the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype is prevalent among 6.5% of Tehranian adolescents, and particularly among overweight adolescents...

..To investigate whether cutoff value of 5.6 mmol/l for impaired fasting glucose (IFG) improves the prediction of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in comparison to the 6.1 mmol/l value...

..To examine the association between dietary patterns and obesity indices (BMI, WC, WHR) among Tehranian adults in a 6-year follow-up study...

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..However, to determine the adequacy of a specific nutrient, the diversity scores of specific food groups might be taken into account...

..Odds ratio (95%CI(OR)) of consanguinity in permanent CH and dysgenesis was 2.75 (1.17-6.47) and 3.74 (1.33-10.52), respectively. The high prevalence of parental consanguinity in infants with permanent CH warrants genetic assessment...

..To compare the predictive ability of adolescent lipoprotein classification using the National Examination Survey (NHANES) cut points and those of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) for predicting abnormal levels in adulthood...

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..There is high frequency of under-reporting of energy intake in women. Lifestyle modifications to improve dietary habits and to increase physical activity are recommended to decrease overweight and obesity in urban population of Tehran...

..4) v. 0.1 (sd 0.4) nanometer, P < 0.001). HDL particle size did not change significantly. NCEP step II diet had a favourable effect on the LDL particle size. The related mechanism needs to be studied in future experimental designs...

..To examine changes in anthropometric parameters and lipid profiles over a period of 3.6 years in an Iranian adult population according to body mass index (BMI) groups...

..The aim of this study was to compare anthropometric and biochemical indices of adolescent boys and girls born during and after the Iran-Iraq war...

..This necessitates the evaluation of dietary patterns in these regions. The present study aimed to assess changes in dietary patterns in Middle Eastern and North African countries between 1961 and 2007...

..We contrasted impacts on all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality of diabetes vs. CVD...

..We examined the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components with dietary intakes of Mg in Tehran adults...

..To assess the validity of the San Antonio heart study (SAHS) diabetes prediction model in a large representative Iranian population...

..Although magnesium deficiency and excess is associated with a variety of medical conditions, the prevalence of hypo- and hypermagnesemia have not been reported in an Iranian urban population...

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..The values of ORs became weaker after further adjustment for calcium intake. CONCLUSION: Dairy consumption is inversely associated with the risk of having metabolic syndrome. It seems that this relation is somewhat attributed to calcium...

..These effects are sustained by iodized salt consumption in schoolchildren who had been previously hypothyroid due to iodine deficiency...

..The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of diet quality indices in predicting obesity and abdominal obesity in a population in nutrition transition...

..Studies on the association between legume intake and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are sparse. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between legume intake, MetS, and its components...

..In both genders, usefulness of the FRF was as good as the function derived directly from Tehrani data with the same variables; however, it could be useful in low thresholds for treatment...

..Although several strategies to predict the development of diabetes have been developed the question is whether better scores can be developed without sacrificing simplicity...

..Recent estimates show the prevalence of obesity to be increasing at alarming rates. This study was conducted to examine trends of prevalence in overweight, obesity and central fat accumulation among Tehranian adults between 1998 and 2002...

..91 vs. 1.00) and high serum triglyceride levels (0.73 vs. 1.00) compared to those in the lowest category. CONCLUSION: Hip circumference is independently and negatively associated with metabolic risk factors...

..The objective of this study was to evaluate determinants of the metabolic syndrome in adults in a prospective study...

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..01). The results showed a high prevalence of misreporting of energy intake in Tehran. This phenomenon is related to age, obesity and smoking habits...

..CONCLUSION: This study showed that euthyroidism induced by administration of iodised oil in iodine-deficient schoolchildren with hypothyroidism is sustained following the consumption of iodised salt...

..This study investigated the combined effect of saturated fat and cholesterol intake on serum lipids among Tehranian adults...

..This study aimed to estimate Type 2 diabetes incidence and its associated risk factors in an Iranian urban population...

..Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health threat, associated with an alarming increase in morbidity and mortality. The importance is the worldwide increase in its incidence and prevalence...

..To compare the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk associated with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and dysglycemia, independent of each other during a median follow-up of 6.7 years...

..We compared the independent power of waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and body mass index (BMI) in predicting CKD in a large cohort of adults...

..This study aims at determining the reference values for fasting serum glucose in Iranian adults...

..01; girls: 43% vs. 15.2% and 5.0%, respectively, p < 0.01). DISCUSSION: This study provides evidence showing a high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Iranian adolescents, particularly among overweight adolescents...

..CONCLUSION: Hip circumference is independently and inversely associated with metabolic risk factors. This study underscores the importance of continuing to measure hip circumference in epidemiologic surveys in Tehranian adult women...

..This may be due to the length and frequency of follow-up and/or the transition from low to adequate iodine intake. The major difference with respect to other studies is the low frequency of the biphasic form of PPT...

..Benefits of iodine supplementation far outweigh its hazards in Tehranian adults...

..8% (22.3% in women and 18.8% in men). Variables independently associated with CHD were female sex, age, systolic blood pressure, 2-hour postprandial glucose, body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio and LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio...

..An increase in TSH and or thyroglobulin could be considered as the first sign of a fall in effectiveness of iodized oil injection...

..The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of this syndrome using the IDF definition among Iranian adults and to compare it with the prevalence estimated using the two other definitions...

..CONCLUSION: It is concluded that WC is the best screening measure for cardiovascular risk factors, compared with BMI, WHR and WHtR, in Tehranian adult women...

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..The classic cut-off points of WC failed to provide adequate evidence for the use of WC in detecting cardiovascular risk factors. Further studies should be conducted to determine optimal WC cut-off points for Iranians...

..However, body mass index, waist/hip ratio and triglycerides showed no significant differences between the three groups. CONCLUSION: These data demonstrate an increase in CHD risk factors in a group of Tehranian women after the menopause...

..Significant associations were found between BP and age, height, weight and BMI. According to our findings, it is necessary to prepare BP reference tables according to regional surveys...

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..Average annual consumption of some salted foods was significantly higher in Rasht than Sari. We conclude that higher consumption of salted foods in Rasht is responsible for an increase in urinary iodine...

..It seems that these cut-points are higher for Iranians than for other Asian populations. SPONSORSHIP: Endocrine Research Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences...

..The present findings reveal the safety of COC pills in a group of Tehranian women. We recommend usage of COC pills in these women with respect to the background and confounding factors...

..This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of nutrition intervention on non-communicable disease risk factors among Tehranian urban adults...

..There was no correlation between TSH at birth and IQ at 9 years of age. The present finding suggests that TNH can adversely affect longterm intellectual development...

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..To compare the ability of definitions of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in the prediction of type 2 diabetes...

..00, 1.38, 1.65, and 2.1; P for trend = 0.01). CONCLUSION: Whole-grain intake is inversely and refined-grain intake is positively associated with the risk of HW...

..Studies have shown a strong association between excess weight and risk of incident diabetes in Iranian women. Therefore, we investigated anthropometric indices in the prediction of diabetes in Iranian women...

..The strong associations between obesity and certain life style factors confirm the necessity of multifactorial intervention...

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..Considering the increasing trend of obesity reported in current data, this study was conducted to examine trends of obesity and abdominal obesity among Tehranian adults during a median follow-up of 6.6 years...

..In conclusion, energy from fat was found to be independently and positively associated with obesity in adults. No other association was observed between energy from protein and carbohydrate with BMI...

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..0 mmol/l in the presence of abnormal waist circumference and triglycerides, age >or= 40 years and in particular when FPG is close to 7.0 mmol/l...

..01). These results suggest that testosterone decreases thyroid enlargement and prevents the fall in free T(4) levels in ID castrated rats, which may explain the lower incidence of goiter in men than women in iodine deficient regions...

..This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Tehranian women during menopausal transition...