Childhood overweight, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome in developing countries

R Kelishadi - Epidemiologic reviews, 2007 - academic.oup.com
The incidence of chronic disease is escalating much more rapidly in developing countries
than in industrialized countries. A potential emerging public health issue may be the …

A review on the genetic, environmental, and lifestyle aspects of the early-life origins of cardiovascular disease

R Kelishadi, P Poursafa - Current problems in pediatric and adolescent …, 2014 - Elsevier
This article is a comprehensive review on developmental origins of health and disease
regarding various factors related to the origins of cardiovascular diseases from early life. It …

Air pollution and non-respiratory health hazards for children

R Kelishadi, P Poursafa - Archives of Medical Science, 2010 - termedia.pl
Air pollution is a global health issue with serious public health implications, particularly for
children. Usually respiratory effects of air pollutants are considered, but this review …

Hypertension in children: new trends and challenges

J Feber, M Ahmed - Clinical Science, 2010 - portlandpress.com
Childhood HTN (hypertension) has become a widely investigated topic within the last
decade due to its increasing prevalence. In the present review, we examine new …

[HTML][HTML] Coronary artery disease and its risk factors status in Iran: a review

M Ebrahimi, SMR Kazemi-Bajestani… - Iranian Red Crescent …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality, morbidity, and
disability in the world. The high prevalence and morbidity associated with CAD in Iran is one …

[HTML][HTML] Methodology and early findings of the third survey of CASPIAN study: A national school-based surveillance of students' high risk behaviors

R Kelishadi, R Heshmat, ME Motlagh… - … journal of preventive …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: A school-based surveillance system entitled the childhood and adolescence
surveillance and prevention of Adult Noncommunicable disease (CASPIAN) Study is …

High blood pressure in children: clinical and health policy implications

B Falkner, E Lurbe, F Schaefer - The Journal of Clinical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). Hypertension is a global problem, affecting both developed
and developing nations. In addition to being a major cause of morbidity and mortality …

Factors associated with the metabolic syndrome in a national sample of youths: CASPIAN Study

R Kelishadi, MM Gouya, K Adeli, G Ardalan… - Nutrition, metabolism …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND AIM: To date, research on the influence of environmental factors on
metabolic syndrome (MS) among youths is limited. This study was conducted to investigate …

[PDF][PDF] Fast food consumption in Iranian adults; dietary intake and cardiovascular risk factors: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Z Bahadoran, P Mirmiran, M Golzarand… - Archives of Iranian …, 2012 - journalaim.com
BACKGROUND: Although fast food consumption has drastically increased in Iran in recent
years; there is a paucity of data in relation to the association between fast food consumption …

Prevalence of high blood pressure and association with obesity in Spanish schoolchildren aged 4–6 years old

N Martín-Espinosa, A Díez-Fernández… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background The prevalence of high blood pressure in children is increasing worldwide,
largely, but not entirely, driven by the concurrent childhood obesity epidemic. The aims of …