Contribution of obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors in developing cardiovascular disease: a population-based cohort study

M Bakhtiyari, E Kazemian, K Kabir, F Hadaegh… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
This study aims to assess the effects of central and general adiposity on development of
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) mediated by cardiometabolic risk factors and to analyze …

Consensus clinical recommendations for the management of plasma lipid disorders in the Middle East: 2021 update

N Alsayed, W Almahmeed, F Alnouri, K Al-Waili… - Atherosclerosis, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and aims Disorders of plasma lipids remain key risk factors for the development
of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the Middle East and are estimated to …

Reduced sensitivity to thyroid hormone is associated with diabetes and hypertension

L Mehran, N Delbari, A Amouzegar… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Context Recently, reduced sensitivity to thyroid hormone as a more common finding in the
general population and its possible association with metabolic parameters has been the …

Appropriate definition of metabolic syndrome among Iranian adults: report of the Iranian National Committee of Obesity

A complex accumulation of metabolic abnormalities including hyperinsulinism, impaired
glucose tolerance, hypertension, low HDL cholesterol and hypertriglyceridemia were named …

[HTML][HTML] Overweight and obesity: findings from 20 years of the Tehran lipid and glucose study

M Barzin, M Valizadeh, S Serahati… - … of endocrinology and …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results Prevalence of excess weight, including overweight and obesity were 20.8 and
63.6% among those aged below and above 20 years, respectively. TLGS found a high …

The association of dietary patterns with dietary inflammatory index, systemic inflammation, and insulin resistance, in apparently healthy individuals with obesity

M Saghafi-Asl, S Mirmajidi, M Asghari Jafarabadi… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Inflammation is considered a key mechanism leading to obesity. Dietary patterns and certain
food items influence inflammation. Few studies have investigated the contribution of major …

Incidence of chronic kidney disease and its risk factors, results of over 10 year follow up in an Iranian cohort

M Tohidi, M Hasheminia, R Mohebi, D Khalili… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
To examine, the predictors of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a community-based
cohort of Middle East population, during a mean follow-up of 9.9 years. In a sample of 3313 …

Serum free thyroxine concentration is associated with metabolic syndrome in euthyroid subjects

L Mehran, A Amouzegar, M Tohidi, M Moayedi, F Azizi - Thyroid, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Context: The association between thyroid hormones within the euthyroid range and
metabolic syndrome is not clear. Aim: This study evaluated the relationship between thyroid …

Thyroid function and metabolic syndrome: a population-based thyroid study

L Mehran, A Amouzegar, PK Rahimabad… - Hormone and …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
The impact of thyroid dysfunction in subclinical ranges on metabolic syndrome (MetS) is not
well known. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the association of thyroid dysfunction …

The incidence of coronary heart disease and the population attributable fraction of its risk factors in Tehran: a 10-year population-based cohort study

D Khalili, F Haj Sheikholeslami, M Bakhtiyari, F Azizi… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Data on incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) is scarce in the Middle East
and little is known about the contribution of known risk factors in this area. Methods The …