Nasrin Omidvar

[ 1 ] - Factors Associated With Unhealthy Snacks Consumption Among Adolescents in Iran’s Schools

Background Well-informed interventions are needed if school-based health promotion is to be effective. Amongother aims, the Iranian Health Promoting School (IHPS) program that was launched in 2011, has an important aimof promoting dietary behaviors of adolescents. The present study, therefore, aimed to investigate the factors affectingunhealthy snacking of adolescents and provide evidence for a...

[ 2 ] - ارتباط وضعیت وزن مادران و میزان خودکارآمدی آنان در خصوص رفتارهای مرتبط با وزن کودک با درک ایشان از چاقی و اضافه وزن کودکان

[ 3 ] - کما؛ پیوستاری از کاربرد و طرد: معنای فرهنگی یک تغذیۀ گیاهی در منطقۀ ششتمد سبزوار

انسان‎شناسی به عنوان رشته‎ای که هدفش فهم انسان و جایگاه آن در نظم طبیعی امور است از سوی به امور که بدیهی می‎انگاریم توجه می‎کند و از سویی به اموری که برایمان مبهم است، توجه می‎کند. در این راستا این مقاله در حوزۀ انسان‎شناسی تغذیه با رویکردی مردم‎نگارانه و ملهم از رویکردهای مادی در تحلیل سیستم‎های فرهنگی به بررسی الگوها و شیوه‎های مصرف غذایی گیاه کما و باورهای فرهنگی مرتبط با آن در منطقه‎ای در ج...

[ 4 ] - Relationship between thyroid stimulating hormone and metabolic syndrome in overweight/obese children

Background: Background: Obesity, especially central obesity is related to many endocrine abnormalities, such as thyroid dysfunctions. Elevated levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is common in obese children, however, it is not clear if such condition is associated with increased cardiovascular risk factors. The study aimed to determine the association between levels of TSH in overweight...

[ 5 ] - Development and Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Assessing Dietary Calcium in Children

Background and Objectives: This study aimed to develop and validate a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for measuring calcium intake in 9-13 years old children in Tehran, Iran. Materials and Methods: A 56-item FFQ containing main contributors of calcium in Iranian diet was designed. Criterion validity of the calcium specific FFQ was evaluated through comparing its result with five 24-h recall...

[ 6 ] - سواد غذا و تغذیه: بعدی مغفول در کتاب‌های درسی دوره آموزشی متوسطه اول در کشور

سابقه و هدف: غذا و تغذیه در سلامت افراد جامعه، بویژه کودکان و نوجوانان نقش مهمی دارد. در این ارتباط اهمیت دانش و مهارت برای انتخاب‌های غذایی سالم‌تر امری پذیرفته شده است. بنابراین، ارزیابی منابع اطلاعاتی و مواد آموزشی در دسترس جامعه، از جمله برنامه های آموزشی و کتاب‌های درسی مورد استفاده در نظام آموزش رسمی از نظر مطالب مرتبط با غذا و تغذیه از اهمیت ویژه‌ای برخوردار است. لذا این پژوهش، باهدف برر...

[ 7 ] - Performance Assessment and analysis of Specialized Nutrition and Food Security Working Group in Achiveing Strategic Goals of National Nutrition and Food Security Document in Iran

Performance Assessment and analysis of Specialized Nutrition and Food Security Working Group in Achiveing Strategic Goals of National Nutrition and Food Security Document in Iran Mona Pourghaderi1, Fatemeh Mohammadi-Nasrabadi2, Behzad Damari3*, Zahra Abdollahi4, Shiva Mafimoradi5,6, Sareh Edalati7, Nasrin Omidvar8** 1Ph.D. Candidate in Food and Nutrition Policy, Department of Community Nutriti...

[ 8 ] - Associations between Diet Quality, Weight Status and Academic Performance in Senior High-School Students in Tehran

Background and Objectives: To study associations in diet quality academic performance and weight status in urban adolescent high-school students. Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study in high schools in Tehran, Iran. A total of 629 students (317 boys and 309 girls), aging 17–19 years, from 49 high schools participated in the study. Dietary intake was measured using two ...

[ 9 ] - Extent of Food and Nutrition Literacy Considerations in Primary School Curriculum and Textbooks

Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze contents of Grades 1–6 textbooks in Iran, regarding food and nutrition literacy domains and their components.  Materials & Methods: This study included content analysis of primary school textbooks (Grades 1–6) in 2019–2020 academic year. Analysis included all pages of 41 books of primary schools (4878 pages). Data collection was c...

[ 10 ] - A Step toward a Sustainable Diet by Reducing Carbon Footprint: A Case Study in Iran

Introduction: Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have caused environmental effects. Food production is one of the sources of GHGs. This study aimed to suggest dietary scenarios for decreasing GHG emissions. Materials and Methods: GHG emissions in the target population of Urmia city, Northwest Iran, were investigated using a modeling approach. Three dietary scenarios were modeled and analyzed to ev...

[ 11 ] - Community Readiness as a Prerequisite for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs: A Scoping Review

Introduction: The stage of community readiness to make changes or accept childhood obesity prevention programs has an essential role in the eventual success and sustainability of such programs. The current study aims to review the background of community readiness and investigate its importance in planning and implementing childhood obesity prevention programs. Materials and Methods: The litera...

[ 12 ] - Prevalence of Frailty and Its Relationships with Malnutrition in Free Elderly People Living in Tehran, Iran, 2021–2022

Background and objectives: Up-to-date, no studies have assessed phenotypes of frail in the elderly people living in Tehran and their relationships with nutritional statuses. The aim of this study was to investigate prevalence of frailty and its relationships with malnutrition in elderly people living in Tehran, 2021–2022. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 508 elderly people ...

[ 13 ] - Diet Diversity Score Elderly Living in Tehran City and its Related Demographic and Socio-economic Factors, 2017 and 2021: A Longitudinal Study

Background and Objectives: Based on available evidence, dietary diversity may change with aging. Decreases in dietary diversity score of the elderly people may be affected by various factors, including their demographic and socioeconomic status. The aim of this study was to assess and compare demographic and socioeconomic statuses associated with dietary diversity score (DDS) of the elderly peo...