Fatemeh Taheri
Professor, Birjand Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Center, Department of pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran.
[ 1 ] - The Effect of Educational Intervention on Body Mass Index and Thyroid Function Tests in Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Overweight
Background Studies declare the possibility of thyroid abnormalities in the obese patients and return of normal thyroid activities after weight loss. Therefore in this study, the effect of educational intervention on body mass index (BMI) and thyroid function tests in obese children has been evaluated. Materials and Methods: The current randomized clinical trial research included 126 overweight...
[ 2 ] - Compare the Relative Frequency of Thyroid Function Disorders in Obese and Overweight Children with Non-Obese Children; a Case-Control Study
BackgroundChildhood obesity has become a global epidemic. In the recent studies has reported risk of thyroid dysfunction due to obesity. Therefore, this study intends to compare the relative frequency of thyroid function disorders in obese and overweight children with non-obese children.Materials and MethodsThis case-control study during 2015 to 2016 in Birjand, Iran was done on 137 children an...
[ 3 ] - The Relationship between Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Metabolic Syndrome in Birjand Children, East of Iran
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is an important risk factor that is associated with vitamin D deficiency, according to recent studies. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and risk of metabolic syndrome in children in Birjand. Materials and Methods: A case-control study on 6 to 18 years old metabolic syndrome patients, this investigation was ...
[ 4 ] - Percentile of Serum Lipid Profile in Children and Adolescents of Birjand, Eastern Iran.
Abstract:Introduction: Racial and environmental differences in communities leading cause of differences in serum lipids. It can be said this study aimed in assessing percentile curves of serum lipid profile about 6-18 years old students of Birjand.Method: The present cross-sectional study was done on 4168 students of Birjand aged 6-18 years. They were classified into three age groups 6-10 and 1...
[ 5 ] - The Effect of Iron Replacement Therapy on Electrocardiographic Consequences in Pediatric Patients
Background Sudden cardiac death is an important problem, because the patients have no opportunity to receive medical service. Recently some electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters are used for predicting arrhythmias, including P wave duration for predicting atrial arrhythmias and corrected QT and T wave peak to end interval (Tp-e), for predicting ventricular arrhythmi...
[ 6 ] - Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Vitamin D Levels of Term and Preterm Neonates and their Mothers: A Clinical Trial Study
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide issue and the effect of vitamin D supplementation alone as a possible option to prevent that is still under examination.Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on term and preterm neonates and mothers for 4 months. Materials and Methods</stron...
[ 7 ] - Investigating Vitamin D Serum Levels in Children with Congenital Heart Disease Compared with the Healthy Control Group
Background Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that has an important function in bone metabolism, muscle activity, nervous system, and immunity. In this study, we compared the vitamin D level of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) with healthy control. Materials and Methods This case-control study was conducted on 56 ...
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