Mostafa Qorbani
Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency according to Climate Conditions among a Nationally Representative Sample of Iranian Adolescents: the CASPIAN-III Study
Background: Sunlight is the main source of vitamin D; therefore, environmental factors might have an important role in the high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in children. This study aimed to assess the vitamin D status according to the climate of the living area in a nationally representative sample of Iranian adolescents. Material and Methods: This nationwide cross-sectional survey was perfo...
[ 2 ] - Is Meal Frequency Associated with Mental Distress and Violent Behaviors in Children and Adolescents? the CASPIAN IV Study
Background: This study aimed to assess the relationship between meal frequency with mental distress and violent behavior among a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: The participants of this national study were 14,880 Iranian students with 6 to 18 years of age. They were selected from urban and rural regions of Iran by multi-stage cluster ...
[ 3 ] - Trends in health burden of untreated water and insanitary environments in Iran, 1990-2010: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2010
Background: Water, sanitation and hygiene have a very important role in public health. Poor sanitation is the cause of water contamination, which causes many types of diseases. The aim of this paper was to present the attributable death and disability adjusted life year (DALYs) of untreated water and insanitary environments from 1990 to 2010 in Iran. Methods: In the Global Burden of D...
[ 4 ] - Prevalence of hepatic steatosis and associated factors in Iranian patients with chronic hepatitis C
Background: Hepatic steatosis is commonly observed in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Many studies indicate a relationship between steatosis and fibrosis progression. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hepatic steatosis and related factors in Iranian CHC patients. Methods: One hundred and fifteen consecutive patients with CHC were enrolled which were treat...
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Background: Hepatic steatosis is commonly observed in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Many studies indicate a relationship between steatosis and fibrosis progression. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hepatic steatosis and related factors in Iranian CHC patients. Methods: One hundred and fifteen consecutive patients with CHC were enrolled which were treat...
[ 6 ] - بررسی وضعیت نگرش پزشکان عمومی نسبت به پدیده سالمندی با استفاده از پرسشنامه کوگان
Background: Health staffs have different attitudes and beliefs toward elders that have effect on their behaviors in health service delivery to elders. This study was done for determination of Golestan province health centers general practitioners (GPs) attitude toward elders. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 152 general practitioners of Golestan province health centers were selected via...
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