Arezoo Haghighian Roudsari
Department of Food and Nutrition Policy and Planning, Department of Community Nutrition, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - A Review of Evidence-Informed Policy Making in Sustainable Healthy Food and Nutrition Systems
Background and purpose: A safe food system provides the conditions for consumers to decide about and choose the food products. This systematic review describes the alternatives in order to achieve a healthy nutrition pattern in a food system that can be used to make changes in current policies. Materials and methods: An electronic literature search was done in Google Scholar, Web of Science, P...
[ 2 ] - An Overview of Food Security Statuses in Afghan Refugees in Iran
Background and Objectives: Refugees are often further susceptible to food insecurity in host countries. This study was carried out to review food insecurity statuses of Afghan refugees in Iran. Materials and Methods: A comprehensive search was carried out using keywords of "food insecurity", "food security", "Iran", "Afghan", “immigrant” and "refugee" in English databases, including Scopus, We...
[ 3 ] - Consumer Perceptions toward Genetically Modified Food Products: A Qualitative Study in Tehran
Background and Objectives: Currently, increases in population of the world increase supply and food demands. Production of transgenic plants is one of the relative achievements. The aim of this study was to describe the consumer perceptions towards transgenic products. Materials & Methods: The study was carried out by sampling with the maximum diversity and participants enrolled until data sa...
[ 4 ] - Nutritional Status of Cancer Patients: A Unicenteric Report from Iran
Considering the incidence of malnutrition, a multidisciplinary approach with targeted nutrition is vital to improve the quality of care in cancer patients. This study aimed to investigate the overall nutritional status of Iranian cancer patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study in 70 cancer patients was conducted in Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital from February to April 2019. The cancer patients...
[ 5 ] - The Viewpoints of Hospitalized Patients with Cancer Regarding Their Nutritional Challenges in Hospital: A Phenomenological Study
Background: Complications of anti-cancer therapies can lead to inadequate nutrient intake, indigestion and deficiency of nutrients. The present study aims to better understand the nutritional challenges of hospitalized patients with cancer. Methods: The participants were patients referred to the oncology ward of the hospital who were selected by the maximum diversity sampling of patients with v...