Mohammad Ali Mansournia

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Relationship of Gestational Weight Gain with Cesarean Delivery Risk, Perinatal Birth Weight, and Gestational Age in Overweight and Obese Women

Background: Gestational weight gain (GWG) is an important issue for all pregnant women due to its effect on pregnancy outcomes. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to assess the relationship of GWG with cesarean section, birth weight, and gestational age at birth in the women with a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 25 kg/m2. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducte...

[ 2 ] - بررسی ارتباط پلی‌مورفیسم‌های خوشه‌ی ژنی Apo AI-CIII-AIV با سطح لیپیدهای سرم در جمعیت تهرانی

چکیدهمقدمه: اختلال در میزان لیپیدها و آپولیپوپروتئین‌ها از عوامل خطرساز بیماری قلبی ـ عروقی محسوب می‌شود و خوشه‌ی ژنی  APOAI-CIII-AVIنقش مهمی در تنظیم سوخت و ساز و میزان لیپیدها دارد. هدف پژوهش حاضر، بررسی ارتباط 5 پلی‌مورفیسم در ناحیه‌ی ژنی Apo11q با میزان لیپیدها در سرم می‌باشد. مواد و روش‌ها: مطالعه‌ی مقطعی حاضر  روی 823 نفر (340 مرد و 483 زن) از جمعیت مورد مطالعه‌ی قند و لیپید تهران  (TLGS)...

[ 3 ] - Different patterns of association between education and wealth with non-fatal myocardial infarction in Tehran, Iran: A population- based case-control study

Background: Myocardial Infarction (MI) is a main cause of death and disability worldwide, whichinvolves a number of genetic, physiopathologic and socio-economic determinants. The aim of thisstudy was to assess the patterns of association between education, wealth and some other risk factorswith non-fatal MI in Tehran population.Methods: Data derived from a second round of large cross-sectional ...

[ 4 ] - Prevalence and associated factors of self-reported hypertension among Tehran adults in 2011: a population-based study (Urban HEART-2)

  Background :Hypertension is an important public-health challenge worldwide. The prevalence of hypertension greatly varies across countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of self-reported hypertension and to determine related factors in a large random sample of Tehran population in 2011.   Methods : In this cross sectional study, 69173 individuals aged 25–64 years were s...

[ 5 ] - Lifestyle patterns in the Iranian population: Self- organizing map application

Background: The present study evaluated the lifestyle behavior patterns and its associations with demographic factors in the Iranian population. Methods: A total of 8244 people aged 25-70 years who participated in a national survey in 2011 were included in the study. Factors related to lifestyle (such as diet, physical activity, and tobacco use) have been collected using a questionnaire. A sel...

[ 6 ] - Estimating the Net Survival of Patients with Gastric Cancer in Iran in a Relative Survival Framework

Background: Iran is an Eastern Mediterranean region country with the highest rate of gastric cancer. The present study aimed to evaluate the 5-year net survival of patients with gastric cancer in Iran using a relative survival framework.Methods: In a cross-sectional study, using life-table estimation of relative survival, we reported 1- to 5-year relative survival regarding age, sex, disease st...

[ 7 ] - Comparison of In Vitro Fertilization/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycle Outcome in Patients with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Modified Poisson Regression Model

Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome is a frequent condition in women of reproductive age with prevalence rate of 5-10%. This study purposed to determine the relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome and the outcome of assisted reproductive treatment (ART) cycle in Tehran, Iran. MaterialsAndMethods In this historical cohort study, 996 infertile women were included in the study between Janua...