BACKGROUND Menarche, a milestone in the reproductive life span of a woman, is influenced by several genetics and environmental factors. There is no consensus regarding the impact of body mass index (BMI) and lipid profiles on the age of menarche, as the results of various studies demonstrate. OBJECTIVE To investigate the correlation between age of menarche and BMI/lipoprotein profile in a com...

BACKGROUND Apolipoprotein A2 (APOA2) is the second major apolipoprotein of the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). The study aim was to identify APOA2 gene variation in individuals within two extreme tails of HDL-C levels and its relationship with HDL-C level. METHODS This cross-sectional survey was conducted on participants from Tehran Glucose and Lipid Study (TLGS) at Research Ins...

background since genetic and most environmental factors shape the context of families, some studies have been initiated to investigate the role of familial relationships in metabolic syndrome (mets). objectives to estimate the familial aggregation of mets and its components by identifying both case and control probands among tehranian adults with different socio-behavioral and reproductive char...

BACKGROUND Some longitudinal studies have shown that blood pressure tracks from adolescence to adulthood, yet there is limited evidence regarding the predictive factors of adulthood hypertension during adolescence. This study was conducted within the framework of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) to investigate the role of some factors in adolescence, measured in the first examination (...

The healthy eating index (HEI) was developed to track the quality of diets in different societies. The aim of this study was to determine the HEI score of Tehranian adults. This study, conducted within the framework of Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS), was a part of a dietary intake assessment carried out in 819 cases aged 19 and over. Dietary intake was assessed with two 24-hour recalls. ...

INTRODUCTION To determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in an Iranian elderly population and show its association with coronary heart disease (CHD). MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional study on 720 Iranian men and women aged > or = 65 years who participated in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS). Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds rati...

Background: We aimed to investigate the latent smoking classes in men and their association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) themselves, wives offspring.
 Methods: Using Tehran Lipid Glucose Study (TLGS), 1781 marital stability 8-18-year-old offspring were followed for 15 years (1999-2014). Latent class growth modeling (LCGM) was used identify men's patterns 1139 at least three ...