Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani Jafarzadeh Esfehani

• MD, MSc
• PhD Student at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Background Animal proteins (APs) and plant proteins (PPs) seem to exhibit different thermic and metabolic effects, which may be attributed to differences in amino acid profiles, bioavailability, and digestibility. Objectives In this study, we aimed to investigate and compare the postprandial effects of AP and PP meals on energy metabolism paramete...

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a complex condition influenced by various lifestyle factors. Dietary patterns, physical activity, and sleep quality play a crucial role in the prevalence and management of COPD. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the relationship between dietary patterns, physical activity, and sleep quality...

Background The protective effect of a healthy diet against chronic diseases has been confirmed in several primary studies. This study identifies the dominant food patterns using factor analysis and determining its relationship with metabolic syndrome in female employees participating in the Persian cohort study. Methods Female participants with me...

Background The two‐step Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) approach was recently introduced to malnutrition diagnosis in a hospital setting. This study compares the diagnostic performance of this approach that uses the Nutritional Risk Screening‐2002 (NRS‐2002) as a screening tool and the direct application of GLIM malnutrition dia...

Skeletal muscle atrophy is the reduction in muscle mass and function caused by an imbalance in protein synthesis and degradation. Inflammation has been shown to accelerate protein degradation during periods of muscle inactivity. We investigated the potential therapeutic effects of beetroot extract (BRE) in reducing inflammation and oxidative stress...

Background Time-restricted eating (TRE) has been shown to be associated with improvements in some aspects of the metabolic syndrome. Nevertheless, only a few studies have addressed the effect of TRE on pulse wave velocity (PWV). We thus propose a randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of TRE with standard dietary advice on PWV and there...

Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by central nervous system (CNS) lesions. Although the etiology and pathogenesis of MS remains unclear, nutrition is among the environmental factors that may be involved in developing MS. Currently, no specific diet has been associated with MS. This study aimed to i...

Introduction: Malnutrition in hospitalized children can impair health outcomes. The STRONGkids screening tool requires further reliability testing across diverse healthcare providers to identify pediatric patients requiring nutritional support. This study evaluated the effectiveness of STRONGkids compared to standard anthropometric criteria in dete...

Background: The most common cause of cognitive and behavioral impairments, disability, and mortality around the world is traumatic brain injury (TBI). The imbalance between cerebral metabolism and inflammation leads to protein breakdown and induces altered concentrations of serum amino acids, which can serve as a diagnostic and prognostic sign in p...

A diet rich in proinflammatory components and inflammation are suggested to be significant risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS). This study aimed to investigate the association between the risk of MS and the inflammatory potential of an individual’s diet and dietary diversity through pro-inflammatory/anti-inflammatory food intake score (PAIFIS)...

Introduction: The pandemic of COVID-19 created a psychological response. So, the psychological function of COVID-19 patients is an important subject that forces us to follow up with them. Aim: Assess the correlation between vitamin D serum concentrations and psychological functions such as insomnia, stress, and depression through the COVID-19 pa...

Background The benefits and harms of vitamin D supplementation in the treatment of COVID-19 have not yet been fully documented. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on liver function tests in COVID-19. Method This double-blinded randomized clinical trial was conducted on 140 hospitalized patients a...

BACKGROUND By using behavior change techniques (BCTs) and by creating awareness and motivation in patients, it is possible to ‎help improve people's health. In recent years, mobile technologies are increasingly used in health care, facilitating ‎adherence ‎to‎ chronic disease management, changing behavior‏,‏‎ and improving people's lifestyles.‎ OB...

The carbohydrate content of fruit and vegetable juices has made them a suitable environment for the growth of lactic acid bacteria. Various studies have shown that beetroot can be a good substrate for the production of probiotic drinks for consumers. Therefore, this study was performed to isolate and identify lactic acid bacteria from beetroot juic...

Background Different dietary protein sources are supposed to have various effects on metabolic responses and arterial stiffness in the postprandial period. This study aims to assess the postprandial effects of dietary protein sources, including animal-based protein (AP) and plant-based protein (PP), as part of a high-protein breakfast on appetite r...

Dietary proteins have been shown to stimulate thermogenesis, increase satiety, and improve insulin sensitivity in the short and long term. Animal‐based proteins (AP) and plant‐based proteins (PP) have different amino acid profiles, bioavailability, and digestibility, so it seems to have various short‐ and long‐term effects on metabolic responses. T...

In traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, a complex cascade of inflammatory responses are frequently observed following trauma. Numerous dietary agents have long been found to have potential in modulating inflammatory responses. This pilot study, designed an enteral formula with low inflammatory properties based on the dietary inflammatory index (D...

Aim: In Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, a complex cascade of inflammatory responses is frequently observed following trauma. Numerous dietary agents have long been found to have potential in modulating inflammatory responses. This pilot study, designed an enteral formula with low inflammatory properties based on the dietary inflammatory inde...

Introduction Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common condition that affects social and psychological well-being of women. The risk of PMS is higher among obese women. The aim of this study was to identify the factors that influence the severity of PMS in women with central obesity. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was performed on...

Objective: Obesity is an important public health concern in the world. Considering the limited medications and their side effects and lack of a known effective way to reduce appetite, traditional herbs have been considered a complementary treatment for obesity. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of an Iranian Traditional Me...

Background: Nutrition management is an important pre-operative and post-operative challenge in liver transplantation. Preoperative malnutrition is associated with increased length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, mortality, and length of hospital stay in liver transplant patients. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of patients be...

Background: Malnutrition is associated with increased short and long-term mortality in patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD). We launched this study to compare subjective global assessment (SGA) and nutrition risk index (NRI) as malnutrition screening tools in End-stage Liver Disease (ESLD) patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was c...

Background Follow-up of patients after recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and identifying the adverse effects of the disease in other organs is necessary. Psychiatric symptoms can persist after patients recover from the infection. Aim We aimed to examine the adherence to the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in relat...

Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common clustering of cardiovascular risk factors associated with increased inflammation. Long non‐coding RNA (LncRNA) are involved in many of the body's metabolic activities, including inflammation. Vitamin D may play a vital role in preventing metabolic syndrome risk factors. This study aimed to evaluate t...

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT ORIGINAL ARTICLE Background: There is limited evidence regarding the risk factors and nutritional patterns in patients with premature coronary artery disease (PCAD). This study aims to investigate the relationship between different dietary patterns and risk factors in patients with PCAD. Methods: This cross-sectional study was...

Introduction: Gastric bypass surgery is a gold standard therapy for severe obesity. This study aimed to evaluate anthropometric predictors for short-term excess weight loss (EWL) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) in a sample of severely obese patients. Materials and methods: This cohort study was conducted on severely obese candidate...

Background: Using meal replacement plans is one of the weight loss methods. A study on the effectiveness and efficiency of these methods seems necessary. In this study, we intend to determine and compare the effectiveness of Meal Replacement Therapy (MRT) and the Usual Low-Calorie diet (ULC) on Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and body composition in o...

Introduction: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common condition that affects social and psychological well-being of women. The risk of PMS is higher among obese women. The aim of this study was to identify the factors that influence the severity of PMS in women with central obesity. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on...

Introduction: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common condition that affects social and psychological well-being of women. The risk of PMS is higher among obese women. The aim of this study was to identify the factors that influence the severity of PMS in women with central obesity. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on...

Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complex metabolic, endocrine and reproductive disorder that has a huge impact on the life of women. To ascertain the effectiveness of health education module among women with PCOS. Methods This single-centre, randomised controlled trial was conducted on female staff of the University Putra Malaysi...

Introduction Medical university students are more likely to use non-prescribed stimulants, due to the claim that some of these drugs may improve learning abilities and concentration. Side effects of non-prescribed stimulants in healthy young adults are not so far widely studied. The present cross-sectional survey demonstrates the prevalence of stim...

Purpose The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of pre-, pro-, and synbiotics on feeding tolerance of enterally fed critically ill adult patients. Methods MEDLINE, Science Direct, Web of Knowledge, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched up to November 2019. English language randomized contro...

Purpose The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of pre-, pro-, and synbiotics on feeding tolerance of enterally-fed critically ill adult patients. Methods Medline, Science Direct, Web of Knowledge, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched up to November 2019. English language randomized control...

Purpose: The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of pre-, pro-, and synbiotics on feeding tolerance of enterally-fed critically ill adult patients. Methods: Medline, Science Direct, Web of Knowledge, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched up to November 2019. English language randomized cont...

Purpose: The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of pre-, pro-, and synbiotics on feeding tolerance of enterally-fed critically ill adult patients. Methods: Medline, Science Direct, Web of Knowledge, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched up to November 2019. English language randomized cont...

Objectives: Total fertility rate (TFR) in Iran is declining to the lowest low level over the past 30 years. In order to increase the TFR, the influencing factors for willingness to have child should be identified. The aim of this study was to identify the factors that influence the willingness of Iranian men and women to have child. Materials and...

Background & aim: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a metabolic disease with diverse etiologies. The prevalence of PCOS varies among different ethnicities and across various geographical and social settings. Scarce data exist on the prevalence of PCOS in Asia, especially in Malaysia. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to assess the p...

Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered to be a severe health threat across the world, the prevalence of which has significantly increased in recent years. Considering the role of diet in the pathogenesis of NAFLD, the present study aimed to evaluate and compare the dietary intakes of patients with NAFLD with healthy s...

Keywords Frontal fibrosing alopecia Lichen planopilaris Treatment Introduction: Lichen planopilaris (LPP) and frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) are skin diseases that affect the quality of life. Although a systematic review on LPP and FFA treatment was published in 2013, further updates are needed. The aim of this study is to review systematically t...

Introduction: Secure attachment to parents prevents adolescents from externalizing behaviours especially in developing countries. The aim of this study was to identify the contributors to parental attachment in a developing society. Methodology: This cross sectional study was performed on urban secondary students (aged between 13 and 17 years) base...

Introduction Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration is a common life-threatening condition in children. There are controversies in the management of this condition, including the type of ventilation during bronchoscopy. This study aims to compare anesthesia with controlled ventilation versus spontaneous ventilation in rigid bronchoscopy in childr...

Objective: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition amongst women of reproductive age that can result in increased mortality and morbidity in women due to increased risk of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of common treatments of PCOS on the predictors o...

Objective: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition amongst women of reproductive age that can result in increased mortality and morbidity in women due to increased risk of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of common treatments of PCOS on the predictors o...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a combination of chronic anovulation, obesity, hyperandrogenism and can affect sexual function in women of reproductive age. It is also associated with endometrial cancer. Our aim was to evaluate the frequency and predisposing factors of sexual dysfunction in PCOS patients. In this cross-sectional study, 16 marri...

Background: The participation of women in cervical cancer screening in Malaysia is low. Self-sampling might be able to overcome this problem.The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of self-sampling for cervical smear in our country. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 258 community dwelling women from urb...

The participation of women in cervical cancer screening in Malaysia is low. Self-sampling might be able to overcome this problem.The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of self-sampling for cervical smear in our country. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 258 community dwelling women from urban and rural settings who participat...

Early pregnancy losses occur in 10-20% of all pregnancies. Surgical evacuation has always been the mainstay of management of miscarriages. The main aim of this study was to understand the success rate of expectant management of miscarriage with regards to gestational sac size and period of gestation. The secondary outcome was to measure the satisfa...

t: Lack of physical activity (PA) is related to more than 2million annual deaths worldwide. PA level among women is unsatisfactory worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the barriers and status of PA among Iranian women in Mashhad, Iran. 408 volunteer women aged 18 to 59 years were studied. Demographic and anthropometric data (height, we...

Limb loading measurements serve as an objective evaluation of asymmetrical weight bearing in the lower limb. Digital weighing scales (DWSs) could be used in clinical settings for measurement of static limb loading. However, ambiguity exists whether limb loading measurements of DWSs are comparable with a standard tool such as MatScan. A cross-sectio...

Background: Many studies suggest depression rate in medical students is higher in comparison to others. Such disorder can cause motivation loss and hopelessness. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the depression symptoms and their contributors amongst medical students who were studying the Early Clinical Exposure (ECE) in Sabzevar, Ir...

Prevalence of obesity has increased recently especially in women. Obesity is related to mortality due to non-communicable diseases and has become a public health issue. Among the two important factors to reduce weight calorie limitation alone is modestly effective in initial weight but can result in weight gain after primary weight reduction is com...

Background and objectives: The rate of consanguineous marriage is high in Middle Eastern countries such as Iran. The relationship between consanguineous marriage and congenital heart disease is discussed in some studies, but there is not much data for relationship between atrial septal defect (ASD) and consanguineous marriage. The aim of this stud...

Physical activity is linked to many physical and mental conditions. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physical activity level and emotional status in Iranian women. This cross sectional study was conducted on Iranian women volunteers. Women between the age of18 and 59 years were recruited in this study. Demographic dat...

Higher perceived stress levels and the absence of effective coping abilities affect the students in their professional education. The effect of stress among students doing physiotherapy is well documented. However, no studies were conducted in Malaysia among physiotherapy students about their ongoing educational stress. A cross sectional study was...

Higher perceived stress levels and the absence of effective coping abilities affect the students in their professional education. The effect of stress among students doing physiotherapy is well documented. However, no studies were conducted in Malaysia among physiotherapy students about their ongoing educational stress. A cross sectional study was...

This study investigated the patterns of ongoing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) and exposure risk to musculoskeletal injuries for various body regions among palm plantation workers. Standard Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (SNMQ) was used to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders symptoms. The Quick Exposure check (Q...

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The most effective and accurate treatment of hypertensive patients reduces cardiovascular events and improves the quality of life. This study compared the efficacy and safety of combined (combination therapy) with an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) a calcium-channel blocker (CCB) (Losartan / Amloidipine 50/10mg) vs maximal combination doses of A...

Malnutrition is prevalent (>50%) in maintenance hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients in Malaysia. The priority is to identify a suitable nutritional screening tool for use in dialysis units. We conducted a study between June to November 2011 testing simplified nutritional screening tools on 155 HD and 90 C...

Objective To study the clinical presentation, hospital course and outcomes of patients admitted with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) to three tertiary care hospitals in Mashhad, Iran.Materials and Methods The records of all patients admitted with flaccid paralysis between April 1999and January 2005 were reviewed and those with the diagnosis of GBS we...