Search Results - "Farhad Pourfarzi"

The role of diet and other environmental factors in the causation of gastric cancer in Iran—A population based study by Pourfarzi, Farhad, Whelan, Anna, Kaldor, John, Malekzadeh, Reza

“…Despite a declining trend in the incidence of gastric cancer (GC), it is still a major global public health concern of the 21st century. The rates of GC…”
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Risk factors predisposing to cardia gastric adenocarcinoma: Insights and new perspectives by Abdi, Esmat, Latifi‐Navid, Saeid, Zahri, Saber, Yazdanbod, Abbas, Pourfarzi, Farhad

“…Recent decades have seen an alarming increase in the incidence of cardia gastric adenocarcinoma (CGA) while noncardia gastric adenocarcinoma (NCGA) has…”
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Socioeconomic and environmental factors associated with waterpipe tobacco smoking among Iranian adults: a PERSIAN cohort-based cross-sectional study by Moghadam, Telma Zahirian, Zandian, Hamed, Fazlzadeh, Mehdi, Kalan, Mohammad Ebrahimi, Pourfarzi, Farhad

“…Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is associated with several deleterious health outcomes. We sought to estimate the prevalence of WTS and explore socioeconomic…”
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Environmental and economics-related factors of smoking among Iranian adults aged 35–70: a PERSIAN cohort–based cross-sectional study by Zahirian Moghadam, Telma, Zandian, Hamed, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Poustchi, Hossein

“…The prevalence of smoking in developing countries is known as a significant public health problem, and it is correlated with different demographic and…”
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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Iranian Population: A Population-Based Study in Northwestern of Iran by Pourfarzi, Farhad, Sadjadi, Alireza, Poustchi, Hossein, Amani, Firouz

“…Background Overweight and obesity and its problems are the most important health and nutrition issues of adolescents in developed and developing countries…”
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Characteristics of suicide attempts in Northwestern Iran: a five-year population-based survey by Abbasi-Ghahramanloo, Abbas, Jafarzadeh, Mohammad, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Afrashteh, Sima, Azimi, Ahad, Yusuf, Mustpha Ahmed, Adham, Davoud, Moradi-Asl, Eslam

“…Suicide is a serious public health problem in the world. This study aims to describe the characteristics of suicide attempters in North-Western Iran and…”
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Socioeconomic gradient in physical activity: findings from the PERSIAN cohort study by Kazemi Karyani, Ali, Karmi Matin, Behzad, Soltani, Shahin, Rezaei, Satar, Soofi, Moslem, Salimi, Yahya, Moradinazar, Mehdi, Hajizadeh, Mohammad, Pasdar, Yahya, Hamzeh, Behrooz, Barzegar, Loghman, Haghdoost, Ali Akbar, Malekzadeh, Reza, Poustchi, Hossein, Mohammadi, Zahra, Faramarzi, Elnaz, Safarpour, Ali Reza, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Moosazadeh, Mahmood, Nejatizadeh, Azim, Farjam, Mojtaba, Vahabzadeh, Davoud, Ahmadi, Ali, Ghorat, Fereshteh, Ahmadi, Jafar, Mansour-Ghanaei, Fariborz, Mirjalili, Mohammad Reza, Eslami, Saeid, Maharlouei, Najmeh, Tabatabaei, Seyed Mehdi, Sarvandian, Sara, Najafi, Farid

“…The level of socioeconomic-related inequality in physical activity in Iran is largely unknown. This study investigates socioeconomic-related inequality in…”
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The effect of a web-based lifestyle intervention on nutritional status and physical activity on prevention of COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial in women's empowerment by Pourfarzi, Farhad, Kamran, Aziz, Zare, Maryam, Mohammadshahi, Jafar

“…Healthy dietary intake and physical activity affect the immune systems. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a web-based lifestyle…”
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Prevalence and determinants of anemia among Iranian population aged ≥35 years: A PERSIAN cohort-based cross-sectional study by Zamani, Mohammad, Poustchi, Hossein, Shayanrad, Amaneh, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Farjam, Mojtaba, Noemani, Kourosh, Ghaderi, Ebrahim, Mohammadkarimi, Vahid, Kahnooji, Mahmood, Mansour-Ghanaei, Fariborz, Rastegar, Ayoob, Mousavizadeh, Ali, Rafati, Shideh, Johari, Masoumeh Ghoddusi, Moosazadeh, Mahmood, Salehifardjouneghani, Alizamen, Ostadrahimi, Alireza, Mohebbi, Iraj, Khorram, Alireza, Ardakani, Fatemeh Ezzodini, Sharafkhah, Maryam, Pasdar, Yahya, Sadeghi, Anahita, Malekzadeh, Reza

“…So far, no comprehensive studies have been performed to assess burden and determinants of anemia in Iran. In the present study, we aimed to answer this query…”
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Decomposition of Socioeconomic Inequality in Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence in the Adult Population: A Cohort-based Cross-sectional Study in Northwest Iran by Pourfarzi, Farhad, Zahirian Moghadam, Telma, Zandian, Hamed

“…The incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is increasing in developing countries. This study aimed to decompose the socioeconomic inequality of…”
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The socio-economic inequality in body mass index: a PERSIAN cohort-based cross-sectional study on 20,000 Iranian adults by Pourfarzi, Farhad, Rezaei, Satar, Zahirian Moghadam, Telma, Zandian, Hamed, Dibazar, Foad

“…Abstract Introduction The aim of the present study was to explore and determine the association between BMI and socio-economic factors in Iran. Methods Adults…”
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The healthy behaviours and COVID-19 mortality among Iranian women: a case-control study by Pourfarzi, Farhad, Rahim Pouran, Shima, Dargahi, Abdollah, Karami, Chiman, Fouladi, Nasrin, Zandian, Hamed, Zahirian Moghadam, Telma

“…Women are among the susceptible groups to Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) in Ardabil, north-west of Iran, despite the current global status. The underlying…”
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Immunogenic Potential of the Mediterranean Fever Gene in Patients with Coronavirus Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by Salehzadeh, Farhad, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Molatefi, Rasool, Davarnia, Behzad, Shahbazfar, Ehsan, Ahmadabadi, Farzad

“…In December 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a pandemic and caused a global health crisis. This…”
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Effectiveness of long-term low-dose aspirin in the prevention of gastric cancer after Helicobacter pylori eradication: study design and rationale of Ardabil gastric cancer randomized placebo-controlled prevention trial (AGCPT) by Pourfarzi, Farhad, Rashidi, Mohammad-Mahdi, Yazdanbod, Abbas, Nemati, Ali, Dogaheh, Hadi Peeri, Faghfuri, Elnaz, Gorgani, Fateme, Hosseini-Asl, Saied, Zamani, Bijan, Pourfarzi, Sanaz, Etemadi, Arash, Shafighian, Fateme, Rezaei, Negar, Poustchi, Hossein, Malekzadeh, Reza, Sadjadi, Alireza

“…In addition to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection eradication, some medications, including aspirin, metformin, and statins, have been suggested to have…”
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Identification coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and physicochemical qualities in various water sources and the efficiency of water treatment plants in their removal- case study: Northwest region of Iran by Jeddi, Farhad, Karami, Chiman, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Dargahi, Abdollah, Vosoughi, Mehdi, Normohammadi, Ali, sedigh, Anoshirvan, Alighadri, Morteza, Sadeghi, Hadi

“…The presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in water resources and the transmission of diseases caused by it is one of the factors threatening the quality of water…”
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The Socio-economic Status Predicting Women’s Reproductive Health: A Prospective Cohort Study in Ardabil City, Iran, 2017-2020 by Zandian, Hamed, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Mardi, Afrouz, Zahirian, Telma, Shadman, Atefeh

“…Background: Women often have many reproductive health problems in developing countries. Economic and social factors play a vital role in health outcomes. This…”
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Assessment of hydrogeochemical characteristics and quality of groundwater resources in relation to risk of gastric cancer: comparative analysis of high- and low-risk areas in Iran by Ghaffari, Hamid Reza, Yunesian, Masud, Nabizadeh, Ramin, Nasseri, Simin, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Poustchi, Hossein, Sadjadi, Alireza, Eshraghian, Ahad

“…The chemical quality of groundwater supplies in two high-risk area (HRA) and low-risk area (LRA) for gastric cancer in Iran was assessed through…”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody among urban Iranian population: findings from the second large population-based cross-sectional study by Zamani, Mohammad, Poustchi, Hossein, Mohammadi, Zahra, Dalvand, Sahar, Sharafkhah, Maryam, Motevalian, Seyed Abbas, Eslami, Saeid, Emami, Amir, Somi, Mohammad Hossein, Yazdani-Charati, Jamshid, Saki, Nader, Karami, Manoochehr, Najafi, Farid, Mohebbi, Iraj, Veisi, Nasrollah, Hormati, Ahmad, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Ghadimi, Reza, Ansari-Moghaddam, Alireza, Sharifi, Hamid, Roshandel, Gholamreza, Mansour-Ghanaei, Fariborz, Joukar, Farahnaz, Shayanrad, Amaneh, Eghtesad, Sareh, Niavarani, Ahmadreza, Delavari, Alireza, Kaveh, Soudeh, Feizesani, Akbar, Markarian, Melineh, Shafighian, Fatemeh, Sadjadi, Alireza, Darvishian, Maryam, Malekzadeh, Reza

“…The first large serosurvey in Iran found a SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence of 17.1% among the general population in the first wave of the epidemic by April,…”
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Kidney stones among Iranian adults: Prevalence and socioeconomic inequality assessment in a cohort‐based cross‐sectional study by Zahirian Moghadam, Telma, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Mohseni Rad, Hamed, Zandian, Hamed

“…Background and Aims Kidney stone disease is a crystal concretion formed usually within the kidneys. The worldwide prevalence of kidney stones could be affected…”
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Neglected role of hookah and opium in gastric carcinogenesis: A cohort study on risk factors and attributable fractions by Sadjadi, Alireza, Derakhshan, Mohammad H., Yazdanbod, Abbas, Boreiri, Majid, Parsaeian, Mahbubeh, Babaei, Masoud, Alimohammadian, Masoomeh, Samadi, Fatemeh, Etemadi, Arash, Pourfarzi, Farhad, Ahmadi, Emad, Delavari, Alireza, Islami, Farhad, Farzadfar, Farshad, Sotoudeh, Masoud, Nikmanesh, Arash, Alizadeh, Behrooz Z., de Bock, Geertruida H., Malekzadeh, Reza

“…A recent study showed an association between hookah/opium use and gastric cancer but no study has investigated the relationship with gastric precancerous…”
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