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Identifying Factors Related to Serum Lipids Using Multilevel Quantile Model: Analysis of Nationwide STEPs Survey 2016
Conclusions: This study showed that the effect of each factor varies depending on the centiles of the lipids. Significant relationship was found between sociodemographic, behaviors, and anthropometric indices with lipid parameters.
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - June 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Lifestyle Assessment in Young Adults with Ischemic Stroke: One Cross-Sectional Study in Iran
Conclusion: According to the association between inappropriate lifestyle and ischemic stroke in young adults, it is recommended to set preventive medicine and health promotion units with insurance coverage in all clinics for risk assessment of stroke in healthy general population specialty young adults.
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - January 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Economic Burden of Smoking ‑Attribution and Years of Life Lost due to Chronic Diseases in Mashhad, 2015–2016
Conclusions: The results of this study can be used to inform policy ‑makers about smoking‑attributable diseases in Iran. To decrease the smoking‑attributable costs, which have resulted in the spread of NCDs, policy‑makers should adopt and implement effective policies regarding smoking prevention and control.
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - March 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Incidence and Awareness of Hypertension, among Adults in Ahvaz: A 5 ‑Year Cohort Study in Southwestern Iran
Conclusions:In this study conducted in Ahvaz, the incidence rate of hypertension was 65/1000 person ‑years, higher in men than women. Hypertension awareness was 50.5%, 45.1% in men, and 55.1% in women.Keywords:Awareness, cohort studies, hypertension, incidence
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - July 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Prevalence and Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta ‑Analysis
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a predictor of several diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, dyslipidemia, stroke, osteoarthritis, certain cancers, and death leading to public health concern in most societies. We aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and incidence of MetS in Iranian population through a meta ‑analysis study. We included cross‑sectional and cohort studies to estimate the overall prevalence and incidence rates of MetS in Iran National databases  including MagIran, Science Information Database, IranMedex, and international databases including Medline, Web of Sciences, and Scopus were searche...
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - July 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Risk Factors of Pediatric Arterial Ischemic Stroke; A Regional Survey
Conclusion:The fndings of our study indicated that the most common risk factors for AIS in the two studied regions are congenital heart and vascular diseases. The results of the current study could be used for planning morepreventive strategies in patients suffering from the mentioned diseases. In addition, the obtained data could be used for conducting targeted education and management of high ‑risk patients.Keywords:Arterial ischemic stroke, congenital heart disease, risk factor, vascular disease
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research