Hossein Hatami

Professor of Infectious Diseases, Environmental and Occupational Hazards Control Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Effectiveness of Snack-centered Nutrition Education on Promoting Knowledge, Attitude, and Nutritional Behaviors in Elementary Students

Background: Unhealthy nutrition at early years of life causes some diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, and bone and joint diseases during adulthood. In other words, many of wrong health behaviors are rooted in childhood experiences. This study was conducted to examine effect of interventional programs on knowledge, attitude and nutritional be...

[ 2 ] - بررسی وضعیت افسردگی، حمایت اجتماعی ادراک‌شده و برخی عوامل مرتبط با آن‌ها در سالمندان ساکن شهر تهران در سال 1393

Objectives The purpose of the study was to determine depression and perceived social support and some related factors among the elderly people in urban areas of Tehran in the area of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Methods & Materials A cross-sectional study was conducted with 580 elderly of Tehran in Shahid Beheshti University using a multistage systematic sampling method. D...

[ 3 ] - An Investigation of the Immune Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination in Hemodialysis Patients at Dialysis Centers of Tehran (2016)

Background: Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at an increased risk of acquiring the hepatitis B (HB) virus and having lower protective antibody levels as well as shorter durations of seroprotection. This study aims to determine the immune response of HB vaccination in HD patients referring to dialysis centers of the Tehran North Health Network. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was co...

[ 4 ] - Association between Thyroid Function and Body Mass Index in Tehran Thyroid Study Population

Introduction: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is alarmingly rising around the world. With the increasing prevalence of obesity, study of thyroid disorders, caused by an abnormal increase in the body mass index (BMI), is becoming more and more important. This study aimed to evaluate the association between increased BMI and thyroid hormones among Iranians participating in the Tehran Thy...

[ 5 ] - Evaluation of Culture-Positive Shigellosis Patients during Bloody Diarrhea Epidemics in Isfahan Province during 2015-2021

Introduction: As one of the diseases transmitted through water and food, shigellosis is one of the health problems in developing countries. This study was conducted in order to investigate the outbreaks of bloody diarrhea caused by Shigella in patients with positive cultures in Isfahan province during 2014-2016. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study. Informatio...