Ali Reza Dashipour

Assistant professor, Dept. of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Anthropometric Indices in Primary School Children of Iranshahr City, Iran

Background: Malnutrition, as a serious health problem in children, has an increasing prevalence in the developing countries. This study aimed to evaluate the anthropometric indices of primary school children in Iranshahr, a city in central region of Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1000 6-14 year-old primary school children ...

[ 2 ] - The Effect of Endurance Exercise Training on Vaspin, Lipid Profile, and Anthropometric Indices in Young People

Background: Exercise training affects the adipose tissue, which may lead to the secretion of adipokines. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of endurance exercise training on vaspin, lipid profiles, and some anthropometric indices among young people. Methods: The participants included 26 young men selected and categorized into the intervention and control groups randomly. The intervention g...

[ 3 ] - Effects of Capparis decidua Hydroalcoholic Extracts on Blood Glucose, Lipid Profile and Leptin of Wistar Male Rats with High Cholesterol Diets

Background and Objectives: Capparis decidua is a plant used in herbal medicine. This study was carried out to assess effects of C. decidua hydroalcoholic extract on blood glucose, lipid profile and leptin in male rats with high-cholesterol diets. Materials and Methods: Totally, 40 Wistar-albino male rats with 200–250 g weight were equally divided into one control (C) and three experimental gro...