Elahe Tavassoli

Public Health Dept., Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, I.R. Iran

[ 1 ] - Knowledge and perceptions of obesity prevention and reducing sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among high school girl students in Shahrekord

Background and aims: The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents is increasing worldwide. One of the key lifestyle behaviors that helps prevent obesity and being overweight among children and adolescents is to avoid drinking sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) or to take, at most, one serving per day. The present study intended to evaluate knowledge and perceptions of...

[ 2 ] - Evaluation of the Effect of Physical Activity Programs on Self-Esteem and Body Mass Index of Overweight Adolescent Girls, based on Health Belief Model with School-Centered Approach

Background: Obesity in adolescents leads to physical and mental complications. Exercise is one of the main components of weight control programs. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of physical activity programs on self-esteem and Body Mass Index of overweight adolescent girls. Materials and Methods: This study was a semi experimental study.The subjects were 140 second grade student girls f...

[ 3 ] - The Determination of Physical Activity among Girl Adolescents based on Trans-theoretical model (TTM)

Background It has been proved that physical activity has positive effects for all people. However, low activity is common among adolescents especially girl teenagers. The present study aimed to determine the condition of physical activity among girl adolescents by use of the stages of change derived from Trantheoretical model (TTM). Materials and Methods: This descriptive- analytical investiga...

[ 4 ] - Association between perceived self-efficacy, outcome expectations and outcome evaluation and fruit and vegetables consumption in adolescent girls

Unfortunately just a few number of children and adolescents use sufficient amounts of fruit and vegetables. This study aimed to investigate the association between fruit and vegetables consumption and perceived self-efficacy, outcome expectations and outcome evaluation in adolescent girls in Shahrekord city.This is a descriptive analytic study conducted on 308 high school girls (first grade) wh...

[ 5 ] - Proper Consumption of Sugary Drinks and its Association with Adolescent Girls’ Knowledge and Skill

Background: Changes in the nutritional behaviors from consumption of traditional nutriments to intakes of high energy, concerned in powering the increasing problem in adolescents and children's obesity. The current study intended to evaluate Proper consumption of sugary drinks and its association with adolescent girls’ knowledge and skill in Shahr-e-kord city, Iran.Materials and Methods: This w...

[ 6 ] - Motivating and Inhibiting Factors to Oral-Dental Health Behavior in Adolescents: a Cross-Sectional Study

Background Oral-dental diseases, especially tooth decay, are among the most common diseases in the world which usually begin in adolescence. Oral health during this period of life has a huge impact on the reduction of dental problems. This study aimed to determine motivating and inhibiting factors to oral-dental health behavior in adolescents. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional which ha...

[ 7 ] - Investigation of the Knowledge and Skill of Proper Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables among Shahrekord Adolescent Girls

Background: The life style is formed and stabilized in adolescence. Since consumption of fruits and vegetables may affect the risk of chronic diseases, their low consumption during adolescence is very important. Knowledge and skill is considered as one of the main determinants of this behavior. This study aimed to investigate the Knowledge and skill of proper consumption of fruit and vegetables...

[ 8 ] - Comparing the Effects of Vitamin B1 and Calcium on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) among Female Students, Ilam- Iran

Background Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of physical, psychological and emotional symptoms that occur periodically before menstruation and disappear with the onset of menstruation. There are some therapeutic methods mostly according to the clinical trials that reduce the prevalence and intensity of symptoms of PMS by unknown mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate the effects...

[ 9 ] - Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls and their Perceptions of Obesity Prevention in Shahr-e Kord, Iran

Background: Regular physical activity (PA) has positive effects on physical, psychological and social health in the individual and the community. Reduced PA is a major global problem that is increasing in prevalence every day. The present study aimed to determine the status of PA among adolescent girls and their perceptions of obesity prevention. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive-a...

[ 10 ] - تاثیر آموزش بهداشت براساس الگوی اعتقاد بهداشتی بر مشارکت مادران در برنامه‌ی غربالگری کم‌کاری تیروئیدی نوزادی

مقدمه: هیپوتیروئیدی مادرزادی عوارض جبران‌‌ناپذیر مغزی و مادام العمر مانند عقب‌ماندگی ذهنی را به دنبال دارد. پژوهش حاضر با هدف تعیین ارزیابی تاثیر آموزش بهداشت بر اساس الگوی اعتقاد بهداشتی بر مشارکت مادران در برنامه‌ی غربالگری هیپوتیروئیدی نوزادی انجام شد. مواد و روش‌ها: در مطالعه‌ی مداخله‌ای حاضر 46 زن باردار از سه مرکز بهداشتی و درمانی به صورت تصادفی به عنوان گروه مداخله و 46 زن باردار از سه م...

[ 11 ] - The effect of education on improvement of intake of fruits and vegetables aiming at preventing cardiovascular diseases

  Background: Cardiovascular diseases refer to a group of diseases that affect the cardiovascular system principally cardiac diseases, vascular diseases of the brain and kidney and peripheral arterial diseases which are caused by various factors. Considering the importance of nutrition education, especially the intake of fruits and vegetables, this study was performed to determine the effect of...

[ 12 ] - Effects of an Educational Intervention on Self-Care and Metabolic Control in Patients With Type II Diabetes

Background: Although compliance with all self-care behaviors is necessary for successful management of diabetes, patients with diabetes often refuse favorable self-care. This article is aimed to test the effects of a theory-related intervention to conduce self-aid adherence and metabolic curb in patients having type-2 diabetes.  Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 80 patients su...

[ 13 ] - Comparison of Parenting Style in Single Child and Multiple Children Families

Background and Purpose: Family is the first and the most important structure in human civilization in which social lifestyles, mutual understanding, and compatibility is learned. Studies have shown that parenting style, is one the most important and fundamental factors in personality development. The purpose of this study was comparison of parenting style in single child and multiple children f...

[ 14 ] - The Relationship of Perceptions, Self-efficacy, and Junk Food Consumption With Demographic Variables in Female Students in Shahrekord

Background and aims: Inappropriate or imbalanced consumption of foods may lead to several healthproblems, especially among adolescents, the complications of which will remain for several years.This study aimed to investigate perceptions, self-efficacy, and the status of junk food consumptionand their relationship with demographic variables in female high school students in Sha...

[ 15 ] - بررسی وضعیت تغذیه دانشجویان ساکن در خوابگاه های دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهید بهشتی

مقدمه: بررسی وضعیت تغذیه در گروه های جمعیتی یک ابزار و معیار کاربردی در ارزیابی سلامت فرد و جامعه است، هدف از این مطالعه بررسی وضعیت تغذیه دانشجویان ساکن در خوابگاه های دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهید بهشتی از نظر دریافت گروه های غذایی می باشد. مواد و روش ها: این پژوهش از نوع توصیفی تحلیلی بود که روی 658 دانشجوی ساکن در خوابگاه های دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهید بهشتی به روش نمونه گیری خوشه ای انجام شد. ج...

[ 16 ] - The Relationship Between Perceived Stress Level and Consumption of Fast Foods Among Female Students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

the present research aimed to study the relationship between the consumption of fast foods with perceived stress level among female students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences.Methods: The present research was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study which was conducted on female students of different faculties and majors in Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences in the...

[ 17 ] - The Relationship Between Tendency to Computer Games and the Mental Health of Junior High School Students of Shahr-e Kord, Iran

Background and aims: Given that computer games have positive and negative functions and mayaffect the mental health of individuals, the present research aimed to study the relationship betweenthe tendency to playing computer games and the mental health of junior high school students inShahr-e Kord.Methods: The current cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was cond...