Mitra Moodi

Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Education, Health School, Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), Birjand, Iran.

[ 1 ] - The Effect of Educational Intervention on Body Mass Index and Thyroid Function Tests in Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Overweight

Background Studies declare the possibility of thyroid abnormalities in the obese patients and return of normal thyroid activities after weight loss. Therefore in this study, the effect of educational intervention on body mass index (BMI) and thyroid function tests in obese children has been evaluated. Materials and Methods: The current randomized clinical trial research included 126 overweight...

[ 2 ] - Compare the Relative Frequency of Thyroid Function Disorders in Obese and Overweight Children with Non-Obese Children; a Case-Control Study

BackgroundChildhood obesity has become a global epidemic. In the recent studies has reported risk of thyroid dysfunction due to obesity. Therefore, this study intends to compare the relative frequency of thyroid function disorders in obese and overweight children with non-obese children.Materials and MethodsThis case-control study during 2015 to 2016 in Birjand, Iran was done on 137 children an...

[ 3 ] - A Survey of Transitional Shifts in Physical Activity Behavior among Birjand Universities Employees Based on Transtheoretical Model: A longitudinal study of Iran, 2014

Introduction: Transtheoretical model (TTM) is one of the models applied to assess the physical activity behavior. From critiques to this model is that the majority of the studies based on the transtheoretical model have employed cross-sectional designs so that it fails to show the dynamic nature of change. Thus, the aim of the current study was to investigate transitional shifts in Physical Act...

[ 4 ] - قدرت پیشگویی کنندگی سازه های مدل ارتقای سلامت پندر در رابطه با رفتارهای بهداشت دهان و دندان در دانش آموزان مقطع ابتدایی شهر نهبندان در سال تحصیلی 1396- 1395

Background and Aim: Recognition of factors affecting oral health behaviors in students is a key step in promoting oral health. This study explored the predictive power of constructs in Pender’s Health Promotion Model vis-à-vis oral health behaviors among elementary students in 2016-2017 school year in Nehbandan. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 464 fifth...

[ 5 ] - نامه به سردبیر: ضرورت بازنگری لاگ بوک در بخش های بالینی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند

Clinical education can be taken as a facilitating activity for learning in the clinical settings in which students gain experiences from patients’ bedside and apply their previously learned concepts through their interactions with their teachers and routine works. Clinical education provides an opportunity for students to transform their theoretical knowledge into diverse intellectual and...

[ 6 ] - بررسی اپیدمیولوژیک خوددرمانی و عوامل مرتبط با آن در بین مراجعه‌کنندگان به داروخانه‌های سطح شهر بیرجند در سال 93-1394

Background and Aim: Nowadays, scientific and industrial advances in medical field and pharmaceutics have provided access to various types of medications which, without proper monitoring, can lead to willful drug use. The present study aimed at determining self-medication epidemiology and its related factors in pharmacy visitors in Birjand in 2015. Materials and Methods: This analytical descr...

[ 7 ] - بررسی تأثیر برنامه آموزشی مبتنی بر مدل فرانظری بر افزایش استفاده از فرآیندهای تغییر رفتار فعالیت بدنی در کارکنان دانشگا ههای بیرجند

Introduction and purpose: Despite the wide range of health benefits of physical activity, many people have a sedentary life style. Thus, it is necessary to conduct some interventions to promote physical activity. One of the most widely applied models in the field of exercise behavior is the Transtheoretical Model. In this study, we aimed to determine the effectiveness of an ...

[ 8 ] - مقاله کوتاه: عوامل مؤثّر بر انجام رفتارهای پیشگیری کننده از آرتروز در زنان میانسال شهر بیرجند: کاربرد مدل اعتقاد بهداشتی

Arthritis is the most common disease among the elderly. Identification of factors affecting the prevention of arthritis prevention behaviors for the design of preventive interventions it is very important. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the prevention of arthritis in middle-aged women using the health belief model. This descriptive-analytic study was performed on 325 wom...

[ 9 ] - بررسی عوامل مؤثّر بر رفتار فعالیت فیزیکی بر اساس الگوی فرانظری، در کارکنان دانشگاه‌های بیرجند

Background and Aim: Physical activity is an effective health behavior not only to prevent various health problems but also to promote healthy lifestyle. Transtheoretical model (TTM) is one of the models applied to assess physical activity behavior. The aim of the current study was to investigate factors affecting physical activity behavior among employees of Birjand universities, based on trans...

[ 10 ] - وضعیت متولّدین با ناهنجاری‌های مادرزادی تحت پوشش مراکز بهداشتی و درمانی شهرستان بیرجند، طی سال‌های 90-1386

Background and Aim: Along with extensive control of communicable diseases and decrease in their prevalence, congenital anomalies (CA) has grasped much attention in recent years. Almost 20% of babies’ mortality under one year of age is associated with CA. The present study was conducted to determine the percent of newborns with CA under Birjand city health centers. Materials and Methods: In this...

[ 11 ] - بررسی وضعیت بهداشت محیط مدارس شهرستان بیرجند در سال تحصیلی 87-1386

Background and Aim: School, as a reliable place in educating students, has an important role in training. If health principles are not observed in schools, students will be prone to different kinds of health problems. Thus, this study was done in order to determine hygienic status of schools in Birjand. Materials and Methods: In this analytical-descriptive and cross-sectional study 287 schools ...

[ 12 ] - تأثیر آموزش بر میزان آگاهی و نگرش بهداشتی زوجهای شرکت‌کننده در کلاسهای مشاوره قبل از ازدواج

Background and Aim: Marriage and establishing a family is one of the most important events of everyone's life which has significant effects on personal and social health if it occurs appropriately and is intertwined with enough knowledge. To reach these positive effects, pre-marriage consultation is taken into consideration and it is accurately planned. Under such an instructional program, coup...

[ 13 ] - ارزشیابی برنامه آموزش بهداشت بلوغ در ارتقای آگاهی دانش آموزان مقاطع راهنمایی و دبیرستان دخترانه شهر بیرجند

Background and Aim: Puberty is one of the most critical period in a female adolescents' life. During this period, in addition to consideration of the girls' social problem and relationships, it is necessary to pay close attention to the health problems of puberty and get them aquainted with puberty health necessities. This intervening study aimed at evaluating the effect of educational program ...

[ 14 ] - H-BwoaSvm: A Hybrid Model for Classification and Feature Selection of Mammography Screening Behavior Data

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer in the world. Early detection of cancers cause significantly reduce in morbidity rate and treatment costs. Mammography is a known effective diagnosis method of breast cancer. A way for mammography screening behavior identification is women's awareness evaluation for participating in mammography screening programs. Todays, intelligence systems could...

[ 15 ] - The prevalence of computer game addiction and related factors in adolescent boys of Gonabad in 2018

Background and Aim: Computer games are a kind of growing and attractive new communication technology. This has prompted researchers to study the effects of these games on users. This study aims to determine was performed the prevalence of computer game addiction and related factors in adolescent boys of Gonabad in 2018. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytical stud...

[ 16 ] - Assessment of tetanus immunity in elderly people over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019: Short Communication

Tetanus is a neurological disease associated with increased muscle contraction and spasm in patients. The risk and progression of the disease are higher in elderly patients. Numerous elderly people in our country, especially in rural areas, lack tetanus vaccination in childhood. Due to the weakness of the immune system in the elderly, this study aimed to assess the tetanus immunity in the elder...

[ 17 ] - The association between chronic diseases and physical activity in the elderly in Birjand, Iran

Background and Aims: Chronic diseases affect daily life activities. Naturally, as people age, their activity level drops, increasing the risk of diseases. Therefore, physical activity and aging are in a vicious cycle. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronic diseases and physical activity in the elderly in Birjand, Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectiona...

[ 18 ] - Comparison of common cardiac factors among addicted and non-addicted older adults in Birjand

Background and Aims: Age-related aspects of addiction are one of the most important public health challenges in the world and also in Iran. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the level of common cardiac factors in addicted and non-addicted older adults. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 230 older adults over 60 years in Birjnd, the capital of South Khor...