Mohsen Asadi-Lari

Department of Epidemiology and Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Changes in health-related quality of life in oesophagogastric cancer patients participating in palliative and curative therapies

Background: Various treatments are used to prolong survival and improve quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this study was to assess the change in QOL scores in patients with Oesophagogastric (OG) cancer undergoing curative intent and palliative therapy.    Methods: This was a mix-designed cohort study with a consecutive sampling of patients with OG cancer who underwent curative or...

[ 2 ] - A comparison of food pattern, macro- and some micronutrients density of the diet across different socio-economic zones of Tehran

Background: The consumption of low quality foods is common in low socioeconomic areas; and according to epidemiological studies, the density of nutrients often proves the quality of diet. This study aimed to compare the density of macronutrients and micronutrients in various parts of Tehran.   Methods: This was a cross-sectional study performed from September to December 2007 in all the...

[ 3 ] - The prevalence of adulthood overweight and obesity in Tehran: findings from Urban HEART-2 study

  Background: To estimate and compare prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult people across the 22 districts of Tehran in 2011.   Method s: This was a cross-sectional study using data on 47,406 women and 47,525 men aged≥ 15 years from a large population-based survey (Urban HEART-2). Age-standardized prevalence (ASP) of overweight (25≤BMI<30) and obesity (BMI≥30) were estimated for the ...

[ 4 ] - Response-oriented measuring inequalities in Tehran: second round of Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART-2), concepts and framework

 Background: Current evidence consistently confirm inequalities in health status among socioeconomic groups, gender, ethnicity, geographical area and other social determinants of health (SDH), which adversely influence health of the population. SDH refer to a wide range of factors not limited to social component, but also involve economic, cultural, educational, political or environment...