Zeinab Ahadi

Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Economic inequality in nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice of Iranian households: The NUTRI-KAP study

Background: Improper nutritional knowledge is one of the most important causes of nutritional problems, which can affect practice and cause more complications. The aim of this study was to assess the association between nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Iranian households with socioeconomic status (SES).   Methods: The study population was 14,136 households (57 clust...

[ 2 ] - Effect of SeptimebTM as a new natural extract on severe sepsis: A randomized clinical trial

Background: Septimeb as a herbal medicine has regulatory effects on inflammation. This study set to evaluate the effects of Septimeb among patients with sepsis on inflammatory biomarkers and survival rate. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 51 patients with sepsis from the ICU and medical ward of Imam Khomeini Hospital were divided into two groups: Septimeb (n=25) and control group ...

[ 3 ] - Association of Sedentary Leisure Time with School Performance in Children and Adolescents: the CASPIAN-V Study

Background: Leisure time activities might be associated with school performance. This study aimed to investigate the association between leisure time variables, including television and computer using time, homework time and cell phone using time, with children’s school performance in a nationally representative sample of Ira...

[ 4 ] - Latent Class Analysis of the cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-V study

Background: Cardio-metabolic syndrome indicates the clustering of several risk factors. The aims of this study were to identify the subgroups of the Iranian children and adolescents on the basis of the components of the cardio-metabolic syndrome and assess the role of demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status and life style related behaviors on the membership of participants in each lat...