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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (Dalys) for 315 Diseases and Injuries and Healthy Life Expectancy (Hale) in Iran and Its Neighboring Countries, 1990–2015: Findings From Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
Hossein Fakhrzadeh
Hossein Fakhrzadeh

Professor of Cardiology

Elderly Health Research Center

Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. Abdominal Obesity As a Risk Factor for Sarcopenia Among the Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Data From Baseline Phase of Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2025)
2. Analyzing the Association of Social Capital and Sleep Quality of the Elderly Community, Health Science Reports (2025)
3. Handgrip Strength and Gait Speed Relationships With Cognitive Impairment in Iranian Older Adults: Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study, Geriatric Nursing (2025)
4. The Evaluation of Depression Prevalence and Its Association With Obesity Phenotypes in a Community-Dwelling Aged Population, Aging Clinical and Experimental Research (2025)
5. Assessing the Association Between Rotating Shift Work and Metabolic Syndrome Among the Staff of Pars Special Economic Energy Zone of Iran, Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology (2024)
6. Association Between Whole Egg Consumption and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study, Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (2024)
7. Association Between Whole Egg Consumption and Depression Among Older Adults: Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (Blas), Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (2024)
8. Correction: Global, Regional, and National Burden and Quality of Care Index (Qci) of Oral Disorders: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2017 (Bmc Oral Health, (2024), 24, 1, (116), 10.1186/S12903-023-03808-Z), BMC Oral Health (2024)
9. Dynapenia-Abdominal Obesity and Mortality Risk, Is Independent Effect Obscured by Age and Frailty?:Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (Blas), Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2024)
10. Global, Regional, and National Burden and Quality of Care Index (Qci) of Oral Disorders: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2017, BMC Oral Health (2024)
11. National and Subnational Trend of Dental Caries of Permanent Teeth in Iran, 1990–2017, International Dental Journal (2024)
12. The Association Between Cognitive Impairment and Anthropometric Indices Among the Elderly: Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2024)
13. The Association of Depressive Symptoms With Handgrip Strength and Gait Speed in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Data From the Baseline Phase of Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study, BMC Geriatrics (2024)
14. Low Physical Activity and Depression Are the Prominent Predictive Factors for Falling in Older Adults: The Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (Blas), BMC Geriatrics (2023)
15. Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction Among Iranian Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study, Scientific Reports (2023)
16. Serum Vitamin D Status and Cognitive Function in Iranian Older Adults: Evidence From the Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study, Journal of Nutrition (2023)
17. The Association Between Frailty and Body Composition Among the Elderly: Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (Blas), Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2023)
18. The Prevalence and Predictors of Geriatric Giants in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study From the Middle East, Scientific Reports (2023)
19. Low Physical Activity Is the Strongest Factor Associated With Frailty Phenotype and Frailty Index: Data From Baseline Phase of Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (Blas), BMC Geriatrics (2022)
20. Trends in Dental Caries of Deciduous Teeth in Iran: A Systematic Analysis of the National and Sub-National Data From 1990 to 2017, BMC Oral Health (2022)
21. Chondrogenic Stimulation in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Scaffold-Based Sustained Release of Platelet-Rich Plasma, Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2021)
22. Elderly Studies at the Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Sciences, Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism (2021)
23. Studying the Relationship Between Cognitive Impairment and Frailty Phenotype: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Bushehr Elderly Health (Beh) Program, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2021)
24. Surrogate Markers of Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Its Associated Factors in Patients With Β-Thalassemia Major, Hemoglobin (2021)
25. The Role of Intestinal Microbiota in Cognitive Disorders, Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (2021)
26. Validity and Reliability of Bayer Activities of Daily Living (Bayer- Adl) Scale in the Iranian Elderly Dementia Population: Is There Distinguish Between Illiterate and Literate Demented in Functional Dependency?, Applied Neuropsychology:Adult (2021)
27. Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (Blas): The Objectives, Study Protocol and Design (Wave I: Baseline Data Gathering), Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2020)
28. Validity and Reliability: The Iranian Version of Lawton Iadl in Elderly Community Dwellers, Journal of Public Mental Health (2020)
29. Comparison of Two Validation Nutrition Tools in Hospitalized Elderly: Full Mini Nutritional Assessment and Short-Form Mini Nutritional Assessment, International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2019)
30. Studying the Potential Application of Electrospun Polyethylene Terephthalate/Graphene Oxide Nanofibers As Electroconductive Cardiac Patch, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (2019)
31. Coronary Artery Stenosis and Associations With Indicators of Anthropometric and Diet in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2018)
32. Coronary Artery Stenosis and Associations With Indicators of Anthropometric and Diet in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2018)
33. Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Nutritional Form for the Elderly (Nuffe) in Nursing Home Residents, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2018)
34. Validation Study of Adl-Katz Scale in the Iranian Elderly Nursing Homes, Ageing International (2018)
35. Association Between Serum Homocysteine and Subclinical Atherosclerosis Markers in Subjects With and Without Diabetes Mellitus, Tehran University Medical Journal (2016)
36. Evaluation of Fibrin-Gelatin Hydrogel As Biopaper for Application in Skin Bioprinting: An In-Vitro Study, Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering (2016)
37. Prevalence of Dementia and Associated Factors Among Older Adults in Iran: National Elderly Health Survey (Nehs), Archives of Iranian Medicine (2016)
38. Relationship Between Insulin Resistance and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Individuals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2016)
39. Anti-Hyperlipidemic and Anti-Atherosclerotic Effects of Pinus Eldarica Medw. Nut in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits, DARU# Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2015)
40. Discrimination Between Different Degrees of Coronary Artery Disease Using Time-Domain Features of the Finger Photoplethysmogram in Response to Reactive Hyperemia, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control (2015)
41. Effect of Metabolic Control on Oxidative Stress, Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Peripheral Artery Disease in Diabetic Patients, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2015)
42. Elevated Serum Levels of Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A in Type 2 Diabetics Compared to Healthy Controls: Associations With Subclinical Atherosclerosis Parameters, Acta Medica Iranica (2015)
43. Predicting Risk of the Fall Among Aged Adult Residents of a Nursing Home, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (2015)
44. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in the Iranian Adult Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal (2015)
45. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in the Iranian Adult Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal (2015)
46. Electrocardiogram Abnormalities and Risk of Cardiovascular Mortality and All-Cause Mortality in Old Age: The Kahrizak Elderly Study (Kes), Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (2014)
47. Association of Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy With Arterial Stiffness in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2013)