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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Worldwide Trends in Body-Mass Index, Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity From 1975 to 2016: A Pooled Analysis of 2416 Population-Based Measurement Studies in 128·9 Million Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Ata Pourabbasi
Ata Pourabbasi

Associate Professor of Neuroscience

Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center

Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. Are We Ready to Integrate Modern Technologies Into the Medical Curriculum for Students a Systematic Review, Discover Education (2025)
2. Association of Glycosylated Hemoglobin Concentrations With Structural and Functional Brain Changes in the Normoglycemic Population: A Systematic Review, Journal of Neuroendocrinology (2024)
3. Obese-Friends Club: A Gamified Virtual Quasi-Experiment for Obesity Control in Adolescents During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2024)
4. Unesco Draft for Ethical Issues in Neurotechnology: Lessons and Requirements for Emerging Countries in the Field of Neurocognitive Technology, Iranian Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (2024)
5. Designing Course Topics to Empower Medical Professionals to Have an Effective Role in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, Iranian Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (2023)
6. Explaining the Position of Academy of Medical Sciences in the Higher Health Education System, Iranian Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (2023)
7. 'I Am the Pancreas of My Baby!' Six Years of Virtual Peer Coaching for Better Glycemic Control, International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2022)
8. Policy Options for Strengthening Evidence-Informed Health Policy-Making in Iran: Overall Sasha Project Findings, Health Research Policy and Systems (2022)
9. Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire Across Three Self-Care Behaviours: An Instrument Validation Study in Iranian Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Nursing Open (2022)
10. Cognitive Impairments and Associated Structural Brain Changes in Metabolic Syndrome and Implications of Neurocognitive Intervention, Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (2021)
11. Comparison of Behavioral Concerns Priorities Among Iranian Adolescent Boys, Parents and Teachers: Reporting the Results of a Modified Delphi, International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery (2021)
12. Erratum to “The Impact of Personality Traits on Medication Adherence and Self-Care in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Moderating Role of Gender and Age” [Journal of Psychosomatic Research 136 (2020) 110178] (Journal of Psychosomatic Research (2020) 136, (S0022399920307406), (10.1016/J.Jpsychores.2020.110178)), Journal of Psychosomatic Research (2021)
13. Information Services in Evidence Based Medical Education: A Review of Implementation Trends, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (2021)
14. Investigating Capacities and Barriers of Iranian Medical Universities in Developing Entrepreneurship in Terms of Educational Experts: A Content Analysis Study, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2021)
15. National Innovation System for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Can Promote Biomedical Research Accountability; a Literature Review and Designing a Conceptual Framework, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2021)
16. Policy Options to Increase Motivation for Improving Evidence-Informed Health Policy-Making in Iran, Health Research Policy and Systems (2021)
17. Searching God in Amidst of Pandemic Interests in Religion and Spirituality During Covid-19 Pandemic, European Journal of Science and Theology (2021)
18. Value-Based Eating Habits; Exploring Religio-Cultural Nutritional Behavior Norms, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2021)
19. 'Playing With Little Behaviors'; Physical Activity Promotion by Gamified Education in Young Boys, International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2020)
20. Do Covid-19-Related Social Quarantine and Risk Perception Result in Persistent Behaviors Due to Changes in Human Brain Structures?, International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction (2020)
21. Eating Behaviors Vs. Bmi: Which Is More Related With Health-Related Quality of Life? a Cross-Sectional Study on Iranian Female Adolescents, International Journal of School Health (2020)
22. Factors Related to Behavioral Functioning in Mothers of Children With Type 1 Diabetes: Application of Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism (2020)
23. The Impact of Personality Traits on Medication Adherence and Self-Care in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Moderating Role of Gender and Age, Journal of Psychosomatic Research (2020)
24. The Study of Relationship Between Nutritional Behaviors and Metabolic Indices: A Systematic Review, Advanced Biomedical Research (2020)
25. Analysis of Iran’S National Medical Education Evolution and Innovation Plan Using the Michelle and Scott’S Model of Policymaking, Journal of Advances in Medical Education and Professionalism (2019)
26. Does Islamic Fasting Affect Cognitive Functions in Adolescents? a Systematic Review, JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (2019)
27. Identifying the Real Needs of Diabetic Children for a Better Life and Assess the Alignment of Country Research Activities With These Needs; Hi Inventor Project, Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism (2019)
28. The Necessity for Integrating Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine Into Medical Education Curricula in Iran, Journal of Integrative Medicine (2019)
29. Coping Strategies in Iranian Mothers of Children With Type 1 Diabetes, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2018)
30. “Earthquake in the City”; Using Real Life Gamification Model for Teaching Professional Commitment in High School Students, Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (2018)
31. Association of Diabetes Mellitus and Structural Changes in the Central Nervous System in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2017)
32. Can Schools Play a Role in Increasing Physical Activity in Parents and Teachers? a New Approach for Behavior Internalization in Adults, Asian Journal of Sports Medicine (2017)
33. Cognitomics: A New Approach for the Evaluation of the Relationship Between Diseases and Cognition to Be Designed Based on Normal Behavioral Tendencies in Real Life, a Conceptual Framework, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2017)
34. Evaluation of Cognitive Functions in Iranian Children and Adolescents With Diabetes Mellitus, Acta Medica Iranica (2017)
35. Not Only Iranian Rise in Science Marred by Fraud: Misconduct Is a Global Problem, EXCLI Journal (2017)
36. Using Virtual Social Networks for Case Finding in Clinical Studies: An Experiment From Adolescence, Brain, Cognition, and Diabetes Study, International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2017)
37. Evaluation of the Correlation Between Type 1 Diabetes and Cognitive Function in Children and Adolescents, and Comparison of This Correlation With Structural Changes in the Central Nervous System: A Study Protocol, BMJ Open (2016)
38. Is the Use of Nutritional Supplements in Dosage Forms a “Gateway” to Oral Substance Abuse?, International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2015)
39. Study of Relationship Between Obesity and Executive Functions Among High School Students in Bushehr, Iran, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2015)