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دکتر کوروش جعفریان

دکتر کوروش جعفریان
دکترای تغذیه و رژیم درمانی

Short CV

Name:  Kurosh Djafarian           

Profession: 1) Professor of Nutrition, Department of Clinical Nutrition and 2) Dean of International College, Tehran University of Medical Sciences                             

Date of Birth: 14 Oct 1971                                   

Nationality: Iranian 

I hold a Post graduate Diploma (PG Dip) and Ph.D. degrees from Aberdeen University (2001, 2006) and MSc from Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1996-1998). I published almost 150 scientific papers and frequently act as member of scientific committees of nutritional conferences and as reviewer for journals etc. I acted as project leader in more than 30 funded research projects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Clinical Nutrition

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Kurosh Djafarian, Professor

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kurosh_Djafarian

Education

Thesis

Research Experience

Jan 1998 – present

Professor

Tehran University of Medical Sciences,

Tehrān, Iran

Statistics

RG Score

35.6

Publications

140

Reads

17,243

Citations

561

Awards & Grants

Skills & Activities

Skills

Physical Activity, Body Composition, Energy Expenditure, Nutritional Status, Malnutrition, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Stem Cell Transplantation, Basal Metabolism, Indirect Calorimetry, Clinical Nutrition, Metabolic Syndrome, Vitamin D, Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Low Density Lipoproteins

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Journal Publications:

Shimel Hussien Mohammed, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Samer Abuzerr, Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold, Shahab Alizadeh, Kurosh Djafarian: Association of anemia with sensorineural hearing loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Research Notes 12/2019; 12(1)., DOI:10.1186/s13104-019-4323-z

Morteza Abyadeh, Kurosh Djafarian, Fatemeh Heydarinejad, Shahab Alizadeh, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: Association between Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphism and Alzheimer's Disease in an Iranian Population: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience 08/2019;, DOI:10.1007/s12031-019-01381-1

Asma Kazemi, John R. Speakman, Sepideh Soltani, Kurosh Djafarian: Effect of calorie restriction or protein intake on circulating levels of Insulin like growth factor I in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Nutrition 08/2019;, DOI:10.1016/j.clnu.2019.07.030

Mohammad Beba, Kurosh Djafarian, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: Effect of Berberine on C-reactive protein: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 08/2019; 46., DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2019.08.002

A. Kazemi, A. A. Noorbala, K. Djafarian: Effect of probiotic and prebiotic versus placebo on appetite in patients with major depressive disorder: post hoc analysis of a randomised clinical trial. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 07/2019;, DOI:10.1111/jhn.12675

Sima Ghorabi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Omid Sadeghi, Morteza Nasiri, Seyed Reza Khatibi, Kurosh Djafarian: Lipid Profile and Risk of Bone Fracture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Endocrine Research 06/2019;, DOI:10.1080/07435800.2019.1625057

Mahdieh Golzarand, Karamollah Toolabi, Mehdi Hedayati, Kamal Azam, Masoomeh Douraghi, Kurosh Djafarian: Comparative Study of Resting Metabolic Rate and Plasma Amino Acid Profile in Patients Who Underwent Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: 6-Month Follow-up Study. Obesity Surgery 06/2019;, DOI:10.1007/s11695-019-03969-3

Somaye Yosaee, Mahmoud Khodadost, Alireza Esteghamati, John R Speakman, Kurosh Djafarian, Vida Bitarafan, Farzad Shidfar: Adiponectin: An Indicator for Metabolic Syndrome. Iranian Journal of Public Health 06/2019; 48(6):1106-1115.

Ali Sheikhi, Kurosh Djafarian, Moein Askarpour, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: The effects of supplementation with L-carnitine on apolipoproteins: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. European Journal of Pharmacology 06/2019; 858:172493., DOI:10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172493

Jalal Moludi, Behzad Ebrahimi, Vahid Maleki, Somaiyeh Saiedi, Arash Tandoroost, Hamed Jafari-Vayghyan, Shahab Alizadeh, Kurosh Djafarian: Comparison of dietary macro and micronutrient intake with physical activity levels among children with and without au- tism: A case-control study. Progress in Nutrition 05/2019; 21(2-S)., DOI:10.23751/pn.v21i2-S.6578

Mohsen Sedighian, Kurosh Djafarian, Sasan Dabiri, Mina Abdollahi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: Effect of omega-3 supplementation on Expanded Disability Status Scale and Inflammatory Cytokines in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. CNS & neurological disorders drug targets 05/2019; 18., DOI:10.2174/1871527318666190516083008

Abdel Hamid el Bilbeisi, Mohammed Srour, Amany el Afifi, Halgord Ali M. Farag, Kurosh Djafarian: Dietary Patterns and Their Association with Depression among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Food and Nutrition Sciences 05/2019; 10(5)., DOI:10.4236/fns.2019.105039

Sima Ghorabi, Asma Salari-Moghaddam, Elnaz Daneshzad, Omid Sadeghi, Leila Azadbakht, Kurosh Djafarian: Association between the DASH diet and metabolic syndrome components in Iranian adults. DOI:10.1016/j.dsx.2019.03.039

Abdel Hamid Hassan el Bilbeisi, Ali Alblbeisi, Saeed Hosseini, Kurosh Djafarian: Dietary patterns and their association with level of asthma control among asthma patients at Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Nutrition and Metabolic Insights 03/2019; 12(3)., DOI:10.1177/1178638819841394

Alireza Sadeghi, Sakineh Shab Bidar, Mohammad Parohan, Kurosh Djafarian: Dietary fat intake and risk of ovarian cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies. Nutrition and Cancer 02/2019;

Atieh Mirzababaei, Kurosh Djafarian, Hadis Mozzafari, Sakineh Shab Bidar: The long-term prognosis of heart diseases for different metabolic phenotypes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Endocrine 01/2019;, DOI:10.1007/s12020-019-01840-0

Asma Kazemi, Ahmad Ali Noorbala, Kamal Azam, Kurosh Djafarian: Effect of prebiotic and probiotic supplementation on circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines and urinary cortisol levels in patients with major depressive disorder: A double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. Journal of Functional Foods 01/2019; 52:596-602., DOI:10.1016/j.jff.2018.11.041

Hadith Tangestani, Kurosh Djafarian, Hadi Emamat, Niloufar Arabzadegan, Sakineh Shab Bidar: Efficacy of vitamin D fortified foods on bone mineral density and serum bone biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition 12/2018;, DOI:10.1080/10408398.2018.1558172

Hadi Emamat, Kurosh Djafarian, Hadith Tangestani, Azita Hekmatdoost, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: Resveratrol supplementation and flow-mediated dilation: a systematic review. Nutrition & Food Science 11/2018;, DOI:10.1108/NFS-08-2018-0245

Atieh Mirzababaei, Hadis Mozzafari, Sakineh Shab Bidar, Alireza Milajerdi, Kurosh Djafarian: Risk of Hypertension among different metabolic phenotypes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Journal of Human Hypertension 11/2018;, DOI:10.1038/s41371-018-0146-y

Abdel Hamid el Bilbeisi, Kurosh Djafarian, Saeed Hosseini: Dietary Patterns and Their Association with Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Patients in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Journal of Family Medicine and Health Care 10/2018;, DOI:10.11648/j.jfmhc.20180402.11

Mahdieh Golzarand, Karamollah Toolabi, Kurosh Djafarian: Changes in Body Composition, Dietary Intake, and Substrate Oxidation in Patients Underwent Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Comparative Prospective Study. Obesity Surgery 09/2018;, DOI:10.1007/s11695-018-3528-x

Zahra Aslany, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Somaye Fatahi, Kurosh Djafarian: Effect of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation on Serum of High Sensitivity c-reactive Protein Level in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. International journal of preventive medicine 09/2018; 9(1)., DOI:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_263_17

Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Sakineh Shab Bidar, Hamed Kord Varkaneh, Masoud Khorshidi, Kurosh Djafarian: Effect of alpha-lipoic acid supplementation on lipid profile: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials. Nutrition 08/2018; 59., DOI:10.1016/j.nut.2018.08.004

Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Kurosh Djafarian, Abbas Mojtahed, Hamed Kord Varkaneh, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: The effect of zinc supplementation on Plasma C-reactive protein concentrations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European journal of pharmacology 07/2018; 834., DOI:10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.07.019

El Bilbeisi, Saeed Hosseini, Kurosh Djafarian: Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and its Components Using Two Proposed Criteria among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Gaza Strip, Palestine.

Elnaz Daneshzad, Sakineh Shab Bidar, Zinat Mohammadpour, Kurosh Djafarian: Effect of anthocyanin supplementation on cardio-metabolic biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Nutrition 06/2018;, DOI:10.1016/j.clnu.2018.06.979

Alireza Milajerdi, Kurosh Djafarian, Sakineh Shab Bidar: Dose-response association of dietary sodium intake with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Public Health Nutrition 06/2018;, DOI:10.1017/S1368980018002112

H. Mozaffari, K. Djafarian, M.D. Mofrad, S. Shab-Bidar: Dietary fat, saturated fatty acid, and monounsaturated fatty acid intakes and risk of bone fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Osteoporosis International 06/2018; 29(12)., DOI:10.1007/s00198-018-4540-7

Razieh Khalooeifard, Banafshe Hosseini, Sakineh Shab Bidar, Kurosh Djafarian: Early versus traditional oral feeding after abdominal surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Clinical Nutrition 05/2018; 25., DOI:10.1016/j.clnesp.2018.03.092

Hadis Mozzafari, Kurosh Djafarian, Manije Darooghegi Mofrad, Sakineh Shab Bidar: Dietary fat, saturated, monounsaturated fatty acids intake and risk of bone fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Osteoporosis International 04/2018;

Manije Darooghegi Mofrad, Kurosh Djafarian, Hadis Mozzafari, Sakineh Shab Bidar: Effect of magnesium supplementation on endothelial function: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Atherosclerosis 04/2018; 273., DOI:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.04.020

Alireza Milajerdi, Kurosh Djafarian, Sakineh Shab Bidar, John Speakman: Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index and heart failure mortality: A dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies reveals greater risk of being underweight than being overweight. Obesity Reviews 04/2018;, DOI:10.1111/obr.12777

Asma Kazemi, Ahmad Ali Noorbala, Kamal Azam, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Kurosh Djafarian: Effect of probiotic and prebiotic vs placebo on psychological outcomes in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomized clinical trial. Clinical Nutrition 04/2018;, DOI:10.1016/j.clnu.2018.04.010

Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Ahmed El Najjar, Saeed Hosseini, Kurosh Djafarian: Exclusive Breastfeeding and Their Association with Bone Mineral Density among Young Women in Gaza Strip.

Shahab Alizadeh, Kurosh  Djafarian, Mohammad Alizadeh, Sakineh  Shab-Bidar: The relation of healthy and Western dietary patterns to the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research 03/2018;

Guanlin Wang, Chima A. Ekeleme-Egedigwe, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Justina Sauciuvenaite, Ruth Bissland, Kurosh Djafarian, Robert Ojiambo, Harris Ramuth, Sandra Holasek, Sonja Lackner, Adama Diouf, Catherine Hambly, Lobke M. Vaanholt, Minxuan Cao, Megan Hacker, Herculina S. Kruger, Tumelo Seru, Mark D. Faries, John R. Speakman: Beauty and the Body of the Beholder: Raters’ BMI Has Only Limited Association with Ratings of Attractiveness of the Opposite Sex: Physical Attraction and Assortative Mating. Obesity 03/2018; 26(3):522-530., DOI:10.1002/oby.22092

Shahab Alizadeh, Hossein Hassani, Hamzeh Alizadeh, Kurosh Djafarian: vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and risk of coronary artery disease: findings from a meta-analysis with 5259 cases.

Masoud Khorshidi, Kurosh Djafarian, Elham Aghaei, Sakineh Shab Bidar: A posteriori dietary patterns and risk of Inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis of observational studies. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research 01/2018;

Hanieh Malmir, Kurosh Djafarian, Hamed Kord-Varkaneh, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: Vitamin C intake in relation to bone mineral density and risk of hip fracture and osteoporosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. British Journal Of Nutrition 01/2018; 119(08)., DOI:10.1017/S0007114518000430

Ahmad Jayedi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Saragol Eimeri, Kurosh Djafarian: Fish consumption and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: A dose-response meta-analysis of prospective observational studies. Public Health Nutrition 01/2018; 21(07):1-10., DOI:10.1017/S1368980017003834

Mohammad Hossein Rahimi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Mehdi Mollahosseini, Kurosh Djafarian: Corrigendum to ""Branched-chain amino acid supplementation and exercise-induced muscle damage in exercise recovery: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials"." Nutrition 42(10) (2017) 30-36. Nutrition 12/2017; 47., DOI:10.1016/j.nut.2017.10.012

Abdel Hamid el Bilbeisi, Saeed Hosseini, Kurosh Djafarian: Association of dietary patterns with diabetes complications among type 2 diabetes patients in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A cross sectional study. 12/2017; 36(1):37., DOI:10.1186/s41043-017-0115-z

Yosaee S, Erfani MR, Bazrafshan MR, Entezami N, Alinavaz M, Akbari M, Soltani S, Djafarian K: Correlation between Diet Quality and Metabolic Syndrome.

Omid Sadeghi, Kurosh Djafarian, Sima Ghorabi, Mahmoud Khodadost, Morteza Nasir, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: Dietary intake of fish, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and risk of hip fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis on observational studies. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 11/2017;, DOI:10.1080/10408398.2017.1405908

Milad DANESHI-MASKOONI, Sakineh SHAB-BIDAR, Mahtab BADRI-FARIMAN, Erfan AUBI, Younes MOHAMMADI, Sadegh JAFARNEJAD, Kurosh DJAFARIAN: Questionnaire-based Prevalence of Food Insecurity in Iran: A Review Article. Iranian Journal of Public Health 11/2017; 46(11):1454-1464.

Ahmad Jayedi, Koroush Djafarian, Farzaneh Rezagholizadeh, Atieh Mirzababaei, Mina Hajimohammadi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: Fasting Blood Glucose and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. Diabetes & Metabolism 09/2017; 44(4)., DOI:10.1016/j.diabet.2017.09.004

Zeinab Jalambadani, Gholamreza Garmaroudi, Mehdi Yaseri, Mahmood Tavousi, Korush Jafarian: Factors related to reduction in the consumption of fast food: Application of the theory-based approaches. 09/2017; 6(2)., DOI:10.4081/jphr.2017.832

Asma Kazemi, Kurosh Djafarian, Parviz  Saboor, Sepideh  Soltani, Sakineh  Shab-Bidar: Effect of Probiotic Supplementation on CD4 Cell Count in HIV-Infected Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Dietary Supplements 09/2017; 15(3)., DOI:10.1080/19390211.2017.1380103

Zeinab Jalambadani, Gholamreza Garmarodi, Mehdi Yaseri, Mahmood Tavousi, Korush Jafarian: The Effect of Education on Reducing Fast Food Consumption in Obese Iranian Female Adolescents: An Application of the Transtheoretical Model and the Theory of Planned Behaviour. 09/2017; In Press(In Press)., DOI:10.5812/ircmj.13017

Mona Norouzi, Banafshe Hosseini, Mehdi Yaseri, Mahboobeh Heydari Araghi, Kosar Omidian, Kurosh Djfarian: The association between sleep pattern and nutrients intake pattern in healthy overweight and obese adults. Sleep and Biological Rhythms 09/2017; 16(1):1-7., DOI:10.1007/s41105-017-0123-9

Reza Daryabeygi-Khotbehsara, Mahdieh Golzarand, Mohammad Payam Ghaffari, Kurosh Djafarian: Nigella Sativa Improves Glucose Homeostasis and Serum Lipids in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 08/2017; 35., DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2017.08.016

Hamed Kord Varkaneh, Kurosh Djafarian, Masoud Khorshidi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: Association between serum osteocalcin and body mass index: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocrine 07/2017; 58(1)., DOI:10.1007/s12020-017-1384-4

Zeinab Jalambadani, Gholamreza Garmaroodi, Mehdi Yaseri, Mahmood Tavousi, Koroush Jafarian: Education Based on Theory of Planned Behavior over Sexual Function of Menopausal Women in Iran. 07/2017; 8(3):124., DOI:10.4103/jmh.JMH_44_17

Shahab Alizadeh, Naser Mohtavinejad, Kurosh Djafarian, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: A posteriori dietary patterns and risk of pancreatic and renal cancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition & Food Science 06/2017; 47(6)., DOI:10.1108/NFS-03-2017-0053

Sadegh Jafarnejad, Kurosh Djafarian, Mohammad Reza Fazeli, Mir Saeed Yekaninejad, Abdolrahman Rostamian, Seyed Ali Keshavarz: Effects of a Multispecies Probiotic Supplement on Bone Health in Osteopenic Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Trial. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 06/2017; 36(2):1-10., DOI:10.1080/07315724.2017.1318724

Reihaneh Basirat 1,2 , Somayeh Yosaee 3 , Leila Azadbakht 4 , Ghorbanali Rahimian, Kurosh Djafarian: Predictive Power of Visceral Adiposity Index and Model of Adipose Distribution in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).

Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Saeed Hosseini, Kurosh Djafarian: The Association between Physical Activity and the Metabolic Syndrome among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Ethiopian journal of health sciences 05/2017; 27(3):273., DOI:10.4314/ejhs.v27i3.9

Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Saeed Hosseini, Kurosh Djafarian: Dietary Patterns and Metabolic Syndrome among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Ethiopian journal of health sciences 05/2017; 27(3):227., DOI:10.4314/ejhs.v27i3.4

Mehdi Mollahosseini, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Mohammad Hossein Rahimi, Kurosh Djafarian: Effect of whey protein supplementation on long and short term appetite: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Nutrition 04/2017; 20., DOI:10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.04.002

Mohammad Hossein Rahimi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Mehdi Mollahosseini, Kurosh Djafarian: Branched-chain amino acid supplementation and exercise-induced muscle damage in exercise recovery: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Nutrition 04/2017; 42., DOI:10.1016/j.nut.2017.05.005

Ahmed Abdulahi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Shahabeddin Rezaei, Kurosh Djafarian: Nutritional Status of Under Five Children in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ethiopian journal of health sciences 03/2017; 27(2)., DOI:10.4314/ejhs.v27i2.10

Hamed Mohammadi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Fatemeh Kazemi, Alireza Mohseni, John R. Speakman, Kurosh Djafarian: Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the first intron of the Fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene with obesity risk in Asians: a meta-analysis.

Abdel Hamid el Bilbeisi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Diane Jackson, Kurosh Djafarian: The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Related Factors among Adults in Palestine: A Meta-Analysis. Ethiopian journal of health sciences 02/2017; 27(1)., DOI:10.4314/ejhs.v27i1.10

Sadegh Jafarnejada, Seyed Ali Keshavarza, Sepideh Mahbubib, Sadaf Saremic, Arman Arabd, Soheil Abbasie, Kurosh Djafariana: Effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on blood glucose and lipid concentrations in diabetic and hyperlipidemic subjects: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Functional Foods 02/2017; 29., DOI:10.1016/j.jff.2016.12.006

Farzaneh  Rezagholizadeh, Kurosh  Djafarian, Samaneh  Khosravi, Sakineh  Shab-Bidar: A posteriori healthy dietary patterns may decrease the risk of central obesity: Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition Research 01/2017; 41., DOI:10.1016/j.nutres.2017.01.006

Sajjad Moradi, Sakineh Shab-bidar, Shahab Alizadeh, Kurosh Djafarian: Association between sleep duration and osteoporosis risk in middle-aged and elderly women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Metabolism: clinical and experimental 01/2017; 69., DOI:10.1016/j.metabol.2017.01.027

Shahab Alizadeh, Kurosh Djafarian, Hamzeh Alizadeh, Reza Mohseni, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: Common Variants of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics 01/2017; 10(1-2)., DOI:10.1159/000455914

Mehran Rahimlu, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Kurosh Djafarian: Body Mass Index and All-cause Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Dose–response Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. Journal of Renal Nutrition 01/2017; 27(4)., DOI:10.1053/j.jrn.2017.01.016

A Izadi, RD Khotbesara, F Aliasghari, K Djafarian: Concurrent Associations between Sleep Duration and Screen Time with Childhood Obesity.

Kurosh Djafarian, Saeed Hosseini, Abdel Hamid el Bilbeisi: The Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Hemodialysis Patients at Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza Strip, Palestine.

Camellia Akhgarjand ; Msc, Kurosh Djafarian, Hamid Rezvani, Eznollah Azargashb, Mohammadreza: Effect of Chemotherapy on Zinc, Copper, Vitamin D Levels and Inflammatory Marker in Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Shima Abdollahi, Omid Toupchian, Kamal Azam, Majid Rahmati, Elaheh Honarkar Shafie, Kurosh Djafarian: Association Between Objectively Sleep Pattern and Obesity in the Elderly.

Shima Abdollahi, Omid Toupchian, Majid Rahmati, ElahehHonarkarShafie, Kurosh Djafarian: The association between obesity and quality of life among the elderly.

Bagheri M, Speakman JR, Shemirani F, Djafarian K: Renal cell carcinoma survival and body mass index: a dose-response meta-analysis reveals another potential paradox within a paradox. International journal of obesity (2005) 11/2016; 40(12)., DOI:10.1038/ijo.2016.171

Shahabeddin Rezaei, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Ahmed Abdulahi Abdurahman, Kurosh Djafarian: Oxcarbazepine administration and the serum levels of homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate in epileptic patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Seizure 11/2016; 45., DOI:10.1016/j.seizure.2016.11.016

V. Bitarafan, A. Esteghamati, K. Azam, S. Yosaee, K. Djafarian: MON-P215: Comparison of the Serum Spexin Concentration in Metabolic Syndrome Patients with the Control Groups. Clinical Nutrition 09/2016; 35(1):S232., DOI:10.1016/S0261-5614(16)30849-4

Yosaee Somaye, Khodadost Mahmoud, Esteghamati Alireza, Speakman John R, Shidfar Farzad, Nazari Nasab Mahdiyeh, Bitarafan Vida, Djafarian Kurosh: Metabolic Syndrome Patients Have Lower Levels of Adropin When Compared With Healthy Overweight/Obese and Lean Subjects. American journal of men's health 08/2016; 11(2)., DOI:10.1177/1557988316664074

Alirez Sadeghi, Kurosh Djafarian, Hamed Mohammadi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: Effect of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on Insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research and Reviews 07/2016; 11(2)., DOI:10.1016/j.dsx.2016.06.025

Somaye Yosaee, Alireza Esteghamati, Mahdiyeh Nazari Nasab, Ahmad Khosravi, Mina Alinavaz, Banafshe Hosseini, Kurosh Djafarian: Diet quality in obese/overweight individuals with/without metabolic syndrome compared to normal weight controls. Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran 05/2016; 30(1):376.

Morvarid Pouyandjoo, Mojtaba Nouhi Jadesi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Kurosh Djafarian, Alireza Olyaeemanesh: The effect of (L-)Carnitine on weight loss in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Obesity Reviews 05/2016; 17(10)., DOI:10.1111/obr.12436

Shahab Alizadeh, Kurosh Djafarian, Sajjad Moradi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar: C667T and A1298C polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and susceptibility to myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Cardiology 05/2016; 217., DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.04.181

Sadegh Jafarnejad, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, John R Speakman, Karim Parastui, Milad Daneshi-Maskooni, Kurosh Djafarian: Probiotics Reduce the Risk of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Adults (18-64 Years) but Not the Elderly (>65 Years): A Meta-Analysis. Nutrition in Clinical Practice 04/2016; 31(4)., DOI:10.1177/0884533616639399

Golzarand M, Shab-Bidar S, Koochakpoor G, R. Speakman J, Djafarian K: Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on blood pressure in adults: An updated meta-analysis. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases 04/2016; 26(8)., DOI:10.1016/j.numecd.2016.04.011

Zainab Shateri, Kurosh  Djafarian: Coffee Consumption and Coronary Heart Diseases: A Mini-Review. DOI:10.4172/2472-1921.100003

Vida Bitarafan, Alireza Esteghamati, Kamal Azam, Banafshe Hosseini, Kurosh Djafarian: Comparison of the Number of Daily Servings from Different Food Groups in Metabolic Syndrome Patients with the Control Groups. DOI:10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19832

Kurosh Djafarian: Sport benefits of functional foods.

A Hasaninasab, A Esteghamati, K Azam, S Yosaee, N Habibi, K Djafarian: Comparison of serum Total Antioxidant Capacity between metabolic syndrome patients and non-metabolic syndrome people with normal or high BMI.

Somaye Yosaee, Zarrintaj Hosseinzadeh, Alireza Esteghamati, Mahdiyeh Nazarinasab, Ahmad Khosravi, Maryam Akbari-Fakhrabadi, Kurosh Djafarian: Major dietary patterns in in obese/overweight patient with/without metabolic syndrome compared to normal weight subjects.

Kurosh Djafarian, Shiva Kazemi: Maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and postpartum depression: a systematic review.

Zainab Shateri, Kurosh Djafarian: Coffee Consumption and Coronary Heart Diseases: A Mini-Review. DOI:10.4172/2472-1921.100010

F. Zeinali, M. Samadi, K. Azam, K. Djafarian: Body composition among elderly and its relationship with physical activity pattern.

Alireza Milajerdi, Kurosh Djafarian, Banafshe Hosseini: The toxicity of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and its constituents against normal and cancer cells. 12/2015; 3(C)., DOI:10.1016/j.jnim.2015.12.332

Fahimeh Zeinali, Nahal Habibi, Mehnoosh Samadi, Kamal Azam, Kurosh Djafarian: Relation between Lifestyle and Socio-Demographic Factors and Body Composition among the Elderly. Global journal of health science 12/2015; 8(8):172., DOI:10.5539/gjhs.v8n8p172

Gholamhosseini S, Alimohammadi Kamalabadi M, Djafarian K: Webometric Analysis Of Nutrition-Related Persian Web Pages Using Silberg Criteria.

Shima Abdollahi, Fahime Zeinali, Kamal Azam, Omid Toupchian, Kurosh Djafarian: Identifying Major Dietary Patterns Among the Elderly in Tehran Health Homes. 10/2015; 7(4)., DOI:10.17795/jjhs-30395

Hamideh Salehi¹, Mohammad Reza Aghanoori, Samieh Shahmohammadlu, Banafshe Hosseini, Sharon E. Mitchell, Mahmud Mahmudi, Kurosh Djafarian: Body composition in Iranian boys with autism spectrum disorders. Paediatria Croatica 10/2015; 59(3):159-165., DOI:10.13112/PC.2015.24

Fahime Zeinali, Shima Abdollahi, Kamal Azam, Nahal Habibi, Kurosh Djafarian: Pattern of Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Elderly Individuals and Its Associated Characteristics.

S. Mohammadi, R. Shakerhosseini, R. Rastmanesh, K. djafarian, Z. Amiri, PF. Jahangir: Effects of melatonin supplementation on weight and body fat mass percentage in overweight or obese people. 08/2015; 19(5).

Guanlin Wang, Kurosh Djafarian, Chima A. Egedigwe, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Robert Ojiambo, Harris Ramuth, Sandra Johanna Wallner-Liebmann, Sonja Lackner, Adama Diouf, Justina Sauciuvenaite, Catherine Hambly, Lobke M. Vaanholt, Mark D. Faries, John R. Speakman​: The relationship of female physical attractiveness to body fatness". PeerJ 08/2015;, DOI:10.7717/peerj.1155

Hoda Derakhshanian, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, John R. Speakman, Hoda Nadimi, Kurosh Djafarian: Vitamin D and diabetic nephropathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition 05/2015; 31(10)., DOI:10.1016/j.nut.2015.04.009

M. Bagheri, J. R. Speakman, S. Shabbidar, F. Kazemi, K. Djafarian: A dose-response meta-analysis of the impact of Body Mass Index on stroke and all-cause mortality in stroke patients: A paradox within a paradox. Obesity Reviews 04/2015; 16(5)., DOI:10.1111/obr.12272

S Saboori, S Shab-Bidar, J.R. Speakman, E. Yousefi Rad, K Djafarian: Effect of Vitamin E supplementation on serum C-reactive protein level: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European journal of clinical nutrition 02/2015; 69(8)., DOI:10.1038/ejcn.2014.296

Ali Aghanuri, Hamideh Salehi, Mahmood Mahmoudi, Farzad Faraji Khiavi, Kurosh Djafarian: Quality of Life and its Relationship With Healthy Eating Index Among Elderly People. 01/2015; 7(1)., DOI:10.5812/jjhs.27158

B Hosseini, K Djafarian: Dietary Nutrients and Male Infertility: Review of Current Evidence. Galen Medical Journal 01/2015; 4(4).

A. Cheraghi, M. Mahmoudi, K. Jafarian, M. Eshraghian, S. Soltani, M. Zarei, F. Godarzi, Y. Kalikias, M. Jalali: Comparison of serum LP-PLA2 level and some nutritional factors between well-controlled and poorly-controlled diabetic patients.

Neda Forouhi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Kurosh Djafarian: Effect of Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on testosterone levels in women with PCOS: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Tohid Seifbarghi, Somaye Yousaee, Farzin Halabchi, Reza Mazaheri, Kurosh Djafarian: Type and frequency of dietary supplement use by Iranian soccer players.

Kurosh Djafarian, John R Speakman, Joanne Stewart, Diane M Jackson: Body composition and basal metabolic rate in pre-school children: no sex difference.

PhD Diane M Jackson, PhD  Zoe Donaghy, PhD  Kurosh Djafarian, PhD  John J Reilly: Validation of Simple Epidemiological or Clinical Methods for the Measurement of Body Composition in Young Children. Iranian Journal of Pediatrics 12/2014; 24(6):685-691.

Nima Baziar, Kurosh Jafarian, Zhaleh Shadman, Mostafa Qorbani, Mohsen Khoshniat Nikoo, Mahshid Abd Mishani: Effect of Therapeutic Dose of Vitamin D on Serum Adiponectin and Glycemia in Vitamin D-Insufficient or Deficient Type 2 Diabetic Patients. 09/2014; 16(9)., DOI:10.5812/ircmj.21458

Kurosh Djafarian: Comparison of Fat Distribution Parameters between Individuals with and without Metabolic Syndrome.

Gholamreza Mohammadi Farsani, Mina Movahhed, Ahmadreza Dorosty Motlagh, Saeed Hosseini, Masoud Yunesian, Taiebeh Mohammadi Farsani, Ali Akbar Saboor-Yaraghi, Mohammad Kamalinejad, Kurosh Djafarian, Mohsen Naseri: Is the Iranian Traditional Medicine warm and cold temperament related to Basal Metabolic Rate and activity of the sympathetic-parasympathetic system? Study protocol. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders 07/2014; 13(74)., DOI:10.1186/2251-6581-13-74

Minoo Bagheri, Sara Ansari, Gity Sotoudeh, Mahmood Mahmoudi, John R Speakman, Kurosh Djafarian: Serum ghrelin levels and gender-related indices of body composition in prepubertal children: a cross-sectional study. European Journal of Nutrition 05/2014; 54(2)., DOI:10.1007/s00394-014-0709-9

H. Zolfaghari, K. Jafarian, B. Iraj, G. Askari: The role of omega-3 fatty acids on the prevention and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A review of published papers. Journal of Isfahan Medical School 01/2014; 32(276).

Kurosh Djafarian: Effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on nutritional status in patients with gastric cancer during chemotherapy.

Kurosh Djafarian, John R Speakman, Joanne Stewart, Diane M Jackson: Contribution of body composition and activity behaviors on variation of total energy expenditure in pre-school children.

Kurosh Djafarian: Mixed Cured Model Applied to malnutrition variation data of less than 1 year old children. American Journal of Science 10/2013; 9(8).

John R Speakman, diane M jackson, kurosh djafarian: Familial resemblance of body composition, physical activity, and resting metabolic rate in pre-school children. 10/2013; 2(1).

Mehnoosh Samadi, Haleh Sadrzade-Yeganeh, Leila Azadbakht, Kourosh Jafarian, Abbas Rahimi, Gity Sotoudeh: Sensitivity and specificity of body mass index in determining obesity in children. Journal of research in medical sciences 07/2013; 18(7):537-42.

M. Aghaeinejad, K. Djafarian, M. Mahmoudi, M. Maskooni: Comparison of energy and macronutrients intake between children with autism and healthy children. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) 01/2013; 5(6):667-670.

S. Yosaee, A.S. Gharamaleki, A. Zamani, A. Khosravi, K. Djafarian: Validation of self-reported sleep against actigraphy. Journal of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 01/2013; 21(88).

S. Yosaee, S. Ansari, A.S. Gharamaleki, A. Zamani, M. Mahmoudi, K. Djafarian: Relationship between the times spent watching TV and playing games with fat mass in primary school children. Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 01/2013; 23(98):222-232.

Mahdiyeh Nazari Nasab, Somaye Yosaee, Maryam Baghi Marghi, Ali-Akbar Khosravi Babadi, Kurosh Djafarian: Association between the educational achievement and consumption of breakfast and snack in students. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) 01/2013; 7(10):699-703.

Arvin Kashani, Reza Daryabeygi Khotbesara, Milad Daneshi Maskooni, Kourosh Djafarian: Body composition of Elite Iranian Soccer Players According to the Playing Position. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) 01/2013; 7(14).

Kurosh Djafarian, John R. Speakman, Joanne Stewart, Diane M. Jackson: Comparison of activity levels measured by a wrist worn accelerometer and direct observation in young children. Open Journal of Pediatrics 01/2013; 3(04):422-427., DOI:10.4236/ojped.2013.34076

Kurosh Djafarian: Comparison of energy and macronutrients intake between children with autism and healthy children.

Hamid Reza Ghafarian Shirazi, Kurosh Djafarian: Analysis of Malnutrition Changes in Children from Birth to One Year Old using Two-Compartment Markov Regression Model.. Journal of American Science 01/2013; 9(8).

Mehnoosh Samadi, Haleh Sadrzadeh-Yeganeh, Leila Azadbakht, Avat Feizi, Korosh Jafarian, Gity Sotoudeh: Dietary calcium intake and risk of obesity in school girls aged 8-10 years. Journal of research in medical sciences 12/2012; 17(12):1102-7.

Lyly Nazemi, Shahrokh Nazmara, Mohammad Reza Eshraghyan, Simin Nasseri, Kurosh Djafarian, Masoud Yunesian, Hassan Sereshti, Aziz Moameni, Seyed Jamaleddin Shahtaheri: Selenium status in soil, water and essential crops of Iran. Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science & Engineering 11/2012; 9(1):11., DOI:10.1186/1735-2746-9-11

H. Salehi, S. Shahmohammadlu, M. Mahmoudi, K. Djafarian: Using Bia to Evaluate Weight Status Compared to Bmi in Irainian Children whit Autism Spectrum Disorders. Archives of Disease in Childhood 10/2012; 97(Suppl 2):A413-A413., DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2012-302724.1453

K. Djafarian, A. Zamani, A Saber Gharamaleki, M. Hosseini: Physical Activity in Primary School Childen of Tehran City. Archives of Disease in Childhood 10/2012; 97(Suppl 2):A414-A414., DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2012-302724.1458

Mahboubeh Heydari Araghi, Hassan Mozaffari-Khosravi, Kourosh Jafaraian, Alireza Esteghamati, Alipasha Meysami, Sara Montazeripour: Comparison of Healthy Eating Index between Individuals with and without Metabolic Syndrome.

Kurosh Djafarian: Weight Gain During Pregnancy and Birth Weight Outcome In Pregnant Women, Tabriz, Iran. 01/2012; 1(1).

A.S. Gharamaleki, S.M. Hoseini, A. Zamani, F. Vaezzadeh, K. Djafarian: Sleep pattern in 6-9 years old students living in Tehran City. Journal of Isfahan Medical School 11/2011; 29(154):1347-1355.

A Zamani, E Rajaei, M Hosseini, A Atoof, K Djafarian: 1073 Objective Measure of Physical Activity and Time Spent in Watching Tv in Ralation to Weight Status in Primary School Children. Pediatric Research 11/2010; 68:533-533., DOI:10.1203/00006450-201011001-01073

Saber A Gharamaleki, A Atoof, M Hosseini, E Rajaei, K Djafarian: 1072 The Objective Measure of Sleep Pattern and Its Association with Body Weight Status in Primary School Children Living in Tehran. Pediatric Research 11/2010; 68:532-532., DOI:10.1203/00006450-201011001-01072

Farzad Faraji Khiavi, Mohammad Reza Maleki, Kurosh Djafarian, Sudabeh Vatankhah, Seyyed Jamaleddin Tabibi: A Model for Policy making in Human Resources for Health Sector Iran. 05/2010; 5(5):380-388., DOI:10.3923/rjbsci.2010.380.388

Kourosh Sayehmiri, Mohammad R Eshraghian, Kazem Mohammad, Kamran Alimoghaddam, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Hojjat Zeraati, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri, Kurosh Djafarian3 and Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh: Predictive factors of survival time after hematopoietic stem cell transplant in acute myeloid leukemia patients who received allogeneic BMT from matched sibling donors using Generalized Gamma models.

Kurosh Djafarian: . A Model for Policy making in Human Resources for Health Sector Iran.

Kurosh Djafarian, Diane M Jackson, Eric Milne, Paula Roger, John R Speakman: Doubly labelled water: Multi-point and two-point methods in pre-school children. International journal of pediatric obesity: IJPO: an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity 01/2010; 5(1):102-10., DOI:10.3109/17477160903039915

Mohammad Ali Abbasimoghadam, Soheila Dabiran, Reza Safdari, Kurosh Djafarian: Quality of life and its relation to sociodemographic factors among elderly people living in Tehran. Geriatrics & Gerontology International 10/2009; 9(3):270-5., DOI:10.1111/j.1447-0594.2009.00532.x

Diane M Jackson, Kurosh Djafarian, Joanne Stewart, John R Speakman: Master Proof Increased television viewing is associated with elevated body fatness but not with lower total energy expenditure in children1-3. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 02/2009; 89(4):1031-6., DOI:10.3945/ajcn.2008.26746

K Djafarian, J R Speakman, D M Jackson: NO GENDER DIFFERENCES IN VARIABILITY OF RESTING METABOLIC RATE IN PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN. Archives of Disease in Childhood 01/2008; 93(2_MeetingAbstracts):ps413-.

John R Speakman, Kurosh Djafarian, Joanne Stewart, Diane M Jackson: Assortative mating for obesity. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 09/2007; 86(2):316-23., DOI:10.1093/ajcn/86.2.316

Patents

Conference Proceedings

Reza Daryabeygi, Kurosh Djafarian, Sohei Hassanipour Azgomi: Comparison of Body Composition in Adolescents and Adults of Iranian Female National Soccer Team: Is Body Mass Index (BMI) a Useful Tool?. Second Congress on Science and Football; 11/2013

K Djafarian, M Hession, JR Speakman, DM Jackson: Association between Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity and Body Composition in Children. Iranian Journal of Public Health; 01/2005

K Djafarian, M Hession, JR Speakman, DM Jackson: Comparison of Activity Levels Measured by a Wrist Worn Accelerometer and Direct Observation in Young Children. Obesity Reviews; 01/2005

Diane Jackson, Konstantinos Laspos, Kurosh Djafarian, Joanne Hosie: Comparison of habitual physical activity level measured by Actiwatch accelerometry and questionnaire in adults and children. Obesity Research; 01/2003