Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults: Findings from the IRanian Longitudinal Study on Ageing.

There are some studies without consensus on the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and few studies among elderly participants; therefore, the aim of this study is evaluating the association between MetS and HRQoL between elderly participants after adjusting for possible confounding factors. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted with the data from baseline phase of the IRanian Longitudinal Study on Ageing. The MetS diagnosis was conducted based on the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines.

Sleep duration and quality are associated with health-related quality of life in adults aged 60 years and older.

Background: The current study aimed to determine the association between sleep duration and quality with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among the Iranian older persons.

Methods: This study was conducted on a representative sample of 3452 Iranian older people (≥ 60 years) who participated in the Iranian Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IRLSA) launched in Neyshabur (Razavi Khorasan province, northeastern Iran). The Persian versions of 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were utilized to measure the level of HRQoL and the level of sleep duration and quality, respectively.

Is poor sleep quality associated with lipid profile in elderly population? Finding from Iranian Longitudinal Study on Ageing.

Background: Abnormal lipid profile as one of reversible cardiovascular disease risk factors might be affected by poor sleep quality.

Aim: This study aimed to assess the association between poor sleep quality and serum concentration of lipid profile in Iranian elderly population.

Methods: The study was performed on a representative sample of 3452 Iranian older people (≥60 years) who contributed in the Iranian Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IRLSA).

Male students' experiences on predictors of waterpipe smoking reduction: A qualitative study in Iran.

Introduction: In recent years, waterpipe smoking (WPS) has increased among adolescents in Iran. This study aimed to explain the experiences of high school students in Iran on predictors of WPS reduction based on a multi-theory model (MTM) of health behaviour change.

Methods: This study was a qualitative study of directed content analysis that was conducted in high school male students in Hamadan, Iran, in 2017.

Water Pipe Smoking Reduction in the Male Adolescent Students: An Educational Intervention Using Multi-Theory Model.

Background: Water pipe smoking (WPS) has increased and is becoming a major leisure pastime among young people in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine of efficacy of an educational intervention based on Multi-Theory Model (MTM) to reduce WPS in the male adolescent students in Iran.

Study Design: A randomized controlled trial.

The role of sociodemographic factors associated with waterpipe smoking among male adolescents in western Iran: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Waterpipe smoking (WPS) is an increasingly popular leisure activity among young people in Iran. The purpose of this study was to identify the role of sociodemographic factors associated with WPS among male adolescents in Iran.

Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design.