Publications by authors named "Nadia Babaei"

Background: No study has examined the combined association of dietary inflammatory index (DII) of the diet and resting metabolic rate (RMR) on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). Therefore, we investigated the combined association between DII and RMR on CRF.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 270 adult subjects.

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Background: Inflammatory-related chronic diseases are increasing in Iran with high consumption of a diet containing pro-inflammatory potential and a sedentary lifestyle. The empirical dietary inflammatory index (EDII) was developed as a tool to assess dietary effects on systemic inflammation. We examined the hypothesis that specific dietary patterns reflecting systemic inflammation are associated with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in Tehranian adults.

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Background And Aims: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the determinants of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in Iranian adults and the potential contribution of vitamin D status.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study 264 cases (116 men and 147 women aged 18-70 years old were participated. Maximal oxygen consumption (VO) was measured by the Bruce protocol utilizing treadmill exercise testing.

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The present study examined the association between low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) score, glycemic index (GI), and glycemic load (GL) with visceral fat level (VFL) and lipid accumulation product (LAP). This cross-sectional study was conducted on 270 adults (118 men and 152 women) aged between 18-45 living in Tehran, Iran, between February 2017 and December 2018. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).

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Purpose: Low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) has been used for weight loss and preventing obesity, but the association of adherence to LCD and resting metabolic rate (RMR) has not been investigated. This study aimed to investigate the association between the low-carbohydrate-diet score (LCDS) and RMR among Iranian adults.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 270 Iranian adults 18-70 y of age.

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: The association of dietary patterns and resting metabolic rate is still unclear. : To study the relationship between the major dietary patterns, resting metabolic rate, and adiposity measures in Iranian adults. : This is a cross-sectional study of 270 adults aged between 18-45 years old who lived in Tehran.

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Background: Literature suggests higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is inversely related to chronic diseases such as metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease and hypertension. The aim of this study was to assess the association of Mediterranean dietary quality index (Med-DQI) with CRF and hypertension in a sample of Iranian adults.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on 270 healthy men and women, aged 18-45 years.

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We aimed to investigate the association between the energy density (ED) of diet and body composition components in Iranian adults. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 267 adults in Tehran. We obtained ED (kcal/g) using the two most common methods: ED1, ED from foods only with the exclusion of all beverages and ED2, from foods and all beverages.

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Background: To investigate the combination relationship of age with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) D) and 1,25-(OH)2D3 levels on muscle strength.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study on 270 subjects containing 115 men and 155 women. Serum concentration of 25(OH) D and 1,25-(OH)2D3 were assessed.

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Background: Several researches have been conducted on the associations between diet and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and major cardiovascular risk factors. However, there is no report about the interaction between major dietary patterns and CRF on metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components. To investigate the combined association of major dietary patterns and CRF on MetS and its components.

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Introduction: Most studies have indicated the association between physical activity level (PAL) and physical fitness indices in children and adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the association of PAL with cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, and body composition in healthy Iranian adults.

Material And Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 120 males and 152 females aged 18-70 years.

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Objectives: Studies suggest a positive relationship between 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D)) and resting metabolic rate (RMR). We aimed to determine whether this relationship was also true of populations with very low vitamin D status.

Methods: Fat mass (FM) and fat free mass (FFM) were determined from multifrequency bioimpedance analysis (InBody 720, Korea).

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: The association between dietary patterns and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is not well established. : We sought to investigate association between a posteriori dietary pattern and CRF in middle-aged adults. : Adults (n = 276), aged 20-74 years, who were residents of Tehran, Iran were recruited.

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Background: We sought to investigate whether adherence to a more plant-based, and less animal-based, diet is associated with visceral adiposity, lipid accumulation product (LAP), and triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) in Iranian adults.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 270 adults aged between 18-75 years old. We created three plant-based diets.

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Background: Dietary patterns may affect muscle mass, strength, and function; hence, we evaluated the association of major dietary patterns in relation to muscle mass index (MMI) and muscle strength in middle-aged adults. We hypothesized that unhealthy dietary patterns are associated with reduced muscle mass and muscle strength.

Subjects: and methods: The present cross-sectional study recruited 270 adults (118 males and 152 females) aged between 18 and 75 years' old.

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In the present study, we sought to examine the association between dietary patterns (DPs) and visceral adiposity, lipid accumulation product (LAP), and triglyceride-glucose index. This cross-sectional study was conducted on adults aged between 18-45 years old who lived in Tehran, Iran, between February 2017 and December 2018 (n = 270). DPs were derived using principal component analysis.

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