Dietary habits and the 10-year risk of overweight and obesity in urban adult population: A cohort study predicated on Yazd Healthy Heart Project.

Background And Objective: Overweight and obesity are thought to be associated with increased risk of chronic disease in the Middle East. The present study aimed to determine the association between dietary habits and the incidence of overweight and obesity in urban adult population in the central part of Iran after a 10-year follow-up.

Methods: This cohort study was initiated with 2000 participation aged 20-74 years from Yazd city in Iran based on Yazd Healthy Heart Project (YHHP).

The Most Important Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome Persistence after 10-year Follow-Up: YHHP Study.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the world's largest health epidemics, and its management is a major challenge worldwide. The aim of this 10-year follow-up study was to assess the most important predictors of MetS persistence among an Iranian adult population.

Methods: In this cohort study, 887 out of 2000 participants with MetS aged 20-74 years in the central part of Iran were followed-up for about 10 years from 2005-2006 to 2015-2016.

Multiple sclerosis national registry system in Iran: Validity and reliability of a minimum data set.

Background: As the prevalence and incidence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are increasing remarkably in Iran, gathering standardized information regarding the individual's diagnosis, care, and outcomes through a uniform registry system would enable policy-makers to systematically plan for care quality improvements.

Objective: To design a valid and reliable Persian version of a minimum data set to be utilized and integrated into the national MS registry system of Iran.

Method: The minimum data set consisted of six domains including patient identification, family history of MS, diagnosis, disease course, disability status, and medications.

Changes in the Risk of Reaching Multiple Sclerosis Disability Milestones In Recent Decades: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Sweden.

Importance: Clinicians' experience and findings from recent natural history studies suggest that multiple sclerosis (MS) may now be running a more slowly progressing course than before.

Objective: To investigate whether the risk of reaching MS disability milestones has changed over the last decade in Sweden.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study.

Development of a tool for comprehensive evaluation of population-based cancer registries.

Objective: Several methods have been suggested for evaluation of population-based cancer registries (PBCR) worldwide. However, most of these methods evaluate the data and outputs of the cancer registries. This study aimed to develop a comprehensive tool and protocol for evaluation of inputs, processes and outputs of a PBCR.