Publications by authors named "P Noormohammadpour"
Background: While the direct benefits of food assistance programs are well-documented, there is a need to explore indirect benefits like increased physical activity. This study examined whether participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was associated with improved physical activity levels in children and adolescents aged 2-17 in the United States during 2017-2018. A cross-sectional study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Built environment determinants of engaging in physical activity are dependent on the properties of societies. This study investigates the relationship between structural variables of the environment using geographic information systems (GIS) and the level of physical activity in 22 districts of Tehran.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART-2).
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- Hirsutism, often caused by PCOS, leads to mental health issues like stress and depression in women, and Laser-assisted hair removal (LAHR) is considered an effective treatment.
- A clinical trial at the Razi Hospital Laser Clinic involved 80 women undergoing three LAHR sessions, measuring changes in hirsutism severity, quality of life, and depression before and after treatment.
- Results showed significant improvements in hirsutism scores, depression levels, and quality of life indicators, with no major complications reported, indicating LAHR's effectiveness in alleviating the physical and emotional impacts of hirsutism.
Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nervous system leading to muscle weakness, including the respiratory muscles that cause pulmonary complications, impair functional capacity, increased fatigue, and as a result decreases the quality of life.
Aim: The purpose of the present study is to examine the influence of 8 weeks of respiratory muscle training (RMT) on pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in MS patients.
Methods: The present study was a single-blind, randomized controlled trial that was conducted on 36 (27 Female, 9 Male) relapsing-remitting MS patients who were definitively diagnosed by a neurologist and randomly were divided into intervention and control groups.