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Parvin Mirmiran
Researcher at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Publications - 723
Citations - 19380
Parvin Mirmiran is an academic researcher from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 56, co-authored 637 publications receiving 15420 citations. Previous affiliations of Parvin Mirmiran include Shahid Beheshti University & Islamic Azad University Sanandaj Branch.
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Reliability and relative validity of an FFQ for nutrients in the Tehran lipid and glucose study
TL;DR: The FFQ developed for the TLGS has reasonable relative validity and reliability for nutrient intakes in Tehranian adults.
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Prevention of non-communicable disease in a population in nutrition transition: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study phase II
Fereidoun Azizi,Arash Ghanbarian,Amir Abbas Momenan,Farzad Hadaegh,Parvin Mirmiran,Mehdi Hedayati,Yadollah Mehrabi,Saleh Zahediasl +7 more
TL;DR: This controlled community intervention will test the possibility of preventing or delaying the onset of non-communicable risk factors and disorders in a population in nutrition transition.
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Reproducibility and relative validity of food group intake in a food frequency questionnaire developed for the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study
TL;DR: The semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) developed for the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study was found to be reliable and valid for assessing the intake of several food groups.
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Cardiovascular risk factors in an Iranian urban population: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (Phase 1)
Fereidoun Azizi,Maziar Rahmani,Habib Emami,Parvin Mirmiran,R Hajipour,Mohammad Madjid,J. Ghanbili,Arash Ghanbarian,Yadollah Mehrabi,Nazanin Seyed Saadat,Pantea Salehi,N Mortazavi,P. Heydarian,N Sarbazi,Sima Allahverdian,Nayyereh Saadati,Elaheh Ainy,Siamak Habibi Moeini +17 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among Tehran urban population is high; particularly of high total cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol levels, and high waist to hip ratio.
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Beneficial Effects of a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Eating Plan on Features of the Metabolic Syndrome
TL;DR: The DASH diet can likely reduce most of the metabolic risks in both men and women; the related mechanisms need further study.