... in Iran are predominantly focused on nutritional and economic dimensions, while environmental and cultural aspects have received comparatively less attention. Moreover, mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation have not been clearly defined, highlighting the need for more comprehensive integration...

..., the dietary parameters considered in this index, and the impact of each parameter on DII have been published in previous studies (Shivappa et al., 2014). This index has been validated in Iran (Vahid et al., 2018). In summary, the parameters of DII have been scored based on an extensive...

... 2021 27 12 2021 30 12 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Iran Pregnancy Birth weight Maternal nutrition Cohort study Birth weight is an important determinant of the individual’s survival (Coelho et al...

... 2021 04 01 2022 04 01 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Diet Dietary intake Obesity DASH diet Iran Adults DASH = Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension; FFQ = Food Frequency...

...Bahareh Seyyedin; Nasrin Omidvar; Bahar Bakhshi; Farid Zayeri; Arezoo Rezazadeh Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of individual and environmental indicators with body mass-index-for-age-z-score (BAZ) of female adolescents living in the North-West of Iran...

... of this study is to investigate the prevalence of LI in students from Zabol, Iran. Design/methodology/approach Based on cluster random sampling method, 887 subjects were selected for the study. Of all, 54.7 per cent of the students were boys. The mean (±SD) of age, weight and body mass index (BMI...

... 2016 28 06 2016 10 07 2016 11 07 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Iran Milk Physical properties Chemical constituents Dairy production is an important agricultural part in Iran’s economy (Kalantari...

...Hosein Nikpooyan; Ali Mohamadi Sani; Nafise Zavezad Purpose The aim of this study was to test the presence of lead in raw milk from different regions of Mashhad (north‐east of Iran) through atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). Design/methodology/approach A total of 60 samples of raw cow's...

... probiotic effects of this source. Originality/value No research had been done to produce non‐fermented symbiotic milk in Iran. The minimum shelf life of the product was one week. Ali Mohamadi Sani can be contacted at: msani@iauq.ac.ir © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Probiotic...

...Ali Mohamadi Sani; Eisa Gholampoor Azizi; Zinat Naeejic Purpose The purpose of this paper is to detect total aflatoxin (AFT) in domestic and imported tea in Amol (north of Iran). Design/methodology/approach A total of 42 tea samples including 21 domestic and 21 imported tea samples of three...

... and for nutritional policy making. As in Iran there is no up‐to‐date national food composition table, usually data of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are used. However, because of environmental and genetic differences, the applicability of this information in Iran had been questioned. Hence...

.... The antimicrobial activity of ten Iranian medicinal plants was determined against Y. enterocolitica PTCC 1151 (Gram‐negative bacteria). This microorganism was obtained from the microbial collection of the Department of Biotechnology of the Iran Research Organization of Science and Technology (IROST...

... of patients during hospitalization. Saeed Hosseini can be contacted at: SaeedhMDPhD@hotmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Hospitals Patients Diet Iran Several studies have demonstrated the high prevalence of malnutrition among hospitalized patients (McWhirter...

... compounds associated with antioxidant activity, namely total phenolic and vitamin C contents, of some regularly cultivated and consumed fruits in Iran. Design/methodology/approach In total, 66 fruits from 22 families were chosen for this study. Terbium sensitized fluorescence assay...

... of this by‐product from the dairy industry. For the first time, in Iran the microbial flora of kefir grain was isolated and identified (Motaghi et al.). This paper aims to examine the various ratios of starter culture of kefir grain for production of fermented beverage using whey as the substrate. Design...

...) was also found between sample (No. 2) and other samples. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Dairy products Iran Production improvement The consumption of fermented milk products increased during last years. This event is attributed to the expanding variety, to sensory aspects...