Dr. Mohammadreza Vafa
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Dr. Mohammadreza Vafa
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Nutritional Sciences, Epidemiology Expert
Professor Mohammadreza Vafa Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences, expertise in Epidemiology, is a member of the School of Public Health of Iran University of Medical Sciences, and is currently responsible for the position of the research Deputy of this School.
Educational records
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Course
University
City
Country
Graduation Date
Total mean
1
B.Sc. in Nutritional Sciences
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Tehran
Iran
1990
2
M.Sc. in Public Health Nutrition
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran
Iran
1994
3
Nutrition Scholarships
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston
USA
2001-2002
4
PhD. in Nutritional Sciences
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Tehran
Iran
2003
Languages
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Language
Translation Skill
Dialogue Skill
1
English
High
High
Professional skills
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Title
Date of activity
1
Using Endnote software to reference documents
2003
2
Using N4 software to analyze food frequency questionnaire and 24h-Recall Diet.
2003
3
Analyzing statistical data with SPSS software
2003
4
ICDL
2003
Academic & scientific positions
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Responsibilities Titles
Name of Organization
Starting Date
Termination Date
1
Instructor and Faculty Member of the School of Medicine
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
1994
2003
2
Assistant Professor of the School of Medicine
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
2003
2005
3
Member of the Research Council
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
4
Member of the Education Council
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
5
Member of the Council of the Research in Health Systems
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
6
Research Administrator
National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology Research
7
Deputy of Community Nutrition Improvement Office
Ministry of Health
8
Assistant Professor of the School of Public Health
School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences
2006
9
Member of the Research Council
School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences
10
Head of the School of Public Health
School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences
2009
2010
11
Research Deputy of the School of Public Health
School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences
2013
12
Head of the Department of Nutrition
School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences
2013
Research interests
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Title
Start date
1
Micronutrients
2
Healthy Diet
3
Obesity and Overweight
Course taught
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Lesson Title
Place & Date of Lecture
1
Healthy nutrition
Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Support 2005
Workshops contributed
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Workshops & Courses Titles
Functional Organization
Place
Date
1
Assessment of nutritional health in different age and sex groups
Iran Medical Organization
Tehran
2006
2
Low weight and nutrition, (types, diagnosisو treatment and follow-up)
Iran Medical Organization
Tehran
2006
3
Ethics in community nutrition research
National Institute of Nutrition and Food Industry Researches
Tehran
2006
4
Ethical points in animal research
National Institute of Nutrition and Food Industry Researches
Tehran
2007
5
New functional properties of iron and zinc
Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran
2007
Research projects
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Project Titles
Executers
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Place of Execution
Project Situation
Completion Date
1
The association of maternal calcium and iron intake simultaneously with gestational diabetes risk
Mohammadreza Vafa, Fatemeh Pooladi, Parvin Sarbakhsh
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Completed
2020
2
Effect of Whey Protein Isolate Consumption in Comparence with Soy Protein Isolate on Appetite and Calorie Intake، Anthropometric and Metabolic Indeces, Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Factors in Healthy Overweight and Obese Men
Mohammadreza Vafa, Farzad Shidfar, Atefeh Tahoorgar, Iraj Heidari
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Completed
2013
3
Study of resveratrol and etoposide mechanisms on HepG2 and HCT-116 cell lines in hyperinsulinemia
Mohammadreza Vafa, Hamid Zand, Fariba Koohdani, Amirhosein Zarnali, Mahmood Jedi Tehrani, Derek LeRoith
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Completed
2014
4
Effects of single and Combined Zinc & Selenium Supplementation on Anthropometric measurments, metabolic rate & Thyroid Hormone Concentrations in Hypothyroid Overweight or Obese Patients.
Mohammadreza Vafa, Mahmood Jalali, Mahmoodreza Gohari, Salma Mahmoodianfar, Mohsen Khoshniyat, Fatemeh Golgiri
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Completed
2011
5
The effects of BlackBerry (Morus nigra L.) consumption on serum concentration of lipoproteins , APO A1 , APO B and hs – CRP and blood pressure in dyslipidemic patients
Mohammadreza Vafa, Farzad Shidfar, Davood Katebi, Sahar Keshtkar, Mahmoodreza Gohari, Elham Haghighatjoo
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Completed
2014
6
Effects of Green Tea Consumption on Blood Iron indices, Oxidative Stress and Hemojuvelin Gene expression in NAFLD Patients
Mohammadreza Vafa, Shima Jazayeri, Leila Ghalichi, Kazem Moosavizadeh, Mohammad Miryunesi, Moayed Alavian
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Completed
2017
7
Assessment of Relationship Between Breastfeeding with Cardiovascular Fitness in Children Aged 7-8 years old
Mohammadreza Vafa, Farzad Shidfar, Hamidreza Baradaran Attar-Moghadam, Javad Heshmati, Nazli Namazi, Behzad Heydarpoor, Siavash Fazlian
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Completed
2014
8
The Relationship between Mental Health and Eating Behavior in medical students of medical universities of Tehran
Mohammadreza Vafa, Shima Jazayeri, Parvin Sarbakhsh, Ramin Taqizadeh
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Running
2019
9
The effect of quercetin on inflammatory factors and quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction
Mohammadreza Vafa, Freshteh Dehghani, Leila Janani, Seyed Hashem Sezavar Seyedi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Running
2019
10
The effects of Zinc, vitamin D supplementation and co-supplementation of them versus placebo on adipokines and indicators related to metabolism in over weight and obese subjects: 2×2 factorial randomized clinical trial
Mohammadreza Vafa
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Running
2018
11
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on serum levels of heat shock protein 60 in patients with Coronary Heart Disease
Mohammadreza Vafa
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Completed
2017
12
The effects of Red Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) consumption on insulin sensitivity index ( HOMA-IR) metabolic profile, total anti-oxidant capacity, inflammation and cognitive performance in patients with type 2 diabetes
Mohammadreza Vafa
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Running
2019
13
Effect of supplementation of vitamin D, C and E on the lung functional tests, level of hs-CRP, ESR, TGFβ1 and antioxidant status in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis patients
Mohammadreza Vafa, Mahsa Yavari
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Running
2019
14
Effect of Royal jelly and Tocotrienol administration with calorie restriction or high fat diet on the expression of UCP-1 gene through PPARs and PGC-1α in animal model
Mohammadreza Vafa, Farzad Shidfar, Nazanin Asghari, Pardis Iransoost, Farnaz Farsi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Running
2019
15
The effect of saffron supplementation on Anti-Oxidative Status and activity illnes in patients with ulcerative colitis
Mohammadreza Vafa, Naheed Aryaeian, Negin Tahvilian, Azadeh Heydarian
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Completed
2019
16
The effects of Zn, vitamin A and magnesium supplementation on anthropometric parameters, metabolic, thyroid hormones, oxidative stress and hs-CRP in patients with hypothyroidism
Mohammadreza Vafa, Mitra Zarrati, Leila Janani, Elaheh Rabani, Fatemeh Golgiri
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Public Health Department
Completed
2019
Theses supervised
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Title
Executer(Student)
Place of Execution
Completion Date (Year)
1
The effect of coenzyme Q10 on inflammatory markers, antioxidant status and the expression of microRNA-146a in patients with ulcerative colitis: double-blind clinical trial
Farnaz Farsi
Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public health
2020
2
Effect of Royal jelly and Tocotrienol administration with calorie restriction or high fat diet on the expression of UCP-1 gene through PPARs and PGC-1α in animal model
Pardis Irandoost
Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public health
2020
3
The association between dietary intake and serum zonulin and lipopolysaccharide binding protein concentration in nonalcoholic fatty liver patients
Nima Mohammadipoor
Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public health
2020
4
The effect of quercetin on inflammatory factors and quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction
Fereshteh Dehghani
Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public health
2018
5
The Association of Maternal Dietary Protein Intake And The Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
Zahra Feizy
Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public health
2018
6
Effect of supplementation of vitamin D, C and E on the lung functional tests, level of hs-CRP, ESR, TGFβ1 and antioxidant status in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis patients
Mahsa Yavari
Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public health
2018
7
The effects of Zinc, vitamin D supplementation and co-supplementation of them versus placebo on adipokines and indicators related to metabolism in over weight and obese subjects: randomized clinical trial
Sepideh Soltani
Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public health
2018
8
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on serum levels of heat shock protein 60 in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Leila Sadat Bahrami
Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public health
2017
Published books
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Title
Author(s)
Publisher
Publish Date
Edition
Publication Type
1
Practical Guideline for Healthy Nutrition and Weight Control in Early Life
Mohammadreza Vafa---Behnaz Abiri
Nasl-e-No-Andishan-e-Kohan Publishers
2018
Writing
2
Evolutionary and long-term effects of breastfeeding on health
Mohammadreza Vafa---Behnaz Abiri
Nasl-e-No-Andishan-e-Kohan Publishers
2017
Writing
3
Nutrition and Cancer, Practical Applications for Prevention and Treatment
Mohammadreza Vafa---Behnaz Abiri---Masoud Iravani
Nasl-e-No-Andishan-e-Kohan Publishers
2017
Writing
4
Krause's food & nutrition , therapy, 12th ed
Mohammad Khalili---Mohammadreza Vafa
Dibaj Publishers
2008
Translation
5
.Nutrition for a healthy heart
Mohammadreza Vafa---Arash Rashidi
Donya-ye-Taqzieh Publishers
2007
Translation
6
The healthy heart: handbook for women
Mohammadreza Vafa---Atefeh Faryami
Donya-ye-Taqzieh Publishers
2007
Translation
7
Magnitude and possible Contributors of Childhood Obesity in Iran: Implication for Action
Behnoush Mohammadpour-Ahranjani---Arash Rashidi---Majid Karandish---Mohammadreza Vafa
Nova Science Publishers
2006
Writing
8
Eat, drink, and be healthy
Mohammadreza Vafa
Jooya Publishers
2005
Translation
Published articles
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Paper title
Writer
Magazine title
Publish year
Publish type
Article type
1
Nazanin Asghari Hanjani---Mohammadreza Vafa
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
2018
Full Text
Review Article
2
Sepideh Soltani----Nazanin Moslehi---Firoozeh Hosseini-Esfahani---Mohammadreza Vafa
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
2018
Full Text
Original Article
3
Camellia Akhgarjand---Kurosh Djafarian---Hamid Rezvani---Eznollah Azargashb---Mohammadreza Vafa
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BLOOD RESEARCH
2018
Abstract
Original Article
4
Athari Nik Azm S---Djazayeri A---Safa M---Azami K---Ahmadvand B---Vafa M
Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
2018
Full Text
Original Article
5
Bahrami LS---Seyed Hashem Sezavar Seyedi Jandaghi---Janani L---Pahlavan M---Arabi SM--Vafa M
NUTRITION & METABOLISM
2018
Full Text
Original Article
6
Asghari Hanjani, N. --- Zamaninour, N. --- Najibi, N. --- Hosseini, A.F. --- Rastegar, T. ---Vafa, M.R
Biological Rhythm Research
2018
Abstract
Original Article
7
Hosseinzadeh M---Vafa MR---Esmaillzadeh A---Feizi A---Majdzadeh R---Afshar H---Keshteli AH---Adibi P
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2018
Abstract
Original Article
8
Haidari F---Abiri B---Iravani M---Razavi SM---Vafa M
Nutrition and cancer
2018
Abstract
Original Article
9
Bahrami, L. S.---Arabi, S. M.---Hamidi, Z.---Tanha, K.---Vafa, M
Journal of Nutrition and Food Security
2018
Abstract
Original Article
10
Peivasteh Safarpour---Mohammad Reza Vafa---Fatemehsadat Amiri---Leila Janani---Mitra Noorbakhsh---Ensieh Rajabpour Niko
Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
2018
Abstract
Original Article
11
Jalali-Chimeh F---Gholamrezaei A---Vafa M---Nasiri M---Abiri B---Darooneh T---Ozgoli G
The Journal of urology
2018
Abstract
Original Article
12
The Relationship between Exclusive Breastfeeding and Mental Concentration in First and Second Grade Primary School Children of Mashhad
Leila Sadat Bahrami---Zohreh Sajadi Hezaveh---Kiarash Tanha---Mohammad Reza Vafa
Journal of Nutrition and Food Security
2018
Abstract
Original Article
13
NA Hanjani---MR Vafa
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research
2018
Abstract
Original Article
14
B Abiri---M Vafa---P Sarbakhsh---E Mousavi
Progress in Nutrition
2018
Abstract
Original Article
15
Behnaz Abiri---Mohammadreza Vafa
Adv Obes Weight Manag Control
2018
Abstract
Review Article
Professional membership
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Professional memberships
Explanations
1
Member of the Scientific Committee of the 10th Iranian Nutrition Congress
2
Member of the Referee Committee of the Fifteenth National Congress of Food Industries
3
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Second Congress of Non-communicable Diseases
4
Member of Iranian Nutrition Association
Courses
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Course title
Description
Headlines
Date
Notes
1
اصول علم تغذيه
2
اصول اپيدميولوژي
3
تغذيه و بهداشت دهان و دندان
4
كارآموزي و كارورزي بهداشت
5
روش تحقيق
6
رژيم درماني 1 و 2
7
تغذيه اساسي 1 و 2
8
اصول تنظيم برنامه غذايي
9
تغذيه مادر و كودك
10
مباحث جاري در تغذيه
11
تغذيه باليني
12
تغذيه درماني پيشرفته
13
سمينار
14
ارزيابي وضع تغذيه
15
برنامه هاي تغذيه در سطح جامعه
16
تغذيه و بيماري ها
17
روش هاي پيشرفته پژوهش
18
تغذيه و سرطان
19
اپيدميولوژي تغذيه
20
Principles of diet planning
21
Principles of Nutritional Science
22
Principles of Epidemiology
23
Nutrition and oral health
24
Health Internship
25
research methodology
26
Diet therapy 1&2
27
Basic nutrition 1&2
28
Maternal and child nutrition
29
Current Topics in Nutrition
30
Clinical nutrition
31
Advanced nutrition
32
seminar
33
Assessment of nutrition status
34
Nutritional programs at community level
35
Nutrition and Diseases
36
Advanced research methods
37
Nutrition and Cancer
38
Nutritional Epidemiology