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Additional file 2 of Three-year weight change and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality among Iranian adults: over a decade of follow-up in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study
Additional file 2: Table S2. Multivariable hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of association between weight change categories and all-cause mortality among those without cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer at baseline or first follow-up: the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, Iran, 1999-2018
Additional file 1 of Three-year weight change and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality among Iranian adults: over a decade of follow-up in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study
Additional file 1: Table S1. Baseline characteristics of the respondents and non-respondents: the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, Iran, 1999-2018
Additional file 3 of Three-year weight change and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality among Iranian adults: over a decade of follow-up in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study
Additional file 3: Figure S1. Multivariable hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of association between weight change categories and cardiovascular (CV) mortality among those without history of CVD at baseline. Model 1: adjusted for age and sex; Model 2: further adjusted for Body mass index, educational level, Smoking status, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, and history of CVD at baseline
Data_Sheet_3_Mean versus variability of lipid measurements over 6 years and incident cardiovascular events: More than a decade follow-up.docx
BackgroundLipid variability (LV) has emerged as a contributor to the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), even after considering the effect of mean lipid levels. However, these associations have not been examined among people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. We aimed to investigate the association of 6-year mean lipid levels versus lipid variability with the risk of CVD among an Iranian population.MethodsA total of 3,700 Iranian adults aged ≥ 30 years, with 3 lipid profile measurements, were followed up for incident CVD until March 2018. Lipid variability was measured as standard deviation (SD), coefficient of variation (CV), average real variability (ARV), and variability independent of mean (VIM). The effects of mean lipid levels and LV on CVD risk were assessed using multivariate Cox proportional hazard models.ResultsDuring a median 14.5-year follow-up, 349 cases of CVD were recorded. Each 1-SD increase in the mean levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), TC/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and non-HDL-C increased the risk of CVD by about 26–29%; for HDL-C, the risk was significantly lower by 12% (all p-values ConclusionSix-year mean lipid levels were associated with an increased future risk of incident CVD, whereas LV were not. Our findings highlight the importance of achieving normal lipid levels over time, but not necessarily consistent, for averting adverse clinical outcomes.</p
Data_Sheet_1_Mean versus variability of lipid measurements over 6 years and incident cardiovascular events: More than a decade follow-up.docx
BackgroundLipid variability (LV) has emerged as a contributor to the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), even after considering the effect of mean lipid levels. However, these associations have not been examined among people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. We aimed to investigate the association of 6-year mean lipid levels versus lipid variability with the risk of CVD among an Iranian population.MethodsA total of 3,700 Iranian adults aged ≥ 30 years, with 3 lipid profile measurements, were followed up for incident CVD until March 2018. Lipid variability was measured as standard deviation (SD), coefficient of variation (CV), average real variability (ARV), and variability independent of mean (VIM). The effects of mean lipid levels and LV on CVD risk were assessed using multivariate Cox proportional hazard models.ResultsDuring a median 14.5-year follow-up, 349 cases of CVD were recorded. Each 1-SD increase in the mean levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), TC/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and non-HDL-C increased the risk of CVD by about 26–29%; for HDL-C, the risk was significantly lower by 12% (all p-values ConclusionSix-year mean lipid levels were associated with an increased future risk of incident CVD, whereas LV were not. Our findings highlight the importance of achieving normal lipid levels over time, but not necessarily consistent, for averting adverse clinical outcomes.</p
Data_Sheet_2_Mean versus variability of lipid measurements over 6 years and incident cardiovascular events: More than a decade follow-up.docx
BackgroundLipid variability (LV) has emerged as a contributor to the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), even after considering the effect of mean lipid levels. However, these associations have not been examined among people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. We aimed to investigate the association of 6-year mean lipid levels versus lipid variability with the risk of CVD among an Iranian population.MethodsA total of 3,700 Iranian adults aged ≥ 30 years, with 3 lipid profile measurements, were followed up for incident CVD until March 2018. Lipid variability was measured as standard deviation (SD), coefficient of variation (CV), average real variability (ARV), and variability independent of mean (VIM). The effects of mean lipid levels and LV on CVD risk were assessed using multivariate Cox proportional hazard models.ResultsDuring a median 14.5-year follow-up, 349 cases of CVD were recorded. Each 1-SD increase in the mean levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), TC/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and non-HDL-C increased the risk of CVD by about 26–29%; for HDL-C, the risk was significantly lower by 12% (all p-values ConclusionSix-year mean lipid levels were associated with an increased future risk of incident CVD, whereas LV were not. Our findings highlight the importance of achieving normal lipid levels over time, but not necessarily consistent, for averting adverse clinical outcomes.</p
Table_3_Impact of educational interventions on the prevention of influenza: A systematic review.docx
IntroductionSeasonal influenza, a contagious viral disease affecting the upper respiratory tract, circulates annually, causing considerable morbidity and mortality. The present study investigates the effectiveness of educational interventions to prevent influenza.MethodsWe searched PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials (CENTRAL) for relevant clinical studies up to March 1 2022. The following terms were used: “influenza,” “flu,” “respiratory infection,” “prevent,” “intervention,” and “education.”ResultsOut of 255 studies, 21 articles satisfied the inclusion criteria and were included in our study: 13 parallel randomized controlled trials (RCT) studies, two cross-over RCT studies, two cohort studies, and four quasi-experimental studies. A total of approximately 12,500 adults (18 years old or above) and 11,000 children were evaluated. Educational sessions and reminders were the most common interventions. The measured outcomes were vaccination rates, the incidence of respiratory tract infection (RTI), and preventive behaviors among participants. Eighteen out of 21 articles showed a significant association between educational interventions and the outcomes.ConclusionsThe included studies in the current systematic review reported the efficacy of health promotion educational interventions in improving knowledge about influenza, influenza prevention behaviors, vaccination rates, and decreased RTI incidence regardless of the type of intervention and the age of cases.</p
Table_1_Impact of educational interventions on the prevention of influenza: A systematic review.docx
IntroductionSeasonal influenza, a contagious viral disease affecting the upper respiratory tract, circulates annually, causing considerable morbidity and mortality. The present study investigates the effectiveness of educational interventions to prevent influenza.MethodsWe searched PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials (CENTRAL) for relevant clinical studies up to March 1 2022. The following terms were used: “influenza,” “flu,” “respiratory infection,” “prevent,” “intervention,” and “education.”ResultsOut of 255 studies, 21 articles satisfied the inclusion criteria and were included in our study: 13 parallel randomized controlled trials (RCT) studies, two cross-over RCT studies, two cohort studies, and four quasi-experimental studies. A total of approximately 12,500 adults (18 years old or above) and 11,000 children were evaluated. Educational sessions and reminders were the most common interventions. The measured outcomes were vaccination rates, the incidence of respiratory tract infection (RTI), and preventive behaviors among participants. Eighteen out of 21 articles showed a significant association between educational interventions and the outcomes.ConclusionsThe included studies in the current systematic review reported the efficacy of health promotion educational interventions in improving knowledge about influenza, influenza prevention behaviors, vaccination rates, and decreased RTI incidence regardless of the type of intervention and the age of cases.</p
Table_2_Impact of educational interventions on the prevention of influenza: A systematic review.docx
IntroductionSeasonal influenza, a contagious viral disease affecting the upper respiratory tract, circulates annually, causing considerable morbidity and mortality. The present study investigates the effectiveness of educational interventions to prevent influenza.MethodsWe searched PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials (CENTRAL) for relevant clinical studies up to March 1 2022. The following terms were used: “influenza,” “flu,” “respiratory infection,” “prevent,” “intervention,” and “education.”ResultsOut of 255 studies, 21 articles satisfied the inclusion criteria and were included in our study: 13 parallel randomized controlled trials (RCT) studies, two cross-over RCT studies, two cohort studies, and four quasi-experimental studies. A total of approximately 12,500 adults (18 years old or above) and 11,000 children were evaluated. Educational sessions and reminders were the most common interventions. The measured outcomes were vaccination rates, the incidence of respiratory tract infection (RTI), and preventive behaviors among participants. Eighteen out of 21 articles showed a significant association between educational interventions and the outcomes.ConclusionsThe included studies in the current systematic review reported the efficacy of health promotion educational interventions in improving knowledge about influenza, influenza prevention behaviors, vaccination rates, and decreased RTI incidence regardless of the type of intervention and the age of cases.</p