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Dr Sara Jalali-Farahani

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (IPHW)
Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing
Dr Sara Jalali-Farahani

Profile

Qualifications

  • PhD Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,

  • Msc Universiti Putra Malaysia,

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Global Health Epidemiology (HS885)

Publications

Journal articles (58)

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Zarani, F. and Azizi, F., (2023). A Qualitative Exploration of Body Image from the Perspective of Adolescents with a Focus on Psychological Aspects: Findings from Iran. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 54 (1), 202-212

Jalali-Farahani, S. and Amiri, P., (2023). Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the food choice questionnaire and food choice motives among the study population. Public Health Nutrition. 26 (3), 684-692

Daneshpour, MS., Akbarzadeh, M., Lanjanian, H., Sedaghati-khayat, B., Guity, K., Masjoudi, S., Zahedi, AS., Moazzam-Jazi, M., Bonab, LNH., Shalbafan, B., Asgarian, S., Farhood, GK., Javanrooh, N., Zarkesh, M., Riahi, P., Moghaddas, MR., Dehkordi, PA., Ahmadi, AD., Hosseini, F., Farahani, SJ., Hadaegh, F., Mirmiran, P., Tehrani, FR., Ghanbarian, A., Pasand, MSFM., Amiri, P., Valizadeh, M., Hosseipanah, F., Tohidi, M., Ghasemi, A., Zadeh-Vakili, A., Piryaei, M., Alamdari, S., Khalili, D., Momenan, A., Barzin, M., Zeinali, S., Hedayati, M. and Azizi, F., (2023). Cohort profile update: Tehran cardiometabolic genetic study. European Journal of Epidemiology. 38 (6), 699-711

Masihay‐Akbar, H., Amiri, P., Rezaei, M., Jalali‐Farahani, S., Cheraghi, L., Momenan, AA. and Azizi, F., (2022). The Long‐Term Effectiveness of a Multisetting Lifestyle Intervention on Tobacco‐Related Habits in Adolescent Boys and Girls: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Journal of School Health. 92 (9), 888-897

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Zarani, F., Zayeri, F. and Azizi, F., (2022). Development and validation of the body image scale for youth (BISY). Journal of Eating Disorders. 10 (1), 136-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Zayeri, F., Zarani, F., Azizi, F. and Amiri, P., (2022). Network Associations Among Body Image, Lifestyle, Body Mass Index, and Quality of Life in Adolescents. International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 20 (2), e123237-

Amiri, P., Mansouri-Tehrani, MM., Khalili-Chelik, A., Karimi, M., Jalali-Farahani, S., Amouzegar, A. and Kazemian, E., (2022). Does Motivational Interviewing Improve the Weight Management Process in Adolescents? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 29 (1), 78-103

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Olazadeh, K., Panahi, R. and Azizi, F., (2022). Comparison of Anxiety, Stress, and Depression in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Before and after the Covid-19 Pandemic Considering Perceived Social Support: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS). Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 24 (5), 301-310

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Fakhredin, H., Cheraghi, L. and Azizi, F., (2022). Association of contraceptive methods and health-related quality of life in women of higher and lower than 35 years. Koomesh. 24 (3), 338-346

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Lashkari, B., Cheraghi, L., Hosseinpanah, F. and Azizi, F., (2021). Prognostic value of different maternal obesity phenotypes in predicting offspring obesity in a family-based cohort study. BMC Public Health. 21 (1), 885-

Cheraghi, L., Amiri, P., Vahedi-Notash, G., Jalali-Farahani, S., Khalili, D. and Azizi, F., (2021). Predisposing factors of long-term responsiveness in a cardio-metabolic cohort: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 21 (1), 161-

Parvin, P., Amiri, P., Jalali-Farahani, S., Karimi, M., Moein Eslam, M. and Azizi, F., (2021). Maternal Emotional States in Relation to Offspring Weight and Health-Related Quality of Life: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 19 (4)

Amiri, P., Rezaei, M., Jalali-Farahani, S., Karimi, M., Cheraghi, L., Esbati, R. and Azizi, F., (2021). Risk of hypertension in school-aged children with different parental risk: a longitudinal study from childhood to young adulthood. BMC Pediatrics. 21 (1), 352-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Zarani, F. and Azizi, F., (2021). The main physical components of body image from the perspectives of Iranian adolescents: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health. 21 (1), 78-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Fakhredin, H., Torshizi, K., Cheraghi, L., Khalili, D. and Azizi, F., (2021). Health-related quality of life in men and women who experienced cardiovascular diseases: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 19 (1), 225-

Mehrabi, F., Ahmaripour, N., Jalali-Farahani, S. and Amiri, P., (2021). Barriers to weight management in pregnant mothers with obesity: a qualitative study on mothers with low socioeconomic background. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 21 (1), 779-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Shayeghian, Z., Parvin, P., Cheraghi, L. and Azizi, F., (2021). Comparison of self-care behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes before and after the covid-19 pandemic: Tehran lipid and glucose study. Iranian Journal of Epidemiology. 17 (2), 174-183

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Parvin, P., Fakhredin, H., Cheraghi, L. and Azizi, F., (2021). Health-related quality of life in diabetic adults with different levels of perceived social support: Tehran lipid and glucose study. Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 22 (5), 442-

Amiri, P., Jalali-Farahani, S., Zarkesh, M., Gharibzadeh, S., Hedayati, M. and Azizi, F., (2020). Behavioral Interventions for Weight Management in Overweight and Obese Adolescents: A Comparison Between a Motivation-based Educational Program and Conventional Dietary Counseling. International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 18 (1), e88192-

Amiri, P., Masihay-Akbar, H., Jalali-Farahani, S., Karimi, M., Momenan, AA. and Azizi, F., (2020). The First Cigarette Smoking Experience and Future Smoking Behaviors Among Adolescents with Different Parental Risk: a Longitudinal Analysis in an Urban Iranian Population. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 27 (6), 698-706

Amiri, P., Naseri, P., Vahedi-Notash, G., Jalali-Farahani, S., Mehrabi, Y., Hamzavi-Zarghani, N., Azizi, F., Hadaegh, F. and Khalili, D., (2020). Trends of low physical activity among Iranian adolescents across urban and rural areas during 2006–2011. Scientific Reports. 10 (1), 21318-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Torshizi, K., Cheraghi, L., AvatefFazeli, M. and Azizi, F., (2020). Association of leisure and occupational physical activities and health-related quality of life: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 18 (1), 13-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Zolfaghari poor, A., Karimi, M. and Azizi, F., (2020). The association between parents and offspring health-related quality of life: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Health Monitor Journal of the Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research. 19 (5), 559-568

Naseri, P., Amiri, P., Masihay-Akbar, H., Jalali-Farahani, S., Khalili, D. and Azizi, F., (2020). Long-term incidence of cardiovascular outcomes in the middle-aged and elderly with different patterns of physical activity: Tehran lipid and glucose study. BMC Public Health. 20 (1), 1654-

Moeineslam, M., Amiri, P., Karimi, M., Jalali-Farahani, S., Shiva, N. and Azizi, F., (2019). Diabetes in women and health-related quality of life in the whole family: a structural equation modeling. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 17 (1), 178-

Amiri, P., Mohammadzadeh-Naziri, K., Abbasi, B., Cheraghi, L., Jalali-Farahani, S., Momenan, AA., Amouzegar, A., Hadaegh, F. and Azizi, F., (2019). Smoking habits and incidence of cardiovascular diseases in men and women: findings of a 12 year follow up among an urban Eastern-Mediterranean population. BMC Public Health. 19 (1), 1042-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Abbasi, B. and Daniali, M., (2019). Weight associated factors in relation to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Iranian adolescents. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 17 (1), 3-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Karimi, M., Vahedi-Notash, G., Amirshekari, G. and Azizi, F., (2018). Perceived social support and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Tehranian adults: Tehran lipid and glucose study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 16 (1), 90-

Amiri, P., Jalali-Farahani, S., Rezaei, M., Cheraghi, L., Hosseinpanah, F. and Azizi, F., (2018). Which obesity phenotypes predict poor health-related quality of life in adult men and women? Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. PLOS ONE. 13 (9), e0203028-e0203028

Jalali-Farahani, S., Shojaei, FA., Parvin, P. and Amiri, P., (2018). Comparison of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among healthy, obese and chronically ill Iranian children. BMC Public Health. 18 (1), 1337-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Akbar, HM., Cheraghi, L., Karimi, M. and Azizi, F., (2018). Effects of a Healthy Lifestyle Education on the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Children during a 13-Year Follow-up. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 25 (1), 131-140

Amiri, P., Jalali-Farahani, S., Vahedi-Notash, G., Cheraghi, L. and Azizi, F., (2018). The Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Population: A Summary of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study Findings. International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. In Press (In Press), e84745-

Taherian, R., Jalali-Farahani, S., Karimi, M., Amiri, P., Maghsoudi, E., Mirmiran, P. and Azizi, F., (2018). Factors Associated with Pre-Hypertension Among Tehranian Adults: A Novel Application of Structural Equation Models. International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 16 (3), e59706-

Amiri, P., Jalali-Farahani, S., Akbar, HM., Cheraghi, L., Khalili, D., Momenan, A., Mirmiran, P., Ghanbarian, A., Hedayati, M., Hosseini-Esfahani, F. and Azizi, F., (2018). The Effects of a Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention on Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in Adolescents: Findings of a Decade Follow-Up. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 16 (5), 215-223

Jalali-Farahani, S., Chin, YS., Mohd Taib, MN. and Amiri, P., (2017). Parental Correlates of Body Weight Status Among High School Students in Tehran. International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Inpress (Inpress), e42701-

Amiri, P., Jalali-Farahani, S., Karimi, M., Taherian, R., Kazempour-Ardebili, S., Hosseini-Esfahani, F., Mirmiran, P. and Azizi, F., (2017). Factors associated with pre-diabetes in Tehranian men and women: A structural equations modeling. PLOS ONE. 12 (12), e0188898-e0188898

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Bakht, S., Shayeghian, Z., Cheraghi, L. and Azizi, F., (2017). “Socio-Demographic Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life in Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS)”. International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. In Press (In Press), e14548-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Abbasi, B., Karimi, M., Cheraghi, L., Daneshpour, MS. and Azizi, F., (2017). Maternal Characteristics and Incidence of Overweight/Obesity in Children: A 13-Year Follow-up Study in an Eastern Mediterranean Population. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 21 (5), 1211-1220

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Karimi, M., Gharibzadeh, S., Mirmiran, P. and Azizi, F., (2017). Socio-Behavioral Factors Associated with Overweight and Central Obesity in Tehranian Adults: a Structural Equation Model. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 24 (1), 110-119

Jalali-Farahani, S., Alamdari, S., Karimi, M. and Amiri, P., (2016). Is overweight associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Tehranian school children?. SpringerPlus. 5 (1), 313-

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P. and Chin, YS., (2016). Are physical activity, sedentary behaviors and sleep duration associated with body mass index-for-age and health-related quality of life among high school boys and girls?. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 14 (1), 30-

Tavakoli, S., Dorosty-motlagh, AR., Hoshiar-Rad, A., Eshraghian, MR., Sotoudeh, G., Azadbakht, L., Karimi, M. and Jalali-Farahani, S., (2016). Is dietary diversity a proxy measurement of nutrient adequacy in Iranian elderly women?. Appetite. 105, 468-476

Jalali-Farahani, S., Chin, YS., Mohd Nasir, MT. and Amiri, P., (2015). Disordered Eating and its Association with Overweight and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents in Selected High Schools of Tehran. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 46 (3), 485-492

Amiri, P., Ghofranipour, F., Jalali-Farahani, S., Ahmadi, F., Hosseinpanah, F., Hooman, HA., Parvin, P. and Ghasemi, M., (2015). Inventory of Determinants of Obesity-Related Behaviors in Adolescents: Development and Psychometric Characteristics. International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 13 (3), e24618-

Amiri, P., Jalali-Farahani, S., Zarkesh, M., Barzin, M., Kaviani, R. and Ahmadizad, S., (2014). Reliability and validity of the Iranian version of the QAPACE in adolescents. Quality of Life Research. 23 (6), 1797-1802

Amiri, P., Hosseinpanah, F., Jalali‐Farahani, S., Mehrabi, Y., Montazeri, A. and Azizi, F., (2014). Is persistence of metabolic syndrome associated with poor health‐related quality of life in non‐diabetic Iranian adults? Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 5 (6), 687-693

Jalali-Farahani, S., Amiri, P., Ghofranipour, F., Ahmadi, F., Hosseinpanah, F. and Hooman, HA., (2014). Inefficient education and process of obesity in tehranian adolescents: A qualitative study. Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 16 (4), 262-269

Jalali‐Farahani, S., Chin, YS., Amiri, P. and Mohd Taib, MN., (2014). Body mass index (BMI)‐for‐age and health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) among high school students in Tehran. Child: Care, Health and Development. 40 (5), 731-739

Mehrabani, HH., Salehpour, S., Amiri, Z., Farahani, SJ., Meyer, BJ. and Tahbaz, F., (2012). Beneficial Effects of a High-Protein, Low-Glycemic-Load Hypocaloric Diet in Overweight and Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Intervention Study. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 31 (2), 117-125

Amiri, P., Ghofranipour, F., Ahmadi, F., Hosseinpanah, F., Montazeri, A., Jalali-Farahani, S. and Rastegarpour, A., (2011). Barriers to a healthy lifestyle among obese adolescents: a qualitative study from Iran. International Journal of Public Health. 56 (2), 181-189

Amiri, P., Ghofranipour, F., Ahmadi, F., Hooman, H., Hosseinpanah, F. and Jalali-Farahani, S., (2010). Personal barriers to life style modification in overweight/obese adolescents: A qualitative study. Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 11 (5)

Mirmiran, P., Sherafat Kazemzadeh, R., Jalali Farahani, S. and Azizi, F., (2010). Childhood obesity in the Middle East: a review. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 16 (9), 1009-1017

Amiri, P., Ghofranipour, F., Jalali-Farahani, S., Ahmadi, F., Hosseinpanah, F. and Hooman, H., (2010). Mothers' perceptions on familial correlates of overweight and obesity related behaviors in adolescents: A qualitative study. Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 12 (2)

Amiri, P., M. Ardekani, E., Jalali-Farahani, S., Hosseinpanah, F., Varni, JW., Ghofranipour, F., Montazeri, A. and Azizi, F., (2010). Reliability and validity of the Iranian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales in adolescents. Quality of Life Research. 19 (10), 1501-1508

Mirmiran, P., Sherafat-Kazemzadeh, R., Farahani, SJ., Asghari, G., Niroomand, M., Momenan, A. and Azizi, F., (2010). Performance of different definitions of metabolic syndrome for children and adolescents in a 6-year follow-up: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS). Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 89 (3), 327-333

Sherafat-Kazemzadeh, R., Egtesadi, S., Mirmiran, P., Gohari, M., Farahani, SJ., Esfahani, FH., Vafa, MR., Hedayati, M. and Azizi, F., (2010). Dietary patterns by reduced rank regression predicting changes in obesity indices in a cohort study: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 19 (1), 22-32

Sherafat-Kazemzadeh, R., Egtesadi, S., Mirmiran, P., Hedayati, M., Gohari, M., Vafa, M., Jalali Farahani, S. and Azizi, F., (2010). Predicting of changes in obesity indices regarding to dietary patterns in longitudinal Tehran lipid and glucose study. Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 12 (2)

Nafar, M., Noori, N., Jalali-Farahani, S., Hosseinpanah, F., Poorrezagholi, F., Ahmadpoor, P., Samadian, F., Firouzan, A. and Einollahi, B., (2009). Mediterranean diets are associated with a lower incidence of metabolic syndrome one year following renal transplantation. Kidney International. 76 (11), 1199-1206

Book chapters (1)

Jalali-Farahani, S., Masihay-Akbar, H. and Amiri, P., (2020). Parental Factors Associated with Childhood Obesity. In: Childhood Obesity Causes, Prevention and Management. 1536181587. 9781536181586

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sara.jalalifarahani@essex.ac.uk

Location:

Colchester Campus

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