Association between the empirical dietary inflammatory index and musculoskeletal pain in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

Mahshid Rezaei,Zahra Tajary,Zahra Esmaeily,Atefeh Eyvazkhani,Shahrzad Daei,Marjan Mansouri Dara,Mohaddeseh Rezaei,Abolghassem Djazayeri,Ahmadreza Dorosty Motlagh 질병관리본부 2023 Osong Public Health and Research Persptectives Vol.14 No.1

Objectives: Inflammation has been proposed to be one of the main causes of musculoskeletal pain. Diet is a lifestyle factor that plays an important role in managing inflammation; thus, we assessed the inflammatory potential of diets using the empirical dietary inflammatory index (EDII) to investigate the relationship between diet and musculoskeletal pain. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 212 elderly individuals who were selected from health centers in Tehran, Iran. Dietary intake was evaluated using a valid and reliable 147-item food frequency questionnaire. To measure the intensity of pain, a visual analogue scale was used. Multiple linear regression was applied to assess the association between the EDII and musculoskeletal pain. Results: In total, 62.7% and 37.3% of participants had mild and severe pain, respectively. The EDII values were 0.97±0.72 and 1.10±0.66, respectively, in those with mild and severe pain. A higher EDII score was associated with more intense musculoskeletal pain after adjusting for age and sex (β=0.20; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.06–0.26; p<0.001), but not after adjustment for other confounders (β=–0.13; 95% CI, –1.54 to 0.60; p=0.39). Conclusion: Our findings indicated that higher dietary inflammation might not be associated with musculoskeletal pain in older adults. However, further investigations are required to confirm these findings.

Solvent and Solvent to Sample Ratio as Main Parameters in the Microwave-assisted Extraction of Polyphenolic Compounds from Apple Pomace

Sahar Rezaei,Karamatollah Rezaei,Maryam Haghighi,Mohsen Labbafi 한국식품과학회 2013 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.22 No.5

Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) in the presence of ethanol and water as solvents was applied as a modern technique to extract polyphenolic compounds from apple pomace and the results were compared to those of Soxhlet extraction and maceration. Various experimental conditions such as microwave power, extraction time, type of solvent, and solvent to sample ratio were considered for the study. Increasing microwave power (from 90 to 360 W)resulted in lower extraction yields. Ethanol-water (at the ratio of 65 to 35) was the best solvent for MAE. However,for the sake of higher water contribution in the extraction,a ratio of 35:65 (ethanol:water) can be selected for a recovery of -90% at a shorter extraction time. The best solvent to sample ratio was found at 20 to 1 level. When used for the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from apple pomace, MAE was faster than maceration and Soxhlet methods.

On the stability of metric semigroup homomorphisms

Rezaei, Hamid,Jung, Soon-Mo Element d.o.o. 2015 Journal of Mathematical Inequalities Vol.9 No.3

SYNDETIC SEQUENCES AND DYNAMICS OF OPERATORS

Rezaei, Hamid Korean Mathematical Society 2012 대한수학회논문집 Vol.27 No.3

In the present paper, we show that a continuous linear operator T on a Frechet space satisfies the Hypercyclic Criterion with respect to a syndetic sequence must satisfy the Kitai Criterion. On the other hand, an operator, hereditarily hypercyclic with respect to a syndetic sequence must be mixing. We also construct weighted shift operators satisfying the Hypercyclicity Criterion which do not satisfy the Kitai Criterion. In other words, hereditarily hypercyclic operators without being mixing.

Estimating the Economic Burden of Lung Cancer in Iran

Rezaei, Satar,Sari, Ali Akbari,Woldemichael, Abraha,Soofi, Moslem,Kazemi, Ali,Matin, Behzad Karami Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2016 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.17 No.10

Objectives: Lung cancer is a major public health problem and one of the most costly illnesses. The study aimed to estimate the economic burden of lung cancer in Iran in 2014. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the direct and indirect costs for patients with lung cancer using a prevalence-based approach. A human capital approach was employed to estimate the indirect costs. Data were obtained from several sources such as through patient interview using structured questionnaire, medical records, the GLOBOCAN databases, the Iranian Statistical Center, the Iranian Ministry of Cooperation, Labor and Social Welfare, and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Results: The economic burden of lung cancer in Iran in the year 2014 was 3,225,998,555,090 IR. The main components of the cost were associated with mortality (81.9 %) and hospitalization (7.6 %). The costs of direct medical care, non-medical aspects, patient time, and mortality accounted for 10.8%, 2.7%, 4.5%, and 81.5% of the total cost, respectively. Conclusion: Findings from this study indicated that the economic burden of lung cancer is substantial both to Iran's health system and to society as a whole. Early diagnosis, strengthening cancer prevention, implementing new cancer therapy and medical technology, and effective smoking-cessation interventions could offset some of the costs associated with lung cancer in Iran.

COLOCALIZATION OF LOCAL HOMOLOGY MODULES

Rezaei, Shahram Korean Mathematical Society 2020 대한수학회보 Vol.57 No.1

Let I be an ideal of Noetherian local ring (R, m) and M an artinian R-module. In this paper, we study colocalization of local homology modules. In fact we give Colocal-global Principle for the artinianness and minimaxness of local homology modules, which is a dual case of Local-global Principle for the finiteness of local cohomology modules. We define the representation dimension r^I (M) of M and the artinianness dimension a^I (M) of M relative to I by r^I (M) = inf{i ∈ ℕ₀ : H^I_i (M) is not representable}, and a^I (M) = inf{i ∈ ℕ₀ : H^I_i (M) is not artinian} and we will prove that i) a^I (M) = r^I (M) = inf{r^IR_𝖕 (_𝖕M) : 𝖕 ∈ Spec(R)} ≥ inf{a^IR_𝖕 (_𝖕M) : 𝖕 ∈ Spec(R)}, ii) inf{i ∈ ℕ₀ : H^I_i (M) is not minimax} = inf{r^IR_𝖕 (_𝖕M) : 𝖕 ∈ Spec(R) ∖ {𝔪}}. Also, we define the upper representation dimension R^I (M) of M relative to I by R^I (M) = sup{i ∈ ℕ₀ : H^I_i (M) is not representable}, and we will show that i) sup{i ∈ ℕ₀ : H^I_i (M) ≠ 0} = sup{i ∈ ℕ₀ : H^I_i (M) is not artinian} = sup{R^IR_𝖕 (_𝖕M) : 𝖕 ∈ Spec(R)}, ii) sup{i ∈ ℕ₀ : H^I_i (M) is not finitely generated} = sup{i ∈ ℕ₀ : H^I_i (M) is not minimax} = sup{R^IR_𝖕 (_𝖕M) : 𝖕 ∈ Spec(R) ∖ {𝔪}}.

COMMUTING ELEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE OPERATOR Λ IN INFINITE GROUPS

Rezaei, Rashid,Russo, Francesco G. Korean Mathematical Society 2016 대한수학회보 Vol.53 No.5

Using the notion of complete nonabelian exterior square $G\hat{\wedge}G$ of a pro-p-group G (p prime), we develop the theory of the exterior degree $\hat{d}(G)$ in the infinite case, focusing on its relations with the probability of commuting pairs d(G). Among the main results of this paper, we describe upper and lower bounds for $\hat{d}(G)$ with respect to d(G). Here the size of the second homology group $H_2(G,\mathbb{Z}_p)$ (over the p-adic integers $\mathbb{Z}_p$) plays a fundamental role. A further result of homological nature is placed at the end, in order to emphasize the influence of $H_2(G,\mathbb{Z}_p)$ both on G and $\hat{d}(G)$.

A New Approach for Thermodynamic Study on the Binding of Human Serum Albumin with Cerium Chloride

Rezaei Behbehani, G.,Divsalar, A.,Saboury, A.A.,Faridbod, F.,Ganjali, M.R. Korean Chemical Society 2009 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.30 No.6

Thermodynamics of the interaction between Cerium (III) chloride, $Ce^{3+}$, with Human Serum Albumin, HSA, was investigated at pH 7.0 and $27\;{^{\circ}C}$ in phosphate buffer by isothermal titration calorimetry. Our recently solvation model was used to reproduce the enthalpies of HSA interaction by $Ce^{3+}$. The solvation parameters recovered from our new model, attributed to the structural change of HSA and its biological activity. The interaction of HSA with $Ce^{3+}$ showed a set of two binding sites with negative cooperativity. $Ce^{3+}$ interacts with multiple sites on HSA affecting its biochemical and biophysical properties.

A Generalization of Formal Local Cohomology Modules

Rezaei, Shahram Department of Mathematics 2016 Kyungpook mathematical journal Vol.56 No.3

Let a and b be two ideals of a commutative Noetherian ring R, M a finitely generated R-module and i an integer. In this paper we study formal local cohomology modules with respect to a pair of ideals. We denote the i-th a-formal local cohomology module M with respect to b by ${\mathfrak{F}}^i_{a,b}(M)$. We show that if ${\mathfrak{F}}^i_{a,b}(M)$ is artinian, then $a{\subseteq}{\sqrt{(0:{\mathfrak{F}}^i_{a,b}(M))$. Also, we show that ${\mathfrak{F}}^{\text{dim }M}_{a,b}(M)$ is artinian and we determine the set $Att_R\;{\mathfrak{F}}^{\text{dim }M}_{a,b}(M)$.

Letrozole, an aromatase inhibitor, improves seminal parameters and hormonal profile in aged endangered Markhoz bucks

Rezaei, Ako,Vaziry, Asaad,Farshad, Abbas Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2022 Animal Bioscience Vol.35 No.11

Objective: Letrozole, a potent aromatase inhibitor, is known to have the potential to modify male reproductive function by altering sex hormone levels. This study aimed to evaluate the semen and testicular characteristics and hormonal profile of aged Mrakhoz bucks (Capra hircus) treated with letrozole. Methods: Twelve Markhoz male goats, aged between 4.5 to 5.5 years with an average body weight (BW) of 61.05±4.97 kg were used for the study. Animals were randomly divided into two equal groups and subcutaneously received either 0.25 mg/kg BW of letrozole or a control every week for 2 months. The semen collections were performed every 10 days, and blood samples and testicular biometric records were collected at 20 days intervals. Results: Letrozole causes increased testosterone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels, testosterone to estradiol ratio, semen index and reaction time during the period from 20th to 60th days (p<0.05). Furthermore, letrozole-treated bucks had higher semen volume, sperm concentration, and total sperm per ejaculate from 30th to 60th days (p<0.05). However, no differences occurred between the groups in scrotal circumference, relative testicular volume, semen pH, abnormality, acrosome integrity, and membrane integrity of sperm during the study (p>0.05). The serum luteinizing hormone levels, sperm viability, motility, and progressive motility increased, and estradiol levels decreased after 40th to 60th days of letrozole treatment (p<0.05). Conclusion: Letrozole application to aged Markhoz bucks provokes reproductive hormonal axis which, in turn, induces enhancement of semen production and quality.