Siavash Babajafari

Dr. Siavash Babajafari


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Academic Career Length

16Years (2011-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 February 2019 in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
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ZEZ. Esmaeilinezhad
Z. Esmaeilinezhad
SBSiavash Babajafari
Siavash Babajafari
ZSZ. Sohrabi
Z. Sohrabi
MEM.-H. Eskandari
M.-H. Eskandari
SAS. Amooee
S. Amooee
RBR. Barati-Boldaji
R. Barati-Boldaji

1 January 2018 in Journal of Clinical Lipidology
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AAAtefeh Akrami
Atefeh Akrami
FNFarzad Nikaein
Farzad Nikaein
SBSiavash Babajafari
Siavash Babajafari
SFShiva Faghih
Shiva Faghih
HYHassan Yarmohammadi
Hassan Yarmohammadi


11 November 2019 in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
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ZEZ. Esmaeilinezhad
Z. Esmaeilinezhad
RBR. Barati-Boldaji
R. Barati-Boldaji
NBN. R. Brett
N. R. Brett
Julia Totosy de ZepetnekJulia Totosy de Zepetnek
Julia Totosy de Zepetnek
NBN. Bellissimo
N. Bellissimo
ZSZ. Sohrabi
Z. Sohrabi

16 January 2024 in Complementary Therapies in Medicine
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SMShokouh Mohseni
Shokouh Mohseni
MSMohammad Safargar
Mohammad Safargar
AMAbbas Mohtashamian
Abbas Mohtashamian
SNSara Niknam
Sara Niknam
MBMohammadreza Bakhoda
Mohammadreza Bakhoda
ZSZahra Sohrabi
Zahra Sohrabi
Objectives: Curcumin has antioxidant properties and has been proposed as a potential treatment for NAFLD. The aim of current systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate previous findings for the effect of curcumin supplementation on glycaemic indices, lipid profile, blood pressure, inflammatory markers, and anthropometric measurements of NAFLD patients. Methods: Relevant studies published up to January 2024 were searched systematically using the following databases: PubMed, SCOPUS, WOS, Science Direct, Ovid and Cochrane. The systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted according to the 2020 PRISMA guidelines. The quality of the papers was assessed the using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist. Pooled effect sizes were calculated using a random-effects model and reported as the WMD and 95% CI. Also, subgroup analyses were done to find probable sources of heterogeneity among studies. Results: Out of 21010 records initially identified, 21 eligible RCTs were selected for inclusion in a meta-analysis. Overall, 1191 participants of both genders, 600 in the intervention and 591 in the control group with NAFLD were included. There are several limitations in the studies that were included, for instance, the results are weakened substantially by potential bias or failure to account for potential adulteration (with pharmaceuticals) or contamination (with other herbs) of the curcumin supplements that were tested. However, previous studies have reported curcumin to be a safe complementary therapy for several conditions. Our study indicated that curcumin supplementation in doses of 50−3000 mg/day was associated with significant change in FBG [WMD: −2.83; 95% CI: −4.61, −1.06), I2 = 51.3%], HOMA-IR [WMD: −0.52; 95% CI: −0.84, −0.20), I2= 82.8%], TG [WMD: −10.31; 95% CI: −20.00, −0.61), I2 = 84.5%], TC [WMD: −11.81; 95% CI: −19.65, −3.96), I2 = 94.6%], LDL [WMD: −8.01; 95% CI: −15.79, −0.24), I2 = 96.1%], weight [WMD: −0.81; 95% CI: −1.28, −0.35), I2= 0.0%] and BMI [WMD: −0.35; 95% CI: −0.57, −0.13), I2= 0.0%] in adults with NAFLD. There was no significant change in HbA1C, plasma insulin, QUICKI, HDL, SBP, DBP, CRP, TNF-α and WC after curcumin therapy. Subgroup analysis suggested a significant changes in serum FBG, TG, SBP, WC in RCTs for intervention durations of ≥ 8 weeks, and SBP, TG, LDL, HDL, BMI, WC in RCTs with sample size > 55 participants. Conclusion: Curcumin supplementation in doses of 50−3000 mg/day over 8–12 weeks was associated with significant reductions in levels of FBG, HOMA-IR, TG, TC, LDL, weight and BMI in patients with NAFLD. Previous studies have reported curcumin as a safe complementary therapy for several diseases. We would suggest that should curcumin supplements be used clinically in specific conditions, it should be used with caution. Also, difference in grades of NAFLD may effect the evaluated outcomes, so it is suggested that future studies be conducted with an analyses on subgroups according to their NAFLD grade. Furthermore, because of the failure to conduct independent biochemical assessment of the turmeric/curcumin product used in most studies as well as potential sources of bias, results should be interpreted with caution.

20 September 2021 in Phytotherapy Research
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ZFZohreh Ghaem Far
Zohreh Ghaem Far
SBSiavash Babajafari
Siavash Babajafari
JKJavad Kojuri
Javad Kojuri
SMSalman Mohammadi
Salman Mohammadi
MNMehran Nouri
Mehran Nouri
SMSeyed Mohammad Mazloomi
Seyed Mohammad Mazloomi