Sina Azadnajafabad

About

I am a researcher in the fields of medicine and epidemiology. With over five years of dedicated research, my expertise encompasses epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical research, and public health.

Employment

• University of Leeds Research Fellow in Health Epidemiology
  2026 - Present
• Washington University in St. Louis Postdoctoral Research Associate
  2024 - 2026
• University of Leeds Research Data Analyst
  2024 - 2024
• Tehran University of Medical Sciences Research Fellow
  2019 - 2023

Education

• Iran University of Medical Sciences Master of Public Health, MPH
  2020 - 2023
• Tehran University of Medical Sciences Doctor of Medicine (MD)
  2012 - 2019

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (199)

• Prevalence and associated factors of multiple unhealthy lifestyle behaviors among older adults in Iran: insights from the STEPS 2021 survey
  Scientific Reports 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-76572-z
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• Global, regional, and national prevalence of second-hand smoke and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  Luísa Sório Flor, Jason A Anderson, Brooks W. Morgan +97 more
  The Lancet Public Health 2026 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(26)00168-4
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• Shaping the future of early-onset colorectal cancer prevention
  Nature Reviews Cancer 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41568-026-00965-5
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• Burden of non-communicable diseases by Socio-demographic Index: a national and subnational analysis in Iran
  Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-026-01999-0
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• Adapting international clinical practice guidelines for rehabilitation management of acute spinal cord injury in Iran
  Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2025.01.006
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• Burden of cancer attributable to occupational asbestos exposure in the Americas, 1990–2023: an analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  Flávia Araújo Girardi, Michael D Brauer, Lisa M Force +67 more
  The Lancet Regional Health. Americas 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2026.101463
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• 30-day postoperative mortality and the effects of hospital preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pooled analysis of prospective international cohort studies
  Dmitri Nepogodiev, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Kamarajah SK

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  • Aneel Bhangu
  • Radhika Aacharya
  • Waheed‐Ul‐Rahman Ahmed
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  The Lancet Regional Health. Europe 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101566
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• American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 for cardiovascular health assessment among Iranian adults: a national cross-sectional study from STEPwise approach to non-communicable diseases risk factor surveillance (STEPS) survey 2021
  BMJ Open 2026 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101858
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• Global, regional, and national burden of breast cancer among females, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  Kayleigh Pavitra Bhangdia, Miranda L May, Jonathan Kocarnik +97 more
  The Lancet Oncology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(25)00730-2
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• Iran is falling behind WHO cervical cancer elimination targets: HPV vaccination coverage and cervical cancer screening participation in 2021
  PLOS One 2026 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0341888
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• Burden of osteoarthritis in North Africa and Middle East from 1990 to 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 study
  Clinical Rheumatology 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-025-07761-w
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• Efficacy and Safety of Combination Therapy With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Chemotherapy With Gemcitabine and Nab‐Paclitaxel in Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review
  Hanye Sohrabi, Seyed Mohammad Ghavam, Sina Azadnajafabad +1 more
  Cancer Medicine 2026 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.71637
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• Prevalence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease among Iranian adults with and without diabetes: a cross-sectional study using STEPS 2021 national survey
  BMJ Open 2026 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111078
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• Alterations of Gut Microbiota and Microbial Metabolites in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review
  Molecular Neurobiology 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-025-05598-7
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• Salt Intake Among the Iranian Population and Public Attitudes Toward Salt Consumption: National and Subnational Report From STEPS 2021
  Food Science & Nutrition 2026 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.71399
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• Prevalence and Outcomes Associated With Hypertriglyceridemia in Alcohol-Associated Acute Pancreatitis
  The American Journal of Gastroenterology 2026 DOI: 10.14309/01.AJG.0001209712.40311.83
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• Diagnostic accuracy of MRI radiomics in predicting lymph node metastasis in prostate cancer: A systematic review
  European Journal of Radiology Open 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2025.100673
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• Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2023
  Benjamin A. Stark, Nicole K. DeCleene, Emily C. Desai +97 more
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.08.015
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• The global, regional, and national burden attributable to low bone mineral density, 1990–2020: an analysis of a modifiable risk factor from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
  Evelyn Hsieh, Dana Bryazka, Kanyin Liane Ong +97 more
  The Lancet Rheumatology 2025 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(25)00105-5
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• The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region 1990–2021: a cross-country systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050
  Tomislav Meštrović, Mohsen Naghavi, Gisela Robles Aguilar +97 more
  The Lancet Public Health 2025 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(25)00201-4
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