1. Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center; Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences; Ahvaz 61357-15794 Iran
2. Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; Tehran 19839-63113 Iran
3. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Diabetes Research Center; Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences; Ahvaz Iran
4. Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health; Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences; Ahvaz Iran