Mrs Seyedeh Fatemeh Hosseini
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Medicine
College of Health
Fatemeh is a PhD Candidate at Adelaide University with a background in clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, and nutritional epidemiology. Her research focuses on the role of modifiable dietary and lifestyle exposures during adolescence in breast density and future breast cancer risk.
Her research interests include nutritional epidemiology, adolescent nutrition, dietary patterns, breast cancer prevention, chronic disease prevention, and evidence synthesis. She has experience conducting systematic reviews, meta-analyses, dose–response meta-analyses, and observational epidemiological studies.
Fatemeh has contributed to 15+ peer-reviewed publications, including 6+ first-author publications, with 411+ citations and an h-index of 9. Her previous research has investigated dietary and lifestyle factors in relation to breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer, gestational diabetes, obesity, and other chronic health outcomes.
PhD Research
Investigating Modifiable Exposures During Puberty and Their Relationship with Breast Density and Future Breast Cancer Risk
Adolescence is an important period of breast development and may represent a critical window during which modifiable dietary and lifestyle exposures influence future breast cancer risk. My PhD research investigates whether dietary and lifestyle factors during puberty are associated with breast density and subsequent breast cancer risk. The research uses nutritional epidemiology and longitudinal observational approaches to investigate these relationships and identify potentially modifiable factors relevant to breast cancer prevention.
Other Projects
Modifiable Factors During Puberty and Risk of Breast Cancer in Adulthood
This research program examines the association between modifiable lifestyle factors during puberty and breast cancer risk later in life. Using systematic review and meta-analysis approaches, the research synthesises epidemiological evidence on factors including physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption.
Dietary Factors and Chronic Disease
Previous research has investigated associations between dietary factors and chronic disease outcomes, including breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer, gestational diabetes, and obesity, using systematic reviews, meta-analyses, dose–response analyses, and observational epidemiological methods.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2025 | Public Health Nutritionist | Health Institute, University of Medical Sciences |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Award | BRiM Summit 2026 – Conference Travel Support | MyBRISK | Australia | - |
| 2025 | Scholarship | Adelaide Research Scholarship (AGRS) | Adelaide University | Australia | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write and speak |
| Persian | Can read, write and speak |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Adelaide University, Australia | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine) |
| 2017 - 2021 | Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran | Iran | Master of Science |
| 2012 - 2016 | Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch | Iran | Bachelor of Science |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Hosseini, F., Amin, N., Dasari, P., & Ingman, W. V. (2026). Association between adolescent alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking with adult risk of breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine, 211, 108640-1-108640-8. |
| 2024 | Hosseini, F., Hemmati, A., Takabi, F. S., Naeini, F., & Shab Bidar, S. (2024). A dose–response meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials investigating the effects of omega-3 supplementation on body weight in patients with cancer cachexia. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 59, 378-386. |
| 2023 | Nosratabadi, S., Ashtary-Larky, D., Hosseini, F., Namkhah, Z., Mohammadi, S., Salamat, S., . . . Asbaghi, O. (2023). The effects of vitamin C supplementation on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 17(8), 102824. |
| 2022 | Jayedi, A., Zeraattalab-Motlagh, S., Jabbarzadeh, B., Hosseini, Y., Jibril, A. T., Shahinfar, H., . . . Shab-Bidar, S. (2022). Dose-dependent effect of carbohydrate restriction for type 2 diabetes management: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 116(1), 40-56. |
| 2022 | Sheikhhossein, F., Amini, M. R., Askari, M., Pourreza, S., Hosseini, F., Clark, C. C. T., . . . Shab-Bidar, S. (2022). The effects of capsinoids supplementation on body composition and anthropometric measures: A systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 52, 381-394. |
| 2022 | Hosseini, F., Imani, H., Sheikhhossein, F., Majdi, M., Ghanbari, M., & Shab-Bidar, S. (2022). Dietary Carbohydrate Quality and Quantity and Risk of Breast Cancer among Iranian Women. Nutrition and Cancer, 74(3), 916-926. |
| 2022 | Hosseini, F., Shab-Bidar, S., Ghanbari, M., Majdi, M., Sheikhhossein, F., & Imani, H. (2022). Food Quality Score and Risk of Breast Cancer among Iranian Women: Findings from a Case Control Study. Nutrition and Cancer, 74(5), 1660-1669. |
| 2021 | Sheikhhossein, F., Shab-Bidar, S., Amini, M. R., Hosseini, F., & Imani, H. (2021). Dietary Insulin Index and Insulin Load in Relation to Breast Cancer: Findings from a Case–Control Study. Clinical Breast Cancer, 21(6), e665-e674. |
| 2021 | Hosseini, F., Majdi, M., Naghshi, S., Sheikhhossein, F., Djafarian, K., & Shab-Bidar, S. (2021). Nitrate-nitrite exposure through drinking water and diet and risk of colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Clinical Nutrition, 40(5), 3073-3081. |
| 2021 | Sheikhhossein, F., Imani, H., Amini, M. R., Hosseini, F., & Shab‐Bidar, S. (2021). The association between adherence to MIND diet and risk of breast cancer: A case–control study. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 75(11). |
| 2021 | majdi, M., hosseini, F., Naghshi, S., Djafarian, K., & Shab‐Bidar, S. (2021). Total and drinking water intake and risk of all‐cause and cardiovascular mortality: A systematic review and dose‐response meta‐analysis of prospective cohort studies. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 75(12). |
| - | Mohtashaminia, F., Hosseini, F., Jayedi, A., Mirmohammadkhani, M., Emadi, A., Takfallah, L., & Shab-Bidar, S. (2023). Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1). |
| - | Hosseini, F., Jayedi, A., Khan, T. A., & Shab-Bidar, S. (2022). Dietary carbohydrate and the risk of type 2 diabetes: an updated systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Scientific Reports, 12(1). |
| - | Majdi, M., Imani, H., Bazshahi, E., Hosseini, F., Djafarian, K., Lesani, A., . . . Shab-Bidar, S. (2022). Habitual- and Meal-Specific Carbohydrate Quality Index and Their Relation to Metabolic Syndrome in a Sample of Iranian Adults. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9. |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Member | Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) | Australia |
| 2016 - ongoing | Member | Iranian Medical Council | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2014 - ongoing | Member | Iranian Nutrition Society | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | 3. Customising iConsult to support breast cancer risk management in primary care | MyBRISK All-of-Team Meeting | The University of Western Australia | Australia |
| 2026 - ongoing | 1. Investigating Modifiable Exposures During Puberty and Their Relationship with Breast Density and Future Breast Cancer Risk | BRiM Summit | Adelaide University | Australia |
| 2026 - ongoing | 2. What happens during adolescence may not stay in adolescence | Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition | College of Health | Australia |
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