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Zhang Y, Zhang L, Guan H, Hao R, Liu W. The impact of internet health information seeking on COVID-19 vaccination behavior in China. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:89. [PMID: 38178047 PMCID: PMC10768267 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17638-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the significance of vaccination has been emphatically underscored. As the foremost and pivotal measure for preventing COVID-19 transmission, the COVID-19 pneumonia vaccine plays an instrumental role in the global response to this infectious respiratory disease. However, COVID-19 vaccination coverage remains challenging in low- and middle-income countries and regions. Studies have found that frequent seeking to health information is also associated with healthier behaviors, but these studies have not yet focused on the impact of Internet health information seeking on individual vaccination and the mechanism of this effect. METHODS Data were obtained from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) conducted in 2021, which included 7,218 individual samples. This study used COVID-19 vaccination as indicators for the health of interest, the key independent variable is Internet health information seeking. This study tried to analyze the impact of Internet health information seeking on COVID-19 vaccination using an OLS model and PSM method. RESULTS The results show that Internet health information seeking has a significant positive impact on COVID-19 vaccination. This result passed a series of robustness tests. The mechanism analysis indicated that compared to non-Internet health information seeking individuals, Internet health information seeking individuals could know the superior advantages of vaccination and the potential for immunization through this method. And individuals who use Internet to seeking health information are more likely to acknowledge the constructive impact of online information on health behavior. This helps to explain why Internet health information seeking individuals have a higher rate of COVID-19 vaccination. CONCLUSIONS This study delves into the influence of Internet health information seeking on individual COVID-19 vaccination within the digital era. The outcomes underscore that Internet-mediated seeking vaccine information holds the potential to bolster individuals' comprehension of vaccination benefits and foster increased acceptance of such information.
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- Yunyun Zhang
- College of Economics, Xi'an University of Finance and Economics, 710100, Xi'an, China
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- Center for Experimental Economics in Education, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620 West Chang'an Street, Chang'an District, Shaanxi Province, 710119, Xian, China
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- Center for Experimental Economics in Education, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620 West Chang'an Street, Chang'an District, Shaanxi Province, 710119, Xian, China
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- Center for Experimental Economics in Education, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620 West Chang'an Street, Chang'an District, Shaanxi Province, 710119, Xian, China
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- Center for Experimental Economics in Education, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620 West Chang'an Street, Chang'an District, Shaanxi Province, 710119, Xian, China.
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Rapp I, Gruhler J, Ambiel B. Why Do Romantic Relationships Affect Physical Activity? An Analysis of the Time Use of Couples and Singles Over a 3-Day Period. J Phys Act Health 2023; 20:1143-1151. [PMID: 37751906 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have found that individuals with a partner were less physically active than those without. To better understand the reasons for this association, we examine whether the existence of a relationship or the current presence of a partner influences physical activity (PA). METHODS We use data from the most recent German Time Use Survey 2012/13 to examine leisure-time PA. All leisure-time activities reported in the time diaries are classified according to their metabolic equivalent of task (MET) to calculate the mean MET scores. First, we use ordinary least square regressions and logistic regressions to examine the effects of living together with a partner or not on mean daily MET scores and on exercise. Second, we apply person-day fixed effects models to estimate the impact of current partner presence on current PA levels. RESULTS Having a partner is negatively associated with exercising but is not correlated with mean leisure-time MET scores for both women and men. For those with a partner, current MET levels are substantially lower when the partner is present than when the partner is absent. When partners spend leisure-time activities apart, their MET levels are higher than those of individuals without a partner. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that it is not the mere existence of a romantic relationship but the current copresence with a partner that affects PA behavior. Therefore, interventions to increase PA may be promising if they can encourage couples to be active together.
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- Ingmar Rapp
- Max Weber Institute of Sociology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Faculty of Social Science, University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Max Weber Institute of Sociology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Sociology, University of Trier, Trier, Germany
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Chen Y, Mathur MB, Case BW, VanderWeele TJ. Marital transitions during earlier adulthood and subsequent health and well-being in mid- to late-life among female nurses: An outcome-wide analysis. GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 2023; 5:100099. [PMID: 37638366 PMCID: PMC10445961 DOI: 10.1016/j.gloepi.2023.100099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Comparing outcomes for individuals remaining married to those for single or divorced individuals might overstate the positive effects of the decision to marry, since marriage carries an inherent risk of divorce and its associated negative outcomes. While a growing literature has examined marital transitions, confounding by past marital history remains a concern and only a limited set of outcomes have been examined. To address these issues, this study examined incident first-time marriage and incident divorce/separation in relation to multiple subsequent physical health, health behavior, psychological distress, and psychosocial well-being outcomes in a large sample of female nurses in the U.S.. Data from the Nurses' Health Study II were studied (1993 to 2015/2017 questionnaire wave, Nmarriage analyses = 11,830, Ndivorce/separation analyses = 73,018, interquartile range of baseline age = 35 to 42 years). A set of regression models were used to regress each outcome on marital transition status, adjusting for a wide range of initial health and wellbeing status in addition to other covariates. Bonferroni correction was performed to account for multiple testing. Among the initially never married, those who became married had lower mortality (RR = 0.65, 95%CI = 0.50, 0.84), lower risks of cardiovascular diseases (e.g., RRstroke = 0.64, 95%CI = 0.50, 0.82), greater psychological wellbeing and less psychological distress (e.g., ßdepressive symptoms = -0.10, 95%CI = -0.15, -0.06). Among the initially married, those who became divorced/separated had lower social integration (β = -0.15, 95%CI = -0.19, -0.11), greater psychosocial distress (e.g., RRdepression = 1.23, 95%CI = 1.10, 1.37), and possibly greater risks of mortality, cardiovascular diseases, and smoking. Future research could study similar questions using data from more recent cohorts, examine potential mechanisms and heterogeneity, and also examine alternative social relationship types.
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- Ying Chen
- Human Flourishing Program, Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Quantitative Sciences Unit and Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Human Flourishing Program, Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Human Flourishing Program, Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Work and Family Transitions Throughout Adulthood and the Impact on Health: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF POPULATION AGEING 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12062-022-09382-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Li J, Hui X, Lu Z, Ren X, Yan W, Yan P, Yao L, Yang K. PROTOCOL: The association between marital transitions and physical and mental health in late life: A systematic review. CAMPBELL SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS 2022; 18:e1252. [PMID: 36911347 PMCID: PMC9175064 DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows: What is the association between marital transitions and physical health among people older than 60? What is the association between marital transitions and mental health among people older than 60? What is the role of gender, age, and education on the association between marital transitions and health among people older than 60? What is the influence of geographical region, housing, neighborhood, and social support on the association between marital transitions and health status among people older than 60?
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- Jing Li
- School of Public Health, Evidence‐based Social Sciences Research Center, Health Technology Assessment CenterLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- School of Public Health, Evidence‐based Social Sciences Research Center, Health Technology Assessment CenterLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- Institute of Medical ResearchNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'anChina
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- Clinical Medical CollegeLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- Clinical Medical CollegeLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- School of Public Health, Evidence‐based Social Sciences Research Center, Health Technology Assessment CenterLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- Department of Health Research Methodology, Evidence and ImpactMcMaster UniversityHamiltonCanada
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- School of Public Health, Evidence‐based Social Sciences Research Center, Health Technology Assessment CenterLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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Markey CH, August KJ, Kelly K, Dunaev JP. Perceptions of Weight Change Among Romantic Partners: Considering Body Image, Relationship Experiences, Gender, and Sexual Orientation. Front Glob Womens Health 2022; 3:798257. [PMID: 35669312 PMCID: PMC9163392 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2022.798257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Romantic relationship experiences have been found to be relevant to body image and weight in adulthood. In this study, we investigated predictors of heterosexual, lesbian, and gay romantic partners' (N = 500, Mage = 29.3) perceptions of their own and their partners' weight at the beginning of their relationship and 4.8 years later, on average. Perceived changes in participants' own weight status was associated with greater body dissastisfaction and longer relationship length. Perceived changes in partners' weight status was associated with their partners' BMI, as well as relationship quality. We also found that gender was important in understanding some of these associations. Implications of weight perceptions for individuals' and their partners' health and well-being and the critical role of relationship quality are discussed in the context of the health regulation model.
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Junker A, Wang J, Gouspillou G, Ehinger JK, Elmér E, Sjövall F, Fisher-Wellman KH, Neufer PD, Molina AJA, Ferrucci L, Picard M. Human studies of mitochondrial biology demonstrate an overall lack of binary sex differences: A multivariate meta-analysis. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22146. [PMID: 35073429 PMCID: PMC9885138 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101628r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Mitochondria are maternally inherited organelles that play critical tissue-specific roles, including hormone synthesis and energy production, that influence human development, health, and aging. However, whether mitochondria from women and men exhibit consistent biological differences remains unclear, representing a major gap in knowledge. This meta-analysis systematically examined four domains and six subdomains of mitochondrial biology (total 39 measures), including mitochondrial content, respiratory capacity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, morphometry, and mitochondrial DNA copy number. Standardized effect sizes (Hedge's g) of sex differences were computed for each measure using data in 2258 participants (51.5% women) from 50 studies. Only two measures demonstrated aggregate binary sex differences: higher mitochondrial content in women's WAT and isolated leukocyte subpopulations (g = 0.20, χ2 p = .01), and higher ROS production in men's skeletal muscle (g = 0.49, χ2 p < .0001). Sex differences showed weak to no correlation with age or BMI. Studies with small sample sizes tended to overestimate effect sizes (r = -.17, p < .001), and sex differences varied by tissue examined. Our findings point to a wide variability of findings in the literature concerning possible binary sex differences in mitochondrial biology. Studies specifically designed to capture sex- and gender-related differences in mitochondrial biology are needed, including detailed considerations of physical activity and sex hormones.
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- Alex Junker
- Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Département des Sciences de l’Activité Physique, Faculté des Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Mitochondrial Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden,Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Mitochondrial Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Mitochondrial Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA,Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA,Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA,Department of Neurology, H. Houston Merritt Center, Columbia University Translational Neuroscience Initiative, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA,NewYork State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA
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da Silva CL, Costa AF, da Camara AO, Cezário LA, Faller ALK, Chaves GV. Association between Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Excess of Weight in Women with Endometrial Cancer. Nutr Cancer 2021; 74:927-937. [PMID: 34187255 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2021.1944230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Obesity is one of major risk factor for endometrial cancer, which is the eighth most incident cancer among women in Brazil. The present study aimed to assess any possible associations between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and clinical or sociodemographic characteristics of women diagnosed with endometrial cancer. This is a cross-sectional study with women newly diagnosed with endometrial cancer (EC). The study was conducted between December 2016 and January 2020, at a reference center for gynecological cancer treatment. The nutritional status was assessed by measuring anthropometric parameters and food consumption by the food frequency questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression was performed for the dependent variables overweight and obesity. The analyses were considered statistically significant when p < 0,05. The study population consisted of 318 women, with a mean age of 59.1 ± 6.9 years. The average daily energy intake was 2365.13 kcal/day, with 70.48% of energy consumption from fresh or minimally processed foods and 16.95% from UPF. Women above the highest tertile of UPF intake (19.27%) were more likely to be obese (OR: 1.95; 95% CI: 1.12; 3.41, p < 0.01). Having a partner and systemic arterial hypertension was associated with the outcome. The high intake of UPF was associated with obesity, which indicates the need for nutritional intervention in this population.
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- Caroline Laranjeira da Silva
- Departamento de Nutrição e Dietética. Hospital do Câncer II (HC-II), Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Nutrição e Dietética. Hospital do Câncer II (HC-II), Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Nutrição e Dietética. Hospital do Câncer II (HC-II), Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca (ENSP), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Nutrição e Dietética. Hospital do Câncer II (HC-II), Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro (INJC), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Nutrição e Dietética. Hospital do Câncer II (HC-II), Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Flores M, Ruiz JM, Butler EA, Sbarra DA, Garcia DO, Kohler L, Crane TE, Corbie-Smith G, Benavente V, Kroenke CH, Saquib N, Thomson CA. Does the Hispanic Mortality Advantage Vary by Marital Status Among Postmenopausal Women in the Women's Health Initiative? Ann Behav Med 2021; 55:612-620. [PMID: 33449073 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaa113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Literature assessing the effect of marital status on mortality has underrepresented, or altogether omitted Hispanics and the potential moderating effect of Hispanic ethnicity on these relationships. Given cultural and network dynamics, marital advantages in older Hispanic women may be greater than other groups given their family-focused, collectivist orientation. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to understand whether older Hispanic women exhibited a more pronounced marital advantage as compared with non-Hispanic Whites. METHODS We used longitudinal data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study and Clinical Trials (N = 161,808) collected initially from 1993 to 1998 and followed until 2018. Our sample excluded those respondents indicating "other" as their race-ethnicity and those missing marital status and race-ethnicity variables (N = 158,814). We used Cox-proportional hazards models to assess the association between race-ethnicity, marital status, and the interactive effect of race-ethnicity and marital status on survival. RESULTS After controlling for socioeconomic status (SES) and health controls, we found a Hispanic survival advantage when compared with non-Hispanic Whites and all other racial-ethnic groups with the exception of Asian/Pacific Islander women (all significant HRs < 0.78, all ps ≤ 0.001). Hispanics had a higher rate of divorce when compared with non-Hispanic Whites. The interactive effect of race-ethnicity and marital status was not significant. CONCLUSIONS U.S. Hispanic, postmenopausal women exhibit a mortality advantage over and above marital status despite their high rates of divorce. Implications and potential explanations are discussed. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT00000611.
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- Melissa Flores
- Center for Border Health Disparities, Health Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.,The Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- The Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Agricultural Life Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- The Department of Psychology, College of Science, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.,College of Nursing, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA
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- College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Colleges Al Bukairiyah, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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Faubion SS, Fairbanks F, Kuhle CL, Sood R, Kling JM, Vencill JA, Mara KC, Kapoor E. Association Between Body Mass Index and Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Cross-sectional Study from the Data Registry on Experiences of Aging, Menopause, and Sexuality. J Sex Med 2020; 17:1971-1980. [PMID: 32771351 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity and female sexual dysfunction (FSD) are prevalent conditions, and both are associated with significant adverse effects on health and well-being. AIM To investigate the association between body mass index and FSD, as well as potential moderators. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed by analyzing medical records of 6,688 women seeking consultation for menopause-related or sexual health-related concerns at women's health clinics at Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, and Scottsdale, AZ, between May 1, 2015, and September 15, 2019. OUTCOMES Female sexual function was assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index, and sexual distress was assessed by the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised. RESULTS Being overweight or obese was associated with a lack of sexual activity. Among sexually active women, those who were overweight or obese had lower Female Sexual Function Index total scores and sexual function domain scores (indicating worse sexual function), including sexual arousal, lubrication, satisfaction, orgasm, and pain, and higher levels of sexual distress than those with normal weight. However, on multivariable analysis, these associations were found to be mediated by other factors, including age, level of education, reproductive stage, medication use, and mood disturbances, which are known to impact body weight and sexual function in women. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Overweight and obesity were associated with sexual inactivity and greater odds of having FSD, which should prompt proactive assessment of sexual function. STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS The strengths of this study include the large cohort size and assessment of sexual problems in addition to sexual distress, a key component of the definition of sexual dysfunction. This study also took into account multiple potential moderating factors. Limitations include the cross-sectional design, which precludes determination of causality as well as lack of diversity in the cohort, potentially limiting generalizability of results. In addition, sexual function was not assessed in women reporting no recent sexual activity, which may confound results. CONCLUSION Overweight/obesity and FSD are highly prevalent conditions, which appear to be indirectly associated. These results highlight the need to identify and address FSD in all overweight and obese women, with particular attention to potential contributing factors. Faubion SS, Fairbanks F, Kuhle CL, et al. Association Between Body Mass Index and Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Cross-sectional Study from the Data Registry on Experiences of Aging, Menopause, and Sexuality. J Sex Med 2020;17:1971-1980.
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- Stephanie S Faubion
- Center for Women's Health, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and PROSEX, University of Sāo Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Women's Health, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Center for Women's Health, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Women's Health Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Center for Women's Health, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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VanderWeele TJ, Mathur MB, Chen Y. Outcome-Wide Longitudinal Designs for Causal Inference: A New Template for Empirical Studies. Stat Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1214/19-sts728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tian J, Smith KJ, Cleland V, Gall S, Dwyer T, Venn AJ. Partnering and parenting transitions in Australian men and women: associations with changes in weight, domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behaviours. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2020; 17:87. [PMID: 32641065 PMCID: PMC7346521 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-020-00989-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Partnering and parenting are important life-stage transitions often accompanied by changes in social networks, roles and responsibilities. There have been no longitudinal studies examining associations of partnering and parenting with changes in domain-specific physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours, and our understanding of whether these transitions are associated with weight change is limited. Methods Two thousand one hundred and twenty-four Australian adults from a national cohort (mean age 31.7 (2.7) years, 47.5% male) completed questionnaires at baseline (2004–06) and follow-up (2009–11), reporting marital and parental status. Weight (kg) was measured at baseline and self-reported at follow-up. PA and sedentary behaviours (sitting and television (TV) viewing) were self-reported in a subset (n = 1221). Linear regression estimated the longitudinal associations of parenting and partnering transitions with PA, sedentary behaviours and weight at follow-up, adjusted for baseline value of the respective outcome variable, age, education, follow-up duration and other life-stage transition. Results During the 5-year follow-up, 17.3% men and 12.9% women partnered, and 27.3% men and 19.1% women had their first child. Compared to staying not partnered, partnering was associated with an increase in total PA (177.5mins/week, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 18.0 to 337.0) among men and a greater weight gain (2.2 kg, 95% CI 0.6 to 3.7) among women. Compared to remaining child-free, having a first child was associated with greater reductions in total PA (− 123.9mins/week, 95% CI − 248.8 to 1.1) and TV viewing time (− 27.0mins/day, 95% CI − 50.6 to − 3.3) among men. Women who had their first child had greater weight gain (1.4 kg, 95% CI 0.1 to 2.7) but spent less time sitting (− 103.8mins/day, 95% CI − 135.5 to − 72.1) than those remaining child-free. For women, having additional children was associated with less sitting time (− 39.4mins/week, 95% CI − 66.0 to − 12.8) than having the same number of children. Conclusions Partnering was associated with an increase in men’s total PA and women’s weight. Transitions into parenthood with a first child or additional children were associated with potentially health-impairing changes in weight and PA, but health-promoting changes in sedentary behaviours. Future PA promotion strategies should pay attention to men who had their first child to mitigate declining total PA.
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- Jing Tian
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia.,The George Institute for Global Health, University of Oxford, Wellington Square, Oxford, UK
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia
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Gropper H, John JM, Sudeck G, Thiel A. The impact of life events and transitions on physical activity: A scoping review. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234794. [PMID: 32569282 PMCID: PMC7307727 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) is a fluctuating behavior and prone to change across the life course. Changes in PA may be particularly due to the experience of life events and transitions. For well-timed and successful PA interventions, it is important to understand when and why individuals take up or terminate PA. OBJECTIVES This scoping review aims to examine the extent, range, and nature of research on the impact of life events and transitions on PA and to summarize key findings. METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science. Articles were included if they had been published in peer-reviewed journals between 1998 and 2020 and assessed the impact of at least one life event or transition on PA. RESULTS 107 studies that assessed 72 distinct life events and transitions were included and summarized in ten categories. Events and transitions that are primarily associated with decreases in PA were starting cohabitation, getting married, pregnancy, evolving parenthood, and the transitions from kindergarten to primary school, from primary to secondary school, and from high school to college or into the labor market. Retirement was associated with increases in PA; yet, long-term trajectories across retirement indicated a subsequent drop in activity levels. Divorce was associated with no changes in PA. No trends could be identified for changing work conditions, quitting or losing a job, starting a new relationship, widowhood, moving, and diagnosis of illness. CONCLUSION Life events and transitions can be conceptualized as natural interventions that occur across the life course and that are oftentimes associated with changes in PA behavior. Our study indicates that, despite some emerging trends, similar events do not necessarily have similar impacts on PA across individuals. It also shows that the research landscape is characterized by a lack of conceptual clarity and by disparate methodologies, making it difficult to synthesize results across studies.
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- Hannes Gropper
- Institute of Sports Science, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Interfaculty Research Institute for Sport and Physical Activity, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Sports Science, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Interfaculty Research Institute for Sport and Physical Activity, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Sports Science, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Interfaculty Research Institute for Sport and Physical Activity, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Sports Science, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Interfaculty Research Institute for Sport and Physical Activity, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Bourassa KJ, Ruiz JM, Sbarra DA. Smoking and Physical Activity Explain the Increased Mortality Risk Following Marital Separation and Divorce: Evidence From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Ann Behav Med 2020; 53:255-266. [PMID: 29796660 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kay038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Marital separation and divorce are associated with an increased risk of early mortality, but the specific biobehavioral pathways that explain this association remain largely unknown. PURPOSE This study sought to identify the putative psychological, behavioral, and biomarker variables that can help explain the association of being separated or divorced and increased risk for early mortality. METHODS Using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, a representative community sample of aging adults (N = 5,786), we examined the association of marital status and life satisfaction, health behaviors measured 2 years later, biomarkers measured 4 years later, and mortality outcomes from the subsequent 4 years. RESULTS Consistent with prior literature, older adults who were separated/divorced evidenced greater risk of mortality relative to those in intact marriages over the study period, OR = 1.46, 95% CI [1.15, 1.86]. Marital status was associated with lower levels of life satisfaction, β = -0.22 [-0.25, -0.19] and greater likelihood of smoking 2 years later β = 0.17 [0.13, 0.21]. Lower life satisfaction predicted less frequent physical activity 2 years later, β = 0.07 [0.03, 0.10]. Smoking, but not physical activity, predicted poorer lung functioning 2 years later, β = -0.43 [-0.51, -0.35], and poorer lung function predicted increased likelihood of mortality over the following 4 years, β = -0.15 [-0.27, -0.03]. There was a significant total indirect effect of marital status on mortality through these psychological, behavioral, and biomarker variables, β = 0.03 [0.01, 0.05], which fully explained this mortality risk. CONCLUSIONS For separated/divorced adults, differences in life satisfaction predict health behaviors associated with poorer long-term lung function, and these intermediate variables help explain the association between marital dissolution and increased risk of earlier mortality.
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- Kyle J Bourassa
- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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CHANG WP, Yang CM. Influence of sleep-wake cycle on body mass index in female shift-working nurses with sleep quality as mediating variable. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2020; 58:161-169. [PMID: 31582591 PMCID: PMC7118058 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2019-0066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study investigated the relationship between the sleep-wake cycle and body mass index (BMI) of female shift-working nurses and examine the mediating effect of sleep quality on this relationship. We recruited a total of 147 female nurses working monthly rotating shifts at a teaching hospital in Taiwan from the day (n=63), evening (n=50), and night (n=34) shifts. Our research instruments utilized a questionnaire to collect demographic and work-related information, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and actigraphs to record sleep patterns for seven consecutive days. The sleep-wake cycles were then estimated using the dichotomy index (I<O). The I<O values were negatively associated with both BMI (β=-0.28, p=0.001) and PSQI scores (β=-0.29, p<0.001), the bootstrapping results indicated that the estimate of the indirect effect was -0.28, and the 95% confidence interval ranged from -0.68 to -0.05. For female shift-working nurses, sleep quality mediates the influence of the sleep-wake cycle on BMI, indicating that the maintenance of a regular sleep-wake cycle and good sleep quality could be important for female shift-working nurses.
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- Wen-Pei CHANG
- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical
University, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical
University, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical
University, Taiwan
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Associations of social, physical, and financial factors with diet quality among older, community-dwelling women. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 27:756-762. [PMID: 32132442 DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This analysis examined whether specific social, physical, and financial factors were associated with diet quality among older, community-dwelling women. METHODS This cross-sectional analysis was conducted in a subset of 6,094 community-dwelling Women's Health Initiative participants who completed a food frequency questionnaire, administered from 2012 to 2013, and a self-administered supplemental questionnaire, administered approximately 1 year later. The supplemental questionnaire included five questions assessing social, physical, and financial factors related to eating. Diet quality was assessed with the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010; range of 0-100; higher score indicates a higher quality diet). The total HEI-2010 score was calculated by summing individual scores representing the intake of nine adequacy components (beneficial food groups) and three moderation components (food groups to limit). Associations of responses to the five questions on the supplemental questionnaire with HEI-2010 scores were examined with multiple linear regression, adjusting for relevant covariates. RESULTS Mean ± standard deviation age of participants was 78.8 ± 6.7 years. Reporting eating fewer than two meals per day, having dental or other mouth problems causing problems with eating, and not always being able to shop, cook, or feed oneself were associated with statistically significantly lower HEI-2010 scores, compared with those not reporting these issues, after multivariable adjustment: 5.37, 2.98, and 2.39 lower scores, respectively (all P values <0.0001). Reporting eating alone most of the time and not always having enough money to buy food were not associated with HEI-2010 scores. CONCLUSIONS Among older, community-dwelling women, eating fewer than two meals per day, dental and other mouth problems, and diminished ability to shop for food, prepare meals, and feed oneself were associated with lower diet quality. These are potential targets for interventions to improve diet quality in older women. : Video Summary:http://links.lww.com/MENO/A561.
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Pimenta ADP, Natividade UA, Ferreira MP, Silva LF. Noise and hypertension: study of their association among female teachers. REVISTA CEFAC 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0216/202022119717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Double burden of underweight and overweight among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh. Public Health Nutr 2019; 22:3163-3174. [PMID: 31544733 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980019002611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Bangladesh, like many emerging economies of South-East Asia, has started to experience a double burden of continuing high rates of undernutrition and increasing rates of overweight and obesity. A lack of assessment of the nutritional shift leaves a gap in current policies: the growing overweight and obesity is yet to be addressed. The present paper investigates the change in nutritional status, particularly the shift in BMI, of Bangladeshi women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and characterizes the vulnerable households for both underweight and overweight status during a period of 10 years (2004-2014). DESIGN Generalized linear mixed-effect models were fitted for both urban and rural residents to assess underweight and overweight status. SETTING Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys. PARTICIPANTS Women aged 15-49 years (n 53 077). RESULTS The proportion of overweight increased during 2004-2014 from 10·7 to 25·1 % and the proportion of underweight decreased from 32·6 to 18·2 %. Prevalence of underweight status remained high in rural areas and prevalence of overweight increased rapidly in both rural and urban areas, creating a double burden. The significant contributors to this double burden were the change in women's level of education, increased household wealth, divisional location and rapid urbanization. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate that specific cohort- or area-based intervention policy studies in line with the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition are required to address the nutritional double burden in Bangladesh.
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OBJECTIVE Low social integration and divorce/widowhood are chronic psychosocial stressors that may affect health. When assessed after cancer diagnosis, they have been associated with poorer survival, but their role in cancer development, particularly ovarian cancer (OvCA), is less understood. We investigated whether social integration and marital status were related to OvCA risk in a large population-based study. METHODS Women from the Nurses' Health Study completed the Berkman-Syme Social Network Index and reported their marital status every 4 years starting in 1992 (N = 72,206), and were followed up until 2012 (20-year follow-up period). Multivariate Cox regression models estimated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of OvCA risk, considering relevant potential confounders, in lagged analyses whereby psychosocial indicators were assessed 4 to 8 years (n = 436 cases) and 8 to 12 years (n = 306 cases) before diagnosis to account for the effects of prediagnostic symptoms on social measures. Secondary analyses evaluated the stability of and cumulative exposure to these social factors on OvCA risk. RESULTS Being socially isolated versus integrated was related to an increased OvCA risk 8 to 12 years later (HR = 1.51, 95% CI = 1.07-2.13), but not 4 to 8 years later. Compared with married women, OvCA risk was significantly higher in widowed but not in separated/divorced individuals, with both time periods (e.g., 8-12 years later: HRwidowed = 1.57 [95% CI = 1.15-2.14] versus HRseparated/divorced = 1.13 [95% CI = 0.74-1.72]). Estimates were comparable or stronger when investigating stability in and cumulative effects of social indicators. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest higher OvCA risk among socially isolated and widowed women, particularly when such psychosocial stressors were experienced a decade before diagnosis or were sustained over time.
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Moreira P, Sousa AS, Guerra RS, Santos A, Borges N, Afonso C, Amaral TF, Padrão P. Sodium and potassium urinary excretion and their ratio in the elderly: results from the Nutrition UP 65 study. Food Nutr Res 2018; 62:1288. [PMID: 29545733 PMCID: PMC5846206 DOI: 10.29219/fnr.v62.1288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to describe urinary sodium and potassium excretion and their ratio in a representative sample of Portuguese elderly population, according to sociodemographic characteristics and weight status. METHODS A cluster sampling approach was used, representing older Portuguese adults (≥65 years) according to age, sex, education level, and regional area within the Nutrition UP 65 study. This cross-sectional evaluation was conducted in 2015 and 2016. From a sample size of 1,500 participants, 1,318 were eligible for the present analysis, 57.3% were women, and 23.5% were aged ≥80 years. Sodium and potassium consumption was evaluated through one 24 h urinary excretion. Inadequate sodium intake was defined as ≥2,000 mg/day, inadequate potassium intake was considered as <3,510 mg/day, and inadequate sodium-to-potassium ratio was defined as >1, according to the World Health Organization cutoffs. RESULTS The proportion of the participants with an inadequate intake was 80.0% in women and 91.5% in men (sodium), 96.2% of women and 79.4% of men (potassium), and 98.4% of women and 99.1% of men (sodium-to-potassium ratio). Higher sodium adequacy was observed among the older elderly, unmarried, with lower household income, and underweight/normal weight. Higher potassium adequacy was observed in the younger elderly, married, and with higher income. CONCLUSION The majority of the Portuguese elderly population was classified as having inadequate sodium, potassium, and sodium-to-potassium ratio urinary excretion. Therefore, strategies for reducing sodium and increasing potassium intake are priorities in the Portuguese elderly population.
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- Pedro Moreira
- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Centro de Atividade Física, Saúde e Lazer, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- I3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- CINTESIS–Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- UISPA-IDMEC, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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