• This mixed-methods study investigates whether dog owners with stronger relationships with their dogs experience better mental health. (frontiersin.org)
  • Methods: Subjects from 14 case-control studies across Europe and Canada were pooled. (researchgate.net)
  • Methods: This study was nested in an ongoing population-based cohort, COVICAT, the GCAT-Genom. (researchgate.net)
  • RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS -We conducted cross-sectional and prospective analyses of diabetes status and lung function decline using baseline and 3-year follow-up data on 1,100 diabetic and 10,162 nondiabetic middle-aged adults from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Methods Online cross-sectional survey of 1,500 UK adults, recruited from an existing online research panel. (medrxiv.org)
  • Methods We conducted a nationally representative, cross-sectional study in Bangladeshi schools from March to June 2013 among girls 11 to 17 years old who reached menarche. (bmj.com)
  • Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. (ed.gov)
  • Methods: A cross-sectional study with multistage random selection was conducted in eight provinces of Mongolia. (who.int)
  • We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) in areas of rural Alabama, USA, that have sanitation deficits. (cdc.gov)
  • Several studies have shown that the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing to epidemic proportions at an alarming rate in the Chinese population [ 2 , 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, the objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of overweight and obesity among the Yi nationality in an autonomous prefecture. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As the vitamin D status of Algerian postmenopausal women was poorly described, this cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of low vitamin D status in a sample population. (hindawi.com)
  • For instance, in a European study involving more than 8500 postmenopausal women, the prevalence of 25(OH)D deficiency reached 32.1% when considering the cutoff value of 20 ng/mL [ 9 ], while in Indian, Chinese, and US populations of postmenopausal women, the estimated prevalence rates were 53.3%, 72.1%, and 53%, respectively [ 10 - 12 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • This study aims to assess the prevalence of malnutrition and the factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and complementary feeding practices among under 5 children amid the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the economic and the political crises in Lebanon. (who.int)
  • To conclude, this study demonstrated non-negligible rates of malnutrition, low prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding, and high rates of early introduction of formula feeding and solid foods among Lebanese under 5 children amid escalating crises. (who.int)
  • This study provides estimates of the national prevalence of COPD in England, the extent of under-detection of the disorder, and patterns of cigarette smoking, dependence, and motivation to stop smoking in those with the disease. (bmj.com)
  • 3 However, little is known about the true prevalence of COPD and estimates based on non-UK studies or UK studies with small samples suggest that this disease remains largely undiagnosed. (bmj.com)
  • A recent JAMA Network Open study investigates the prevalence of United States adolescents vaping cannabidiol (CBD) and the factors associated with this behavior. (news-medical.net)
  • Yet recent epidemiological studies suggest that the prevalence of NCD multimorbidity is high and increasingly the norm for patients in high income settings [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The prevalence of and the risk factors for fatty liver have not undergone a formal evaluation in a representative sample of the general population. (nih.gov)
  • [ 3 ] A 2002 study showed that the prevalence of objective olfactory impairment in adults older than 53 years is 24.5% and grows more prevalent with age, reaching 62.5 % in those aged 80-97 years. (medscape.com)
  • While studies have demonstrated that reduction of oral disease prevalence in household adult population is still a challenge, workers need to be better investigated. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study was conducted to investigate the association between decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index and nutritional status measured by Healthy Eating Index 2015 (HEI-2015), in Iranian adults. (nature.com)
  • A meta-analysis study in 2018 indicated that the DMFT index of Iranian children and adults is 2.30 and 8.60, respectively 2 . (nature.com)
  • Since there are few investigations about DMFT and nutritional status in Iran, this study was conducted to investigate the association between DMFT index and nutritional status based on HEI-2015 among Iranian adults. (nature.com)
  • The RaNCD study is part of a Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran (PERSIAN), which has been started by enrolling 10,047 adults aged 35-65 since 2014. (nature.com)
  • We analyzed a cross-sectional telephone interview and postal survey of a probability sample of adults living in Switzerland (N = 12,286). (nau.edu)
  • Subsequently, hookworm in Alabama received limited attention until a study published in 2017, reporting 19/55 positive stool samples by qPCR for N. americanus hookworms and 4/55 for Strongyloides stercoralis roundworms, from a cohort of mostly adults living with poor sanitation conditions in Lowndes County ( 17 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The Framingham risk score was predictive of stroke, myocardial infarction, and angina among a nationally representative sample of adults in South Korea. (cdc.gov)
  • BRFSS is a nationally-representative repeated cross-sectional study of U.S. adults administered by state health departments. (sc.edu)
  • The aim of this study was to examine the association of the use of family IM chat groups with family functioning and well-being, and the mediating effect of family communication quality among Chinese adults in Hong Kong. (jmir.org)
  • Previous studies indicate that preference for active participation in health care decisions declines with an increasing number of chronic conditions among older adults. (annfammed.org)
  • 12 - 16 Our study therefore aimed to (1) explore preferences for health care decision making among older adults, and (2) identify multimorbidity profiles associated with preferring less active participation among older US adults. (annfammed.org)
  • Our retrospective cross-sectional study used data collected in 2012 from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), a US population-based longitudinal study of older adults. (annfammed.org)
  • 17 This study sample included a random sample of 2,017 older adults living in community settings who completed the health care decision-making module. (annfammed.org)
  • Title : Foot osteoarthritis frequency and associated factors in a community-based cross-sectional study of White and African American adults Personal Author(s) : Flowers, Portia;Nelson, Amanda E.;Hannan, Marian T.;Hillstrom, Howard J.;Renner, Jordan B.;Jordan, Joanne M.;Golightly, Yvonne M. (cdc.gov)
  • Adults and elderly usually present an expressive tooth loss in household epidemiologic studies. (bvsalud.org)
  • Few studies were found to report oral health conditions in economically active adults. (bvsalud.org)
  • Epidemiological studies among adults focusing on dental caries experience, tooth loss and prosthesis need are useful planning tools for public health. (bvsalud.org)
  • however, the use of these biomarkers has been inconsistent across epidemiological studies of HTN and BP. (nih.gov)
  • This study is relevant and presents two differentials from the national epidemiological studies carried out at household level: a sample of workers and an extended age range from 20-64 years old. (bvsalud.org)
  • The NHANES used the method of "stratified multistage probability sampling," and this study is a weight analysis following the NHANES analytic guidance. (frontiersin.org)
  • We used a multistage, stratified sampling method to select a representative sample of persons aged 20 to 75 years in the general population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Participants included all subjects from the baseline phase of the RaNCD study (n = 10,047). (nature.com)
  • These study participants were provided with appropriate personal protective equipment to deliver healthcare to patients admitted to hospital with covid-19 and were involved in aerosol generating procedures. (bmj.com)
  • Results The average age of study participants was 35.8 years and 68.1% (286/420) were women. (bmj.com)
  • All 420 study participants had direct contact with patients with covid-19 and performed at least one aerosol generating procedure. (bmj.com)
  • During the deployment period in Wuhan, none of the study participants reported covid-19 related symptoms. (bmj.com)
  • Despite being at high risk of exposure, study participants were appropriately protected and did not contract infection or develop protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2. (bmj.com)
  • Participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (1999-2018) were included in this cross-sectional study. (frontiersin.org)
  • A total of 45,023 participants were included in this study, representing 191 million residents in the United States. (frontiersin.org)
  • Study participants were also asked if they vaped any of the aforementioned substances or used e-cigarettes beyond 30 days. (news-medical.net)
  • Due to this lack of data, the authors failed to determine how vaping CBD influenced the study participants' behavior. (news-medical.net)
  • There was limited access to HIV services due to an initial lack of travel authorisation letters and financial challenges experienced by study participants. (bvsalud.org)
  • Study participants were interviewed using a questionnaire to obtain their brucellosis history, current symptoms and likely risk factors. (who.int)
  • We aimed to determine mHealth app use based on adolescent and parental factors, including sociodemographics, digital skills, and health indicators, in a nationally representative sample of Czech adolescents (N=2500). (jmir.org)
  • A nationally representative sample of 244,718 residents over the age of 65 years who were able to complete the resident interview version of preference, cognition, and depression assessments were included. (nih.gov)
  • The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected the livelihoods of sex workers and their utilisation of HIV services. (bvsalud.org)
  • The detailed methodology and design of the RaNCD study has been published in 2019 15 . (nature.com)
  • This was a cross-sectional study between June 2018 and January 2019. (who.int)
  • This study extends prior work linking loneliness to depression by showing that a broad range of social relationship domains are associated with psychological well-being. (nau.edu)
  • The aims of this study are to assess the levels of perceived threat (susceptibility, severity, impact), negative emotions (fear, worry), and self-efficacy of pregnant women in China related to COVID-19 and to examine their associations with mental health (depression and anxiety) and personal protective behavior (wearing a face mask). (jmir.org)
  • Studies have been emerging, such as a report associating smartphone overuse with depression and anxiety [5] , but there are still very few comprehensive examinations of the health implications of smartphone dependence. (scirp.org)
  • The present study aimed to investigate the effect of loneliness and depression on total as well as specific cognitive domains in cognitively normal male subjects. (researchgate.net)
  • We believe a longitudinal study is merited. (nih.gov)
  • When we analyzed the studies, we were really struck by how similar their findings were and the connection between information and action on the part of patients," explains Marlo Vernon, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. (medpagetoday.com)
  • In describing results of their assessment, the authors presented representative findings from 17 reports. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Findings from several studies suggest that denture stomatitis develops in as many as 35-50% of persons who wear complete dentures. (medscape.com)
  • The main objective of this study was to assess determinants of the acceptance of the Internet use for provision of chosen health care services remaining in the scope of current nationwide eHealth initiative in Poland. (springer.com)
  • The aims of this study were (1) to survey the contamination level of AFM1 in the most traded infant powdered formula brands along with the AFB1 level in under-5 children's food brands and (2) to assess the estimated daily intake (EDI), the hazard quotient (HQ) and the margin of exposure (MOE) of AFM1 among infants (0-12 months) in Lebanon. (who.int)
  • In this cross-sectional study, data from the Ravansar non-communicable diseases cohort study were analyzed. (nature.com)
  • This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 using data from the baseline phase of the Ravansar non-communicable disease (RaNCD) cohort study in Ravansar, Kermanshah province, western Iran. (nature.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to use MDS 3.0 PAT data to describe (1) overall resident preferences, (2) variation in preferences across items, and (3) variation in preferences across residents. (nih.gov)
  • Data from admission MDS assessments between October 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011 were used for this study. (nih.gov)
  • We searched PubMed and Web of Science for articles on BCd or UCd and BP or HTN in nonoccupationally exposed populations and extracted information from studies that provided sufficient data on population, smoking status, exposure, outcomes, and design. (nih.gov)
  • Data was collected from student health center representatives through use of a telephone administered survey. (ed.gov)
  • The current cross-sectional study obtained relevant data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), a school-based survey. (news-medical.net)
  • The current study has some limitations, including its self-reported data, which is subjective to social desirability biases. (news-medical.net)
  • We analyzed cross-sectional nationally representative data from the World Health Organisaion Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (WHO-SAGE), conducted in India during 2007. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Self-reported impairment in this study was only 9.5%, which supports the need for more accurate data based on objective measures. (medscape.com)
  • We explored such relationships in pooled data from a series of our cross-sectional studies. (lu.se)
  • Data from the recently completed FDA Total Diet Study indicate that 74% of the foods analyzed had at least one sample in which perchlorate was detected. (cdc.gov)
  • A total of 4087 pregnant women from China completed a cross-sectional web-based survey between March 3 and 10, 2020. (jmir.org)
  • In another survey-based study that compared responses from White and African American men in their 60s, the latter group was statistically significantly less likely to believe that it was possible to lead a normal life with prostate cancer or for the disease to be asymptomatic. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Says Dr. Vernon, "One cross-sectional survey looked at only African American men in the military. (medpagetoday.com)
  • This cross-sectional survey was conducted in a company in the state of São Paulo. (bvsalud.org)
  • A descriptive phenomenological study was undertaken to explore female sex workers' experiences of utilisation of HIV services during COVID-19. (bvsalud.org)
  • Two sample points from urban areas and 2 from rural areas were selected to be representative of the geographic and economic characteristics in their regions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A sample of 1270 Danish male construction workers above 50 years of age was included in the present study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • With the help of female teachers at school, we identified adolescent schoolgirls who reached menarche, and so our sample might be non-representative because teachers might be more likely to have suggested including girls who have difficulty with menstruation. (bmj.com)
  • With sample weights, the study sample represented approximately 33.0 million Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older in the United States. (annfammed.org)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of the salaried population in Spain. (cdc.gov)
  • In this population-based cross-sectional study, a representative sample of 5720 women aged 18-74 years, were included. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Design Prospective cohort study with dietary intake assessed every four years using food frequency questionnaires. (bmj.com)
  • The study cohort consisted of about 49% females and 51% males. (news-medical.net)
  • The study cohort was significantly diverse, as it comprised students of Hispanic, non-Hispanic, non-Hispanic White, and other ethnicities. (news-medical.net)
  • This study underscores the importance of continuing to measure hip circumference in epidemiologic surveys in Tehranian adult women. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Budtz-Jorgensen E, Stenderup A, Grabowski M. An epidemiologic study of yeasts in elderly denture wearers. (medscape.com)
  • The objective of this study was to determine whether overall cigarette consumption (mean annual number of cigarettes smoked) in Kansas also decreased. (cdc.gov)
  • Design Cross sectional study. (bmj.com)
  • The NHATS study design and procedures have been described previously. (annfammed.org)
  • This large-scale, multicenter, non-interventional, cross-sectional study examined the activity status of COPD patients in Japan and explored factors related to PA. (dovepress.com)
  • However, a limitation of these studies is that they have combined work pace and physical work demands in one exposure measure, making it difficult to identify the specific factors associated with occupational accidents, which is critical for evidence-based prevention of occupational accidents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The objective of the study was to determine the level of tuberculosis knowledge and socioeconomic factors associated with it. (hindawi.com)
  • Different studies from different countries show the significance of the problem of low TB knowledge and the different socioeconomic factors associated with low TB knowledge in the different study populations. (hindawi.com)
  • Future research studies should examine the determinants and health outcomes of adolescents' mHealth app use longitudinally. (jmir.org)
  • This study was undertaken to analyze and compare the progress made by countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries in achieving the WHO nutrition global targets for children's growth indicators by 2025. (who.int)
  • Introduction: Previous studies measuring intervals on the oral cancer care pathway have been heterogenous, showing mixed results with regard to patient outcomes. (easp.es)
  • the results, however, are inconclusive because of the limited number of representative population-based studies of never-smokers. (nih.gov)
  • RESULTS: Kansas officials were investigating 5 cases of listeriosis at a single hospital when, simultaneously, unrelated sampling for a study in South Carolina identified L. monocytogenes in Company A ice cream products made in Texas. (cdc.gov)
  • Results: A total of 2856 randomly selected rural people aged four to 90 years were enrolled in the study. (who.int)
  • The younger adult workers in this study showed better oral conditions and an increase in tooth loss was observed in the older individuals. (bvsalud.org)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted to measure human exposure to uranium using hair samples collected from barber shops with clients representative of the local populations of different wards (small administrative units). (who.int)
  • BRFSS is one of three population-based studies supported by the Analysis Core. (sc.edu)
  • Primary study outcomes were measurement of daily steps (over 14 consecutive days, using an activity monitor), assessment of activity time by activity intensity (using metabolic equivalents [METs]), and evaluation of correlation between PA and patient characteristics. (dovepress.com)
  • 5 Some studies have found that shared decision making is associated with better health outcomes, greater patient satisfaction, 6 and reduced health care costs. (annfammed.org)
  • OBJECTIVE -The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that diabetes is independently associated with reduced lung function, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • A cross-sectional study, including 1255 subjects aged 20-75 years, was carried out in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan province from 2007 to 2008. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study aimed to determine the barriers that health care providers in Fayoum, Egypt, consider prevent them from screening for intimate partner violence. (who.int)
  • Hughes's study also revealed the four main categories of why partners participating in a casual relationship did not feel the need to tell their same sex friends about the relationship. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2 In 2016, researchers took it a step further when they stated, in a study published in BMJ Open , that these "ultra-processed" foods account for more than half of all our calories consumed in the U.S. and contribute to almost 90 percent of our added sugar intake. (bodyecology.com)
  • cross- sectional study with 368 sexually active adolescents aged 13-17 years from eight public elementary and high schools, randomly selected, in San- tiago Island, Cape Verde, in Jan-Mar/2007. (bvsalud.org)
  • More than 10 years earlier, Nakagawa and Nishijo (1996) conducted a review of cadmium exposure and HTN and found that, although general population studies had reported positive associations of blood cadmium (BCd) and urinary cadmium (UCd) with BP, inverse associations had been reported in studies of residents or workers with known environmental or occupational exposures. (nih.gov)
  • Nakagawa and Nishijo (1996) interpreted these differences as an effect of low versus high exposures to cadmium, identified exposure misclassification as a limitation of studies conducted before the 1970s when cadmium measurements were semiquantitative, and also noted failure to account for the influence of smoking as a concern. (nih.gov)
  • A new study by scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in collaboration with researchers in Germany and South Africa, examined human exposure to uranium in gold mining areas in South Africa. (who.int)
  • Inflammation plays a pivotal role in hypertension, as a large number of studies have already demonstrated that systemic inflammation levels of patients with hypertension are elevated, which are closely associated with arterial stiffness ( 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Moreover, in a recent retrospective study, researchers revealed that assessing systemic inflammation helped in predicting the risk of hypertension ( 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • A recent study in Nepal showed that in 2016 just over 1 in 3 Nepalese diagnosed with hypertension were aware of their condition and less than 20% of those people were receiving treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • METHOD Ours was a cross-sectional, nationally representative study of 2,017 National Health and Aging Trends Study respondents. (annfammed.org)
  • The study was published today in the journal PLoS One . (who.int)
  • Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the association between prediagnostic blood metal levels and PD risk. (easp.es)
  • In the present study, by analyzing the responses of medical university students, we examined associations between smartphone dependence and general health status or personality traits. (scirp.org)
  • Background This study focuses on the frequency of cyber sexual harassment (CSH) and examines its link with five health impact indicators (self-perceived health, medication, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and use of health services). (easp.es)
  • This study focuses on female sex workers as a key population group that suffers a degree of vulnerability according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). (bvsalud.org)