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Association between secondhand smoke and obesity and glucose abnormalities: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1999-2010). [PDF]

, 2017
ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between cotinine level-confirmed secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and glycemic parameters and obesity.Research design and methodsWe examined a cohort of 6472 adults from the National ...
Friedman, Theodore C, Kermah, Dulcie, Pan, Deyu, Shaheen, Magda   +3 more
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Development and validation of the Health Literacy Index for the Community for the Korean National Health and Nutrition and Examination Survey [PDF]

Epidemiology and Health
OBJECTIVES We developed and validated the Health Literacy Index for the Community (HLIC) to assess the health literacy of the Korean population within the framework of the Korean National Health and Nutrition and Examination Survey.
Junghee Yoon, Soo Jin Kang, Mangyeong Lee, Juhee Cho   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Profiling the effect of low frequency mechanical vibration on the metabolic and oxidative stress responses of A431 carcinoma

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
20 Hz mechanical vibration induced A431 cancer cells' apoptosis without such effect on other healthy cell lines of L929 and C2C12. Lowered glucose consumption is observed specifically in A431. The expressions of ROS, HMGB1, and HSP1 levels initially increase and subsequently decrease in the cancer cell line, as opposed to L929 and C2C12, which ...
Wresti L. Anggayasti, Chikahiro Imashiro, Takashi Morikura, Shogo Miyata, Akira Funahashi, Kenjiro Takemura   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inflammation and poverty as individual and combined predictors of 15-year mortality risk in middle aged and older adults in the US

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundChronic systemic inflammation and poverty are both linked to an increased mortality risk. The goal of this study was to determine if there is a synergistic effect of the presence of inflammation and poverty on the 15-year risk of all-cause ...
Arch G. Mainous, Arch G. Mainous, Frank A. Orlando, Lu Yin, Pooja Sharma, Velyn Wu, Aaron Saguil   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fetal Akinesia/Hypokinesia and Arthrogryposis of Neuromuscular Origin: Etiologic Groups, Genetics, and Phenotypic Spectrum

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To provide a comprehensive clinical and genetic characterization of individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), focusing on the distribution of genetic etiologies across the neuromuscular spectrum and comparing myogenic and neurogenic subtypes. Methods A total of 105 individuals with AMC were clinically and genetically
Florencia Pérez‐Vidarte, Berta Estévez‐Arias, Leslie Matalonga, Delia Yubero, Anna Codina, Carlos Ortez, Julita Medina, Lidia DeSena DeCabo, Laura Carrera‐García, Jesica Expósito‐Escudero, Cristina Jou, Eduardo F. Tizzano, Andres Nascimento, Daniel Natera‐de Benito   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlation Between Irisin and Cognitive Functions in Alzheimer Dementia

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The myokine irisin, a recent positive mediator of exercise in the brain, shows neuroprotective functions against Alzheimer's disease (AD). The association between irisin and cognition has never been explored in a biologically defined cohort of patients.
Patrizia Pignataro, Manuela Dicarlo, Chiara Zecca, Daniele Urso, Maria Teresa Dell'Abate, Davide Vilella, Francesco Borlizzi, Roberta Zerlotin, Angela Oranger, Graziana Colaianni, Silvia Colucci, Maria Grano, Giancarlo Logroscino   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Health Consequences of Senior Hunger in the United States: Evidence from the 1999-2010 NHANES [PDF]

, 2014
Millions of seniors are food insecure in the United States, meaning that scores do not have access to enough food at all times for an active, healthy life.
Craig Gunderson, James P. Ziliak
core  

Timing and Predictive Value of Clinical Conditions Preceding Multiple Sclerosis in the UK Biobank

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients often experience a higher incidence of clinical conditions before diagnosis, suggesting a prodromal phase. However, their predictive value and temporal trajectories remain underexplored. We investigated these aspects using the large UK Biobank's population‐based cohort, which provided clinical ...
Andrea Nova, Teresa Fazia, Giovanni Di Caprio, Davide Gentilini, Luisa Bernardinelli, Roberto Bergamaschi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volunteer Participation in the Health eHeart Study: A Comparison with the US Population. [PDF]

, 2017
Direct volunteer "eCohort" recruitment can be an efficient way of recruiting large numbers of participants, but there is potential for volunteer bias.
Guo, Xiaofan, Marcus, Gregory M, Olgin, Jeffrey E, Pletcher, Mark J, Vittinghoff, Eric   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Effects of Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Interventions for the Management of Sleep Problems in People With Fibromyalgia: Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue. Almost everyone with fibromyalgia has sleep problems. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of current interventions for the management of fibromyalgia‐related sleep problems.
Jemma Hudson, Mari Imamura, Clare Robertson, Daniel Whibley, Lorna Aucott, Katie Gillies, Paul Manson, Debra Dulake, Abhishek Abhishek, Nicole K. Y. Tang, Gary J. Macfarlane, Miriam Brazzelli   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source