Tick‐Tock, the Time Has Come: Leveraging TikTok to Understand, Prevent, and Treat Eating Disorders
ABSTRACT Objective TikTok—a highly engaging social media platform with a powerful algorithm that displays short videos—has become massively popular in recent years. As research highlights the concerning relationship between image‐based content on social media and disordered eating symptoms, TikTok may serve as an optimal platform to understand eating ...
Macarena Kruger +3 more
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The relationship between weight-adjusted-waist index and suicidal ideation: evidence from NHANES
Abstract Background Amidst growing evidence of the intricate link between physical and mental health, this study aims to dissect the relationship between the waist-to-weight index (WWI) and suicidal ideation within a representative sample of the US population, proposing WWI as a novel metric for suicide risk assessment.
Guo, S, Qing, G, Chen, Q, Yang, G
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Abstract Background Arterial stiffness is a crucial factor in determining an increase in systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure and can also predict the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between arterial stiffness and future CVD.
Susan Darroudi +10 more
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Expanding evidence for the multiple dangers of epidemic abdominal obesity [PDF]
The waistline of America has been expanding now for decades,1 largely as a consequence of an obesogenic environment, with a car-worshipping culture and take-away lifestyle par excellence.2 No upper limit to the prevalence or extent of obesity is yet ...
Adrian J. Cameron, Mph Paul, Z. Zimmet
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Residential proximity to major roadways and prevalent hypertension among postmenopausal women: results from the Women's Health Initiative San Diego Cohort. [PDF]
BackgroundLiving near major roadways has been linked with increased risk of cardiovascular events and worse prognosis. Residential proximity to major roadways may also be associated with increased risk of hypertension, but few studies have evaluated this
Adams, Marc A +9 more
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and cognitive decline in US elderly participants
ObjectiveTo investigate the association between the weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI) and cognitive decline in elderly Americans from 2011 to 2014.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 2,762 elderly participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination (NHANES) between 2011 and 2014.
Jiaxin Li +4 more
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Breastfeeding shows a protective trend toward adolescents with higher abdominal adiposity [PDF]
Objective: The question of whether breastfeeding has a protective effect against the development of overweight or obesity later in life remains controversial, especially during adolescence.
De Henauw, Stefaan +12 more
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A cluster randomised control trial of a multi-component weight management programme for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity [PDF]
There have been few published controlled studies of multi-component weight management programmes that include an energy deficit diet (EDD), for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity.
Boyle, Susan +7 more
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between circulating C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and indices of body fat distribution and the insulin resistance syndrome in South Asians and Europeans. DESIGN: : Cross-sectional study.
NG Forouhi +23 more
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At what age should people with obesity start colorectal cancer screening?
What's New? Early‐onset colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is rising in the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe, even as rates in older adults stabilize or decline. Excess body weight, which is a known CRC risk factor, is a potential contributor to this trend.
Teresa Seum +4 more
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