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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, Allison, Matthew A, Eaton, Charles B, Eliot, Melissa N, Kerr, Jacqueline, Kirwa, Kipruto, Morgan, Cindy G, Norman, Gregory J, Wang, Yi, Wellenius, Gregory A   +9 more
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Age‐related population level decoupling of obstructive sleep apnea severity from body mass index: Insights from over 40,000 patients across the adult lifespan

Sleep Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Study Objectives Obesity is a major determinant of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity, but its influence may vary across adulthood. We examined age‐related patterns of body mass index (BMI), apnea–hypopnea index (AHI), and hypoxemic burden, and assessed whether the association between BMI and OSA severity attenuates with age.
Peretz Lavie
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Association between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Depression in NAFLD: the modulating roles of sex and BMI

BMC Psychiatry
Abstract Background The Weight-Adjusted Waist Index (WWI) is a novel indicator of obesity that accurately reflects body composition. However, the association between WWI and depression in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains unclear.
Jingwen Zhang, Yan Wang, Sunkui Ke, Tianyu Xie, Lijun Liu, Xiaoyu Fu, Chenhao Wang, Xiao Huang   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Modification and expansion of existing body condition scoring scales for rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) improves inter‐rater reliability when used by experienced raters

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Reliable body condition scoring in rabbits is essential in managing healthy bodyweight. The commonly used Rabbit size‐o‐meter (RSOM) has shown poor inter‐rater reliability, particularly among inexperienced raters. This study aimed to develop a reliable, reproducible body condition scoring scale for companion rabbits across breeds ...
Mette L. Halck, Cecilie R. Skovlund, Kathrine Stenberg, Antonia V. Adji, Mia Albert, Mette H. Rasmussen, Charlotte R. Bjørnvad   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between Weight-adjusted-Waist Index (WWI) and cognitive function in older adults: a cross-sectional NHANES 2011–2014 study

BMC Public Health
Background The impact of obesity on cognitive function has engendered considerable interest. Weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) has emerged as a novel and innovative marker of obesity that reflects weight-independent abdominal obesity.
Xichenhui Qiu, Jiahao Kuang, Yiqing Huang, Changning Wei, Xujuan Zheng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comorbidity Patterns Between Hearing Loss and Symptomatic Dizziness in Middle‐Aged and Older Adults

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the comorbidity patterns between hearing loss and symptomatic dizziness (HL‐SD) in middle‐aged and older adults. Methods This cross‐sectional study used data from the 1999 to 2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). After excluding incomplete data, 2961 participants aged 40–69 were analyzed. Logistic
Chun‐Yan Liu, Xiao‐Nan Wu, Jin Li, Jiao Zhang, Yun Gao, Da‐Yong Wang, Qiu‐Ju Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Happens After Menopause (WHAM)? A Progress Report of a Prospective Controlled Study of Women After Pre‐Menopausal Risk‐Reducing Bilateral Salpingo‐Oophorectomy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Surgical menopause, the removal of both ovaries prior to natural menopause, may impact short‐and long‐term physical and emotional health. An increasingly common cause of surgical menopause is risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) in those at high inherited risk of ovarian cancer.
Sarah A. L. Price, Pauline M. Maki, Samar R. El Khoudary, Alison Brand, Rakibul M. Islam, Susan M. Domchek, Hadine Joffe, Gita D. Mishra, Katrina M. Moss, Fiona C. Baker, Sabine Braat, John D. Wark, Martha Hickey   +12 more
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Objectively Measured Maternal Supine Sleep and Fetal Growth: A Prospective Cohort Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the relationship between different definitions of objectively measured supine sleep position during late pregnancy and customised birthweight centile, as a marker of fetal wellbeing. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Australian public hospital antenatal clinic.
Danielle L. Wilson, Dwayne L. Mann, Irene Szollosi, Leonie Callaway, Alka Kothari, Philip I. Terrill   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between graded physical activity in postmenopausal British women, and the prevalence and incidence of hip and wrist fractures.

BACKGROUND: physical activity is promoted for older women as a means of maintaining health and avoiding falls and fractures. Findings relating physical activity of older women to risk of falls and fracture are contradictory. The association between level
Amuzu, Antoinette, Carson, Claire, Ebrahim, Shah, Gregson, Celia L   +3 more
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Spontaneous Preterm Birth and Subsequent Cardiovascular Mortality: Linked Registry Cohort Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Determine the cardiovascular mortality risk in women with a history of spontaneous preterm birth. Design Population‐based cohort study. Setting The Netherlands. Population We used data‐linkage between the National hospital Birth Registry and the National Death Registry.
Sophie M. Welters, Christianne J. M. De Groot, Esmé I. Kamphuis, Anita C. J. Ravelli, Ben Willem Mol, Marjon A. de Boer   +5 more
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