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Joint association of biological aging and lifestyle with risks of cancer incidence and mortality: A cohort study in the UK Biobank Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Xixuan Wang, Yu Peng, Fubin Liu, Peng Wang, Changyu Si, Jianxiao Gong, Huijun Zhou, Ming Zhang, Fangfang Song
Aging is a risk factor for cancer incidence and mortality. Biological aging can reflect the aging degree of the body better than chronological age and can be aggravated by unhealthy lifestyle factors. We aimed to assess the joint effect of biological aging and lifestyle with risks of cancer incidence and mortality. This study included a total of 281,889 participants aged 37 to 73 from the UK Biobank
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Prevalence of cervical human papillomavirus in kidney transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Linea Landgrebe Ring, Sofie Lindquist, Susanne Rosthøj, Helle K. Larsen, Merete Hædersdal, Søren S. Sørensen, Susanne K. Kjaer, Freja Lærke Sand
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate the prevalence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and, furthermore to compare it to that in immunocompetent controls. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases from January 2000 to February 2023, to identify studies investigating
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Worker's exposure to radiation in fluoroscopy, assessing and instruments: A systematic literature review Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sara Videira, Matilde A. Rodrigues, Manuela V. da Silva
This review aims to identify and analyze the instruments employed for assessing the overall performance of workers exposed to fluoroscopy during surgical procedures and/or interventional procedures, using the PRISMA methodology.
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The role of lifestyle factors in the association between early-life stress and adolescent psycho-physical health: Moderation analysis in two European birth cohorts Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Serena Defina, Tom Woofenden, Vilte Baltramonaityte, Henning Tiemeier, Graeme Fairchild, Janine F. Felix, Charlotte A.M. Cecil, Esther Walton
Early-life stress (ELS) is an established risk factor for a host of adult mental and physical health problems, including both depression and obesity. Recent studies additionally showed that ELS was associated with an increased risk of comorbidity between mental and physical health problems, already in adolescence. Healthy lifestyle factors, including physical activity, sleep and diet have also been
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School-based physical activity interventions: which intervention characteristics are associated with participation and retention? A meta-analysis Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 I. van der Wurff, M. Kirschner, R. Golsteijn, M. de Jonge, B. Berendsen, A. Singh, H. Savelberg, R. de Groot
Many school-based intervention studies are conducted to increase students' physical activity (PA). Recruitment and retention problems potentially impact the robustness of RCT findings. We conducted a meta-analysis to summarize recruitment and retention rates in long-term secondary school-based PA intervention studies and examined associated participant and intervention characteristics. Web of Science
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Time to first report of signs of nicotine dependence among youth who use e-cigarettes and cigarettes in the United States: A nationally representative cohort study, findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health, 2013–2019 Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Abigail Adjei, Dale S. Mantey, Baojiang Chen, Anna V. Wilkinson, Melissa B. Harrell
To determine the time to first report of signs of nicotine dependence among youth exclusive e-cigarette users and compare this time to that for exclusive cigarette users. Secondary analysis of data (Waves 1–5; 2013–2019) from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health was conducted. Youth never tobacco users in the United States who reported exclusive past-30-day (P30D) e-cigarette or cigarette
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How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the delivery of preventive healthcare? An interrupted time series analysis of adults in English primary care from 2018 to 2022 Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Laura Heath, José M. Ordóñez-Mena, Paul Aveyard, Joseph Wherton, Brian D. Nicholson, Richard Stevens
Offering advice and support for smoking, obesity, excess alcohol, and physical inactivity is an evidence-based component of primary care. The objective was to quantify the impact of the pandemic on the rate of advice or referral for these four risk factors. A retrospective cohort study using primary care data from 1847 practices in England and 21,191,389 patients contributing to the Oxford Clinical
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Association between number of Adverse Childhood Experiences and depression among older adults is moderated by race. Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Oluwole A. Babatunde, Shreya P. Ramkumar, Sarah A. Nguyen, Olivia I. Okereke, Frank A. Clark, Anusuiya Nagar, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, Eric Adjei Boakye
This study aimed to assess the association between number of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and history of depression among older adults and to explore the interaction by race. This study was a cross-sectional analysis of the 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data among 60,122 older respondents (≥ 60 years old). The ACE score (zero, one, two-three, ≥four) included questions
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Socioeconomic inequalities in deaths of despair: Age heterogeneity in Canada's working age population Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Gum-Ryeong Park
Although prior literature documented socioeconomic inequalities in deaths of despair among working age population, it is unclear whether and how (a) the link between socioeconomic status and deaths of despair differs by age (b) each measure of socioeconomic status has independent effects on deaths of despair. This study aims to reduce these knowledge gaps. Using data from a large scale nationally representative
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Early childhood (1–5 years) obesity prevention: A systematic review of family-based multicomponent behavioral interventions Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Lisa G. Johnson, Hwayoung Cho, Samantha M. Lawrence, Gail M. Keenan
Globally 38.9 million children under age 5 have overweight or obesity, leading to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular complications, depression, and poor educational outcomes. Obesity is difficult to reverse and lifestyle behaviors (healthy or unhealthy) can persist from 1.5 years of age. Targeting caregivers to help address modifiable behaviors may offer a viable solution. Evaluate the impact of multicomponent
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Rural-urban differences in meeting of physical activity recommendations by sun exposure and protection behaviors in the United States Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Allison C. Dona, Patricia Jewett, Carrie Henning-Smith, Rehana L. Ahmed, DeAnn Lazovich, Rachel I. Vogel
To examine associations between sun-protection behaviors and physical activity (PA) by rural and urban residence status in the United States. We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2018), restricting to participants ages 20–59 with sun behavior data. Sunburns, sun exposure, and sun protection measures were dichotomized (yes/no): ≥1 sunburn in the past year
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Maternal opioid use disorder and infant mortality in Wisconsin, United States, 2010–2018 Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 David C. Mallinson, Hsiang-Hui Daphne Kuo, Russell S. Kirby, Yi Wang, Lawrence M. Berger, Deborah B. Ehrenthal
Differences in infant health outcomes by maternal opioid use disorder (OUD) status is understudied. We measured the association between maternal OUD during pregnancy and infant mortality and investigated whether these associations differ by infant neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) or maternal receipt of medication for OUD (MOUD) during pregnancy. We sampled 204,543 Medicaid-paid births from
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Association between leisure sedentary behaviors and hypertension risk: A prospective cohort study and two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis in Europeans Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Zewen Li, Wenfang Zhong, Jian Gao, Xiru Zhang, Guowang Lin, Cancan Qi, Chen Mao, Hongwei Zhou
This study aimed to investigate the potential causal relationship between domain-specific sedentary behaviors (including television watching, computer use, and driving) and hypertension risk in European populations. Initially, we conducted a multivariable Cox regression analysis to evaluate the associations between domain-specific sedentary behaviors and the risk of developing hypertension using data
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Investing in family-centered early childhood education: A conceptual model for preventing firearm homicide among Black male youth in the United States Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Allison Lind, Susan M. Mason, Sonya S. Brady
Firearms are now the number one killer of children and adolescents in the United States. Firearm homicides among Black male youth are the driver of this increase. Prevention requires a multi-faceted life course approach. Academic achievement has been identified as a protective factor. Early childhood education, which is linked to later achievement, is thus an intervention area of interest. Conceptualizing
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Cardiorespiratory fitness in midlife and subsequent incident depression, long-term sickness absence, and disability pension due to depression in 330,247 men and women Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Camilla A. Wiklund, Örjan Ekblom, Sofia Paulsson, Magnus Lindwall, Elin Ekblom-Bak
Specific information for whom and when cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with depression risk is lacking. We aimed to study the association between adulthood CRF and incident depression, long-term sickness absence, and disability pension due to depression, as well as examine moderation of sex, age, education, and occupation on associations. A large prospective cohort study follows participants
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Daily time spent on screens and psychological well-being: Cross-sectional association within the SUN cohort Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Virginia Basterra-Gortari, Mario Gil-Conesa, Carmen Sayón-Orea, Francisca Lahortiga-Ramos, Carmen De la Fuente-Arrillaga, Miguel A. Martínez-González, Maira Bes-Rastrollo
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Young-onset chronic kidney disease in Mexico: Secondary analysis of global burden of disease study, 1990–2019 Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Claudio A. Dávila-Cervantes, Marcela Agudelo-Botero
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Is the association between social jetlag and BMI mediated by lifestyle? A cross-sectional survey study in the Dutch general population Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Emma J. Bouman, Joreintje D. Mackenbach, Jos W.R. Twisk, Laura Raimondo, Joline W.J. Beulens, Petra J.M. Elders, Femke Rutters
Social jetlag is a discordance between the social and biological rhythm and is associated with higher HbA1c, higher BMI, and higher odds of obesity. The pathways that could explain these associations are still debated. This study aims to assess the mediating role of several lifestyle factors in the cross-sectional association between social jetlag and BMI. We used cross-sectional data from 1784 adults
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Association between estrogen replacement therapy and heart failure in postmenopausal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Ziqiu Chen, Caimei Wu, Zhaoqi Huang
Based on past epidemiological investigations, the cardiovascular role of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) in postmenopausal women has always been controversial. The real efficacy of ERT for heart failure (HF) among postmenopausal women remains to be further investigated. This article is based on research into European and American populations. To determine the impact of estrogen replacement therapy
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Implementation considerations for risk-tailored cancer screening in the population: A scoping review Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Kate L.A. Dunlop, Nehal Singh, Hilary A. Robbins, Hana Zahed, Mattias Johansson, Nicole M. Rankin, Anne E. Cust
Risk-tailored screening has emerged as a promising approach to optimise the balance of benefits and harms of existing population cancer screening programs. It tailors screening (e.g., eligibility, frequency, interval, test type) to individual risk rather than the current one-size-fits-all approach of most organised population screening programs. However, the implementation of risk-tailored cancer screening
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Reasons for contacting a crisis line and the initiation of emergency dispatches Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Peter C. Britton, Kipling M. Bohnert, Lauren M. Denneson, Dara Ganoczy, Mark A. Ilgen
To better understand processes of mental health crisis line utilization by examining associations between reasons for contacting a crisis line with the initiation of emergency dispatches (i.e., activation of 911 or local emergency services) in a national sample. Contacts (i.e., calls, texts, email, and chats) to the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) across 2017–2020 were used to examine associations among
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Age at first drink and its influence on alcohol use behaviours in young adulthood: Evidence from an Australian household-based panel study Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Yong Yi Lee, Tim Slade, Mary Lou Chatterton, Long Khanh-Dao Le, Joahna K. Perez, Jan Faller, Cath Chapman, Nicola C. Newton, Matthew Sunderland, Maree Teesson, Cathrine Mihalopoulos
Public health guidelines recommend delaying the initiation age for alcohol. However, the causal link between age-at-first-drink (AFD) and future alcohol use in young adulthood is uncertain. This study examined the association between AFD and alcohol-related outcomes at age 20 years using an Australian sample. Data were obtained from Waves 1–19 (years 2001–2019) of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics
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Housework participation and mortality in Japanese male patients undergoing cancer surgery: A propensity score-matched study Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Shugo Yajima, Yasukazu Nakanishi, Ryo Andy Ogasawara, Naoki Imasato, Kohei Hirose, Sao Katsumura, Madoka Kataoka, Hitoshi Masuda
Participation in housework and meal preparation are instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) evaluation items that is known to predict prognosis and complications in cancer care. However, these items are often assessed only for females, not for males, in IADL. We examined the impact of habit of housework and meal preparation on overall survival (OS) in 1025 Japanese male patients who underwent
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Factors associated with child and adolescent electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems use: A scoping review Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Courtney Barnes, Sam McCrabb, Caitlin Bialek, Heidi Turon, Julia Dray, Megan Duffy, Cassandra Lane, Melanie Lum, Alison Brown, Jodie Doyle, Luke Wolfenden
To identify, characterise and broadly synthesise factors associated with child and adolescent electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and/or electronic non-nicotine delivery systems (ENNDS) ever-use and/or current use. Four electronic databases were searched from inception to 3rd June 2022. Non-experimental studies that provided quantitative factors associated with adolescent and/or child ENDS
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Childhood maltreatment and trajectories of cardiometabolic health across the reproductive life span among individuals with a first birth during the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Kaitlyn K. Stanhope, Erica P. Gunderson, Shakira F. Suglia, Sheree L. Boulet, Denise J. Jamieson, Catarina I. Kiefe, Kiarri N. Kershaw
Childhood adversity is associated with poor cardiometabolic health in adulthood; little is known about how this relationship evolves through childbearing years for parous individuals. The goal was to estimate differences in cardiometabolic health indicators before, during and after childbearing years by report of childhood maltreatment in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA)
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Association of sleep traits with myopia in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization study Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Xing-Xuan Dong, Jia-Yu Xie, Dan-Lin Li, Yi Dong, Xiao-Feng Zhang, Carla Lanca, Andrzej Grzybowski, Chen-Wei Pan
The association between sleep and myopia in children and adolescents has been reported, yet it remains controversial and inconclusive. This study aimed to investigate the influence of different sleep traits on the risk of myopia using meta-analytical and Mendelian randomization (MR) techniques. The literature search was performed in August 31, 2023 based on PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane
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Identifying overlaps and disconnects between media reports and official records of nonfatal firearm injuries in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2021–2022 Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Lauren A. Magee, Damaris Ortiz, Jonathan T. Macy, Savannah Tolliver, Jara Alvarez-Del-Pino, Amarpreet Kaur, Erin Spivey, Eric Grommon
Open-source data systems, largely drawn from media sources, are commonly used by scholars due to the lack of a comprehensive national data system. It is unclear if these data provide an accurate and complete representation of firearm injuries and their context. The study objectives were to compare firearm injuries in official police records with media reports to better identify the characteristics
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Associations between maternal periconceptional alcohol consumption and risk of omphalocele among offspring, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2011 Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Sarah C. Fisher, Paul A. Romitti, Melissa Tracy, Meredith M. Howley, Ethylin Wang Jabs, Marilyn L. Browne
Previous studies of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and omphalocele have produced mixed results. We updated an earlier analysis of National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS) data, adding six years of participants, to examine associations between maternal alcohol consumption and omphalocele. NBDPS was a multi-site, population-based case-control study in the United States. Cases were identified
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Association between long working hours and diet quality and patterns: A latent profile analysis of a nationally representative sample of Korean workers Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Seong-Uk Baek, Jong-Uk Won, Yu-Min Lee, Jin-Ha Yoon
Long working hours are associated with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. This study investigated the relationship between the working hours and dietary qualities and patterns in Korean workers. Data from 24,523 workers were extracted from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013–2021. The Korean Healthy Eating Index (KHEI), which ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score
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Cervical cancer screening activity in the Capital Region of Denmark before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Birgitte Tønnes Pedersen, Helle Pedersen, Reza Serizawa, Si Brask Sonne, Emilie Korsgaard Andreasen, Jesper Bonde
Denmark went through various COVID-19 pandemic restrictions including periodic lockdowns from March 2020 to January 2022. All cancer screening programs were kept operational, yet access to clinicians for cervical screening was at times limited. We assessed the impact of the pandemic on cervical cancer screening activity in the Capital Region of Denmark. Cervical screening activity was defined as regular
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Strict regulations on energy drinks to protect Minors' health in Europe – It is never too late to set things right at home Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Fabian Sanchis-Gomar, Carl J. Lavie, Giuseppe Lippi
The consumption of energy drinks poses significant risks to minors' health, and strict regulations are urgently needed to protect them. The high caffeine, high sugar, and high caloric content of energy drinks have drawn concern from health professionals. The consumption of energy drinks has been linked to unhealthy dietary behaviors, obesity, and mental health problems in adolescents. The psychoactive
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Trends in primary, booster, and updated COVID-19 vaccine readiness in the United States, January 2021–April 2023: Implications for 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Timothy O. Ihongbe, Jae-Eun C. Kim, Heather Dahlen, Elissa C. Kranzler, Kate Seserman, Kenneth Moffett, Leah Hoffman
COVID-19 vaccines have mitigated the severity of COVID-19 and its sequelae. The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants and waning immunity conferred by COVID-19 vaccination have necessitated booster and updated COVID-19 vaccines. This study examined trends in vaccine readiness—a composite measure of intention and uptake—for the primary, booster, and 2022–2023 updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines among
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Lifestyle factors, genetic susceptibility to obesity and their interactions on coronary artery disease risk: A cohort study in the UK Biobank Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Jungyoon Choi, Wanqing Wen, Guochong Jia, Ran Tao, Jirong Long, Xiao-Ou Shu, Wei Zheng
We aimed to evaluate potential modifying effects of genetic susceptibility to obesity on the association of lifestyle factors with coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. A total of 328,606 participants (54% women) were included using data from the UK Biobank. We evaluated the risk of developing CAD associated with obesity-related polygenic scores (PGSs) and healthy lifestyle scores (HLSs). HLSs were constructed
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Impact of a pharmaceutical algorithm on patients with upper-gastrointestinal symptoms: A pre-post intervention study Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 María Puig-Moltó, Blanca Lumbreras, Juan Manuel Mendive, Elsa López-Pintor
To evaluate the algorithm impact on the upper gastrointestinal patients' symptoms (PROMs) and satisfaction with pharmaceutical care received (PREMs). The algorithm was previously developed by clinicians and pharmacists, through a pre-post intervention study in Spain (June–October 2022). We included 1221 patients who were seeking advice and/or medication for symptoms at 134 community pharmacies. Patients'
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Sleep duration, its change, and risk of dementia among Japanese: The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Jun Miyata, Isao Muraki, Hiroyasu Iso, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Nobufumi Yasuda, Norie Sawada, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane
Previous findings on the association between sleep duration, changes in sleep duration, and long-term dementia risk were mixed. Thus, we aimed to investigate the association between midlife sleep duration, its change, and dementia. We recruited 41,731 Japanese (40–71 years) and documented their habitual sleep duration at baseline (1990–1994) and a 5-year follow-up survey. Changes in sleep duration
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Squamocolumnar junction visibility, age, and implications for cervical cancer screening programs Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Kanan T. Desai, Natasha Hansen, Ana-Cecilia Rodriguez, Brian Befano, Didem Egemen, Julia C. Gage, Nicolas Wentzensen, Catya Lopez, Jose Jeronimo, Silvia de Sanjose, Mark Schiffman
Visual assessment is currently used for primary screening or triage of screen-positive individuals in cervical cancer screening programs. Most guidelines recommend screening and triage up to at least age 65 years old. We examined cervical images from participants in three National Cancer Institute funded cervical cancer screening studies: ALTS (2864 participants recruited between 1996 to 1998) in the
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Severe maternal morbidity in deaf or hard of hearing women in the United States Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Monika Mitra, Ilhom Akobirshoev, Anne Valentine, Kimberly McKee, Michael M. McKee
Prior studies on severe maternal morbidity (SMM) have often excluded women who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), even though they are at increased risk of pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes. This study compared rates of SMM during delivery and postpartum among DHH and non-DHH women. This nationally representative retrospective cohort study used hospital discharge data from the 2004–2020
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Establishing multifactorial risk factors for adult-onset hearing loss: A systematic review with topic modelling and synthesis of epidemiological evidence Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Yvonne Tran, Diana Tang, Charles Lo, Oonagh Macken, John Newall, Mia Bierbaum, Bamini Gopinath
Background This systematic review explores the multifaceted nature of risk factors contributing to adult-onset HL. The objective was to synthesise the most recent epidemiological evidence to generate pooled proportional incidences for the identified risk factors. Methods We conducted an extensive search of electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and psychINFO) for studies providing epidemiological evidence
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Interventions and contextual factors to improve retention in care for patients with hypertension in primary care: Hermeneutic systematic review Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Jiancheng Ye, Olutobi A. Sanuade, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, Theresa L. Walunas, Justin D. Smith, Michelle A. Birkett, Abigail S. Baldridge, Dike B. Ojji, Mark D. Huffman
Background Regular engagement over time in hypertension care, or retention, is a crucial but understudied step in optimizing patient outcomes. This systematic review leverages a hermeneutic methodology to identify, evaluate, and quantify the effects of interventions and contextual factors for improving retention for patients with hypertension. Methods We searched for articles that were published between
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Association between multimorbidity of pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: A systemic review and meta-analysis Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Prince L. Bestman, Edwina M. Kolleh, Eva Moeng, Tesfit Brhane, Musa Nget, Jiayou Luo
Multimorbidity (≥2 co-existing conditions) in pregnancy is a significant public health issue with a rising prevalence worldwide. However, the association between pregnancy multimorbidity and adverse birth outcomes is unclear. So, this review assessed the association between pregnancy-multimorbidity and adverse birth outcomes (preterm birth, abnormal birth weight, neonatal mortality, and stillbirth)
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What rate of Iranian women perform Pap smear test? Results from a meta-analysis Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Bahman Ahadinezhad, Aisa Maleki, Mohammad Amerzadeh, Bahareh Mohtashamzadeh, Omid Khosravizadeh
In this study, an attempt was made to estimate the aggregated proportion of Pap smear test uptake among women in Iran from 2012 to 2022 using meta-analysis. The data collection process involved reviewing records registered in databases between January 1, 2012, and September 11, 2022. The final data was analyzed using random effects models, and potential heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 index
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Countering online marketing and user endorsements with enhanced cannabis warning labels: An online experiment among at-risk youth and young adults Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Sijia Yang, Lynne M. Cotter, Linqi Lu, Lauren A. Kriss, Matt Minich, Jiaying Liu, Lynn D. Silver, Christopher N. Cascio
As cannabis legalization expands and online marketing intensifies, this study examines whether online social cues can amplify youth-targeted cannabis advertising and whether cannabis warning labels (CWLs) can counteract these influences. A U.S. online sample of 970 adolescents and 1776 young adults susceptible to cannabis use were recruited from Qualtrics in summer 2022. Each participant was randomly
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Use patterns of flavored non-cigarette tobacco products among US adults, 2010–2019 Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Kerui Xu, Terrence Lee, Carolyn M. Reyes-Guzman, Brittny C. Davis Lynn, Justina N. Kofie, Brian L. Rostron, Cindy M. Chang, Joanne T. Chang
Objective Flavored non-cigarette tobacco product (NCTP) use is common among US adult tobacco users. To update the estimates of use patterns of flavored NCTPs, this study assessed current NCTP use among adults by flavor use and flavor categories from 2010 to 2019. Methods We analyzed data from the 2010–2019 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey to estimate the weighted proportion of
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Prevalence of occupational injury and its associated factors among emergency department physicians in China: A large sample, cross-sectional study Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Jianxiong Wu, Jing Wang, Qinnan Li, Yanhong Gong, Jun Luo, Xiaoxv Yin
Background Medical personnel, particularly emergency department (ED) physicians, face a variety of occupational hazards. However, the current state of occupational injuries among ED physicians remains unknown. This study aimed to assess the occupational injury of Chinese ED physicians and to identify its associated factors. Methods From July to August 2018, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in
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Impaired kidney function and the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease among Chinese hypertensive adults: Using three different equations to estimate the glomerular filtration rate Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Dan Wang, Xiangju Hu, Hang Jin, Jiali Liu, Xin Chen, Yu Qin, Yongqing Zhang, Quanyong Xiang
Objectives We aimed to seek accurate assessments of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a Chinese hypertensive population to identify individuals at high risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. Then, the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause death due to kidney injury were further investigated under appropriate GFR-estimation equations. Methods In this prospective follow-up
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Sedentary behavior and the combination of physical activity associated with dementia, functional disability, and mortality: A cohort study of 90,471 older adults in Japan Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Zhen Du, Koryu Sato, Taishi Tsuji, Katsunori Kondo, Naoki Kondo
Objective To examine the associations of sedentary behavior (SB) and the combination of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) with dementia, functional disability, and mortality in older adults, and the heterogeneity in different subpopulations. Methods Nation-wide cohort with 90,471 individuals aged ≥65 years in Japan. SB (<3, 3–<8, and ≥ 8 h per day [h/d]) and MVPA (0, 0 < MVPA<1
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Association between lipid accumulation products and osteoarthritis among adults in the United States: A cross-sectional study, NHANES 2017-2020 Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Jie Huang, Jiaheng Han, Rigbat Rozi, Bensheng Fu, Zhengcao Lu, Jiang Liu, Yu Ding
Objective Using cross-sectional data from the 2017–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for American, the aim of this research is to investigate the potential association between Lipid Accumulation Products (LAP) and the risk of osteoarthritis (OA). Methods Data from the NHANES (2017–2020) were downloaded and further analyzed. The participants between 20 and 80 years reported
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Do abnormal screening results for chronic diseases motivate inactive people to start exercising? A community-based prospective cohort study in Changhua, Taiwan Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Hsiu-Fan Hsu, Kai-Yang Lo, Yen-Po Yeh, Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen, Dih-Ling Luh
Objective Exercise improves health, but illnesses can cause changes in exercise behavior, including starting or stopping. This study investigated the effects of chronic disease screening on inactive individuals' exercise behavior and analyzed the impact of age and chronic disease history on this relationship using stratified analysis. Methods Using a community-based prospective observational cohort
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The role of breastfeeding support in racial/ethnic disparities in breastfeeding practices Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Linghui Jiang, Roch A. Nianogo, Michael Prelip, May C. Wang
Background Persistent racial/ethnic disparities in breastfeeding practices in the United States are well documented but the underlying causes remain unclear. While racial/ethnic disparities are often intertwined with socioeconomic disparities in breastfeeding, studies suggest that lack of breastfeeding support from family, health care organizations and workplaces may contribute to racial/ethnic disparities
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The association between Life's Essential 8 and all-cause, cancer and non-cancer mortality in US Cancer Survivors: A retrospective cohort study of NHANES Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Chuanlei Fan, Weixiong Zhu, Yang He, Mingxu Da
Objective To investigate Life's Essential 8 (LE8), a measure of cardiovascular health (CVH), associations with mortality outcomes in cancer survivors. Methods A prospective cohort study included 1818 cancer survivors aged ≥20 years (weighted population: 13,204,583) from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2018. Linked to mortality data through 2019, LE8 data were gathered
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The importance of a healthy lifestyle despite chronic pain: Prospective cohort with 11-year register follow-up Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Joaquín Calatayud, Laura Perelló-Romero, Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés, Rubén López-Bueno, Thomas Clausen, Lars Louis Andersen
The purpose of the study was to investigate to which extent a healthy lifestyle in female healthcare workers with chronic pain contributes to reducing the risk of disability pension. We conducted a prospective cohort study with an 11-year registry follow-up. Overall, 2386 Danish female healthcare workers with chronic pain completed a questionnaire about work and lifestyle (leisure-time physical activity
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Neck circumference as an additional predictor of cardiovascular disease mortality: A multi-center prospective population-based study in northeastern China Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-14 Guangxiao Li, Han Yan, Li Jing, Yuanmeng Tian, Ying Li, Qun Sun, Jixu Sun, Ling Yue, Liying Xing, Shuang Liu
Background and aims This study aimed to assess the potential of neck circumference (NC) and neck-to-height ratio (NHR) as predictors of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in a general population from Northeastern China. Methods A multi-center prospective study was conducted in Northeastern China, involving 18, 796 participants. The associations between NC or NHR and the incidence of overall
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Comparison of factors associated with seasonal influenza and COVID-19 booster vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel working at acute care hospitals during 2021–2022 influenza season, National Healthcare Safety Network, United States Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Lu Meng, Jeneita Bell, Minn Soe, Jonathan Edwards, Hoody Lymon, Kira Barbre, Hannah Reses, Avni Patel, Emily Wong, Margaret Dudeck, Cam-Van Huynh, Theresa Rowe, Heather Dubendris, Andrea Benin
The simultaneous circulation of seasonal influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 variants will likely pose unique challenges to public health during the future influenza seasons. Persons who are undergoing treatment in healthcare facilities may be particularly at risk. It is important for healthcare personnel to protect themselves and patients by receiving vaccines. The purpose of this study is to assess coverage
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Increasing awareness for dementia risk reduction through a public awareness campaign in Denmark: A pre-post study Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Dominique Paauw, Irene Heger, Jon Fiala Bjerre, Maria Fisker Ringgaard, Vita Stensgård, Dorothee Horstkötter, Sebastian Köhler, Kay Deckers
Objective It is estimated that about 40% of all dementia cases are potentially attributable to modifiable risk factors, but awareness of this is relatively lacking. Methods An 18-months nation-wide public awareness campaign on dementia risk reduction was rolled out in Denmark that combined a mass-media approach with an online risk assessment tool and knowledge bank targeting all inhabitants aged between
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Associations between the built environment and physical activity in children, adults and older people: A narrative review of reviews Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Yufang Zhang, Marijke Koene, Chen Chen, Cor Wagenaar, Sijmen A. Reijneveld
Background Physical activity is essential for promoting public health, and it is affected by the built environment at population level. Extensive evidence exists on the associations between the built environment and physical activity, but results are inconclusive for different age groups. Therefore, we conducted a narrative review summarizing existing reviews on the associations between the built environment
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Assessing transnational spillover effects of Mexico's front-of-package nutritional labeling system among Mexican Americans in the US Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 James F. Thrasher, Victor Eduardo Villalobos-Daniel, Dai Fang, Claudia Nieto, Christine M. White, Gabriela Armendariz, Alejandra Jáuregui, David Hammond, Rachel E. Davis
Objective In 2020, Mexico implemented innovative front-of-package nutrition warning labels (FoPWLs) for packaged foods to increase the salience and understanding of nutrition information. This study evaluated Mexican Americans' self-reported exposure to Mexican FoPWLs and self-reported effects of FoPWLs on purchasing behavior. Methods The 2021 International Food Policy Study surveyed online panels
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Personalizing age of gastric cancer screening based on comorbidity in China: Model estimates of benefits, affordability and cost-effectiveness optimization Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Shuxia Qin, Xuehong Wang, Sini Li, Meiyu Wu, Xiaomin Wan
The benefits of gastric cancer screening are related to age and comorbidity status, but reliable estimates are lacking in China. This study aimed to estimate the benefits and affordability of the gastric cancer screening strategy by level of comorbidity to inform decisions to screening age. We assessed six current gastric cancer screening strategies in China using a microsimulation model with different
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The effects of physical activity on pediatric eyes: A systematic review and meta-analysis Prev. Med. (IF 5.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Sima Dastamooz, Jason C. Yam, Clement C.Y. Tham, Stephen H.S. Wong, Mohammad H.D. Farahani, Ku Xueting, Cindy H.P. Sit
Introduction Examining the retina represents a non-invasive method to evaluate abnormalities pertaining to the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Evidence indicates that physical activity is a non-pharmacological intervention to enhance the nervous and cardiovascular systems. However, little is unknown about its effects on ocular characteristics in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study