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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aric A. Prather, Ethan G. Dutcher, James Robinson, Jue Lin, Elizabeth Blackburn, Frederick M. Hecht, Ashley E. Mason, Elena Fromer, Bresh Merino, Remi Frazier, Julia O'Bryan, Stacy Drury, Elissa S. Epel
Summary: This study compared the impact of different COVID-19 vaccines on the durability of neutralizing antibody responses and identified individual difference factors related to antibody decline. The study found that recipients of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 experienced a decline in antibody levels over 6 months, while recipients of Ad26.COV2.S showed a significant increase. At the 6-month time point, antibody levels to Ad26.COV2.S were significantly higher than those to BNT162b2 and equivalent to mRNA-1273. Older age, higher baseline BMI, female gender, and non-smoking status were associated with higher antibody levels.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Reem Eltayeb, Naif K. Binsaleh, Ghaida Alsaif, Reem M. Ali, Amjad R. Alyahyawi, Ishag Adam
Summary: The association between hemoglobin level/anemia and obesity during pregnancy is not fully understood. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia to assess this association. The study found that parity and BMI were negatively associated with hemoglobin level and that primiparity, increasing BMI, and obesity were associated with decreased odds of anemia.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Anela Halilagic, George Moschonis
Summary: Childhood obesity prevalence has been increasing in recent decades, with evidence suggesting that rapid infant growth may contribute to this trend. A systematic review found positive associations between infant growth rate and overweight, obesity, BMI, waist circumference, and body composition in childhood. Further research is needed to determine which specific stages of infancy carry a greater risk of adverse childhood outcomes.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Julia Sanguesa, Sandra Marquez, Mariona Bustamante, Jordi Sunyer, Carmen Iniguez, Jesus Vioque, Loreto Santa-Marina Rodriguez, Alba Jimeno-Romero, Matias Torrent, Maribel Casas, Martine Vrijheid
Summary: This study examines the association between prenatal vitamin D levels and growth and adiposity in late childhood. The results suggest a sex-specific programming effect of early pregnancy vitamin D levels on offspring body composition, which is observed in boys but not in girls.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tong Wei Yew, Claudia Chi, Shiao-Yng Chan, Rob M. van Dam, Clare Whitton, Chang Siang Lim, Pin Sym Foong, Winni Fransisca, Chieu Leng Teoh, Jeannie Chen, Su Tin Ho-Lim, Su Lin Lim, Kai Wen Ong, Peck-Hoon Ong, Bee Choo Tai, E. Shyong Tai
Summary: The study found that adding the Habits-GDM app to routine care improved maternal glycemic control and composite neonatal outcomes, but did not reduce excessive gestational weight gain among women with GDM.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yan Chen, Yiwen Wang, Yanjun Li, Guodong Ding, Yongjun Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effects of the severity of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy on birthweight, blood pressure, and body mass index in offspring. The relationship between hypertensive disorders and outcomes in offspring was assessed using logistic and linear regression models. The results showed that gestational hypertension was associated with higher odds of delivering large for gestational age and macrosomia, as well as low birth weight neonates. The severity of hypertensive disorders had different effects on birthweight, childhood overweight, and blood pressure.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Hiroyuki Hirai, Shiki Okamoto, Hiroaki Masuzaki, Tsuyoshi Murata, Yuka Ogata, Akiko Sato, Sayaka Horiuchi, Ryoji Shinohara, Kosei Shinoki, Hidekazu Nishigori, Keiya Fujimori, Mitsuaki Hosoya, Seiji Yasumura, Koichi Hashimoto, Zentaro Yamagata, Michio Shimabukuro, ECS Grp
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between urinary cotinine (UC) concentration and smoking questionnaire (SQ) classes in pregnant mothers and the trajectory of infant BMI. The results showed that infants from high UC mothers had a low BMI at birth, but it increased from six to 36 months of age. UC concentrations, but not smoking questionnaire classes, were found to predict infant BMI trajectory, suggesting that active and second-hand smoking affect child obesity in a dose-dependent manner.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Hunter Jackson Smith, Joy Piotrowski, Stephanie Zaza
Summary: Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, with limited access to necessary interventions in many communities. Stakeholder collaborations and efforts to address equity issues are needed to ensure the ethical implementation of recommendations and access to interventions.
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Oncology
Ajay Prakash, Brandilyn A. Peters, Emilia Cobbs, Dia Beggs, Heesun Choi, Huilin Li, Richard B. Hayes, Jiyoung Ahn
Summary: The study found that smoking significantly alters the composition of the fecal microbiome, different from never smokers. Enriched and depleted taxa in smokers are consistent across different populations. Additionally, taxa enriched in smokers are positively correlated with the inferred abundance of pathways related to smoking-associated toxin breakdown and response to reactive oxygen species (ROS).
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Estela Blanco, Suzanna M. Martinez, Patricia East, Raquel Burrows, Paulina Correa-Burrows, Betsy Lozoff, Sheila Gahagan
Summary: This study examined the association between breastfeeding duration and body mass index (BMI) from childhood to young adulthood and found that longer breastfeeding was associated with lower BMI in early childhood, but had no significant effect on later BMI.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
David A. Gorelick
Summary: This comprehensive review of human adipose tissue fails to mention the role of the endocannabinoid system in fat metabolism. The endogenous cannabinoids and their receptors, found in both white and brown fat, have been recognized as key players in adipose tissue metabolism. Rimonabant, an inverse agonist of cannabinoid receptor type 1, has shown promising effects as a therapeutic target for obesity, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance, although its clinical use was discontinued due to neuropsychiatric side effects.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jacek Jamiolkowski, Agnieszka Genowska, Andrzej Pajak
Summary: This study aimed to assess the relationship between socioeconomic deprivation (SED) and mortality due to circulatory system diseases (CSD) in 66 sub-regions of Poland. The results showed that more deprived areas experienced a greater decrease in CSD-related mortality, especially for women. Therefore, comprehensive preventive measures addressing socioeconomic factors such as poverty, education, and employment are needed to reduce CSD mortality, particularly in less urbanized areas.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Magdalena Opazo Breton, Laura A. Gray
Summary: This study aims to understand long-term trends in obesity and overweight in England by analyzing life-course transitions and historical/birth cohort trends. Data from the Health Survey for England covering the period 1992 to 2019 and birth cohorts born between 1909 and 2013 were used. The results showed variations in obesity prevalence among different birth cohorts and increasing overweight prevalence among younger generations.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Teresa Shamah-Levy, Lucia Cuevas-Nasu, Elsa B. Gaona-Pineda, Danae G. Valenzuela-Bravo, Ignacio Mendez Gomez-Humaran, Marco A. Avila-Arcos
Summary: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in school-age children in Mexico is on the rise, with serious repercussions for future health. Increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables can help reduce the prevalence of these conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Miruna C. Barbu, Xueyi Shen, Rosie M. Walker, David M. Howard, Kathryn L. Evans, Heather C. Whalley, David J. Porteous, Stewart W. Morris, Ian J. Deary, Yanni Zeng, Riccardo E. Marioni, Toni-Kim Clarke, Andrew M. McIntosh
Summary: The study found DNA methylation variation is associated with the risk of major depressive disorder (MDD), and methylation risk scores can effectively distinguish MDD cases from controls. Compared to polygenic risk scores, methylation risk scores are more strongly associated with lifestyle and sociodemographic factors.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Naoko Hatakeyama, Masamitsu Kamada, Naoki Kondo
Summary: This study found that children with mothers who work long hours or fathers who are not working tend to have more sedentary behavior. Supplementing childcare resources may be necessary for these families.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Aki Yazawa, Koichiro Shiba, Yosuke Inoue, Sakurako S. Okuzono, Kosuke Inoue, Naoki Kondo, Katsunori Kondo, Ichiro Kawachi
Summary: This study found a link between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and late-life depression, with adult socioeconomic status (SES) playing a role as a mediator and an effect modifier. The controlled direct effect had the greatest contribution to the association between ACEs and late-life depression.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shiho Kino, Daisuke Nishioka, Keiko Ueno, Masashige Saito, Naoki Kondo
Summary: Terminating public assistance increases social relationships and participation in older adults, while starting public assistance does not interrupt pre-existing relationships.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kosuke Inoue, Karol E. Watson, Naoki Kondo, Tamara Horwich, William Hsu, Alex A. T. Bui, O. Kenrik Duru
Summary: The association of intensive blood pressure control with cardiovascular events varies depending on living arrangement among Black individuals and non-Black individuals.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Atsushi Nakagomi, Koichiro Shiba, Ichiro Kawachi, Kazushige Ide, Yuiko Nagamine, Naoki Kondo, Masamichi Hanazato, Katsunori Kondo
Summary: There is increasing evidence on the positive impact of internet use on the health and well-being of older individuals, although it is not yet conclusive. This study aimed to examine the relationship between frequency of internet use and subsequent health/well-being outcomes in older individuals. The findings showed that using the internet almost every day in 2016 was associated with better outcomes in physical/cognitive health, social well-being, and health behaviors in 2019.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sakurako S. Okuzono, Koichiro Shiba, Harold H. Lee, Kokoro Shirai, Hayami K. Koga, Naoki Kondo, Takeo Fujiwara, Katsunori Kondo, Fran Grodstein, Laura D. Kubzansky, Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald
Summary: Optimism is not associated with longevity among older adults in Japan. This differs from the findings in Western populations and suggests a potential cultural difference.
JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kosuke Inoue, Maho Haseda, Koichiro Shiba, Taishi Tsuji, Katsunori Kondo, Naoki Kondo
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of social isolation on depression among older adults and found that social isolation increased the risk of elevated depressive symptoms, especially for women. This research is of great importance for future interventions to reduce depression among elderly individuals.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kosuke Inoue, Naoki Kondo, Koryu Sato, Shingo Fukuma
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of income levels on cardiovascular risk factors among men and women aged 30-49 years. The results showed that over the past 4 years, the low-income group consistently had higher prevalence of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes compared to the high-income group, and this gap has been increasing. Therefore, careful monitoring of the growing social disparities is necessary to achieve cardiovascular health equity at this life stage.
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Demography
Midori Matsushima, Hiroyuki Yamada, Naoki Kondo, Yuki Arakawa, Takahiro Tabuchi
Summary: Japan has experienced a decline in fertility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly its adverse economic conditions. This study examined the rate of pregnancy postponement and its contributing factors, finding that declining income and concerns about future household finances were significant factors. Fear of COVID-19 and infection rate did not have a significant impact. The adverse effects of unfavorable economic conditions were stronger in 2021.
JOURNAL OF BIOSOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Masayo Yano, Masao Ichikawa, Hiroshi Hirai, Tomoki Ikai, Naoki Kondo, Daisuke Takagi
Summary: This study aimed to examine the associations between surrendering driving licence and changes in self-rated health and social interactions among older adults, based on the years elapsed since surrendering and the number of public transportation systems in the neighbourhood. The findings suggested that surrendering licence within three years was associated with poor self-rated health, and this association weakened if the licence was surrendered more than three years ago. These associations were not affected by neighbourhood public transportation systems.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Shiho Kino, Andrew Stickley, Yuki Arakawa, Masashige Saito, Tami Saito, Naoki Kondo
Summary: This study aims to identify the factors associated with social isolation and loneliness among older adults in Japan and describe the characteristics of socially isolated but not lonely individuals, as well as lonely but not socially isolated individuals. The findings indicate that higher age, male gender, lower socioeconomic status, being a welfare recipient, and having depressive symptoms are associated with social isolation among older Japanese adults. Additionally, lower socioeconomic status, unemployment, welfare receipt, and poor physical and mental health are associated with loneliness.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Toshi A. Furukawa, Aran Tajika, Masatsugu Sakata, Yan Luo, Rie Toyomoto, Masaru Horikoshi, Tatsuo Akechi, Norito Kawakami, Takeo Nakayama, Naoki Kondo, Shingo Fukuma, Hisashi Noma, Helen Christensen, Ronald C. Kessler, Pim Cuijpers, James M. S. Wason
Summary: This study aims to develop an iCBT platform that can adapt to the evolving internet technologies and examine the short-term and long-term efficacy of different CBT skills for depression. The study will recruit 3520 participants with subthreshold depression and approximately 1700 participants without subthreshold depression to evaluate the short-term efficacy for reducing depressive symptoms and the long-term efficacy for preventing depression in the total sample.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yuki Arakawa, Maho Haseda, Kosuke Inoue, Daisuke Nishioka, Shiho Kino, Daisuke Nishi, Hideki Hashimoto, Naoki Kondo
Summary: This randomized controlled trial in Japan explored the effectiveness of mHealth professional consultation services in preventing postpartum depression. The study found that women in the mHealth group had a lower risk of postpartum depressive symptoms, higher self-efficacy, less loneliness, and fewer perceived barriers to healthcare access compared to the usual care group. These findings suggest that local government-funded mHealth consultation services can remove physical and psychological barriers to healthcare access in real-world settings.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yuki Arakawa, Kosuke Inoue, Daisuke Nishioka, Atsushi Nakagomi, Takahiro Tabuchi, Naoki Kondo
Summary: This study examined the association between remote communication and loneliness, particularly the use of voice calling and text messaging, and found that remote communication can help reduce loneliness when face-to-face contact is restricted.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Nana Ishimura, Kosuke Inoue, Naoki Kondo
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2023)