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Clinical Neurology
Antonia M. Werner, Mareike Ernst, Elmar Braehler, Ana N. Tibubos, Danielle Otten, Iris Reiner, Joerg Wiltink, Matthias Michal, Andreas Schulz, Philipp S. Wild, Thomas Muenzel, Jochem Koenig, Karl J. Lackner, Norbert Pfeiffer, Manfred E. Beutel
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of depressive symptoms on bodyweight change in adults and its association with other psychosocial and biomedical factors. The results showed that depressive symptoms were associated with weight gain, while factors such as female gender, younger age, lower socioeconomic status, and smoking cessation were also associated with weight gain. In terms of weight loss, depressive symptoms did not have a significant effect, but factors such as female gender, diabetes, less physical activity, and higher BMI at baseline were associated with weight loss.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Tolassa W. Ushula, Abdullah Mamun, Darsy Darssan, William Y. S. Wang, Gail M. Williams, Susan J. Whiting, Jake M. Najman
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the associations between dietary patterns at 21 years and changes in body weight and BMI from 21 to 30 years. The results showed that higher adherence to the Western dietary pattern at 21 years was positively associated with increases in body weight and BMI, while the prudent dietary pattern had no significant association with these outcomes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Ryan S. Babadi, Paige L. Williams, Zhong Li, Rebecca L. Smith, Rita S. Strakovsky, Russ Hauser, Jodi A. Flaws, Tamarra James-Todd
Summary: This study examines the associations between urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations and hot flash outcomes in midlife women. The results suggest that phthalate metabolites are associated with certain hot flash outcomes, indicating that midlife may be a sensitive period for higher phthalate metabolite concentrations and menopausal symptoms.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Saeed Mastour Alshahrani, Abdullah F. Alghannam, Nada Taha, Shurouq Saeed Alqahtani, Abrar Al-Mutairi, Nouf Al-Saud, Suliman Alghnam
Summary: The study assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on body weight and BMI in Saudi Arabia. Findings showed an average weight gain, with approximately 10% of the population shifting to overweight or obese categories. Young individuals, females, and diabetics were more likely to experience weight changes during the study. The study highlights the importance of investing in weight management interventions during similar circumstances.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Maria C. Magnus, Richard L. Hockey, Siri E. Haberg, Gita D. Mishra
Summary: This study found that pre-pregnancy obesity, smoking, and risky alcohol intake increase the risk of miscarriage. The association between smoking and miscarriage is attenuated after accounting for induced abortions, and there is no dose-response relationship between smoking and miscarriage risk.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Genoa R. Warner, Diana C. Pacyga, Rita S. Strakovsky, Rebecca Smith, Tamarra James-Todd, Paige L. Williams, Russ Hauser, Daryl D. Meling, Zhong Li, Jodi A. Flaws
Summary: The study revealed associations between phthalates and hot flashes in midlife women, suggesting a potential impact on hot flash risk. Factors such as menopause status, BMI, race/ethnicity, and depressive symptoms may influence these associations.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yuta Suzuki, Hidehiro Kaneko, Yuichiro Yano, Akira Okada, Yohei Hashimoto, Hidetaka Itoh, Satoshi Matsuoka, Isao Yokota, Katsuhito Fujiu, Nobuaki Michihata, Taisuke Jo, Norifumi Takeda, Hiroyuki Morita, Kentaro Kamiya, Atsuhiko Matsunaga, Junya Ako, Koichi Node, Hideo Yasunaga, Issei Komuro
Summary: This study aimed to identify the BMI threshold for preventing hypertension and investigate the influence of BMI changes on hypertension development. The results showed that the risk of developing hypertension increased significantly when baseline BMI exceeded 20, and the annual change in BMI was positively correlated with hypertension development. These findings underscore the importance of maintaining body weight in preventing hypertension.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Heming Pei, Ning Kang, Chao Guo, Yalu Zhang, Haitao Chu, Gong Chen, Lei Zhang
Summary: This study examined the longitudinal transition of BMI status and its influential factors among Chinese middle-aged and older adults. The results indicate that the probability of transition between different BMI statuses varies, and there are specific factors that have a significant impact on these transitions.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Jinlei Li, Chunyu Liu, Ting Fang Alvin Ang, Rhoda Au
Summary: This study found that decreasing BMI trends in late life were associated with higher risk of developing dementia. Among them, individuals with an initial increase and subsequent decline in BMI during mid-life had a greater risk of dementia.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2022)
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Family Studies
Ingrid J. Rowlands, Gita D. Mishra, Jayne C. Lucke
Summary: The study found that obesity, smoking, and poor physical and mental health play an important role in young women's contraceptive choices.
BMJ SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
(2021)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ellen C. Francis, Emily Oken, Marie-France Hivert, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Jorge E. Chavarro, Wei Perng
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association of AMH with measures of adiposity during approximately 9 years of follow-up. The results showed that AMH was inversely associated with weight, BMI, and waist circumference. Low AMH was also associated with higher fat mass. Further research is needed to determine the role of low AMH as a marker of metabolic risk in midlife.
MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ji Yeon Seo, Eun Hyo Jin, Goh Eun Chung, Young Sun Kim, Jung Ho Bae, Jeong Yoon Yim, Kyung-Do Han, Sun Young Yang
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between body weight change and the risk of colorectal cancer. The results indicate that persistent obesity is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jiacheng Wang, Yi Zheng, Yawen Wang, Chengjun Zhang, Yanfeng Jiang, Chen Suo, Mei Cui, Tiejun Zhang, Xingdong Chen, Kelin Xu
Summary: This study investigated the association between lifetime body mass index (BMI) trajectories and bone loss. The results showed that rapid and excess weight gain during adulthood is associated with a higher risk of osteoporosis, but this association varies by skeletal sites. Maintaining stable overweight and obesity at an early stage may have potentially beneficial effects on bone health.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Oncology
Yuan-Yuan Lei, Suzanne C. Ho, Carol Kwok, Ashley Cheng, Ka Li Cheung, Roselle Lee, Frankie Mo, Winnie Yeo
Summary: The study on Chinese breast cancer survivors revealed that body weight remained relatively stable during the first 5 years of survival, while the trend of increasing waist circumference gradually rose.
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Pediatrics
Zi-Yu Shao, Peng Wang, Pei Li, Yu Sun, Pei-Pei Li, Peng Zhu
Summary: This study found that infants from low socioeconomic status (SES) had higher zBMI at 6 months in the LBW group, and low SES infants with low birth weight had a faster zBMI growth rate within the first 6 months. These associations remained consistent even after controlling for confounders.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Catheryne Chiang, Lisa Gallicchio, Howard Zacur, Sue Miller, Jodi A. Flaws, Rebecca L. Smith
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Reproductive Biology
Chan Jin Park, Radwa Barakat, Alexander Ulanov, Zhong Li, Po-Ching Lin, Karen Chiu, Sherry Zhou, Pablo Perez, Jungyeon Lee, Jodi Flaws, ChemYong Jay Ko
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andressa Gonsioroski, Vasiliki E. Mourikes, Jodi A. Flaws
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Karen Chiu, Shah Tauseef Bashir, Liying Gao, Jessica Gutierrez, Maria R. C. de Godoy, Jenny Drnevich, Christopher J. Fields, Isaac Cann, Jodi A. Flaws, Romana A. Nowak
Summary: Subacute exposure to DEHP during pregnancy significantly affected the cecal microbiome in pregnant mice, increasing alpha diversity and altering beta diversity. DEHP exposure led to an increase in the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes and a decrease in the relative abundance of Firmicutes and Deferribacteres. In addition, DEHP exposure significantly altered 14 functional pathways, but did not have a significant impact on fertility and birth outcomes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Karen K. Chiu, Shah Tauseef Bashir, Ahmed M. Abdel-Hamid, Lindsay V. Clark, Mary J. Laws, Isaac Cann, Romana A. Nowak, Jodi A. Flaws
Summary: This study examines the impact of DiNP exposure on the gut microbiota and immune-related factors, revealing that DiNP exposure can alter the composition of the gut microbiota and that the gut contains microbes capable of degrading DiNP.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Diana C. Pacyga, Brad A. Ryva, Romana A. Nowak, Serdar E. Bulun, Ping Yin, Zhong Li, Jodi A. Flaws, Rita S. Strakovsky
Summary: This study investigated the association between phthalates and fibroids and found that each two-fold increase in sigma DEHP or sigma AA was associated with a 13% and 16% greater risk of prior fibroid diagnosis in women. These associations were strongest in women who were overweight/obese and in those diagnosed with fibroids within 5 years before phthalate assessment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Endia J. Fletcher, Ramses Santacruz-Marquez, Vasiliki E. Mourikes, Alison M. Neff, Mary J. Laws, Jodi A. Flaws
Summary: This review discusses the effects of phthalate mixtures on the female reproductive system. Phthalates have been found to target the ovaries, disrupting normal reproductive function and potentially affecting folliculogenesis and steroidogenesis. Additionally, phthalates can cross the placental barrier and impact fetal development. However, the specific effects of phthalate mixtures on the ovary and female reproduction are still not well understood.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nitya Shree, Zehuan Ding, Jodi Flaws, Mahua Choudhury
Summary: The prevalence of poor metabolic health is increasing exponentially worldwide, with exposure to environmental chemicals, such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), gaining attention as a contributing factor. Recent reports suggest that non-coding RNAs, specifically microRNAs (miRs), may play a vital role in this phenomenon.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Xing Zhang, Jodi A. Flaws, Michael J. Spinella, Joseph Irudayaraj
Summary: Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous substances that can alter the endocrine function of an organism, leading to adverse effects on growth, development, metabolism, and reproductive function. Studies have shown that EDCs can cause proteinuria, affect glomeruli and renal tubules, and even lead to diabetes and renal fibrosis in both animals and humans. This review discusses the renal accumulation of specific EDCs, such as dioxins, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), bisphenol A (BPA), and phthalates, and explores how exposure to these EDCs can result in renal lesions and diseases, including cancer. The regulation of target genes and activation of related pathways by typical EDCs are also summarized.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vasiliki E. Mourikes, Ramses Santacruz Marquez, Ashley Deviney, Alison M. Neff, Mary J. Laws, Jodi A. Flaws
Summary: Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid pesticide used in agriculture, gardening, and veterinary medicine. It has the potential to accumulate in the environment and harm non-targeted species. Imidacloprid and its metabolite desnitro-imidacloprid have different effects on follicle growth and steroidogenesis. These compounds also alter the expression of genes related to hormone regulation and apoptosis.
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Genetics & Heredity
Clotilde Maurice, Mathieu Dalvai, Romain Lambrot, Astrid Deschenes, Marie-Pier Scott-Boyer, Serge McGraw, Donovan Chan, Nancy Cote, Ayelet Ziv-Gal, Jodi A. Flaws, Arnaud Droit, Jacquetta Trasler, Sarah Kimmins, Janice L. Bailey
Summary: The study found that paternal exposure to POPs pollutants can impact the development and pregnancy outcomes of offspring, with this effect potentially explained by sperm DNA methylation. Experimental results suggest that the paternal methylome is sensitive to the environment, with some perturbations persisting for at least two subsequent generations.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Quanxi Li, Catherine R. Lawrence, Romana A. Nowak, Jodi A. Flaws, Milan K. Bagchi, Indrani C. Bagchi
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Emily Brehm, Saniya Rattan, Liying Gao, Jodi A. Flaws
Article
Reproductive Biology
Saniya Rattan, Emily Brehm, Liying Gao, Sarah Niermann, Jodi A. Flaws
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
(2018)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Zuzana Drobna, Anne D. Henriksen, Jennifer T. Wolstenholme, Catalina Montiel, Philip S. Lambeth, Stephen Shang, Erin P. Harris, Changqing Zhou, Jodi A. Flaws, Mazhar Adli, Emilie F. Rissman