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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Jose Bustamante, Emma Laura Alfaro, Jose Edgardo Dipierri, Maria Dolores Roman
Summary: The study revealed a significant increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 4-7-year-old schoolchildren in Jujuy, Argentina, between 1996 and 2015, with a decrease in thinness prevalence. Sex, age, and school location were found to be correlated with the prevalence of excess weight and obesity.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Raghavendra Pandurangi, Mahesh Kumar Mummadi, Sairam Challa, N. Samarasimha Reddy, Venkatesh Kaliaperumal, Chinta Khadar Babu, Usha Rani Telikicherla, Raghu Pullakandham, J. J. Babu Geddam, Rajkumar Hemalatha
Summary: Malnutrition among Indian adolescents, including stunting, thinness, overweight, and obesity, is influenced by socio-demographic factors such as age, gender, and wealth index.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sara Estecha Querol, Romaina Iqbal, Laura Kudrna, Lena Al-Khudairy, Paramijit Gill
Summary: This study examined the prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among South Asian adolescents aged 12-15, finding that factors such as age, hygiene behaviors, social support, sedentary behavior, and tobacco use were associated with adolescent malnutrition. The study suggests the presence of a double burden of malnutrition in this population and underscores the need for further research to understand these relationships.
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Pediatrics
Gisele Almeida de Noronha, Pauline Lorena Kale, Tania Zdenka Guillen de Torres, Jackeline Christiane Pinto Lobato Vasconcelos, Maria Cristina Caetano Kuschnir, Maria de Lourdes Tavares Cavalcanti, Antonio Jose Leal Costa, Moyses Szklo
Summary: The study investigated the association between birth weight and excess weight among students aged 6-14 years, adjusted for life course confounding factors. The results showed a positive and statistically significant association of birth weight with excess weight, but it was no longer significant when clinical variables were considered.
JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
L. Naga Rajeev, Monika Saini, Ashish Kumar, Sikha Sinha, Clive Osmond, Harshpal Singh Sachdev
Summary: This study compares the burden of thinness using different definitions and finds that the weight-for-height criteria and BMI-for-age have different results depending on the age, sex, and height of children. The relative invariance of BMI-for-age with age and stature makes it a preferred index for programmatic purposes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alizee Montvignier Monnet, Delphine Savoy, Lise Preaubert, Pascale Hoffmann, Cecile Betry
Summary: The pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain are important factors in determining pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the impact of insufficient gestational weight gain on obstetric outcomes in women with a pre-pregnancy BMI < 18.5 kg/m(2). The findings showed that insufficient weight gain during pregnancy was associated with lower adjusted birth weight percentiles and a higher proportion of small-for-gestational-age newborns. Additionally, it was found that insufficient weight gain increased the risks of premature rupture of membranes, anemia, and intrauterine growth restriction. Future research should focus on identifying risk factors for inadequate weight gain and developing specific care guidelines for underweight pregnant women.
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Biology
Jens Lund, Christoffer Clemmensen
Summary: Body weight is regulated by physiological mechanisms that counteract both weight loss and weight gain. There are known signals, such as low blood leptin, that defend against weight loss, but the signals opposing overfeeding-induced weight gain are still unidentified. This article discusses insights gained from overfeeding studies and explores the relative contributions of energy intake, expenditure, and excretion in defending against weight gain. It also delves into the existence of unknown pathways that protect against weight gain and proposes the study of individuals with constitutional thinness as a gateway to understanding weight gain resistance in humans. Experimental overfeeding, coupled with multi-omics techniques, has the potential to uncover the signalling pathways that protect against weight gain and lead to new obesity treatments.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Eduardo Gutierrez-Abejon, M. Aranzazu Pedrosa-Naudin, Diego Fernandez-Lazaro, F. Javier Alvarez
Summary: Non-adherence to antidepressants is associated with worse disease outcomes and economic burden. This study found that nearly 20% of patients were non-adherent to antidepressant treatment in 2021. Different types of antidepressants varied in terms of non-adherence rates and costs. Reducing non-adherence to antidepressants is critical for improving clinical and economic outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Niina Sundin, Magdalena Rosell, Mattias Eriksson, Carl Jensen, Marta Bianchi
Summary: The study estimated the amount of metabolic food waste and its climate impact in Sweden, showing that the annual amount of metabolic food waste is significant and contributes to a portion of Sweden's climate impact. This highlights the importance of considering the environmental impacts of excess food intake on both planetary and human health.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jalal A. Bilal, Almarwa A. Osman, Abdullah Al-Nafeesah, Ashwaq AlEed, Ishag Adam
Summary: This study investigates the prevalence and factors associated with undernutrition among adolescent schoolchildren in northern Sudan. The findings reveal that undernutrition is a significant health problem in the region, particularly among boys, older participants, and smokers.
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
M. K. R. Kjollesdal, S. P. Juarez, S. Aradhya, T. Indseth
Summary: Our study suggests that the excess burden of COVID-19 among immigrants is explained by differences in exposure and care rather than susceptibility.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Blanca Alvarez-del Rio, Laura Sanchez-de Prada, Alejandro Alvaro-Meca, Marta Martin-Fernandez, F. Javier Alvarez, Eduardo Tamayo, Eduardo Gutierrez-Abejon
Summary: This study provides an economic evaluation of the costs associated with inpatient care for COVID-19 in Spain in 2020.
Article
Pediatrics
Mohamed Elhoumed, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Qi Qi, Mitslal Abrha Gebremedhin, Liang Wang, Gerard Uwimana, Yue Cheng, Zhonghai Zhu, Lingxia Zeng
Summary: The prevalence of malnutrition (undernutrition and overweight/obesity) is high among adolescents in rural China, and it is associated with perinatal, genetic, and economic factors.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Eunha Jeong
Summary: Misjudgment of body size is related to extreme weight control behavior among non-obese adolescents. This study found that factors such as attending vocational high school and depression were associated with extreme weight control behavior among normal/underweight high school students who overestimate their body image.
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Environmental Sciences
Jonilda Kushta, Niki Paisi, Hugo Denier Van der Gon, Jos Lelieveld
Summary: This study examined the impact of coal-fired power plant emissions on air pollution levels and health in Europe, revealing a significant underestimation of annual excess mortality attributed to the emissions. The phase-out of coal-fired power plant emissions could lead to substantial health benefits, emphasizing the need for coordinated air pollution control strategies at the European level.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Ruben Fernandez-Rodriguez, Ana Torres-Costoso, Asuncion Ferri-Morales, Noelia M. Martin-Espinosa, Arthur Eumann Mesas
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the associations between different types of meat consumption and muscle strength index (MSI) in young adults and to examine whether total protein intake (TPI) and lean mass percentage (LM%) mediate this relationship. The findings suggest that higher consumption of total, red, and white and fish meat is associated with increased MSI, and this association is mediated by TPI and LM%.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Carlos Pascual-Morena, Ivan Cavero-Redondo, Maribel Luceron-Lucas-Torres, Irene Martinez-Garcia, Eva Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino
Summary: This meta-analysis found that Onasemnogene abeparvovec can improve motor function and achieve developmental milestones in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), especially in presymptomatic participants.
HUMAN GENE THERAPY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Carlos Pascual-Morena, Ivan Cavero-Redondo, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Irene Sequi-Dominguez, Jaime Fernandez-Bravo-Rodrigo, Estela Jimenez-Lopez
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the association of developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder with the dystrophin/DMD genotype in the population with dystrophinopathies. The results showed that Dp140 and Dp71 genotypes may be associated with developmental disorders and ADHD in Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients, but not with ASD and emotional-related disorders.
JOURNAL OF NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES
(2023)
Review
Rheumatology
Mayara Santos, Flavia L. Gabani, Selma M. de Andrade, Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Alberto D. Gonzalez, Arthur Eumann Mesas
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the bidirectional associations between sleep-related problems (SRP) and chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) in adults. The findings show that individuals with SRP at baseline have a higher incidence and persistence of CMP, while individuals with CMP at baseline have a higher incidence of SRP.
Review
Sport Sciences
Sergio de Nunez de Arenas-Arroyo, Ivan Cavero-Redondo, Ana Torres-Costoso, Sara Reina-Gutierrez, Patricia Lorenzo-Garcia, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyze the effect of exercise on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) severity and determine the best type of exercise for managing CIPN. The findings suggest that exercise can reduce the severity of CIPN, particularly by reducing symptom severity and peripheral deep sensitivity.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Sara Reina-Gutierrez, Ana Belen Meseguer-Henarejos, Ana Torres-Costoso, Celia Alvarez-Bueno, Ivan Cavero-Redondo, Sergio Nunez de Arenas-Arroyo, Maria Jose Guzman-Pavon, Mairena Sanchez-Lopez, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino
Summary: This network meta-analysis examined the effects of different types of exercise on muscular fitness and cardiorespiratory fitness in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), and found that aerobic exercise had the greatest effect on cardiorespiratory fitness, while combined and resistance training had the greatest effect on muscular fitness.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mayara Santos, Rafaela Sirtoli, Renne Rodrigues, Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Camilo Molino Guidoni, Arthur Eumann Mesas
Summary: Poor sleep quality and lack of free-time physical activity (FTPA) are common among university students. This study found a negative association between FTPA and sleep quality, with students who practiced FTPA 4-7 times/week having poorer sleep quality compared to those who did not practice FTPA. Students who engaged in FTPA also had better overall sleep quality, subjective sleep quality and duration, less sleep disturbances, and less daytime dysfunction compared to their counterparts who did not practice FTPA.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Mercedes Sotos-Prieto, Ivan Cavero-Redondo, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Stefanos N. Kales
Summary: No previous systematic review has examined the effects of Mediterranean diet interventions on anthropometric measures in children and adolescents. This meta-analysis found that such interventions can lead to reductions in body mass index and obesity in this population.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Ruben Fernandez-Rodriguez, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Maria Medrano, Estela Jimenez-Lopez, Arthur Eumann Mesas
Summary: A prospective study on middle-aged and older UK adults found that moderate nut consumption was associated with a lower risk of depression, especially in the absence of other known risk factors for depression.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ana Torres-Costoso, Vera Zymbal, Kathleen F. Janz, Vicente Martinez Vizcaino, Fatima Baptista
Summary: This study identified two risk phenotypes for sarcopenia in healthy young people, which are a low lean body mass phenotype and a low lean body mass to fat body mass phenotype. These risk phenotypes suggest the presence of reduced muscle strength in young individuals. Absolute measures of handgrip strength and vertical jump power, as well as body mass adjusted measures of these markers and plank endurance time, can be used as screening tools.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ana Torres-Costoso, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Fatima Baptista, Sara Reina-Gutierrez, Sergio Nunez de Arenas-Arroyo, Luis Enrique Hernandez-Castillejo, Miriam Garrido-Miguel
Summary: This study used cluster analysis to examine body composition phenotypes in young adults and assessed their associations with bone health outcomes. The results showed that individuals with higher lean mass had better bone health compared to other body composition categories. Additionally, individuals with similar average lean mass index but higher fat mass had better bone outcomes.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Eva Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Ana Torres-Costoso, Alicia Saz-Lara, Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Maria Jose Guzman-Pavon, Mairena Sanchez-Lopez, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino
Summary: This study compared the acute and chronic effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT), and a control condition on peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in adults. The results showed that HIIT acutely increased BDNF levels and may be effective in increasing BDNF levels in the long term.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
R. Fernandez-Rodriguez, R. Ortola, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, B. Bizzozero-Peroni, F. Rodriguez-Artalejo, E. Garcia-Esquinas, E. Lopez-Garcia, A. E. Mesas
Summary: This study found cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between nut consumption and depression in two cohorts of older adults. The results suggest that nut consumption may lower the risk of depression in older adults and should be recommended as part of a healthy diet.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Eva Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Ana Torres-Costoso, Carlos Pascual-Morena, Diana P. Pozuelo-Carrascosa, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of resistance exercise on neuroprotective factors in middle and late life. The results showed that resistance exercise had a significant effect on peripheral insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels, especially when performed three times per week. However, the effect on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was inconclusive, and the effect on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) could not be determined due to a lack of studies.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Eva Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Ana Torres-Costoso, Carlos Pascual-Morena, Diana P. Pozuelo-Carrascosa, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effect of resistance exercise on neuroprotective factors. The results showed that resistance exercise had a significant effect on IGF-1 levels, especially when performed three times per week. However, the effects on BDNF and VEGF were inconclusive.
