Article
Environmental Sciences
Congyu Zhao, Binyuan Liu, Jieyu Wang, Rui Xue, Yuli Shan, Can Cui, Xiucheng Dong, Kangyin Dong
Summary: This paper compiles detailed and accurate carbon emissions inventories in several Central Asian countries during the period 2010-2020. The results show that carbon emissions in Central Asian countries are increasing with significant differences. Most of the sample countries still need more effort to decouple the economy and emissions, except for Pakistan.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Economics
Nafeesa Mughal, Syed Zeeshan Zafar, Hira Abdul Rawoof, Sanda Cristina Maria, Qiao Zhilin, Radulescu Magdalena, Malik Shahzad Shabbir
Summary: This study explores the effects of socio-economic factors on crime levels in South Asian countries, specifically focusing on the relationship between GDP per capita, education level, inflation rate, and corruption. The findings reveal a positive association between inflation and corruption, while per capita income and education level show a negative relationship with corruption.
JOURNAL OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kahaer Abula, Buwajian Abula, Xinyu Wang, Dezhen Wang
Summary: With the advancement of the Belt and Road initiative, the agricultural trade supply chain has become a crucial part for countries along the route. Strengthening transnational connectivity and enhancing economic cooperation are essential for building a high-quality trade supply chain to drive economic development in China.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xueyan Zhao, Xuqun You, Shanyan Lin
Summary: This study examined the conceptualization and measurement of China's country image (CI) and its impact on individuals' economic image, product image, national image, and residence intention. The findings showed that CI significantly predicted these factors, revealing the importance of optimizing strategies to enhance the reputation of the country.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zitong Liao, Zhuo Chen, Ao Xu, Qiang Gao, Keying Song, Junhan Liu, Hong-Ying Hu
Summary: With Asia being the most populous continent, the contradiction between water supply and demand is increasing. This study identifies per capita GDP and water stress as important factors affecting wastewater treatment and reclaimed water use. The development of wastewater treatment is considered beneficial for the advancement of reclaimed water use in Asian countries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hiroyuki Taguchi, Aktamov Asomiddin
Summary: This study examines the energy-use inefficiency in Central Asian countries using the analytical framework of the energy-environmental Kuznets curve. The results show that Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan exhibit energy-use inefficiency due to weak policy governance and natural resource abundance. The findings imply that these countries can enhance their energy-use efficiency by improving their energy policies.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Md Ashfikur Rahman, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Lal B. Rawal, Mohan Paudel, Md Hasan Howlader, Bayezid Khan, Tanjim Siddiquee, Abdur Rahman, Apurbo Sarkar, Md Sazedur Rahman, Roslin Botlero, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam
Summary: The study highlights the factors influencing women's preferences for facility-based delivery in South-Asian countries, including educational status, household economic situation, and antenatal care visits. Promoting facility delivery through infrastructure development, skilled birth attendants, compulsory education, increased ANC visits, and financial incentives is crucial in reducing maternal mortality and achieving sustainable development goals.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alina Kirichenko, Dmitry Kireev, Alexey Lopatukhin, Anastasia Murzakova, Ilya Lapovok, Daria Saleeva, Natalya Ladnaya, Agigat Gadirova, Sabina Ibrahimova, Aygun Safarova, Trdat Grigoryan, Arshak Petrosyan, Tatevik Sarhatyan, Elena Gasich, Anastasia Bunas, Iryna Glinskaya, Pavel Yurovsky, Rustam Nurov, Alijon Soliev, Laylo Ismatova, Erkin Musabaev, Evgeniya Kazakova, Visola Rakhimova, Vadim Pokrovsky
Summary: This study aimed to monitor circulating HIV-1 genetic variants, assess the prevalence of HIV DR among patients starting antiretroviral therapy, and reveal potential transmission clusters among patients in six EECA countries.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yongfang Xu, Zhaohui Lin, Chenglai Wu
Summary: Central Asia is prone to wildfires with more than 90% of the burned area located in Kazakhstan. The peak BA occurs from June to September, showing remarkable interannual variation in western central Kazakhstan. The study reveals a negative correlation between BA and precipitation, soil moisture, and relative humidity, while a positive correlation with the frequency of hot days during the burning season.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Meghan OHearn, Laura Lara-Castor, Frederick Cudhea, Victoria Miller, Julia Reedy, Peilin Shi, Jianyi Zhang, John B. Wong, Christina D. Economos, Renata Micha, Dariush Mozaffarian, Global Dietary Database
Summary: Modeling analysis from the Global Dietary Database estimated that 70% of new global cases of type 2 diabetes are attributable to suboptimal intake of 11 dietary factors. The global burden of diet-attributable type 2 diabetes is significant, with the highest proportions in central and eastern Europe, central Asia, and Latin America. Diet-attributable type 2 diabetes is influenced by factors such as gender, age, urbanization, and education level.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zhilu Sun, Defeng Zhang
Summary: Food security in Central Asian countries is influenced by various factors, with a U-shaped relationship found between trade openness and food security. GDP and agricultural productivity have positive impacts on food security, while factors such as agricultural employment and natural disasters have negative impacts. Trade policy reforms can help improve food security in Central Asian countries.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thu, Le Mai Huong, Vu Ngoc Xuan
Summary: This study aims to identify the factors affecting environmental pollution in Asian countries for sustainable development. The empirical results indicate that electricity consumption, fossil fuel consumption, renewable consumption, population, imports, and exports affect environmental pollution in the 15 Asian countries.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ulugbek Azimov, Nilufar Avezova
Summary: The Central Asian region faces challenges in transitioning to long-term electricity supply, and small-scale hydropower systems could be a viable solution. Uneven distribution of hydropower resources and water security issues across borders are notable factors. Improving the cost-effectiveness of hydroelectric equipment, installing small and micro hydropower plants, testing pumped hydro energy storage systems, constructing hydrological digital twins, and developing intelligent monitoring systems are crucial for efficient utilization of existing resources.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhongrong Zhang, Yijia Liu, Haizhong Liu, Aihong Hao, Zhongwei Zhang
Summary: The study analyzed the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on nitrogen dioxide (NO2) changes in Central Asian countries, revealing a decrease in NO2 concentration during the lockdown period, indicating that restrictions on anthropogenic activities have led to improvements in air quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alamgir Sarder, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Maniruzzaman, Ashis Talukder, Benojir Ahammed
Summary: This study explored the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its determinants among women of reproductive age in six South Asian countries. Factors such as age, wealth index, place of residence, number of children, family size, intention of contraceptive use, living with a partner, and first cohabitation age were found to be essential determinants of unintended pregnancy. Addressing these factors and improving health education, counseling, contraceptive access, and reproductive health policies are crucial in reducing rates of unintended pregnancy in South Asian countries.
Article
Gerontology
Katarzyna Zawisza, Barbara Wozniak, Beata Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Aleksander Galas, Iago Gine-Vazquez, Albert Sanchez-Niubo, Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Seppo Koskinen, Matilde Leonardi, Martin Bobak, Josep Maria Haro
Summary: The present article discusses methodological aspects related to understanding and conceptualizing social capital and describes the challenges in harmonizing indicators of social capital. The study reviews social capital theories and documentation of international cohorts and develops decision trees for harmonizing social variables. Known-group validity is verified and the results focus on generalised trust, civic engagement, and social participation. The findings support the construct validity of the harmonized variables.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Consuelo Quispe-Haro, Andrzej Pajak, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Nadezda Capkova, Martin Bobak, Hynek Pikhart
Summary: This study found that disadvantaged socioeconomic position (SEP) is associated with impaired lung function in young and late adulthood. However, the role of SEP at different life stages is still not well understood in Central and Eastern Europe.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Betul Toprak, Stephanie Brandt, Jan Brederecke, Francesco Gianfagna, Julie K. K. Vishram-Nielsen, Francisco M. Ojeda, Simona Costanzo, Christin S. Borschel, Stefan Soderberg, Ioannis Katsoularis, Stephan Camen, Erkki Vartiainen, Maria Benedetta Donati, Jukka Kontto, Martin Bobak, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen, Allan Linneberg, Wolfgang Koenig, Maja-Lisa Lochen, Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Stefan Blankenberg, Giovanni de Gaetano, Kari Kuulasmaa, Veikko Salomaa, Licia Iacoviello, Teemu Niiranen, Tanja Zeller, Renate B. Schnabel
Summary: The study aims to find reliable circulating predictors for incident atrial fibrillation (AF) using classical regressions and machine learning techniques. Fourteen routinely available biomarkers reflecting different pathophysiological pathways were examined in relation to incident AF. NT-proBNP was identified as the strongest blood-based predictor of incident AF.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrea Dalecka, Hynek Pikhart, Anna Bartoskova, Nadezda Capkova, Martin Bobak
Summary: This study confirms an increase in depressive symptoms in older persons during the pandemic and identifies several pandemic-related risk factors, suggesting that public health policies should address this vulnerable group by adopting preventive strategies.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yaoyue Hu, Kaarina Korhonen, Peng Li, Martin Bobak, Pekka Martikainen, Maarten J. Bijlsma
Summary: This study using Finnish national register data found that alcohol use disorders (AUD) are associated with an increased risk of early-onset dementia, and this risk is not mediated by cardiovascular disease (CVD). The risk of late-onset dementia is also increased but to a lesser extent. Clinicians should be aware of the increased risk of dementia in individuals with a history or current AUD.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biology
Olga Chervova, Elizabeth Chernysheva, Kseniia Panteleeva, Tyas Arum Widayati, Natalie Hrbkova, Jadesada Schneider, Vladimir Maximov, Andrew Ryabikov, Taavi Tillmann, Hynek Pikhart, Martin Bobak, Vitaly Voloshin, Sofia Malyutina, Stephan Beck
Summary: In this study, a subset of an ageing population cohort in Eastern Europe was followed up for 15 years. Epigenetic age acceleration scores were calculated using blood DNA methylation data, and their associations with phenotypic data were evaluated. Strong associations were observed between all epigenetic age acceleration scores and sex, indicating that sex adjustment is necessary in further analyses. Even after adjusting for sex, the associations between the scores and phenotypes remained sex-specific. The results suggest that these scores have prognostic potential for cardiometabolic disorders.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adrian Carballo-Casla, Denes Stefler, Rosario Ortola, Yuntao Chen, Anika Knuppel, Milagros Ruiz, Magdalena Kozela, Ruzena Kubinova, Andrzej Pajak, Fernando Rodriguez-Artalejo, Eric J. Brunner, Martin Bobak
Summary: The Southern European Atlantic diet (SEAD) is associated with lower risk for myocardial infarction and mortality, and this study shows that it is also associated with lower depression risk across European populations.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Anna Bartoskova Polcrova, Ramfis Nieto-Martinez, Jeffrey Mechanick, Geraldo A. Maranhao Neto, Maria M. Infante-Garcia, Hynek Pikhart, Martin Bobak, Jose Medina-Inojosa, Juan P. Gonzalez-Rivas
Summary: This study compared the relationships of social determinants with cardiometabolic risk in Venezuela and Czechia. The results suggest that the associations between socioeconomic status indices and cardiometabolic risk differed between the two countries. Further research is needed to confirm and quantify these differences.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Vojtech Thon, Pavel Piler, Tomas Pavlik, Lenka Andryskova, Kamil Dolezel, David Kostka, Hynek Pikhart, Martin Bobak, Jana Klanova
Summary: The study examined the changes in SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity before and during the national vaccination campaign in the Czech Republic. It found that vaccination significantly increased the seroprevalence, with rates reaching over 97% among vaccinated individuals.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Magdalena Kozela, Andrzej Pajak, Krystyna Szafraniec, Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Martin Bobak, Wentian Lu, Hynek Pikhart, Maciej Polak, Albert Sanchez-Niubo, Urszula Stepaniak, Josep Maria Haro
Summary: The ATHLOS Healthy Aging Scale is a comprehensive and global measure of healthy aging, which can predict all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older adults.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abdonas Tamosiunas, Dalia Luksiene, Daina Kranciukaite-Butylkiniene, Ricardas Radisauskas, Diana Sopagiene, Martin Bobak
Summary: This study evaluated the association between visceral adiposity index (VAI) and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) with the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among the Lithuanian urban population aged 45-72 years. The findings showed that higher VAI levels were associated with increased CVD mortality in men and all-cause mortality in women, while higher AIP levels were associated with increased CVD mortality in men and all-cause mortality in women.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sung-Wei Chen, Hynek Pikhart, Anne Peasey, Andrzej Pajak, Ruzena Kubinova, Sofia Malyutina, Martin Bobak
Summary: Work stress and personality have a significant impact on health, and their combined effects on health outcomes deserve more research attention. This study integrates recent developments in psychological research on personality and the well-established Effort-Reward Imbalance model to investigate the relationships between work stress, personality, and alcohol consumption. The findings suggest that the antecedent role of personality in the relationship between work stress and drinking is significant and could be a potential target for individual intervention.
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Milagros Ruiz, Yaoyue Hu, Pekka Martikainen, Martin Bobak
Summary: The study compares the association between cognitive function and socio-economic position (SEP) in China and England, and finds that education has different effects on cognitive decline in the two countries.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Orjola Shahaj, Gabriela Ksinan Jiskrova, Martin Bobak, Hynek Pikhart, Albert J. Ksinan
Summary: This study aims to investigate the individual and country-level characteristics associated with the presence and worsening of psychological distress among the elderly in Europe during the first wave of the pandemic. The findings suggest that female sex, low education, multimorbidity, fewer social contacts, and higher stringency of policy measures are associated with increased distress. Additionally, younger age, poor health, loss of work due to the pandemic, low social contact, and high national mortality rates from COVID-19 are associated with the worsening of distress symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Consuelo Quispe-Haro, Hynek Pikhart, Martin Bobak, Andrzej Pajak, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Nadezda Capkova
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2022)