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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nana Wang, Yuying Li, Chuanji Guo
Summary: This study demonstrates that waist-corrected body mass index (wBMI), combining BMI and waist circumference measurements, is superior in predicting obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM). The study found a significant association between wBMI and the incidence of DM, with wBMI being a more reliable predictor compared to waist circumference, BMI, and waist-to-height ratio.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Daniel Nyarko Hukportie, Fu-Rong Li, Rui Zhou, Jia-Zhen Zheng, Xiao-Xiang Wu, Xian-Bo Wu
Summary: The study used data from the ACCORD study to examine the association between various obesity indexes and incident DN risk in T2DM patients, finding that higher levels of both central and general obesity were associated with an increased risk of DN in women but not in men.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Tsung Yu, Yacong Bo, Ly-Yun Chang, Xudong Liu, Tony Tam, Xiang Qian Lao
Summary: This study found that BMI remains the primary marker for screening excessive adiposity in assessing the risk of mortality. However, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and body fat percentage can also be valuable additional indicators in the evaluation of mortality risk.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Mee-Ri Lee, Sung Min Jung
Summary: This study investigated the effects of folic acid on obesity and high-sensitivity CRP levels. The results showed a significant inverse association between folic acid levels and obesity and inflammatory biomarkers, especially in the middle-aged group.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lawrence Sena Tuglo
Summary: The study compared five adiposity anthropometric indices and found that the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) had the highest predictive capacity in identifying diabetic patients with high visceral fat (VF) levels. Thus, WHtR was recommended as a better diagnostic index for assessing VF levels.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Lina Zhang, Chen Chen, Cong Liu, Yi Zhang, Jianlong Fang, Jingxiu Han, Feng Zhao, Peng Du, Qiong Wang, Jiaonan Wang, Wanying Shi, Weidong Wang, Su Shi, Renjie Chen, Haidong Kan, Xia Meng, Tiantian Li, Xiaoming Shi
Summary: This study found that there are non-linear associations between greenness exposure and obesity, with higher levels of greenness significantly associated with lower obesity risk.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Moon Young Seo, Man Ho Choi, Youngmin Hong, Shin-Hye Kim, Mi Jung Park
Summary: This study found a positive association between chlorophenol exposure and central obesity in Korean girls. After adjusting for covariates, girls in the highest quartile of the molar sum of chlorophenols showed significantly higher body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) compared with the lowest quartile.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Zheng Ren, Yuyu Li, Xiangrong Li, Hong Shi, Hanfang Zhao, Minfu He, Shuang Zha, Shuyin Qiao, Yajiao Pu, Hongjian Liu, Xiumin Zhang
Summary: Among Chinese older adults, underweight may be a significant risk factor for cognitive impairment, while no association was found between overweight/obesity and risk of cognitive impairment, as well as waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Xiao-cong Liu, Yu Huang, Kenneth Lo, Yu-qing Huang, Ji-yan Chen, Ying-qing Feng
Summary: The study found that the Waist-BMI Ratio can independently predict overall and cardiovascular mortality risk in a dose-response relationship, with ROC curve analysis showing it to be a better discriminator of mortality compared to BMI, WC, and waist-to-height ratio.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Ichiro Wakabayashi
Summary: Waist circumference is controversial for diagnosing obesity, and waist-to-height ratio may be more appropriate. This study investigated the relationship between waist-to-height ratio and cardiometabolic risk factors in middle-aged Japanese women who were not diagnosed with obesity according to Japanese criteria. A significant proportion of women with normal waist circumference and BMI had a high waist-to-height ratio, which was associated with increased risk of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Wei Li, Zhenwei Wang, Min Li, Jing Xie, Jing Gong, Naifeng Liu
Summary: This cross-sectional study aimed to prove the association between a body shape index (ABSI) and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC). The results showed that higher ABSI was closely associated with a higher proportion of AAC, and ABSI had a significantly higher discriminant ability for AAC compared to height, weight, BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio. This study reveals the close relationship between ABSI and AAC.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Huan Wang, Min Zhao, Costan G. Magnussen, Bo Xi
Summary: The study found that waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) performed similarly or better than body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) for identifying left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and left ventricular geometric (LVG) remodeling among Chinese children. WHtR provides a simple and convenient measure of central obesity that may improve discrimination of children with cardiac structural damage.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Haojie Li, Zhan Shi, Xuejiao Chen, Junjie Wang, Jiacheng Ding, Shuoji Geng, Xinyuan Sheng, Songhe Shi
Summary: The study found that obesity, high waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio were associated with an increased risk of hypertension-diabetes comorbidity in elderly individuals. Reasonable control of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio may be an effective measure to prevent HDC.
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Psychology, Developmental
Asima Karim, Rizwan Qaisar, M. Azhar Hussain
Summary: The study found that the mean age at menarche in the surveyed girls was 12.4 years, and there was a normal distribution of age at menarche. Girls who reached menarche were taller, heavier, and had higher BMIs, as well as larger waist and hip circumferences compared to pre-menarcheal girls. Additionally, girls from low socioeconomic status backgrounds experienced a delayed onset of menarche compared to those from middle/high SES backgrounds.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Wan-Yu Lin
Summary: Regular physical exercise, particularly jogging and yoga, is highly effective in reducing obesity indices such as body mass index, body fat percentage, waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist-hip ratio. Jogging engages multiple body parts, while yoga targets the muscles around the hips and pelvis.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Shujuan Yang, Xiao Zhang, Ping Feng, Tong Wu, Ruochen Tian, Donglan Zhang, Li Zhao, Chenghan Xiao, Zonglei Zhou, Fang He, Guo Cheng, Peng Jia
Summary: The lack of access to fruit/vegetable markets (FVMs) has been considered a risk factor for childhood obesity, but the association between FVM access and weight-related behaviors remains inconclusive. More research is needed to fill this important gap in knowledge and provide better guidance for public health interventions.
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Psychiatry
Zonglei Zhou, Yao Wang, Ping Feng, Tongxin Li, Jacob Kraemer Tebes, Rongsheng Luan, Yu Yu
Summary: The study found that the level of caregiving knowledge and skills is positively correlated with the psychological well-being and active coping strategies of primary family caregivers of people living with schizophrenia. However, caregivers with different levels of caregiving knowledge and skills showed no significant differences in caregiver burden and coping styles.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yajie Li, Xianzhi Li, Bin Yu, Jingzhong Li, Ruifeng He, Qucuo Nima, Junmin Zhou
Summary: There are significant associations between multimorbidity and low leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) based on this large multiethnic population. LTPA-tailored interventions should be designed for specific ethnic groups according to different types of multimorbidity.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xianzhi Li, Yajie Li, Xiangyi Xing, Yu Liu, Zonglei Zhou, Shunjin Liu, Yunyun Tian, Qucuo Nima, Li Yin, Bin Yu
Summary: This study found that long-term exposure to high altitudes has a negative impact on the nutritional status of children under 5 years old. With every 1000 m increase in altitude, the height-for-age and weight-for-age scores decrease, while the risk of stunting and underweight increases. The effects of high altitudes on rural children's underweight are greater than those on urban children.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kun-peng Li, Zeng-qiao Zhang, Zong-lei Zhou, Jian-qing Su, Xian-hua Wu, Bo-han Shi, Jian-guang Xu
Summary: The study aimed to explore the effect of MMT on FOG in PD patients. Results showed that MMT group had reduced FOG and improved comprehensive motor function compared to the control and exercise therapy groups.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wen Wei, Lan Xia, Jianlin Wu, Zonglei Zhou, Wenqiang Zhang, Rongsheng Luan
Summary: This study investigates the risk factors of tuberculosis (TB) and predicts the incidence of TB infection across different age groups in Sichuan Province, China. The study finds that illiteracy rate and average pressure are risk factors for TB, while the number of families with minimum living standard guarantee and average wind speed are protective factors. The forecast shows that the incidence of TB in male patients aged 0-14 and 15-24 years will continue to increase, and the incidence in female patients aged 0-14 and >=65 years will increase rapidly by 2035 in Sichuan.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zonglei Zhou, Huaiming Yi, Qingrong Zhou, Luqi Wang, Yue Zhu, Weibing Wang, Zhengwe Liu, Haiyan Xiong
Summary: This study investigated the evolution and epidemic success of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in eastern China, revealing the prevalence of resistance mutations and their impact on transmission. The study found that mutations in genes associated with drug resistance and tolerance significantly contribute to the epidemiological transmission of pre-XDR strains.
Review
Neurosciences
Kun-Peng Li, Jia-Jia Wu, Zong-Lei Zhou, Dong-Sheng Xu, Mou-Xiong Zheng, Xu-Yun Hua, Jian-Guang Xu
Summary: Stroke, characterized by high morbidity, mortality, and disability, poses a serious threat to human life and health due to the sudden blockage or rupture of brain vessels causing cerebral hypoxia. Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS), such as rTMS and tDCS, has shown potential in post-stroke rehabilitation by regulating the excitability of neurons. However, the lack of standardized protocols and the variation in parameters limit its application in this area.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xianzhi Li, Bin Yu, Yajie Li, Haorong Meng, Meiying Shen, Yan Yang, Zonglei Zhou, Shunjin Liu, Yunyun Tian, Li Yin, Xiangyi Xing
Summary: This study found that there is an association between PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and CO with increased hospital admissions, LOS and hospital cost in patients with RD-DM. The disease burden of RD-DM can be improved by reducing air pollutant exposure, especially in LMICs with low levels of air pollution.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xianzhi Li, Yajie Li, Bin Yu, Qucuo Nima, Haorong Meng, Meiying Shen, Zonglei Zhou, Shunjin Liu, Yunyun Tian, Xiangyi Xing, Li Yin
Summary: This study investigated the impact of ambient particulate matter (PM) on child malnutrition indicators in urban and rural areas of Tibet, China. The results showed that long-term exposure to PM2.5, PMc, and PM10 was associated with increased risk of stunting and decreased risk of underweight. Additionally, the concentrations of PM were higher in urban areas and had a stronger effect on malnutrition indicators in urban children.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haiyang Wu, Yige Qiu, Xianzhi Li, Mengjie Fan, Kang Wan, Mei Zhang
Summary: Fiscal decentralization in China has significantly increased carbon emissions and decreased carbon emission efficiency. The impact of fiscal decentralization on carbon emissions varies depending on geographical location and economic development level. The increase in expenditure on economic services and reduction in expenditure on basic public services by local governments is a key reason for the ineffective improvement of carbon emissions. Therefore, it is necessary to adapt to the changing times and build a service-oriented government, utilizing the capabilities of local governments to maximize carbon reduction.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haiyang Wu, Yige Qiu, Xianzhi Li, Mengjie Fan, Kang Wan, Mei Zhang
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of fiscal decentralization on carbon emissions in China and finds that fiscal decentralization significantly increases carbon emissions while decreasing emission efficiency. The impact varies across regions based on their geographical location and economic development level. The increase in expenditure on economic services and decrease in expenditure on basic public services by local governments due to fiscal decentralization is a major factor contributing to the ineffective improvement of carbon emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)