Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Wangping Jia, Han Ke, Shengshu Wang, Song Yang, Shanshan Yang, Wenzhe Cao, He Yao, Liu Miao
Summary: This study evaluated the combined effects of anemia and cognitive function on the risk of all-cause mortality in oldest-old individuals. The results showed a significant association between anemia and mortality, as well as a reverse J-shaped association between hemoglobin levels and mortality risk. Cognitive impairment was found to modify the association between Hb levels and mortality.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yash R. Patel, Jeremy M. Robbins, J. Michael Gaziano, Luc Djousse
Summary: The study showed that Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) diets were inversely associated with total mortality. Specifically, the Mediterranean and AHEI scores were associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, while AHEI and Mediterranean scores were associated with a lower risk of cancer mortality.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Hu, Hengchuan Zhang, Ruyu Ni, Yawen Cao, Wenbin Fang, Yingying Chen, Guixia Pan
Summary: This study aimed to verify the associations between green space and cognition, as well as explore the potential interaction among the elderly. The findings suggest that higher green space exposure is associated with better cognitive function, while an animal-based dietary pattern increases the risk of cognitive impairment. Furthermore, the protective effect of green space on cognition may be mitigated by a high animal-based dietary pattern.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Anying Bai, Weihao Xu, Yuanfeng Liang, Yu Jiang, Zhanyi Lin
Summary: This study found that healthier dietary patterns in both mid-life and later-life were associated with a decreased risk of sarcopenia. Individuals who consumed higher quality fish had a lower odds of sarcopenia risk. These findings highlight the importance of maintaining healthy dietary habits throughout life to reduce the risk of sarcopenia in old age.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ligia J. Dominguez, Nicola Veronese, Eleonora Baiamonte, Martina Guarrera, Angela Parisi, Chiara Ruffolo, Federica Tagliaferri, Mario Barbagallo
Summary: Multiple factors, including genetics, behavior, environment, and diet, contribute to the complex process of aging. Nutritional factors have a significant impact on age-related chronic diseases and mortality. Recent nutrition research has shifted from focusing on single nutrients to considering food combinations and overall dietary patterns.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shisi Shen, Min Luo, Xuchen Meng, Ying Deng, Shuwen Cheng
Summary: The study found a clear association between the use of solid fuels for cooking and mortality among older individuals, with an even stronger association observed in individuals exposed to high levels of PM2.5.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jialu Yang, Yangchang Zhang, Shisi Shen, Han Yu, Luran Yang, Yao Zhao, Yang Xiong, Jiayi Su, Lianlian Wang, Xun Lei
Summary: This study found that the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) score can be divided into three distinct trajectory groups among older adults. The IADL group with increasing risk had a higher incidence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) compared to the high-risk IADL group. Age and residence were significant factors that influenced the relationship between IADL trajectories and the onset of MCI.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yawen Lin, Yuduan Hu, Jianhui Guo, Mingjun Chen, Xingyan Xu, Yeying Wen, Le Yang, Shaowei Lin, Huangyuan Li, Siying Wu
Summary: Sleep duration and quality are associated with multi morbidity in the elderly, highlighting the importance of normal nighttime sleep duration and good sleep quality in preventing multi morbidity.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hui Gao, Kan Wang, Fariba Ahmadizar, Wensui Zhao, Yu Jiang, Lei Zhang, Li Yu, Fangjia Zhou, Jialing Gu, Jianlin Zhuang, Zhao-Lin Xia
Summary: The study found U-shaped associations between late-life SBP and SBPV and all-cause mortality in the oldest-old population. The research suggests that maintaining a stable SBP level in the middle range is associated with lower mortality risk in the oldest-old.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ruoyu Yin, Yinsu Wang, Yaxi Li, Henry S. Lynn, Yueqian Zhang, Xurui Jin, Lijing L. Yan
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between changes in physical activity and longevity in the population of individuals aged 80 or older. The findings showed that maintaining frequent physical activity or shifting from inactivity to activity was consistently associated with longer survival time in this oldest old population.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Xiaoxiao Wang, Youyou Ying, Minyue Pei, Xinjie Ma, Yuehao Sun, Yupeng Wang, Nan Li
Summary: This study found that long-term monitoring of calf circumference changes is associated with mortality. Participants with stable calf circumference had the lowest risk of death. These findings highlight the practical significance of monitoring calf circumference change in older adults.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jiajun Zhang, Qi Wang, Wenting Hao, Dongshan Zhu
Summary: This study found that maintaining high food variety and adherence to the egg-bean-pickle-sugar pattern and fruit-vegetable-meat-fish pattern were associated with a lower incidence of frailty in Chinese older adults.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zhigao Sun, Qun Li, Yaohong Liu, Long Feng, Yali Zhao, Kaidi Yang, Ping Ping, Shihui Fu
Summary: This study aimed to explore the associations between menopause age, geriatric depression, and healthy longevity in Chinese oldest-old and centenarian women. The results showed that menstrual lifespan was positively associated with geriatric depression and healthy longevity. Future research should focus on the effects of intervening menopause age on psychological health and successful longevity.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hongrui Li, Dajun Li, Xianyun Wang, Huini Ding, Qinghua Wu, Haojun Li, Xuan Wang, Kaifeng Li, Rong Xiao, Kang Yu, Yuandi Xi
Summary: For Chinese college students, following a healthy dietary pattern or a high-quality diet, similar to the Mediterranean diet, is more likely to maintain a healthy weight and normal body composition. Fat or muscle indexes play an important role in predicting overweight and obesity, advocating for the application of BIA among Chinese college students.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiao Huang, Jiahui Deng, Wenbin Liu
Summary: This study aimed to compare sex differences in cognitive function and its influencing factors among Chinese older adults. The researchers found significant differences in cognitive function between male and female older adults. The odds of cognitive impairment in older adult women was 1.291 times that of older adult men. Among male older adults, cognitive impairment was associated with age, education level, marital status, depressive symptoms, and social activities, while among female older adults, cognitive impairment was associated with age, education level, and social activities.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Shangzhi Xiong, Nicholas Peoples, Truls Ostbye, Michael Olsen, Xuefeng Zhong, Caroline Wainaina, Shujun Fan, David Wambui, Lijing L. Yan
Summary: This study examines the relationship between family support and medication adherence among people with hypertension in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. The findings show that while most participants reported high family support, medication adherence was suboptimal. Many participants lacked health knowledge and education, which may have hindered the translation of family support into improved medication adherence. Further research is needed to address hypertension control in this uniquely disadvantaged population, particularly focusing on the potential mediating influence of health education on family support and medication adherence.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ka-Chun Li, Liping Huang, Maoyi Tian, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Jie Yu, Xinyi Zhang, Xuejun Yin, Yishu Liu, Zhixin Hao, Bo Zhou, Xiangxian Feng, Zhifang Li, Jianxin Zhang, Jixin Sun, Yuhong Zhang, Yi Zhao, Ruijuan Zhang, Yan Yu, Nicole Li, Lijing L. Yan, Darwin R. Labarthe, Paul Elliott, Yangfeng Wu, Bruce Neal, Thomas Lung, Lei Si
Summary: This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of replacing regular salt with a reduced-sodium, added-potassium salt substitute in individuals with previous stroke or uncontrolled high blood pressure living in rural China. The results showed that this intervention reduced the risk of stroke, improved quality of life, and had lower costs.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Zhao Ni, Bei Wu, Qing Yang, Lijing L. Yan, Changqing Liu, Ryan J. Shaw
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of a mobile health intervention in improving medication adherence and health outcomes for patients with coronary heart disease. The results showed that the intervention significantly reduced medication nonadherence and improved blood pressure control in the experimental group.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yiqian Xin, Ege K. Duman, Xinyi Yan, Enying Gong, Shangzhi Xiong, Xinyue Chen, Truls Ostbye, Lijing L. Yan
Summary: This study investigated the economic hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic in three cities of a middle-income country, their predictors, and their association with diabetes management indicators. The findings showed that a significant proportion of people experienced income loss and financial toxicity during the pandemic, and financial toxicity was associated with poorer diabetes management. Younger age, self-employment, and living in suburban areas were identified as factors associated with economic hardships.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
A. Xin, Kangshuo Li, Lijing L. Yan, Chanchal Chandramouli, Rundong Hu, Xurui Jin, Ping Li, Mulei Chen, Geng Qian, Yundai Chen
Summary: The study aims to predict infarct size of STEMI patients using machine learning methods. After feature selection, five ML algorithms were used to predict infarct size and evaluate the risk of adverse remodeling based on actual and ML-predicted infarct size. The results showed that ML methods outperformed linear regression in predicting infarct size, and both actual and ML-predicted infarct size were associated with adverse remodeling.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shangzhi Xiong, Hongsheng Lu, Nicholas Peoples, Ege K. Duman, Alberto Najarro, Zhao Ni, Enying Gong, Ruoyu Yin, Truls Ostbye, Lia M. Palileo-Villanueva, Rinchen Doma, Sweta Kafle, Maoyi Tian, Lijing L. Yan
Summary: Current evidence shows a disproportionate focus on high-income countries and hospital settings in digital health interventions. This review examines the use and effectiveness of digital health interventions for non-communicable disease management in low- and middle-income countries' primary healthcare settings. The study identifies factors influencing the uptake of these interventions and highlights the need for future research and practices to enhance their effectiveness.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Yaguan Zhou, Xiaochen Dai, Yujie Ni, Qingyong Zeng, Yangyang Cheng, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, Lijing L. Yan, Xiaolin Xu
Summary: Combined interventions are preferred for promoting different types of health outcomes in multimorbidity, with challenges at patient, provider, and organization levels. A holistic and integrated approach is required to address the challenges and optimize care.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Lijing L. Yan, Biraj M. Karmacharya
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alexander C. Ewing, Yaxi Li, Xingxing Chen, John Gallis, Kehan Su, Elizabeth L. Turner, Lijing L. Yan
Summary: This study quantified activity limitations in Chinese older adult stroke survivors and explored stroke effects in specific subgroups. The findings showed that the prevalence and severity of activity limitation were significantly higher in stroke survivors compared to those without chronic conditions and those with non-stroke chronic conditions. Stroke survivors aged >= 80 years and those with lower education levels were more likely to experience severe activity limitations.
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Enying Gong, Bolu Yang, Xingxing Chen, Yuhan Li, Zixiao Li, Janet Prvu Bettger, Brian Oldenburg, Dejin Dong, Lei Si, Lijing L. Yan
Summary: This article introduces the effectiveness of the system-integrated and technology-enabled model of care in the secondary prevention of stroke in rural China, and outlines the methods for evaluating its cost-effectiveness.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chenkai Wu, Lijing L. L. Yan, Qian Long, Yunguo Liu, Jie Tan, Zhexun Lou, Shenglan Tang
Summary: Chinese universities have made increasingly significant contributions to global health research, as evidenced by the steady increase in research publications. Non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, and neurological and mental disorders were the most popular research topics. The majority of the studies focused on populations from low-income and lower-middle-income countries in Asia and Africa. A substantial collaboration network has been established with co-authors from over 200 overseas universities or organizations.
GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ruoyu Yin, Yinsu Wang, Yaxi Li, Henry S. Lynn, Yueqian Zhang, Xurui Jin, Lijing L. Yan
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between changes in physical activity and longevity in the population of individuals aged 80 or older. The findings showed that maintaining frequent physical activity or shifting from inactivity to activity was consistently associated with longer survival time in this oldest old population.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Xian Zhang, Peng Shen, Jinyang Liu, Xinyue Ji, Kehan Su, Rundong Hu, Chen Chen, Hai Fang, Xurui Jin, Hongbo Lin, Yexiang Sun, Lijing L. Yan
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness, cost of influenza-related medical expenses, and cost-effectiveness of the free influenza vaccination program for older adults in China using the Yinzhou Health Information System. A retrospective cohort study will be conducted using data from 2016 to 2021 to estimate vaccine coverage rate, influenza incidence rate, and influenza-related medical costs. The cost-effectiveness of three influenza vaccination options will be compared using a decision tree model. The findings will provide real-world evidence and support evidence-based policy making.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Guoshuai Luo, Hongyun Ma, Shuo Wang, Cong Yao, Yaxi Li, Daliang Sun, Xiangyang Zhang
Summary: This study found no sex differences in the prevalence of suicide attempts among patients with anxious depression. The severity of anxiety symptoms and abnormalities in thyroid function were associated with an increased risk for suicide attempts in both male and female patients with anxious depression, while the severity of depression symptoms was only associated with suicide attempts in females.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)