Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lingxia Song, Jiajin Li, Sen Yu, Yunjia Cai, Huan He, Jiayi Lun, Li Zheng, Jufeng Ye
Summary: The study investigated the complex relationship between BMI, blood pressure, and vital capacity among 843 medical students. It found a strong correlation between BMI and blood pressure, as well as vital capacity, with overweight and obese students facing higher risks of hypertension and reduced vital capacity. Weight control is recommended for preventing obesity-related diseases in medical students and patients.
LIPIDS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Safa Hsan, Nadia Lakhdar, Imed Harrabi, Monia Zaouali, Peter Burney, Meriam Denguezli
Summary: Reduced forced vital capacity (FVC) is an important health indicator in the Tunisian population, and it is associated with factors such as poverty, aging, and height.
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Han Zhang, Lu Sun, Ye Yu, Hong Xin, Li Wu, Fengmei Yang, Jie Liu, Zhuo Zhang
Summary: This study examined the associations between body composition and vital capacity index (VCI) among medical students in Shenyang, China. The results showed that body fat mass (FM) was highly negatively correlated with VCI in both male and female students. However, there was a positive correlation between FM and VCI among low-weight male students.
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sharon H. Chou, Elle M. Murata, Cindy Yu, Jacqueline Danik, Gregory Kotler, Nancy R. Cook, Vadim Bubes, Samia Mora, Paulette D. Chandler, Deirdre K. Tobias, Trisha Copeland, Julie E. Buring, JoAnn E. Manson, Meryl S. LeBoff
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D-3 supplementation on weight and body composition, and the results showed that there were no significant effects on weight, BMI, or measures of adiposity and lean tissue. However, it did slightly improve body fat percentage in participants with normal BMI at baseline, indicating a potential benefit for individuals with normal weight.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kelly K. Ferguson, Paige A. Bommarito, Olufunmilayo Arogbokun, Emma M. Rosen, Alexander P. Keil, Shanshan Zhao, Emily S. Barrett, Ruby H. N. Nguyen, Nicole R. Bush, Leonardo Trasande, Thomas F. McElrath, Shanna H. Swan, Sheela Sathyanarayana
Summary: This study found that prenatal exposure to phthalates may be associated with lower birth weight but not with weight in childhood. However, the results regarding adiposity showed that prenatal exposure to phthalates may lead to lower adiposity at birth and higher adiposity at 3-4 years of age.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yunping Zhou, Pengli Yu, Yanqing Zhang, Tao Wang, Aimin Wang
Summary: This study identified distinct trajectories of BMI development among 6-11-year-old children in China, showing disparities by sex and urban-rural areas. Boys had higher proportions in sustained obesity, healthy weight to obesity, and healthy weight to overweight trajectories, while children in rural areas were more likely to transition from healthy weight to obesity. Tailored interventions may be needed for at-risk trajectories.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yannick van Sleen, Sudarshan A. Shetty, Marieke van der Heiden, Milou C. A. Venema, Nicolas Gutierrez-Melo, Erik J. M. Toonen, Josine van Beek, Anne-Marie Buisman, Debbie van Baarle, Delphine Sauce
Summary: Frailty is an age-associated state characterized by increased vulnerability and decreased resilience. Inflammageing markers, particularly those reflecting innate immune activation, are related to frailty, indicating a link between health decline and low-grade inflammation.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Michal Czapla, Adrian Kwasny, Malgorzata Sloma-Krzeslak, Raul Juarez-Vela, Piotr Karniej, Sara Janczak, Aleksander Mickiewicz, Bartosz Uchmanowicz, Stanislaw Zielinski, Marzena Zielinska
Summary: This study aimed to assess whether there are sex differences in the prognostic impact of BMI on in-hospital mortality in sudden cardiac arrest survivors. The results showed that BMI is not a predictor of in-hospital death in either male or female patients.
Article
Physiology
Xiaohu Wang, Hui Gan, Yimin Wang, Xinxin Yu, Jiaying An, Baoqing Sun, Yi Gao, Zheng Zhu
Summary: BMI has a significant impact on spirometry indices in patients with COPD and asthma. Both underweight and obesity can affect the diagnosis and severity of these diseases. Recognizing these effects is essential for better management and diagnosis of these patients.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Respiratory System
Steven D. Nathan, Jack Wanger, Joseph D. Zibrak, Mark L. Wencel, Cindy Burg, John L. Stauffer
Summary: FVC decline in the clinic plays a critical role in monitoring disease progression in patients with IPF, but additional measures should be considered to facilitate decision-making about disease management. Home spirometry devices may offer potential for more frequent and accurate data collection.
EXPERT REVIEW OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2021)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
David A. Gorelick
Summary: This comprehensive review of human adipose tissue fails to mention the role of the endocannabinoid system in fat metabolism. The endogenous cannabinoids and their receptors, found in both white and brown fat, have been recognized as key players in adipose tissue metabolism. Rimonabant, an inverse agonist of cannabinoid receptor type 1, has shown promising effects as a therapeutic target for obesity, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance, although its clinical use was discontinued due to neuropsychiatric side effects.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Solange Parra-Soto, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, Jirapitcha Boonpor, Stuart R. Gray, Jill P. Pell, Carlos Celis-Morales, Frederick K. Ho
Summary: The combination of overweight and central obesity is associated with a higher risk of abdominal cancer, and some associations are sex-specific.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yunsoo Soh, Chang Won Won
Summary: The study examined the relationship between body composition and frailty in community-dwelling elderly Koreans, revealing gender differences with frailty in females associated with fat-related body composition and in males with fat-free mass.
Article
Cell Biology
Jonathan K. L. Mak, Chandra A. Reynolds, Sara Hagg, Xia Li, Malin Ericsson, Nancy L. Pedersen, Juulia Jylhava, Ralf Kuja-Halkola
Summary: The study found that the heritability of frailty is slightly higher in women than in men, with no significant difference in genetic variance sources between the sexes. There is a small-to-moderate genetic overlap between frailty and BMI, while the correlation between frailty and education is largely influenced by common environmental factors among twins.
Article
Pediatrics
Amy G. Nuttall, Caroline S. Beardsmore, Erol A. Gaillard
Summary: The study found that ventilation heterogeneity is present in children with asthma, particularly in severe cases. Although there was no difference in FEV1 between groups, the lung clearance index (LCI) was significantly higher in children with severe asthma, suggesting that it may be a more sensitive marker for airway disease. This indicates that multiple breath nitrogen washout testing has the potential to be a useful tool in assessing severe asthma in children and guiding clinical decisions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu-Chun Wang, Fung-Chang Sung, Yi-Jhih Chen, Chia-Pei Cheng, Yu-Kai Lin
Summary: Research in Taiwan shows that ambient conditions such as high temperatures and ozone levels are associated with the risk of ambulance dispatches for various health events. Immediate actions should be taken in response to extreme heat and ozone concentration to mitigate the risk of ambulance dispatches.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yu-Kai Lin, Chia-Pei Cheng, Ho Kim, Yu-Chun Wang
Summary: The study evaluated the real-time health outcomes of ambulance services in Kaohsiung City in association with ambient temperature and mass concentrations of total PM2.5 level and constituents. Chest pain and OHCA ambulance services were significantly associated with extreme temperatures, while total PM2.5 levels had effects on lying at public and respiratory distress ambulance services. Elemental carbon showed stronger associations with increased ambulance services compared to other constituents.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chu-Chih Chen, Yin-Ru Wang, Yu-Chun Wang, Shiou-Li Lin, Cheng-Ta Chen, Mong-Ming Lu, Yue-Liang L. Guo
Summary: Extreme temperature events in Taiwan have become more frequent and intense due to climate change, with a substantial increase in hot days predicted for the future, leading to a significant rise in heat-related mortality, especially for those over 65 years old. Southern Taiwan is projected to be most severely affected by heat-related impacts, requiring large-scale heat adaptation plans to be implemented before 2050.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biophysics
Yu-Kai Lin, Yasmin Zafirah, Meng-Ting Ke, Gerry Andhikaputra, Yu-Chun Wang
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of extreme temperatures on emergency room visits for specific diseases stratified by age, gender, and area in a metropolitan city in Taiwan. Low temperatures were significantly associated with hypertension, while high temperatures had a larger effect on ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yasmin Zafirah, Yu-Kai Lin, Gerry Andhikaputra, Li-Wen Deng, Fung-Chang Sung, Yu-Chun Wang
Summary: This study found that only mortality risk of COPD in elderly men was significantly associated with extreme low temperatures. Exposure to the 90th percentile PM2.5 was linked to outpatient visits for asthma in boys aged 0-18. Significant elevation of ERVs of asthma for females aged 40-64 was associated with exposure to ozone.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ayushi Sharma, Gerry Andhikaputra, Yu-Chun Wang
Summary: South Asia is highly vulnerable to heatwaves, with limited studies on the health effects available from the region. The review identifies a lack of heatwave management plans in most countries and suggests adaptation strategies to mitigate heat discomfort.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yasmin Zafirah, Yu-Kai Lin, Gerry Andhikaputra, Fung-Chang Sung, Li-Wen Deng, Yu-Chun Wang
Summary: A study in metropolitans of Taiwan found that extreme temperature and air pollutants have effects on mortality and morbidity of chronic kidney disease. The elderly are more susceptible to low temperature and high levels of pollutants, while middle-aged individuals are more vulnerable to high temperature. Men are more sensitive to high temperature, while women are sensitive to higher levels of pollutants.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Imas Agusningtyas Ade, Hai Nguyen Tran, Jin-Wei Zhang, Yu-Chun Wang, Nguyen Duy Dat, Dong Thanh Nguyen, Huan-Ping Chao
Summary: In this study, titanium nanotubes/carbon sphere composites were synthesized through hydrothermal reaction and calcination, and their surface properties and adsorption capacities were evaluated. The composites exhibited a large surface area and pore volume, and showed high adsorption capacity for various contaminants.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Gerry Andhikaputra, Yu-Han Lin, Yu-Chun Wang
Summary: This study investigated the associations between climate variables and ENSO with dengue-like-illness (DLI) incidence in Solomon Islands. The findings showed that average temperature had a significant impact on DLI in Guadalcanal Province, and El Nino was associated with a reduction in DLI risks.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ayushi Sharma, Liwen Deng, Yu-Chun Wang
Summary: This study found that extreme temperatures increase hospital admissions and length of stay, particularly affecting the elderly. There were no clear gender differences in the effects of high temperatures in Taiwan. High-temperature extremes increased the risk of hospitalization among the all-age-sex population in Taiwan. The effects of high temperatures on hospital admissions occur on the same day of exposure, while cold effects occur after 0-2 days of exposure. Public health preparedness should consider the increased burden on health facilities and expenditures during extreme temperatures.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gerry Andhikaputra, Amir Sapkota, Yu-Kai Lin, Ta-Chien Chan, Chuansi Gao, Li-Wen Deng, Yu-Chun Wang
Summary: This study investigated the association between meteorological factors and burden of age-cause-specific diarrheal diseases in six regions of Taiwan. The results showed that extreme low temperature was associated with viral diarrheal, while extreme high temperature and precipitation were associated with bacterial diarrheal.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gerry Andhikaputra, Ayushi Sharma, Amir Sapkota, Hao He, Yu-Kai Lin, Li-Wen Deng, Yu-Chun Wang
Summary: This study investigates the impact of anomalies in temperature, precipitation, and surface water storage on bacterial and viral diarrhea morbidity in Taiwan from 2004 to 2015. The results show that temperature anomalies are associated with an increased rate of all-cause infectious diarrhea, while anomalies in surface water storage are associated with increased rates of viral diarrhea. Extreme weather conditions also significantly affect specific diarrheal diseases.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. Sharma, Y. -K. Lin, C. -C. Chen, L. Deng, Y. -C. Wang
Summary: This study projected future temperature-associated mortality risk and additional deaths among the elderly population in Taiwan. The results indicate that heat-related mortality is expected to increase significantly under different Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) scenarios, particularly under high emission scenarios. These findings can guide public health interventions and policies for climate change and ageing society-associated health risks.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jin-Wei Zhang, Afifah Diyah Nur'aini, Yu-Chun Wang, Nguyen Duy Hai, Dang Van Minh, Huan-Ping Chao
Summary: This study focused on the synthesis and characterization of carbon spheres and layered double hydroxides (CSs-LDHs) composite adsorbents for the removal of various pollutants from water and wastewater. The calcination process was found to alter the surface properties of the adsorbents, resulting in improved adsorption capacities. The primary adsorption mechanisms for different contaminants were identified, including complexation, ion-exchange, and van der Waals forces.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicholas Adams, Meghnath Dhimal, Shifali Mathews, Veena Iyer, Raghu Murtugudde, Xin-Zhong Liang, Muhiuddin Haider, Raul Cruz-Cano, Dang Thi Anh Thu, Jamal Hisham Hashim, Chuansi Gao, Yu-Chun Wang, Amir Sapkota
Summary: Climate change is negatively affecting the burden of diarrheal diseases, especially among children in low- and middle-income countries. The El Nino and La Nina phenomena, as well as changes in monsoon dynamics, are associated with an increased risk of diarrheal disease.
