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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Susan Logan, Beverly Wen Xin Wong, Joelle Hwee Inn Tan, Michael S. Kramer, Eu-Leong Yong
Summary: This study found that menopausal symptoms can significantly impact the quality of life of middle-aged women. The most common symptoms include joint and muscle discomfort, sleep problems, vaginal dryness, physical and mental exhaustion, and hot flushes. The severity of menopausal symptoms is associated with disability, poorer health status, and weaker lower-body muscle strength.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Kelly R. Evenson, John Bellettiere, Carmen C. Cuthbertson, Chongzhi Di, Rimma Dushkes, Annie Green Howard, Humberto Parada, Benjamin T. Schumacher, Eric J. Shiroma, Guangxing Wang, I-Min Lee, Andrea Z. LaCroix
Summary: This paper describes the Women's Health Accelerometry Collaboration, which consists of two cohort studies aimed at exploring the association of physical activity and sedentary behavior with cancer incidence and mortality in women aged 62 years or older. A total of 23,443 women from the USA were included in the study, with findings showing significant relationships between accelerometer-assessed activity levels and cancer outcomes. Future plans involve utilizing the harmonized cohort to further investigate these associations using ongoing cancer surveillance data.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Noora Berg, Olli Kiviruusu, Jenna Grundstrom, Taina Huurre, Mauri Marttunen
Summary: The Stress, development and mental health study (TAM) is a cohort study investigating risk and protective factors regarding mental health and well-being from adolescence to midlife. Participants were Finnish-speaking pupils from the Tampere region in Finland, and the study has yielded numerous publications examining mental health and various factors from different perspectives. Future research areas include longitudinal associations between mental health and substance use, family transitions, and retirement.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joseph D. Wolfe, Mieke Beth Thomeer, Rin Reczek
Summary: This study examines the differences in the negative association between early childbearing and poor health in later adulthood across different historical contexts in the U.S. It also investigates whether socioeconomic status explains this shift and whether there are additional differences across racial groups. The findings suggest that the negative association of early childbearing with midlife health grew across two cohorts, largely due to differences in educational attainment, especially among White women compared to Black women. This study highlights the importance of sociopolitical context in shaping the health consequences of major life events like childbearing.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
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Gerontology
Mieke Beth Thomeer, Rin Reczek, Clifford Ross
Summary: This study introduces a childbearing biography approach to examine the impact of various childbearing characteristics on midlife health. The results show that different childbearing biographies are strongly associated with physical health, but not mental health, with differences primarily explained by socioeconomic status.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
David Chelmow, Kimberly D. Gregory, Catherine Witkop, Susan Hoffstetter, Linda Humphrey, Carla Picardo, James J. Stevermer, Amy G. Cantor, Heidi D. Nelson, Sarah Son, Jeanne A. Conry, Francisco Garcia, Susan M. Kendig, Nancy O'Reilly, Amir Qaseem, Diana Ramos, Alina Salganicoff, Julie K. Wood, Christopher Zahn
Summary: This study provides recommendations for midlife women to maintain or limit weight gain in order to prevent obesity. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and offers specific counseling strategies for weight management in this age group.
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Hsiu-Wen Chan, Shyamali Dharmage, Annette Dobson, Hsin-Fang Chung, Deborah Loxton, Jenny Doust, Grant Montgomery, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Rachel R. Huxley, Mark Hamer, Jason Abbott, Bu Beng Yeap, Jenny A. Visser, Harold McIntyre, Gregore Iven Mielke, Gita D. Mishra
Summary: The Menarche-to-PreMenopause (M-PreM) Study aims to investigate the relationship between reproductive factors and risk indicators for chronic disease among women in their early-to-mid-40s. The study collects biomedical data through functional, cognitive, and cardiometabolic tests, as well as genetic analysis of reproductive characteristics and chronic disease. The participants' mean age is 44.6 years (clinical assessment) and 45.3 years (self-assessment), and the majority had at least one child. Pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, gestational diabetes, and gestational hypertension, were reported.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Nicole Letourneau, Fariba Aghajafari, Rhonda C. Bell, Andrea J. Deane, Deborah Dewey, Catherine Field, Gerald Giesbrecht, Bonnie Kaplan, Brenda Leung, Henry Ntanda
Summary: The ongoing APrON study in Canada aims to investigate the relationship between maternal nutrient intake and mental health, pregnancy outcomes, and neurodevelopment and behavior of infants and children. The study has collected data from 2189 mothers, their children, and 1325 fathers from pregnancy to when the children are 3 years old. Key findings include the association between higher intake of selenium and omega-3 with a lower risk of perinatal depression, the recommendation of choline-rich foods and vitamin D supplementation for maternal and child health, and the impact of parental perinatal depression on family income and child behavior. Early adversity experienced by mothers predicts the likelihood of perinatal depression and anxiety, as well as behavioral problems in children.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elodie Girard, Anna Mazloum, Isabelle Navarria-Forney, Nicola Pluchino, Isabelle Streuli, Christine Cedraschi
Summary: The present study conducted a qualitative investigation to understand women's views about endometriosis, fertility, and reproductive options. The findings revealed that women experience distress due to the trivialization of their pain and the uncertainty in diagnosis. They also face challenges related to diagnostic delay and low success rates of fertility treatments.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Pramil N. Singh, Olivia Moses, Wendy Shih, Mark Hubbard
Summary: The Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) BREATHE cohort aims to test the effectiveness of a novel method of continuously incentivising workplace smoking cessation. By lowering health plan costs, LLUH successfully encouraged participation in a smoking cessation program, resulting in significant long-term abstinence rates among smokers. The ongoing health plan option has created a dynamic cohort that can be utilized to examine various aspects related to smoking cessation and health outcomes.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Lisa M. Jamieson, Joanne Hedges, X. Ju, Kostas Kapellas, Cathy Leane, Dandara G. Haag, Pedro Ribeiro Santiago, Davi Manzini Macedo, Rachel M. Roberts, Lisa G. Smithers
Summary: The South Australian Aboriginal Birth Cohort study aims to investigate various factors contributing to Aboriginal children's oral and general health, as well as social and emotional well-being. The findings suggest that intervention had a better effect on infants exposed earlier, but dental disease rates remained higher compared to general child population estimates at age 5.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Luo Tao, Tian Tian, Lirong Liu, Zewen Zhang, Qi Sun, Gaofeng Sun, Jianghong Dai, Hong Yan
Summary: The purpose of this study is to explore the potential causal link between heredity, geographical environment, diet, and other lifestyle factors with long-term health consequences. The Xinjiang Multiethnic Cohort Study (XMC) was established as the first large-scale prospective cohort in Xinjiang, China. The study recruited over 30,000 participants from three study sites in Xinjiang and collected data including baseline questionnaires, physical measurements, and biological specimens. The preliminary findings revealed that the majority of participants reported consuming fruits and vegetables three or more times per week. The most common chronic diseases among the participants were dyslipidemia, hypertension, cholecystitis, diabetes, and ischaemic heart disease.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Nusrat Jabin, Md Mostafijur Rahman, Muhammad T. Salam, Tasnia Ishaque Sharna, Meredith Franklin, Maximilian J. Bailey, Tanya L. Alderete, Anisuddin Ahmed, M. A. Quaiyum, Talat Islam
Summary: The Cook Stove Pregnancy Cohort Study (CSPCS) aims to assess the impact of biomass fuel use on household air pollution (HAP) and the effects of HAP (fine particulate matter, PM2.5) on birth outcomes and acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in infants in Bangladesh. The study recruited 903 women within 18 weeks of pregnancy and followed them until 12 months after delivery. Questionnaires, measurements, and biological samples were collected to analyze the effects of environmental exposures on health outcomes. This study provides an economical and effective framework for investigating the health effects of adverse environmental exposures in low-resource countries.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Alicia Garcia-Vigara, Victor Martin-Gonzalez, Juan-Antonio Carbonell, Celia Bauset-Castello, Ana Martinez-Aspas, Aitana Monllor-Tormos, Miguel-Angel Garcia-Perez, Juan J. Tarin, Antonio Cano
Summary: This study investigated the usability of telephone-based telehealth in a women's health outpatient clinic and explored whether the severity of the COVID pandemic affected its usage. The results indicated that regardless of the pandemic stage, respondents preferred in-person visits.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Karoline Doser, Hanne Hove, John R. Ostergaard, Pernille E. Bidstrup, Susanne O. Dalton, Mette Moller Handrup, Cecilie Ejerskov, Anja Kroyer, Mia Aagaard Doherty, Jens Richardt Mollegaard Jepsen, John J. Mulvihill, Jeanette F. Winther, Line Kenborg
Summary: The Danish NF1 cohort study aims to examine the health-related, socioeconomic, and psychological consequences of living with NF1 using a nationwide and population-based approach. The cohort includes all individuals in Denmark who were hospitalised or registered with NF1 from 1977 to 2013. The findings so far reveal increased risks for various disorders, psychiatric conditions, lower education levels, and difficulties in forming partnerships among individuals with NF1. Women with NF1 also have higher risks of spontaneous abortions and stillbirths. The study highlights the impaired quality of life and need for professional support among adults with NF1.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
S. Logan, W. P. P. Thu, W. K. Lay, L. Y. Wang, J. A. Cauley, E. L. Yong
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2017)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Han Ying Tng, Win Pa Pa Thu, Susan Logan, Izzuddin M. Aris, Jane Cauley, Eu Leong Yong
ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
(2018)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
M. Chandran, E. V. McCloskey, W. P. P. Thu, S. Logan, Y. Hao, D. Tay, W. C. Ang, T. K. K. Aung, K. S. Choo, A. Ali, S. X. Yan, X. F. Huang, X. M. Liu, E. L. Yong, S. Lekamwasam
ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
(2018)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Shamini Ganasarajah, Inger Sundstrom Poromaa, Win Pa Pa Thu, Michael S. Kramer, Susan Logan, Jane A. Cauley, Eu-Leong Yong
MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
(2019)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Win Pa Pa Thu, Susan J. S. Logan, Jane A. Cauley, Michael S. Kramer, Eu Leong Yong
ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
(2019)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Kai Lyn Ng, K. W. Roy Ng, Win Pa Pa Thu, Michael S. Kramer, Susan Logan, Eu-Leong Yong
INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL
(2020)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
J. L. J. Wong, W. P. P. Thu, C. W. Lim, W. L. Wang, E. L. Yong, S. J. S. Logan
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Inger Sundstrom-Poromaa, Win Pa Pa Thu, Michael S. Kramer, Susan Logan, Jane A. Cauley, Eu-Leong Yong
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Win Pa Pa Thu, Inger Sundstrom-Poromaa, Susan Logan, Michael S. Kramer, Eu-Leong Yong
Summary: This study found an independent positive association between visceral adipose tissue and systolic blood pressure, and elevated levels of inflammatory markers did not mediate the increase in systolic blood pressure in women with high visceral adipose tissue.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Wei Fun Cheong, Shanshan Ji, Amaury Cazenave-Gassiot, Win Pa Pa Thu, Susan Logan, Jane Cauley, Michael S. Kramer, Eu-Leong Yong
Summary: Vitamin D levels were found to be lowest in Indian and Malay women compared to Chinese women, as well as in younger and employed women in Singapore. Deficient cutaneous production was identified as the main reason for hypovitaminosis D in study women. Ethnicity and opportunities for sunlight exposure should be considered in supplementation efforts in regions with abundant sunshine.
ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha A. Neubronner, Inthrani R. Indran, Yiong Huak Chan, Angelica Win Pa Thu, Eu-Leong Yong
Summary: In women with PCOS, body weight has an additive effect on increasing hair growth, especially in individuals with high BMI. This increase may impact the self-confidence and self-esteem of women with PCOS.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Eu-Leong Yong, Ganga Ganesan, Michael S. Kramer, Tet Sen Howe, Joyce S. B. Koh, Win Pa Thu, Susan Logan, Jane A. Cauley, Kelvin B. Tan
