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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kenneth M. Madden, Boris Feldman, Jocelyn Chase
Summary: The study found a significant association between sedentary behavior and increasing cardiometabolic risk even in active older adults. Therefore, reducing sedentary time in daily life may help lower cardiometabolic risk in the elderly population.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Trine Moholdt, Clifford Afoakwah, Paul Scuffham, Christine F. McDonald, Louise M. Burrell, Simon Stewart
Summary: A study in a population cohort in Central Norway found that the winter, especially the Christmas holiday period, is associated with an increased risk of mortality, with the deadliest 3-day period of the year being December 25th-27th.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yu-Jin Kwon, Hye Sun Lee, Goeun Park, Juyeon Yang, Hyung-Mi Kim, Ji-Won Lee
Summary: This study investigated the association between dietary zinc intake and total deaths, cancer, and cardiovascular disease death. The results showed that dietary zinc intake was inversely associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality, but not with cancer mortality. These findings suggest that recommending optimal dietary zinc intake is beneficial for human health.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
R. Shen, S. Chen, W. Lei, J. Shen, L. Lv, T. Wei
Summary: This study found that nonfood pro-, pre-, and synbiotics have a protective effect against all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in Americans aged 65 years or older. Nonfood pro-, pre-, and synbiotics can be a novel, inexpensive, low-risk treatment addition for older individuals to prevent all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Weigui Ni, Qingping Xue, Shanshan Zhang, Xue Yang, Shiyi Wu, Xingcheng He, Yan Xiao, Wenling Chang, Ying Wen, Yichao Huang, Yi-Xin Wang, Da Chen, Chun-Xia Yang, Xiong-Fei Pan
Summary: This study examined the association between PCBs and mortality risk, and whether diet quality could modify this association. The findings showed that dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs were significantly associated with all-cause mortality, and the association was modified by diet quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bogja Jeoung, Do Young Pyun
Summary: This study examines differences in body compositions and functional fitness tests across genders, age groups, and test periods, and develops functional fitness standards for older Korean adults. The results show significant differences in body compositions and fitness tests across genders, age groups, and test periods. The study proposes guidelines for functional fitness standards for this population. This research is important for practitioners to design more effective physical activity programs or interventions to improve the health conditions of older adults in Korea.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Miia Lansitie, Maarit Kangas, Jari Jokelainen, Mika Venojarvi, Markku Timonen, Sirkka Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, Raija Korpelainen
Summary: Low levels of physical activity and high sedentary time in older adults are associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk and all-cause mortality.
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Weiqi Li, Jiakuan Peng, Qianhui Shang, Dan Yang, Hang Zhao, Hao Xu
Summary: This study found that moderate/severe periodontitis is associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular disease-related mortality in adults with diabetes. Periodontitis may represent a marker for residual risk.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eamon Laird, Aisling M. M. O'Halloran, Anne M. M. Molloy, Martin Healy, Nollaig Bourke, Rose Anne Kenny
Summary: Research studies have found associations between vitamin D and inflammation, but representative studies in older adults are limited. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) and vitamin D status in a representative sample of older Irish adults. The findings showed that older adults with deficient vitamin D status had higher levels of inflammation as measured by CRP. Optimizing vitamin D status could be an effective and low-cost way to reduce inflammation in community dwelling older adults.
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Clinical Neurology
Yume Imahori, Davide L. Vetrano, Xin Xia, Giulia Grande, Petter Ljungman, Laura Fratiglioni, Chengxuan Qiu
Summary: A study found that higher resting heart rate is associated with increased risk for dementia and faster cognitive decline in elderly population, independent of cardiovascular diseases.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Dahyun Park, Juhee Lee, Clara Yongjoo Park, Min-Jeong Shin
Summary: This study found that low levels of vitamin D (<20 ng/mL) were associated with a higher risk of mortality in Korean adults, especially in men and those with hypertension, suggesting an impact of vitamin D on mortality risk.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julia S. Nakamura, Matthew T. Lee, Frances S. Chen, Yeeun Archer Lee, Linda P. Fried, Tyler J. VanderWeele, Eric S. Kim
Summary: This study found that changes in certain health behaviors, physical health conditions, and psychosocial factors may predict increased volunteering in older adults four years later. These factors may be novel targets for interventions and policies aiming to increase volunteering among older adults.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Andreas Holtermann, Peter Schnohr, Borge Gronne Nordestgaard, Jacob Louis Marott
Summary: Leisure time physical activity is associated with reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality, while occupational physical activity is linked to increased risks, independently of each other. There is no significant interaction between the two domains of physical activity in terms of MACE or all-cause mortality risk.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Pasquale Mone, Angela Lombardi, Jessica Gambardella, Antonella Pansini, Gaetano Macina, Maria Morgante, Salvatore Frullone, Gaetano Santulli
Summary: This study demonstrates the significant beneficial effects of the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin on cognitive and physical impairment in frail older adults with diabetes and HFpEF. The results show improvements in cognitive function as well as physical impairment in the empagliflozin group compared to the metformin and insulin groups.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Elizabeth Y. Liu, Mohammed E. Al-Sofiani, Hsin-Chieh Yeh, Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, Joshua J. Joseph, Rita R. Kalyani
Summary: This study revealed that preventive aspirin use was more common among older adults with diabetes compared to those without diabetes, with approximately 9.9 million older adults in the US previously taking aspirin for primary prevention now not recommended to continue its use.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
P. M. Y. Lee, L. A. Tse, K. D. Laszlo, D. Wei, Y. Yu, J. Li
Summary: The study found an association between maternal gestational weight gain and offspring's intellectual developmental disorders, which may be modified by maternal early-pregnancy BMI.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Anesthesiology
Alexander J. Butwick, Daniel A. Abrams, Cynthia A. Wong
Summary: Findings from a population-based study suggest that epidural labor analgesia is not linked to an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder. These results are consistent with three other population-based studies that utilized similar research methods. Overall, these high-quality epidemiological data support the conclusion that there is no significant association between epidural labor analgesia and autism spectrum disorder in offspring.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
(2022)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yongfu Yu, Melissa Soohoo, Henrik Toft Sorensen, Jiong Li, Onyebuchi A. Arah
Summary: Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular diseases, particularly among women with a history of GDM. This association is partly explained by the development of type 2 diabetes, but other pathways should also be explored.
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Environmental Sciences
Shanyu Zhang, Xiaoning Lei, Yan Zhang, Rong Shi, Qianlong Zhang, Yu Gao, Tao Yuan, Jiong Li, Ying Tian
Summary: This study investigates the association between prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and childhood adiposity in China. The study finds a negative association between exposure to certain individual PFAS and adiposity measurements in children. However, the overall effects of PFAS mixture remain unclear. The study also identifies sex differences, with the PFAS mixture negatively associated with adiposity measurements in boys but positively associated in girls.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Chen Huang, Kecheng Wei, Priscilla Ming Yi Lee, Guoyou Qin, Yongfu Yu, Jiong Li
Summary: This study examined the association between maternal hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP) and mortality in offspring from birth to young adulthood. The results showed that HDP, especially eclampsia and severe pre-eclampsia, was associated with increased risks of overall mortality and various cause specific mortalities.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dang Wei, Imre Janszky, Rickard Ljung, Fang Fang, Jiong Li, Krisztina D. Laszlo
Summary: This study investigated the association between bereavement and prognosis after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) using Swedish register data. The results showed that bereavement was associated with an increased risk of poor prognosis after a first AMI, with the strongest association observed for loss of a partner, followed by the loss of a child, grandchild, sibling, or parent.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
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Oncology
Ce Wang, Donghao Lu, Deirdre Cronin-Fenton, Chen Huang, Zeyan Liew, Dang Wei, Guoyou Qin, Yongfu Yu, Jiong Li
Summary: The study found that patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are more likely to develop lung cancer and have a higher risk of lung cancer mortality, especially those with heart disease and vascular disease. Individuals diagnosed with CVD in middle adulthood have a higher risk of developing lung cancer.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Hua Chen, Imre Janszky, Mikael Rostila, Dang Wei, Fen Yang, Jiong Li, Krisztina D. Laszlo
Summary: This study investigated whether the loss of a parent or sibling in childhood is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and found that both childhood and adulthood bereavement were associated with an increased AF risk.
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Psychiatry
Hui Yang, Di Sun, Yating Yang, Ruilang Lin, Jiaqin Xu, Jingyi Wu, Xiaorui Cui, Jiong Li, Guoyou Qin, Xiaojie Han, Yongfu Yu
Summary: This study found that depression was associated with all-cause mortality among individuals at a high baseline risk of CVD, but no significant association was observed in people at a low baseline risk of CVD.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Zixia Wang, Jiajun Luo, Yan Zhang, Jiong Li, Jun Zhang, Ying Tian, Yu Gao
Summary: The study suggests that maternal glucose level may affect the association between prenatal PFAS exposure and birth weight. The negative correlation between PFAS concentration and birth weight z-score is more pronounced in the high glucose group, and the correlation becomes stronger as the glucose level increases. These findings indicate that high glucose levels may increase the risk of reduced birth weight related to PFAS exposure, and provide intervention strategies for pregnant women with high PFAS exposure.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Kejia Hu, Qianwei Liu, Krisztina D. Laszlo, Dang Wei, Fen Yang, Katja Fall, Hans-Olov Adami, Weimin Ye, Unnur A. Valdimarsdottir, Jiong Li, Fang Fang
Summary: There is evidence indicating a higher prevalence of mental illness among spouses of cancer patients. This study aimed to assess the burden of psychiatric disorders among spouses of cancer patients and describe its changes over time. The findings emphasize the importance of clinical attention to prevent mental illness among these spouses.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Liu Yang, Chen Huang, Min Zhao, Priscilla M. Y. Lee, Cheng Zhang, Yongfu Yu, Bo Xi, Jiong Li
Summary: This study aimed to assess the impact of maternal hypertensive disorders (HDP) on the development of diabetes in offspring from childhood to early adulthood. Using Danish national health registers, 2,448,753 individuals born in Denmark from 1978 to 2018 were included. The results showed that offspring of mothers with HDP had an increased risk of diabetes, suggesting that timely and effective prevention of HDP should be considered as a strategy for diabetes prevention and control in future generations.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Hui Wang, Priscilla Ming Yi Lee, Jun Zhang, Katrine Svendsen, Fei Li, Jiong Li
Summary: Individuals with intellectual disability are at increased risk of early-onset cardiovascular diseases, particularly cerebrovascular disease, stroke, heart failure, and deep vein thrombosis. The severity of intellectual disability is positively associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases. This study highlights the importance of recognizing the cardiovascular disease risks in individuals with intellectual disability.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dang Wei, Imre Janszky, Jiong Li, Krisztina D. Laszlo
Summary: Limited studies have been conducted on the association between the loss of a child and the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, this population-based cohort study involving over 2.8 million parents found that bereaved parents have a higher risk of AF, emphasizing the need for increased support from family members and health professionals.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yahang Liu, Silu Zeng, Chen Huang, Ce Wang, Jingjing Zhu, Jiahuan Peng, Fengfei Ding, Jiong Li, Guoyou Qin, Jiaohua Chen
Summary: This study aimed to explore the association between indoor air pollution (IAP) and non-neoplastic digestive system diseases (NNDSD) among the middle-aged and older population in China. The results showed a positive association between the use of solid fuel for cooking and/or heating and NNDSD. Switching to clean fuel was found to be associated with a lower risk of NNDSD.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
