Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jinho Kim
Summary: This study reveals that an individual's ordinal body mass index (BMI) rank in a reference group is a significant factor for life satisfaction, especially among women. The relationship between relative BMI and life satisfaction is influenced by group-specific social comparisons, particularly for women in urban areas.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
M. Rifqi Rokhman, Yulia Wardhani, Dwi Lestari Partiningrum, Barkah Djaka Purwanto, Ika Ratna Hidayati, Arofa Idha, Jarir At Thobari, Maarten J. Postma, Cornelis Boersma, Jurjen van der Schans
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of KDQOL-36 Bahasa Indonesia in hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients in Indonesia. The results showed that the instrument has good validity and reliability, making it suitable for assessing the quality of life in these patients.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Miyuna Kimura, Junji Yamauchi, Tomoo Sato, Naoko Yagishita, Natsumi Araya, Satoko Aratani, Kenichiro Tanabe, Erika Horibe, Toshiki Watanabe, Ariella Coler-Reilly, Misako Nagasaka, Yukari Akasu, Kei Kaburagi, Takayuki Kikuchi, Soichiro Shibata, Hirofumi Matsumoto, Akihito Koseki, Soichiro Inoue, Ayako Takata, Yoshihisa Yamano
Summary: This study aimed to reveal the impact of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy (HAM) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The results showed that HRQoL of patients with HAM was worse than that of the general population and was associated with all major symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
L. Kananen, M. Eriksdotter, A. M. Bostrom, M. Kivipelto, M. Annetorp, C. Metzner, V. Back Jerlardtz, M. Engstrom, P. Johnson, L. G. Lundberg, E. Akesson, C. Suhl Oberg, S. Hagg, D. Religa, J. Jylhava, T. Cederholm
Summary: Obesity is not a risk factor for very old patients with COVID-19, but underweight and malnutrition may increase the risk of in-hospital mortality, especially among patients with other diagnoses.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose E. Moral-Garcia, Alfredo Jimenez, Antonio S. Cabaco, Alfredo Jimenez-Eguizabal
Summary: The study showed that school satisfaction plays a significant role in life satisfaction, especially among male students, older students, or those with a higher BMI. Regular physical activity can enhance school satisfaction and its impact on life satisfaction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Julia Hussien, Jennifer Brunet, Ahmed Jerome Romain, Lucie Lemelin, Aurelie Baillot
Summary: The study found that individuals with severe obesity prefer walking and engaging in supervised moderate-intensity physical activity, often outdoors for 30 to 60 minutes, with the main motives being prevention of health problems and improvement in health. However, their self-efficacy to overcome physical activity barriers is lower when they have poor health or experience pain.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ines Buchholz, You-Shan Feng, Maresa Buchholz, Lewis E. Kazis, Thomas Kohlmann
Summary: The German version of the VR-36 and VR-12 were validated in orthopedic and psychosomatic rehabilitation patients, showing them to be valid and reliable tools. Construct validity and known-groups validity were established through comparisons with other patient-reported outcome measures.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jacqueline F. Hayes, Lauren A. Fowler, Katherine N. Balantekin, Brian E. Saelens, Richard I. Stein, Michael G. Perri, R. Robinson Welch, Leonard H. Epstein, Denise E. Wilfley
Summary: This study compared the changes in relative weight, adiposity, and psychosocial distress between children with severe obesity and children with mild obesity/overweight undergoing family-based obesity treatment. The results showed that family-based treatment was beneficial for severe obesity children and recommended before more invasive treatments. Future studies should assess the necessity of additional treatment for children with severe obesity.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Liliana Giraldo-Rodriguez, Mariana Lopez-Ortega
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of SF-36 in older Mexicans. The SF-36 showed appropriate internal consistency, construct validity, and factor structure. It also demonstrated good discrimination between groups with and without chronic diseases. The Social functioning subscale had the least acceptable results, possibly due to different understandings among the older Mexican population.
APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lukas Walnik, Momme Kueck, Uwe Tegtbur, Volkhard Fischer, Arno Kerling
Summary: This retrospective analysis evaluated the quality of life, physical performance, and dietary habits of medical students, as well as their relationship to each other. The results suggest that medical students do not have an increased risk or engage in health-damaging behaviors compared to the general population. However, incentives should be set to promote a healthy lifestyle during the demanding studies.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ibtissame Soulaimana, Lea Bruneau, Antoine Tisseaux, Maissa Safieddine, Xavier Debussche, Sophie Lafarge, Bruno Falissard, Cyril Ferdynus, Laetitia Huiart
Summary: This study aimed to provide a Creole translation and French adaptation of the SF-36 and assess its psychometric performance among patients with type II diabetes in Reunion Island. The results showed that the SF-36 is adapted to Reunion Island in both Creole and French versions, although further research is needed to investigate French-Creole differences in perceived health status.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel H. Solomon, Alicia Colvin, Brittney S. Lange-Maia, Carol Derby, Sheila Dugan, Elizabeth A. Jackson, Kristine Ruppert, Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, Leah Santacroce, Elsa S. Strotmeyer, Nancy E. Avis
Summary: This study examines the factors associated with declines in physical health and function among women in midlife. The results show that declines in women's physical health and function between ages 55 and 65 years are relatively common. Factors such as baseline physical health, BMI, educational attainment, smoking, osteoarthritis, depressive symptoms, and cardiovascular disease are associated with clinically important declines in physical health.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Guangming Li, Mengying Li, Shuzhen Peng, Ying Wang, Li Ran, Xuyu Chen, Ling Zhang, Sirong Zhu, Qi Chen, Wenjing Wang, Yang Xu, Yubin Zhang, Xiaodong Tan
Summary: This study aimed to explore factors affecting family health management during home quarantine and the effects of variations in family health management on individuals' health status. A total of 618 families were surveyed online using stratified random sampling. The results showed that factors such as gender, household income, and body mass index were correlated with family health management during home quarantine. The study concluded that increasing social support for individuals can improve family health management and individuals' health.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pongrac Acs, Reka Veress, Paulo Rocha, Tamas Doczi, Bence Laszlo Raposa, Petra Baumann, Sergej Ostojic, Viktoria Permusz, Alexandra Makai
Summary: The Hungarian version of IPAQ-SF demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability but low-to-fair concurrent validity for moderate and vigorous physical activity, walking, and sitting time compared to objective criterion measures among Hungarian adults. This suggests that there are some limitations in using IPAQ-SF to measure physical activity levels.
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Romina-Marina Sima, Liana Ples, Bogdan Socea, Panagiotis Sklavounos, Ionut Negoi, Anca-Daniela Stanescu, Ioan-Iulian Iordache, Bashar Haj Hamoud, Marc Phillip Radosa, Ingolf Juhasz-Boess, Erich Franz Solomayer, Mihai C. T. Dimitriu, Catalin Cirstoveanu, Dragos Serban, Julia Caroline Radosa
Summary: Endometriosis negatively impacts a patient's physical, psychological, and social aspects, affecting health-related quality of life. The SF-36 questionnaire is an effective tool for assessing the quality of life of women with endometriosis, especially in evaluating physical functioning which improves significantly after surgical or hormonal treatment.
EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Hans Jorgen Nielsen, Bjorn Gunnar Nedrebo, Alexander Fossa, John Roger Andersen, Jorg Assmus, Vigdis Halvorsen Dagsland, Simon Nitter Dankel, Oddrun Anita Gudbrandsen, Johan Ferno, Iren Hjellestad, Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, Ronette L. Kolotkin, Havard Luong Thorsen, Gunnar Mellgren, Tone Nygaard Flolo
Summary: This study compared the long-term outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for severe obesity, showing that RYGB resulted in higher weight loss and remission rates of main obesity-related comorbidities, while SG had fewer major early complications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Neda Esmailzadeh Bruun-Rasmussen, George Napolitano, Christian Christiansen, Stig Egil Bojesen, Christina Ellervik, Randi Jepsen, Knud Rasmussen, Elsebeth Lynge
Summary: This study investigates the association between individual biomarkers and allostatic load (AL) across three physiological systems (cardiovascular, inflammatory, metabolic) and all-cause mortality. The results show that elevated physiological burden measured by mid and high AL index is associated with a steeper increase in mortality than individual biomarkers.
Article
Respiratory System
Katja Kemp Jacobsen, Randi Jepsen, Uffe Bodtger, Knud Rasmussen, Gry St-Martin
Summary: This study compares the estimated prevalence of airway obstruction using different cut-offs and presents lung function data from a rural-provincial area in Denmark. The choice of cut-off significantly impacts the estimated prevalence of airway obstruction.
CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Hans Johan Breidablik, Lene Johannessen, John Roger Andersen, Hilde Soreide, Ole T. T. Kleiven
Summary: Efficient hand hygiene is crucial for preventing microbial transmission. Alcohol-based hand rub is recommended, but a water-based hand rub procedure was also investigated. The study compared 27 nurse students and 26 random adults, and found that the ABHR method was more effective at reducing colony forming units than the WBHR method.
Article
Nursing
Kirsten Lerum Indrebo, Anny Aasprang, Torill Elin Olsen, John Roger Andersen
Summary: This study aimed to explore the associations between sociodemographic and clinical data, patient's knowledge and skills, relationship to healthcare professionals, and leakage from an ostomy. The most important risk factors for leakage were found to be non-adherence to international guidelines for ostomy placement, poor relationship with healthcare professionals, non-cancerous diagnosis, lack of knowledge and skills in ostomy care, use of convex baseplate, oval ostomy, and dependence on others for ostomy care. The independent variables in the model explained 31% of the variance in leakage.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Elisabeth Sondergaard, Susanne Reventlow, Volkert Siersma, Dagny Ros Nicolaisdottir, Randi Jepsen, Knud Rasmussen, Anne Moller
Summary: Family conflicts have a detrimental effect on children's health. This study examines the association between household conflicts and the health of children aged 6-12 years and explores how this association may vary by socioeconomic status and multimorbidity in the household. The results show that conflicts are negatively associated with children's health, and this association varies depending on the level of multimorbidity and socioeconomic status.
CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Milad K. Tabatabai, Soren Lophaven, Jeannet Lauenborg, Therese Holmager, Randi Jepsen, Elsebeth Lynge
Summary: This study investigated the correlation between cervical screening coverage in Denmark and socioeconomic, lifestyle, and biological factors. The study found that women who did not participate in the health survey had lower coverage. In multivariate analysis, predictors of low coverage included older age, being without a partner, retirement, smoking, poor self-rated health, elevated blood pressure, and elevated glycated hemoglobin.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hans Johan Breidablik, Karl Ove Hufthammer, Vegar Rangul, Jon Roger Andersen, Eivind Meland, Oystein Hetlevik, Tina Lokke Vie
Summary: The study aimed to examine the association between different patterns of physical activity over 36 years and all-cause and cause-specific mortality. It also investigated if this association varied by gender and body mass levels, and how changes in physical activity were related to mortality for individuals who were initially physically inactive. The results showed that engaging in at least 60 minutes of physical activity per week was associated with a significant reduction in mortality, emphasizing the importance of promoting all levels of physical activity in public health campaigns.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Soren Lophaven, Neda Esmailzadeh Bruun-Rasmussen, Therese Holmager, Randi Jepsen, Allan Kofoed-Enevoldsen, Elsebeth Lynge
Summary: In the Danish population, approximately 10% of adults have undiagnosed, poorly regulated, or potentially sub-regulated diabetes. Therefore, it is important to provide relevant healthcare intervention for these individuals. A predictive model was built based on data from the Lolland-Falster Health Study, which was conducted in a disadvantaged health area of Denmark.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kirsten Lerum Indrebo, Anny Aasprang, Torill Elin Olsen, John Roger Andersen
Summary: Studies show that patients struggle with adjustment to the ostomy in a broad spectrum of physical and psychosocial factors, and stoma care nurse follow-up is necessary. The study aimed to explore patient satisfaction and experiences using digital questionnaires before each consultation in stoma care nurse ostomy follow-up and to study adjustment to ostomy and health-related quality of life in routine follow-up 3,6 and 12 months after ostomy surgery. The results showed that the patients were satisfied with their follow-up using questionnaires before consultations and experienced improvements in daily activities, knowledge and skills, health, and health-related quality of life.
JOURNAL OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Signe Falcon Soby, Thorkild I. A. Sorensen, Randi Jepsen, Rasmus Koster-Rasmussen
Summary: Obesity is associated with lower life satisfaction, and higher BMI is negatively correlated with self-reported global life satisfaction. Weight loss among individuals with BMI >= 25 is also associated with lower life satisfaction. However, in individuals with BMI >= 25 and good self-reported health, there is no relationship between weight loss and life satisfaction.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sofie Rath Mortensen, Soren T. Skou, Jan Christian Brond, Mathias Ried-Larsen, Therese Lockenwitz Petersen, Lars Bo Jorgensen, Randi Jepsen, Lars Hermann Tang, Neda Esmailzadeh Bruun-Rasmussen, Anders Grontved
Summary: This study objectively measured physical activity patterns in individuals with diabetes and prediabetes compared to those without, and found that individuals with diabetes and prediabetes had shorter daily activity time and lower adherence to recommended levels of physical activity.
BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Pal Andre Hegland, Ronette L. Kolotkin, John Roger Andersen
Summary: The study aims to explore the sensitivity of the Patient-Reported Outcomes in Obesity (PROS) to changes in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The results show that PROS is highly sensitive to time changes and can be used as a simple and easy-to-administer tool for discussing obesity-specific quality of life in clinical consultations.
PATIENT-RELATED OUTCOME MEASURES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Signe Lyngsoe, Soren Lophaven, Randi Jepsen, Therese Holmager, Astrid Janssens, Elsebeth Lynge
Summary: This study examined the determinants of non-participation in a health examination survey conducted in a rural, socioeconomically deprived area in Denmark. The study found that only about one third of the invited subjects participated, which is relatively high compared with other recent health examination surveys in Denmark. The non-participation rate showed a relatively flat social gradient across the studied determinants.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Gry Anette Saelid, Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski, Leif Edvard Aaro, John Roger Andersen, Thormod Idsoe, Miguel Delgado Helleseter, Arne Holte
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of the MindPower program on symptoms of depression and anxiety among Norwegian high school students. The results showed some baseline differences between the intervention group and the control group. After implementing the MindPower program, there was a slight improvement in depression and anxiety symptoms among both boys and girls. However, the study did not find overall effects of the intervention.
