Article
Economics
Xun Li, Wensi Pan, Gang Xu
Summary: This study examines the impact of China's anti-corruption campaign on the body weight and health of public sector employees. The findings show that the campaign significantly reduced the BMI and overweight rates of these employees, particularly among those who were more exposed to corruption. The study also reveals that the mechanisms underlying the BMI reduction include decreased alcohol consumption and eating out, as well as increased exercise. The reduced BMI among public sector employees is found to have broader implications for bureaucratic efficiency and governance quality.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR & ORGANIZATION
(2024)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Phillip Vorster, Abhijith Matur, Paolo Palmisciano, Fatu S. Conteh, Louisa Onyewadume, Henry O. Duah, Geet G. Shukla, Sai S. Chilakapati, Xu Tao, Sahil Gupta, Sanjit Shah, Benjamin Motley, Joseph Cheng, Justin Virojanapa, Owoicho Adogwa
Summary: This study examines the effects of spine surgery on patient weight and finds that overweight and obese patients have higher odds of clinically significant weight loss after lumbar spine surgery compared to non-obese patients. The study highlights the importance of weight management in obese patients undergoing spine surgery.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Christiane Lundegaard Haas, Anette Varbo, Peter Norkjaer Laursen, Volker Schnecke, Adam H. Balen
Summary: This study examines the associations between baseline BMI and change in body weight with the likelihood of pregnancy in women with PCOS. The results show that higher baseline BMI is associated with a lower chance of pregnancy, while weight loss is associated with an increased chance of pregnancy. The findings suggest that weight loss is beneficial for overweight/obese women with PCOS who are seeking to become pregnant.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jeetendra Khadan, Nekeisha Spencer, Eric Strobl, Theophiline Bose-Duker
Summary: This study identifies socio-demographic risk factors associated with adult Body Mass Index, such as gender, age, marital status, and chronic illnesses. Engaging in sports or exercise can lower the odds of being overweight or obese. Government social safety net programs may also play a role in reducing the risk of overweight or obesity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yanyan Dai, Yujuan Li, Shu Yang, Weiwei Xu, Hong Jia, Chao Yang
Summary: Weight change is associated with the risk of metabolic abnormalities. Long-term excessive weight gain is positively associated with an increased risk of metabolic abnormalities in non-overweight/obese individuals, while long-term weight loss is a protective factor for metabolic health in overweight/obese individuals.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xi Yang, Kaushik Chattopadhyay, Richard Hubbard, Jia-Lin Li, Li Li, Yi Lin
Summary: A 36-month weight management programme in Ningbo, China showed that participants achieved significant initial weight loss at 3 months and maintained the weight loss during 33-month follow-ups. At 36 months, a certain percentage of participants achieved 5%, 10%, and 15% weight loss. The programme is suggested to benefit overweight and obese adults in reducing body weight and maintaining long-term weight loss.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kazuya Fujihara, Laymon Khin, Koshiro Murai, Yurie Yamazaki, Kahori Tsuruoka, Noriko Yagyuda, Katsuya Yamazaki, Hiroshi Maegawa, Shiro Tanaka, Satoru Kodama, Hirohito Sone, DDM Study Grp
Summary: This study found an association between the magnitude of weight loss and the incidence of remission in patients with diabetes. Significant weight loss is required, with at least 10% reduction, to achieve a 10% remission rate in clinical settings.
DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Thea Toft Hansen, Arne Astrup, Anders Sjodin
Summary: The systematic review found that increasing protein intake can have a moderate beneficial effect on body weight management. Additionally, individuals with prediabetes or without obesity risk alleles were found to benefit more from a high-protein diet.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kristina S. Petersen, Jess Murphy, Jane Whitbread, Peter M. Clifton, Jennifer B. Keogh
Summary: This study found that consuming 35 g of peanuts prior to two main meals per day in the context of an energy-restricted diet can achieve weight loss comparable to a traditional low-fat weight loss diet and can significantly lower blood pressure.
Article
Oncology
Sofia Christakoudi, Panagiota Pagoni, Pietro Ferrari, Amanda J. Cross, Ioanna Tzoulaki, David C. Muller, Elisabete Weiderpass, Heinz Freisling, Neil Murphy, Laure Dossus, Renee Turzanski Fortner, Antonio Agudo, Kim Overvad, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Timothy J. Key, Paul Brennan, Mattias Johansson, Anne Tjonneland, Jytte Halkjaer, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Fanny Artaud, Gianluca Severi, Rudolf Kaaks, Matthias B. Schulze, Manuela M. Bergmann, Giovanna Masala, Sara Grioni, Vittorio Simeon, Rosario Tumino, Carlotta Sacerdote, Guri Skeie, Charlotta Rylander, Kristin Benjaminsen Borch, J. Ramon Quiros, Miguel Rodriguez-Barranco, Maria-Dolores Chirlaque, Eva Ardanaz, Pilar Amiano, Isabel Drake, Tanja Stocks, Christel Haggstrom, Sophia Harlid, Merete Ellingjord-Dale, Elio Riboli, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis
Summary: The study found that weight gain in middle adulthood was positively associated with multiple cancers, supporting avoiding weight gain and encouraging weight loss.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alisa Weiland, Lena Kasemann Nannette, Stephan Zipfel, Stefan Ehehalt, Katrin Ziser, Florian Junne, Isabelle Mack
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the predictors of body weight loss and weight loss maintenance in children and adolescents after behavioral weight loss intervention. The results showed that genetics and blood parameters were significant predictors in physiology, while behavior and environment factors were less investigated.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anna Jeziorek, Afsane Riazi
Summary: This study explored barriers to self-compassion in women who were actively trying to manage their weight. The results revealed that women facing weight difficulties often have multiple barriers to self-compassion. To effectively utilize compassion-focused weight loss interventions, it is important to recognize and reduce these barriers.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kevin C. Mathias, Yuchen Wu, Donald F. Stewart, Denise L. Smith
Summary: This study found that younger firefighters tend to gain weight more significantly compared to older firefighters, with younger firefighters also being more likely to gain weight and less likely to lose weight. Smaller weight gains were associated with age and BMI, with the smallest increases observed in overweight and obese firefighters over 45 years old.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rhiannon Berry, Aikaterini Kassavou, Stephen Sutton
Summary: Digital self-monitoring of diet and physical activity is effective at supporting weight loss in adults with obesity or overweight, with tailored interventions showing significantly more effectiveness than nontailored interventions. Future studies should further explore the effectiveness of interventions to support weight loss.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Pejman Rohani, Nasser Malekpour Alamdari, Seyedeh Elaheh Bagheri, Azita Hekmatdoost, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli
Summary: This study comprehensively investigated the effects of subcutaneous Tirzepatide on obesity and overweight. The findings showed that Tirzepatide medication had significant effects on weight management, with a reduction in body weight, BMI, and waist circumference.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Siu-Ming Chan, Gary Ka-Ki Chung, Yat-Hang Chan, Jean Woo, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Roger Yat-Nork Chung, Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong, Michael Marmot, Richard Wai-Tong Lee, Hung Wong
Summary: This study examines the relationships between COVID-19 worries, social capital, mental health problems, and subjective well-being using structural equation modeling. The results show that worries during the pandemic have an impact on mental health and subjective well-being through the mediation of social capital. Additionally, the influence of social capital is stronger for the economically inactive group.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Salla Ruotsalainen, Marko Elovainio, Sami Jantunen, Timo Sinervo
Summary: Several benefits of working in a self-organizing team, such as higher job satisfaction and better engagement to work have been demonstrated. This study examines whether employees in self-organizing teams have higher job satisfaction and lower turnover intentions compared to those in non-self-organized teams, and whether psycho-social factors function as mediators.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jenni Ervasti, Jaana Pentti, Piia Seppala, Annina Ropponen, Marianna Virtanen, Marko Elovainio, Tarani Chandola, Mika Kivimaki, Jaakko Airaksinen
Summary: This study aimed to predict the start and end of workplace bullying based on employee responses to workplace surveys. The results showed that individual-level predictors had a moderate predictive ability for predicting the start of bullying. However, the developed risk scores had suboptimal performance and are not recommended for individual-level risk prediction.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erika Figueroa-Solis, David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, Marianela Rojas-Garbanzo, Lawrence Whitehead, Kai Zhang, George L. Delclos
Summary: Cases of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) are increasing in rural communities in Central America. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and geographic distribution of self-reported work-related CKD and associated risk factors. The findings revealed that age, ethnicity, and high physical work demands were associated with work-related CKD. The highest prevalence of work-related CKD was found in western parts of Honduras and Nicaragua, overlapping with areas with high density of CKDu risk factors. Some areas with CKDu risk factor clusters had no reported work-related CKD, suggesting the need for monitoring new industries and sectors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Anu-Marja Kaihlanen, Marko Elovainio, Lotta Virtanen, Ulla-Mari Kinnunen, Tuulikki Vehko, Kaija Saranto, Tarja Heponiemi
Summary: This study aimed to identify different nursing informatics competence profiles in nurses, explore the factors associated with profile memberships, and examine the associations between the derived profiles and nurses' perception of the usefulness of a health information system (HIS). Three different NIC profiles were identified, classified as low, moderate, and high competence groups. The membership in different competence groups was associated with the perceived usefulness of the HIS. Therefore, tailored training and support should be provided to nurses with different levels of informatics competence to enhance the usefulness of the HIS.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christian Hakulinen, Kaisla Komulainen, Kimmo Suokas, Sami Pirkola, Laura Pulkki-Raback, Sonja Lumme, Marko Elovainio, Petri Boeckerman
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between multiple indicators of socioeconomic position (SEP) at the age of 30 and the subsequent risk of the most common mental disorders. The results showed that lower SEP at age 30 was consistently associated with a higher risk of being later diagnosed with a mental disorder, even after accounting for shared family characteristics and prior history of a mental disorder.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Katri Lonnqvist, Timo Sinervo, Anu-Marja Kaihlanen, Katri Vehvilainen-Julkunen, Marko Elovainio
Summary: This study aims to identify latent psychosocial work characteristic profiles among early career registered nurses and examine their association with sleep quality.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Pyry N. Sipila, Mika Kivimaki
Article
Psychiatry
Kiira Karoliina Sarasjarvi, Marko Elovainio, Kaija Appelqvist-Schmidlechner, Pia Solin, Nina Tamminen, Sebastian Therman
Summary: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scales in the Finnish general population. The results showed that the full scale had good internal consistency and convergent validity, while the abbreviated version was more suitable for assessing overall mental well-being.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Solja T. Nyberg, Marko Elovainio, Jaana Pentti, Philipp Frank, Jenni Ervasti, Mikko Harma, Aki Koskinen, Laura Peutere, Annina Ropponen, Jussi Vahtera, Marianna Virtanen, Jaakko Airaksinen, G. David Batty, Mika Kivimaki
Summary: This study aimed to compare the utility of risk estimation derived from questionnaires and administrative records in predicting long-term sickness absence among shift workers. Results showed that a model combining questionnaire responses and administrative records had the best predictive performance, but models using only one of these data sources also had similar accuracy.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sharon Parten Fowler, David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, Michael D. Swartz, Paula Stigler Granados, Lynne Parsons Heilbrun, Raymond F. Palmer
Summary: Retrospective dietary recalls were conducted to investigate the association between maternal consumption of diet sodas/beverages (DSB) and aspartame during pregnancy/breastfeeding and the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The results showed that gestational/early-life exposure to diet soda or aspartame significantly increased the risk of autism in males, while no significant associations were found in females.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jaakko Airaksinen, Jaana Pentti, Piia Seppala, Marianna Virtanen, Annina Ropponen, Marko Elovainio, Mika Kivimaki, Jenni Ervasti
Summary: The objective of this study was to develop a risk prediction algorithm to identify work units with increased risk of violence. The survey-based algorithm, which calculated mean scores for each work unit based on responses to 87 survey items, accurately predicted the likelihood of workplace violence in the future among nurses, social and youth workers, and teachers.
Article
Gerontology
Laura Cachon-Alonso, Christian Hakulinen, Markus Jokela, Kaisla Komulainen, Marko Elovainio
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between loneliness and cognitive performance in older adults while considering confounding factors. The results showed that there was no association between loneliness and cognitive performance among individuals aged 50-64 at the individual level. However, among those aged 65 and older, loneliness was associated with lower cognitive performance in all four domains. Lower verbal fluency also predicted greater loneliness in subsequent waves among this age group. These findings suggest that loneliness is a psychosocial risk factor for cognitive decline in older adults.
PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Andrew Sommerlad, Mika Kivimaki, Eric B. Larson, Susanne Roehr, Kokoro Shirai, Archana Singh-Manoux, Gill Livingston
Summary: The increasing number of people with dementia globally highlights the urgent need to reduce its scale and impact. Lifetime social participation may play a crucial role in reducing dementia risk and could have implications for individual behavior and public health policy. However, more research is needed to fully understand the causal relationship.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Gary Ka-Ki Chung, Michael Marmot, Irene Yuk-Ying Ho, Siu-Ming Chan, Eric Tsz-Chun Lai, Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong, Eng-Kiong Yeoh, Jean Woo, Roger Yat-Nork Chung
Summary: This study assessed the gender-specific secular trends and area-level inequalities in life expectancy (LE) and disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) at age 65 in Hong Kong. The results showed that LE at age 65 increased by 3.7 years in men and 2.1 years in women between 2007 and 2020. However, DFLE increased at a slower rate, leading to a substantial increase in the proportion of life spent with disability. Furthermore, education was associated with both LE and DFLE, while female gender was more strongly associated with LE than with DFLE.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jai Carmichael, Jennie Ponsford, Kate Rachel Gould, Gershon Spitz
Summary: The traditional approaches to measuring depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) have limitations. This study adopted a symptom-oriented approach and found that post-TBI depression is highly heterogeneous. Different depressive symptoms have distinct associations with personal, injury-related, treatment, and outcome factors.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Xiaoning Sun, Min Chen, Guanghai Wang, Fan Jiang
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Aleksander Kwas
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Josine E. Verhoeven, Laura K. M. Han, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Erin Crowe, Petra K. Staiger, Steven J. Bowe, Imogen Rehm, Richard Moulding, Caitlyn Herrick, David J. Hallford
Summary: This study aimed to integrate the evidence regarding the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and TTM symptoms, and found that individuals with higher levels of TTM severity appear to exhibit decreased overall emotion regulation abilities and strategies.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Fjolla Berisha, Marjolaine Rivest-Beauregard, Jai Shah, Michelle Lonergan, Alain Brunet
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yi-Tseng Tsai, Tzu-Jung Chuang, Sriyani Padmalatha Konara Mudiyanselage, Han-Chang Ku, Yi-Lin Wu, Chung-Yi Li, Nai-Ying Ko
Summary: Sleep disturbances are associated with higher suicide rates, and this association is independent of depression. Paying attention to sleep disturbances among PLHIV is crucial when monitoring suicidal ideation.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Junyou Chen, Ingrid D. Lui, Yu Cheng Hsu, Paul S. F. Yip
Summary: Despite rapid social changes in Hong Kong, marriage remains a strong protective factor against suicide for both men and women, particularly among younger individuals. Increasing suicide rates among divorced/separated, never-married, or widowed individuals suggest a need for more psychosocial support.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
A. Perry, K. Gordon-Smith, K. J. S. Lewis, A. Di Florio, N. Craddock, L. Jones, I. Jones
Summary: This study found that the experience of losing at least one night of sleep was associated with an increased risk of postpartum psychosis in women with bipolar disorder. Sleep quality in late pregnancy was not associated with postpartum psychosis, and perinatal sleep disruption was not associated with postpartum depression.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Dear J. Affect Disord, Mark J. Niciu, Robert C. Meisner, Brent R. Carr, Ali A. Farooqui, David Feifel, Adam Kaplin, Paul M. Kim, Christopher D. Schneck, Jennifer L. Vande Voort, Sagar Parikh, E. Jeremy Kendrick
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tao Wang, Li Yang, Lan Yang, Bao-Peng Liu, Cun-Xian Jia
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the association between psychological pain and suicidality in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). The results showed that psychological pain was a risk factor for suicidality in MDD patients, especially for those of advancing age. Reducing psychological pain in MDD patients is important for preventing suicidality.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Juan Carlos Hugues, Abel Nogueira-Lopeza, Maeva Flayellea, Cora von Hammersteind, Joel Billieuxa
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ogechi Cynthia Onyeka, Samuel D. Spencer, Alison Salloum, Katie Jiannetto, Eric A. Storch
Summary: This study examined the relationship among family accommodation (FA), posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and functional impairment. The results showed that FA was significantly associated with PTSS and functional impairment. Baseline FA partially mediated the relationship between baseline PTSS and functional impairment. Changes in FA from pre- to post-treatment were associated with relevant outcome variables at post-treatment and 12-month follow-up.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yumeng Shi, Chao Yu
Summary: This study found a negative correlation between the intake of active microbes in the diet and depression.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Qiurui Nie, Yu Shen, Mengqin Luo, Zhiyong Sheng, Rui Zhou, Guangmin Li, Wei Huang, Shenjian Chen
Summary: The study assessed the sleep duration, sleep disorders, and trouble sleeping among adults in the United States from 2005 to 2018, revealing a high prevalence of abnormal sleep durations and increasing rates of sleep disorders and trouble sleeping.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)