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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Minjun Kim, Joonwoong Kim, Inhwan Lee
Summary: This study investigates the association between smoking, physical activity, and metabolic syndrome among adult men in Korea. The results show that non-smokers have a significantly lower risk of metabolic syndrome compared to smokers. Engaging in at least 150 minutes of moderate to high-intensity physical activity per week reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome. Occupational physical activity, however, is not associated with metabolic syndrome.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Talita Oliveira Silva, Marina Maintinguer Norde, Ana Carolina Vasques, Mariana Porto Zambom, Maria Angela Reis de Goes Monteiro Antonio, Ana Maria De Bernardi Rodrigues, Bruno Geloneze
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between metabolic syndrome and physical activity and sitting time in adolescents. The results showed that sitting time was associated with worse metabolic parameters and should be restricted, while regular physical activity was associated with improved insulin sensitivity and can prevent adverse metabolic outcomes in normal-weight adolescents.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Davide Pietropaoli, Serena Altamura, Eleonora Ortu, Luca Guerrini, Theresa T. Pizarro, Claudio Ferri, Rita Del Pinto
Summary: This study used data from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) to analyze the relationship between multiple metabolic syndrome (MetS) components and periodontal diseases. The results showed that MetS components were associated with gingival bleeding but not with periodontitis. This association was observed only in women and not in men.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Natalie A. Fini, Dawn Simpson, Sarah A. Moore, Niruthikha Mahendran, Janice J. Eng, Karen Borschmann, David Moulaee Conradsson, Sebastien Chastin, Leonid Churilov, Coralie English
Summary: This study established internationally agreed recommendations for measuring physical activity following stroke through surveys and expert consensus. The most important outcomes to measure were time in moderate-vigorous physical activity and step count. The recommendations included the use of specific devices and questionnaires for different measurement purposes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy, Sathish Rajaa, Sharan Murali, Jayaprakash Sahoo, Sitanshu S. Kar
Summary: Physical inactivity was found to have a significant association with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, while smoking and alcohol did not show a statistically significant connection.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Gabriela de Oliveira Lemos, Raquel Susana Torrinhas, Dan Linetzky Waitzberg
Summary: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic risk factors associated with various diseases. High intake of long-chain saturated fatty acid and sugar contributes to lipotoxicity and MetS through several pathways. However, intake of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and medium-chain saturated fatty acids, as well as plant-based proteins and whey protein, can improve metabolic profile. In addition, regular exercises can target sphingolipid metabolism and improve mitochondrial function and MetS components.
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Food Science & Technology
Luca Pecoraro, Martina Solfa, Elena Ferron, Massimo Mirandola, Silvana Lauriola, Giorgio Piacentini, Angelo Pietrobelli
Summary: This study investigated the adherence of children with Down syndrome (DS) to the Mediterranean diet, their level of physical activity, and lipid profile. The results showed that higher scores on the diet and physical activity questionnaires were associated with a reduced likelihood of being overweight or obese. Additionally, higher levels of physical activity were inversely related to the probability of finding abnormal HDL values in plasma.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rodrigo Fernandez-Verdejo, Jose E. Galgani
Summary: Research analyzed data from the National Health Survey of Chile 2016-2017 and found a consistent sequence of component accumulation in adults with metabolic syndrome: abdominal obesity, followed by dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure, and ultimately, dysglycemia.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Ferenc Koteles, Renata Szemerszky, Keith Petrie, Steven Nordin
Summary: Modern health worries, as well as environmental annoyance, are associated with symptom reporting and affective-behavioural changes. However, individuals with these worries and annoyance are not clearly characterized by a healthier lifestyle.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Louise Hayes, Catherine McParlin, Liane B. Azevedo, Dan Jones, James Newham, Joan Olajide, Louise McCleman, Nicola Heslehurst
Summary: Interventions such as diet, physical activity, smoking cessation, and alcohol behavior changes during pregnancy aim to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes. Evidence suggests that these interventions can significantly reduce gestational weight gain, postnatal weight retention, and reduce the risk of certain complications, but do not have a significant impact on indicators such as newborn birth weight. Prioritizing research in these areas could improve the lifelong well-being of women and their children.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Matthew James Fagan, Markus J. Duncan, Robinder P. Bedi, Eli Puterman, Scott T. Leatherdale, Guy Faulkner
Summary: This study examines the association between different types of physical activity and substance use among Canadian youth, finding that sports participation is consistently associated with substance use. Non-competitive school sport can reduce the odds of cannabis use, while competitive school sport can decrease cigarette smoking but increase e-cigarette use and binge drinking. Outside of school sport can reduce cigarette smoking and cannabis use but increase e-cigarette use and binge drinking. Caution should be exercised in claiming a negative association between sports participation or physical activity in general and substance use among youth.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Carrie S. Standage-Beier, Bahar Bakhshi, Oscar D. Parra, Lisa Soltani, Douglas J. Spegman, Patty Molina, Eladio Pereira, Lori Landes, Lawrence J. Mandarino, Lindsay N. Kohler
Summary: Adherence to dietary and physical activity recommendations has been associated with reductions in morbidity and mortality. In this study, it was found that participants in El Banco por Salud had low adherence to fruit, vegetable, and physical activity guidelines, and a high prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Doratha A. Byrd, Rashmi Sinha, Stephanie J. Weinstein, Demetrius Albanes, Neal D. Freedman, Joshua Sampson, Erikka Loftfield
Summary: The study found that dietary components such as fiber, alcohol, coffee, and fats were associated with circulating bile acid concentrations, especially among Finnish male smokers. Further research on the effects of diet on bile acids in humans is warranted.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Liza A. Hoveling, Alexander Lepe, Michael Boissonneault, Joop A. A. de Beer, Nynke Smidt, Marlou L. A. de Kroon, Aart C. Liefbroer
Summary: This study simulates the development of educational inequalities in metabolic syndrome (MetS) and assesses the impact of intervening on modifiable factors. The findings indicate that educational inequalities lead to increased prevalence and prolonged duration of MetS. Changing smoking behaviors in individuals with low education can have the largest effect in reducing inequalities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Shaan Khurshid, Lu-Chen Weng, Victor Nauffal, James P. Pirruccello, Rachael A. Venn, Mostafa A. Al-Alusi, Emelia J. Benjamin, Patrick T. Ellinor, Steven A. Lubitz
Summary: This study analyzed data from the UK Biobank using wearable accelerometers and found a strong association between physical activity and lower disease risk. The association was particularly strong for cardiac, digestive, endocrine/metabolic, and respiratory conditions. In contrast, self-reported physical activity showed weaker associations with disease risk.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Phap Tran Ngoc Hoang, Aya Kadota, Yuichiro Yano, Akiko Harada, Takehito Hayakawa, Shohei Okamoto, Naoko Miyagawa, Keiko Kondo, Nagako Okukda, Yoshiuni Kita, Akira Okayama, Yukihiro Fujita, Hiroshi Maegawa, Katsuyuki Miura, Tomonori Okamura, Hirotsugu Ueshima
Summary: In middle-aged Japanese adults, diabetes and prediabetes are associated with a higher risk of disability and mortality.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES INVESTIGATION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Takashi Hisamatsu, Katsuyuki Miura, Yasuharu Tabara, Yuichi Sawayama, Takashi Kadowaki, Aya Kadota, Sayuki Torii, Keiko Kondo, Yuichiro Yano, Akira Fujiyoshi, Takashi Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Minoru Horie, Takeshi Kimura, Tomonori Okamura, Hirotsugu Ueshima
Summary: Alcohol consumption is positively associated with coronary artery calcification burden, but inversely associated with clinical coronary heart disease, particularly acute coronary syndrome.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Akira Kaneyama, Aya Hirata, Takumi Hirata, Yukiko Imai, Kazuyo Kuwabara, Mika Funamoto, Daisuke Sugiyama, Tomonori Okamura
Summary: In this Japanese community, hypertension contributes more than diabetes mellitus to the development of chronic kidney disease, highlighting the importance of managing hypertension in preventing both chronic kidney disease and diabetes.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Takuma Shibuki, Miho Iida, Sei Harada, Suzuka Kato, Kazuyo Kuwabara, Aya Hirata, Mizuki Sata, Minako Matsumoto, Yusuke Osawa, Tomonori Okamura, Daisuke Sugiyama, Toru Takebayashi
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between sleep duration and quality and sarcopenia among older community-dwellers in Japan. The results showed that long sleep duration was positively associated with sarcopenia, especially low muscle strength and low physical performance. However, insomnia was not associated with sarcopenia or its components in long sleepers.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Ayako Kunimura, Yuichiro Yano, Takashi Hisamatsu, Sayuki Torii, Keiko Kondo, Aya Kadota, Akira Fujiyoshi, Tomonori Okamura, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Akihiko Shiino, Kazuhiko Nozaki, Hirotsugu Ueshima, Katsuyuki Miura
Summary: This study investigated the association between serum PCSK9 levels and subclinical cerebrovascular disease in a community-dwelling Japanese male population. The results showed that higher levels of circulating PCSK9 were significantly associated with an increased prevalence of intracranial artery stenosis, but not with cerebral small vessel disease. Therefore, measuring serum PCSK9 levels may help identify individuals at high risk for cerebrovascular disease in the general population.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Dan Wu, Aya Hirata, Takumi Hirata, Yukiko Imai, Kazuyo Kuwabara, Mika Funamoto, Daisuke Sugiyama, Tomonori Okamura
Summary: This study investigated the association between fatty liver index (FLI) and hypertension development in a general Japanese population, and found that FLI is independently associated with an increased risk of incident hypertension.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Keiko Kondo, Katsuyuki Miura, Tomonori Okamura, Akira Okayama, Hirotsugu Ueshima
Summary: Dietary habits significantly impact healthy life expectancy by affecting cardiovascular disease risk and chronic diseases. The NIPPON DATA80/90 cohort study found that a dietary pattern characterized by high intake of fruits, vegetables, fish (n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids), and dietary fiber, and low intake of salt and sodium-to-potassium ratio, is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality. These findings can inform effective strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention.
JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hideki Nagata, Katsuyuki Miura, Sachiko Tanaka, Aya Kadota, Takehito Hayakawa, Keiko Kondo, Akira Fujiyoshi, Naoyuki Takashima, Yoshikuni Kita, Akira Okayama, Tomonori Okamura, Hirotsugu Ueshima
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between functional capacity and mortality risk among a population-based cohort of older residents in Japan. Impaired functional capacity was associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality, with different factors playing a role for men and women.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yiwei Liu, Aya Hirata, Tomonori Okamura, Daisuke Sugiyama, Takumi Hirata, Aya Kadota, Keiko Kondo, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Katsuyuki Miura, Akira Okayama, Hirotsugu Ueshima
Summary: The impact of resting heart rate on cardiovascular disease mortality varies according to serum albumin levels in the general Japanese population.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Yukiko Okami, Queenie Chan, Katsuyuki Miura, Aya Kadota, Paul Elliott, Kamal Masaki, Akira Okayama, Nagako Okuda, Katsushi Yoshita, Naoko Miyagawa, Tomonori Okamura, Kiyomi Sakata, Shigeyuki Saitoh, Masaru Sakurai, Hideaki Nakagawa, Jeremiah Stamler, Hirotsugu Ueshima
Summary: This study aimed to compare the differences in serum lipids, especially particle size and fractions, between Japanese living in Japan and Japanese-Americans in Hawaii, and to examine the associated modifiable lifestyle factors. The results showed that Japanese had lower concentrations of HDL4, and higher fish intake was associated with lower HDL4 concentrations.
JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Ayako Kunimura, Katsuyuki Miura, Hiroyoshi Segawa, Sayuki Torii, Keiko Kondo, Takashi Hisamatsu, Aya Kadota, Akira Fujiyoshi, Yuichiro Yano, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Tomonori Okamura, Hirotsugu Ueshima, SESSA Res Grp
Summary: This study assessed the relationship between serum PCSK9 concentration and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence in the general population. It found a significant association between serum PCSK9 concentration and CAC prevalence in men aged <60 years, but not in men aged 60-69 years or ≥70 years.
JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Natsuko Nakagoshi, Sachimi Kubo, Yoko Nishida, Kazuyo Kuwabara, Aya Hirata, Mizuki Sata, Aya Higashiyama, Yoshimi Kubota, Takumi Hirata, Yukako Tatsumi, Kuniko Kawamura, Junji Miyazaki, Naomi Miyamatsu, Daisuke Sugiyama, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Tomonori Okamura
Summary: This study examines the determinants of high double product (DP) by evaluating the association between resting DP and blood test results and lifestyle factors. The results show that age, hematocrit, and gamma-glutamyl transferase levels are positively associated with high DP in both men and women. Additionally, insulin resistance is positively associated with high DP in women, while exercise is negatively associated with high DP in men. The study concludes that high DP at rest is associated with insulin resistance, gamma-glutamyl transferase, and exercise in participants without underlying disease.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Azusa Shima, Hideo Tanaka, Tomonori Okamura, Tomofumi Nishikawa, Ayumi Morino, Kayo Godai, Yukako Tatsumi, Mizuki Kawahara, Maiko Kiyohara, Yuichiro Kawatsu, Takashi Kimura, Naomi Miyamatsu
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of offering on-site mammography in workplaces on breast cancer screening rates. The intervention group, which received a leaflet and on-site mammography, had a screening rate of 53% in 2018, compared to 7% in the control group. This environmental approach significantly increased the breast cancer screening rate.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ayumi Tanabe, Aya Hirata, Kazuyo Kuwabara, Sachimi Kubo, Aya Higashiyama, Takumi Hirata, Daisuke Sugiyama, Yoko Nishida, Yoshimi Kubota, Aya Kadota, Tomofumi Nishikawa, Naomi Miyamatsu, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Tomonori Okamura
Summary: This study examines the association between visceral fat accumulation and mild decreased renal function in the Japanese urban population. The results suggest a significant association between increased visceral fat levels and lower renal function in both men and women, independent of body mass index (BMI) in men.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yiwei Liu, Tomonori Okamura, Aya Hirata, Yasunori Sato, Takehito Hayakawa, Aya Kadota, Keiko Kondo, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Katsuyuki Miura, Akira Okayama, Hirotsugu Ueshima
Summary: This study found that smoking is associated with worse quality of life in long-term follow-up.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)