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Hanshu Gao, Qianlong Zhang, Jiahui Xu, Wei Yuan, Ruixue Li, Hui Guo, Cuiying Gu, Wenjing Feng, Yanan Ma, Zhaoqing Sun, Liqiang Zheng
Summary: This study found a positive association between serum spermidine levels and the odds of obesity in a cross-sectional study, but a negative association between spermidine levels and the risk of increased BMI in a follow-up study among Chinese adults. Further research is needed to determine the exact mechanism underlying the association between spermidine and obesity, as well as the potential for interventions.
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Sandra Ana Czarnobay, Caroline Kroll, Cecilia Burigo Correa, Silmara S. B. S. Mastroeni, Marco F. Mastroeni
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(2023)
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Takaaki Ikeda, Upul Cooray, Yuta Suzuki, Anna Kinugawa, Masayasu Murakami, Ken Osaka
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Felix Teufel, Jacqueline A. Seiglie, Pascal Geldsetzer, Michaela Theilmann, Maja E. Marcus, Cara Ebert, William Andres Lopez Arboleda, Kokou Agoudavi, Glennis Andall-Brereton, Krishna K. Aryal, Brice Wilfried Bicaba, Garry Brian, Pascal Bovet, Maria Dorobantu, Mongal Singh Gurung, David Guwatudde, Corine Houehanou, Dismand Houinato, Jutta M. Adelin Jorgensen, Gibson B. Kagaruki, Khem B. Karki, Demetre Labadarios, Joao S. Martins, Mary T. Mayige, Roy Wong McClure, Joseph Kibachio Mwangi, Omar Mwalim, Bolormaa Norov, Sarah Crooks, Farshad Farzadfar, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Bahendeka K. Silver, Lela Sturua, Chea Stanford Wesseh, Andrew C. Stokes, Utibe R. Essien, Jan-Walter De Neve, Rifat Atun, Justine I. Davies, Sebastian Vollmer, Till W. Barnighausen, Mohammed K. Ali, James B. Meigs, Deborah J. Wexler, Jennifer Manne-Goehler
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Anna Ek, Markus Brissman, Karin Nordin, Karin Eli, Paulina Nowicka
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(2023)
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Claudia Carvalho, Maria Pais, Lidia Cunha, Paula Rebouta, Ted J. Kaptchuk, Irving Kirsch
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Shirin Djalalinia, Moein Yoosefi, Sarvenaz Shahin, Erfan Ghasemi, Nazila Rezaei, Naser Ahmadi, Negar Rezaei, Mehrdad Azmin, Shahabeddin Rezaei, Maryam Nasserinejad, Esmaeil Mohammadi, Rosa Haghshenas, Alireza Namazi Shabestari, Hamidreza Jamshidi, Marziyeh Vahid Dastjerdi, Bagher Larijani, Farshad Farzadfar
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Jie Tang, Xinhong Zhu, Yanbing Chen, Dongming Huang, Henning Tiemeier, Ruoling Chen, Wei Bao, Qingguo Zhao
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Gabriele Roccuzzo, Giovenale Moirano, Paolo Fava, Milena Maule, Simone Ribero, Pietro Quaglino
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Rahel Dereje, Abel Girma, Abebaw Molla, Asnake Simieneh
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Diana L. Palacios Ovalle, Susana Rodrigo-Cano, Aranzazu Gonzalez, Carla Soler, Ana I. Catala-Gregori, J. Francisco Merino-Torres, Jose M. Soriano
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Urs Eiholzer, Chris Fritz, Anika Stephan
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Anat Yerushalmy-Feler, Tut Galai, Hadar Moran-Lev, Amir Ben-Tov, Margalit Dali-Levy, Yael Weintraub, Achiya Amir, Shlomi Cohen
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(2021)
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Onur Baser, Erdem Baser, Gabriela Samayoa
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Medicine, General & Internal
Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Kenneth D. Candido, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Jan Van Zundert, Steven P. Cohen
Summary: Low back pain encompasses various types of pain, with diagnostic and therapeutic methods controversial, requiring a comprehensive approach considering biological, psychological, and social factors. Improvement in diagnostic accuracy, treatment algorithms, and multimodal interdisciplinary treatment are essential.
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Orthopedics
Gunn Kristin Oberg, Gay L. Girolami, Suzann K. Campbell, Tordis Ustad, Ivar Heuch, Bjarne K. Jacobsen, Per Ivar Kaaresen, Vibeke Smith Aulie, Lone Jorgensen
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Ingrid Heuch, Ivar Heuch, Knut Hagen, Kjersti Storheim, John-Anker Zwart
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Frank Olsen, Lise Balteskard, Bard Uleberg, Bjarne K. Jacobsen, Ivar Heuch, Atle Moen
Summary: A national cohort study in Norway involving all children aged 1-16 years in 18 hospital referral areas found that parental educational level did not explain geographic variation in hospital admission rates for children. Children of parents with low educational level had the highest admission probability and number of admissions, but the lowest cost of admissions.
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Frank Olsen, Bjarne K. Jacobsen, Ivar Heuch, Kjell M. Tveit, Lise Balteskard
Summary: This study in Norway investigated the equality in access to cancer patient pathways (CPP) for patients with lung, colorectal, breast, or prostate cancer. It found that age and place of residence were key factors affecting access, with inconsistent differences in income and education among CPP patients. The study concluded that inequalities based on income and place of residence among cancer patients, both in CPP and non-CPP groups, are unwarranted and need to be addressed.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
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Frank Olsen, Bard Uleberg, Bjarne K. Jacobsen, Ivar Heuch, Pal M. Tande, Einar Bugge, Lise Balteskard
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Frank Olsen, Bard Uleberg, Bjarne K. Jacobsen, Ivar Heuch, Pal M. Tande, Einar Bugge, Lise Balteskard
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Ingrid Heuch, Ivar Heuch, Knut Hagen, Kjersti Storheim, John-Anker Zwart
Summary: This study explored the associations between age at menarche and menopause and the risk of chronic low back pain (LBP). The findings indicate a U-shaped association between age at menarche and chronic LBP risk, while no association was found between age at menopause and LBP risk.
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Ingrid Heuch, Ivar Heuch, Knut Hagen, Kjersti Storheim, John-Anker Zwart
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BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
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Summary: Adverse lipid levels can be seen 20 to 35 years before the occurrence of myocardial infarction, especially in relation to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This trend is more pronounced in women. However, the difference in mean lipid levels between myocardial infarction patients and the general population is not significant for both genders.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Grethe Albrektsen, Ivar Heuch, Maja-Lisa Lochen, Dag Steinar Thelle, Tom Wilsgaard, Inger Njolstad, Kaare Harald Bonaa