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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yair Lahav, Aviv Kfir, Yftach Gepner
Summary: This study evaluated the prevalence of excessive adiposity among normal-weight individuals and their cardiometabolic risk, and found that higher adiposity, even within normal weight, increases cardiometabolic risk.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jamee Guerra Valencia, Willy Ramos, Liliana Cruz-Ausejo, Jenny Raquel Torres-Malca, Joan A. Loayza-Castro, Gianella Zulema Zenas-Trujillo, Norka Rocio Guillen Ponce, Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Victor Juan Vera-Ponce, Jhony A. De La Cruz-Vargas
Summary: The study analyzed the association between fruit intake and body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in a representative sample of Peruvians. Fruit intake per serving was found to be negatively related to general body adiposity and central fat distribution. However, the consumption of fruit in the form of juices was positively associated with a significant increase in BMI and WC.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gao-Xiang Wang, Bao-Li Huang, Jun-Tong Li, Ze-Bin Fang, Le-Yi Feng, Heng-Xia Zhao, Shu-Fang Chu, De-Liang Liu, Hui-Lin Li
Summary: A correlation was found between urinary nickel levels and BMI and WC in adult males, suggesting the need for reducing nickel exposure, especially in obese men.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Inoka Koshali Wimalaratne, Jane McCarthy, Birit F. P. Broekman, Klaas Nauta, Samudra Kathriarachchi, Anuprabha Wickramasinghe, Alexander Merkin, Alexander Kursakov, Raz Gross, Doron Amsalem, Xiaoping Wang, Jun Wang, Clarissa de Rosalmeida Dantas, Victoria de Carvalho Pereira, David Menkes
Summary: Psychiatric comorbidities are common in physical illness and significantly affect health outcomes. Attitudes of general hospital doctors toward psychiatry vary between countries, with differences observed in gender, practice setting, and specialty influencing these attitudes. Understanding these factors can help improve the quality of care for general hospital patients.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Eliza W. Kinsey, Elizabeth M. Widen, James W. Quinn, Mary Huynh, Gretchen Van Wye, Gina S. Lovasi, Kathryn M. Neckerman, Andrew G. Rundle
Summary: This study found that living in neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty was associated with greater odds of excessive gestational weight gain, while living in neighborhoods with higher walkability was associated with lower odds of excessive gestational weight gain. Adjusting for pre-pregnancy BMI attenuated the association with neighborhood poverty but not with walkability. Neighborhood characteristics were not associated with inadequate gestational weight gain.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yun Kyung Seo, Chang Won Won, Yunsoo Soh
Summary: The study investigated the relationship between body mass index (BMI), body composition, and cognitive function in elderly Korean population, finding a positive correlation between obesity-related indexes and cognitive functions, particularly in males.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Wei Li, Zhenwei Wang, Min Li, Jing Xie, Jing Gong, Naifeng Liu
Summary: This cross-sectional study aimed to prove the association between a body shape index (ABSI) and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC). The results showed that higher ABSI was closely associated with a higher proportion of AAC, and ABSI had a significantly higher discriminant ability for AAC compared to height, weight, BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio. This study reveals the close relationship between ABSI and AAC.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Reem Eltayeb, Naif K. Binsaleh, Ghaida Alsaif, Reem M. Ali, Amjad R. Alyahyawi, Ishag Adam
Summary: The association between hemoglobin level/anemia and obesity during pregnancy is not fully understood. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia to assess this association. The study found that parity and BMI were negatively associated with hemoglobin level and that primiparity, increasing BMI, and obesity were associated with decreased odds of anemia.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sha Li, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Janet Yuen Ha Wong, Bradley McPherson, Esther Yuet Ying Lau, Lixi Huang, I. P. Mary Sau Man
Summary: This study found that indoor nocturnal noise was associated with BMI and blood pressure in females, but only with blood pressure in males. To reduce noise exposure, it is important to control nocturnal noise or use soundproofing materials in buildings.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Daiji Nagayama, Kentaro Fujishiro, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Takashi Yamaguchi, Kenji Suzuki, Atsuhito Saiki, Kohji Shirai
Summary: This study compared the body shape index (ABSI) with other abdominal obesity indices based on cross-sectional data from Japanese urban residents. The results showed that ABSI had the strongest correlation with the conicity index (CI) and was minimally affected by body mass index (BMI). ABSI was found to accurately reflect the degree of body shape change and was not influenced by the obesity paradox.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David Bann, Shaun Scholes, Rebecca Hardy, Dara O'Neill
Summary: The association between BMI and blood pressure has weakened in recent years, particularly among older adults. Despite an increase in the use of antihypertensive medication, BMI continues to be positively associated with systolic blood pressure.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Virginia Campedelli, Chiara Ciacchella, Giorgio Veneziani, Irene Meniconzi, Emanuela Paone, Gianfranco Silecchia, Carlo Lai
Summary: This study found that body image plays a more important role than BMI in influencing the psychological health of obese patients. Therefore, body image should be considered in the assessment and treatment of patients requiring bariatric treatment.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Shengping Li, Yuzhao Zhu, Mao Zeng, Zhourong Li, Huan Zeng, Zumin Shi, Yong Zhao
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between nutrition literacy and overweight/obesity among adolescents in China. It found that adolescents with higher nutrition literacy were less likely to be overweight or obese. This association was particularly significant among senior high school students.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mu Du, Mingfang Qiu, Ye Qian, Tianqi Wang, Xiaobo Chen
Summary: This cross-sectional study analyzed the association between serum copper/zinc ratio (CZR) and overweight/obesity in children aged 8-18 years using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. Weighted univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that high serum CZR levels were associated with increased odds of overweight (OR = 1.74), obesity (OR = 5.26), and central obesity (OR = 2.99). Subgroup analyses found that high serum CZR levels were linked to higher odds of overweight in children aged ≥12 years and females, while increased odds of obesity and central obesity were observed in children aged ≥12 years, and both males and females.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Philippe Fayemendy, Gustave Mabiama, Thibault Vernier, Aude Massoulard-Gainant, Carole Villemonteix, Jean-Claude Desport, Pierre Jesus
Summary: The study evaluated the nutritional status, dementia, and mobility patterns among residents of nursing homes in the Limousin territory of France. The results showed that undernutrition and obesity were prevalent issues, with women, those with dementia, and individuals with very low mobility being at higher risk for undernutrition.
Article
Transplantation
Hicham I. Cheikh Hassan, Karumathil Murali, Kelly Lambert, Maureen Lonergan, Brendan McAlister, Thomas Seusse, Judy Mullan
Summary: This retrospective cohort study found that acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with an increased risk of kidney stones, with a higher risk observed in cases of more severe AKI. The study suggests that AKI may have long-term effects on urine composition, leading to an increased risk of developing kidney stones.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kelly Lambert, Lauren Caruana, Liz Nichols
Summary: The objective of this study is to describe nutrition impact symptom clusters in a large sample of indigenous hemodialysis patients. A cross-sectional secondary analysis was conducted on data from a service audit in 2016, which included 249 patients representing 16% of all indigenous dialysis patients in Australia. Five distinct nutrition impact symptom clusters were identified, and malnourished patients experienced a significantly greater symptom burden.
JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kelly Lambert
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the readability, actionability, understandability, and overall quality of dietary education resources for patients published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition. The evaluation revealed that while most materials were easy to read, they lacked actionability and overall quality, indicating a need for improvement.
JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kelly Lambert, Chiara Miglioretto, Arefeh Javadpour
Summary: This study examined the quality and health literacy demand of publicly available diet-related videos on YouTube for people with PKD. The majority of videos provided evidence-based advice, but their understandability and actionability were considered low.
JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Rebekah Hoffman, Judy Mullan, Andrew Bonney
Summary: This study found that gender and parenting factors are associated with burnout in Australian general practice registrars. Female and older doctors were more likely to experience higher levels of burnout, while doctors with children had lower levels of burnout.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hui-Chen (Rita) Chang, Jia-Ci Spencer, Mu-Hsing Ho, Ayele Semachew Kasa, Chell Ataiza, Kelly Lambert, Chia-Chi Chang
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated non-pharmacological interventions for addressing feeding difficulties in individuals with dementia. The findings suggest that direct training for dementia patients and indirect feeding support from care staff can reduce mealtime difficulties. However, these interventions did not significantly improve the nutritional status of dementia patients. Further randomized controlled trials are necessary to determine the efficacy of these interventions.
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Joanne Beer, Kelly Lambert, Wai Lim, Ellen Bettridge, Fiona Woodward, Neil Boudville
Summary: A new phosphorus food frequency questionnaire (P-FFQ) was developed and validated. The P-FFQ showed good correlation and agreement with the 24 hr multi-pass recall, indicating its suitability as a tool for assessing dietary phosphorus intake in patients with kidney failure undertaking dialysis.
Article
Nursing
Tamer Al-Ghraiybah, Jenny Sim, Ritin Fernandez, Luise Lago
Summary: Managing missing and erroneous data in cross-sectional surveys of nurse staffing is crucial for reducing bias and increasing reproducibility of research results. Nurse researchers should be aware of available methods for handling missing and erroneous data.
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Elizabeth P. Neale, Vinicius Do Rosario, Yasmine Probst, Eleanor Beck, Thai Binh Tran, Kelly Lambert
Summary: Lifestyle interventions have a positive effect on risk factors for progression of CKD and quality of life, including improvements in kidney function, albuminuria, blood pressure, and body weight. However, the impact on estimated glomerular filtration rate is not significant. The evidence supporting these findings is of low certainty due to biases and inconsistencies.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nathan Clay, Karen Charlton, Anita Stefoska-Needham, Emma Heffernan, Hicham Ibrahim Cheikh Hassan, Xiaotao Jiang, Jordan Stanford, Kelly Lambert
Summary: This study quantified and compared the climate footprint of two types of therapeutic diets for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with two reference diets. The results showed that the novel plant-based diet for CKD had the smallest climate footprint, and it is recommended to reduce the intake of discretionary foods and animal-based products.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Chiara Miglioretto, Eleanor Beck, Kelly Lambert
Summary: This review aimed to explore and describe the dietary information needs and sources of individuals with inflammatory bowel disease. The study found that dietary information is considered very important by patients and is influenced by the disease course. Important stages like diagnosis and relapse require more discussion. Dietary information includes advice about foods to avoid and dietary advice for symptoms management.
NUTRITION & DIETETICS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lisa Redwood, Karli Saarinen, Rowena Ivers, David Garne, Paul de Souza, Andrew Bonney, Joel Rhee, Judy Mullan, Susan J. Thomas
Summary: Relationships between alcohol consumption and health are complex and differ between countries, regions, and genders. Previous research in Australia focused on alcohol's effect on mortality, but little is known about its impact on health-related quality of life. This study investigated alcohol intake and QoL levels in males and females in various areas of Australia. Males had higher alcohol consumption and risk of AUD than females, with varying relationships between alcohol consumption and QoL based on AUD risk categories. Males in regional areas reported higher alcohol consumption than those in metropolitan areas, with alcohol consumption positively related to overall QoL after adjusting for sociodemographic variables.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Margaret Jordan, Judy Mullan, Adele Stewart, Timothy F. Chen
Summary: The role of general practice pharmacists (GPP) in Australia is evolving, and a pilot GPP model of care aimed at optimizing medication therapy has been evaluated. The study aimed to assess the impact of the GPP model on medication optimization, particularly deprescribing, in a high-risk population, and to explore the perspectives of study participants. The study found that the GPP model was effective in optimizing medication therapy, with a significant reduction in opioid use. Participants had a high acceptance rate of GPP recommendations, and the study highlighted the benefits of an embedded GPP in providing a safer foundation for deprescribing and supporting shared decision-making.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chris Degeling, Trent Yarwood, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Judy Mullan, Nina Reynolds, Gang Chen
Summary: This study investigates the preferences of the Australian public for antibiotic treatments. The results show that out-of-pocket costs and contribution to antibiotic resistance are the most important factors for the public, while the waiting time before starting medication is the least important.
PATIENT-PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Bianca Suesse, Luise Lago, Victoria Westley-Wise, Malcolm Masso, Jose Cuenca, Nagesh Pai
Summary: This study identified thresholds for frequent and high use of inpatient mental health services using a model-driven approach and compared characteristics of patients identified using different models and thresholds. Results showed that 5.3% of patients had a period of frequent use, 15.8% had high use, and 3.5% had heavy use (both frequent and high use). The prevalence of specific mental health disorders varied across different thresholds.
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)