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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Silvia Fraga, Milton Severo, Michelle Kelly-Irving, Cyrille Delpierre, Silvia Stringhini, Mika Kivimaki, Stephane Joost, Idris Guessous, Gianluca Severi, Graham Giles, Carlotta Sacerdote, Paolo Vineis, Henrique Barros
Summary: This study suggests that the adverse health effects of living in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more pronounced among individuals with lower levels of education, exacerbating social inequalities in health. This finding highlights the importance of addressing health disparities at both individual and community levels in policies aimed at reducing health inequalities.
LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily M. Mann, Kristiann C. Heesch, Jerome N. Rachele, Nicola W. Burton, Gavin Turrell
Summary: This study explores the relationship between individual socioeconomic position (SEP), neighborhood disadvantage, and mental well-being in middle-aged adults. Findings indicate that lower education, inability to work, unemployment, and low-income households are associated with lower levels of mental well-being. Additionally, residents of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods have lower levels of mental well-being compared to those living in the least disadvantaged neighborhoods.
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Clinical Neurology
Jason McIntyre, Anam Elahi, Cameron Latham, Helen Mullholland, Alina Haines-Delmont, Pooja Saini, Peter J. Taylor
Summary: The study found that socioeconomic disadvantage and lack of neighbourhood identity are associated with increased risk of self-harm and self-harm thoughts, while neighbourhood identity can play an important mitigating role. Despite some limitations, the results extend the relationship between social identity and mental health, providing important insights for preventing self-harm.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Young Choi
Summary: This study found that the mid-low income group had a significantly higher suicide rate compared to the high-income group among patients using antidepressants, particularly in male patients. Therefore, implementing targeted policies and priority health services for low-income patients using antidepressants may help reduce the risk of suicide in this high-risk group.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Seungjong Cho
Summary: This study synthesizes the current theoretical knowledge on the relationship between neighbourhood stressors and depressive symptoms. It identifies the social disorganization theory and stress process theory as the two most relevant sociological theories and provides a detailed review and critique of both theories. The study suggests a conceptual model of neighbourhood stressors, psychosocial resources, and depressive symptoms.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Daniel Semenza, Ian Silver, Richard Stansfield, Courtney Boen
Summary: This study examines the relationship between neighbourhood disadvantage and functional disability in the USA. The results show that there are variations in this association across age and sex groups. Neighbourhood disadvantage is most consistently associated with increased functional disability among certain age and sex groups.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Karanpreet Kaur Azra, Andrew Nielsen, Chungah Kim, Gabriel John Dusing, Antony Chum
Summary: This study investigates the effects of sexual minority status and neighbourhood deprivation on suicide-related behaviors (SRB) and their potential interaction. The results show that both sexual minority individuals and those living in deprived neighborhoods are at a higher risk of SRB. It is important to assess the mental health of sexual minority individuals and address neighbourhood deprivation to reduce SRB rates.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Shamima Akter, Tetsuya Mizoue, Akiko Nanri, Atsushi Goto, Mitsuhiko Noda, Norie Sawada, Taiki Yamaji, Motoki Iwasaki, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane
Summary: The study found a U-shaped association between low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) score and total mortality among Asians, with high animal protein and fat in LCD associated with higher mortality risk. Conversely, a LCD high in plant-based sources of protein and fat was associated with a lower risk of total and cardiovascular mortality.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Yixuan Zhu, Chuan Liu, Xiaoming Xu, Xiaoyan Ma, Jiacheng Liu, Zhiyi Zhang, Fuchao Li, Danny Ka-Ho Wong, Zhiwen Fan, Chao Wu, Xiaolong Qi, Jie Li
Summary: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with different forms of metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), especially in young overweight and obese individuals.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura Macdonald, Natalie Nicholls, Denise Brown, Richard Mitchell
Summary: This study proposes a method to quantify changes in the built environment over time and explores its association with mortality rates. The results show that there is no direct relationship between changes in the built environment and mortality rates, but the areas that experience future changes in the built environment have different initial mortality rates compared to those that do not. This study provides new insights into understanding the changes in the built environment at a national level.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Eyun Song, Soon Young Hwang, Min Jeong Park, Ahreum Jang, Kyeong Jin Kim, Ji Hee Yu, Nam Hoon Kim, Hye Jin Yoo, Ji A. Seo, Sin Gon Kim, Nan Hee Kim, Sei Hyun Baik, Kyung Mook Choi
Summary: The study found that the coexistence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and sarcopenia (SP) increases the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Individuals with either disease need careful management to prevent the development of the other disease and reduce mortality.
METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Rikke E. Mols, Brian B. Logstrup, Istvan Bakos, Erzsebet Horvath-Puho, Bo Christensen, Christoffer T. Witt, Morten Schmidt, Finn Gustafsson, Hans Eiskjaer
Summary: Socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to healthcare, and individual indicators of socioeconomic disadvantage can affect clinical outcomes after heart transplantation. In a population-based study of Danish first-time heart transplant recipients, low education level and low income were associated with poorer prognosis.
TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Laura C. Rosella, Kathy Kornas, Ednah Negatu, Limei Zhou
Summary: A large population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada found that individuals with diabetes who lived in lower income neighborhoods had increased risks of all-cause mortality and premature mortality compared to those in higher income neighborhoods. Immigrants with diabetes also had reduced risks of all-cause mortality and premature mortality compared to long-term residents with diabetes. Addressing inequality gaps in diabetes care for individuals living in low-income areas is crucial.
BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Emma Wagg, Fiona M. Blyth, Robert G. Cumming, Saman Khalatbari-Soltani
Summary: This systematic review found a positive association between educational level and income/wealth with healthy ageing, while evidence regarding occupational position was inconclusive. The study highlights the importance of addressing inequalities through integrated health and social policies and strategies.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Julian Mutz, Umamah Choudhury, Jinlong Zhao, Alexandru Dregan
Summary: This study found elevated levels of frailty in individuals with three common mental disorders. Frailty and mental disorders represent modifiable targets for prevention and treatment, and improving population health and life expectancy, especially when both conditions coexist.
