Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, Carla Ancona
Summary: The study found that exposure to road traffic noise above 65 dB(A) was associated with small but adverse changes in blood pressure and cardiovascular biochemistry, especially with significant positive associations even after adjusting for BMI.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zuzana Kupcikova, Daniela Fecht, Rema Ramakrishnan, Charlotte Clark, Yutong Samuel Cai
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between modelled residential road traffic noise and cardiovascular disease risk factors in UK Biobank. Exposure to road traffic noise >65 dB[A] was associated with small but adverse changes in blood pressure and cardiovascular biochemistry, independent of nitrogen dioxide.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zuzana Kupcikova, Daniela Fecht, Rema Ramakrishnan, Charlotte Clark, Yutong Samuel Cai
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the associations between modeled residential road traffic noise and cardiovascular disease risk factors, finding that higher levels of road traffic noise were associated with adverse changes in blood pressure and cardiovascular biochemistry.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Tiago Rodrigues de Lima, David Alejandro Gonzalez-Chica, Eleonora D'Orsi, Xuemei Sui, Diego Augusto Santos Silva
Summary: This study aimed to determine the cut-points for muscle strength based on metabolic syndrome diagnosis. The findings suggest that cut-points derived from ROC analysis have good discriminatory power for metabolic syndrome among adults aged 25 to <50 years but not for adults aged 50+ years. Additionally, the cut-points for muscle strength may assist in the identification of adults at risk for cardiometabolic disease.
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Xiao-Feng Zhang, Yue Qi, Yong-Ping Zhang, Jin-Lan Deng, Xiao-Li Chen, Ruo-Nan Li, Qi-Lun Zhou, Jian-Ming Fan
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of fermented foods on metabolic outcomes in patients with diabetes and prediabetes. The results showed a significant reduction in fasting blood glucose, insulin resistance, total cholesterol, low density lipid cholesterol, and diastolic blood pressure in the intervention group. Fermented foods have the potential to improve metabolic outcomes in patients with diabetes and prediabetes.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qiao Chen, Hongyu Li, Qisijing Liu, Wanzhou Wang, Furong Deng, Zhiwei Sun, Xinbiao Guo, Shaowei Wu
Summary: Short-term exposures to PM2.5 and O-3 were associated with significant changes in blood pressure, blood glucose, and lipids, with psychosocial stress potentially increasing susceptibility to adverse cardiovascular effects.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Soo Hyun Park, Sangwon Chung, Min-Yu Chung, Hyo-Kyoung Choi, Jin-Taek Hwang, Jae Ho Park
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the comprehensive effect of Panax ginseng on metabolic parameters representing metabolic diseases. The results showed that ginseng supplementation can act as an adjuvant in preventing the development of metabolic diseases by improving markers related to blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipids.
JOURNAL OF GINSENG RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Shanhu Qiu, Xue Cai, Yan Liang, Wenji Chen, Duolao Wang, Zilin Sun, Bo Xie, Tongzhi Wu
Summary: This study examined the association between 4-year cumulative muscle strength and the risk of diabetes in middle-aged and older adults. The results showed that increased muscle strength was associated with a lower risk of diabetes and better cardiometabolic health.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ibrahim Mahmoud, Nabil Sulaiman
Summary: This study estimates the prevalence of MetS and its associated risk factors in the UAE. The results show a high burden of MetS, particularly among Emirati women and Asian non-Arab men. Aggressive intervention strategies are recommended to prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Moath Abu Ejheisheh, Ahmad Batran, Ahmad Ayed, Maria Correa-Rodriguez, Angel Fernandez-Aparicio, Jose Luis Gomez-Urquiza, Jacqueline Schmidt-RioValle
Summary: Obesity can lead to various health issues, including high blood pressure. Limited evidence is available on the connection between obesity and hypertension in Palestinian adults. This study found significant associations between anthropometric measurements and blood pressure, with waist circumference showing the strongest correlation.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Mohammad Hajaghazadeh, Mohsen Taghizadeh, Iraj Mohebbi, Hamidreza Khalkhali
Summary: This study aimed to compare and measure the hand anthropometric dimensions and strengths of three different occupations. The findings showed significant differences in hand size and strength among office workers, vehicle mechanics, and farmers. These differences should be taken into account when designing and selecting hand-related products for each occupational group.
HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS IN MANUFACTURING & SERVICE INDUSTRIES
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Alma Delia Genis-Mendoza, Ana Fresan, Thelma Beatriz Gonzalez-Castro, Sherezada Pool-Garcia, Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zarate, Rosa Giannina Castillo-Avila, Pedro Ivan Arias-Vazquez, Maria Lilia Lopez-Narvaez, Humberto Nicolini
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between hand grip strength and alexithymia. The results showed that individuals with alexithymia had weaker hand grip strength, suggesting a potential link between decreased grip strength and alexithymia.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Yukako Tatsumi, Michihiro Satoh, Kei Asayama, Takahisa Murakami, Takuo Hirose, Azusa Hara, Megumi Tsubota-Utsugi, Ryusuke Inoue, Masahiro Kikuya, Kyoko Nomura, Hirohito Metoki, Atsushi Hozawa, Hideki Katagiri, Yutaka Imai, Takayoshi Ohkubo
Summary: This study investigated the association between different hypertension subtypes and glucose metabolism among the Japanese population, and found that participants with evening hypertension subtype and office blood pressure hypertension subtype had higher blood glucose levels and insulin resistance compared to those with normal blood pressure, highlighting the importance of measuring evening blood pressure and office blood pressure for early detection of hypertension and diabetes.
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Haijing Wang, Yanxiang Wang, Zumin Shi, Lei Zhao, Wenxiu Jian, Ke Li, Ruihua Xu, Yan Wu, Fei Xu, Youfa Wang, Wen Peng
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between dietary patterns and metabolic disorders in Tibetans living at high altitude areas. The results showed that participants in the third tertile of the urban dietary pattern had a 3.42-fold higher risk of metabolic syndrome compared to those in the first tertile. Moreover, the modern dietary pattern was associated with elevated blood pressure and triglycerides, but inversely associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The urban dietary pattern was associated with a higher risk of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, but a lower risk of impaired fasting blood glucose. On the other hand, the pastoral dietary pattern was a risk factor for impaired fasting blood glucose, but protective for central obesity and elevated blood pressure. Altitude was found to modify the associations of the modern and pastoral dietary patterns with metabolic disorders.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ken Asaishi, Masahiro Matsui, Hiroki Nishikawa, Masahiro Goto, Akira Asai, Kosuke Ushiro, Takeshi Ogura, Toshihisa Takeuchi, Shiro Nakamura, Kazuki Kakimoto, Takako Miyazaki, Shinya Fukunishi, Hideko Ohama, Keisuke Yokohama, Hidetaka Yasuoka, Kazuhide Higuchi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the factors contributing to grip strength decline in patients with gastrointestinal diseases. The results showed that grip strength decline was associated with age, gender, body mass index, inflammatory markers, and nutritional markers.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Pedro Marques-Vidal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Fanny Blondet, Vanessa Kraege, Matthias Cavassini, Jose Damas Fernandez, Peter Vollenweider, Gilles Wandeler, Matthias Hoffman, Alexandra Calmy, Marcel Stoeckle, Enos Bernasconi, Barbara Hasse, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Marie Mean, Swiss HIV Cohort Study
Summary: This study suggests that conventional diabetes risk scores have promising performance in people with HIV, especially for Balkau and FINDRISC2, which showed good discriminatory power. These scores may help identify patients at a low risk of type 2 diabetes, sparing the need for careful assessment of modifiable risk factors.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Melanie Rochat, Benoit Delabays, Pedro-Manuel Marques-Vidal, Peter Vollenweider, Francois Mach, Julien Vaucher
Summary: A study using data from a 10-year follow-up of a population-based cohort found that the management of dyslipidemia, especially in secondary prevention and in women, is suboptimal. According to the guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology and the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology, a low proportion of eligible participants were using statins, and the achievement rate of low-density lipoproteins cholesterol target levels was also low. Additionally, women were less likely to receive high-intensity treatment.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Roxane de La Harpe, Christian W. Thorball, Claire Redin, Stephane Fournier, Olivier Mueller, Davide Strambo, Patrik Michel, Peter Vollenweider, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Jacques Fellay, Julien Vaucher
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether using polygenic risk scores improves the prediction of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk when combined with clinical scores. The results showed that combining a polygenic risk score with clinical risk scores significantly improved risk reclassification for patients with intermediate risk for cardiovascular disease.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Nicola Andrea Marchi, Geoffroy Solelhac, Mathieu Berger, Jose Haba-Rubio, Nadia Gosselin, Peter Vollenweider, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Julius Popp, Armin von Gunten, Martin Preisig, Bogdan Draganski, Raphael Heinzer
Summary: Using data from the HypnoLaus study, we found that the relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and cognitive decline in the elderly population is controversial. Our results showed that lower mean peripheral oxygen saturation during sleep and longer time spent asleep with SpO2 <90% were associated with steeper declines in cognitive scores. This study provides evidence of the contribution of OSA and nocturnal hypoxaemia to cognitive decline in the elderly population.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nicola Andrea Marchi, Mathieu Berger, Geoffroy Solelhac, Virginie Bayon, Jose Haba-Rubio, Julie Legault, Cynthia Thompson, Nadia Gosselin, Peter Vollenweider, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Armin von Gunten, Marie-Pierre Francoise Strippoli, Martin Preisig, Bogdan Draganski, Raphael Heinzer
Summary: Research has found conflicting results regarding the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and cognitive functioning in older adults, and the moderating factors of this association have not been well studied. This study investigated the association between obstructive sleep apnea and cognitive functioning in older adults, as well as the moderating effects of age, sex, apolipoprotein E4, and obesity on this association. The findings suggest that apolipoprotein E4 carriers and obese individuals may be more vulnerable to the negative effects of severe obstructive sleep apnea on processing speed.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Zayne Milena Roa-Diaz, Faina Wehrli, Irene Lambrinoudaki, Catherine Gebhard, Iris Baumgartner, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Arjola Bano, Peter Francis Raguindin, Taulant Muka
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between early natural menopause and changes in cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs). Postmenopausal women from the Swiss CoLaus study were included in the analysis. The study found that early menopause may be associated with changes in glucose metabolism, but has little impact on other CVRFs.
MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Filipa Vicente, Marcela Holanda, Renata Ramalho, Joa Mendes, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Paula Pereira
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine whether young gymnasts were consuming adequate amounts of nutrients, particularly calcium and iron. The results showed that Portuguese gymnasts consume a high amount of ultra-processed items and a low amount of calcium and iron, despite having a sufficient macronutrient distribution.
Article
Biology
Flavia Hodel, Zhi Ming Xu, Christian Wandall Thorball, Roxane de la Harpe, Prunelle Letang-Mathieu, Nicole Brenner, Julia Butt, Noemi Bender, Tim Waterboer, Pedro Manuel Marques-Vidal, Peter Vollenweider, Julien Vaucher, Jacques Fellay
Summary: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major health problem, with complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors leading to its occurrence. A study using multiplex serological testing and genome-wide analysis on a population cohort revealed that high polygenic risk and infection with Fusobacterium nucleatum are independently associated with incident CHD.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Abdullah Alkandari, Julien Vaucher, Pedro Marques-Vidal
Summary: This study assessed the trends in glycemic, blood pressure, and cholesterol control in adults with diabetes in Switzerland over a 15-year period. The findings showed improvements in these control measures, but there is still room for further improvement.
BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marvin Bundo, Martin Preisig, Kathleen Merikangas, Jennifer Glaus, Julien Vaucher, Gerard Waeber, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Marie-Pierre F. Strippoli, Thomas Muller, Oscar Franco, Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera
Summary: Recent research suggests that higher temperatures may adversely affect mental health and increase hospitalization for mental illness. This study investigates the associations between ambient temperatures and daily mood, as well as the variables that modify this association. The findings show that higher temperatures are associated with a lower probability of having a bad mood in the general population, but individuals with certain psychiatric disorders may exhibit altered responses to heat.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Melisande Flatscher, Antoine Garnier, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Vanessa Kraege
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease. Through a follow-up survey of apparently healthy community-dwelling subjects, it was found that there was no significant association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and lipid profile.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Valeriya Chekanova, Julien Vaucher, Pedro Marques-Vidal
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between genetic markers and hypertension control. Two surveys conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland revealed poor control of hypertension, with older age consistently associated with worse control. However, no associations were found between genetic risk scores or individual SNPs and hypertension control.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Pedro Marques-Vidal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Keyuan Liu, Pedro Marques-Vidal
Summary: This study aimed to determine the individual effect of long/short sleep and inactivity on diabetes risk. Data from a population-based prospective study in Switzerland was analyzed, and it was found that being sedentary increases the risk of developing diabetes, while sleep duration does not have a significant effect on the risk.
PRIMARY CARE DIABETES
(2023)