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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Eddy Saad, Karl Semaan, Georges Kawkabani, Abir Massaad, Renee Maria Salibv, Mario Mekhael, Marc Fakhoury, Krystel Abi Karam, Elena Jaber, Ismat Ghanem, Virginie Lafage, Wafa Skalli, Rami Rachkidi, Ayman Assi
Summary: Adults with spinal deformity (ASD) have altered sitting and standing kinematics, depending on the type of deformity. ASD-sag patients show decreased mobility in certain joints, while ASD-hyperTK patients show increased mobility and deformity severity in certain spinal segments. Surgical correction may improve quality of life for ASD patients.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Kabir P. Sadarangani, Felipe Barreto Schuch, Gabriela De Roia, David Martinez-Gomez, Robinson Chavez, Pablo Lobo, Carlos Cristi-Montero, Andre O. Werneck, Hosam Alzahrani, Gerson Ferrari, Agustin Ibanez, Danilo R. Silva, Astrid Von Oetinger, Thiago S. Matias, Igor Grabovac, Jacob Meyer
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a theoretical substitution relationship between screen exposure, non-screen sitting time, physical activity and depressive and anxiety symptoms in South American adults. The study found that increasing physical activity time or reducing screen exposure and non-screen sitting time can improve mental health symptoms.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mengying Han, Jiaxin Fang, Yixin Zhang, Xingxu Song, Lina Jin, Yanan Ma
Summary: Sleeping, sedentary behavior, and physical activity are associated with aging among adults, and the competitive nature between sedentary behavior and physical activity has been neglected in previous studies. This study found that spending 30 minutes per day on sedentary behavior was positively associated with aging, while 30 minutes per day of leisure-time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was negatively associated with aging. Replacing sedentary behavior with MVPA or walking/bicycling was negatively associated with aging, while substituting walking/bicycling for leisure-time MVPA was positively associated with aging.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Katharina S. Weber, Ilka Ratjen, Janna Enderle, Ulrike Seidel, Gerald Rimbach, Wolfgang Lieb
Summary: The study found that higher plasma boron concentrations were associated with a healthier diet, lower BMI, a more favorable cardio-metabolic risk profile, and seasonal variations.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Sarah Gauci, Lauren M. Young, Lizanne Arnoldy, Andrew Scholey, David J. White, Annie-Claude Lassemillante, Denny Meyer, Andrew Pipingas
Summary: Adherence to different dietary patterns in middle age is associated with cognitive performance and cardio-metabolic risk. The study found a significant relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean-DASH diet and cognitive performance, while adherence to the DASH diet was associated with cardio-metabolic measures.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zhihua Hao, Mian Wang, Qiuxiao Zhu, Jie Li, Zibo Liu, Lingling Yuan, Yue Zhang, Lihui Zhang
Summary: Studies have found associations between cardio-metabolic disorders and socioeconomic status in less developed areas of North China. This study suggests that screening for cardio-metabolic disorders should be emphasized in these areas.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qi Tian, Danqing Huang
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the association between urinary IPM3 and cardio-cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) in general adults. A total of 1775 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys were enrolled. Urinary levels of IPM3, as a measure of isoprene exposure, were assessed using LC/MS. The results showed a significant increase in the prevalence of CVD across IPM3 quartiles, with the highest quartile associated with a 2.47-fold increased risk of CVD compared to the lowest quartile.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sven Holcombe, Yuan Huang
Summary: Human body models (HBMs) play a crucial role in improving vehicle safety systems, but their geometry may not fully represent the target demographic due to being derived from single individuals. This study provides reference values for assessing the cross-sectional geometry of human ribs and offers clear guidelines for improving rib geometry in current HBMs.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Di Shi, Jiajia Dang, Ning Ma, Yunfei Liu, Panliang Zhong, Shan Cai, Yinghua Ma, Zhiyong Zou, Yanhui Dong, Yi Song, Jun Ma
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the combined effect of birth weight and lifestyle on clustered cardio-metabolic risk factors (CMRFs) in Chinese children and adolescents. The results showed that the combination of low birth weight/ideal lifestyle and high birth weight/poor lifestyle were associated with increased risk of clustered CMRFs.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Weiyue Zhang, Xin Guo, Lulu Chen, Ting Chen, Jiayu Yu, Chaodong Wu, Juan Zheng
Summary: The ketogenic diet (KD) has shown promising effects in managing various cardio-metabolic diseases (CMDs) like obesity, heart failure, and hypertension, but remains controversial in diabetes and dyslipidemia. Current evidence suggests that KD is generally protective against obesity-related cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) but contradictory in diabetes and other metabolic disorder-related CVDs. More rigorous research focusing on clinical safety, treatment duration, and plan of KDs is needed to address the existing controversies.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Denver M. Y. Brown, Matthew Y. W. Kwan
Summary: The study found that replacing screen time with physical activity or sleep can significantly improve mental wellbeing in adolescents. However, reallocating time between physical activity and sleep does not impact mental wellbeing.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Medical Laboratory Technology
Xin Su, Ye Cheng, Bin Wang
Summary: Dyslipidemia plays a significant role in global health and recent studies have highlighted the critical role of ANGPTL8 in modulating glucose and lipid metabolism, impacting cardio-metabolic disorder diseases.
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Review
Medical Laboratory Technology
Xin Su, Meiling Nie, Guoming Zhang, Bin Wang
Summary: Studies have shown the important role of microRNAs in regulating lipid metabolism, which may help in treating hyperlipidemia and its related cardiovascular diseases.
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Petra Tjurin, Maisa Niemela, Maarit Kangas, Laura Nauha, Henri Vaha-Ypya, Harri Sievanen, Raija Korpelainen, Vahid Farrahi, Timo Jamsa
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the associations of accelerometer-based overall sedentary behavior (SB) and sitting patterns with serum lipid biomarkers at different levels of physical activity. The results showed that overall SB patterns were more consistently associated with lipid biomarkers than sitting patterns, and these associations were dependent on the level of physical activity.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kyuwoong Kim, Yoonjung Chang
Summary: The study found that high dietary fiber intake is marginally associated with reduced odds of metabolic syndrome in adult cancer survivors based on a population-based cross-sectional study.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Simone J. J. M. Verswijveren, Karen E. Lamb, Josep A. Martinez-Fernandez, Elisabeth Winkler, Rebecca M. Leech, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, Robin M. Daly, Ester Cerin, David W. Dunstan, Rohan M. Telford, Richard D. Telford, Lisa S. Olive, Nicola D. Ridgers
Summary: This study aimed to describe the time-use compositions of youth, focusing on sedentary behavior and physical activity, and to examine their associations with cardiometabolic biomarkers. The study found that accumulating light-intensity physical activity in shorter bursts may be more beneficial for limiting adiposity compared to accumulating the same amount of activity in longer bouts.
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Abdullah M. Alzhrani, Kelly R. Johnstone, Elisabeth A. H. Winkler, Genevieve N. Healy, Margaret M. Cook
Summary: The study found that participants under 30 spent significantly more time using Touchscreen Mobile Devices, with over half of the time spent at home, mainly in a sitting or lying posture.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Haroun Zerguine, Ana D. Goode, Alison Abbott, Venerina Johnston, Genevieve N. Healy
Summary: This study explored factors associated with investment in sit-stand workstations and alternative initiatives to reduce prolonged sitting at work from the perspective of furniture purchasing decision-makers in Australian workplaces. The majority of workplaces had invested in SSWs, while those without SSWs tended to be private, small to medium-sized, and lacking a wellness program. Financial implications were the main reason for not investing in SSWs, with exercise and stretch breaks being suggested as alternative initiatives to reduce sedentary behavior at work. More evidence on the return on investment is needed to support purchasing decisions on SSWs.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Caroline O. Terranova, Elisabeth A. H. Winkler, Genevieve N. Healy, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Elizabeth G. Eakin, Mariana M. Reeves
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of a remotely delivered weight loss intervention compared to usual care on diet and physical activity behaviors among female breast cancer survivors. The intervention led to sustained improvements in adherence to cancer survivor recommendations and some improvements in diet and physical activity.
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christian J. Brakenridge, Paul A. Gardiner, Ruth V. Grigg, Elisabeth A. H. Winkler, Brianna S. Fjeldsoe, Mia A. Schaumberg, Neville Owen, Elizabeth G. Eakin, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Marjory Moodie, Robin M. Daly, Daniel J. Green, Neale Cohen, Len Gray, Tracy Comans, Matthew P. Buman, Ana D. Goode, Phuong Nguyen, Lan Gao, Genevieve N. Healy, David W. Dunstan
Summary: This study describes the methods of an 18-month clinical trial aimed at helping desk-based workers with type 2 diabetes to sit less and move more. The trial will provide unique insights into the benefits of this intervention on glycemic control, cardiometabolic health, and cognitive function. The findings will contribute to the evidence base on behavior change in clinical populations and inform diabetes management practice.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Manoj Chandrabose, Yingting (Tina) Cao, Nyssa Hadgraft, Carl Higgs, Faysal Shuvo, David W. Dunstan, Neville Owen, Takemi Sugiyama
Summary: Higher walkability may be associated with dietary attributes depending on area-level socio-economic status (SES), with higher walkability being related to higher Western diet scores and total energy intake in low SES areas, and lower Western diet scores and total energy intake in high SES areas.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Paddy C. Dempsey, Tessa Strain, Elisabeth A. H. Winkler, Kate Westgate, Kirsten L. Rennie, Nicholas J. Wareham, Soren Brage, Katrien Wijndaele
Summary: Accumulating sedentary behavior for longer durations is associated with higher rates of incident cancer and all-cause mortality, but not with cardiovascular disease. The findings suggest considering reducing sedentary behavior as an adjunct target for promoting less sitting and more movement.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ana D. Goode, Matthew Frith, Sarah A. Hyne, Jennifer Burzic, Genevieve N. Healy
Summary: This study discusses how user centred design (UCD) methodologies were used to optimize an online, peer-led workplace health promotion initiative, BeUpstanding, for wide-scale implementation and evaluation. The core team worked closely with various stakeholders to iteratively develop and test the program, aligning the optimization process against the indicators of the RE-AIM framework. This case study provides guidance for adapting behavior change research interventions into practice.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Charlotte L. Edwardson, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Stacy A. Clemes, Melanie J. Davies, David W. Dunstan, Helen Eborall, Malcolm H. Granat, Laura J. Gray, Genevieve N. Healy, Nishal Bhupendra Jaicim, Sarah Lawton, Benjamin D. Maylor, Fehmidah Munir, Gerry Richardson, Thomas Yates, Alexandra M. Clarke-Cornwell
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention, with and without a height adjustable desk, on reducing daily sitting time. The results showed that both interventions were effective in reducing sitting time, with the intervention that included a height adjustable desk being threefold more effective.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Edward Cox, Simon Walker, Charlotte L. Edwardson, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Alexandra M. Clarke-Cornwell, Stacy A. Clemes, Melanie J. Davies, David W. Dunstan, Helen Eborall, Malcolm H. Granat, Laura J. Gray, Genevieve N. Healy, Benjamin D. Maylor, Fehmidah Munir, Thomas Yates, Gerry Richardson
Summary: Sedentary behaviors are on the rise and pose risks to health. This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of the SMART Work & Life intervention in reducing sitting time for office workers in the UK. The results show that the intervention can be effective but costlier compared to usual practice, and the specific outcomes depend on the intervention approach.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Physiology
Ana J. Pinto, Audrey Bergouignan, Paddy C. Dempsey, Hamilton Roschel, Neville Owen, Bruno Gualano, David W. Dunstan
Summary: Sedentary behaviors can have negative effects on health, such as insulin resistance and vascular dysfunction, while interventions aimed at reducing or interrupting sedentary behavior can lead to small improvements in body weight and other health markers.
PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Economics
Sean Docking, Lan Gao, Zanfina Ademi, Christian Bonello, Rachelle Buchbinder
Summary: There is limited evidence on the cost-effectiveness of diagnostic imaging for back, neck, knee, and shoulder complaints. Decision analytic modelling studies are needed to address methodological and knowledge gaps in this area. It is important to assess the value for money of these commonly used diagnostic imaging services.
APPLIED HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTH POLICY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Farha Inam, Rebecca J. Bergin, David Mizrahi, David W. Dunstan, Melissa Moore, Natalie Maxwell-Davis, Linda Denehy, Brigid M. Lynch, Christopher T. V. Swain
Summary: The study explored the key components of physical activity programs for breast cancer patients, emphasizing the importance of person-centered and flexible programs, as well as the integration of physical activity within the broader health system.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Haroun Zerguine, Venerina Johnston, Genevieve Healy, Ana Goode, Alison Abbott, Lynn Gunning, Jason Zischke
SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK
(2022)