Article
Pediatrics
Jin Dai, Jingyun Yang, Hailing Fan, Yixin Wu, Huilan Wu, Yun Wang, Tao-Hsin Tung, Lizhen Wang, Meixian Zhang
Summary: This study examined the relationship between the order of eating meats/fish or vegetables and the risk of obesity in preschoolers. The researchers conducted a survey on the lifestyle and health behaviors of preschoolers in Taizhou, China. The results showed that eating vegetables or meats/fish first during a meal did not affect the weight status of preschoolers.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Natalya Usheva, Mina Lateva, Sonya Galcheva, Berthold V. Koletzko, Greet Cardon, Marieke De Craemer, Odysseas Androutsos, Aneta Kotowska, Piotr Socha, Luis A. Moreno, Yannis Manios, Violeta Iotova
Summary: The study found no significant association between breastfeeding practices and childhood obesity, but factors such as educational level, smoking habits, pre-pregnancy weight, and age may impact the duration of breastfeeding practices.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
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
Summary: The prevalence of overweight, obesity, and diabetes is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries, with BMI affecting the risk of diabetes, but there are significant regional variations in this association.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
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.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammad Asadul Habib, Mohammad Rahanur Alam, Tanjina Rahman, Akibul Islam Chowdhury, Lincon Chandra Shill
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices of selected Bangladeshi school teachers across the country. A cross-sectional study using a multistage sampling method was conducted, and a pretested and structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The results showed that only 9.9% of the participants had a good understanding of childhood nutrition requirements, and around 54.2% were familiar with basic nutrition-related knowledge. Therefore, adequate planning and intervention measures should be developed to improve teachers' understanding, behavior, and practice regarding nutrition knowledge.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Natalya Usheva, Sonya Galcheva, Greet Cardon, Marieke De Craemer, Odysseas Androutsos, Aneta Kotowska, Piotr Socha, Berthold Koletzko, Luis A. Moreno, Violeta Iotova, Yannis Manios
Summary: This study found a positive association between the timing of solid food introduction and duration of breastfeeding, as well as socioeconomic status, and a negative association with smoking during pregnancy. However, early introduction of solid food did not increase the risk of overweight in preschoolers.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ravisha S. Jayawickrama, Moira O'Connor, Stuart W. Flint, Erik Hemmingsson, Blake J. Lawrence
Summary: This study found that Australian healthcare students exhibit both explicit and implicit weight bias, with male students and those lacking empathy showing higher levels of bias. The frequency of witnessing weight stigma and the amount of contact with people living with overweight or obesity were also associated with bias levels. These results highlight the importance of addressing and reducing weight bias.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil, Sitong Chen, Lee Smith, Hector Gutierrez-Espinoza, Desiree Victoria-Montesinos, Javier Nieto Iglesias, Pedro Juan Tarraga-Lopez, Arthur Eumann Mesas
Summary: This study assessed the relationship between PM2.5 levels and the prevalence of excess weight in Spanish young people. The study found that young people in areas with medium and high PM2.5 levels were more likely to be overweight compared to those in areas with low PM2.5 levels. This finding supports the hypothesis that air pollution exposure can contribute to excess weight and the development of metabolic disorders in the young population.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joma Younis, Hong Jiang, Yahui Fan, Lina Wang, Zhaofang Li, Majed Jebril, Mei Ma, Le Ma, Mao Ma, Zhaozhao Hui
Summary: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among healthcare workers in the Gaza Strip is high, with factors such as age, marital status, monthly income, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and family history of non-communicable diseases being associated with overweight and obesity. Urgent action is needed to address this issue.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sanaz Pourreza, Atieh Mirzababaei, Fatemeh Naeini, Sina Naghshi, Khadijeh Mirzaei
Summary: This study investigated the association of dietary phytochemical index (DPI) with metabolically unhealthy overweight/obesity phenotype (MUOW/O) among Iranian women. The results showed that higher DPI was associated with a lower risk of MUOW/O phenotype.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kathleen O'Brien, Jason Agostino, Karen Ciszek, Kirsty A. Douglas
Summary: This study describes the trends in overweight/obesity in early childhood and parents' perceptions of their child's weight. It found that parents often do not accurately perceive their child's weight and show little concern for obesity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jingfen Zhu, Yinliang Tan, Weiyi Lu, Yaping He, Zhiping Yu
Summary: Poor nutrition and lack of physical activity are risk factors for obesity and chronic diseases among Chinese adolescents, with sedentary behavior identified as a significant risk factor for overweight/obesity. Females tend to engage in higher risk physical activities, while males lean towards higher risk dietary activities. Unhealthy behaviors in diet, physical activity, and sedentary lifestyles all contribute to higher body weight and BMI among adolescents, highlighting the importance of addressing obesity and promoting healthier lifestyles in this population.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Urs Eiholzer, Chris Fritz, Anika Stephan
Summary: This study identified children with both parents from Southern Europe as the main influence driving the increase in BMI in Switzerland over the past 50 years. Differentiated consideration of the proportions of various migrant groups within cross-sectional samples is essential when monitoring BMI.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sibhatu Biadgilign, Bereket Gebremichael, Admas Abera, Tsedey Moges
Summary: This study aimed to assess the gender difference and correlates of physical activity (PA) among children and adolescents in Ethiopia. The findings showed that boys were more likely than girls to engage in moderate intensity PA. Factors such as age, maternal occupation, school type, sleep duration, and education about the benefits of PA were positively associated with meeting moderate-to-vigorous PA. Overweight/obesity was inversely associated with PA.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Carmen Sanchez-Bacaicoa, Esperanza Santano-Mogena, Sergio Rico-Martin, Purificacion Rey-Sanchez, Raul Juarez-Vela, Juan F. Sanchez Munoz-Torrero, Fidel Lopez-Espuela, Julian F. Calderon-Garcia
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between asymptomatic hyperuricemia and traditional and new anthropometric indices. The results show that WHtR, AVI, and BRI are significantly associated with asymptomatic hyperuricemia and can serve as good predictors.
Article
Pediatrics
Melissa Wake, Sharon Goldfeld, Andrew Davidson
Review
Medical Laboratory Technology
Yuan-Jessica Zhuang, Yeukai Mangwiro, Melissa Wake, Richard Saffery, Ronda F. Greaves
Summary: This review critically evaluates the opportunities and challenges of applying genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses to newborn screening (NBS) cards. The study finds that the increasing sensitivity of multi-omic analytical techniques makes the broad use of NBS samples achievable for large cohort studies.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Allergy
Katherine Y. H. Chen, Wanyu Chu, Renee Jones, Peter Vuillermin, David Fuller, David Tran, Lena Sanci, Shivanthan Shanthikumar, John Carlin, Harriet Hiscock
Summary: This study examined the rates of hospital readmission and emergency department re-presentation for asthma in Australian children. It also explored the effects of modifiable factors on hospital readmission, including the role of general practitioners and home environmental factors. The findings suggest that hospital readmissions for asthma are increasing among Australian children, and highlight the important role of general practitioners in managing pediatric asthma. There was no apparent association between hospital or home environmental factors and hospital readmissions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dorothea Dumuid, Timothy Olds, Melissa Wake, Charlotte Lund Rasmussen, Zeljko Pedisic, Jim H. Hughes, David J. R. Foster, Rosemary Walmsley, Andrew J. Atkin, Leon Straker, Francois Fraysse, Ross T. Smith, Frank Neumann, Ron S. Kenett, Paul Jarle Mork, Derrick Bennett, Aiden Doherty, Ty Stanford
Summary: The reallocations of time in daily activities have different effects on physical, mental, and social health. To understand the associations between self-selected time reallocations and health measures, an interactive app was developed. The app allows users to manipulate sliders to choose their own time reallocations and observe the corresponding health outcomes. The study found significant associations between time-use composition and body fat percentage, psychosocial health, and academic performance.
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Melissa Wake, Harriet Hiscock
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ahmed Elhakeem, Justiina Ronkainen, Toby Mansell, Katherine Lange, Tuija M. M. Mikkola, Binisha H. H. Mishra, Rama J. J. Wahab, Tim Cadman, Tiffany Yang, David Burgner, Johan G. G. Eriksson, Marjo-Riitta Jaervelin, Romy Gaillard, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Terho Lehtimaeki, Olli T. T. Raitakari, Richard Saffery, Melissa Wake, John Wright, Sylvain Sebert, Deborah A. A. Lawlor
Summary: This study examined the associations between common pregnancy and perinatal complications and offspring metabolic traits using data from eight population-based cohort studies. The findings indicate that these complications are mainly associated with metabolic traits in newborns, with little evidence of long-term impact on older offspring.
Article
Allergy
Katherine Y. H. Chen, Renee Jones, Shaoke Lei, Shivanthan Shanthikumar, Lena Sanci, John Carlin, Harriet Hiscock
Summary: This study investigated primary health care utilization among 767 children with asthma and examined the effect of primary care factors on asthma hospital readmission. The results showed that primary care use by children with asthma was often irregular and lacked continuity. Increased frequency of visits was associated with reduced readmissions and emergency department presentations.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Jing Wang, Katherine Lange, Valerie Sung, Angela Morgan, Richard Saffery, Melissa Wake
Summary: Although more than 200 genes have been associated with monogenic congenital hearing loss, the polygenic contribution to hearing decline across the life course remains largely unknown. This study found an association between polygenic risk scores for self-reported hearing difficulty among adults and measured hearing and speech reception abilities in mid-childhood and early midlife.
JAMA OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Megan Spencer-Smith, Amber Weinman, Jon Quach, Leona Pascoe, Fiona Mensah, Melissa Wake, Gehan Roberts, Peter J. Anderson
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jiaxin Zhang, S. Ghazaleh Dashti, John B. Carlin, Katherine J. Lee, Margarita Moreno-Betancur
Summary: Despite recent advances in causal inference methods, outcome regression remains the most widely used approach for estimating causal effects in epidemiological studies with a single-point exposure and outcome. Missing data are common in these studies, and complete-case analysis (CCA) and multiple imputation (MI) are two frequently used methods for handling them. However, it is unclear whether MI should be conducted by exposure group in observational studies.
BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yichao Wang, Mallery Crowe, Luke D. Knibbs, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Laerke Mygind, Jessica A. Kerr, Melissa Wake, Craig A. Olsson, Peter G. Enticott, Rachel L. Peters, Galina Daraganova, Suzanne Mavoa, Kate Lycett
Summary: Exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with reduced cognitive function, while residential greenness is associated with enhanced cognitive function. This study examines the effects of air pollution and greenness on cognitive function in adolescents and mid-life adults. The results show associations between air pollution and cognitive function in both generations, while greenness does not appear to have a strong effect. These findings highlight the importance of regulating air pollution and increasing green spaces for cognitive health.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katherine J. Lee, John B. Carlin, Julie A. Simpson, Margarita Moreno-Betancur
Summary: Researchers are advised to classify their missing data as MCAR, MAR, or MNAR when analyzing the data. However, the original classification by Rubin in the 1970s has two major problems. First, it is difficult to assess the plausibility of the MAR assumption when there are missing data in multiple variables. Second, MCAR and MAR are not necessary conditions for consistent estimation, so the classification does not determine the best approach for handling missing data.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yao Lu, Sophia J. Kiechl, Jie Wang, Qingbo Xu, Stefan Kiechl, Raimund Pechlaner, Global Pulse Wave Velocity Study Grp
Summary: This study investigated the age and sex trajectories, regional differences, and global reference values of arterial stiffness. The results showed that the global age-standardized means of pulse wave velocity were 12.5 m/s for brachial-ankle PWV and 7.45 m/s for carotid-femoral PWV. Males had higher levels than females, and there were regional differences across different countries.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jing Wang, Yanhong Jessika Hu, Lana Collins, Anna Fedyukova, Varnika Aggarwal, Fiona Mensah, Jeanie L. Y. Cheong, Melissa Wake
Summary: This study aims to establish a proof-of-concept of a Victoria-wide registry of babies admitted to special care nurseries (SCN) in the GenV cohort. The registry will include a minimum dataset harmonized with the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANZNN) and will serve as a resource for longitudinal research through its integration with the GenV cohort and linked datasets.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POPULATION DATA SCIENCE (IJPDS)
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Peter Carew, Daisy A. Shepherd, Libby Smith, Tegan Howell, Michelle Lin, Edith L. Bavin, Sheena Reilly, Melissa Wake, Valerie Sung
Summary: This study examines the impact of hearing loss on early spoken expressive vocabulary outcomes and investigates how early intervention-related factors impact expressive vocabulary outcomes in children with hearing loss. It uses validated parent/caregiver-reported checklists from two longitudinal cohorts and estimates the impact of hearing loss and amplification-related factors on vocabulary using statistical analysis methods. The study finds that children with hearing loss have lower expressive vocabulary scores compared to children without hearing loss, and that early intervention and amplification within 3 months lead to higher vocabulary scores.
