This review explores the correlation of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with cognitive function and brain changes. A comprehensive search of relevant studies in the PubMed database up to June 2024 was conducted, including various study designs such as cross-sectional, longitudinal, case-control, and cohort studies. Data were extracted from 24 studies, focusing on study design, sample size, NAFLD diagnosis, control of confounders, key findings, and limitations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Approximately 30% of patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) present with masked hypertension, primarily characterized by elevated nighttime blood pressure. This study aimed to develop a hypertension prediction model tailored for primary care physicians, utilizing simple, readily available predictors derived from type IV sleep monitoring devices.
Patients And Methods: Participants were recruited from communities in Guangdong Province, China, between April and May 2021.
Introduction: Infertility has become a major global issue due to the trend of delaying marriage and advanced maternal age. Family/Birth cohort studies are essential for exploring ways to enhance health outcomes at both the individual and societal levels. However, there is a shortage of cohorts that include families who have utilized assisted reproductive technology (ART), particularly initiated at the early stages before pregnancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The mechanisms distinguishing metabolically healthy from unhealthy phenotypes within the same BMI categories remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the associations between regional fat distribution and metabolically unhealthy phenotypes in Chinese adults across different BMI categories.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involving 11833 Chinese adults aged 20 years and older.
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis
December 2024
Background And Aim: The relationship between socio-economic inequalities (SEIs) and early life malnutrition with muscle health remains unclear. This study aims to examine the effects of SEIs and early life exposure to famine on relative hand grip strength (rHGS).
Methods And Results: We analyzed data of 37,008 individuals from the China National Health Survey.
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Red blood cell indices (RBIs) are associated with CVD risk factors (CRFs) and easy to test, making them useful as a screening tool for early identification of individuals at high risk for CVDs.
Methods: Data from 31,781 participants in the China National Health Survey conducted from 2012 to 2017 were analyzed.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
October 2024
Background: Studies about the combined effects of gaseous air pollutants and particulate matters are still rare.
Objectives: This study was performed based on baseline survey of the Diverse Life-Course Cohort in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) Region of North China to evaluate the association of long-term air pollutants with blood pressure and the combined effect of the air pollutants mixture among 32821 natural han population aged 20 years or above.
Methods: Three-year average exposure to air pollutants (PM, PM, PM, O, SO, NO, and CO) and PM components [black carbon (BC), ammonium (NH), nitrate (NO), sulfate (SO), and organic matter (OM)] of residential areas were calculated based on well-validated models.
Background: The fat-to-muscle mass ratio (FMR), integrating the antagonistic effects of fat and muscle mass, has been suggested as a valuable indicator to assess cardiometabolic health independent of overall adiposity. However, the specific associations of total and regional FMR with cardiometabolic risk are poorly understood. We aimed to examine sex-specific associations of total and regional FMR with single and clustered cardiometabolic risk factors (CRFs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to investigate the heritability of various obesity indices and their shared genetic factors with cardiometabolic traits in the Chinese nuclear family.
Methods: A total of 1270 individuals from 538 nuclear families were included in this cross-sectional study. Different indices were used to quantify fat mass and distribution, including body index mass (BMI), visceral fat index (VFI), and body fat percent (BFP).
Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development. Rapid alkalisation factors (RALFs) play crucial roles in plant responses to nutrient stress. However, the functions of Glycine max RALFs (GmRALFs) under low P (LP) stress remain elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To examine the effects of serum growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on choroidal structures with different blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) with acromegaly without diabetic retinopathy.
Methods: Eighty-eight eyes of 44 patients with acromegaly were divided into a nondiabetic group (23 patients, 46 eyes) and a diabetic group (21 patients, 42 eyes). Forty-four age- and sex-matched healthy controls and 21 patients with type 2 DM without diabetic retinopathy were also included.
The pancreas is adjacent to critical organs; excessive microwave ablation (MWA) can result in serious complications. The purpose of this paper is to provide the reference data of pancreas MWA for clinicians, analyze the ablation outcomes under different ablation parameters, and determine the critical temperature of pancreatic surface fat liquefaction outflow. Combinations of two power levels (30 W and 55 W), three antenna diameters (1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: The evidence for joint and independent associations of low muscle mass and low muscle strength with diabetes is limited and mixed. The study aimed to determine the associations of muscle parameters (muscle mass, strength, quality, and sarcopenia) and sarcopenia obesity with diabetes, and the previously unstudied mediating effect of inflammation.
Materials And Methods: A total of 13,420 adults from the 2023 China National Health Survey (CNHS) and 5,380 adults from the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were included in this study.
The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index is a reliable marker of insulin resistance; however, its combined impact with modifiable lifestyle risk factors and psychological traits on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the TyG index, various behavioral factors, psychological traits, and CVDs. A total of 77 752 adults aged 18 and over from the baseline survey of the Beijing Health Management Cohort study were investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Multimorbidity is common, particularly among elderly people. Restructuring health service systems to better manage this public health issue requires knowledge regarding disease prevalence and patterns. We quantified the epidemiology characteristics of multimorbidity among adults in China to inform policy-making and resource allocation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) is increasing globally as a result of lifestyle changes and the aging population. Even though previous studies have examined risk factors associated with CMM, there is a shortage of prediction models that can accurately identify high-risk individuals for early prevention.
Methods: In the baseline survey of the Beijing Health Management Cohort, a total of 77,752 adults aged 18 years or older were recruited from 2020 to 2021.
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is an essential cause of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma that is increasing in incidence worldwide. However, little is known about the epidemiology of oral HPV infection among healthy adults in China.
Methods: A study in northern China was conducted in 2021 as baseline data of Diverse Life-Course Cohort (DLCC).
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
November 2023
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a predominant cause of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. However, there is limited knowledge about the epidemiology of oral HPV infections among adults in China.
Methods: We collected data from a prospective cohort that enrolled participants in Mainland China.
This study aims to establish a simple and non-invasive risk prediction model for hyperuricemia in Chinese adults based on modifiable risk factors. In 2020-2021, the baseline survey of the Beijing Health Management Cohort (BHMC) was conducted in Beijing city among the health examination population. Diverse life-style risk factors including dietary patterns and habits, cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, sleep duration and cell-phone use were collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Studies comparing the effects of different sizes and concentrations of ambient particulate matter (PM) on pulmonary function in different regions and sexes remain sparse.
Objectives: To investigate the associations of different sizes and levels of long-term ambient PM exposure with pulmonary function among people of different sexes in typical areas of South and North China.
Methods: In 2021, a total of 1,592 participants aged 20-73 years were recruited to participate in the pulmonary function test from the baseline survey of the Diverse Life-Course Cohort (DLCC) in typical areas of Guangdong Province and Hebei Province.