Publications by authors named "J Sorkin"
Background: Plant-based diets are associated with various health benefits; however, their impact on physical performance in aging populations remains unclear.
Objectives: To investigate the associations between adherence to plant-based diets and physical performance, focusing on their potential protective effects against age-related declines in function.
Methods: Data were obtained from men and women aged 40 years or older in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) (mean ± SD age: 68 ± 13 years at the first dietary visit; n = 1389).
Temporal trends demonstrate improved survival for many types of common pediatric cancer. Studies have not examined improvement in very rare pediatric cancers or compared these improvements to more common cancers. In this cohort study of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry, we examined patients from 1975 to 2016 who were 0-19 years of age at the time of diagnosis.
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- Adolphe Quetelet's 1835 work provided a mathematical analysis showing that body weight is approximately proportional to height in adults, a concept that later evolved into what we now call body mass index (BMI).
- BMI has become a global standard for assessing body fatness at both individual and population levels, evolving through extensive scientific discourse.
- The rise of effective weight loss treatments has sparked renewed examination of BMI's origins and its appropriateness for diagnosing obesity, emphasizing the importance of understanding its historical and mathematical basis for students and practitioners in health fields.
Background/purpose: Studies have demonstrated existing racial and ethnic disparities in multiple aspects of pediatric oncology. The purpose of this study was to examine how racial and ethnic disparities in mortality among pediatric oncology patients have changed over time. We examined mortality by race and ethnicity over time within the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry.
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