Publications by authors named "L Boyer"
Aim: This study aimed to investigate temporal changes in smoking prevalence among adolescents aged 13-15 across 23 countries and to assess individual and country-level factors influencing smoking behaviour.
Methods: This study used data from 168 286 young adolescents aged 13-15 years obtained from the Global School-based Student Health, 2003-2021. Linear regression models and meta-analyses were conducted to analyse the changes in current smoking prevalence among young adolescents.
Background/objectives: The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity has become a significant global burden, with more than 40% of the global adult population attempting to lose weight. Previous studies on the impact of weight-control methods on mental health, especially among adolescents, are limited. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between various weight-control methods and depression among adolescents, with the goal of informing healthier weight management decisions and promoting effective methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We aimed to systematically investigate the associations between racial discrimination and various health outcomes and to evaluate the certainty of evidence from existing meta-analyses of observational studies.
Method: We systemically searched the associations between racial discrimination and health outcomes for PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, WoS, and Google Scholar up until January 31, 2024. Notably, the included studies were predominantly conducted in the United States and Europe, limiting the generalizability of our findings to a global context.
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- This study explores how socioeconomic factors influence the acceptance of COVID-19 and influenza vaccines during the pandemic, highlighting the need for tailored public health strategies.
- An analysis of nearly 508,000 participants from the Korean Community Health Survey found that individuals with higher education and income levels were more likely to accept the COVID-19 vaccine compared to the influenza vaccine prior to the pandemic.
- Results indicated that older adults showed hesitancy towards influenza vaccination due to poorer health status, suggesting that vaccination strategies should target social engagement to improve uptake.
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- * Both male and female schizophrenia patients faced higher risks of all-cause mortality, suicide, and natural causes, but no significant differences were found between the sexes in these risks.
- * Young females (<40) showed a notably higher mortality risk compared to older females, while males faced a much greater risk of dying from neurological disorders than females, indicating a need for better healthcare interventions.