Little is known about the association between grain preference andabdominal fat accumulation, and mediating roles of circulating lipidomicsignatures. We quantified 1245 circulating lipids in 150 normal-weight centralobesity (NWCO) cases and 150 controls using targeted lipidomics. Grainpreference was determined by the highest intake frequency of grains (whiterice, wheat, or coarse grain).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To examine the association between physical activity (PA) and leisure-time sedentary time and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Methods: This cross-sectional study used baseline data from the Regional Ethnic Cohort Study in Northwest China from June 2018 to May 2019. PA and leisure-time sedentary time were self-reported.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of systematic oral hygiene instruction in improving oral hygiene knowledge and to practice and control oral plaque, among periodontal patients.
Methods: A total of 407 patients were recruited, with 205 in the experimental group and 202 in the control group. Participants in the experimental group received professional dental examination, cleaning tools and instruction of oral hygiene practices.
This study investigates the relationship among maternal secretor status, human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), and the composition of breastmilk microbiota in a cohort of healthy mothers from Shaanxi province, China. The results demonstrated that 78.9% of the mothers were secretors, exhibiting an active fucosyltransferase 2 gene () and producing α-1,2 fucosylated HMOs, which significantly affected the HMO profile.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The exploration of age-related clinical features and adverse outcomes of non-disabling ischemic cerebrovascular disease (NICE) has been largely unaddressed in current research. This study aimed to analyze the differences in clinical characteristics and prognostic outcomes of NICE across various age groups, utilizing data from the Xi'an Stroke Registry Study in China.
Methods: The age distribution of NICE was categorized into four groups: age ≤ 54 years, age 55-64 years, age 65-74 years, and age ≥ 75 years.
In this research, we investigated whether secondhand smoking (SHS) increases the possibility of hypertension. We used data from the Shaanxi baseline survey of the Regional Ethnic Cohort Study in Northwest China (RECS). Active smoking and SHS were determined by questionnaires.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Aims: Normal-weight obesity (NWO) and normal-weight central obesity (NWCO) have been linked to higher cardiometabolic risks, but their etiological bases and attributable dietary factors remain unclear. In this study we therefore aimed to identify lipidomic signatures and dietary factors related to NWO and NWCO and to explore the mediation associations of lipids in diet-adiposity associations.
Methods: Using a high-coverage targeted lipidomic approach, we quantified 1245 serum lipids in participants with NWO (n = 150), NWCO (n = 150), or propensity-score-matched normal-weight controls (n = 150) based on the Regional Ethnic Cohort Study in Northwest China.
We aimed to examine the effects of antibiotic and probiotic usage on the gut microbiota structure and the presence of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) in infants during the first six months of life. Questionnaires and fecal samples were collected within three days of birth, two months, and six months to assess antibiotic and probiotic exposure. Gut microbiotas were sequenced via 16S rRNA, and ARGs were conducted by qPCR, including beta-lactam (, ), tetracycline (), fluoroquinolone (), aminoglycoside (), and macrolide ().
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic and influenza outbreaks have underscored the critical need for predictive models that can effectively integrate spatial and temporal dynamics to enable accurate epidemic forecasting. Traditional time-series analysis approaches have fallen short in capturing the intricate interplay between these factors. Recent advancements have witnessed the incorporation of graph neural networks and machine learning techniques to bridge this gap, enhancing predictive accuracy and providing novel insights into disease spread mechanisms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The relationship between parental age at pregnancy and offspring development in low- and middle-income countries remains unclear. We aimed to examine the associations of parental age at pregnancy with adolescent development in rural China.
Methods: We conducted a prospective birth cohort study of offspring born to pregnant women who participated in an antenatal micronutrient supplementation trial in rural Western China.
Lancet Reg Health West Pac
February 2024
Objective: To describe the mortality risks by fine strata of gestational age and birthweight among 230 679 live births in nine low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) from 2000 to 2017.
Design: Descriptive multi-country secondary data analysis.
Setting: Nine LMICs in sub-Saharan Africa, Southern and Eastern Asia, and Latin America.
Several gestational weight gain (GWG) guidelines have been established based on monocenter or multicenter researches. We aimed to examine the associations between categories of GWG under the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendation guideline, the Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) guideline, and weight-gain-for-gestational-age z-scores derived from the INTERGROWTH-21st Project and adverse birth outcomes. We used data from an antenatal micronutrient supplementation trial in rural western China between 2002 and 2006.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Maternal and neonatal health services are life-saving interventions for neonatal health outcomes. As Rwanda endeavors to accomplish sustainable development goals, adequate ANC is essential to lessen of neonatal mortality. The utilization of ANC continues to be inadequate and high neonatal mortality rate persevere in Rwanda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The marketing practices used by commercial milk formula (CMF) companies undermine breast feeding. However, it remains unclear how specific types of marketing practices result in suboptimal breast feeding.
Objectives: We aimed to examine the associations of CMF marketing practices with breastfeeding outcomes, determine the influencing pathways, how it changes the perceptions and attitudes of mothers towards CMF, and how it impacts breastfeeding outcomes.
Altern Ther Health Med
June 2024
Objective: To analyze the main disease composition of children hospitalized in pediatric surgery, explore the correlation between disease types and gender, and provide a reference for hospital management and pediatric disease prevention.
Methods: Using ICD-10 codes as the classification standard for disease diagnosis, a statistical analysis was conducted on the disease composition of children hospitalized in the Pediatric Surgery Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015, followed by the establishment of a clinical database. A total of 1647 male patients and 817 female patients were enrolled in the study, resulting in a male-to-female ratio of 2:1.
Background: Optimal blood pressure (BP) management strategy among the elderly remains controversial, with insufficient consideration of long-term BP trajectory. This study aimed to identify BP trajectory patterns as well as terminal BP trajectory among the Chinese elderly and to explore the relationships between BP trajectories and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality.
Methods: We included 11,181 participants older than 60 at baseline (mean age, 80.
Background: Little is known about community knowledge and practice towards malaria prevention in Ghindae, Eritrea.
Methodology: A community based cross-sectional study design was employed among 380 households. Participants were selected systematically.
Background: This study aimed to examine the association between sleep duration, sleep problems, and depression in Northwest China.
Method: Depression was diagnosed at the hospital and self-reported by the participants in the baseline survey. Sleep duration and problems, including difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep, early morning awakening, daytime dysfunction, use of sleeping pills or drugs, and any sleep problems, were obtained by a self-reported questionnaire.
Background: Few studies have explored the prognostic role of nontraditional lipid-related indicators in non-disabling ischemic cerebrovascular events (NICE). In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the ratio of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C/HDL-C) and the1-year risk of recurrent stroke in patients with NICE.
Methods: Total cholesterol (TC), HDL-C, and patient information were collected at admission.
Background: The effect of iron supplementation during pregnancy on birth outcomes may vary with maternal genetic background and needs more investigation.
Objectives: This prospective study aimed to evaluate the interactions between maternal iron supplementation and iron metabolism-related genetic polymorphisms on birth outcomes.
Methods: This was a substudy from a community-based randomized control trial conducted in Northwest China, which included 860 women from the 2 micronutrient supplementation groups (folic acid [FA] and FA + iron group).
Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is an important factor influencing infant morbidity and mortality. Pregnant women should receive a variety of interventions during antenatal care (ANC) that are crucial in improving birth weight. ANC visits alone do not promise that women have received all recommended antenatal services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe relationship between diet-related inflammation during pregnancy and congenital heart defects (CHD) is unclear. This study attempted to investigate the association between the dietary inflammation index (DII) during pregnancy, reflecting the overall inflammatory potential of the maternal diet, and CHD in Northwest China. A case-control study with 474 cases and 948 controls was performed in Xi'an City, China.
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