Trends in potentially avoidable hospitalizations for diabetes in Switzerland, 1998 to 2018: Data from multiple cross-sectional studies.

Background: Timely and appropriate outpatient care can prevent potentially avoidable hospitalizations (PAH) for diabetes. We analysed the trends, determinants, and consequences of PAH for diabetes in Switzerland over two decades.

Methods: hospital discharge data for years 1998-2018 were used.

Large-scale georeferenced neuroimaging and psychometry data link the urban environmental exposome with brain health.

In face of cumulating evidence about the impact of human-induced environmental changes on mental health and behavior, our understanding of the main effects and interactions between environmental factors - i.e., the exposome and the brain - is still limited.

Vitamin and mineral supplements: Are they associated with fatigue?

Background And Aims: Vitamin/mineral supplements (VMS) and vitamin/mineral and/or dietary supplements (VMDS) are commonly consumed, based on the belief of their invigorating properties. Still, the association of VMS/VMDS with fatigue in the general population remains sparse and conclusions are mixed. This study aimed to understand the association between VMS/VMDS and fatigue.

Associations Between Physical Activity Patterns and Cardiovascular Events and Risk Factors: Cross-Sectional and Prospective Studies.

Background: Moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) is recommended for health benefits, but optimal PA timing regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) is debated.

Objectives: The authors assessed the impact of differing PA patterns on CVD risk factors and outcomes.

Methods: Data from 2 surveys (S1 and S2) of the CoLaus-PsyCoLaus study (2,465 and 1,692 participants, respectively; 55.

Association between physical activity and diabetes control: multiple cross-sectional studies and a prospective study in a population-based, Swiss cohort.

Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is recommended in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) to improve their glycaemic control. We aimed to assess PA levels among participants with controlled and uncontrolled T2DM.

Research Design And Methods: Three cross-sectional analyses of a prospective cohort conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Associations between Cooking Methods and Socio-Demographic, Dietary, and Anthropometric Factors: Results from the Cross-Sectional Swiss National Nutrition Survey.

Introduction: Appropriate cooking methods can improve food safety, decrease contaminants, and increase nutrient bioavailability. Few studies assessed the sociodemographic characterization of their use in European populations. We aimed to characterize the socio-demographic, lifestyle, and anthropometric predictors of cooking methods in the Swiss population.

Dietary patterns, inflammatory biomarkers and cognition in older adults: An analysis of three population-based cohorts.

Background: Targeting effective strategies to prevent cognitive decline is key in the aging population. Some diets have been linked to a slower cognitive decline, potentially through reducing inflammation. We aimed at determining the effect of inflammatory dietary patterns (IDPs) on cognitive function in three population-based cohorts.

Trends in the burden of hospitalised patients with cirrhosis in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study of cirrhosis-related hospitalisations between 1998 and 2020.

Objective: Liver cirrhosis is an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with a heavy load on healthcare systems. We analysed the trends in hospitalisations for cirrhosis in Switzerland.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Meat consumption and incident type 2 diabetes: an individual-participant federated meta-analysis of 1·97 million adults with 100 000 incident cases from 31 cohorts in 20 countries.

Background: Meat consumption could increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. However, evidence is largely based on studies of European and North American populations, with heterogeneous analysis strategies and a greater focus on red meat than on poultry. We aimed to investigate the associations of unprocessed red meat, processed meat, and poultry consumption with type 2 diabetes using data from worldwide cohorts and harmonised analytical approaches.

Twenty-year trends of potentially avoidable hospitalizations for hypertension in Switzerland.

We assessed the trends, characteristics, and consequences of potentially avoidable hospitalizations (PAH) for hypertension in Switzerland, for the period 1998 to 2018. Data from 117,507 hospitalizations (62.1% women), minimum age 20 years.

Long-term changes in adiposity markers during and after antidepressant therapy in a community cohort.

Research on antidepressant-related weight changes over more than 12 months is scarce and adjustment for the effects of depressive episodes has rarely been applied. Accordingly, our aim was to assess the associations of the use of any antidepressants, subclasses of antidepressant and specific compounds prior to baseline and during a 5.5-year follow-up with changes in adiposity markers, and the effect of sex on these associations, with adjustment for multiple confounders including the effects of depressive episodes and their severity.

A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Study of Gene-Sleep Duration Interactions for Blood Pressure in 811,405 Individuals from Diverse Populations.

Although both short and long sleep duration are associated with elevated hypertension risk, our understanding of their interplay with biological pathways governing blood pressure remains limited. To address this, we carried out genome-wide cross-population gene-by-short-sleep and long-sleep duration interaction analyses for three blood pressure traits (systolic, diastolic, and pulse pressure) in 811,405 individuals from diverse population groups. We discover 22 novel gene-sleep duration interaction loci for blood pressure, mapped to 23 genes.

Which surrogate insulin resistance indices best predict coronary artery disease? A machine learning approach.

Background: Various surrogate markers of insulin resistance have been developed, capable of predicting coronary artery disease (CAD) without the need to detect serum insulin. For accurate prediction, they depend only on glucose and lipid profiles, as well as anthropometric features. However, there is still no agreement on the most suitable one for predicting CAD.

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Adherence to 2020 ESC recommendations on physical activity in a population with different cardiovascular risk levels: A prospective population-based study from the CoLaus/PsyCoLaus study.

Introduction: In 2020, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) recommends 150 min of moderate or 75 min of vigorous-intensity PA per week. While general population PA adherence is suboptimal, its status among those with previous ASCVD or high ASCVD risk remains unknown. We aimed to assess objective adherence to ESC PA recommendations using accelerometer-based measurement among these populations.

Women are lean and men are also lean: nutrition titles in women's and men's health magazines.

Background: Whether nutrition messages in popular health magazines differ by country or season has seldom been studied. We assessed the nutrition topics featured in the headlines of Men's Health® (MH) and Women's Health® (WH) magazines from different countries.

Methods: We sampled MH and WH magazines from Portugal, South Africa, Spain, the UK and the USA.

Physical activity and lung function association in a healthy community-dwelling European population.

Background: The association of physical activity (PA) and lung function (LF) varies from no measurable effect to delayed LF decline. We assessed the association between accelerometery-assessed PA and LF in a sample of apparently healthy, community-dwelling subjects.

Methods: We included two cross-sectional studies using data from the PneumoLaus study (2014-17 and 2018-21), conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Association between Serum Phytosterols and Lipid Levels in a Population-Based Study.

The association between phytosterols and lipid levels remains poorly assessed at a population level. We assessed the associations between serum levels of six phytosterols (campesterol, campestanol, stigmasterol, sitosterol, sitostanol and brassicasterol) and of lipids [total, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)- and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, triglycerides, apolipopoprotein A-IV and lipoprotein Lp(a)] in two cross-sectional surveys of a population-based, prospective study. Data from 910 participants (59.

The Neurobiology of Life Course Socioeconomic Conditions and Associated Cognitive Performance in Middle to Late Adulthood.

Despite major advances, our understanding of the neurobiology of life course socioeconomic conditions is still scarce. This study aimed to provide insight into the pathways linking socioeconomic exposures-household income, last known occupational position, and life course socioeconomic trajectories-with brain microstructure and cognitive performance in middle to late adulthood. We assessed socioeconomic conditions alongside quantitative relaxometry and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging indicators of brain tissue microstructure and cognitive performance in a sample of community-dwelling men and women ( = 751, aged 50-91 years).