Publications by authors named "S Mavoa"
Research on geographic and socioeconomic disparities of NO attributed mortality burden is limited. This study aims to quantify the geographic and socioeconomic differences in the association between long-term exposure to NO and mortality burden in China. We estimated the all-cause mortality burden of adults over 16 years old attributable to NO exposure above 10 µg/m for 231 Chinese cities from 2015 to 2019, and geographic and socioeconomic differences .
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- The study examines the relationship between socioeconomic disadvantage and body mass index (BMI) among children and adults while considering genetic predisposition to obesity.
- By analyzing data from a sizable population-based cohort, the researchers found that children with higher polygenic risk for obesity are more affected by socioeconomic disadvantage.
- Hypothetical interventions to reduce this disadvantage could significantly lower rates of adolescent overweight/obesity, especially among those with high genetic risk, suggesting that addressing childhood disadvantage may be an effective strategy for obesity prevention.
Background: Reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity is a public health priority. Limited research exists on the role of neighbourhood environmental attributes in mitigating these inequalities. However, it has been shown that neighbourhoods with more greenery tend to have lower levels of socioeconomic inequalities in non-obesity health outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAir pollution is associated with persistent peanut allergy in the first 10 years.
J Allergy Clin Immunol
December 2024
Background: The role of air pollution in eczema and food allergy development remains understudied.
Objective: We aimed to assess whether exposure to air pollution is associated with eczema and food allergies in the first 10 years of life.
Methods: HealthNuts recruited a population-based sample of 1-year-old infants who were followed up at ages 4, 6, and 10 years.
Background: Urban neighbourhood environments may impact older adults' cognitive health. However, longitudinal studies examining key environmental correlates of cognitive health are lacking. We estimated cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of neighbourhood built and natural environments and ambient air pollution with multiple cognitive health outcomes in Australian urban dwellers aged 60+ years.
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