Publications by authors named "S Schipf"
Low income, being without employment, and living alone: how they are associated with cognitive functioning-Results from the German national cohort (NAKO).
Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn
December 2024
Aim was to investigate to what extent cognitive functioning differs by three socioeconomic conditions: low income, being without employment, and living alone. A total of N = 158,144 participants of the population-based German National Cohort (NAKO) provided data on socioeconomic conditions and completed cognitive tests. Multivariable confounder-adjusted regression analyses indicated that cognitive functioning was lower in those with low income (b = -0.
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- The study investigates the trends in metabolic cardiovascular risk factors like type 2 diabetes (T2D), dyslipidemia, and hepatic steatosis in Northeast Germany from 2000 to 2012.
- It found that while treatments for T2D and dyslipidemia increased among adults, the prevalence of dyslipidemia slightly decreased, and hepatic steatosis rose significantly, especially in women and younger individuals.
- The study emphasizes that promoting healthy diets and obesity control could help prevent these increasing health issues in the region.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic led to studies on how it affected people's mental health, with mixed results; some felt worse, while others stayed stable.
- The study focused on 135,445 people in Germany to see how age and past mental health issues affected depression and anxiety during the early pandemic.
- Results showed people with past mental health problems felt the same after the pandemic began, but younger folks without those issues felt worse, highlighting the need for better support strategies.
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- Scientists looked at the timing of when girls start their periods (called menarche) and how it can affect their health later in life.
- They studied about 800,000 women and found over a thousand genetic signals that influence when menstruation starts.
- Some women have a much higher chance of starting their periods too early or too late based on their genetic makeup, suggesting that genes play a big role in this process!