Screening tools for metabolic syndrome based on anthropometric cut-off values among Thai working adults: a community-based study.

Background: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a universal disease of increasing prevalence, but the prevalence varies depending on ethnicity. There is a crucial need to assess the validity of anthropometric indicators and determine appropriate cut-off values for MetS screening.

Objective: Determine cut-off anthropometric indicators values for screening of MetS.

Relationship between health literacy in substance use and alcohol consumption and tobacco use among adolescents, Northeast Thailand.

Background: Health literacy (HL) is an important role-play in health risk behaviors such as alcohol drinking and smoking. Inadequate HL in substance use (HLSU) is a barrier to reduce the risk of alcohol and tobacco use. This study aims to investigate the association of HLSU with alcohol consumption and tobacco use among Thai adolescents.

Statistical Analysis of Air Pollutants Concentration and Health Information Related to Respiratory Disease Patients in Bangkok, Thailand.

Air pollution can lead to exposure to foreign particles, air that can be inhaled deep into the lungs and cardiovascular system, causing diseases such as stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and respiratory infections. The Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient (r) was used to determine the strength of association between a pair of variables, to test the relationship between these variables and to test whether the association is greater than could be expected by chance. The linear regression between respiratory disease patients, PM10, and other air pollutants were used in this study.