Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Attenuated Association of Age at Menarche With Type 2 Diabetes in Rural China.

It is not clear whether ideal cardiovascular health (ICH) metrics have an impact on the association between age at menarche and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in rural postmenopausal Chinese women. In all, 15,450 postmenopausal women were enrolled from the Henan Rural Cohort study. Logistic regression models and interaction plots were used to analyze associations between age at menarche, ICH metrics and T2DM and interactive effects.

Assessment of men involvement in family planning services use and associated factors in rural Ghana.

Background: In low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) less attention is paid to men's involvement in Family Planning (FP) programs where public health officials have advocated the involvement of men as a strategy for addressing the dismal performance of FP programs. The study assessed the involvement of men in FP use and the factors which promote or hinder the uptake of FP services among partners in a rural setting of northern Ghana.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was used to collect data from 200 respondents.

Secular trends of age at menarche and the effect of famine exposure on age at menarche in rural Chinese women.

Background: Over the past few decades, more studies have suggested that the age at menarche (AAM) has continued to decline. However, the AAM for women in resource-constrained areas is not clear. Moreover, the association between the Chinese famine and AAM is still unclear in rural regions.

The Association Between Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

The study aimed to explore the association between Ideal cardiovascular health (ICH) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using the European Quality of Life Five Dimension Five Level Scale (EQ-5D-5L) among rural population. This study included 20,683 participants aged 18-79 years from "the Henan Rural Cohort study". Generalized linear and Tobit regression models were employed to explore the associations of ICH with EQ-5D-5L utility scores and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, respectively.

Prevalence and characteristics of alcohol consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural China.

Background: The study aimed to characterize the prevalence of alcohol consumption and further investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: We studied 39,259 participants aged 18 to 79 years of the Henan Rural Cohort study. The associations between alcohol consumption and T2DM were examined using the logistic regression models and restricted cubic spline.

Language and Communication Impact of Hypertension: A Qualitative Study.

. Hypertension (HTN) is the second main source of outpatient morbidity in Ghana, and the understanding of a disease is necessary for its prevention and management. Language and communication are contributing factors to HTN in Ghana.

Residential greenness and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk in a rural Chinese adult population.

Residential greenness may be beneficial for cardiovascular health, but the evidence is still scarce, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to assess the associations between exposure to residential greenness and 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in a large rural Chinese adult population. This was a cross-sectional study based on 31,162 participants aged 35-74 years with complete data on predictors of the 10-year ASCVD risk from the Henan Rural Cohort Study.

Association of Night Sleep Duration and Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Rural China: The Henan Rural Cohort Study.

We aimed to explore the association between night sleep duration and ideal cardiovascular health (ICH) among Chinese rural population. In all, 35,094 participants were included from the Henan Rural Cohort study. Information on sleep was collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Preference for High Dietary Salt Intake Is Associated With Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: The Henan Rural Cohort.

Diabetes continues to be a serious disease burden globally. Nutrition plays a vital role in human life and health, and both inadequate and over nutrition have been implicated in cause the of disease. We explored the role of preference for high dietary salt intake and diabetes in a rural population.

Dose-response association of sleep quality with anxiety symptoms in Chinese rural population: the Henan rural cohort.

Background: The epidemiological evidence on the association of sleep quality on anxiety symptoms has been inconclusive. This study aimed to explore the association between sleep quality and anxiety symptoms in rural Chinese population and investigate whether age, lifestyles, and chronic diseases modified this association.

Methods: A total of 27,911 participants aged 18-79 years from the Henan Rural Cohort Study were included in the study.

Association of long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants with prolonged sleep latency: The Henan Rural Cohort Study.

Background: Prolonged sleep latency is associated with far-reaching public health consequences. Although evidence about the effect of air pollution on sleep problem has been shown, the effect on sleep latency remained unknown. The study aimed to analyze the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and prolonged sleep latency in rural China.

Depressive symptoms are not associated with type 2 diabetes in a rural population in China: findings from the Henan rural cohort.

Background: Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health challenges that affect all groups of persons. This study examines the association between type 2 diabetes and depressive symptoms (using PHQ-2) in a rural population. Other risk factors of depressive symptoms are examined.

Age at menopause, body mass index, and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in postmenopausal Chinese women: The Henan Rural Cohort study.

Background And Aim: The present study was conducted to explore the stratified and joint effects of age at menopause and body mass index (BMI) with the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Chinese rural adults.

Methods And Results: A total of 15,406 postmenopausal Chinese women were included in this study. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to quantify the stratified and joint effects of age at menopause and BMI on T2DM.

Ambient air pollutants aggravate association of snoring with prevalent hypertension: results from the Henan Rural Cohort.

Aim: We aimed to assess if snoring and ambient air pollutants were jointly associated with prevalent hypertension in a cross-sectional study.

Methods: A total of 28440 participants aged 18-79 years were obtained from the Henan Rural Cohort. Snoring evaluated using Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) scale was classified into 'Never', '<3 times/week' and '≥3 times/week' groups.

Adiposity reduces the risk of osteoporosis in Chinese rural population: the Henan rural cohort study.

Background: Adiposity plays a crucial role in the risk of osteoporosis. However, the impact of body fat distribution on the skeleton is contentious. The study was designed to explore the association of various adiposity indices with estimated bone mineral density (BMD) and the risk of osteoporosis based on body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP), waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR), waist to height ratio (WHtR), and visceral fat index (VFI).

Association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and excessive daytime sleepiness in Chinese rural population: The Henan Rural Cohort Study.

Background: Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with many adverse consequences, including cardiovascular diseases and mortality. Although exposure to air pollution has been suggested in connection with excessive daytime sleepiness, evidence in China is scarce. The study aimed to explore the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and excessive daytime sleepiness in rural China.

Prevalence and Influencing Factors of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke in Chinese Rural Adults: The Henan Rural Cohort Study.

Epidemiological studies about cardiovascular disease in rural areas of developing countries are rare. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and influencing factors of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke in Chinese rural population. 39,259 subjects (15,490 males) aged 18-79 years were enrolled from the Henan Rural Cohort Study.

Fruit and vegetable intake modifies the associations between suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 genetic variants and type 2 diabetes.

Purpose: Type 2 diabetes is a complex disease determined by variable genes and environmental factors. The study was designed to investigate the effect of interactions of four polymorphisms of suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) with fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake on type 2 diabetes in a rural population of China.

Methods: A total of 4411 participants from the rural areas of Henan, China were included in the study.

Night sleep duration and sleep initiation time with hypertension in Chinese rural population: the Henan Rural Cohort.

Background: The study was conducted to evaluate the independent dose-response of the night sleep duration and sleep initiation time on hypertension, and to explore their combined effect with hypertension.

Methods: Participants from the Henan Rural Cohort were enrolled in this study. Information on sleep was collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Prevalence of impaired fasting glucose, type 2 diabetes and associated risk factors in undiagnosed Chinese rural population: the Henan Rural Cohort Study.

Objective: This study estimated the burden and characterised the risk factors associated with diabetes and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in an undiagnosed rural population.

Design: Data for 36 960 participants from the Henan Rural Cohort baseline with undiagnosed diabetes were analysed. X test and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to test for association between risk factors and diabetes and IFG.

The association between PSQI score and hypertension in a Chinese rural population: the Henan Rural Cohort Study.

Objectives: This study investigated the association between poor sleep quality and hypertension, and evaluated how the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score correlates with blood pressure and prevalent hypertension.

Methods: A total of 27, 912 participants aged 18-79 years from the Henan Rural Cohort Study were included into the current study. PSQI score was classified as <3, 3-, 6-, ≥9.