Association Between Sleep Duration and Stroke in Different Status of Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai Adult Residents.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep duration (SD) and stroke, and examine the effects of SD on stroke with or without metabolic syndrome (Mets) and its components among the adult residents in Shanghai, China.

Participants And Methods: A total of 20,245 participants (51.72% male, mean age 44.

The Composition of Placental Microbiota and Its Association With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.

To verify whether the placenta harbors bacteria, and to explore the composition of placental microbiota (if yes) and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The placental microbiota was detected by 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology. In the process of detecting placental samples, exogenous marine bacterial DNA that does not exist in the human body was artificially added to obtain a visible 16S band.

Profile of the oral microbiota from preconception to the third trimester of pregnancy and its association with oral hygiene practices.

Background: The oral microbiota plays vital roles in both oral and systemic health, but limited studies have explored the transition of the female oral microbiota from preconception to pregnancy along with pronounced hormonal fluctuations.

Aim: To characterize the oral microbiota among women in preconception and pregnancy through a prospective study and to explore the associations between the oral microbiota and oral hygiene practices.

Methods: A total of 202 unstimulated saliva samples were collected from 101 women in both preconception and late pregnancy.

Utilization of preconception care and its impacts on health behavior changes among expectant couples in Shanghai, China.

Background: Preconception care is an opportunity for detecting potential health risks in future parents and providing health behavior education to reduce morbidity and mortality for women and their offspring. Preconception care has been established in maternal and child health hospitals in Shanghai, China, which consists of health checkups, health education and counseling. This study investigated factors associated with the utilization of preconception care, and the role of preconception care on health behavior changes before conception among pregnant women and their partners.

Caregivers' perceptions, challenges and service needs related to tackling childhood overweight and obesity: a qualitative study in three districts of Shanghai, China.

Background: Childhood overweight and obesity (OWO) has become a major public concern worldwide including in Shanghai, one of the most developed areas of China. Understanding perceptions and challenges of tackling childhood OWO among caregivers of children is critical to provide services in need.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive study including in-depth interviews with seven parents and six focus group discussions with a total of 32 parents or grandparents of children zero to 6 years of age.

Maternal Mental Health Status and Approaches for Accessing Antenatal Care Information During the COVID-19 Epidemic in China: Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: China was the first country in the world to experience a large-scale COVID-19 outbreak. The rapid spread of the disease and enforcement of public health measures has caused distress among vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. With a limited understanding of the novel, emerging infectious disease, pregnant women have sought ways to access timely and trusted health care information.

Predicting gestational personal exposure to PM from satellite-driven ambient concentrations in Shanghai.

Background: It has been widely reported that gestational exposure to fine particulate matters (PM) is associated with a series of adverse birth outcomes. However, the discrepancy between ambient PM concentrations and personal PM exposure would significantly affect the estimation of exposure-response relationship.

Objective: Our study aimed to predict gestational personal exposure to PM from the satellite-driven ambient concentrations and analyze the influence of other potential determinants.