A5085700376- Birth, Development, and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Health and Medical Studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Historical Economic and Social Studies
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Health Care Issues
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Swiss School of Public Health
2020-2025
University of Zurich
2016-2025
Zurich University of Teacher Education
2020-2025
Wayne State University
2024
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
2024
Institut de Biologia Evolutiva
2014-2024
Swiss Integrative Center for Human Health
2020-2023
Kantonsspital St. Gallen
2023
University of Bern
2010-2023
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
2023
Digital data play an increasingly important role in advancing health research and care. However, most digital healthcare are unstructured often not readily accessible format for research. Unstructured found a that lacks standardization needs significant preprocessing feature extraction efforts. This poses challenges when combining such with other sources to enhance the existing knowledge base, which we refer as enrichment. Overcoming these methodological requires resources may limit ability...
Immunosuppression following intra-articular injections of steroid into the hip may interfere with asepsis in a subsequent total arthroplasty (THA). We have undertaken retrospective, matched, cohort study infective complications after THA, 40 patients who had received such an injection and not. In group there were five revisions, four which for deep infection. There none matched group. The overall rate revision our database 979 primary THAs was 1.02%. Six additional underwent investigation...
Background: Excess mortality quantifies the overall impact of a pandemic. Mortality data have been accessible for many countries in recent decades, but few continuous available longer periods. Objective: To assess historical dimension COVID-19 pandemic 2020 3 with reliable death count over an uninterrupted span more than 100 years. Design: Observational study. Setting: Switzerland, Sweden, and Spain, which were militarily neutral not involved combat during either world war affected by...
Abstract Background Whole-body hydration status is associated with several health outcomes, such as dehydration, edema and hypertension, but little known about the nonclinical determinants. Therefore, we studied associations of sex, age, body composition, nutrition, physical activity on measures. Methods We assessed sociodemographic variables, dietary habits, by questionnaire composition bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA). compared determinants between sexes calculated BIVA measures...
Our study aims to enhance future pandemic preparedness by integrating lessons from historical pandemics, focusing on the multidimensional analysis of past outbreaks. It addresses gap in existing modelling studies combining various parameters a comprehensive setting. Using Zurich as case study, we seek deeper understanding dynamics inform scenarios. We use newly digitized weekly aggregated epidemic/pandemic time series (incidence, hospitalisations, mortality and sickness absences work)...
We follow general fertility rates (GFRs) in Switzerland up to 2022, with a focus on their dynamics during and after pandemics. Historical influenza pandemics (1889–90, 1918–20, 1957) have consistently led temporary declines births between six nine months the pandemic peak. High of miscarriage may explain these findings. After 1889–90 1918–20 pandemics, short-term baby booms occurred. For recent Covid-19 pandemic, appear more complex. The GFR had already been declining since 2018, before hit...
Background Manual anthropometric measurements are time-consuming and challenging to perform within acceptable intra- inter-individual error margins in large studies. Three-dimensional (3D) laser body scanners provide a fast precise alternative: few seconds the system produces 3D image of topography calculates some 150 standardised size measurements. Objective The aim was enhance small number existing validation studies compare scan manual techniques based on five selected We assessed...
QUESTION UNDER STUDY:We determine the causes of secular changes in average height male Swiss population for first time by analysing an unbiased, individually measured, highly representative height-data sample 18- and 19-year-old conscripts (N = 458,322) at national level spanning years 1992 to 2009. Furthermore, we add historical context based on earlier data from same source.
The beginning of civilization was a turning point in human evolution. With increasing separation from the natural environment, mankind stimulated new adaptive reactions response to environmental factors. In this paper, we describe direct signs these European population during past 6,000 years. By comparing whole-genome data between Late Neolithic/Bronze Age individuals and modern Europeans, revealed biological pathways that are significantly differently enriched nonsynonymous single...
<b><i>Background and Aims:</i></b> Parenteral nutrition (PN) has become an efficient, safe, convenient treatment over years for patients suffering from intestinal failure. Home PN (HPN) enables the to have a high quality of life in their own environment. The therapy management however implies many restrictions potentially severe lethal complications. Prevention latter are therefore utmost importance. This study aims assess characterize situation with HPN focusing on...
Abstract Background Being exposed to crises during pregnancy can affect maternal health through stress exposure, which in return impact neonatal health. We investigated temporal trends outcomes Switzerland between 2007 and 2022 their variations depending on exposure the economic crisis of 2008, flu pandemic 2009, heatwaves (2015 2018) COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Using individual cross-sectional data encompassing all births occurring at monthly level (2007-2022), we analysed changes birth...
Human populations differ in height. Recent evidence suggests that social networks play an important role the regulation of adolescent growth and adult We further investigated effect physical connectedness on height.We considered Switzerland as a geographic network with 169 nodes (district capitals) 335 edges (connecting roads) studied effects height Swiss conscript from 1884 - 1891, 1908 1910, 2004 2009. also created exponential-family random graph models to separate possible unspecific...
Abstract Objective We analyse temporal trends and regional variation among the most recent available anthropometric data from German conscription in years 2008–2010 their historical contextualization since 1956. Design/setting/subjects The overall sample included conscripts ( N 13 857 313) 1956 to 2010. Results changed growing height breadth. Over analysed 54 years, average of 19-year-old increased by 6·5 cm 173·5 (birth year 1937) 180·0 2010 1991). This increase plateaued 1990s (1970s birth...
Rising levels of overweight and obesity are important public-health concerns worldwide. The purpose this study is to elucidate their prevalence trends in Switzerland by analyzing variations Body Mass Index (BMI) Swiss conscripts.The conscription records were provided the Army. This focussed on conscripts 18.5-20.5 years age from seven one-year birth cohorts spanning period 1986-1992. BMI across professional status, area-based socioeconomic position (abSEP), urbanicity regions was analyzed....
The global obesity epidemic continues, new approaches are needed to understand the causes. We analyzed data from an evolutionary perspective, stressing developmental plasticity.
Objective This study investigated the association between ultraprocessed food consumption and excess body weight in a Swiss nationally representative study. Methods Data stem from cross‐sectional National Nutrition Survey menuCH ( n = 2,057). Dietary information was collected with 24‐hour dietary recalls, items were categorized into non‐ultraprocessed or using NOVA classification system. The following three indicators considered: BMI, waist circumference (WC), BMI‐WC composite outcome....
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights questions regarding reinfections and immunity resulting from vaccination and/or previous illness. Studies addressing related for historical pandemics are limited.