Few studies on the breakfast consumption habits of medical students in China have been carried out. The aim present study was to determine prevalence skipping and factors associated with among Inner Mongolia China, assist design interventions improve college this region. From December 2010 January 2011 a cross-sectional survey conducted Medical College using self-administered questionnaire. relation lifestyle described were identified multiple logistic regression analysis. overall 41.7%...

Introduction: National data on dental caries and service use among immigrant children in US is limited. It not known whether race/ethnicity would interact with immigration status to increase these disparities. Using a national representative sample, we assessed the interaction effects of generation visits US.Methods: Data were from 2020 2021 Survey Children's Health (NSCH). All self-reported by parents/guardians. The two outcomes (1) (yes/no) past 12 months, (2) preventive months....

While the number of established genetic variants associated with adult body mass index (BMI) is growing, relationships between these and growth during childhood are yet to be fully characterised. We examined association validated BMI single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) trajectories across childhood. investigated timing onset effect whether it was sex specific.Children from ALSPAC Raine birth cohorts were used for analysis (n = 9,328). Genotype data 32 SNPs individually as an allelic...

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Chronic neuropathic pain generally has a poor response to treatment with conventional drugs. Sympathectomy can alleviate in some patients, suggesting that abnormal sympathetic-somatosensory signaling interactions might underlie forms of pain. The molecular mechanisms underlying remain obscure. Lumbar sympathectomy was performed spared nerve injury (SNI) mice or rats, and the up-down method used measure mechanical paw withdrawal threshold. Dorsal root ganglia (DRG) injection perfusion were...

Background The United States uses the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), and Nutrition Examination to monitor disease trends inform clinical care/prevention research. These 3 surveys share similar national estimates. However, consistency of each survey's estimates by race has not been examined. Here, we compare prevalence disparities in cardiometabolic diseases across 5 aggregated racial ethnic groups. Methods We examined age‐...

Spearfishing, a culturally relevant practice in many locations globally, may foster physical activity and enhance well-being by promoting social cohesion, food security, nature connectedness, but is understudied public health promotion surveillance. This study measured the population-level prevalence of lifetime spearfishing engagement Hawaiʻi identified associated factors for promotion. The Hawaiian Islands present an ideal setting such activities due to its central Pacific location diverse...

Abstract Background We determine the best combination of factors for predicting risk developing fear falling (FOF) in older people via Classification Regression Tree (CaRT) analysis. Methods Community-dwelling adults living Canada, Albania, Brazil, and Colombia were from International Mobility Aging Study (IMIAS). In 2014, 1,725 participants (aged 65–74) assessed. With a retention rate 81%, 2016, 1,409 individuals reassessed. Risk FOF entered into CaRT: age, sex, education, self-rated...

Background Myocardial infarction (MI) is a significant clinical and public health problem worldwide. However, little research has assessed the interplay between genetic susceptibility social environment in development of MI. Methods Results Data were from HRS (Health Retirement Study). The polygenic risk score polysocial for MI classified as low, intermediate, high. Using Cox regression models, we race-specific association with examined each category. We also joint effect (low, high)...

Introduction For years, body mass index (BMI) has been used by scientists to track weight problems and obesity in children adults. Recent studies have implicated the fat gene (FTO) increase of BMI young A longer duration breastfeeding is known reduce risk being overweight later life, but its ability modify effect because FTO not known. Methods We studied 1096 from Western Australian Pregnancy (Raine) cohort who were followed up birth 14 years age. Linear mixed-effects models investigate...

Background The timing of associations between common genetic variants and changes in growth patterns over childhood may provide insight into the development obesity later life. To address this question, it is important to define appropriate statistical models allow for detection effects influencing longitudinal growth. Methods Results Children from Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine; n = 1,506) Study were genotyped at 17 loci shown be associated with (FTO, MC4R, TMEM18, GNPDA2,...

The potential health risks of infant formula feeding are well established. This study investigated the opinions and perceptions mothers recommendations by hospital staff with respect to usage in China.A cross-sectional survey 726 within 6 months postpartum 241 staff, using structured questionnaires, was conducted Hangzhou Shenzhen, China.Overall, 474 (65.3%) infants aged had consumed some formula. About 40.0 percent chose a hybrid brand (manufactured China but owned foreign company), over...

Frailty, a state of vulnerability to poor resolution homoeostasis after health stressor, may be result cumulative decline in many physiological systems across the life course and its prevalence incidence rates vary widely depending on place population subgroup.This study aims examine social economic factors as predictors worse frailty status over 2 years follow-up sample community-dwelling older adults from International Mobility Aging Study.We analyzed 2012 baseline 2014 (n = 1,724) data...

Cloud computing is a paradigm that allocates resources by using virtualization technology. Load balancing algorithm vital part of the cloud data center to guarantee effective resource utilization and energy consumption management. Current load balance algorithms in focus on specific systems or application requirements which lack scalable adaptivity. In this paper, optimization problem Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) based proposed improve overall performance achieve better The smart grid sources...

Recent discoveries from large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWASs) explain a larger proportion of the genetic variability to BMI and obesity. The risk associated with obesity can be assessed by an obesity-specific score (GRS) constructed significant variants. aim our study is examine whether duration exclusivity breastfeeding attenuate increase during childhood adolescence due risks. A total sample 5,266 children (2,690 boys 2,576 girls) Avon Longitudinal Study Parents Children...

Objectives: COVID-19 disproportionately affects racial/ethnic minorities and vaccine can help mitigate infection transition, decrease rate of hospitalization, lower mortality rate, control the pandemic. This study aims to examine disparities in vaccination by age among Whites, Hispanics, Blacks, Asian Americans, modification effects gender education. Methods: We used seven waves biweekly surveys from Household Pulse Survey collected between July 21, 2021, October 11, 2021. Results: Asians...

Gout disproportionately affects older Pacific Islander and Black populations relative to White populations. However, the ethnic-specific determinants remain understudied within these groups, as well other ethnicities. We examined gout incidence associations with behavioral factors, including diet, alcohol, smoking, a large multiethnic population of adults from Multiethnic Cohort Study, which linked prospective cohort data Medicare claims between 1999-2016.Using samples (n = 12,370), Native...

Ultrasonography (US) is a non-invasive and commonly available bedside diagnostic tool. The aim of this study was to assess the utility M-mode US on ventilator weaning outcomes in elderly patients.This single center, prospective, observational patients aged 80 years or older who were medical intensive care unit, had undergone mechanical ventilation for >48 hours, met criteria spontaneous breathing trial (SBT). For 30 minutes at start SBT, each hemi-diaphragmatic movement velocity contraction...