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Anxiety is estimated to affect between 15 and 20 per cent of women during pregnancy and postpartum. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in wide-ranging changes to how people lived, worked and socialised around the ...
The incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) continues to rise steadily, significantly impacting human health. Early prediction of pre-diabetic risks has emerged as a crucial public health concern in recen...
Anxiety disorders are a significant and growing public health concern, impacting individuals鈥� daily lives and professional development. Women exhibit higher rates compared to men. Changes in body mass index (B...
The sound mental health of reproductive-aged women is crucial for overall maternal and child well-being. However, mental health aspects are historically overlooked in low- and lower-middle-income countries, in...
Insufficient sleep is a widespread issue among children and adolescents, influenced by various factors, including dietary habits. This study aimed to examine the relationship between dietary habits and sleep i...
Adolescent health-risk behaviors are prevalent and tend to co-occur. This study aimed to identify patterns of health-risk behaviors among Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore the effect...
Women facing multiple disadvantage such as financial poverty, poor mental health or domestic abuse, may experience inequalities in health prior to and during pregnancy, as well as into early motherhood. This c...
Probable sarcopenia is a condition related to low muscle strength which increases the risk of sarcopenia. Both probable sarcopenia and sarcopenia increases the risk of dementia. The aim of this study is to inv...
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is crucial for determining health outcomes and secondary HIV transmission among people living with HIV/AIDS. Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) living with HIV are often...
We present a community-based videomaking project that used Participatory Video (PV) to co-produce community-led resources to address the issue of antimicrobial resistance in Nepal. Specifically, this paper hig...
Progress in pediatric immunization is threatened by vaccine hesitancy. While recent estimates show 14鈥�35% of European parents exhibit some degree of hesitancy, little is known about adolescents. We assessed va...
It is estimated that over 111,000 people in the U.S. died from a drug overdose in the twelve-month period ending in July 2023. More than three-quarters of those deaths were attributed to opioids. Naloxone has ...
This study examined the influence of knowledge and attitudes on smoking cessation behaviors among Koreans鈥攊ncluding both individuals who have quit smoking and those who continue to smoke鈥攗sing an extended KAP ...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a pressing public health challenge in Latin America, with an increasing prevalence and negative impacts on population health. Achieving optimal blood glucose levels is critic...
The association between trajectories of different health states and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unknown. Our cohort study aimed to investigate the impact of various trajectories (including depressive symptoms...
Food and nutrition programmes at secondary schools have the potential to improve public and planetary health, as they target a wide range of adolescents. Nevertheless, it is currently unclear what mechanisms a...
The impact of sexual assault or sexual health problems on children and their families due to poor sex education is severe and devastating. Herein, we examined the current status of Preschoolers鈥� Family Sex Edu...
Early and risky adolescent alcohol use have each been associated with adult alcohol consumption. However, it remains unclear whether these behaviours independently predict later-life substance use when conside...
Parental knowledge of children鈥檚 developmental milestones is associated with more effective childcare practices and improved overall outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to assess parents鈥� knowledge levels re...
The impact of COVID-19 has been long-lasting and severe. Middle-aged and older females, as a vulnerable group, need special attention. China is a typical urban-rural dualistic society, and the impact of the ur...
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has increased substantially over recent decades, raising concerns about its various physiological effects on bodily function. However, the relationship betwe...
Unlearning is a necessary practice for disrupting the deeply ingrained colonial narratives and racialized assumptions that sustain racism in Canada. We created and implemented an 鈥淯nlearning Club鈥� in British C...
The increase in the older adult population over the coming decades emphasizes the importance of vaccinations to prevent infectious diseases among this population. Acceptance of vaccination is crucial for a suc...
Previous studies have shown that extremely high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are paradoxically associated with adverse outcomes in certain clinical settings. We aimed to test the hypoth...
Honghe Prefecture, located on the China-Vietnam border, has long suffered from HIV-1. To accurately assess the HIV-1 prevalence situation and promote precise prevention and treatment of AIDS, a recent infectio...
Unsafe abortion remains a significant driver of maternal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to assess the severity of abortion complications among post-abortion care (PAC) clients in Sierra Leone and factors as...
Health coaching to address the escalated cardiometabolic risk in middle-aged adults in primary health care is underexplored. This study aimed to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a protection motiva...
The Brazilian adaptation of the Strengthening Families Program (SFP), known as Fam铆lias Fortes (FF-BR 10鈥�14), has demonstrated positive short-term effects on parental behavior. This study aims to evaluate the ...
Childhood obesity has emerged as one of the most critical public health challenges in China. Despite its urgency, the existing research on parental preference for tackling childhood obesity remains insufficien...
In Latin America, dementia cases will double by 2050. For effective prevention in this region, it is crucial to comprehend the distribution of dementia risk factors within the local population and to assess th...
This study investigates the association between exposure to environmental pollutants鈥攑erchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate (PNT)鈥攁nd the prevalence of kidney stone disease (KSD) in US adults, utilizing data fr...
To comprehensively evaluate the global, regional, and national burden of infective endocarditis (IE) from 2010 to 2021, and to project future trends.
Lifestyle sports refer to the stable forms and behavioral characteristics formed by individuals or groups of individuals who regularly and consciously participate in sports activities, which are divided into s...
The phenomenon of fathers refusing responsibility during pregnancy has not received adequate attention in African studies. This paper assesses associated factors and pregnancy-related outcomes when fathers ref...
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are extensively dispersed throughout the environment, which potentially have harmful impacts on the female reproductive system. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to clar...
This study examines the impact of obesity on the current health and academic performance of college students, with potential long-term implications for their overall well-being. Using survey data from 300 stud...
Diabetes and its complications have emerged as a significant health threat to rural residents. Accurately perceiving the risk of complications may play a crucial role in modifying health behaviors and preventi...
To investigate and describe the impact of nonrefractive visual impairment (NVI) and its severity on all-cause and cause-specific mortality, along with the latest estimations.
Wastewater-based surveillance is an important tool for monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it remains challenging to translate wastewater SARS-CoV-2 viral load to infection number, due to unclear sheddi...
Short video usage poses risks to the health and academic performance of university students. Physical activity (PA) has been recommended as a potential solution to mitigate excessive short video usage and its ...
Workplace food environments play a pivotal role in encouraging healthy and sustainable food choices. However, research on food environments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) without a workplace cafe...
Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have been shown to improve retention in HIV care while they are provided, but their long-term effectiveness remains uncertain and effects may be time-limited, with cessation r...
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the rapid development and distribution of vaccines as a critical strategy to control the spread of the virus. This paper explores COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the state of Ohio,...
Gardening activities became increasingly popular in health promotion. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effect of gardening-based training or horticultural therapy on domains of health, ...
Optimising women's pre-pregnancy health is a policy priority for benefits spanning pregnancy and throughout the mother and baby's life. In the UK pre-pregnancy care (PPC) tends to be delivered in primary care,...
The health of the population serves as a cornerstone for sustainable economic development and stands as a vital indicator of national prosperity and strength. Based on the theory of health human capital, this ...
Migrant and refugee populations are disproportionately affected by the housing crises reportedly impacting high-income countries around the globe. However, the health implications of housing inequalities withi...
A high consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has been related to several chronic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to estimate the proportion of the burden of obesity and typ...
Globally, the number of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing, and they are at a higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) than the general population. Sleep quality is...
As Kenya prepared to introduce the PrEP ring (a long-acting product used by women for HIV prevention), the need to understand the resources required became increasingly important. The aim of this study was to ...
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