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Association between socioeconomic status and prolonged television viewing time in a general Japanese population: NIPPON DATA2010
ConclusionsIn a general Japanese population, it should be noted that the association between SES and prolonged TV viewing time differed by age and sex. Particularly, it must draw attention to the prolonged TV viewing in elderly. The intervention in order to shorten TV viewing time needs to consider these attributes. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - May 7, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

The relationship between socioeconomic status and childhood overweight/obesity is linked through paternal obesity and dietary intake: a cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China
ConclusionsThe prevalence of overweight/obesity in children was notable, and the relationship between SES and z-BMI was mediated by paternal obesity history and dietary intake. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - May 4, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Food safety knowledge, attitude, and hygiene practices of street-cooked food handlers in North Dayi District, Ghana
ConclusionsOver half of the SCFHs had good levels of KAP of food safety. Registering as SCFH was significantly associated with good knowledge and hygiene practices of food safety. Therefore, our results may present an imperative foundation for design to increase food safety and hygiene practice in the district, region, and beyond. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - May 3, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Effect of diurnal temperature range on emergency room visits for acute upper respiratory tract infections
ConclusionsDTR was associated with a higher risk for ER visits for URI. In addition, the results suggested that the lag effects and relative risks of DTR on URI were quite different according to age. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - May 3, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Correction to: Prediction of 11-year incidence of psychophysically dependent status or death among community-dwelling younger elderlies: from an age-specified community-based cohort study (the NISSIN project)
(Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - May 1, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Survival of HIV/AIDS patients treated under ART follow-up at the University hospital, northwest Ethiopia
ConclusionsFewer deaths were reported in a study area due to high patient adherence, compared to previous similar studies. Age, educational status, family size, alcohol consumption, tobacco and chat usage, baseline and current weight, baseline CD4 cell count, baseline hemoglobin, and tuberculosis (TB) diseases were all significant predictors of survival of HIV/AIDS patients. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - April 30, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Determinants of bone health in elderly Japanese men: study design and key findings of the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) cohort study
AbstractBackgroundThe Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) study was launched to investigate risk factors for osteoporotic fractures, interactions of osteoporosis with other non-communicable chronic diseases, and effects of fracture on QOL and mortality.MethodsFORMEN baseline study participants (in 2007 and 2008) included 2012 community-dwelling men (aged 65 –93 years) in Nara prefecture, Japan. Clinical follow-up surveys were conducted 5 and 10 years after the baseline survey, and 1539 and 906 men completed them, respectively. Supplemental mail, telephone, and visit surveys were conducted with non-participants...
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - April 23, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Effect of IL-15 addition on asbestos-induced suppression of human cytotoxic T lymphocyte induction
ConclusionThese findings indicate that CTLs induced upon exposure to asbestos possess dysfunctional machinery that can be partly compensated by IL-15 supplementation, and that IL-15 is more effective in the recovery of proliferation and granzyme B levels from asbestos-induced suppression of CTL induction compared with IL-2. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - April 19, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Associations between floods and bacillary dysentery cases in main urban areas of Chongqing, China, 2005 –2016: a retrospective study
ConclusionsThis study confirms that floods can increase the risk of bacillary dysentery incidence in main urban areas of Chongqing within an accurate time scale, the risk of bacillary dysentery caused by floods is still serious. The key population includes male, people under 5  years old, students, workers, and children. Considering the lag effect of floods on bacillary dysentery, the government and public health emergency departments should advance to the emergency health response in order to minimize the potential risk of floods on public. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - April 19, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Early childhood traffic-related air pollution and risk of allergic rhinitis at 2 –4 years of age modification by family stress and male gender: a case-control study in Shenyang, China
ConclusionsFamily stress and male gender may increase the risk of AR in preschool children with early exposure to PM10 and NO2. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - April 17, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Urinary N-terminal pro –B-type natriuretic peptide as a biomarker for cardiovascular events in a general Japanese population: the Hisayama Study
ConclusionsThe present study demonstrated that urinary NT-proBNP concentrations were well-correlated with serum concentrations and were positively associated with cardiovascular risk. Given that urine sampling is noninvasive and does not require specially trained personnel, urinary NT-proBNP concentrations have the potential to be an easy and useful biomarker for detecting people at higher cardiovascular risk. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - April 12, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Prediction of 11-year incidence of psychophysically dependent status or death among community-dwelling younger elderlies: from an age-specified community-based cohort study (the NISSIN project)
ConclusionsWe developed a prediction model for older adults to forecast 11-year incidence of dependent status requiring nursing care or death in each sex. The predictability was fair, but we could not evaluate the external validity of this model. It could be of some help for healthcare planners, policy makers, clinicians, older individuals, and their family members to weigh the priority of support. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - April 10, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Association between the type of physical activity and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and older adult residents of a semi-mountainous area in Japan
ConclusionsCompared to middle-aged and older women residents  with exercise in a semi-mountainous area of Japan, those with daily physical activity may effectively prevent metabolic syndrome. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - April 10, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

The association between overweight and prevalence of food allergy in Japanese children: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsOur results showed that being overweight was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of FA in girls, but not in boys. Further prospective studies are necessary to find the causal relationship between overweight and FA. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - April 5, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Epidemiology and risk factors of needlestick injuries among healthcare workers in Iran: a systematic reviews and meta-analysis
ConclusionBased on the results of this review, factors such as young age, less work experience, work shift, and female gender are considered as strong risk factors for NSI injury in Iran. Preventive measures including education programs can reduce the burden of NSI among healthcare personnel. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - April 1, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research