Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2023
Age at menarche and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: Evidence from a large population-based epidemiological study in Southwest China.
The relationship between age at menarche and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease remains largely not clear. The objective of this study was to examine the association between age at menarche (AAM) and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in Chinese women and whether any observed associations were mediated by early adulthood adiposity. ⋯ The findings of this study suggest that obesity prevention strategies are needed from young adulthood in women who undergo early menarche to reduce the risk of MAFLD.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2023
The cross-sectional associations of chronic conditions and disability with self-reported physical activity among adults in England.
Using cross-sectional data from the 2018 Health Survey for England, this study describes the types of impairment reported by people with chronic conditions and the association of chronic conditions and impairments with physical activity(PA). ⋯ Future PA research requires consideration of the number and types of impairments that individuals experience, as well as assessing chronic conditions. This will improve understanding of the barriers to PA participation and inform interventions.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2023
Trends in past-month cannabis use among US adults across a range of disabilities and health conditions, 2015-2019.
While there is increasing interest in the use of cannabis to manage a range of health-related symptoms, little is known about trends in recent cannabis use with respect to various health conditions. ⋯ Given the potential adverse effects of cannabis, prevention and harm reduction efforts should focus on groups at increasingly higher risk for use, including those with disabilities and kidney disease.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2023
Inverse association of glucosamine use and risk of new-onset kidney stones in UK adults with less sedentary time.
To assess the association of different sedentary behaviors and glucosamine use with the risk of kidney stones and examine the modification of genetic risk of kidney stones on this association. ⋯ TV-watching, driving and non-occupational computer using were all positively associated with the risk of new-onset kidney stones. Glucosamine use was associated with a lower risk of new-onset kidney stones in participants with total sedentary time < 3.5 h/day, following a dose-response relationship.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2023
Social vulnerability and new mobility disability among adults with polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-confirmed SARS-CoV-2: Michigan COVID-19 recovery surveillance study.
Understanding the relationship between social factors and persistent COVID-19 health outcomes, such as onset of a disability after a SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) infection, is an increasingly important public health issue. The purpose of this paper is to examine associations between social vulnerability and new onset of a mobility disability post-COVID-19 diagnosis. ⋯ Mitigating the effects of social vulnerabilities requires additional resources and attention to support affected individuals.