Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2024
Would banning menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars, and flavored e-cigarettes prompt users to seek illicit channels for obtaining them in the United States?
Banning flavors in tobacco and nicotine products may reduce youth initiation and prompt quit attempts but such bans may lead to illicit markets. We examined how likely current users would be to seek flavored products from illicit channels under various ban scenarios. ⋯ A significant proportion of users of flavored tobacco and nicotine products would not reject using illicit banned products. Tailored programs are needed to apply to the groups with a higher risk of seeking illicit channels for banned products.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2024
Influence of parental nativity and perceived neighborhood environment on physical activity and screen time of United States youth.
This study assessed how parental nativity and perceived environment are associated with physical activity and screen time of U.S. children and adolescents. ⋯ Youth whose parents are foreign-born have a lower prevalence of sufficient activity, and perceived parental neighborhood safety and support may be significant influences on youth physical activity and screen time.
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Preventive medicine · May 2024
Joint association of biological aging and lifestyle with risks of cancer incidence and mortality: A cohort study in the UK Biobank.
Aging is a risk factor for cancer incidence and mortality. Biological aging can reflect the aging degree of the body better than chronological age and can be aggravated by unhealthy lifestyle factors. We aimed to assess the joint effect of biological aging and lifestyle with risks of cancer incidence and mortality. ⋯ Biological aging may be an important risk factor for cancer morbidity and mortality. A healthier lifestyle is more likely to mitigate the adverse effects of biological aging on overall cancer and some site-specific cancers.
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Preventive medicine · May 2024
ReviewDiabetes mellitus associated with areca nut usage: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This study aimed to evaluate the potential association between chewing areca nuts and the occurrence of type 2 diabetes and to investigate whether chewing status (current chewers or ex-chewers) affects this association. ⋯ Existing evidence suggests a link between chewing areca nuts and the development of type 2 diabetes. Therefore, areca chewers should monitor diabetes-related biomarkers.