Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2024
Review Meta AnalysisAssociation of sleep traits with myopia in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization study.
The association between sleep and myopia in children and adolescents has been reported, yet it remains controversial and inconclusive. This study aimed to investigate the influence of different sleep traits on the risk of myopia using meta-analytical and Mendelian randomization (MR) techniques. ⋯ No evidence was found to support a causal relationship between sleep traits and myopia. While sleep may not independently predict the risk of myopia, the potential impact of sleep on the occurrence and development of myopia cannot be disregarded.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2024
Multicenter StudyNeck circumference as an additional predictor of cardiovascular disease mortality: A multi-center prospective population-based study in northeastern China.
This study aimed to assess the potential of neck circumference (NC) and neck-to-height ratio (NHR) as predictors of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in a general population from Northeastern China. ⋯ NC and NHR might be promising predictors of CVD mortality, with higher values indicating greater risk.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2024
ReviewAssociations between the built environment and physical activity in children, adults and older people: A narrative review of reviews.
Physical activity is essential for promoting public health, and it is affected by the built environment at population level. Extensive evidence exists on the associations between the built environment and physical activity, but results are inconclusive for different age groups. Therefore, we conducted a narrative review summarizing existing reviews on the associations between the built environment and physical activity for children, adults and older people and synthesized their findings. ⋯ Our findings provide valuable information on creating health-promoting urban environments for practitioners. Further research is needed to understand which characteristics make urban environments age friendly for physical activity. Special attention should be paid to less explored promising characteristics such as street lighting and the quality of green spaces.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2024
ReviewInterventions and contextual factors to improve retention in care for patients with hypertension in primary care: Hermeneutic systematic review.
Regular engagement over time in hypertension care, or retention, is a crucial but understudied step in optimizing patient outcomes. This systematic review leverages a hermeneutic methodology to identify, evaluate, and quantify the effects of interventions and contextual factors for improving retention for patients with hypertension. ⋯ PROSPERO 2021 CRD42021291368. Available at: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=291368.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2024
The importance of a healthy lifestyle despite chronic pain: Prospective cohort with 11-year register follow-up.
The purpose of the study was to investigate to which extent a healthy lifestyle in female healthcare workers with chronic pain contributes to reducing the risk of disability pension. We conducted a prospective cohort study with an 11-year registry follow-up. Overall, 2386 Danish female healthcare workers with chronic pain completed a questionnaire about work and lifestyle (leisure-time physical activity, smoking, and body mass index (BMI)). ⋯ BMI was not an influential factor. In female healthcare workers with chronic pain, at least moderate levels of physical activity is a protective factor for disability pension. Effective promotion strategies should be designed for both workplace and non-workplace settings.