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Human papillomavirus (HPV), a widespread sexually transmitted infection, is well-known for its association with cancers like cervical, anal, and oropharyngeal. While extensively studied for its oncogenic prope...
In insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes, intermittent scanning continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM: FreeStyle® Libre), in which a sensor is adhered to the skin, is often used to monitor blood glucose fluctua...
Food insecurity remain sub-Saharan African issues, particularly pastoral society. Pastoralist women’s active role in the household economy and livelihood diversification despite their marginal position in term...
Antenatal care (ANC) is indispensable for supervising and enhancing the health of both the mother and the baby during pregnancy. It helps to reduce the risks of complications and ensures better pregnancy outco...
Zoonoses significantly impact human health and agricultural productivity, particularly affecting livestock farmers. In this review, the primary objective was to understand the economic impact of both zoonotic ...
Exposure to air pollution is associated with the development of numerous neonatal diseases (NDs). This study aimed to evaluate the worldwide changes in the burden of NDs attributable to air pollution from 1990...
Metabolic Score for Visceral Fat (METS-VF) is commonly used as an indicator for assessing visceral fat metabolism. However, the relationship between METS-VF, Bone Mineral Density (BMD), and osteoporosis remain...
The prevalence of physical inactivity in India is estimated to be 34%; the highest prevalence in South Asian countries. Physical inactivity has increased the risk of non-communicable diseases among urban India...
C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of the most important markers for assessing inflammation status and its increased concentration in blood is associated with many chronic diseases in humans. The aim of this stud...
The Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) is a dietary index that emphasizes plant sources and recommends reducing animal-source food consumption. The relationship between this index and chronic kidney disease (C...
The relationship between social media use and sleep quality is complicated and may be impacted by several contextual factors, including age, socioeconomic status, living environment, and other medical issues. ...
Mineral deficiencies are significant public health concerns worldwide, contributing to the development and progression of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We evaluated longitudinal adequacy of mineral intakes...
Women in abusive or controlling relationships often experience restrictions on their autonomy, mobility, and decision-making capacity. Furthermore, fear of a husband or partner, whether stemming from psycholog...
The relationship between body roundness index (BRI), a metric that distinguishes heterogeneity in fat distribution, and constipation is unclear. This study is the first to investigate the association between B...
Chronic disease is a global public health problem. This study aimed to explore the association between insulin resistance (IR)-related indices and various chronic diseases, and to evaluate the predictive capac...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL) ratio has emerged as a potential marker for CVD ri...
The World Health Organization defines low birth weight as a birth weight of less than 2500 g, regardless of the gestational age. It is regarded as the most significant predictor of infant mortality overall, pa...
There is now a substantial body of evidence supporting the positive impact of urban green spaces on human health and well-being. Most studies in this field have primarily focused on various types of green land...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise globally, accounting for approximately 71% of deaths worldwide. This upward trend has also been observed among the increasing population of African immigrants r...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common health condition related to a woman’s hormonal problems. Hormonal imbalance, metabolic disorders, and an increased insulin level mainly characterize the ailment. Th...
This study aims to conduct a scientometric analysis on the research history and emerging trends of the pathogenesis of preeclampsia using CiteSpace and VOSviewer software. The goal is to provide guidance for f...
While dietary factors are known to influence gallstone disease (GD), the specific role of dietary acid load (DAL) remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the relationship between DAL and GD risk using a c...
Stem cell banking and donation hold great potential for the management of many diseases. The collection and banking of umbilical cord stem cells are essential for advancing and promoting stem cell-based therap...
Several studies in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere have affirmed the importance of community-level factors in influencing maternal health seeking behaviour. However, literature shows no uniform pattern in ter...
The increasing prevalence of adolescent overweight and obesity poses significant public health challenges, particularly in China. With the rapid adoption of the Internet, adolescents’ lifestyles, including die...
Malnutrition affects up to 50% of hospitalized patients at admission and is linked to significant adverse outcomes, impacting both patient health and healthcare resources. The aim of this nationwide study was ...
Depression is common among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with poor outcomes. This study aims to develop and validate a nomogram for predicting depression risk in patients with CKD.
Diabetes is a common metabolic disease worldwide, is also a global major public health problem. We carried out this meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of olive oil(OO) consumption on diabetes.
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a vital tool for evidence-based healthcare decision-making, yet its adoption in Iran remains limited despite its potential to improve policy and resource allocation. This ...
Palliative care is a key component of integrated care to improve care quality and reduce hospitalization costs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study aims to use machine lea...
Dietary patterns may play important roles in functional dyspepsia (FD) which is one of the widely prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID)s. This systematic review aimed to investigate the effect...
This study aimed to explore whether the patterns of the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) could function as a predictive factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women without gestational diabetes me...
Tuberculosis (TB) is known to be a disease associated with underprivileged social conditions such as poverty, malnutrition, and overcrowding. Homeless individuals are at a higher risk of contracting TB due to ...
This study aims to develop a model for predicting vitamin D deficiency in Chinese college students using easily accessible clinical characteristics.
Despite some evidence on individual eating habits in relation to cardiovascular disease, little is known about the combination of common eating habits in relation to premature coronary artery disease (PCAD).
Previous studies examining the relationship between plant-based diets and breast cancer (BrC) have provided conflicting evidence. To address these inconsistencies, we aimed to evaluate the association between ...
Stillborn babies are those that are born with no signs of life at or after 28 weeks of gestation or weighing more than 1000 g. It is a public health problem that is overlooked in the global agenda. Individual ...
Despite improvements in child health and nutrition in Ethiopia, undernutrition remains a critical issue, causing half of child deaths. Many severely malnourished children seek treatment at therapeutic feeding ...
This study examines the incidence, prevalence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Asia, exploring the environmental, metabolic, and behaviou...
Urinary schistosomiasis is a disease caused by Schistosoma haematobium and is one of the public health problems in Ethiopia. When developing specific schistosomiasis control intervention program, the existing kno...
There is mounting evidence suggesting a direct connection between inflammatory responses and the pathophysiology of overactive bladder (OAB). However, conventional inflammatory markers do not directly indicate...
The original article was published in Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2025 44:66
Earlier studies on the association between the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and low estimated glomerular filtration rate (low-eGFR) have provided uncertain find...
Several epidemiological studies have reported inconsistent findings on the association between carotenoid intake and fracture risk. This study aimed to determine the association between individual carotenoid i...
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a common disease among adults that can lead to severe clinical outcomes; Life’s Simple 7(LS7) is recommended to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. However, the ...
To investigate the relationship between dietary microorganism intake and mortality risk among hypertensive adults with depression in the United States.
To explore the clinical efficacy of commonly used conservative treatments for adenomyosis using both TCM and Western medicine.
Antibiotics are pharmacological agents synthesized in laboratories or derived from microorganisms to inhibit the growth of other living microorganisms. Antibiotics resistance represents a serious problem descr...
Exploring the effectiveness of visually managed health education in reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with complete occlusion of chronic coronary arteries.
To investigate the clinical efficacy of the combined regimen of four drugs (drospirenone and ethinylestradiol tablets (II), mifepristone, misoprostol, and Xinshenghua granules) for the treatment of incomplete ...
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