Aboma Motuma, Mohammed Jemal Dawe, Assefa Tola Gemada, Temam Beshir, Behailu Hawulte, Hamdi Fekredin Zakaria, Kedir Teji Roba
{"title":"Food consumption patterns and score among women receiving cash assistance: emergency nutrition response in drought affected pastoralist community eastern Ethiopia.","authors":"Aboma Motuma, Mohammed Jemal Dawe, Assefa Tola Gemada, Temam Beshir, Behailu Hawulte, Hamdi Fekredin Zakaria, Kedir Teji Roba","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00892-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00892-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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 terms of access to basic health and education services, and decision making. The use of cash transfers in humanitarian settings is an emerging; however, there is scare of evidence on how well cash transfers improve nutritional outcomes. Moreover, evidence limited on food consumption scores, particularly pastoralist women in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aims to assess food consumption score and associated factors among cash-beneficiary women in emergency nutrition response in drought-affected pastoralist communities in Eastern Ethiopia.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among cash-beneficiary women in 2022. Data was collected using a pretested structured questionnaire among 374 randomly selected cash beneficiary women. Food consumption score was calculated using a seven-day dietary recall of food items consumed. After collecting the data the food items were categorized into eight food groups and summed up. EPI Data version 3.1 software was used to code, enter, and clean the data. SPSS version 23 was used for analysis. The study used ordinal logistic regression to identify factors influencing the food consumption score. Variables with p-value < 0.25 in bivariable analysis were considered for multivariable analysis, and 95% confidence interval was used to measure the strengths of association at p-values < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study shows that the acceptable food consumption score among cash beneficiaries' women was 43.3% (95% CI 38.27-48.36%). The source of food from own product (AOR = 2.18, [95% CI: 1.68, 4.56]), and animal source food (AOR = 12.14, [95% CI: 5.25, 28.0.6]) were significantly associated with the acceptable food consumption score. However, the acceptable food consumption score was significantly lower among cash-beneficiary women who requested by kebeles administrative to share money for registration (AOR = 0.059, [95% CI: 0.011, 0.32]).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings show that the acceptable food consumption score was low among cash-beneficiary women. The government should be maximizing on local food production and animal-sourced food to scale up the acceptable food consumption score. Policies and programs should be enhancing and promoting on sustainable local food products. Moreover, strengthening the policies that promote the welfare of pastoralist women, providing training on women's capacity building, enhancing women's empowerment, and encouraging their participation in the decision-making process are essential to mitigating the problems pastoralist women face.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"160"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144086353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unveiling the sociodemographic and socioeconomic determinants of antenatal care utilization in Bangladesh: insights from the 2017-18 BDHS.","authors":"Md Mojammel Haque Sakib, Muhammad Khairul Alam, Nilufar Yasmin, Rumana Rois","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00839-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00839-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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 outcomes. This study investigates the aspects that influence antenatal care (ANC) visits in Bangladesh, focusing on sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study used nationally representative data from the 2017-18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were conducted for bivariate analysis. The Boruta algorithm was utilized for variable selection. After employing various regression models, including Poisson Regression, Negative Binomial Regression, Zero-inflated Poisson Regression, and Zero-inflated Negative Binomial Regression (ZINB), we evaluated their performance and selected Zero-inflated Negative Binomial Regression (ZINB) for parameter estimation and interpretation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our results reveal that less than 50% of women meet the WHO-recommended minimum of four ANC visits. Rural women were 12% less likely than urban women to receive antenatal care (ANC) visits, indicating an urban-rural discrepancy. Women with secondary and higher education levels were significantly more likely to have frequent visits, with incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of 1.27 (95% CI: 1.14-1.42) and 1.34 (95% CI: 1.18-1.51), respectively. Similarly, women from households with rich wealth status (IRR: 1.14, 95% CI: 1.08-1.21) and those exposed to media coverage (IRR: 1.19, 95% CI: 1.14-1.25) were more likely to attend frequent ANC visits. Conversely, women with higher birth order (IRR: 0.95 & 0.84, 95% CI: 0.90-1.00 & 0.76-0.92), unintentional pregnancy (IRR: 0.91 & 0.83, 95% CI: 0.86-0.96 & 0.77-0.91) were less likely to have ANC visits.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study underscores a critical gap in ANC access, particularly among rural women, which poses challenges to achieving national and global maternal health targets. Addressing these disparities and making relevant policy implications such as expanding community-based ANC programs, integrating services into primary healthcare, and increasing awareness through mass media are required to enhance ANC accessibility and utilization in underserved populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"159"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144086356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yan Li, Rong Jie Ye, Shu Qi Yang, Hao Yu, Bo Qian Yu, Jing Feng, Quan Yuan
{"title":"Global, regional, and national burden of neonatal disorders and subtypes attributable to air pollution from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.","authors":"Yan Li, Rong Jie Ye, Shu Qi Yang, Hao Yu, Bo Qian Yu, Jing Feng, Quan Yuan","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00906-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-025-00906-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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 to 2021.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) reported neonatal deaths attributable to air pollution and the associated age-standardized rates and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). To assess the global burden of NDs and the subtypes, age-standardized DALY rates (ASDARs) and age-standardized death rates (ASDRs) were employed. The estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) was used to track global and regional temporal trends from 1990 to 2021. Spearman's rank correlation coefficients were applied to evaluate the relationship between the sociodemographic index (SDI), ASDARs, and ASDRs for NDs. The slope inequality index and concentration index were derived from health inequality analyses to measure international disparities. Finally, frontier analysis were employed to determine optimal burden for NDs at corresponding SDI levels.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 2021, the air pollution-related NDs resulted in 496,966 deaths and 44,737,311 DALYs worldwide. The burden for NDs showed a decreasing trend globally in past three decades. Neonatal preterm birth was the most severe subtype of NDs in 2021. With the global and regional increase in the SDI, the ASDR and ASDAR for five NDs subtypes have decreased. Significant absolute and relative income disparities in the burden of DALYs and mortality due to NDs were observed worldwide. Frontier analysis indicated inverse correlations between the ASDR/ASDAR and SDI, with the Solomon Islands, a low SDI country, showing the smallest overall differences.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although the burden of air pollution-induced NDs has decreased, it remains a significant public health concern, with regional disparities. More nuanced policies and preventive measures are needed to reduce the burden of NDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"157"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12082962/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Economic burden of zoonotic and infectious diseases on livestock farmers: a narrative review.","authors":"Bibin Bose, S Siva Kumar","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00913-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-025-00913-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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 and potential zoonotic diseases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This narrative review synthesises literature from SCOPUS, Web of Science, PUBMED, and Reports, covering articles published between 1970 and 2024. Inclusion criteria focused on articles discussing economic losses due to zoonotic diseases in livestock, while exclusion criteria eliminated non-peer-reviewed works and studies not in English.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 37 articles were analysed, revealing substantial economic impacts from various zoonotic diseases. The study uncovers a dramatic decrease in milk consumption, with some areas experiencing a reduction of up to 64 per cent, causing financial hardship for dairy farmers. Moreover, animal-to-human transmissible diseases like bovine tuberculosis, Rift Valley Fever and mastitis result in significant economic setbacks, especially in developing countries.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Addressing economic challenges caused by zoonotic and potential diseases is vital for dairy sector sustainability, particularly in developing nations like India. The study emphasises the need for collaborative efforts from stakeholders, including government officials and researchers. It underlines key challenges and compares economic contexts between countries, advocating increased livestock farmers' awareness of these diseases, improved farming techniques, and training programmes to alleviate the problem.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"158"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12083159/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Open gyms and physical activity in a university setting: A mixed-methods study from Varanasi, India.","authors":"Lalita Vatta, Upasana Pandey, Anchal Pandey, Bindyashwori Yelam, Neha Rathi","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00916-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00916-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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 Indians. Built environment interventions that aim to enhance physical activity have gained popularity in recent years. The construction of outdoor gymnasiums (hereafter referred to as OGs) in green spaces is one such intervention. The installation of OGs on university campuses is a novel concept. The present study was designed to explore the usage of OGs and the perceptions of the users about OGs in a public university setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sequential mixed-methods study design was used to inform this two-fold study. In the first phase (Quantitative), four OGs (i.e. OG-A, OG-B, OG-C, OG-D) were observed between 6.00 am and 8.00 pm for one week per month from December 2022 to March 2023 which corresponds to winter and spring time in Varanasi, India. In the second phase (Qualitative), face-to-face, semi-structured in-depth interviews (N = 66) with a purposive sample of (OG) users were conducted in Hindi. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used to analyze quantitative and qualitative data respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Observational data revealed that the OGs were more frequently used during spring as compared to winter. OG-C emerged as the most popular gym across the four-month period as it hosted the highest number of users (N = 3384) followed by OG-D (N = 2380), OG-B (N = 2004), and OG-A (N = 792). Another major observation was that OGs were more likely to be used by males than females. OGs were more crowded over weekends than weekdays. The thematic analysis of qualitative interview data revealed three main themes and associated sub-themes: (i) Perceived benefits associated with the use of OGs (physical and mental health benefits, proximity to nature, opportunity to socialize, safe environment, economical, ease of access for everyone); (ii) Perceived challenges associated with the use of OGs (lack of time, overcrowding, damaged equipment, laziness); (iii) Feedback for improvement of OGs (regular maintenance of gym equipment, installation of more equipment, installation of drinking water stations and restrooms).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The emerging findings recognize OGs as viable built environment interventions that encourage people to embrace physical activity. The OGs not only contribute to the revitalization of open green spaces in university campuses where they are installed but also play a significant role towards the fulfilment of social responsibility of educational institutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"155"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12080264/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of visceral fat metabolic score with bone mineral density and osteoporosis: a NHANES cross-sectional study.","authors":"Peng Gu, Bowen Shi, Zheng Zhang, Ying Du, Yanqing Jia, Guowei Zhu, Tianlin Wen, Zhiwei Jia, Yaohong Wu, Xiyan Zhao","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00914-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00914-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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 remains unclear in the American population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study utilized cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), including participants aged 20 years and older, from the survey cycles conducted between 2005 and 2010, 2013-2014, and 2017-2018. Multivariable weighted linear regression and logistic regression analyses were first applied to investigate the associations between the METS-VF, femoral BMD, and osteoporosis. In addition, subgroup interaction analyses were performed to evaluate the robustness of these associations. To address potential non-linear relationships, restricted cubic spline regression was employed. All statistical analyses were conducted using R software version 4.3.3. P values were two-tailed, with P < 0.05 considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After adjusting for all covariates, the positive correlations between METS-VF and BMD measurements at all sites remained statistically significant (p < 0.001 & p for trend < 0.001). Multivariable logistic regression analysis indicated that, after adjusting for covariates related to osteoporosis, each one-unit increase in METS-VF was associated with a 63.1% reduction in the risk of developing osteoporosis. Moreover, the direction of the associations between METS-VF and both BMD and osteoporosis remained consistent across all subgroups, while restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses suggested nonlinear relationships. The 5.82-7.35 METS-VF range yielded a mean 51.9% osteoporosis risk reduction (sustained ≥ 30% peak efficacy in 66.7% of participants).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>METS-VF demonstrated a nonlinear positive association with BMD and a nonlinear inverse relationship with osteoporosis risk. Future studies should establish optimal biological thresholds of METS-VF for skeletal health.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12079861/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The association between the planetary health diet index and the risk of sarcopenia and protein-energy wasting in patients with chronic kidney disease.","authors":"Fatemeh Mansouri, Zainab Shateri, Marzieh Shoja, Shahrokh Ezzatzadegan Jahromi, Mehran Nouri, Siavash Babajafari","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00848-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-025-00848-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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 (CKD) has not been studied. This study aimed to examine the association between sarcopenia and protein-energy wasting (PEW) with PHDI in CKD patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study was a cross-sectional one, conducted in Shiraz, Fars province, Iran. Patients were selected from Motahari and Imam Reza clinics between January to October 2022. The guideline of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) was used to assess sarcopenia. PEW was identified based on the four criteria of the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM). PHDI was calculated according to the reference diet suggested by the EAT-Lancet Commission. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between PHDI and odds ratio (OR) of sarcopenia and PEW.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the multivariable analysis, in both crude and adjusted models, no significant association was seen between a unit change in the PHDI score and the odds of sarcopenia and PEW (P > 0.05 for both). In comparison to scores lower than the mean of PHDI score, in the crude model, no significant association was found between scores higher than the mean of PHDI score and sarcopenia and PEW. However, in the adjusted model, the odds of sarcopenia were significantly lower in participants with a PHDI score higher than the mean compared to those with a PHDI score lower than the mean of (OR = 0.249, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.070-0.881, P = 0.031).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study showed that a high adherence to PHDI is associated with a reduced odds of sarcopenia in CKD patients. However, it did not have a significant effect on reducing the odds of PEW in these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"153"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12070767/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Can soy isoflavones in combination with soy protein change serum levels of C-reactive protein among patients with chronic inflammatory diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials.","authors":"Ali Gholami, Bahareh Amirkalali, Mitra Hariri","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00902-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-025-00902-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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 study was to reveal the effect of soy isoflavones containing soy protein on serum levels of CRP in adult population with chronic inflammatory diseases.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We searched databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and clinicalTrials.gov up to March 2025. We used random effects model to calculate the heterogeneity and the overall effects.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-seven articles were involved in the systematic review and twenty-two articles with thirty-four effect sizes were considered for meta-analysis. The overall estimates revealed that soy isoflavones containing soy protein significantly decreased serum levels of CRP in comparison with control group (weighted mean difference (WMD)= -0.49 mg/L; 95% confidence interval (CI): -0.74, -0.25; P = 0 < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although our results clearly showed soy isoflavones containing soy protein can have decreasing effect on inflammation in participants with chronic inflammatory disease, more large-scale and high quality interventional studies still need to be done to clarify our results.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"154"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12070792/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143986095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hadi Pourmirzaei Olyaei, Zahra Bahadoran, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi
{"title":"Repeated cross-sectional and longitudinal study of dietary mineral intake status in Iranian adults: Tehran lipid and glucose study.","authors":"Hadi Pourmirzaei Olyaei, Zahra Bahadoran, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00868-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00868-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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 among Iranian adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Adult (aged ≥ 18) participants were included in the repeated cross-sectional analysis from 2006-2008 to 2018-2022. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Adequacy of minerals intake, including calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and chromium, were evaluated against the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) guidelines. Longitudinal trends of mineral intakes were evaluated using repeated measures analysis of variance in a cohort of 4384 participants (42% men; mean age 40.8 ± 12.8 years).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Calcium inadequacy increased markedly from 39.6% in 2006-2008 to 68.6% in 2018-2022, with higher rates among women (74.1%) and older adults (75.0%). Iron inadequacy, mainly affecting women, increased from 14.5 to 39.1% over the same period. Although magnesium inadequacy remained high overall, it reached 34.2% in 2018-2022. In contrast, manganese intake was rarely inadequate. Zinc, copper, selenium, and chromium inadequacies showed fluctuations, but mean levels were generally closer to recommended values despite notable gender disparities.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study indicates significant and worsening mineral intake inadequacies among Iranian adults, particularly for calcium and iron. Further long-term studies are needed to guide interventions, such as dietary education, food fortification, and policy measures aimed at improving micronutrient intake across diverse age and gender groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"151"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12065302/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144006159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associations between social media addiction, social media fatigue, fear of missing out, and sleep quality among university students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Moinur Rahman, Md Fajla Rabby, Md Rayhan Kabir, Rezwana Anjum, Onnesha Saha, Md Abrar Azim Bhuiyan, Hasibul Hassain Emon, Md Moyazzem Hossain","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00896-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00896-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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. It is necessary to explore the relationship between social media usage and poor sleep outcomes among university students. However, little is known about the connection between sleep issues and the detrimental effects of social media use. This study aims to investigate the relationship between social media, social media addiction (SMA), social media fatigue (SMF), fear of missing out (FoMO), and sleep quality (SQ) in Bangladeshi students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Primary data were collected from 611 university students using a stratified random sampling technique. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and other variables of scales such as SMA, SMF, and FoMO were used in this survey. Descriptive statistics of participants and logistic regression were used to identify significant factors, and ANOVA was used to compare the means of multiple groups to determine.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings revealed that 413 (67.57%) respondents have sleep disruption, and most of the participants used social media for 0-2 h daily, however, only a small portion exceeded 8 h. This study also found that SMA, SMF, and FoMO significantly impact the SQ, where students with low SMF scores were 6.85 times more likely to report good sleep quality than those with high SMF scores. Low SMA scores are 2.04 times more likely to have good SQ compared to the high scores of SMA, and for FoMO, the low scores are 2.22 times more likely to have good SQ compared to high scorers of FoMO. Among the participating students, 47% of the students rated their health as \"good\", 45% as \"fair\", and 4% as \"poor\". The study found that sleep SQ has a significant impact on self-reported health status, with good SQ having a 0.598 times lower risk of fair health conditions than those with bad SQ. Moreover, social media use, time spent on social media, and how many hours you usually sleep at night in the past month covariates show a significant impact on student health.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>University students were more likely to have sleep issues after using social media in ways that caused negative effects like SMF, SMA, and FoMO. Social media overactivity reduces sleep quality and affects on also self-reported health, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"152"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12065153/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143995532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}