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{"title":"Food needs and health behaviors in the COVID-19 situation: a case study of quarantined communities in densely populated areas of Bangkok, Thailand.","authors":"Areeya Jirathananuwat, Suteera Saenmontrikul, Arunee Hengyotmark, Krittanan Pensirisomboon","doi":"10.1186/s41043-024-00724-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-024-00724-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Thai government's initial response to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) led to confusion and food insecurity in quarantined low-income communities. Although free food programs were initiated, no official assessment of their impact exists. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of these food programs by surveying the food requirements, food needs, and health behaviors of quarantined, densely populated communities in Bangkok.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 410 urban dwellers from quarantined communities who received free food assistance. Data were collected via a questionnaire on food requirements, food hygiene, food needs, and health behaviors during the COVID-19 epidemic. The data were analyzed in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The associations between demographic characteristics, food needs, and health behaviors were analyzed using logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The participants demanded dried/canned food (54.9%) and three meals per day (64.9%), while the majority of the food provided consisted of rice and side dishes (96.2%) that were clean and qualified. In consideration of food needs, a high level of demand was observed in the first three levels: enough food, acceptable food, and reliability. Overall, dietary health behaviors were good. Logistic regression analysis revealed that being elderly (AOR = 3.67, 95% CI = 1.63-8.27) and having a moderate to high income level (AOR = 3.93, 95% CI = 2.23-6.94) were positively correlated with food needs. Similarly, good health behaviors were positively correlated with being female (AOR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.12-2.69), being elderly (AOR = 3.73, 95% CI = 1.72-8.08), and having a moderate to high income level (AOR = 3.76, 95% CI = 2.38-5.93).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Preparing for future crises requires the consideration of demographic factors that influence food needs, personal choices, and dietary health behaviors. Future food assistance programs should focus on the provision of nonperishable and long-lasting food, which will ensure the consistent availability of three meals per day.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11731402/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142978844","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 between cardiovascular health and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a nationwide cross-sectional study.","authors":"Lian-Zhen Huang, Ze-Bin Ni, Wei-Feng Huang, Li-Ping Sheng, Yan-Qing Wang, Jin-Yan Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00745-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-025-00745-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Evidence concerning the effect of cardiovascular health (CVH) on the risk of metabolic dysfunctional-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is scarce. This study aimed to investigate the association between CVH and MASLD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>5680 adults aged ≥ 20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020 were included. Life's essential 8 (LE8) was applied to assess CVH. Weighted binary logistic regression was employed to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) to investigate the association of CVH with MASLD. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) was conducted to explore the dose-response association between LE8 and its subscales scores with MASLD.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 5680 participants, 724, 3901, and 1055 had low, moderate, and high CVH levels, respectively, with a MASLD diagnosis prevalence of 36.83%. In the fully adjusted logistic regression model, ORs for MASLD were 0.50 (95% CI, 0.37-0.69) for participants with moderate CVH and 0.21 (95% CI, 0.13-0.34) for those with high CVH, when compared to those with low CVH (P < 0.001 for trend). OR for MASLD was 0.68 (95% CI, 0.61-0.77) for each 10-point increase in LE8 score. RCS model demonstrated a non-linear dose-response relationship between LE8 score and health factors score with MASLD, while a linear relationship was found between health behaviors score and MASLD. Subgroup analysis showed a consistent negative correlation between LE8 score and MASLD, and sensitivity analysis validated the reliability of these findings.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Higher LE8 score was associated with a lower risk of MASLD. Encouraging adherence to optimal CVH levels may help mitigate the burden of MASLD.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11731413/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142978827","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":"Socio-economic inequality in the nutritional deficiencies among the world countries: evidence from global burden of disease study 2019.","authors":"Mohsen Bayati, Elham Arkia, Mehrnoosh Emadi","doi":"10.1186/s41043-025-00739-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-025-00739-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Socioeconomic inequality in nutritional status as one of the main social determinants of health can lead to inequality in health outcomes. In the present study, the socioeconomic inequality in the burden of nutritional deficiencies among the countries of the world using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data was investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Burden data of nutritional deficiencies and its subsets including protein-energy malnutrition, iodine deficiency, vitamin A deficiency, and dietary iron deficiency form GBD study and Human Development Index (HDI), a proxy for the socio-economic status of countries, from united nations database were collected. After descriptive statistics, the concentration index (CI) curve was used to measure socioeconomic inequality. CI for nutritional deficiencies was estimated based on Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY), Years Lived with Disability (YLD), Years of Life Lost (YLL), prevalence, incidence and death indices. Moreover, CI of DALY and prevalence was estimated and reported for four nutritional deficiencies subgroups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CIs for DALY, YLD, YLL, prevalence, incidence and death rate show negative values and their, which indicates the concentration of nutritional deficiencies burden among lower HDI countries. The highest value of CI (lowest inequality) for DALY was related to iodine deficiency (-0.3401) and the lowest (highest inequality) was related to vitamin A deficiency (-0.5884). Also, the highest value of CI for prevalence was related to protein-energy malnutrition (-0.1403) and the lowest was related to vitamin A deficiency (-0.4308). Results also show the inequality in DALY was greater than the disparity in prevalence for all subgroups of nutritional deficiencies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Inequality in burden of nutritional deficiencies and protein-energy malnutrition, iodine deficiency, vitamin A deficiency and dietary iron deficiency are concentrated in countries with low HDI, so there is pro- poor inequality. Findings indicate that although malnutrition occurs more in low-income countries, due to the weakness of health care systems in these countries, the inequality in the final consequences of malnutrition such as DALY becomes much deeper. More attention should be paid to the development of prevention and primary treatment measures in low HDI countries, such as improving nutrition-related health education, nutritional support and early aggressive treatment, and also eliminating hunger.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11731139/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142978861","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":"Correlation between family function and self-management abilities in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.","authors":"Yueying Zhu, Ru Chen, Hang Han, Xiuli Lin, Meichun Shu","doi":"10.1186/s41043-024-00714-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-024-00714-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to evaluate the current state of family function and self-management abilities in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and analyze the correlation between the two.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Baseline data were collected from 243 patients with MASLD, utilizing the Family Care Index and Self-Management Scale. Multiple linear regression analysis was employed to assess factors influencing self-management in these patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean score on the Self-Management Scale for the 243 MASLD patients was (92.74 ± 17.22), while the Family Function Scale score was (5.99 ± 1.61). Spearman correlation analysis indicated a positive correlation between family function and scores in disease prevention and control, daily living, disease knowledge, psychological awareness, and unhealthy lifestyle (rs = 0.220, 0.198, 0.227, 0.149, 0.257, 0.266; P < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis identified several factors affecting self-management abilities in MASLD patients: smoking history (β'=-0.317), marital status (β'=0.292), family function (β'=0.279), educational level (β'=0.157), severity of fatty liver (β'=0.144), and gender (β'=-0.126) (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A significant proportion of MASLD patients exhibit family function impairment, which severely affects their self-management abilities. Interventions aimed at improving family function in MASLD patients are necessary to enhance self-management behaviors and improve disease prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11714989/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142949977","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 relationship between whole blood iron and fasting blood glucose in community-dwelling elderly people: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Shu-Zi-Qi Chen, Rou-Jun Pan, Meng-Yan Sun, Lian-Ping He, Cui-Ping Li","doi":"10.1186/s41043-024-00720-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-024-00720-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Iron overload increases fasting blood glucose level in mice, leading to insulin insensitivity. However, no such relationship has been shown in the population. The relationship between whole blood iron levels and fasting blood glucose levels remained unclear. This study aimed to determine whether whole blood iron levels were associated with fasting blood glucose levels in community-dwelling older adults. This cross-sectional study was based on a community population and analyzed the distribution of whole blood iron and fasting blood glucose in a community population. A sample of 1560 community residents had their fasting blood glucose, gender, and age measured during the study. Covariates were assessed using correlation analysis, partial correlation analysis, and Student's t-test. To further investigate the impact of confounding factors in this study, we compared variations in whole blood iron levels between genders. Pearson correlation analysis showed no correlation between whole blood iron and fasting blood glucose. After adjusting for age and gender, no correlation was found between whole blood iron and fasting blood glucose as well. However, Pearson correlation analysis showed a correlation between whole blood iron and age(P<0.05, r=-0.181). whole blood iron concentrations gradually decreased with age. At the same time, mean whole blood iron concentrations were lower 420 mg/l among women and men in the community. And the mean levels of whole blood iron were higher in men(504.08 mg/l ± 45.98 mg/l) than in women(453.80 mg/l ± 38.13 mg/l). Our study indicated no association between whole blood iron. Age was a covariate, but fasting blood glucose was not, and fasting blood glucose was independently associated with whole blood iron concentrations, suggesting that older women in this community need adequate iron supplementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11706085/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142950023","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":"A mixed method exploration of job morale of physicians working in public healthcare settings in Kazakhstan during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Alina Kuandyk, Mariya Dmitriyeva, Nazerke Toleukhanova, Maev Conneely, Timur Suleimenov, Dauren Sarssenov, Raimzhan Mamytkhan, Madiyar Sakhayev, Arman Tleubergenov, Medet Toleubayev","doi":"10.1186/s41043-024-00732-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-024-00732-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Physicians faced increased workloads during the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed them to considerable physical and psychological stress. Gaining insight into shapers of job morale of physicians can help healthcare administrators assess the effectiveness of current work conditions and support systems, enabling them to develop policies that improve work environments and prepare healthcare systems for future resurgences of COVID-19 and other future unknown challenges. Therefore, the present study aimed to improve the understanding of physicians' experiences of job morale in Kazakhstan during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was an explanatory sequential mixed method study that adopted an online structured questionnaire and semi-structured individual interviews as tools for data collection. The Warr-Cook-Wall scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel, and Beck Depression Inventory were used to measure job morale indicators. The interview topic guide, in turn, covered two key areas: general views on physicians' job morale during the COVID-19 pandemic and specific experiences which worsened or improved job morale during the COVID-19 pandemic. Descriptive statistics and regression models were utilised to analyse the quantitative data, while thematic analysis was employed for the qualitative data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 2086 survey responses and 30 interviews were analysed. Although job motivation was moderate, physicians were rather satisfied with their jobs. The prevalence of burnout was 30.97%, and signs of severe depression symptoms were detected among 3.69% of participants. Four themes emerged from the thematic analysis: (1) fear of uncertainty; (2) media scrutiny; (3) resurgence in appreciation; and (4) heightened sense of duty.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite the significant challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians in Kazakhstan's public healthcare sector maintained generally positive job morale. This was mainly due to their strong sense of calling and a renewed appreciation for their role. Future research should rigorously examine longitudinal changes in job morale and the relationship between physicians' job morale and patient experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11697930/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142921954","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 prevalence of malnutrition in children under 6 in Southern Iran from 2018 to 2023: a population-based study authors.","authors":"Maryam Tadayyon, Masoumeh Hoseini, Samira Rahmanian, Pegah Abdollahzadeh, Razieh Zahedi","doi":"10.1186/s41043-024-00728-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-024-00728-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Malnutrition, wasting, and obesity among children under 6 years old pose a serious global health concern, increasing the risk of various infectious and non-infectious diseases. Therefore, regular monitoring of these conditions is crucial. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition in children under 6 years of age from 2018 to 2023.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted on children under 6 years old who were referred to the urban and rural health centres in south Iran for routine health care. The researchers extracted the data from the health electronic records (SIB system) from 2018 to 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study showed the average prevalence of overweight and obesity is 20%, underweight and severe underweight is 4.9%, wasting and severe wasting is 7.4%, and stunted and severe shortness is 3.8%, 2018-2023. The average annual percentage change of severe wasting was 8.9% (95% CI 0.1% to 18.6%), underweight and severely underweight 5.7% (1.4-10.3) during the study years. The decreasing trend of stunted, particularly severe stunted, - 1.1% (- 0.7-5.2), the probability of overweight - 1.6% (95% CI - 4.7-1.5), and obesity - 1.1% (95% CI - 7-5.2) was seen.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study revealed a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity than previously reported, although the annual percentage change remained relatively stable. In contrast, a significant increase in underweight and wasting was observed over the past 5 years. Consequently, healthcare managers and policymakers should prioritize interventions to address these trends.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"4"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11697454/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142921957","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 between weight-adjusted-waist index and the prevalence of gallstone disease in Minhang District, Shanghai: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Jian Wang, Zixuan Zheng, Hongyu Tan, Shan Wei, Yufeng Gu, Yingsheng Cheng, Chengyan Xu, Wei Wang","doi":"10.1186/s41043-024-00731-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-024-00731-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Gallstone disease (GSD) is a common and costly health issue with a multifactorial etiology linked to obesity. The Weight-Adjusted-Waist Index (WWI) is a novel anthropometric measure that incorporates both weight and waist circumference, potentially offering a better assessment of GSD risk associated with adiposity. This study aims to evaluate the association between WWI and the prevalence of GSD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 19,426 participants divided into stone (n = 4,398) and non-stone (n = 15,028) groups based on ultrasound-confirmed GSD. WWI was calculated, and its association with GSD was analyzed using logistic regression models, adjusting for confounders such as age, gender, and comorbid conditions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of GSD was 22.6%. Participants with GSD had a higher mean age, a greater proportion of females, and higher Body Mass Index (BMI) compared to those without GSD. WWI was significantly higher in the stone group (p < 0.001). The prevalence of fatty liver was also higher in the stone group (p < 0.001). Laboratory findings indicated a subclinical inflammatory state in participants with GSD. The highest tertile of WWI was associated with an increased odds ratio for GSD (OR = 1.23, 95% CI: 1.13-1.35 in the fully adjusted model). WWI demonstrates superior predictive ability for gallstones compared to other obesity markers in obese populations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>WWI is positively associated with the prevalence of GSD, independent of traditional risk factors. These findings suggest that WWI could serve as a practical screening tool to identify individuals at higher risk for GSD, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to address central obesity.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"3"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11697738/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142921955","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":"Relationship of serum irisin levels, physical activity, and metabolic syndrome biomarkers in obese individuals with low-calorie intake and non-obese individuals with high-calorie intake.","authors":"Jalal Hejazi, Bijan Ghobadian, Nasrin Ghasemi, Hossein Sadeh, Nasim Abedimanesh, Mehran Rahimlou","doi":"10.1186/s41043-024-00730-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-024-00730-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite all the advances in our knowledge regarding obesity, our understanding of its etiology is still far from complete. This study aimed to evaluate the association of serum irisin levels with physical activity and some of the metabolic syndrome-related biomarkers among obese people with low-calorie intake and non-obese people with high-calorie intake.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Obese and non-obese healthy individuals with respectively low and high-calorie intakes were recruited. Irisin and other biomarkers were measured using standard biochemical methods. Participants' physical activity was evaluated by administering the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). To analyze the body composition of the participants, a standard body composition device (ioi 353) was applied. Logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and to examine the effect of confounders such as age, sex, genetics, and activity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data from the seventy-seven participants were included in the final analysis. The mean age of the participants in the obese and non-obese groups was 38.33 ± 14.88 and 30.24 ± 13.37 years, respectively. Participants in the obese group had lower physical activity compared to the non-obese group (3395.38 ± 2801 MET-min/week vs. 6015.18 ± 3178 MET-min/week; p < 0.001). The Irisin concentration in the obese and non-obese groups was 7.84 ± 2.49 ng/ml and 8.06 ± 1.89 ng/ml, respectively, which wasn't significantly different (p = 0.66). We observed a noteworthy and favorable association between irisin concentration and total body water (TBW), lean body mass (LBM), and soft lean mass (SLM) in the non-obese group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These data indicated that although obese participants were relatively inactive compared to non-obese individuals, circulating irisin level wasn't significantly different between the two groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"44 1","pages":"2"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11697921/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142921956","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 influence of obesogenic environments on diet self-efficacy and physical activity among healthcare workers: a multicenter study.","authors":"Mehmet Akif Sezerol, Zeynep Meva Altaş, Melek Nur Aslan, Şeyma Halaç","doi":"10.1186/s41043-024-00733-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41043-024-00733-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of the study was to determine the level of dietary self-efficacy, physical activity and obesogenic environment in several districts of Istanbul and to examine the relationship between them.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was administered to primary health care workers working in three different districts of Istanbul. Sociodemographic questions, Dieting Self-Efficiency Scale (DSES), The Assessment of the Obesogenic Environment Scale (AOES), and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were used in the survey. p < 0.05 was determined as the level of statistical significance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 639 healthcare workers responded to the study. The median age of the participants was 39.0 years (min-max: 21.0-67.0). Male and single participants had significantly higher DSES scores (p = 0.014, p = 0.016, respectively). Male participants and those with lower income and education level had significantly higher scores on the AOES (p = 0.025, p = 0.024 and p = 0.024, respectively). According to the IPAQ, 56.8% (n = 283) of the participants were minimally physically active, 29.7% (n = 148) were inactive and 13.5% (n = 67) were very active. Those who were physically minimally active and very active had significantly higher DSES scores and significantly lower AOES scores than those who were inactive (p < 0.001 and p = 0.011). There was a significant negative correlation between the DSES and AOES (r=-0.263, p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this study, the evaluation of the concepts of dietary self-efficacy, physical activity level and obesogenic environment in healthcare professionals, who can be role models in the society, may contribute to the studies and intervention strategies for the whole society.</p>","PeriodicalId":15969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition","volume":"43 1","pages":"228"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11681635/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142895277","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}