{"title":"Long working hours and cardiovascular risk: A call for focus on healthcare professionals","authors":"Rahim Hirani , Avery E. Allen , Mill Etienne","doi":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108258","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108258","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20339,"journal":{"name":"Preventive medicine","volume":"193 ","pages":"Article 108258"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143550265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brenda J. van Stigt, Ellen M.G. Olthof, Inge M.C.M. de Kok, Eveline A.M. Heijnsdijk, Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Nicolien T. van Ravesteyn, Esther Toes-Zoutendijk
{"title":"Decreasing participation in Dutch population-based cancer screening programs: Trends from 2018 to 2022","authors":"Brenda J. van Stigt, Ellen M.G. Olthof, Inge M.C.M. de Kok, Eveline A.M. Heijnsdijk, Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Nicolien T. van Ravesteyn, Esther Toes-Zoutendijk","doi":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Population-based screening programs for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer have been proven effective in detecting cancer at an early or precancerous stage, thereby enabling better patient outcomes. For screening programs to remain effective at a population level, high participation rates are essential.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data on participation in the three nationwide screening programs in the Netherlands from 2018 to 2022 were obtained from the national screening information system (ScreenIT). Participation rates were calculated to assess trends over time, stratified by invitation round (first vs. subsequent) and sex (for colorectal cancer only).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participation was consistently lower for the first invitation rounds and men compared to subsequent rounds and women. Decreasing participation rates were observed for all programs and subgroups. In five years' time, overall participation decreased from 76.9 % to 70.7 % for breast cancer (−8.0 %), 55.5 % to 48.6 % for cervical cancer (−12.4 %), and 73.0 % to 68.4 % for colorectal cancer (−6.2 %).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>While some logistical factors may have contributed to decreasing participation rates, the consistent decline observed across all three nationwide screening programs remains unclarified. Our results emphasize that continuous monitoring of screening programs is crucial, and accessibility of cancer screening should be prioritized.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20339,"journal":{"name":"Preventive medicine","volume":"193 ","pages":"Article 108257"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143557799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating the role of simple assistive devices in promoting motivation and self-care in chronic disease management","authors":"Sanat Kulkarni , Nachiappan Chockalingam , Ruth Chambers , Pegin Poulose , Shamita Suresh , Laxmi Thileepan , Nitish Nachiappan","doi":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108256","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108256","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study evaluates the development and distribution of simple assistive devices designed to support individuals in managing their health conditions at home. The focus is on older adults from lower socio-economic groups in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Assistive kits were distributed to participants between December 2021 and April 2022, addressing weight management, diabetic foot care, mental wellbeing, and daily living independence. Each kit contained affordable and accessible assistive devices, including portion plates, exercise bands, and remote-operated plugs, alongside educational materials to promote self-care. Feedback was collected between March and June 2022 to assess user satisfaction and engagement. A qualitative analysis, informed by self-determination theory, explored how these kits supported autonomy, competence, and relatedness in self-management.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Over 90 % of recipients reported using the kits more than once weekly and an increased confidence in managing their health conditions independently. Qualitative analysis indicated that the kits facilitated motivation towards self-management by enhancing users' autonomy, competence, and social connectedness. However, barriers such as cost, availability, and lack of support were identified as limiting factors for broader adoption.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study highlights the potential of affordable, simple assistive devices to empower individuals in managing their health and wellbeing. The initiative demonstrates a promising approach to addressing health management challenges in lower socio-economic groups. Further research is needed to expand access and refine interventions to maximise impact and improve quality of life.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20339,"journal":{"name":"Preventive medicine","volume":"193 ","pages":"Article 108256"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143543094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clair A. Enthoven , J. Willem L. Tideman , Jan Roelof Polling , Junwen Yang-Huang , Hein Raat , Caroline C.W. Klaver
{"title":"Corrigendum to “The impact of computer use on myopia development in childhood: The Generation R study” [Preventive Medicine, Volume 132, 2020, 105988]","authors":"Clair A. Enthoven , J. Willem L. Tideman , Jan Roelof Polling , Junwen Yang-Huang , Hein Raat , Caroline C.W. Klaver","doi":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108243","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108243","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20339,"journal":{"name":"Preventive medicine","volume":"193 ","pages":"Article 108243"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143477087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commentary: Determinants of physical activity among African immigrants in the US and the consideration of the education-occupation mismatch","authors":"Tiwaloluwa Ajibewa , Kelechi Ibe-Lamberts , Brenda Owusu , Mercedes Carnethon , Yvonne Commodore-Mensah , Oluwabunmi Ogungbe","doi":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108255","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108255","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>African immigrants are a rapidly growing segment of the US population, with relatively high rates of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors. Physical activity engagement among this growing group is understudied and represents an underappreciated means of reducing cardiovascular disease risk, improving physical functioning, and mental health related outcomes. Structural barriers and cultural influences, such as community norms, play a significant role in physical activity engagement of African immigrants. There is a critical need to understand the current gaps, and individual and structural trends related to physical activity participation in this demographic. This commentary aims to shed light on what is known as it relates to physical activity participation in this group, and the urgent need to consider the role of physical activity as an effective intervention in reducing cardiovascular disease risk among African immigrants for the betterment of their future health trajectory.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20339,"journal":{"name":"Preventive medicine","volume":"193 ","pages":"Article 108255"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chang Liu , Ran Liu , Ruiyuan Tao , Jie Feng , Xiao Liang , Yijian Yang , Cindy Hui-ping Sit
{"title":"Physical activity and executive functions in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Chang Liu , Ran Liu , Ruiyuan Tao , Jie Feng , Xiao Liang , Yijian Yang , Cindy Hui-ping Sit","doi":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108246","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108246","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The current study aimed to examine the effects of physical activity interventions on executive functions in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders and to identify possible moderators and the interactions among moderators.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Six databases (Web of Science, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and ERIC) were searched from inception to January 2024. Randomized controlled trials/quasi-experimental designs applying physical activity interventions and reporting at least one executive function outcome in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders were included. Random multilevel meta-analyses and moderator analyses were conducted in 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Thirty-nine studies were included, 35 of which were used for meta-analysis. The findings indicated that physical activity interventions elicited significant benefits for overall executive functions (Hedges' g = 0.60) and its subdomains: cognitive flexibility (Hedges' g = 0.60), inhibitory control (Hedges' g = 0.55), working memory (Hedges' g = 0.40), and higher-level functions (Hedges' g = 0.83). Session duration, number of intervention weeks, total session, and total duration were identified as moderators. The interactions among session duration, physical activity type, total duration, frequency, and executive function subdomains were also observed.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Physical activity interventions could serve as an alternative or adjunctive method to promote multiple aspects of executive functions in children and adolescents with different types of neurodevelopmental disorders. However, physical activity, especially the type, session duration and frequency, should be carefully designed to produce significant effects when targeting different domains of executive functions in this population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20339,"journal":{"name":"Preventive medicine","volume":"193 ","pages":"Article 108246"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143449852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew W. Arthur, Pareesa Kassam, Margaret Logel, Alissa Moore, Christina I. Nieves, Parker Tope, David Litaker, Luisa N. Borrell
{"title":"Chronicled: 2 years' evolution at Preventive Medicine and Preventive Medicine Reports","authors":"Andrew W. Arthur, Pareesa Kassam, Margaret Logel, Alissa Moore, Christina I. Nieves, Parker Tope, David Litaker, Luisa N. Borrell","doi":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108244","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20339,"journal":{"name":"Preventive medicine","volume":"193 ","pages":"Article 108244"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143425933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kelly C. Young-Wolff , Nina Oberman , Stacey E. Alexeeff , Lisa A. Croen , Kristin R. Steuerle , Deborah Ansley , Carley Castellanos , Lyndsay A. Avalos
{"title":"Alcohol, Cannabis, and nicotine use during early pregnancy and infant hearing loss","authors":"Kelly C. Young-Wolff , Nina Oberman , Stacey E. Alexeeff , Lisa A. Croen , Kristin R. Steuerle , Deborah Ansley , Carley Castellanos , Lyndsay A. Avalos","doi":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108242","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108242","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To examine whether maternal prenatal alcohol, cannabis, or nicotine use was associated with offspring diagnoses of hearing loss during the first six months of life.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a population-based retrospective birth cohort study of infants (<em>N</em> = 297,147) born between 2011 and 2023 to pregnant individuals (<em>N</em> = 233,902) in Kaiser Permanente Northern California universally screened for any prenatal alcohol, cannabis, or nicotine use since pregnancy at entrance to prenatal care (at ∼8–10 weeks gestation). Offspring hearing loss was defined as ≥1 hearing loss diagnosis in the infant's electronic health record based on ICD codes. Modified Poisson regression models for binary data were used to estimate the risk ratio (RR) of infant hearing loss by each prenatal substance adjusting for covariates.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The sample of pregnancies were to 23.9 % Asian/Pacific Islander, 5.3 % Black, 26.1 % Hispanic, and 37.7 % non-Hispanic White individuals, with a mean (SD) age of 32 (5.4) years; 9.9 % screened positive for any alcohol use during early pregnancy, 5.6 % screened positive for any cannabis use during early pregnancy, and 3.9 % screened positive for any nicotine use during early pregnancy. Overall, 0.2 % of infants had a hearing loss diagnosis during the first six months of life. In fully adjusted models, prenatal alcohol use (adjusted RR:1.37; 95 %CI:1.05–1.79) but not prenatal cannabis or nicotine use, was associated with increased risk of infant hearing loss.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Maternal alcohol use during early pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of offspring diagnoses of hearing loss during the first six months of life.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20339,"journal":{"name":"Preventive medicine","volume":"192 ","pages":"Article 108242"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143402908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danilo de Paula , Kelly R. Evenson , Natan Feter , Rosane Harter Griep , Ciro Oliveira Queiroz , Rodrigo Citton Padilha dos Reis , Bruce Bartholow Duncan , Maria Inês Schmidt
{"title":"Daily steps, activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors associations with all-cause mortality: The ELSA-Brasil study","authors":"Danilo de Paula , Kelly R. Evenson , Natan Feter , Rosane Harter Griep , Ciro Oliveira Queiroz , Rodrigo Citton Padilha dos Reis , Bruce Bartholow Duncan , Maria Inês Schmidt","doi":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108241","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108241","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Although movement behaviors are linked to mortality risk, few studies investigated the associations between daily steps and movement behaviors and all-cause mortality in low- and middle-income countries.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We investigated associations of step count, total activity volume, moderate-and-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), light-intensity physical activity (LPA), sedentary behavior, sleep duration, and various isotemporal substitutions with all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older Brazilian adults.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>ELSA-Brasil cohort study 3rd wave (2017–2019) participants wore an ActiGraph wGT3X-BT on the waist for seven days and completed a sleep diary. We followed participants to January 1st, 2024. Using Cox regression models, we estimated adjusted hazard ratios (HR). Using compositional data analysis, we examined changes in mortality associated with isotemporal substitutions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Overall, 8832 participants (55.8 % female, age 59.2 ± 8.6) were followed for a median of 5.43 person-years (total 46,793.2), with 216 deaths. All behaviors except sleep showed curvilinear associations with mortality. Mortality declined with a plateauing effect at a daily total activity volume of 15.9 millii-<em>g</em> (HR 0.36, reference 7.83), 7300 steps (HR 0.48, reference 3881), 49.4 MVPA minutes (HR 0.28, reference 11.34), and 245.8 LPA minutes (HR 0.67, reference 135.6). Engaging in less than 842 sedentary behavior minutes/day was linked with an HR of 0.67. Reallocating 10 daily minutes from other behaviors to MVPA showed a consistent 10 % decrease in mortality.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>In Brazilian adults, step count, total activity volume, MVPA, LPA, and sedentary behavior were non-linearly associated with lower mortality. Reallocating any time from other behaviors to MVPA predicted lower mortality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20339,"journal":{"name":"Preventive medicine","volume":"192 ","pages":"Article 108241"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samantha Streuli , Argentina E. Servin , Linda Salgin , Fatima A. Muñoz , Davey M. Smith , Jamila K. Stockman , Sophie E. O'Bryan , Daniel Ramirez , Cynthia James-Price , Britt Skaathun
{"title":"Chronic conditions, COVID-19 vaccination, and institutional trust among Hispanic/Latinx communities in San Diego, California","authors":"Samantha Streuli , Argentina E. Servin , Linda Salgin , Fatima A. Muñoz , Davey M. Smith , Jamila K. Stockman , Sophie E. O'Bryan , Daniel Ramirez , Cynthia James-Price , Britt Skaathun","doi":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108240","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ypmed.2025.108240","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Hispanic/Latinx populations have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These populations are also more likely to have chronic conditions, putting them at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes. Vaccination is important to reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes, but Hispanic/Latinx populations may be less likely to vaccinate due to institutional trust related to experiences of discrimination in healthcare and community disinvestment. Project 2VIDA! is a randomized clinical trial developed to respond to the need for increased trust and vaccine access among these populations in San Diego, California. Analyzing 2VIDA! data, this article seeks to better understand the relationship between chronic health conditions, institutional trust, and vaccination behaviors among a predominantly Hispanic/Latinx sample in San Diego.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a secondary analysis of baseline survey data collected from July 2021–June 2023 during 2VIDA! We used ordered logistic regression to understand the relationship between chronic conditions, institutional trust, and vaccination among participants.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Our findings show that participants aged 36 or older, women, those who indicated higher institutional trust in healthcare and health information, and those with one or more chronic conditions had higher odds of receiving more vaccinations. Participants who took the survey in Spanish had lower odds of vaccination (compared to English).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our findings suggest that widespread communication on the importance of vaccination for older Hispanic/Latinx populations with chronic conditions may have supported vaccination uptake. Targeted messaging and community-based approaches to build trust, combat misinformation, and increase vaccination uptake among younger individuals and Spanish-speakers are needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20339,"journal":{"name":"Preventive medicine","volume":"192 ","pages":"Article 108240"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143232970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}