{"title":"Comparative risk assessment modeling of cardiovascular and all-cause burden attributable to sitting time and physical inactivity: evidence from Argentina.","authors":"Christian García-Witulski","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae291","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although there is evidence that sitting time (ST) and insufficient physical activity (PA) are associated with premature mortality, the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality (ACM) attributable to the combined effects of ST and PA in counterfactual scenarios is limited.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Potential impact fractions (PIFs) were used to calculate premature deaths (PDs) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Cause-eliminated life tables were utilized to estimate health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) gains. Monte Carlo simulations were performed for uncertainty analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The theoretical minimum risk exposure level (ST < 4 $mathrm{h} cdot{mathrm{d}}^{-1}$, PA > 65 $mathrm{min} cdot{mathrm{d}}^{-1}$) could prevent 16.7% of CVD deaths and 12.3% of all-cause deaths annually. This would save 669 to 2,630 DALYs per 100,000 and increase healthy life years by 0.57 to 2.94. Increasing PA to > 65 $mathrm{min} cdot{mathrm{d}}^{-1}$ while maintaining ST could yield gains in HALE from 0.49 (CVD) to 2.60 (ACM) years. Reducing ST to < 4 $mathrm{h}cdot{mathrm{d}}^{-1}$ while keeping PA constant could lead to gains in HALE from 0.07 (CVD) to 0.34 (ACM) years. A 50% reduction in suboptimal ST (≥ 4 $mathrm{h}cdot{mathrm{d}}^{-1}$) doubled HALE gains, ranging from 0.11 to 0.63 years.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Public health decision-makers should prioritize vulnerable populations, including older adults and individuals with inadequate PA levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142683755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Free school lunches: solution or catalyst for childhood obesity?","authors":"Yogi Yunefri, Ledya Oktavia Liza, Rizki Novendra, Ramanda Rizky","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae296","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142678111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Empowering survivors: a dual approach to combating intimate partner violence and enhancing reproductive health in Northeast India.","authors":"Jose Eric M Lacsa","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae295","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142678109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is it appropriate for chief medical officers to act as representatives for public communication during a public health emergency?","authors":"Hongnan Ye","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae298","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142678114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Empowering vulnerable populations: the intersection of personal assistance services and telehealth in the National Health Screening Program.","authors":"Akhmad Rizkhi Ridhani, Jarkawi Jarkawi, Rudi Haryadi, Angga Taufan Dayu, Nabil Nabil","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae294","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae294","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142670170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hanan Bozhar, Susanne R de Rooij, Anja Lok, Tanja Vrijkotte, Helle Larsen
{"title":"On the edge of the social media landscape: associations with adolescent substance use and moderation by parental rules.","authors":"Hanan Bozhar, Susanne R de Rooij, Anja Lok, Tanja Vrijkotte, Helle Larsen","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae290","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adolescent problematic social media use (PSMU) has been increasing. Digital engagement has been associated with substance use, but little is known about the potential protective role of parents. We investigated whether screen and substance-related parental rules moderated the associations between (problematic) SMU and intake of tobacco, alcohol, hashish/marijuana, and laughing gas.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used data from the Amsterdam Born Children and Development study (N = 1787; Mage = 15.86 years; SD = 0.36). Both frequent and problematic SMU in relation to tobacco, alcohol, hashish/marijuana, and laughing gas intake levels; and moderation by perceived parental rules (screen/substances), was tested with ordinal logistic regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PSMU was associated with higher chances of higher substance use levels. Hashish/marijuana use and heavy drinking were less prevalent in adolescents reporting the presence of parental rules on alcohol/drugs, compared to adolescents reporting no rules. Although parental rules on alcohol/drugs, but not screen time, moderated the relationship between PSMU and both hashish/marijuana use and heavy drinking, the moderation effect was modest, especially in mitigating substance use at higher PSMU-scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PSMU was positively associated with a wide range of substance use behaviours. The potential significant role of parental rules (alcohol/drugs) mitigating these associations are highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142678116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Akhmad Rizkhi Ridhani, Jarkawi Jarkawi, Rudi Haryadi, Nazar Hasby
{"title":"Bridging the gap: enhancing early detection and support for exploited adults with cognitive impairments.","authors":"Akhmad Rizkhi Ridhani, Jarkawi Jarkawi, Rudi Haryadi, Nazar Hasby","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae293","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae293","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142670168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Towards a holistic approach to migration.","authors":"Fides A Del Castillo","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae289","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae289","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142645304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catherine McNestry, Anna Hobbins, Niamh Donnellan, Paddy Gillespie, Fionnuala M McAuliffe, Sharleen L O'Reilly
{"title":"Evaluation of a complex intervention: the Latch On randomized controlled trial of multicomponent breastfeeding support for women with a raised body mass index.","authors":"Catherine McNestry, Anna Hobbins, Niamh Donnellan, Paddy Gillespie, Fionnuala M McAuliffe, Sharleen L O'Reilly","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae282","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Latch On's objective was to achieve improved breastfeeding rates in women with raised body mass indices using a multicomponent breastfeeding support intervention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A hybrid type 1 implementation-effectiveness trial with mixed-methods process and health economics analyses were conducted. Data collection included stakeholder questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, fidelity data, participant and health system costs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The intervention was delivered with fidelity but the high breastfeeding rates at 3 months were not different between intervention and usual care. Participants receiving the minimum intervention dose were more likely to initiate breastfeeding (P = 0.045) and be breastfeeding at hospital discharge (P = 0.01) compared with participants below the threshold. Participant exit interview themes highlighted the importance of improving breastfeeding support to women, the effect of COVID-19 on the breastfeeding experience, and found that the intervention improved the experience of establishing breastfeeding. The intervention cost €157 per participant, with no other cost difference between groups. Process analysis found that follow-up breastfeeding services continued in half of sites after study completion.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This low-cost intervention resulted in a more enjoyable breastfeeding experience for participants and changed practice in some study sites. The intervention dose received may impact effectiveness, but further research is needed to provide definitive evidence of clinical and cost effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142635269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kushagra Vashist, Jennifer K Frediani, Mary Beth Weber, Mohammed K Ali, K M Venkat Narayan, Shivani A Patel
{"title":"Changes in diabetes care and management practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"Kushagra Vashist, Jennifer K Frediani, Mary Beth Weber, Mohammed K Ali, K M Venkat Narayan, Shivani A Patel","doi":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae287","DOIUrl":"10.1093/pubmed/fdae287","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We examined changes in diabetes care and management practices before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Population-based data regarding four diabetes-related healthcare engagement and four self-management indicators were obtained from adults with diabetes surveyed in 19 US States and Washington DC through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Using logistic regression, we estimated changes in the prevalence of each indicator, overall and by sociodemographic subgroups in 2019 (before the pandemic) and 2021 (during the pandemic).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between 2019 and 2021, the prevalence of biannual HbA1c tests reduced by 2.6 percentage points (pp; 95% confidence interval: -4.8, -0.4), from 75.4% to 73.1%, and prevalence of annual eye exams fell by 4.0 pp (-6.2, -2.8), from 72.2% to 68.7%. The composite indicator of engagement with healthcare for diabetes control fell by 3.5 pp (-5.9, -1.1), from 44.9% to 41.9%. Of self-management behaviors, avoidance of smoking increased by 2.0 pp (0.4, 3.6) from 84.7% to 87.1%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings suggest a deterioration of the uptake of evidence-based, preventive health services requiring laboratory services and clinical examination for diabetes control during the pandemic. On the other hand, smoking rates decreased, suggesting potential positive impacts of the pandemic on health behaviors in people with diabetes.</p>","PeriodicalId":94107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health (Oxford, England)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142635266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}