Predictors of food security status among informal caregivers of older adults residing in slums in Ghana by Dina Adei, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Bright Osei Boateng, Anthony Acquah Mensah

“…Additionally, participants identifying as Akan (β = -0.421, p <.05), Christians (β = -0.828, p <.001), married individuals (β = -0.500, p <.05), those who reported never being ill (β = -2.617, p <.001), those without chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (β = -0.638, p <.001), and those not enrolled in the national health insurance scheme (β = -0.422, p <.01) statistically significantly experienced a decreased food security status compared to their counterparts. …”
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High-Fiber Extruded Purple Sweet Potato ( Ipomoea batatas ) and Kidney Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) Extends the Feeling of Fullness by Eny Palupi, Naufal Muharam Nurdin, Ghina Mufida, Fadhilah Nur Valentine, Ricter Pangestika, Rimbawan Rimbawan, Ahmad Sulaeman, Dodik Briawan, Fitry Filianty

“…Low intake of dietary fiber is closely related to an increased risk of various non-communicable diseases globally. This study aimed to develop a formulation for high-fiber extrudate based on purple sweet potato and kidney bean and evaluate the nutritional value of the products and their satiety index after consumption. …”
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Pre-diagnostic risk factors for brain cancer incidence and survival: insights from the Golestan Cohort Study by Parisa Rezanejad-Asl, Peyvand Parhizkar Roudsari, Negar Rezaei, Maryam Sharafkhah, Gholamreza Roshandel, Hossein Poustchi, Sadaf Sepanlou, Reza Malekzadeh

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Assessing the financial burden of multimorbidity among patients aged 30 and above in India by Sudheer Kumar Shukla, Pratheeba John, Sakshi Khemani, Ankur Shaji Nair, Nishikant Singh, Rajeev Sadanandan

“…Statistical models, including linear, log-linear, and logistic regressions, were used to examine the financial risk, with a focus on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), healthcare facility choice, and socioeconomic status and Epidemiological Transition Levels (ETLs). …”
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Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Influencing Adherence to AntiHypertensive Treatment in a Rural Area of Ludhiana, India by Sangeeta Girdhar, ,Mahesh Satija, Daljit Kaur, .Anurag Chaudhary

“… Background Epidemiological transition has caused increase in burden of non-communicable diseases like hypertension especially in developing countries like India which are further responsible for significant number of deaths among patients.Untreated hypertension can lead to numerous complications in patients However, there is inadequate adherence to therapeutical regimen observed among hypertensives with range varying from 19-96% in our country. …”
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Instruments for assessing patient-reported experience measures among patients with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review by Soe Sandi Tint, Myo Zin Oo, Nida Buawangpong, Wichuda Jiraporncharoen, Nutchar Wiwatkunupakarn, Kittipan Rerkasem, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Timothy E. O’Brien, Rohini Mathur, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon

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Whole-of-community interventions that address alcohol-related harms: protocol for a scoping review by Asha S George, Tanya Doherty, Mark Tomlinson, Nandi Siegfried, Ida Okeyo, Ulla Walmisley, Michelle De Jong, Carmen Späth, Nadine Harker

“…Introduction Alcohol-related harm is a rising global concern particularly in low-income and middle-income countries where alcohol use fuels the high rates of violence, road traffic accidents and is a risk factor for communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. …”
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Adapting the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: A collaborative study in West Africa by Kadidiatou R. Kourouma, Tieba Millogo, Aissatou Diallo, Wambi M.E. Yaméogo, Marie L. Agbré-Yacé, Mamadou D. Baldé, Issaka Tiembré, Alexandre Delamou, Séni Kouanda

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Modeling factors related to earthquake preparedness: a structural equation modeling approach by Azadeh Fatehpanah, Elham Maraghi, Anthony Coetzer-Liversage, Mahmood Karimy, Amir H. Pakpour, Majed Maripour, Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard, Marzieh Araban

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Overweight and obesity among adolescents: health-conscious behaviours, acceptance, and the health behaviours of their parents by Anna Lewandowska, Grzegorz Rudzki, Tomasz Lewandowski, Anna Bartosiewicz, Michał Próchnicki, Aleksandra Stryjkowska-Góra, Barbara Laskowska, Małgorzata Sierpińska, Sławomir Rudzki, Sergii Pavlov

“…Obesity in children is associated with an increased risk of non-communicable diseases, but in addition to somatic problems, it also causes negative psychosocial effects. …”
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Epidemics In The 21st Century: A Multifaceted Challenge by Shawana Sharif

“…The surge in non-communicable diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular ailments, amplifies the burden on healthcare systems and demands multifaceted preventive measures. …”
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Decision-making under epistemic, strategic and institutional uncertainty during COVID-19: findings from a six-country empirical study by Clare Wenham, Alexandra L Phelan, Winifred Ukponu, Sumegha Asthana, Tahmina Shirin, Claire J Standley, Adachioma Chinonso Ihueze, Sanjana Mukherjee, Ibrahim B Gobir, Mohannad Al Nsour, JJ Woo, Mohammad Mushtuq Husain, Nevashan Govender, Roujia Lin, Sumit Asthana, Renee Vongai Mutare

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Multimorbidity is associated with risk of incident venous thromboembolism – A nationwide proof-of-concept study by Jonatan Ahrén, MirNabi Pirouzifard, Björn Holmquist, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Bengt Zöller

“…Background: Multimorbidity, i.e. two or more non-communicable diseases (NCDs), has been associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE), but whether multimorbidity is a predictor for incident VTE is unknown. …”
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Towards a sustainable set of European Core Health Indicators (ECHI) by Mariken J. Tijhuis, Eveline A. van der Wilk, Sarka Dankova, Angela Fehr, Silvia Ghirini, Mika Gissler, Romana Haneef, Heidi Lyshol, Emanuele Scafato, Stefanie Seeling, Hanna Tolonen, Thomas Ziese, Irisa Zīle-Velika, Peter W. Achterberg

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Management Outcomes of Variceal Bleeding in Northern Tanzania: Insights From a Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis by Eliada B. Nziku, Elifuraha W. Mkwizu, Abid M. Sadiq, Fuad H. Said, Doreen T. Eliah, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim Muhina, Tumaini E. Mirai, Furaha S. Lyamuya, Nyasatu G. Chamba, Elichilia R. Shao, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Sarah J. Urasa

“…Rebleeding occurred in 40.1%, and factors associated with rebleeding were patients without insurance (p = 0.037), without comorbidities (p = 0.042), with non‐communicable diseases (p = 0.039), and with chronic infections (p = 0.035). …”
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The association between the dietary inflammatory index and multiple myeloma: a case–control study by Hoda Zahedi, Mohammad-Reza Jowshan, Hamid Rasekhi, Maryam Amini, Omid Sadeghi, Mahshid Mehdizadeh, Sayeh Parkhideh, Moloud Payab, Erfan Zamani, Mahdi Shadnoush, Abbas Hajifathali

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Association between sleep duration and hypertension in southwest China: a population-based cross-sectional study by Yu Guo, Liming Li, Zhengming Chen, Qiang Sun, Pei Pei, Xianping Wu, Ningmei Zhang, Xiaofang Chen, Guojin Luo, John S Ji, Xiaoyu Chang, Xiaofang Chen*

“…Objective Hypertension is a major risk factor and cause of many non-communicable diseases in China. While there have been studies on various diet and lifestyle risk factors, we do not know whether sleep duration has an association to blood pressure in southwest China. …”
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Interaction of genetics risk score and fatty acids quality indices on healthy and unhealthy obesity phenotype by Niloufar Rasaei, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Fatemeh Gholami, Mahsa Samadi, Mohammad Keshavarz Mohammadian, Elnaz Daneshzad, Khadijeh Mirzaei

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Perceived barriers to physical activity and their predictors among adults in the Central Region in Saudi Arabia: Gender differences and cultural aspects. by Osama Abdelhay, Mohammad Altamimi, Qusai Abdelhay, Marwan Manajrah, Ayla M Tourkmani, Mutaz Altamimi, Taghreed Altamimi

“…Addressing both internal motivations and external obstacles is essential to increase physical activity levels and combat the rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia.…”
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The effect of a comprehensive intervention on anthropometric indices, dietary intake, and physical activity of adolescent boys with overweight by Fatemeh Sadat Hashemi Javaheri, Zahra Mousavi, Saeideh Mohammadi, Arezoo Amjadi, Khadijeh Abbasi Mobarakeh, Seyedeh Hayedeh Mousavi Shalmani, Mahdieh Torkaman, Masoomeh Alsadat Mirshafaei, Sara Khoshdooz, Zahra Saeedirad, Naser Kalantari, Parmis Mirzaei, Saeid Doaei, Nastaran Keshavarz Mohammadi, Maryam Gholamalizadeh

“…Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases in adulthood are reported to be strongly associated with adolescent obesity. …”
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