Interactions between DASH-style diet and ADIPOQ and ARL15 genes polymorphisms on blood pressure and central obesity in Iranian adults by Mehdi Mollahosseini, Zeinab Yazdanpanah, Azadeh Nadjarzadeh, Masoud Mirzaei, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar, Hamid Reza Ashrafzadeh, Khadijeh Mirzaei, Hassan Mozaffari-Khosravi

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Prescribed Minimum Benefits complaints: a five-year retrospective review by Lindelwa Mitchele Ngobeni, Lucky Moropeng, Evelyn Thsehla

“…Most of the complaints (43.6%, n=490/1124) were lodged by members themselves. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) constituted most of the PMBs conditions that members complained about. …”
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The effect of natural antioxidants on long-term stability of sweet red pepper seed oil by Jasmina Ranilović, Tanja Cvetković, Irena Vađunec Bajrić, Vesna Kadija-Cmrk, Tihomir Moslavac, Marina Ilakovac Kveder, Dalibor Merunka, Jurica Jurec, Srećko Valić, Stela Jokić

“…Cold-pressed oil from the seeds of sweet peppers of the Podravka and Slavonka varieties is a new, high-quality oil from the vegetable niche oil category, naturally rich in polyunsaturated linoleic fatty acid, γ-tocopherol, and sterols as antioxidants that exhibit positive effects on human health in preventing chronic non-communicable diseases. However, for a broader commercial reach of this oil, preserving its quality over a longer period is of utmost importance. …”
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Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis by O Hirachund, C Pennefather, M Naidoo

“…To compare mortality trends of patients who died in hospital from SARS‐CoV‐2 infection during the first three waves of infection as defined by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases of South Africa. Methods. This was a retrospective cohort study at a district level hospital of 311 adults who died within the first three waves of COVID‐19. …”
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An assessment of compliance with proposed regulations to restrict on-package marketing of packaged foods to improve nutrition in South Africa by Safura Abdool Karim, Tamryn Frank, Alice S. Khan, Morongoa G. Tlhako, Sikhumbule K. Joni, Elizabeth C. Swart

“…Abstract Background Ultra-processed products (UPPs), high in sugar, fat and sodium, contribute to increasing burdens of obesity and non-communicable diseases in South Africa (SA). Increased consumption and acceptability of UPPs is driven, in part by aggressive marketing. …”
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Effect of play therapy and storytelling on the anxiety level of hospitalized children: a randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Abdi, Ali Karamoozian, Mostafa Lotfilou, Fatemeh Gholami, Negin Shaterian, Alireza Abasi Niasar, Ehsan Aghapour, Mohammadamin Jandaghian-Bidgoli

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Behavior of Mortality in Cienfuegos Province in the Period 2013-2022 by Jorge Enrique Portell del Sol, Dania Lázara Pedraza Alejo, Yusimí Alejo Padrón, Leticia Castro Morejón, Ling Denisse Santeiro Pérez, Yaniela Sarmiento Albelo

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> in the last two decades there has been an increase in mortality in the world, caused mainly by chronic non-communicable diseases that cause a serious health problem. …”
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Microalga <i>Nannochloropsis gaditana</i> as a Sustainable Source of Bioactive Peptides: A Proteomic and In Silico Approach by Samuel Paterson, Laura Alonso-Pintre, Esperanza Morato-López, Sandra González de la Fuente, Pilar Gómez-Cortés, Blanca Hernández-Ledesma

“…The impact of the world’s growing population on food systems and the role of dietary patterns in the management of non-communicable diseases underscore the need to explore sustainable and dietary protein sources. …”
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Ethical issues in the development and implementation of nutrition-related public health policies and interventions: A scoping review. by Thierry Hurlimann, Juan Pablo Peña-Rosas, Abha Saxena, Gerardo Zamora, Béatrice Godard

“…<h4>Results</h4>The ethics of public health prevention or treatment of obesity and non-communicable diseases is the most explicitly and frequently discussed subject. …”
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Exploring the relationship between opium consumption and lipid profiles: A population-based study of 10,663 individuals in Southern Iran by Najibullah Baeradeh, Seyed Vahid Hosseini, Leila Moftakhar, Fatemeh Jafari, Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari, Abbas Rezaianzadeh

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Determinants of Chronic Kidney Disease among Young Adults attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Madurai- A Case-Control Study by Sridevi PN, Thirukumaran R, Kannan Muthuraman A, Arunkumar Yograj, Priya S, Hemamalini B

“…Introduction: As with other non-communicable diseases, chronic kidney disease (CKD) also is in a way at the top among the younger population. …”
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Fructosamine measurement for diabetes mellitus diagnosis and monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Andre Pascal Kengne, Eugene Sobngwi, Jean Jacques N Noubiap, Jobert Richie N Nansseu, Joël Fokom-Domgue, Eric V Balti

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The relationship between stress, social support, and quality of life among spouses of patients at the end-of-life stage in Thailand: A correlational study by Rathapon Thawonphat, Tiraporn Junda, Bualuang Sumdaengrit

“…Background: Non-communicable diseases have become a leading global health challenge, with mortality rates steadily rising. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Schistosomiasis and Associated Factors among School Children in Wondo District, Ethiopia by Mustafa Geleto Ansha, Kemal Ahmed Kuti, Ephrem Girma

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The Potential for High-Priority Care Based on Pain Through Facial Expression Detection with Patients Experiencing Chest Pain by Hsiang Kao, Rita Wiryasaputra, Yo-Yun Liao, Yu-Tse Tsan, Wei-Min Chu, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Tzu-Chieh Lin, Chao-Tung Yang

“…Background and Objective: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), one of the chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), is defined as a cardiac and vascular disorder that includes coronary heart disease, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease (stroke), congenital heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, and elevated blood pressure (hypertension). …”
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An online intervention relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual performance anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment wit... by Maryam Afzal Dehkordi, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Mahdi Khanabadi, Farimah Shamsi

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Barriers facilitators and needs of female sex workers in Arak to access sexual health services a qualitative study by Iman Navidi, Elham Shakibazadeh, Firoozeh Raisi, Samaneh Akbarpour

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COVID-19's impact on hospital stays, mortality, and readmissions for poverty-related diseases, noncommunicable diseases, and injury groups in Thailand. by Satiti Palupi, Kyaw Ko Ko Htet, Vorthunju Nakhonsri, Chumpol Ngamphiw, Peerapat Khunkham, Sanya Vasoppakarn, Narumol Atthakul, Sissades Tongsima, Chantisa Keeratipusana, Watcharapot Janpoung, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong

“…Respective hospital mortality rates were 5.02%, 6.22%, 6.05% and readmission were 6.98/1,000, 6.16/1,000, 5.43/1,000, respectively. For non-communicable diseases, the respective proportions in the prolonged LOS were 9.0%, 9.12%, and 7.58%, with respective hospital mortality being 10.65%, 8.86%, 6.62%, and readmissions were 17.79/1,000, 13.94/1,000, 13.19/1,000, respectively. …”
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A randomized controlled study on the effectiveness of a diabetes self-management app in Bangladesh by Bilkis Banu, Nasrin Akter, Sujana Haque Chowdhury, Nusrat Hossain Sheba, Md. Abdul Hakim Majumder

“…This successful model of intervention holds the potential for nationwide replication, offering a viable approach for self-managing diabetes and other non-communicable diseases to enhance patient outcomes and reduce healthcare burdens.…”
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Estimating population attributable risk fraction of determinants of pediatric obesity by Maryam Yazdi, Ibrahim Abdollahpour, Mostafa Qorbani, Saba Karimi, Mohammad Esmail Motlagh, Majid Khademian, Roya Kelishadi

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