The Association between Adolescent’s Weight Perception and Health Behaviors: Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data, 2011–2014 by Furong Xu, Mary L. Greaney, Steven A. Cohen, Deborah Riebe, Geoffrey W. Greene

“…Therefore, these associations were explored using data from 2438 adolescents aged 12–19 years who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination 2011–2014 Survey. …”
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Risk factor clusters for non-communicable diseases in adolescents in Eastern Cape, South Africa by Avela Mathe, Maya M. van Gent, Leon R. van Niekerk

“…Methods: A stratified random sample of 266 adolescents (aged 12 years–18 years) was assessed for anthropometric, physiological, and perceived stress measures. …”
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Tamsulosin use in benign prostatic hyperplasia and risks of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and mortality: An observational cohort study of elderly Medicare enrollees. by Kin Wah Fung, Fitsum Baye, Seo H Baik, Clement J McDonald

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>All male Medicare enrollees aged 65 or above who were diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia and received one of the study drugs between 2007-2020 were followed-up for the three outcomes. …”
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Effect of Different Kinesiotaping Techniques on Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain by Kristina Koch, Vilma Dudonienė, Rima Solianik

“…Methods. Fifteen women aged 18-36 years, experiencing chronic, non-specific back pain, participated in the study. …”
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Physical determinants of daily physical activity in older men and women. by Laura Karavirta, Timo Aittokoski, Katja Pynnönen, Timo Rantalainen, Kate Westgate, Tomas Gonzales, Lotta Palmberg, Joona Neuvonen, Jukka A Lipponen, Katri Turunen, Riku Nikander, Erja Portegijs, Taina Rantanen, Søren Brage

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The ability to perform bodily movement varies in ageing men and women. We investigated whether physical fitness may explain sex differences in daily physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) among older people.…”
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Comparison of Root Coverage Procedure done with and without Loupes along with CGF—A Clinical Study by Ramnath Elangovan, Kowsalya Nallathambi, Dinesh C Maganti, Anitha Maganti, Dona Soman, Niranjan Diwekar

“…Materials and Methods: Twenty patients with bilateral Miller’s class I and class II gingival recessions, aged between 18 and 40, were chosen at random from the Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital’s outpatient department in Melmaruvathur. …”
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Exploring the associations between health confidence, self-efficacy, health activation and healthy behaviours in primary school children by Lixia Ge, Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina, Hui Ting Foo, Rochelle Chua, Chin Fung Ong

“…Results Participants were aged between 8 and 12 years, with 50.1% being boys and 64.8% of Chinese ethnicity. …”
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Association of education level with mortality in United States - A cross-sectional study by Weihong Chang, Qingping Zeng, Boda Zhou

“…This study included 34,673 American adults aged 20–80 years old. During a median (IQR) follow-up of 9.9 (5.2–15.2) years, 5663 deaths were recorded. …”
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Barriers and facilitators for the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people in refugee contexts globally: A scoping review. by Veronika Tirado, Josephine Chu, Claudia Hanson, Anna Mia Ekström, Anna Kågesten

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched three databases (PubMed, Global Health and POPLINE) for peer-reviewed and grey literature published in English between January 2008 and June 2018 that reported on SRHR barriers, facilitators and interventions for young refugees aged 10 to 24 years. We extracted data using standardised templates and assessed the quality of studies according to study design. …”
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Role of Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy on Platelet Recovery in Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Khan Sheema, Ujjan Ikramdin, Naz Arshi, Naz Farah, Sheikh Imran

“…Of the 85 study patients, 32 (37.6%) were male and 53 (62.3%) were female. Mean ages of H. pylori positive and negative subjects were 43.89 ± 7.06 and 44.75 ± 7.91 years, respectively. …”
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Potential profiling of social alienation in older female patients with stress urinary incontinence by Yakun Li, Hongxia Wang

“…BackgroundWith the global trend of aging, stress urinary incontinence is becoming more common in older adults, which may have some impact on patients' quality of life. …”
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The effectiveness of self-differentiation training on family process and marital intimacy in couples with marital conflict by Seyedeh Farzaneh Jafari, Kobra Kazemian Moghaddam, Maryam Gholamzadeh Jofreh

“…The study population comprised all couples residing in Ahvaz, Iran, aged between 20 and 45, who sought divorce counseling at psychological centers in 2023. …”
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Cross-cultural Adaptation, Translation, and Validation of Gujarati Version of Neck Disability Index in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain by Shlesha Vaidya, Shreya Vaid

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 100 patients suffering from chronic neck pain and aged between 18 and 65 years participated in the study. …”
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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae among Brazilian children: Interplay with viral co-infection. by Kauana Pizzutti, Juliana Comerlato, Daniele Vargas de Oliveira, Amanda Robaina, Mariana Preussler Mott, Pedro Uriel Pedrotti Vieira, Tiago Fetzner, Gabriela Rosa da Cunha, Muriel Primon de Barros, Jaqueline Verardo, Neide Maria Bruscato, João Carlos Batista Santana, Roberta Rigo Dalla Corte, Emilio Hideyuki Moriguchi, Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli, Cícero Armídio Gomes Dias

“…This cohort study included 229 nasopharyngeal samples collected from children aged 18-59 months at baseline. S. pneumoniae was detected using bacterial culture, whereas respiratory viruses were identified using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Implementation strategies to increase human papillomavirus vaccination uptake for adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Mulindi Mwanahamuntu, Carla Chibwesha, Moses Mukosha, Mercy Monde Wamunyima, Mary Kawonga

“…In 2006, the World Health Organisation approved the use of an efficacious HPV vaccine for girls aged 9 to 14 to prevent HPV-related conditions. Despite the HPV vaccine being available for about 15 years, dose completion remains as low as 20% in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries implementing the vaccination program compared to 77% in Australia and New Zealand. …”
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Revealing schoolchildren's key situations in the use of digital media inside and outside school: A media diary study. by Jennifer Virginie Meier, Kai Kaspar

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed the media usage of German schoolchildren (ages 10 to 17) in class and outside of school using a mixed-method approach with a focus on the qualitative facets of key situations. …”
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How does integrating ‘disaster nursing’ into nursing curricula impact nursing students’ perception of disaster literacy and preparedness? by Özüm Erkin, Selahattin Güçlü Kiyan

“…Results Of the students, 51.6% were aged 22–23, and 62.9% were female. Additionally, 54.8% reported previous disaster experience. …”
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Dynamic changes and influencing factors of quality of life of empty nest elderly in cadre ward by Chao Ding, Guangjin Qu

“…[Methods] Clinical data of 116 empty nest elderly aged ≥60 years old in the ward of senior cadres admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from March 2020 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.All elderly people were assessed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Measurement Brief, and the scores were compared between the initial survey and the final follow-up 2 years later.Single factor and multiple linear regression analysis were used to explore the high risk factors affecting the quality of life of empty-nest elderly in the wards of elderly cadres. …”
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Associations of Abnormal Sleep Duration and Chronotype with Higher Risk of Incident Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A UK Biobank Prospective Cohort Study by Gan Zhang, Wen Cao, Zhuoya Wang, Kailin Xia, Binbin Deng, Dongsheng Fan

“…A short sleep duration (<6 h) was associated with an increased risk of ALS incidence (HR: 1.91, 95% CI: 1.10–3.30, <i>p</i> = 0.021) in females. In participants aged ≥65 years, eveningness was associated with increased ALS risk (HR: 1.32, 95% CI: 1.08–1.61; <i>p</i> = 0.006). …”
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Le chemin des « mauvaises filles » by Véronique Blanchard, Hélène Duffuler-Vialle

“…The second part of the exhibition takes the public to a locked room where big photographs and copies of imprisoned girls’ words show the effect of confinement throughout the ages.The aim or the exhibition is tolerance and humanism. …”
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