Sex and gender differentials in the prevalence of obesity and its association with multimorbidity among reproductive-aged individuals in India by Jogesh Murmu, Abhinav Sinha, Ritik Agrawal, Bhagyashree Rout, Srikanta Kanungo, Sanghamitra Pati

“…The study analyzed sex differences in the prevalence of obesity among reproductive-aged persons and its association with multimorbidity, as well as investigated their health-seeking behaviors.MethodsData from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) involving 751,831 females and 100,656 males were analyzed. …”
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Factors influencing the overall satisfaction of teachers participating in a nationwide school-based smoking prevention program in Korea by Geon Heo, Seulgi Kim, Sung-il Cho, Seunghyun Yoo, Jieun Hwang

“…Methods This is a cross-sectional study analyzing data from a survey regarding the operation of an SSPP conducted by the Korea Health Promotion Institute in 2022. …”
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Using airborne LiDAR and enhanced-geolocated GEDI metrics to map structural traits over a Mediterranean forestZenodo by Aaron Cardenas-Martinez, Adrian Pascual, Emilia Guisado-Pintado, Victor Rodriguez-Galiano

“…The wall-to-wall mapping of GEDI traits framed over ALS surveys is currently available to monitor Mediterranean sparse mountain forests with sufficiency. …”
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Association between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure and current asthma: a population-based study by Zhou Jin, Wen Sun, Guangfa Wang

“…Methods This cross-sectional study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2007 to 2016 and employed multifactor logistic regression, subgroup analyses, and smoothed curve fitting to examine the linear and nonlinear associations between PAHs and current asthma. …”
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Challenges and possibilities when doing research on active school travel interventions in a school setting - a non-randomized pilot study assessing feasibility of an evaluation des... by Mathias Andersson, Elena Tseli, Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Stina Rutberg, Annie Palstam

“…A total of 82% of the participating children reported active travel before the AST intervention, and 80% found reporting of daily school travels in the web-based survey to be easy. The children were in general positive about participating in the study and the methods for data collection were considered easy for the participating children to conduct and to blend well with usual school activities. …”
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Does the Frequency of Watching Television Matters on Overweight and Obesity among Reproductive Age Women in Ethiopia? by Mohammed Ahmed, Abdu Seid, Adnan Kemal

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted by using secondary data analysis from 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey among women aged from 15 to 49 years. The samples were selected using a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique. …”
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Case-area targeted interventions and free chlorine residual in household drinking water: An observational cohort study during a cholera outbreak in Northeast Nigeria. by Lindsay Salem-Bango, Jennifer OKeeffe, Michael R Desjardins, Daniele Lantagne, Chiara Altare, Gurpreet Kaur, Kanaganathan Rangaiya, Patricia Oke-Oghene Obroh, Ahmadu Audu, Chimda Emmanuel Solomon, Thomas Heath, Emmanuel Emeka Ihemezue, Solomon Aye, Baptiste Lecuyot, Mustafa Sikder, Shannon Doocy, Melody Xiao, Paul B Spiegel

“…Enumerators returned to households 10-14 days later to conduct follow-up surveys. We tested differences in reported delivery and receipt of interventions, and household drinking water FCR concentrations before and after CATIs. …”
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Assessment of Healthcare Solid Waste Composition, Generation and its Management: the case of Two Hospitals of Shashemene Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Gudeta Elie, Daniel Fitamo, Semere Gebreaegawi

“…A cross-sectional study involving Direct Observation, Key Informant Interview, Questionnaire survey and Weighting Scale was conducted to evaluate the current HCW management practices and to quantify the HCW generation rate. …”
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A framework to comprehensively assess lake health from a perspective of ecosystem integrity and services by Zhixuan Zhao, Fangfei Wei, Haotian Wu, Miao Yang, Xin Jin, Pengzhe Wang, Qing Wang

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Correlations between caregiver competence, burden and health-related quality of life among Chinese family caregivers of elderly adults with disabilities: a cross-sectional study us... by Yan Shi, Shuzhen Niu, Silian Ding, Songqi Wu, Jiajia Ma

“…HRQoL was the main outcome, measured using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short form Health Survey. Caregiver competence was assessed using the Family Caregiver Task Inventory, and caregiver burden was assessed with the Zarit Burden Interview.Results Caregivers of moderately and severely disabled elderly adults showed poorer scores in Physical Component Summary (F=20.463, p<0.05) and Mental Component Summary (F=17.062, p<0.05) compared with caregivers of older adults with mild disabilities. …”
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Status of continuous glucose monitoring use and management in tertiary hospitals of China: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoqin Liu, Hongmei Dai, Liping Wu, Yong Zhao, Zumin Shi, Qin Lin, Liping Chen

“…Objective This study aims to reveal the use and management status of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in tertiary hospitals in China and to determine the potential factors affecting the application of CGM, based on which more effective solutions would be produced and implemented.Design An online, cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2021 to December 2021.Setting Eighty-three tertiary hospitals in China were involved.Participants Eighty-three head nurses and 281 clinical nurses were obtained.Outcome Current condition of CGM use and management, the factors that hinder the use and management of CGM, scores of current CGM use and management, as well as their influencing factors, were collected.Results Among the 83 hospitals surveyed, 57 (68.7%) hospitals used CGM for no more than 10 patients per month. …”
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Ghanaian women’s experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) during group antenatal care: a brief report from a cluster randomised controlled trial by Samia J. Abdelnabi, Michelle L. Munro-Kramer, Cheryl A. Moyer, John E.O. Williams, Jody R. Lori

“…Data were collected at baseline and at 11–14 months postpartum (post). Survey measures captured reported experiences of violence, self-efficacy, and safety. …”
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You cannot be what you cannot see: a retrospective natural longitudinal cohort study exploring the impact of face-to-face rural immersion on student medical training satisfaction a... by Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Matthew R McGrail, Bushra F Nasir, Alan Bruce Chater

“…Longitudinal data illustrated trends in students’ intention and overall satisfaction across cohorts before and during COVID-19 disruptions.Results 2695 students participated in the surveys with an average response rate of 81%. Intention levels remained steady between 2011 and 2019, during which students experienced a consistent face-to-face orientation and rural placement immersion. …”
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Management of sustainable land use projects in accordance with EU requirements by Elena Shebanina, Iurii Kormyshkin, Alona Kliuchnyk, Georgiy Reshetilov, Oleksandr Zhebko

“…The methodology was based on a systematic approach and included the analysis of statistical data, an expert survey, and the calculation of an integral index of compliance with EU requirements. …”
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Association of sleep duration and sleep disorders with post-stroke depression and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in US stroke survivors: results from NHANES 2005–20... by Weirong Chen, Yingying Shen, Shina Song, Xiaofeng Li

“…We aimed to explore these associations using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Methods Adult stroke survivors from NHANES 2005–2018 were included. …”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking in the Gambia: a national cross-sectional study by Abu Naser Zafar Ullah, Md Shariful Islam, Md Golam Rabbani, Haifaa AlWajeah, Md Ferdous, Nusrat Sharmin Mahfuza, Daniel Konka, Eva Silenga

“…We included 16,066 men and women in our final analysis.Data analysis We analysed data from the Gambia Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), 2019–2020. DHS collected nationally stratified data from local government areas and rural–urban areas. …”
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Sources of HIV information and women’s HIV knowledge in Southwest Sumba Indonesia: a cross-sectional study with mediation analysis by Angela Kurniadi, Judith A. Levy, Timothy P. Johnson

“…The HIV Knowledge Questionnaire-18 and items from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (24 total) measured the women’s comprehensive knowledge about HIV. …”
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Prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in Malaysia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ker Yang Chua, Ker Yung Chua, Karuthan Chinna, Chooi Ling Lim, Maheeka Seneviwickrama

“…The incidence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide. National surveys in Malaysia have shown similar trends. This review aimed to increase our understanding of the prevalence and associated factors of childhood overweight, obesity, and excess weight in Malaysia. …”
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Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Triglyceride Glucose-Body Mass Index with Iron Deficiency in Reproductive Age Women: Evidence from NHANES 2005-2018 by Ding J, Xu Z, Liang R, Xie S

“…This study explores the association between DII and triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) with ID in reproductive-age women.Methods: This analysis utilized data from 2311 reproductive-age women in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2018. ID was identified using serum ferritin and transferrin receptor (TfR). …”
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Generalised anxiety disorder and its determinants amongst patients with diabetes in primary healthcare clinics: a cross-sectional study in Kuwait City, 2024 by Sana Mubarak Alali, Doaa Khalifa Hussein Abdalla, Aisha Alsaqabi, Hessa Al-Kandari, Ozayr Mahomed

“…Data were collected through self-or interviewer-administered surveys, cleaned and coded in Microsoft Excel, and analysed using STATA version 18. …”
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