Clinical Characteristic of Patients Underwent Bone Mineral Density Examination in Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Orthopaedic Hospital in 2022-2023: A Cross-Sectional Study by R. Andhi Prijosedjati, Pamudji Utomo, Leli Sabariyah, Ahmad Fauzi

“…Background: In Indonesia, osteoporosis affects roughly 23% of men and women aged 50-70 and a staggering 53% of those over 70. …”
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Patterns of food preparation in children and adult diets and their associations with demographic and socio-economic characteristics, health and nutritional status, physical activit... by Mariana Correia Castro Rei, Daniela Macedo Correia, Duarte Paulo Martins Torres, Carla Maria Moura Lopes, Ana Isabel Almeida Costa, Sara Simões Pereira Rodrigues

“…This cross-sectional study aimed to identify patterns of food preparation and examine their demographic and socio-economic drivers, along with impacts on health and nutritional status, physical activity, and diet quality. …”
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Magnitude of Episiotomy and Associated Factors among Mothers Who Give Birth in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: Observation-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Kassahun Fikadu, Negussie Boti, Birtukan Tadesse, Dureti Mesele, Emenet Aschenaki, Etenesh Toka, Fistum Arega, Tsehaynesh Girma, Abebech Paulos

“…An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 15, 2018, to January 30, 2019. …”
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Outcome expectations, self-efficacy, eating environment, and eating behaviors by the stages of change in adequate sodium intake among university students: a cross-sectional study by Yeon Gyu Im, Kyung Won Kim

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Do sex differences in the prevalence of ECG abnormalities vary across ethnic groups living in the Netherlands? A cross-sectional analysis of the population-based HELIUS study by Ralf E Harskamp, Anton E Kunst, Hanno L Tan, Renee Bolijn, C Cato ter Haar, Jan A Kors, Pieter G Postema, Marieke B Snijder, Ron J G Peters, Irene G M van Valkengoed

“…The objectives were to investigate (1) sex differences in the prevalence of major and, as a secondary outcome, minor ECG abnormalities, (2) whether patterns of sex differences varied across ethnic groups, by age and (3) to what extent conventional cardiovascular risk factors contributed to observed sex differences.Design Cross-sectional analysis of population-based study.Setting Multi-ethnic, population-based Healthy Life in an Urban Setting cohort, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Participants 8089 men and 11 369 women of Dutch, South-Asian Surinamese, African Surinamese, Ghanaian, Turkish and Moroccan origin aged 18–70 years without CVD.Outcome measures Age-adjusted and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to study sex differences in prevalence of major and, as secondary outcome, minor ECG abnormalities in the overall population, across ethnic groups and by age-groups (18–35, 36–50 and >50 years).Results Major and minor ECG abnormalities were less prevalent in women than men (4.6% vs 6.6% and 23.8% vs 39.8%, respectively). …”
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Gap analysis of maternity service quality and associated factors at a maternity hospital in northwest Iran: a cross-sectional survey using SERVQUAL and HEALTHQUAL questionnaires by Parnian Rahimi, Farzaneh Miri, Alireza Hajizadeh, Azadeh Anbari, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Edris Kakemam

“…Older patients, having an academic education, women who were residents in urban and those who visited for the first time were found to have significantly higher expectations compared with their perceived quality of care (P < 0.005). …”
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Serum 25(OH)D Level and Parathyroid Hormone in Chinese Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Guiyang Urban Community from Southeast of China by Zhang Qiao, Shi Li-xing, Peng Nian-chun, Xu Shu-jing, Zhang Miao, Li Hong, Zhuang Hui-jun, Gong Ming-xian, Zhang Song, Wang Rui, Hu Ying, Zhang Jing-lu, Chen Shuang

“…We conducted a cross-sectional evaluation in the General Community in Guiyang by cluster sampling method. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with female genital mutilation/cutting among Tanzanian women who gave birth in the five years prior to the survey: A population-based study. by Fabiola Vincent Moshi

“…The study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with FGM/C among Tanzanian women who had given birth within five years preceding the Survey.…”
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Demographic and Dietary Determinants of the Association between Dietary Fiber Intake and Obesity in Japanese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study (JDDM 78) by Efrem d'Ávila Ferreira, Mariko Hatta, Laymon Khin, Izumi Ikeda, Mizuki Takeuchi, Yasunaga Takeda, Sakiko Yoshizawa Morikawa, Chika Horikawa, Noriko Kato, Hiroshi Maegawa, Kazuya Fujihara, Hirohito Sone

“…Stratified analysis showed a significant inverse association between fiber intake and obesity in men and the older age groups (59–89 years), but not in women or the younger age group (30–58 years). In men, higher fiber intake was associated with healthier lifestyle behaviors, including increased physical activity (p < 0.001) and non-smoking (p < 0.001), with stronger associations compared to women. …”
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Understanding cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV vaccine acceptance in college-going students: Institutional-based cross-sectional study from Bihar State by Ekta Krishna, Shreyas Kumar Patil, Santosh Kumar Nirala, Bijaya Nanda Naik, Vijay Kumar, Chanda Mani Singh, Vijay Kumar

“…Background: Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Indian women, constituting a significant public health problem. …”
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Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Family/Caregivers of Pediatric Patients Treated for Cancer at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Stu... by Zenebe Negash MSc, Eden M. Kinfe BSc, Urji Zerihun BSc, Atalay M. Fentie MSc

“…The overall response rate was 82.7%, and about 55% of the respondents were women. Among the participants, under-35 age made up the majority (60.9%). …”
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Changes in the prevalence of severe anxiety and depression symptoms and the associated factors in adults living in Manaus: a comparison of two cross-sectional studies conducted in... by Vanessa Gomes Lima, Marcus Tolentino Silva, Gustavo Magno Baldin Tiguman, Taís Freire Galvão

“…DESIGN AND SETTING: This cross-sectional study included adults living in Manaus selected through a three-stage probability sampling in 2015 and 2019. …”
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Predicting Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the first trimester using machine learning algorithms: a cross-sectional study at a hospital fertility health center in Iran by Somayeh Kianian Bigdeli, Marjan Ghazisaedi, Seyed Mohammad Ayyoubzadeh, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh, Marjan Ahmadi

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Reductions in Muscle Strength and Range of Motion Cause Locomotion Disability via Locomotion-Related Functional Limitation in Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hungu Jung, Shigeharu Tanaka, Yuji Iwamoto, Takashi Kawano, Masahiro Yamasaki, Ryo Tanaka

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Help-seeking for depression among Vietnamese migrant workers in Japan and factors related to their intentions to seek help from a psychiatrist: a cross-sectional study by Yui Fukuda, Atsuko Taguchi, Akane Futami, Yusuke Umegaki, Pham Nguyen Quy, Toshihiko Nakajima, Akihito Uezato

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Exploring rural households’ knowledge and perception of acute kidney injury in the southern region of The Gambia: a mixed-method community-based cross-sectional study design by Bakary Kinteh, Sheikh Omar Sillah, Solomon P S Jatta, Sambou L S Kinteh, Mansour Badjie, Ebrima Touray, Amadou Barrow

“…This situation arose due to the use of contaminated medical products by children in the country.Method We used a mixed-method, cross-sectional study design to assess households’ knowledge and perceptions of AKI in the southern region of The Gambia. …”
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The effect of the work-family conflict, subjective socio-economic status, and physical activity on the perceived quality of life of working women in Iran: the mediating role of qua... by Nader Rajabi-Gilan, Shirin Zardoshtian, Neda Sarabi, Mehdi Khezeli

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with 392 working women in Kermanshah, the most populous city in western Iran. …”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and self-reported food insecurity among women in Burkina Faso: evidence from the performance monitoring for action (PMA) COVID-19 survey data by Ortis Yankey, Marcellinus Essah, Prince M. Amegbor

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) female survey, which included 3,499 women from Burkina Faso. …”
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The mediating role of coping style in the relationship between fear of childbirth and psychological birth trauma among natural childbirth women in China: a structural equation mode... by Ying Wang, Cuiping Liu, Yujie Sun, Yaqing Yuan, Liping Chen

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 420 women who underwent natural childbirth between June and December 2021 in Shandong Province, China. …”
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Correlates of and Body Composition Measures Associated with Metabolically Healthy Obesity Phenotype in Hispanic/Latino Women and Men: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of L... by Mayra L. Estrella, Amber Pirzada, Ramon A. Durazo-Arvizu, Jianwen Cai, Aida L. Giachello, Rebeca Espinoza Gacinto, Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Martha L. Daviglus

“…Among Hispanic/Latino women and men with obesity, limited data exist on the correlates of and body composition measures associated with obesity phenotypes. …”
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