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Open AccessFood safety-related practices among residents aged 18–75 years during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Southwest China
Good food safety practices are essential to minimizing foodborne diseases. The present study explored the food safety-related practices of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southwest China and identifi...
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Open AccessAssociation between body weight misperception and snacking patterns among adolescents: a population-based cross-sectional study
Unhealthy snacking behaviors and body weight misperception are both significant concerns in adolescent health. Weight misperception are common among youth and may influence their motivation to engage in health...
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Open AccessInfluence of adolescents’ and parental dietary knowledge on adolescents’ body mass index (BMI), overweight/obesity in 2004–2015: a longitudinal study
The global epidemic of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents poses a significant public health threat. This longitudinal study aims to investigate the relationship between adolescents’ and their paren...
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Open AccessEffect of WeChat-based intervention on food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices among university students in Chongqing, China: a quasi-experimental study
Food safety is of global importance and has been of concern in university settings in recent years. However, effective methods to conduct food safety education are limited. This study aims to evaluate the effe...
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Open AccessFast food and sweet intake pattern is directly associated with the prevalence of asthma in a Qatari population
The relationship between dietary patterns and the prevalence of asthma is not well understood. We aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and asthma in adults in Qatar.
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Open AccessInfluence of the request and purchase of television advertised foods on dietary intake and obesity among children in China
This study aims to examine the effects of the request and purchase of Television (TV) advertised foods on children’s dietary intake, overweight and obesity in China.
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Open AccessIncome-related health inequality among Chinese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence based on an online survey
Partial- or full-lockdowns, among other interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, may disproportionally affect people (their behaviors and health outcomes) with lower socioeconomic status (SES). This study e...
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Dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study
We aimed to examine the prospective association between dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Chinese adults.
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Open AccessBurden of disease attributable to suboptimal diet, metabolic risks and low physical activity in Ethiopia and comparison with Eastern sub-Saharan African countries, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
Twelve of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are related to malnutrition (both under- and overnutrition), other behavioral, and metabolic risk factors. However, comparative evidence on the impact of b...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Increase in the prevalence of hypertension among adults exposed to the great Chinese famine during early life
The ‘Conclusion’ section in the Abstract was published incorrectly in the original publication of the article [1] and is corrected with this erratum as below: “Fetal exposure to the Chinese famine may be assoc...
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Open AccessIncrease in the prevalence of hypertension among adults exposed to the Great Chinese Famine during early life
This study aimed to assess the association between exposure to the Great Chinese Famine (1959–1961) during early life and hypertension in adulthood.
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Open AccessDietary pattern transitions, and the associations with BMI, waist circumference, weight and hypertension in a 7-year follow-up among the older Chinese population: a longitudinal study
Few studies explored the effects of nutritional changes on body mass index (BMI), weight (Wt), waist circumference (WC) and hypertension, especially for the older Chinese population.
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Open AccessPrevalence and factors associated with stunting and thinness among adolescent students in Northern Ethiopia: a comparison to World Health Organization standards
Adolescence is last chance for curbing the consequences of malnutrition and breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition and poor health. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and the factors assoc...
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Open AccessEffect of social mobility in family financial situation and housing tenure on mental health conditions among South Australian adults: results from a population health surveillance system, 2009 to 2011
To assess the association of socioeconomic position (SEP), measured by family financial situation and housing tenure in childhood and adulthood, with mental health conditions in adulthood.
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Open AccessTen-year trends in major lifestyle risk factors using an ongoing population surveillance system in Australia
Understanding how risk factors (tobacco, alcohol, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol) change over time is a critical aim of public health. The associations across th...
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Open AccessVitamin D levels in an Australian population
Levels of vitamin D in the population have come under increasing scrutiny, however there are only a few studies in Australia which measure levels in the general population. The aim of this study was to measure...
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Open AccessAssociation of dietary pattern and body weight with blood pressure in Jiangsu Province, China
To identify risk factors, associations between dietary patterns, body mass index (BMI), and hypertension in a Chinese population.
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Open AccessExposure to the Chinese famine in early life and the risk of anaemia in adulthood
Famine exposure during the early stage of life is related to a number of adulthood diseases. The objective of this study was to examine the association of early life exposure to the famine in China (1959–1961)...
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Open AccessThe prevalence of childhood asthma in China: a systematic review
It is well known that the prevalence of asthma has been reported to increase in many places around the world during the last decades. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify and review studies of asth...
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Open AccessInteraction between physical activity and sleep duration in relation to insulin resistance among non-diabetic Chinese adults
It is of a public health interest to explore the relationship between different types of physical activity, sleep duration and diabetes/insulin resistance. However, little is known about such relationship. Thi...
