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Open AccessUltra-processed food consumption and risk of chronic respiratory diseases mortality among adults: evidence from a prospective cohort study
The purpose of the study was to determine the relationships between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and risk of mortality due to chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) overall, chronic obstructive pulmonar...
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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 AccessIdentification of reliable QTLs and designed QTL breeding for grain shape and milling quality in the reciprocal introgression lines in rice
Milling quality (MQ) and grain shape (GS) of rice (Oryza sativa L.) are correlated traits, both determine farmers’ final profit. More than one population under multiple environments may provide valuable informati...
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Open AccessBlood Homocysteine Levels Mediate the Association Between Blood Lead Levels and Cardiovascular Mortality
Lead is a heavy, toxic metal and its exposure to humans can lead to increased risk of cardiovascular disease development and mortality. Lead exposure has been shown to induce hyperhomocysteinemia (HHCy) which ...
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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 AccessRisk prediction models for incident type 2 diabetes in Chinese people with intermediate hyperglycemia: a systematic literature review and external validation study
People with intermediate hyperglycemia (IH), including impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance, are at higher risk of develo** type 2 diabetes (T2D) than those with normoglycemia. We aimed...
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Open AccessThe impact of dietary diversity and seasonality in food availability on the quantile distribution of birth size among pregnant women in rural Malawi – a cross-sectional study
Dietary diversity scores can be used as a proxy for dietary intakes and for assessment of nutrient adequacy. Studies from low-resource settings have found maternal dietary diversity scores to be associated wit...
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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 AccessSemiconducting polymer nano-radiopharmaceutical for combined radio-photothermal therapy of pancreatic tumor
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a devastatingly malignant tumor with a high mortality. However, current strategies to treat PDAC generally have low efficacy and high side-effects, therefore, effecti...
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Open AccessEnhancing nutrition knowledge and dietary diversity among rural pregnant women in Malawi: a randomized controlled trial
In many sub-Saharan African countries, such as Malawi, antenatal care (ANC) services do not deliver sufficient nutrition awareness to improve adequate dietary intake in pregnancy. We therefore compared the eff...
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Open Access[99mTc]Tc-Galacto-RGD2 integrin αvβ3-targeted imaging as a surrogate for molecular phenoty** in lung cancer: real-world data
Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are beneficial in patients with lung cancer. We explored the clinical value of [99mTc]Tc-Galacto-RGD2 single-photon emission computed tomography ...
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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 AccessCadmium Intake, Dietary Patterns and Hyperuricemia Among Adults in China
Blood and urine cadmium levels have been found to be positively associated with hyperuricemia (HU) in some studies. Few studies have examined the association between dietary cadmium intake, dietary patterns an...
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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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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Serum vitamin D is associated with improved lung function markers but not with prevalence of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessSerum vitamin D is associated with improved lung function markers but not with prevalence of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis
Hypovitaminosis D has been linked to several non-bone diseases. Relation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and lung function and lung diseases has received little attention at the global level. Cross-secti...
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Open AccessLeukemia incidence trends at the global, regional, and national level between 1990 and 2017
Leukemias are a group of life-threatening malignant disorders of the blood and bone marrow. The incidence of leukemia varies by pathological types and among different populations.
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Open AccessComparison of senescence-related changes between three- and two-dimensional cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) have attracted widespread interest as cell-based tissue repair systems. To obtain adequate quantities of ADMSCs for therapeutic applications, extensive in vitro ...
