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Unhealthy dietary habits and sedentary behavior drive untreated dental caries among adolescents: A population-based study.

Untreated dental caries remains a significant public health challenge, particularly among adolescents, where it can compromise well-being and quality of life. This population-based study investigates the factors associated with untreated dental caries in 12-year-olds across the five most populous cities (each with > 80,000 inhabitants) in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Using WHO criteria, clinical oral examinations and self-reported behavioral data were collected. Guided by a social determinants of health framework, we conducted univariable and multilevel logistic regression analyses

How digital reading habits shape reading motivation and comprehension over time: Longitudinal associations in primary school.

Nowadays, children's reading habits extend beyond traditional printed texts, embracing new practices and forms through digital devices. The influence of such new digital reading habits on reading motivation and comprehension development remains largely underexplored. This study aimed to explore reciprocal causal paths between digital reading habits, reading comprehension and intrinsic reading motivation. To do so, we analyzed longitudinal data of 908 Spanish students from Grades 4 to 6. We estimated random-intercept and cross-lagged panel models to examine long-term associations between our ma…

Risk of Insulin Resistance in 44,939 Spanish Healthcare Workers: Association with Sociodemographic Variables and Healthy Habits.

Introduction: Insulin resistance (IR) is a highly prevalent pathophysiological entity implicated in the development of a wide variety of metabolic, cardiovascular, and endocrine disorders. The aim of this study is to assess the association between sociodemographic variables and healthy habits with IR risk scales. Methodology: This dual study, incorporating both longitudinal-retrospective and cross-sectional designs, analyzed healthcare workers across four professional categories (physicians, nurses, healthcare technicians, and auxiliary personnel). It examined the association of age, sex, prof…

Post-COVID gambling habits of adolescents and young adults in Aragon, Spain: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Gambling has become increasingly normalized in Spain, with 49.3% of the population participating and high engagement among youth, particularly online. Despite legal restrictions, some studies have reported that over 20% of adolescents aged 14-19 reported gambling in 2022. These findings raise concerns about gambling disorder, which affects 4.7% of Spanish youth and is linked to other mental health problems. Factors such as advertising and the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to this trend. This study, part of the GAMBL-OUT project, examines gambling behaviors among young peop

Множественная склерозовая программа для пациентов в Центральной Америке: изменения в качестве жизни и образе жизни.

AIMS: Оценка воздействия программы оказания помощи пациентам-экспертам на качество жизни и образ жизни пациентов с множественным склерозом и лиц, обеспечивающих уход за ними, из Коста-Рики, Гондураса и Доминиканской Республики. МАТЕРИАЛЫ и МЕТОДЫ: Квазиэкспериментальная конструкция, с повторяющимися мерами, без контрольной группы. На этих занятиях преподавались такие темы, как забота о себе, решение проблем, питание, физическая активность, усталость, сон, боль и эмоции. Сбор данных осуществлялся с использованием таких онлайновых вопросников, как краткий вариант вопросника Всемирной организации

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AIMS: To assess the impact of an Expert Patient Program on the quality of life and lifestyle habits of multiple sclerosis patients and their caregivers from Costa Rica, Honduras, and Dominican Republic. MATERIALS & METHODS: Quasi-experimental design, with repeated measures, without control group. The sessions taught self-care, problem-solving, nutrition, ph…

Association between visceral adiposity index and bowel habits and inflammatory bowel disease: a cross-sectional study.

Obesity has become a global public health problem, and its relationship with gastrointestinal diseases has become a major concern. The visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a novel index to assess the distribution and content of visceral fat, and this study aimed to investigate the association between VAI and bowel habits (chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset was used for the cross-sectional survey. Bowel habits and IBD were defined by self-report. Multiple logistic regression m…

Effects of dietary habits and catheterization type on breast cancer-related lymphedema: a retrospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Understanding the factors that contribute to variability in breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is an important first step in developing targeted interventions to improve quality of life in breast cancer patients. Although previous research studies have has identified many risk factors for BCRL, dietary habits and catheterization type have rarely been studied until the present. AIM: This study aims to explore the effects of nursing factors such as dietary habits and catheterization type on breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). METHODS: This retrospective cohort study inclu…

Alcohol habits and alcohol-related health conditions of self-defined lifetime abstainers and never binge drinkers.

BACKGROUND: Prior research has shown that using lifetime abstainers as the reference group to examine the association between alcohol use and health-related consequences has several disadvantages. The aim of the present study was to examine the consistency of self-reported lifetime abstention and never-binge drinking, respectively, using national, longitudinal data collected in 2019 and 2020. Additionally, the prevalence of alcohol-related morbidity among lifetime abstainers was examined by linking survey data to alcohol-related morbidity data in a national patient register. METHODS: Data com

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Based on Activity Type and Dietary Habits in Extremely Low-Income Individuals.

A high prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and cardiovascular disease among low-income individuals has often been reported. However, there is still a lack of research on the relationship between basic livelihood security (BLS) and MS. This study investigated the prevalence of MS according to activity type, dietary habits, and the nutrient intake characteristics of individuals receiving BLS. Data from 14,803 men and 20,299 women were analyzed to assess the association between receiving BLS and MS. The associations between MS and various factors were analyzed separately in men and women by log…

Physical Activity and Eating Habits of Polish Navy Soldiers and Border Guard Officers-A Comparative Analysis.

BACKGROUND: Physical fitness and a healthy body mass are important predictors of a good performance of military tasks. The purpose of this s … t research on physical activity, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used. Eating habits were assessed based on a Food Frequency Questionnaire for 61 groups of food products. RESULTS: Over 80% of the soldiers and officers studied indicated high levels of physical activity. Only 8.2% of soldiers and 4.3% of officers indicated a low leve …

Feeding habits and malaria parasite infection of Anopheles mosquitoes in selected agroecological areas of Northwestern Ethiopia.

BACKGROUND: Surveillance of the host-anopheline mosquitoes' interaction is important for assessing malaria transmission risk and guiding vector control. We assume that changes in malaria vector species' feeding habits, as well as the surrounding environment, have a substantial impact on varied malaria transmission. In this study, we determined the vertebrate host feeding patterns of anopheline mosquitoes to characterize entomologic risk factors for malaria in Jabi Tehnan, Northwestern Ethiopia. METHODS: Blood-fed anophelines surveyed during malaria surveillance in Jabi Tehnan district of nort…

Cheiloscopy patterns in individuals with and without parafunctional oral habits: A cross-sectional observation pilot study.

PURPOSE: Lip prints are unique and have potential for use as a human identifier. The purpose of this study was to observe possible cheiloscopy differences of individuals with and without parafunctional oral habits such as smoking, vaping, playing a wind instrument or using an asthma inhaler. METHODS: This IRB approved blinded cross-sectional observation pilot study collected lip prints from 66 individuals, three of which were excluded. Participants cleansed their lips, then lipstick was applied to the vermillion zones of the upper and lower lips. Adhesive tape was applied to the lips and prin…

Association of Oxidative-Stress-Related Gene Polymorphisms with Pain-Related Temporomandibular Disorders and Oral Behavioural Habits.

The frequency of selected polymorphisms, one in each gene coding for proteins with antioxidative properties (CAT(rs1001179), SOD2(rs4880), GPX1(rs1050450), and NQO1(rs689452)), was compared between patients suffering from pain-related temporomandibular disorders (TMDp; n = 85) and control subjects (CTR; n = 85). The same was evaluated when participants were divided with respect to oral behavioural habits frequency into high-frequency parafunction (HFP; n = 98) and low-frequency parafunction (LFP; n = 72) groups. Another aim was to investigate whether polymorphisms in these genes can be associa…

Activate Your Health: impact of a real-life programme promoting healthy lifestyle habits in Canadian workers.

The workplace has been suggested as a good setting for the promotion of healthy lifestyles. This article examines the impact of Activate Your Health programme, provided over an average of 1.35 years, on employee health and lifestyle habits (actual and intention to improve). Companies selected one of the programme's four options (number of interventions in parentheses): Control (2), Light (8), Moderate (13) and High (14). Employees (n = 524) completed an online questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention. Mixed-effect models and generalized estimating equations models were used, where appro…

Impact of educational workshops to increase awareness of pelvic floor dysfunction and integrate preventive lifestyle habits.

OBJECTIVES: Our objectives were to evaluate the impact of group pelvic floor education workshops on participants' knowledge, their satisfact … sked at the end of the workshops. A 2-month questionnaire assessed changes in urinary and digestive habits and whether participants had talked about the workshop around them. RESULTS: A total of 856, with an average age 40.1 years, participated and completed the questionnaires before and after the workshops; 694 responded at 2 months. The education work …

Is more prolonged sun exposure associated with healthier life habits and obesity indicators in Portuguese children?

OBJECTIVES: Sun exposure seems to have an indirect effect on the development of obesity through vitamin D synthesis in the skin, the primary source of this vitamin. The present study aimed to investigate associations among sun exposure time, obesity indicators, and lifestyle habits in children. METHODS: A total of 4755 children (3-10 years; 49.86% boys) from the north, center and south-central Portugal were included in the present study. During 2016/2017 children's sun exposure time, screen time, time devoted to the practice of physical activity and active play were collected through standard…

Academic-related factors and daily lifestyle habits associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case-control study.

BACKGROUND: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most prevalent spinal deformity, which may have long-term negative consequences on adolescents. The research on the etiology is of great importance for identifying high-risk population and formulate tailored prevention. This study aimed to evaluate the association between academic-related factors and daily lifestyle habits and AIS. METHODS: In this population-based case-control study, 491 AIS cases and 1,346 healthy controls that frequency-matched by age and sex were recruited in Shenzhen, Southern China. AIS was diagnosed as a Cobb ang…

Musculoskeletal Pain Management and Thermotherapy: An Exploratory Analysis of Italian Physicians' Attitude, Beliefs, and Prescribing Habits.

PURPOSE: In Italy, musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are pervasive with one-third of adults seeking medical consultation for a MSK issue in th … aire with 22 multiple-choice questions was administered to explore the demographics and prescribing habits of the participants; the clinical profile of MSK patients; and physicians' attitude and beliefs about the use of thermotherapy/superficial heat applications in MSK pain management. RESULTS: GPs are at the forefront of the MSK patient journey and pr …

Orofacial dysfunction, nonnutritive sucking habits, and dental caries influence malocclusion in children aged 8-10 years.

INTRODUCTION: Malocclusion is one of the most prevalent oral health problems and can affect self-esteem, social relations, and oral health-related quality of life. The present study aimed to evaluate associations between malocclusion and orofacial dysfunction, nonnutritive sucking habits, cavitated carious lesions, and anxiety in Brazilian children. METHODS: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 739 children aged 8-10 years. Parents or guardians provided sociodemographic data and information on the nonnutritive sucking habits of the children. The ch…

Association between hepatic steatosis and fibrosis indices and dietary habits, physical activity, and quality of life.

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the association between hepatic steatosis and fibrosis indices and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD), physical activity (PA), and quality of life (QoL) in individuals unaware of the status of their liver. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Participants were asked to complete three questionnaires validated in Greek, namely: (1) the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ) for QoL assessment; (2) the semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), from which the MedDietScore was calculated; and (3) the International Physi