scholarly journals Gender differences in the role of social support for hypertension prevention in Canada: a population-based cross-sectional study of the CLSA cohort

CJC Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeinab Hosseini ◽  
Abdollah Safari ◽  
Nadia A. Khan ◽  
Gerry Veenstra ◽  
Annalijn I. Conklin
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hypertension Prevention

scholarly journals Can your partner influence your physical activity? The role of social support provided by partners

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Wiltgen Ferreira ◽  
Marlos Rodrigues Domingues
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Poisson Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Partner Influence

The study aims to evaluate the association between social support from partners (SSP) and physica activity (PA) levels. A cross-sectional study conducted in 26 gyms (n = 390) from Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods: PA was measured using questions about frequency/duration of PA performed at the gym and elsewhere and analyzed as numerical and dichotomized (median). SSP was measured using a validated questionnaire and analyzed in quartiles. Respectively, Linear and Poisson regression were used to assess the associations. SSP was associated with PA in both analyses. Persons belonging to the highest SSP quartile performed 66.1 (95%CI: 11.1 - 121.0) more minutes of PA and had 1.37 (95%CI: 1.01 – 1.85) higher probability to perform more than 300 min/week of PA than those from the lowest SSP quartile. SSP was associated with PA, researchers must consider the potential of SSP when targeting PA behavioral changes.

Isolated Hypothyroxinemia in Iranian Pregnant Women, the Role of Iodine Deficiency: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Thyroid ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Etemadi ◽  
Atieh Amouzegar ◽  
Ladan Mehran ◽  
Maryam Tohidi ◽  
Fereidoun Azizi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Iodine Deficiency ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Low Perceived Social Support Is Associated with CD8+CD57+ Lymphocyte Expansion and Increased TNF-αLevels

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Copertaro ◽  
Massimo Bracci ◽  
Nicola Manzella ◽  
Mariella Barbaresi ◽  
Benedetta Copertaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Social Support ◽  
The Relationship

Social support has been supposed to have a positive impact on the function of the immune system. However, the relationship between perceived social support and immune function has not yet been fully investigated. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the link between perceived social support and lymphocyte subpopulations and cytokines. 232 healthy subjects provided a blood sample and completed the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaire. Lymphocyte immunophenotypes and cytokines were determined. Significantly increased CD8+CD57+ lymphocytes and TNF-αlevels were found in group with low perceived social support. Multivariate linear regression corrected for possible confounders confirmed a significant role of perceived social support in predicting the number of CD8+CD57+ lymphocyte and TNF-αlevels. This study supports the association between perceived social support and immune function. In particular, poor social support may be related to a state of chronic inflammation sustained by CD8+CD57+ lymphocyte expansion and increased TNF-αlevels.

scholarly journals The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 489-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Beatriz Rower ◽  
◽  
Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto ◽  
Tonantzin Ribeiro Gonçalves ◽  
Marcos Pascoal Pattussi
Keyword(s):  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Behavioral Variables

Abstract The objective was to investigate the association between emotional states with adequate fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC). This is a population-based cross-sectional study with 1,100 adults from a medium-sized city in Southern Brazil. Adequate FVC was defined as concomitant intake ≥ 3 fruits and ≥ 5 tablespoons of vegetables per day. Exposures were self-perception of nervousness/stress and minor psychiatric disorders (MPD). Data analysis used logistic regression. After controlling for demographic, socioeconomic and behavioral variables, adults reporting lack of nervousness/stress were twice more likely to report adequate FVC than those who reported it. Similarly, those reporting not having MPD symptoms were 52% more likely to have adequate FVC than those who did not. These effects increased and remained significant among women.

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