The built and social neighborhood environment and child obesity: A systematic review of longitudinal studies

The worldwide prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased, mostly in children and adolescents. The Emotional Eating theoretical model has proposed that the failure in emotional regulation could represent a risk factor for establishing maladaptive overeating behavior that represents an inadequate response to negative emotions and allows increasing body-weight. This systematic review investigates the relationship between overeating and both emotional regulation and emotional intelligence in childhood and adolescence, considering both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Moreover, another goal of the review is evaluating whether emotional regulation and emotional intelligence can cause overeating behaviors. The systematic search was conducted according to the PRISMA-statement in the databases Medline, PsychArtcles, PsychInfo, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Sciences, and allows 484 records to be extracted. Twenty-six studies were selected according to inclusion (e.g., studies focused on children and adolescents without clinical conditions; groups of participants overweight or with obesity) and exclusion (e.g., studies that adopted qualitative assessment or cognitive-affective tasks to measure emotional variables; reviews, commentary, or brief reports) criteria detailed in the methods. Cross-sectional studies showed a negative association between emotional regulation and overeating behavior that was confirmed by longitudinal studies. These findings highlighted the role of maladaptive emotion regulation on overeating and being overweight. The relationship between these constructs in children and adolescents was consistent. The results indicated the complexity of this association, which would be influenced by many physiological, psychological, and social factors. These findings underline the need for further studies focused on emotion regulation in the development of overeating. They should analyze the mediation role of other variables (e.g., attachment style, peer pressure) and identify interventions to prevent and reduce worldwide overweight prevalence.

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A systematic review of longitudinal studies investigating the impact of cannabis use in patients with psychotic disorders

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics ◽

10.1080/14737175.2021.1942845 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Athanassiou ◽

Alexandre Dumais ◽

Gismonde Gnanhoue ◽

Amal Abdel-Baki ◽

Didier Jutras-Aswad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Longitudinal Studies ◽

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Cannabis Use ◽

The Impact

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The parent–child relationship and adolescent alcohol use: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-12-886 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Leenke Visser ◽

Andrea F de Winter ◽

Sijmen A Reijneveld

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Longitudinal Studies ◽

Parent Child Relationship ◽

Adolescent Alcohol Use ◽

Adolescent Alcohol ◽

Child Relationship ◽

Parent Child

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Feedback-Seeking Behavior in Organizations: A Meta-Analysis and Systematical Review of Longitudinal Studies

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2021.45 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

Author(s):

Alexandra Bălăceanu ◽

Delia Vîrgă ◽

Laurentiu Maricuțoiu

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Longitudinal Studies ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Longitudinal Design ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Personal Resources ◽

Feedback Seeking ◽

Eligibility Criteria ◽

Seeking Behavior

Abstract Based on the Job Demands-Resources theory, this meta‐analysis investigates the role of resources in predicting feedback-seeking behavior (FSB) over time. We also examine the relationship between FSB and its outcomes from a systematic review perspective. The eligibility criteria were: (a) to measure feedback-seeking behavior, (b) to have a longitudinal design, and (c) to have employees as target groups. Thirteen studies met these criteria (Ntotal= 1,527). We combined the meta-analysis procedures and structural equation modeling (metaSEM) and used the systematic review. The methodological quality of the available longitudinal studies is assessed. Our findings indicated that job resources predict future feedback-seeking behavior and between feedback-seeking behavior and personal resources is significant relationship. More research is needed to clarify the reciprocal relationships between personal resources and feedback-seeking behavior and the influences of feedback-seeking behavior on performance.

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9/11-related PTSD among highly exposed populations: a systematic review 15 years after the attack

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291717002033 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 48 (4) ◽

pp. 537-553 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

A. Lowell ◽

B. Suarez-Jimenez ◽

L. Helpman ◽

X. Zhu ◽

A. Durosky ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Longitudinal Studies ◽

Large Body ◽

Health Impact ◽

Time Frame ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Data Set ◽

Prevalence Studies ◽

Back Ground

BackgroundThe 11 September 2001 (9/11) attacks were unprecedented in magnitude and mental health impact. While a large body of research has emerged since the attacks, published reviews are few, and are limited by an emphasis on cross-sectional research, short time frame, and exclusion of treatment studies. Additionally, to date, there has been no systematic review of available longitudinal information as a unique data set. Consequently, knowledge regarding long-term trajectories of 9/11-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among highly exposed populations, and whether available treatment approaches effectively address PTSD within the context of mass, man-made disaster, remains limited.MethodsThe present review aimed to address these gaps using a systematic review of peer-reviewed reports from October 2001 to May 2016. Eligible reports were of longitudinal studies of PTSD among highly exposed populations. We identified 20 reports of 9/11-related PTSD, including 13 longitudinal prevalence studies and seven treatment studies.ResultsFindings suggest a substantial burden of 9/11-related PTSD among those highly exposed to the attack, associated with a range of sociodemographic and back-ground factors, and characteristics of peri-event exposure. While most longitudinal studies show declining rates of prevalence of PTSD, studies of rescue/recovery workers have documented an increase over time. Treatment studies were few, and generally limited by methodological shortcomings, but support exposure-based therapies.ConclusionFuture directions for research, treatment, and healthcare policy are discussed.

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Weight loss for overweight and obese individuals with gout: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ◽

10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211472 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 76 (11) ◽

pp. 1870-1882 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Sabrina M Nielsen ◽

Else M Bartels ◽

Marius Henriksen ◽

Eva E Wæhrens ◽

Henrik Gudbergsen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Bariatric Surgery ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Longitudinal Studies ◽

Randomised Trial ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Short Term ◽

Quality Of Evidence

ObjectivesWeight loss is commonly recommended for gout, but the magnitude of the effect has not been evaluated in a systematic review. The aim of this systematic review was to determine benefits and harms associated with weight loss in overweight and obese patients with gout.MethodsWe searched six databases for longitudinal studies, reporting the effect of weight loss in overweight/obese gout patients. Risk of bias was assessed using the tool Risk of Bias in Non-Randomised Studies of Interventions. The quality of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation.ResultsFrom 3991 potentially eligible studies, 10 were included (including one randomised trial). Interventions included diet with/without physical activity, bariatric surgery, diuretics, metformin or no intervention. Mean weight losses ranged from 3 kg to 34 kg. Clinical heterogeneity in study characteristics precluded meta-analysis. The effect on serum uric acid (sUA) ranged from −168 to 30 μmol/L, and 0%–60% patients achieving sUA target (<360 μmol/L). Six out of eight studies (75%) showed beneficial effects on gout attacks. Two studies indicated dose–response relationship for sUA, achieving sUA target and gout attacks. At short term, temporary increased sUA and gout attacks tended to occur after bariatric surgery.ConclusionsThe available evidence is in favour of weight loss for overweight/obese gout patients, with low, moderate and low quality of evidence for effects on sUA, achieving sUA target and gout attacks, respectively. At short term, unfavourable effects may occur. Since the current evidence consists of a few studies (mostly observational) of low methodological quality, there is an urgent need to initiate rigorous prospective studies (preferably randomised controlled trials).Systematic review registrationPROSPERO, CRD42016037937.

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