scholarly journals Intake of dietary plant sterols is inversely related to serum cholesterol concentration in men and women in the EPIC Norfolk population: a cross-sectional study

2004 ◽  
Vol 58 (10) ◽  
pp. 1378-1385 ◽  
Author(s):  
S W Andersson ◽  
J Skinner ◽  
L Ellegård ◽  
A A Welch ◽  
S Bingham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Plant Sterols ◽  
Cholesterol Concentration ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Serum Cholesterol Concentration

scholarly journals Concentration of Cholesterol in Human Milk and Associated Factors in Different Chinese Populations (P11-044-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhenyu ◽  
Rulan Jiang ◽  
Wang Jie ◽  
Duan Yifan ◽  
Pang Pang Xuehong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cholesterol Concentration ◽  
Mature Milk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese Populations ◽  
Serum Cholesterol Concentration

Abstract Objectives The objectives of the present study were to analyze the cholesterol concentration and explore factors associated with milk cholesterol concentrations in various Chinese populations. Methods This was a part of a large cross-sectional study conducted in 11 provinces/autonomous regions/municipalities (Beijing, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Shanghai, Xinjiang, Yunnan and Zhejiang) across China between 2011 and 2013. Lactating women (n = 6481) within 0–330 days postpartum were recruited in the original study. A sub-sample of 1138 women was randomly selected, and milk cholesterol concentrations were determined by HPLC. Results Mean cholesterol concentration was 200 mg/L, 171 mg/L, and 126 mg/L for colostrum, transitional milk, and mature milk, respectively. Cholesterol concentrations differed significantly between stages of lactation (colostrum vs transitional milk, colostrum vs mature milk, transitional milk vs mature milk, all P < 0.001). Maternal dietary egg and flesh food intake, geographic area and serum cholesterol concentration were not associated with milk cholesterol concentration. However, milk cholesterol concentrations vary among different ethnicities (Tibetan vs Hui: 164 mg/L vs 131 mg/L, P = 0.027) in China. Conclusions The concentration of cholesterol in milk changes dynamically throughout lactation. Maternal dietary egg and flesh food intake or serum cholesterol are not associated with milk cholesterol concentration, but milk cholesterol concentrations vary across ethnicities in China. Funding Sources This study was funded by the National Key R&D Program of China and the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program).

scholarly journals Trends and differences in sexual practices and sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW): a repeated cross-sectional study in Melbourne, Australia

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e037608
Author(s):  
Mario Martín-Sánchez ◽  
Richard Case ◽  
Christopher Fairley ◽  
Jane S Hocking ◽  
Catriona Bradshaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Anal Sex ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Receptive Anal Sex ◽  
Sex With Men

ObjectivesIn the 2010s, there has been an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STI) in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Australia, and since 2015 also in urban heterosexuals. Men who have sex with both men and women (MSMW) have characteristics that may differ from both men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and heterosexual men. We aimed to compare the sexual practices and the trends in HIV/STI positivity between MSMO and MSMW.DesignRepeated cross-sectional study.SettingA sexual health centre in Melbourne, Australia.ParticipantsMSM aged 18 years and above who attended the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre for the first time between 2011 and 2018. This includes 12 795 MSMO and 1979 MSMW.Primary outcome measuresDemographic characterics, sexual practices and HIV/STI positivity.ResultsCompared with MSMW, MSMO were more likely to practice anal sex and to have condomless receptive anal sex with casual male partners, and less likely to have a current regular relationship. Over the 8-year period, there was an increase in condomless receptive anal sex with casual male partners for both groups (MSMO: from 46.2% to 63.3%, ptrend <0.001; MSMW: from 41.3% to 57.9%, ptrend=0.011). Syphilis positivity increased in MSMO (from 5.5% to 7.9%, ptrend=0.012) and MSMW (from 0.9% to 6.4%, ptrend=0.004) and HIV remained stable. Gonorrhoea increased among MSMO from 2011 to 2014 (from 6.7% to 9.6%, ptrend=0.002), and remained stable from 2015 to 2018. MSMO had higher odds of testing positive for gonorrhoea (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.36, 95% CI 1.13 to 1.64), chlamydia (aOR 1.39, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.67), syphilis (aOR 1.74, 95% CI 1.37 to 2.22) and HIV (aOR 4.60, 95% CI 2.43 to 8.70) than MSMW.ConclusionsMSMW have overall lower condomless sex and lower HIV/STI positivity. In the last years, changes in sexual practices in MSM have affected both MSMW and MSMO leading to an increased STI risk.

Associated Factors and Health Impact of Sarcopenia in Older Chinese Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Gerontology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 404-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny S.W. Lee ◽  
Tung-Wai Auyeung ◽  
Timothy Kwok ◽  
Edith M.C. Lau ◽  
Ping-Chung Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Chinese Men ◽  
Older Chinese

scholarly journals Heart rate variability and blood pressure among Japanese men and women: a community-based cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 779-784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiromi Mori ◽  
Isao Saito ◽  
Eri Eguchi ◽  
Koutatsu Maruyama ◽  
Tadahiro Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Japanese Men ◽  
Men And Women

scholarly journals Associations between dietary patterns and gene expression profiles of healthy men and women: a cross-sectional study

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Bouchard-Mercier ◽  
Ann-Marie Paradis ◽  
Iwona Rudkowska ◽  
Simone Lemieux ◽  
Patrick Couture ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Gene Expression Profiles ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Healthy Men

Gender Differences in Metabolic Disorder Prevalence Among North China Residents: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhihua Hao ◽  
Yanhong Ge ◽  
Qiuxiao Zhu ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Zibo Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Disorder ◽  
Metabolic Disorders ◽  
North China ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Obese People ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family History Of Diabetes ◽  
Men And Women

Abstract Background: Numerous studies have found sex disparity in the prevalence of metabolic disorders. However, information is lacking on gender difference among residents of north China and little epidemiological data is available on metabolic disorders in North China. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 2650 randomly selected adult residents of Hebei province, North China. Demographic, biochemical, and physical examination parameters were collected and compared between men and women. Metabolic disorder prevalence was estimated and their associations with baseline characteristics was analyzed by multivariate logistic regression.Results: Our data suggest that the prevalence of metabolic disorders including metabolic syndrome (MetS), diabetes, prediabetes, hypertension, central obesity, and hypertriglyceridemia are significantly higher in men than in women. We find that aging people, overweight or obese people, urban residents, smokers, people with lower education, manual workers, and people with family history of diabetes are at higher risk of metabolic disorders. However, these associations differ between men and women.Conclusions: Our findings suggest that metabolic disorders are an important public health concern and highlights an urgent need for intervention in middle-aged and elderly populations in North China. There are sex-specific associations between multiple risk factors and metabolic disorders.

Maternal serum cholesterol levels are elevated from the 1st trimester of pregnancy: A cross-sectional study

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 747-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ä. Bartels ◽  
N. Egan ◽  
D. I. Broadhurst ◽  
A. S. Khashan ◽  
C. Joyce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Maternal Serum ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cholesterol Levels
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