Prevalence and risk factors of refractive errors among older Chinese in Hebei, China: a cross‐sectional study from the China National Health Survey

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes is more frequent in Latin American people than in non-Hispanic whites due to a combination of genetic and lifestyle risk factors. Brazil and Mexico are the most populous countries in Latin America. The present study aimed to compare the results of the National Health Survey “PNS” in Brazil and the National Survey Health and Nutrition “ENSANUT” in Mexico regarding the prevalence, complications and healthcare issues of diabetes in both countries. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with data from the National Health Survey (PNS) of 2013 in Brazil and the National Survey of Health and Nutrition (ENSANUT) of 2018 in Mexico. The prevalence of diabetes, complications and risk factors related to developing diabetes were considered. Results The respondents included 3636 individuals in Brazil and 4555 individuals in Mexico. There were significant differences in age and time living with diabetes between the two countries. Mexican people had twice as likely as Brazilian people to have a complication (p < 0.0001). The principal risk factor (OR 2.47; p ≤ 0.0001) for developing any diabetic complication was living with diabetes for more than 15 years. Visual impairment was the most frequent complication in both countries, but it was more prevalent in Mexico (p ≤ 0.001). Conclusions Diabetes complications are important health problems in Brazil and Mexico. Visual impairment was the principal complication in both countries. Several factors, such as access to and type of health system, living in a rural area, treatment, BMI and performing preventive actions, affected the risk of developing a complication. However, living with diabetes for more than 15 years was the principal risk factor. National health surveys have added significant information on the impact of diabetes in these Latin American populations. This comparison of data could provide valuable information to guide national policies and program decisions in both countries.

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Cut-off points of anthropometric markers associated with hypertension in the Brazilian population: National Health Survey, 2013

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980019000533 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (12) ◽

pp. 2147-2154 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ana Paula Alves de Souza ◽

Paulo Rogério Melo Rodrigues ◽

Ana Paula Muraro ◽

Naiara Ferraz Moreira ◽

Rosely Sichieri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

National Health ◽

Health Survey ◽

Roc Curve ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

National Health Survey ◽

Brazilian Population ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Waist To Height Ratio ◽

Anthropometric Markers

AbstractObjectiveTo identify cut-off points for waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and BMI associated with hypertension in the Brazilian adult and elderly population.DesignCross-sectional study. The receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the cut-off points of WC, WHtR and BMI in the prediction of hypertension. Those who had systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg and those who reported use of antihypertensive medication were considered hypertensive.SettingBrazil.ParticipantsParticipants from the National Health Survey, the Brazilian household-based survey conducted in 2013, of both sexes and age ≥20 years.ResultsCut-off points for WC and WHtR increased with age in both sexes. WC cut-off limits ranged between 88·0 and 95·9 cm in men and between 85·0 and 93·2 cm in women. For WHtR, cut-off scores ranged from 0·51 to 0·58 for men and from 0·53 to 0·61 for women. Additionally, the area under the ROC curve (AUC) for all age and sex groups was greater than 0·60 while the lower limit of the AUC 95 % CI for both WC and WHtR was not less than 0·50. The performance of BMI was similar to that of indicators of fat location.ConclusionsAll analysed anthropometric indicators had similar performance in identifying hypertension in the Brazilian population.

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Prevalence and risk factors of tinnitus: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2011, a cross-sectional study

Clinical Otolaryngology ◽

10.1111/coa.12232 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 89-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

R.J. Park ◽

J.D. Moon

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

National Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Nutrition Examination Survey ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health And Nutrition

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Biopsychosocial inequality, active lifestyle and chronic health conditions: a cross-sectional National Health Survey 2013 in Brazil

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-03549-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Marcello Barbosa Otoni Gonçalves Guedes ◽

Rodolpho Nunes Araújo ◽

Lídia Reniê Fernandes da Silva ◽

Diego Neves Araujo ◽

Sanderson José Costa de Assis ◽

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Keyword(s):

National Health ◽

Health Survey ◽

Cox Regression ◽

Prevalence Ratio ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

National Health Survey ◽

Active Lifestyle ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physically Active ◽

Active Behavior

AbstractThis study estimated the biopsychosocial factors related to active physical behavior in the Brazilian population with and without chronic non-transmissible disease (NCD). Cross-sectional study of the National Health Survey (NHS) in Brazil, with 60,202 individuals in 2013. Participants were randomly selected by complex sampling. The outcome was physically active behavior measured by performing a minimum of 150 min of physical exercise per week. The independent variables were social and psychological characteristics, lifestyle and health. Cox regression was applied to estimate the prevalence ratio (PR). There are 29,666 (48.3%; 95% CI 47.0–50.0) participants reported having NCD. Not being a smoker or alcoholic, living in an urban area (PR = 1.44; CI95% 1.23–1.68/PR = 1.38; CI95% 1.08–1.75), having informal social support (PR = 1.26; CI95% 1.10–1.44/PR = 1.19; CI95% 1.05–1.34), A social class (PR = 0.43; CI95% 0.25–0.73/PR = 0.46; CI95% 0.26–0.80), high schooling (PR = 0.34; CI95% 0.23–0.51/PR = 0.33; CI95% 0.24–0.46) as well as paid work (PR = 0.87; CI95% 0.78–0.96/PR = 0.89; CI95% 0.79–0.99) are more associated with active lifestyle in both groups. However, only in the group without NCD, the male sex (PR = 1.42; CI95% 1.28–1.57), no having some disability (PR = 1.31; CI95% 1.03–1.66) and having private health insurance (PR = 1.26; CI95% 1.13–1.41) were more associated with active behavior, while in the group with NCD, being elderly (PR = 1.22; CI95% 1.05–1.42), not be white (PR = 0.85; CI95% 0.77–0.95) and not having restful sleep (PR = 1.23; CI95% 1.08–1.40) are associated with active lifestyle. People with and without NCD in Brazil have very close active behavior, however, some biopsychosocial factors such as: sex, age, lifestyle, socioeconomic level are unevenly associated with the active lifestyle in the groups. Thus, therapeutic or preventive proposals as well as public policies for health promotion must observe these distinctions when elaborating their actions.

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Maternal and Paternal Effects on Hyperuricemia: A Cross-Sectional Study from the 7th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Modern Rheumatology ◽

10.1093/mr/roab095 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sunggun Lee ◽

Min Wook So ◽

Doo-Ho Lim ◽

Mi-Young Kim ◽

Jae-Ha Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

National Health ◽

Alcohol Intake ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Metabolic Risk Factors ◽

Metabolic Risk ◽

Nutrition Examination Survey ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health And Nutrition

Abstract Objective As heritability of hyperuricemia remains largely unexplained, we analyzed the association between parental and offspring hyperuricemia at the phenotype level. Methods This cross-sectional study included data on 2373 offspring and both-parent pairs from the 7th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Logistic regression and generalized estimating equation analysis were used to evaluate the association between offspring and parental hyperuricemia adjusting for metabolic risk factors and alcohol intake. Results Both maternal and paternal hyperuricemia were associated with offspring hyperuricemia among teenagers, but from age of 20 years, a strong association was observed between offspring and paternal, rather than, maternal hyperuricemia, and this could not be explained by metabolic risk factors such as obesity. However, there was positive interaction between offspring alcohol intake and parental hyperuricemia, and there was a stronger association between terciles of offspring alcohol intake and hyperuricemia in the presence of parental hyperuricemia: T1 (reference), T2 OR 1.1 (0.3–4.6), and T3 OR 3.3 (1.4–7.9) (P for trend 0.017) vs. T1 (reference), T2 OR 0.7 (0.3–1.9), and T3 OR 1.1 (0.6–2.2) (P for trend 0.974). Conclusion These results suggest gene-environment interaction, especially with respect to alcohol intake for hyperuricemia in Korean adults.

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Number of remaining teeth and its association with educational level in Chilean adults: data from the National Health Survey 2016-2017

10.21203/rs.2.21507/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Paula Margozzini ◽

Rodrigo Berrios ◽

Rosario García-Huidobro ◽

Claudia Véliz ◽

Carolina del Valle ◽

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Keyword(s):

National Health ◽

Health Survey ◽

Educational Level ◽

Tooth Loss ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

National Health Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Main Independent Variable ◽

Functional Dentition ◽

Chilean Population

Abstract Background: Several population studies have addressed oral health inequity-related issues. Edentulism, functional dentition and number of remaining teeth have been linked to different socioeconomic level measurements. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between educational level (EL) and tooth loss in the Chilean population aged 15 years old and above, based on the recent data collected from the 2016-2017 National Health Survey (ENS 2016-2017). Methods: The sample for this cross-sectional study comprised 5473 subjects. The main independent variable in the study was educational level (LEL: low, MEL: medium, HEL: high). In order to measure tooth loss number of remaining teeth, edentulism and functional dentition were considered. Based on a multivariate logistic regression, it was possible to obtain odds ratios (OR) and, therefore, to assessing the condition of dentition according to the subject’s EL. As to the number of teeth variable, multiple linear regressions were conducted. The analyses were carried out in the SPSS 24.0 program considering the complex sampling design of ENS 2016-2017. Results: When comparing LEL subjects with HEL subjects, the adjusted difference in the number of remaining teeth was 3.11 for maxilla and 1.72 for mandible. An individual with a LEL had a 7.51 [3.50-16.10] and 6.06 [2.68-13.68] times higher risk of upper edentulism and lower edentulism than a HEL individual respectively. Regarding functional dentition, the adjusted OR in HEL subjects was 13.33 [8.02-22.15] and in MEL subjects was 2.81 [2.03-3.87], compared to LEL results. Conclusions: LEL was associated with a significant tooth loss in the Chilean population. Regardless of age, subjects with a LEL obtained a lower mean of number of remaining teeth, higher prevalence of edentulism and lower prevalence of functional dentition.

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