scholarly journals Analysis of Dietary Related Factors of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis among College Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Du ◽  
Shenglou Ni ◽  
Yanling Fu ◽  
Sanhai Liu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis ◽  
Aphthous Stomatitis ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Fruit Intake ◽  
Carbonated Beverages ◽  
Frequent Drinking

Objective. We investigated the occurrence of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) among college students and its potential influence by dietary habits. Methods. Study of dietary habits and RAS among students in Beijing University of Chinese Medicine was carried by homemade questionnaire. Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify RAS risk factors and explore their relations. Results. Among 1011 investigated college students, family history (odds ratio (OR) 1.678, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.192 to 2.364, p<0.05), bed late (OR 1.515, 95% CI 1.005 to 2.285, p<0.05), frequent thirst (OR 1.842, 95% CI 1.393 to 2.435, p<0.001), and frequent drinking carbonated beverages (OR 1.369, 95% CI 1.029 to 1.821, p<0.05) were independent risk factors for RAS, but preference for nuts (OR 0.607, 95% CI 0.448 to 0.824, p<0.001) was a protective factor. There was no statistical difference in fruit intake between RAS and non-RAS groups (χ2 = 5.249, p>0.05). Conclusions. Among college students, frequent drinking carbonated beverages or frequent thirst will increase its possibility, whereas preference for nuts provides protection. In addition, fruit intake does not have a positive effect.

scholarly journals The prevalence of glucose metabolism disturbances in Chinese Muslims and possible risk factors: a study from northwest China

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 715-723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Liu ◽  
Lin Hua ◽  
Wan-Fu Liu ◽  
Hui-Ling Song ◽  
Xin-Wen Dai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Oral Glucose ◽  
Muslim Population ◽  
Significant Difference

Objective To survey the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and pre-diabetes mellitus (PDM) in the Muslim population in northwest China, and discuss the risk factor. Materials and methods According to the income and the population, we randomly selected 3 villages with stratified and cluster sampling. The subjects were residents ≥ 20 years of age, and were from families which have been local for > 3 generations. The questionnaire and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were completed and analyzed for 660 subjects. Results The prevalence of DM and PDM between the Han and Muslim populations were different (P = 0.041). And the prevalence were also different with respect to age in the Han (P < 0.001) and Muslim population (P < 0.001) respectively. Except for the 20-year-old age group the prevalence of DM and PDM within the Muslim population was higher than the Han (P = 0.013), we did not find any significant difference for other age groups (P > 0.05). The intake of salt (P < 0.001) and edible oil (P < 0.001) in the Muslim population was higher than the Han, while cigarette smoking (P < 0.001) and alcohol consumption (P < 0.001) was lower. BMI (P < 0.001), age (P = 0.025), and smoking cigarettes (P = 0.011) were risk factors for DM and PDM, but alcohol consumption (P < 0.001) was a protective factor. Conclusions In northwest China, the prevalence of DM was higher in the Muslim population, and it was special higher on the 20-year-old age compared to the Han. This might be explained by the potential genetic differences and poor dietary habits.

scholarly journals Psychological Impact of Health Risk Communication and Social Media on College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengyao Li ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Yilong Yang ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Xiaoshi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Web Based

BACKGROUND The outbreak of COVID-19 began in 2019 and is expected to impact the psychological health of college students. Few studies have investigated the associations among health risk communication, social media, and psychological symptoms during a major pandemic. OBJECTIVE The aim of this research was to assess the prevalence of psychological symptoms among college students and explore their associations with health risk communication and social media. METHODS A web-based survey was distributed through the Wenjuanxing platform among Chinese college students from March 3-15, 2020. In addition to demographics, information on health risk communication and social media was collected, and the Symptom Checklist 90 Phobia and Health Anxiety Inventory subscale was used to assess psychological symptoms among 1676 college students in China. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to examine these independent risk factors. RESULTS The prevalence of panic and health anxiety was 17.2% (288/1676) and 24.3% (408/1676), respectively. Regarding risk communication, understanding the risk of COVID-19 (odds ratio [OR] 0.480, 95% CI 0.367-0.627) was a protective factor against panic. Knowledge of prognosis (OR 0.708, 95% CI 0.551-0.910), preventive measures (OR 0.380, 95% CI 0.195-0.742), and wearing face masks (OR 0.445, 95% CI 0.230-0.862) were shown to be protective factors in predicting health anxiety. Perceived lethality (OR 1.860, 95% CI 1.408-2.459), being affected by the global spread (OR 1.936, 95% CI 1.405-2.669), and impact on social contacts (OR 1.420, 95% CI 1.118-1.802) were identified as significant risk factors associated with health anxiety. In terms of social media, trust in mainstream media (OR 0.613, 95% CI 0.461-0.816) was considered to be a protective factor against health anxiety. CONCLUSIONS There was a high prevalence of psychological symptoms among college students. Health risk communication and social media use were important in predicting psychological symptoms, especially health anxiety. Scientific and evidence-based information should be reported by social media platforms. Web-based consultation and intervention measures should be the focus of future studies.

Is consumption of vegetables and fruit a protective factor against kidney cancer?

Open Medicine ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 364-368
Author(s):  
Kateřina Azeem ◽  
Hana Tomášková ◽  
Dagmar Horáková ◽  
Silvie Magnusková ◽  
Jarmila Ševčíková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Kidney Cancer ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Pickled Vegetables

AbstractThe role of vegetable and fruit consumption in the aetiology of kidney cancer was analyzed using data from a case-control study conducted in two centres in the Czech Republic between 1999 and 2003. The study comprised 300 patients with newly diagnosed, histologically confirmed kidney cancer and 335 controls. Information on dietary habits was obtained using a standardized food frequency questionnaire including 23 food items. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using logistic regression models. A strong protective effect of vegetables consumption on renal cell carcinoma risk was observed among people with high consumption of fresh vegetables (OR 0.42 95% CI (0.29–0.60)) and cooked vegetables (OR 0.71, 95% CI (0.51–1.00)). The protective role of fresh fruit was significant as crude OR 0.71, 95% CI (0.50–1.00), but after adjusting for the main risk factors no association was found (OR 1.08, 95% CI (0.71–1.64)). The protective role of pickled vegetables disappeared after adjustment for the main risk factors.

scholarly journals Psychological Impact of Health Risk Communication and Social Media on College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

10.2196/20656 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. e20656
Author(s):  
Mengyao Li ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Yilong Yang ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Xiaoshi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Web Based

Background The outbreak of COVID-19 began in 2019 and is expected to impact the psychological health of college students. Few studies have investigated the associations among health risk communication, social media, and psychological symptoms during a major pandemic. Objective The aim of this research was to assess the prevalence of psychological symptoms among college students and explore their associations with health risk communication and social media. Methods A web-based survey was distributed through the Wenjuanxing platform among Chinese college students from March 3-15, 2020. In addition to demographics, information on health risk communication and social media was collected, and the Symptom Checklist 90 Phobia and Health Anxiety Inventory subscale was used to assess psychological symptoms among 1676 college students in China. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to examine these independent risk factors. Results The prevalence of panic and health anxiety was 17.2% (288/1676) and 24.3% (408/1676), respectively. Regarding risk communication, understanding the risk of COVID-19 (odds ratio [OR] 0.480, 95% CI 0.367-0.627) was a protective factor against panic. Knowledge of prognosis (OR 0.708, 95% CI 0.551-0.910), preventive measures (OR 0.380, 95% CI 0.195-0.742), and wearing face masks (OR 0.445, 95% CI 0.230-0.862) were shown to be protective factors in predicting health anxiety. Perceived lethality (OR 1.860, 95% CI 1.408-2.459), being affected by the global spread (OR 1.936, 95% CI 1.405-2.669), and impact on social contacts (OR 1.420, 95% CI 1.118-1.802) were identified as significant risk factors associated with health anxiety. In terms of social media, trust in mainstream media (OR 0.613, 95% CI 0.461-0.816) was considered to be a protective factor against health anxiety. Conclusions There was a high prevalence of psychological symptoms among college students. Health risk communication and social media use were important in predicting psychological symptoms, especially health anxiety. Scientific and evidence-based information should be reported by social media platforms. Web-based consultation and intervention measures should be the focus of future studies.

scholarly journals Awareness Regarding Oral Aphthous Ulcers and its Risk Factors Among BDS and MBBS Students-A Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (03) ◽  
pp. 215-218
Author(s):  
Marium Azfar ◽  
◽  
Saima Qureshi ◽  
Syeda Noureen Iqbal ◽  
Sadia Rizwan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis ◽  
Aphthous Stomatitis ◽  
Oral Ulceration ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Aphthous Ulcers

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper was to assess the awareness regarding oral aphthous ulcers and its risk factors among BDS and MBBS students in private institute of Karachi, Pakistan. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at a private institute of Karachi Pakistan for the duration of six months. Medical and dental students of age more than 18 years of either gender were enrolled in the study using non-probability convenience sampling technique. Pre-designed proforma was used to collect data regarding demographics, history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis and knowledge of oral aphthous ulcers and its risk factors. The knowledge score of 4 out of 6 was considered as adequate knowledge. SPSS version 25 was used to analyze data. RESULTS: Of 150 participants, the mean age was reported as 22.94±1.65 years (range: 21-25 years). In those 150 participants 46 were males (30.7%) and 104 were females (69.3%). Overall mean score of knowledge was 4.35±1.29. Wherein 73% had adequate knowledge regarding oral ulceration and its risk factors. The dental students had significantly higher proportion of adequate knowledge regarding oral ulceration than medical students [p=0.024]. CONCLUSION: Overall students had good knowledge of oral ulceration and its risk factors, wherein knowledge of dental students was better than medical students. KEYWORDS: Oral ulcers; Recurrent Aphthous stomatitis; awareness, oral ulceration, risk factors, eating habits

Effect of bedtime on recurrent aphthous stomatitis in college students

2015 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-201.e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruiyang Ma ◽  
Hong Chen ◽  
Tengfei Zhou ◽  
Xiyan Chen ◽  
Chaoling Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis ◽  
Aphthous Stomatitis

Assessing the effectiveness of nutrition interventions implemented among US college students to promote healthy behaviors: A systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea M Brace ◽  
Fernanda CD De Andrade ◽  
Bobbi Finkelstein
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Nutrition Interventions ◽  
Healthy Behaviors

Background: Nutrition interventions are used to increase knowledge, change attitudes and beliefs about healthy eating, to increase skills, and promote healthy eating. Aims: To review the effectiveness of published nutrition interventions implemented among college students to promote healthy behaviors. Methods: The authors explored multiple electronic databases, such as ERIC, Science Direct, and EBSCOhost. Search criteria included nutritional interventions implemented among students attending US colleges, written in English, and published in peer-reviewed journals between 2000 and 2015. The authors conducted a systematic search of 1413 articles, and an in-depth review of 30 articles. The authors evaluated the following: (a) participants; (b) research design; (c) assessment instruments; (d) outcome measures; (e) results; and (f) methodological issues. Results: Short-term interventions showed promise in promoting positive dietary changes, which can serve as a protective factor for developing overweight and obesity. Methodological issues related to lack of comparison groups and minimal long-term follow-up do not allow researchers to determine if the interventions were the cause of the change, or if these changes are sustained over time. Studies that have a comparison group, use visual displays, or have longer durations, may maximize outcomes, improving long-term effects. Conclusions: Nutrition interventions can effectively change dietary habits among college students. This can lead to healthy weight management and reduce the risk for overweight and obesity. Future research should consider the highlighted methodological issues to improve the quality of nutrition interventions.

Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in College Students: Midwest Versus Southwest

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 571-577
Author(s):  
Kristen N. Herlosky ◽  
Dieu-My T. Tran
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Lipid Panel

Purpose: This study was designed to identify underlying cardiovascular risk factors among college students including lifestyle characteristics, health behaviors and knowledge, and perception of the risk factors. Method: College students ( N = 293), aged 19–36 years, enrolled at either a Midwestern or a Southwestern University in the United States, responded to three questionnaires: sociodemographic, knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors, and perception of cardiovascular risk factors. Anthropometric measures collected included blood pressure (BP), glucose, lipid panel, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI). Results: There were significant regional and gender differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among Southwestern and Midwestern college students. Students from the Southwest had a higher risk of developing CVD in 30 years compared to those in the Midwest; they also had a higher perceived risk. Males were more at risk of developing CVD than females but had a lower perceived risk than females. Dietary habits were similar between the two populations, and we found no significant differences in BMI. The two regions varied in BP levels, but the Midwestern students had significantly higher prevalence of elevated BP and Stage 2 hypertension. Conclusion: Our data suggest that college students are a high-risk population and tend to underestimate and misperceive their risk for developing CVD.

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