scholarly journals Risk factors for severe Meibomian gland atrophy in a young adult population: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. e0185603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thao N. Yeh ◽  
Meng C. Lin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Meibomian Gland ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Young Adult Population ◽  
Gland Atrophy

scholarly journals Patterns of multiple lifestyle risk factors and their link to mental health in the German adult population: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. e022184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefine Atzendorf ◽  
Christian Apfelbacher ◽  
Elena Gomes de Matos ◽  
Ludwig Kraus ◽  
Daniela Piontek
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lifestyle Risk Factors ◽  
Unhealthy Diet ◽  
Lifestyle Risk ◽  
German Adult

ObjectivesLifestyle risk factors, such as drinking or unhealthy diet, can expotentiate detrimental health effects. Therefore, it is important to investigate multiple lifestyle risk factors instead of single ones. The study aims at: (1) identifying patterns of lifestyle risk factors within the adult general population in Germany and (2) examining associations between the extracted patterns and external factors.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingGeneral German adult population (aged 18–64 years).ParticipantsParticipants of the 2015 Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse (n=9204).Primary outcome measuresLifestyle risk factors (daily smoking, at-risk alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, low physical activity, weekly use of pharmaceuticals, as well as consumption of cannabis and other illicit drugs).ResultsA latent class analysis was applied to identify patterns of lifestyle risk factors, and a multinomial logistic regression was carried out to examine associations between the extracted classes and external factors. A total of four classes were extracted which can be described as healthy lifestyle (58.5%), drinking lifestyle (24.4%), smoking lifestyle (15.4%) and a cumulate risk factors lifestyle (1.7%). Individuals who were male, at younger age and single as well as individuals with various mental health problems were more likely to show multiple lifestyle risk factors.ConclusionsHealthcare professionals should be aware of correlations between different lifestyle risk factors as well as between lifestyle risk groups and mental health. Health promotion strategies should further focus especially on younger and single men.

scholarly journals Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control and risk factors associated with hypertension in Lebanese adults: A cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bouchra Bakr Mouhtadi ◽  
Reem Mohamad Najib Kanaan ◽  
Mohammad Iskandarani ◽  
Mohamad Khaled Rahal ◽  
Dalal Hammoud Halat
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Control

Background: The prevention and control of hypertension is an essential component for reducing cardiovascular disease burden. Hypertension is an important public health issue, yet few studies have examined its current status among the Lebanese population. Objective: To examine the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and its associated risk factors among Lebanese adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2014, and May 2015, on adults from the five districts of Lebanon. Multistage sampling was used to enroll participants. Hypertension was defined as an average of two blood pressure (BP) measurements with systolic/diastolic blood pressure of at least 140/90 mm Hg, using an automated digital device, or the use of antihypertensive medication. A questionnaire was used to assess hypertension risk factors, awareness, treatment and control. Results: Of the 1362 Lebanese adults interviewed, 399 (29.3%) had hypertension. Of these, 106 (26.5%) were aware of their condition. Sixty-nine patients (65%) of those aware, were receiving treatment, and 38 (55%) participants from those treated were controlled. The significant risk factors were sex, gender, age, family history of hypertension, obesity, and a low level of education. Conclusions: Hypertension is prevalent among the Lebanese adult population and is multifactorial, but remains incompletely recognized, leading to insufficient control. Hypertension was highly prevalent in males in the age category 18-29 years. These findings show that improvements in detection, treatment, and control of hypertension among Lebanese adults, is much needed. 

scholarly journals Gastrointestinal carriage of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a general adult population: a cross-sectional study of risk factors and bacterial genomic diversity

Gut Microbes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1939599
Author(s):  
Niclas Raffelsberger ◽  
Marit Andrea Klokkhammer Hetland ◽  
Kristian Svendsen ◽  
Lars Småbrekke ◽  
Iren Høyland Löhr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Genomic Diversity ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
General Adult Population

scholarly journals Prehypertension and hypertension prevalence and risk factors among adult population in Republic of Serbia: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
pp. 590-600
Author(s):  
Sandra Sipetic-Grujicic ◽  
Dragan Miljus ◽  
Ivan Soldatovic ◽  
Aleksandra Nikolic ◽  
Isidora Vujcic
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background/Aim. Prehypertension and hypertension are an important public health problem worldwide and although they can be modified, they are often a risk for cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension and associated risk factors in the adult population (15+ years) of Serbia. Methods. The cross-sectional study covered 14,623 adult respondents, but 14,422 volunteered to measure their blood pressure according to a pre-defined protocol. A stratified two-stage national representative random sampling approach was used for the selection of the survey sample. Results. In 2013, 17.7% of Serbian population, aged 15 and over, was normotensive, every third (33.1%) person had prehypertension, and every second (49.3%) had hypertension. The standardized prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension was 40.6% and 34.5%, respectively; 57.8% of the hypertensive population were receiving medical treatment. Among those receiving medical treatment, 35.2% (36.4% males and 33.2% females) had a blood pressure within the normal range. According to the results of multivariate logistic regression analysis, independently significant risk factors for hypertension compared to persons with normotension were older age (50 and more) (p < 0.001), overweight (p < 0.001) and obesity (p < 0.001), moderate (p < 0.001) and large (p < 0.001) waist circumference in both sexes, and nonurban place of residence in females (p = 0.006). In females, independently significant risk factors for prehypertension compared to persons with normotension were older age (50 and more) (p < 0.001), overweight (p < 0.001) and obesity (p < 0.001), moderate (p < 0.001) and large (p < 0.001) waist circumference, but high level of physical activity was significantly protective (p = 0.014). In males, overweight (p < 0.001) and obesity (p < 0.001) were independently significant risk factors for prehypertension. Conclusion. Serbia belongs to countries with a high prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension. Our results emphasize the need for a new public health strategy for the prevention, detection and treatment of prehypertension and hypertension.

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