scholarly journals The Association of Vitamin D with Cognitive Functions: Cross-Sectional Study in Young Adult Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-140
Author(s):  
Sibel Ösken ◽  
Afitap İçağasıoğlu ◽  
Pınar Arslan ◽  
Zeliha Eğilmez ◽  
Sadiye Murat
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Recreational Physical Activity and Premenstrual Syndrome in Young Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. e0169728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aimee R. Kroll-Desrosiers ◽  
Alayne G. Ronnenberg ◽  
Sofija E. Zagarins ◽  
Serena C. Houghton ◽  
Biki B. Takashima-Uebelhoer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Premenstrual Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Recreational Physical Activity ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Cross Sectional

Prevalence of Risk Factors of Common non-communicable diseases: A community based study in young adult women in Delhi

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 548-553
Author(s):  
Ankita Singh ◽  
Tapas Kumar Ray ◽  
Balraj Dhiman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

Introduction: In India, due to high rates of urbanization and economic improvement, there is a shift in disease spectrum from communicable to non-communicable diseases. Non-communicable disease contributes to around 5.87 million (60%) of all deaths in India. The level of exposure and vulnerability to non-communicable diseases is more in women than men. The present study was done in a community setting to identify the prevalence and distribution of risk factors for common non-communicable diseases among young adult women. Aim & Objective: To study prevalence of risk factors of common non-communicable diseases in young adult women. Settings and Design: A community-based cross-sectional study conducted in Palam Village of New Delhi. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study conducted in Palam Village of New Delhi. A total of 585 study subjects were interviewed using a self-designed, semi-structured, pre-designed questionnaire. Waist circumference, blood pressure and weight was measured using non-stretchable measuring tape, digital blood pressure apparatus and digital weighing scale respectively. Results: Half of the study subjects were moderately active. Most of the participants have unhealthy dietary habits. Around 2/3rd of the study subjects were taking inadequate servings of fruits and vegetables, and almost half of them were consuming salt more than the recommended levels. Conclusion: High-risk factors of common non-communicable diseases among young adult women are seen in Palam Village, New Delhi. To prevent further increase in burden of noncommunicable diseases and to lower their serious consequences, prevention and control interventions must be implemented at individual, population and program level.

scholarly journals Obesity and Vitamin D Insufficiency among Adolescent Girls and Young Adult Women from Korea

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haeun Jang ◽  
Yujin Lee ◽  
Kyong Park
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Cross Sectional

Although there is evidence of the biological mechanisms by which obesity may induce vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency, limited epidemiological studies have been conducted, especially among Asian adolescent girls and young adult women who are at a high risk of vitamin D deficiency. This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional association between obesity and vitamin D insufficiency among adolescent girls and young adult women in Korea. We used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008–2014, and 3623 girls and young adult women aged 12–29 years were included. Demographic and lifestyle data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire from the health interview survey. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level, body mass index (BMI), and body fat percentage (BF%) were measured during health examinations. Multivariable logistic regression was used considering the complex, multistage probability sample design of KNHANES. In the multivariable-adjusted analyses, obese girls and women, defined by BMI, were more likely to have a higher prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (odds ratio [OR]: 1.49, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03–2.17). This association was also evident for BF%. Participants with ≥30% BF% had a significantly higher prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.07–2.16). Obesity may worsen vitamin D insufficiency among adolescents and young women because of the fat-soluble characteristics of vitamin D and related health behaviors, such as a lack of outdoor activity. Further large-scale prospective cohort studies or randomized controlled trials are warranted to confirm this causality.

scholarly journals Exposure to intimate partner violence and malnutrition among young adult Bangladeshi women: cross-sectional study of a nationally representative sample

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jannatul Ferdos ◽  
Mosfequr Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nationally Representative

Abstract: This study explores the relationship between malnutrition and intimate partner violence (IPV) among 1,086 young adult Bangladeshi women aged 15-24 years using a cross-sectional data from the 2007 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS). About one-third (33.4%) young adult women experienced physical and/or sexual IPV, 14.5% experienced only sexual IPV and 29% experienced only physical IPV by husbands. About 32.6% young adult women were reported as being underweight (BMI < 18.5) and 6.2% were overweight (BMI ≥ 25). Underweight women experienced more physical IPV (OR = 1.39; 95%CI: 1.09-2.71) and physical and/or sexual IPV (OR = 1.48; 95%CI: 1.12-2.75) than normal range women. Results also indicate a positive association between being overweight/obese and all the forms of IPV. The study findings indicate that the IPV experience plays a significant role in underweight and overweight/obese young adult women and support that younger women’s health and nutrition program and policies need to address IPV.

Awareness of vitamin D deficiency among the adult population in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1818-1822
Author(s):  
Reda Goweda ◽  
Saud Zakaria ◽  
Hisham Foudah ◽  
Alwaleed Almalki ◽  
Majed Alsulami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Fibroblast growth factor 23 and its role in phosphate homeostasis in growing children compared to adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1065-1071
Author(s):  
Marjan Jeddi ◽  
Maryam Heidari ◽  
Neda Hatami ◽  
Gholam Hossein Ranjbar Omrani
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 ◽  
Fractional Excretion ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Phosphate Homeostasis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fractional Excretion Of Phosphate

AbstractObjectivesPhosphate is essential for skeletal mineralization, which is regulated by parathyroid hormone, calcitriol and fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). Serum phosphate is physiologically higher in younger children, but factors that contribute to this physiological state are poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate phosphate and its regulators in children compared with adults.Materials and methodsThe participants were children aged 3–11 years and adults older than 20 years of age. Biochemical parameters including calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, FGF23, and vitamin D were measured. Fractional excretion of phosphate was calculated, using serum and urine phosphate and creatinine.ResultsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 45 children (mean age: 9.0 ± 2.1) and 44 adults (mean age: 38.9 ± 11.1). The children had higher serum calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphatase, and FGF23 (p < 0.001), but fractional excretion of phosphate was greater in adults (14.1 ± 5.7, 11.4 ± 4.4, p = 0.019, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.7 to −0.2). Of all individuals, 61.8% had vitamin D deficiency. By multiple regression analysis, entering age, calcium, phosphate, and vitamin D level, the only independent predictor of FGF23 was 1, 25 dihydroxy-vitamin D3 (β: 0.78, p < 0.001, 95% CI: 0.5–1.1, R2: 0.59 for children, and β: 0.59, p < 0.001, 95% CI: 0.5–1.4, R2: 0.45 for adults).ConclusionAs far as we know, there is little information regarding the role of FGF23 in physiologic state. In this cross-sectional study no association was found between FGF23 and urinary phosphate excretion in growing children. Further studies with more detail are essential to evaluate phosphate homeostasis during childhood.

scholarly journals Perceived Loneliness and Severe Sleep Disorders in Adult Women during the Covid-19 Quarantine: A Cross-Sectional Study in Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 215013272110251
Author(s):  
Álvaro Monterrosa-Castro ◽  
Angélica Monterrosa-Blanco ◽  
Andrea González-Sequeda
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
Social Loneliness

Background: Quarantine is a measure to control COVID-19 spread, resulting in an increased perception of loneliness. In turn, sleep disorders (SD) may be more frequently reported in uncertain circumstances. Objectives: To identify the association between loneliness and severe SD, in women quarantined due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out in women, between 40 and 79 years and living in Colombia. The women were invited through social network to complete 5 digital instruments: de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, Menopause Rating Scale, Fear of COVID-19 Five-item Version, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, and Francis Religion Scale. Bivariate analysis and adjusted logistic regression between loneliness and SD were performed. Results: 1133 women participated, half of them under 50 years old. 43.1% had emotional loneliness, 39.9% social loneliness and 43.3% general loneliness. SD were identified in 6 out of 10 women, those with mild SD presented an OR of 1.84, 1.85, and 1.64, for emotional, social and general loneliness, respectively. Loneliness was associated twice with moderate SD, and more than twice with severe SD. Very severe SD reached OR:5.81 for emotional loneliness, OR:4.38 social loneliness and OR:4.02 general loneliness. In the presence of religiosity, fear and anxiety due to COVID-19, statistical significance was retained for associations, except intense SD with general loneliness. Conclusions: SD were significantly associated with loneliness in our study population. It is important to assess sleep quality and perception of loneliness in middle-aged women, especially during periods of quarantine due to a pandemic to avoid health implications.

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