[HTML][HTML] Effects of a health education intervention on hypertension-related knowledge, prevention and self-care practices in Nigerian retirees: a quasi-experimental …

EL Ozoemena, CN Iweama, OS Agbaje… - Archives of Public …, 2019 - Springer
Background Education is vital to increasing knowledge, improving prevention and self-care
practices for hypertension in older adults. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of …

METS‐IR, a novel simple insulin resistance indexes, is associated with hypertension in normal‐weight Chinese adults

XZ Liu, J Fan, SJ Pan - The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Insulin resistance (IR) plays a crucial role in the development of hypertension, so early
recognition of IR is of substantial clinical importance for the management of hypertension …

Invited review: hypertension and atrial fibrillation: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and implications for management

J Gumprecht, M Domek, GYH Lip… - Journal of human …, 2019 - nature.com
Hypertension affects around half of the adult population worldwide, being one of the most
common cardiovascular disorders. On a population basis, high blood pressure is considered …

Systematic literature review on the effects of occupational safety and health (OSH) interventions at the workplace

JH Andersen, P Malmros, NE Ebbehoej… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2019 - JSTOR
Objectives The aim of this review was to assess the evidence that occupational safety and
health (OSH) legislative and regulatory policy could improve the working environment in …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol use among Nigerian university students: prevalence, correlates and frequency of use

AI Ajayi, EO Owolabi, OO Olajire - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Globally, alcohol use is responsible for 320 deaths every hour, and the impact
is more among those in the younger age group. Despite the adverse health and social …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic signature of hepatic fibrosis: from individual pathways to systems biology

ML Chang, SS Yang - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hepatic fibrosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, as it ultimately leads
to cirrhosis, which is estimated to affect up to 2% of the global population. Hepatic fibrosis is …

[HTML][HTML] Beverage consumption and energy intake among Canadians: analyses of 2004 and 2015 national dietary intake data

AC Jones, SI Kirkpatrick, D Hammond - Nutrition journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Among adults and children consuming Western diets, beverages are significant
sources of free sugars, saturated fats, excess calories, and alcohol, with relevance to chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Estimation of PM2· 5-associated disease burden in China in 2020 and 2030 using population and air quality scenarios: a modelling study

Q Wang, J Wang, J Zhou, J Ban, T Li - The Lancet Planetary Health, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Air pollution and its adverse effects on public health remain a considerable
problem in China, where policies have been implemented to improve the situation. We …

The burden of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Africa: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

JJ Noubiap, JJ Bigna, UF Nyaga… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a major contributor to maternal and
perinatal morbidity and mortality, especially in resource‐limited settings. Little is known …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic and socioeconomic diversity of food and nutrient intakes: a comparison of four European countries

E Mertens, A Kuijsten, M Dofková, L Mistura… - European journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Public health policies and actions increasingly acknowledge the climate burden of
food consumption. The aim of this study is to describe dietary intakes across four European …