Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) place a huge burden on healthcare systems and
society as a whole. Relatively early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic …

Objectives To present observational studies investigating associations between the
consumption of ultra-processed foods and health outcomes in childhood and adolescence …

To examine the prevalence and co-occurrence of lifestyle risk factors for non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) according to sociodemographic characteristics in Chilean residents. A …

Background Although evidence suggests that ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption may
trigger addictive behaviors, the association between UPF intake and psychoactive …

The co-occurrence of two or more diseases is called multimorbidity, and the occurrence of
two or more risk factors is called simultaneity of risk factors. Multimorbidity and simultaneity …

Background Adolescence is a critical transition in human growth and adolescents tend to
engage in various risky behaviors which are likely to continue into adulthood. Co …

Objective: To evaluate the association between the co-occurrence of risk behaviors (RB)
and the family context in Brazilian adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional study on 101,534 …

Dietary patterns (DPs), usually established in adolescents, are important modifiable risk
factors in the etiology of malnutrition and chronic diseases. This study aimed to identify DPs …

Genetic factors play an important role in the susceptibility to pancreatic cancer (PC).
However, established loci explain a small proportion of genetic heritability for PC; therefore …

Background Self-control (SC) has been consistently found associated with diverse health
risk behaviors (HRBs), but little research refers to low-and middle-income countries …