Sports-related factors and stunting in children under 5 years old: a cross-sectional study across 471 counties in 31 provincial regions of China by Xiang Pan, Deqiang Zhao, Yanfeng Zhang, Yibo Gao, Xiaoxiao Chen, Lupei Jiang, Aoyu Zhang, Jin He, Koya Suzuki

“…This nationwide cross-sectional study uniquely focused on sports-related factors, including family sports-related spending, duration of physical activity, and consistent participation in sports. Using data involving 5,017 children under 5 years old from 471 counties across 31 provinces in China, significant socioeconomic, regional, and behavioral correlates of stunting were identified. …”
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The relationship between objectification and the desire to undergo cosmetic surgery: the mediating role of intuitive eating and body image flexibility by Gianina Lăzărescu, Mona Vintilă

“…Building on this background, the present study investigates the mediating roles of body image flexibility and intuitive eating in the relationship between body objectification and the desire to undergo cosmetic surgery for intrapersonal and social reasons, as well as the likelihood of pursuing such procedures in the future.MethodsThe sample consisted of 555 Romanian women (M = 29.61 years, SD = 13.396), who completed validated scales measuring body objectification, body image flexibility, intuitive eating, and attitudes toward cosmetic surgery. Data were analyzed using parallel mediation models, controlling for age, educational status, ethnicity, relationship status, and body mass index.FindingsThe findings indicated that body objectification was negatively associated with body image flexibility and intuitive eating. …”
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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on HIV and hepatitis B testing in Western Iran: insights from an interrupted time series analysis by Mohammad Yarahmadi, Meysam Behzadifar, Saeed Shahabi, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Banafshe Darvishi Teli, Samad Azari, Masoud Behzadifar

“…Methods We conducted an interrupted time series analysis using data on monthly HIV and HBV testing rates from Behavioral Health Counseling Centers in western Iran. …”
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Cognitive Model of Electronic Learning Trajectories Based on Digital Footprint by T M. Shamsutdinova

“…At the same time, components of digital footprint are distinguished as technical, technological, personality-psychological, behavioral, active, competent, communicative, and reflective. …”
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Sociocultural and Demographic Risk Factors for the Development of Multiple Sclerosis in Kuwait: A Case - Control Study. by Suhail N Al-Shammri, Magdy G Hanna, Arpita Chattopadhyay, Abayomi O Akanji

“…Both groups of subjects were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, in relation to anthropometric, socio-cultural and demographic data, residence during the 1990/91 Gulf War and current and past medical history, including medications. …”
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Binswanger's disease and quantitative fractional anisotropy Doença de Binswanger e anisotropia fracionada quantitativa by Eliasz Engelhardt, Denise Madeira Moreira, Gilberto Sousa Alves, Maria Elisa Oliveira Lanna, Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alves, Letice Ericeira-Valente, Felipe Kenji Sudo, Jerson Laks

“…Standard parameters for DTI-FA were used. ROIs placed in symmetrical regions on two axial planes, data pooled in anterior (frontal) and posterior (temporo-parieto-occipital) regions. …”
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Efecto del género del docente en la importancia de la Educación Física, clima motivacional, comportamientos disruptivos, la intención de práctica futura y rendimiento académico (E... by Raúl Fernández Baños, María del Mar Ortiz-Camacho, Antonio Baena-Extremera, Jorge Zamarripa

“…The sample was composed by 890 students of PE (Mage = 15.49; SD = 1.79) from five public and private school centers of ESO and BACH of the Region of Murcia and the Region of Alicante. The questionnaire used comprised the scale importance and utility of PE, motivational climate perceived of PE teacher, the PE classroom instrument, intention to partake in leisure-time physical activity, and a questionnaire on students’ general data. …”
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Prospective and retrospective memory in mild Alzheimer's disease Memória prospectiva e retrospectiva na doença de Alzheimer leve by Sergilaine Pereira Martins, Benito Pereira Damasceno

“…Diagnosis of AD was based on DSM-IV and NINCDS-ADRDA criteria, using CDR 1 and MMSE scores from 16 to 24 for mild AD. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Rift Valley fever and West Nile fever among livestock owners and health professionals in selected districts of the Afar Region, Northe... by Jemberu Alemu Megenas, Mengistu Legesse Dadi, Tesfu Kassa Mekonnen, James W. Larrick, Gezahegne Mamo Kassa

“…A cross-sectional study was employed between June 2021 and April 2022, using questionnaires, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions as data collection tools. …”
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Exploring Perceived Barriers and Facilitators for Implementing Acute Pain Clinical Trials: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Ketamine Infusions for Sickle Cell Pain by Kenney MO, Limkakeng AT, Ochoa TN, Mathias, JG, Knisely MR, Keefe F

“…This study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to an inpatient clinical trial of ketamine infusion for treatment of acute SCD pain.Methods: A mixed-methods design integrated quantitative survey data from 70 sickle cell and emergency medicine clinicians with qualitative insights from 10 patient focus group participants. …”
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Loneliness and repetitive negative thinking mediate the link between social health and cardiac distress in heart disease patients by Hamid Sharif-Nia, Alun C. Jackson, Safoura Salehi, Fateme Miraghai, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini

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Birth order, daycare attendance, and childhood socioeconomic status in relation to gingivitis: a cross-sectional study in Turkish young adults by Zeynep Tastan Eroglu, Dilek Ozkan Sen, Osman Babayigit, Kaan Yildiz

“…The study included 18-year-old individuals diagnosed with either generalized gingivitis or clinical gingival health. Data collected included sociodemographic factors, birth order, sibship size, delivery methods, breastfeeding duration, daycare attendance, and oral hygiene behaviors. …”
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Effectiveness of a Cognitive Stimulation Program in Older Adults with Mild Neurocognitive Disorder: Insights from fNIRS Analysis in a Randomized Controlled Trial by Susana I. Justo-Henriques, Rosa C. G. Silva, Janessa O. Carvalho, João L. A. Apóstolo, Débora Nogueira, Telmo A. S. Pereira

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Correlation between acute mountain sickness and body constitution of Tibetan medicine and other factors: A case–control study by Hui Luo, Qian Wang, Dan Re

“…Demographic characteristics, body constitution, and related states or behaviors were investigated before and after entering the plateau. …”
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Study on Pressure Oscillation Characteristic of Steam Low-velocity Jet under Seawater Condition by Study on Pressure Oscillation Characteristic of Steam Low-velocity Jet under Seawater Condition

“…Repeatability tests confirmed data reliability. Key findings reveal that steam-seawater jets exhibit pressure oscillation behaviors similar to freshwater jets but with notable differences. …”
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Mental and physical health of US rural/urban caregivers of persons with dementia. by Phoebe Tran, Fei Wang, E-Shien Chang

“…We assessed the association between rural/urban residence and mental and physical health among US caregivers of PWD.<h4>Methods</h4>Using 2020-2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, we identified caregivers of PWD from rural (n = 2311) and urban (n = 15094) areas. …”
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248 HPV vaccine knowledge and beliefs among women in rural areas by Deborah Smith, Shreveport Cory Coehoorn, Shreveport Robbie A. Beyl, Yanna Xhari Alesafis de Koter, Emily Martinson Dantes, Shreveport Jerry W. McLarty

“…Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate participant responses. Written informed consent was obtained before completing the self-administered questionnaire. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and cardiovascular disease outcomes associated with persistent blood pressure control: The Jackson Heart Study. by Gabriel S Tajeu, Calvin L Colvin, Shakia T Hardy, Adam P Bress, Bamba Gaye, Byron C Jaeger, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Swati Sakhuja, Mario Sims, Daichi Shimbo, Emily C O'Brien, Tanya M Spruill, Paul Muntner

“…This analysis included 1,604 participants who were taking antihypertensive medication at Visit 1 and had BP data at Visits 1 (2000-2004), 2 (2005-2008), and 3 (2009-2013). …”
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Prevalence of Internet Addiction among Medical Students and Its Association with Psychiatric Disorders during 2021 by Leila Kashani, Fatemeh Sadat Samsam Shariat, Najmeh Shahini, Gholamreza Veghari, Aazam Sadat Heydari Yazdi

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Problematic online gaming mediates the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity and subsequent mental health issues in adolescents by Zui C. Narita, Jordan DeVylder, Gemma Knowles, Shuntaro Ando, Syudo Yamasaki, Mitsuhiro Miyashita, Daniel Stanyon, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Toshiaki A. Furukawa, Kiyoto Kasai, Atsushi Nishida

“…Abstract Theoretical models suggest that attention-deficit/hyperactivity and problematic online gaming could contribute to negative mental health outcomes, yet evidence on their interplay remains limited. Using data from 3171 adolescents in the Tokyo Teen Cohort, the present study examined the interplay of attention-deficit/hyperactivity at age 12 and problematic online gaming at age 14 associated with mental health issues at age 16. …”
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