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Air pollution and children ’s health—a review of adverse effects associated with prenatal exposure from fine to ultrafine particulate matter
ConclusionPolicies to reduce maternal exposure and health consequences in children should be a high priority. PM2.5 levels are regulated, yet it is recognized that minority and low socioeconomic status groups experience disproportionate exposures. Moreover, PM0.1 levels are not routinely measured or currently regulated. Consequently, preventive strategies that inform neighborhood/regional planning and clinical/nutritional recommendations are needed to mitigate maternal exposure and ultimately protect children ’s health. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - July 12, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Associations of education and income with hazardous drinking among postpartum women in Japan: results from the TMM BirThree Cohort Study
ConclusionsPostpartum women with lower education and lower income had higher risks of hazardous drinking in Japan. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - July 3, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Morphology and epidemiological study of idiopathic scoliosis among primary school students in Chaozhou, China
ConclusionsThe prevalence of IS among primary school students in Chaozhou was at an average level, and it was significantly higher in females than in males. Lower body mass, having myopia, insufficient sleep time, and lower physical activity were associated with IS. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - July 3, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Seasonality of mortality under a changing climate: a time-series analysis of mortality in Japan between 1972 and 2015
ConclusionSeasonality of mortality is driven partly by temperature, and its amplitude may be decreasing under a warming climate. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - July 3, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

When physical activity meets the physical environment: precision health insights from the intersection
ConclusionsAlthough at present non-personalized approaches may be more widespread than those tailored to one person ’s physical environment, targeting intrinsic personal elements (e.g., medical conditions, sex, age, socioeconomic status) has interesting potential to enhance the likelihood and ability of individuals to participate in physical activity. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - June 30, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Symptoms of mental health problems among Italian adolescents in 2017 –2018 school year: a multicenter cross-sectional study
ConclusionsTobacco and alcohol use, screen time, bullying, and school climate were independently associated with symptoms of mental health problems in a large sample of 15 –16-year-old Italian adolescents without substantial gender and geographical differences. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - June 21, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Associations of novel 24-h accelerometer-derived metrics with adiposity in children and adolescents
ConclusionsThe intensity distribution of activity and initial acceleration for the most active 2, 5, 15, 30, 60, and 120 min within the 24-h cycle are beneficial for the prevention of excess adiposity in the paediatric population. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - June 12, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Geographical variations and associated factors of defaulting from immunization among children aged 12 to 23 months in Ethiopia: using spatial and multilevel analysis of 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey
ConclusionsA clustered pattern of areas with high default of immunization was observed in Ethiopia. Both the individual and community-level characteristics were statistically significant factors of defaulting immunization. Therefore, the Federal Ethiopian Ministry of Health should prioritize the areas with defaulting of immunization and consider the identified factors for immunization interventions. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - June 12, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

A cross-sectional study to assess knowledge of women about cervical cancer: an urban and rural comparison
ConclusionsWomen living in rural areas have less knowledge of cervical cancer than female respondents from the city. There is a need for more awareness campaigns to provide comprehensive information about cervical cancer to women in rural areas. A holistic approach to the presented issue can solve existing difficulties and barriers to maintaining health regardless of the place of life and residence.Implication for cancer survivorsThey need intensive care for women ’s groups most burdened with risk factors. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - June 7, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Dietary supplement use in elementary school children: a Japanese web-based survey
ConclusionThis study showed that Japanese children primarily use non-vitamin, non-mineral supplements. Non-vitamin, non-mineral supplements should thus be included in future studies aimed at monitoring dietary supplement use. We also found that dietary supplement use in children was associated with sports participation. Guidelines for dietary supplement use for children, in particular sport participants, are needed. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - June 5, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Associations between handgrip strength and hypertension in relation to circulating CD34-positive cell levels among Japanese older men: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionThe positive association between handgrip strength and hypertension is limited to high CD34-positive cells. This result may help clarify the role of vascular homeostasis in maintaining muscle strength. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - June 4, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Hepatitis B and C virus infection among healthcare workers in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionOverall, one in fifteen and more than one in twenty healthcare workers were infected by HBV and HCV, respectively. The high burden of HBV and HCV infections remains a significant problem among healthcare workers in Africa. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - June 2, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

A comparative analysis on risk communication between international and Chinese literature from the perspective of  knowledge domain visualization
ConclusionsIn summary, both domestic and international researchers are concerned about risk communication, risk perception, trust, and risk information. International research on risk communication is systematic and comprehensive relatively. However, Chinese scholars take severe acute respiratory syndrome as the research background and reviewing foreign knowledge as the research starting point. With the purpose of practical and applied research based on a public emergency, the risk communication research lacks continuity in Chinese academy in the past years. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - May 28, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Hokkaido birth cohort study on environment and children ’s health: cohort profile 2021
ConclusionsChemical exposure to children can occur both before and after birth. Longer follow-up for children is crucial in birth cohort studies to reinforce the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease hypothesis. In contrast, considering shifts in the exposure levels due to regulation is also essential, which may also change the association to health outcomes. This study found that individual susceptibility to adverse health effects depends on the genotype. Epigenome modification of DNA methylation was also discovered, indicating the necessity of examining molecular biology perspectives. International collaborations c...
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - May 22, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

The willingness for dietary and behavioral changes in frontline epidemic prevention workers after experiencing the outbreak of COVID-19 in China: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsThe dietary and behavioral habits of frontline epidemic prevention workers were worse than that those of other participants before COVID-19. They had a greater willingness to adopt healthy dietary and behavioral habits after experiencing the outbreak of COVID-19. However, frontline epidemic prevention workers with poor dietary and behavioral habits before COVID-19 continued in engage in these poor habits. Dietary and behavioral intervention policies should be drafted to protect their health, especially frontline epidemic prevention workers with poor habits at baseline. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - May 18, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research