High metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease prevalence in type 2 diabetes: Urgent need for integrated screening and lifestyle intervention
World Journal of Hepatology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025
This
letter
discusses
the
recent
study
by
Mukherjee
et
al,
which
identifies
a
significant
prevalence
of
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
liver
disease
(MASLD)
among
newly
diagnosed
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM)
patients
in
Bihar,
India,
and
underscores
pressing
need
for
integrated
MASLD
management
within
T2DM
care.
With
72.3%
cohort
affected
MASLD,
implementing
routine
function
tests
ultrasound
screenings
is
recommended
as
standard
practice
care,
especially
regions
with
high
rates.
The
also
advocates
dietary
lifestyle
modifications,
particularly
reduction
saturated
fats,
to
slow
progression.
Patient
education
on
monitoring
body
mass
index
waist
circumference,
coupled
integration
these
metrics
into
digital
health
records,
could
enhance
patient
involvement
support
proactive
management.
Moreover,
emphasizes
advantages
developing
region-specific
risk
model
that
incorporates
local
patterns
socioeconomic
factors.
Continued
research
genetic
environmental
determinants
remains
essential
advancing
our
understanding
its
etiology
informing
targeted
public
strategies.
Язык: Английский
Factors associated with concordance of mother-child (6–23 months) dietary diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(2), С. e0318493 - e0318493
Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2025
Background
Inadequate
dietary
diversity
is
a
major
contributor
to
undernutrition,
and
compromises
the
health
of
both
mothers
children.
Available
evidence
demonstrates
significant
association
between
maternal
child
diversity.
However,
there
limited
about
factors
influencing
concordance
mother-child
in
Sub-Saharan
Africa
(SSA).
Therefore,
we
investigated
associated
with
SSA.
Methods
A
community-based
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
based
on
recent
Demographic
Health
Surveys
(DHS)
data
eight
African
countries.
total
weighted
sample
29,138
pairs
within
five
years
preceding
survey
included.
mixed-effect
binary
logistic
regression
model
employed
identify
Variable
p-value
<
0.2
bivariable
analysis
considered
for
multivariable
analysis.
In
analysis,
Adjusted
Odds
Ratios
(AOR)
95%
Confidence
Intervals
(CI)
were
reported.
The
percentage
agreement
children
minimum
assessed
using
kappa
statistics.
Results
SSA
74.48%
(95%
CI:
73.98,
74.98).
higher
likelihood
significantly
who
had
primary
level
education
(AOR
=
1.40,
1.31,
1.53)
those
divorced
or
widowed
1.54,
1.29,
1.84).
Conversely,
lower
odds
observed
among
0.75,
0.66,
0.85),
exposed
media
0.78,
0.73,
0.83),
belonging
poorer
0.81,
0.74,
0.88),
middle-income
0.82,
0.89),
richer
0.80,
richest
0.67,
0.83)
households.
Conclusion
findings
highlight
that
sub-Saharan
moderate
at
74.48%.
suggest
socio-economic
educational
disparities.
Mothers
their
children’s
diversity,
indicating
potential
prioritization
family
habits
despite
resources
support
systems.
On
other
hand,
these
groups
may
adopt
more
individualized
practices.
Furthermore,
households
economic
status,
surprisingly,
exhibited
concordance,
which
indicate
resource
allocation
differences
wealthier
families
greater
autonomy
Globally,
one-fourth
aged
6–23
months
two-thirds
women
reproductive
age
suffer
from
micronutrient
deficiencies,
primarily
due
inadequate
[1–3].
It
estimated
50–70%
global
disease
burden
poor
patterns
malnutrition
[4].
Low-
Middle-income
Countries
(LMICs),
where
many
impoverished
rural
depend
starchy
staples
access
diverse
foods,
only
20%
meet
acceptable
standards,
exacerbating
related
challenges
[5,6].
Dietary
Diversity
(DD)
recognized
as
key
indicator
healthy
diet,
reflecting
variety
food
consumed
24
hours
[7].
According
World
Organization
(WHO),
DD
serves
proxy
feeding
practices,
consumption
least
four
different
likely
an
animal-source
food,
fruit
vegetable,
staple
such
grains,
roots,
tubers
[8].
Язык: Английский
Socioeconomic status and brain development: insights and theoretical perspectives on deficit, adaptation, and resilience
Renee Baysarowich,
Rachelle Humes,
Helly Goez
и другие.
Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
63, С. 101502 - 101502
Опубликована: Март 8, 2025
Язык: Английский
Examining the Misery Index and Its Effects on Economic Inequality and Social Welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Moderating Role of Corruption
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(6), С. 2522 - 2522
Опубликована: Март 13, 2025
Over
the
years,
high
levels
of
corruption
in
Sub-Saharan
Africa
have
diverted
resources
from
social
welfare,
weakened
institutional
effectiveness,
and
deepened
economic
inequalities.
This
study
explores
misery
index’s
effects
on
inequality
welfare
19
African
countries,
highlighting
corruption’s
role
amplifying
these
issues.
The
index,
a
composite
measure
inflation
unemployment,
indicates
distress
exacerbating
poverty
inequality,
disproportionately
affecting
lower-income
populations.
research
employs
quantile
regression
System
Generalised
Method
Moments
to
analyse
data
2007
2022,
revealing
that
often
undermines
reduction
efforts,
with
growth
foreign
direct
investment
showing
limited
without
strong
frameworks.
findings
emphasise
need
for
multifaceted
policies
targeting
job
creation,
control,
anti-corruption
initiatives
foster
inclusive
mitigate
disparity.
To
address
this
recommends
governance
be
strengthened,
curbed,
controlled
while
expanding
programmes
promoting
across
Africa.
Язык: Английский
Socioeconomic determinants of low birth weight and its association with peripubertal obesity in Brazil
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Март 19, 2025
Introduction
Low
birth
weight
(LBW)
is
an
early
life
adversity
associated
with
various
risk
factors
and
metabolic
dysfunction
throughout
life.
However,
the
role
of
socioeconomic
in
association
between
LBW
peripubertal
health
low-
middle-income
countries
(LMICs)
remains
unclear.
This
ecological
study
investigated
contributing
to
its
impacts
Brazil.
Methods
Data
were
collected
from
Global
Health
Exchange
as
summary
exposure
values
(SEVs),
which
serve
a
proxy
for
population
prevalence
weighted
by
relative
risk.
Additionally,
information
was
sourced
official
Brazilian
government
resources
covering
years
1995
2017,
resulting
total
338
state-year
observations
applied
temporal
lagged
analyses.
First,
we
tested
SEV
1-year
reproductive-age
(15–49
years)
exposures
outcome.
In
second
analysis,
primary
high
body
mass
index
(HBMI)
10
later
Fixed-effects
multivariable
linear
regression
models
lags
constructed,
adjusting
covariates.
Results
The
smoking,
alcohol,
systolic
blood
pressure,
HBMI
positively
LBW.
A
diet
sugar-sweetened
beverages
(SSB
diet)
also
associated,
but
disappeared
when
GDP
per
capita
access
care
added
model.
Regarding
repercussions
LBW,
1-point
increase
1.6-point
(95%
CI:
0.66
2.55).
this
after
care,
indicating
their
confounding
roles.
Discussion
Our
highlights
several
adult
relationship
HBMI.
Interestingly,
found
be
determinants
outcomes
result
mid-term
effects
These
findings
enhance
our
understanding
LMICs
need
public
policies
addressing
healthcare
welfare
reduce
burden
LMICs.
Язык: Английский
Lifespan Fluidity and Its Biological Limitations in Socio‐Economic Health Differences
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2025
Язык: Английский
Hammersmith Neonatal and Infant Neurological Examinations Scores in Typically Developing Infants Aged 1-6 Months
Journal of Child Neurology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2024
The
Hammersmith
Neonatal
(HNNE)
and
Infant
(HINE)
Neurological
Examinations
are
increasingly
used
to
evaluate
developing
neuromotor
control
in
infants
at
risk
for
physical
disability,
but
there
is
no
global
consensus
on
score
interpretation
across
the
first
6
months
after
birth.
We
report
scores
typically
developing,
full-term
aged
1
month
HNNE
2-6
HINE.
median
HINE
consistent
with
previously
published
data.
These
normative
data
can
be
aid
of
from
impairment.
Язык: Английский