Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Oct 2024
Unraveling the role of BMI and blood markers in the relationship between plant-based diets and osteoporosis: A prospective cohort study.
The potential adverse effects of plant-based diets on bone health have raised significant concern, while the prospective evidence is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the association between plant-based diet indexes and incident osteoporosis while exploring the underlying mechanisms involved in this relationship. ⋯ Adherence to a plant-based diet is associated with a higher risk of osteoporosis, with BMI and blood markers potentially contributing to this relationship. Notably, even a healthy plant-based diet necessitates attention to weight management to mitigate its impact on bone loss. These findings emphasize the importance of personalized dietary recommendations and lifestyle interventions to decrease the risk of osteoporosis.
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Preventive medicine · Oct 2024
Food insecurity trends and disparities according to immigration status in the US households, 2011-2021.
Food insecurity related to immigration status remains largely underexplored. This study examined trends and disparities in household food insecurity by immigration status in the United States (US). ⋯ The findings provide insights for stakeholders to address food insecurity among vulnerable immigrant groups in the US.
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Preventive medicine · Oct 2024
Association between a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and smoking abstinence: An analysis of the National Health Interview Survey.
Both diabetes and smoking significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Understanding whether a diagnosis of diabetes can be leveraged to promote smoking cessation is a gap in the literature. ⋯ Among adults who smoke, a diagnosis of diabetes is significantly associated with subsequent smoking abstinence. The association is strongest in socially disadvantaged demographics, including African Americans, low-income individuals, and those who did not attend college.
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Preventive medicine · Oct 2024
The effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on postnatal mother-infant bonding: Findings from the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy and is associated with considerable psychological burden for women. In qualitative research, women with GDM describe increased awareness about their bonding with their infant, potentially resulting from the highly medicalised nature of the condition. The primary aim was to examine quantitatively whether GDM was associated with lower mother-infant bonding in the postnatal period. ⋯ We observed the reverse of our hypothesis, that there was a trend for women with GDM to self-report higher bonding compared to non-GDM women. There is need to replicate this finding in cohorts specifically designed to measure GDM-specific psychological distress.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2024
Association between Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination and inflammatory bowel disease: A two-stage sampling design within the Quebec Birth Cohort on Immunity and Health (CO·MMUNITY).
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination, primarily administered to prevent tuberculosis, exhibits nonspecific immune effects and could play a role in inflammatory bowel disease prevention. We investigated the associations of BCG with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and assessed sex-differences. ⋯ BCG vaccination does not play a preventive role in inflammatory bowel disease. Our results point to distinct associations between men and women.