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Verum- versus Sham-Acupuncture on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in Animal Models: A Preclinical Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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hindawi
, 2020 , Article)
Background. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common health condition affecting senile people and leads to severe cognitive dysfunctions. Acupuncture has been shown to be a possible alternative natural remedy for AD in some ...
Developing an indicator system for a healthy City: Taking an urban area as a pilot
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Dove Medical Press
, 2020 , Article)
Purpose: The Healthy Cities Project is an important strategy for global health. This study aimed to develop a scientific and appropriate indicator system for the evaluation of a Healthy City in Chongqing, China. Methods: ...
Dietary Supplements: Are Current Policies Adequate for Promoting Health?
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Globally, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of dietary supplements over recent decades [...].
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Its Association with Added Sugar Intake in Citizens and Refugees Aged 40 or Older in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Little is known about the prevalence and risk factors of diabetes among Gaza Palestinians, 64% of whom are refugees with exceeded sugar intake. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its association ...
Perceived risk, behavior changes and Health-related outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic: Findings among adults with and without diabetes in China
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Elsevier Ireland Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
Aims: To examine perceived infection risk of COVID-19 and the health and related behavior changes among people with diabetes, compared with people without diabetes, and to examine factors associated with self-reported ...
Comparing the predictive ability of the Edmonton Obesity Staging System with the body mass index for use of health services and pharmacotherapies in Australian adults: A nationally representative cross-sectional study.
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Willey
, 2020 , Article)
We assessed the value of the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) compared with the body mass index (BMI) for determining associations with use of health services and pharmacotherapies in a nationally representative ...
Association Between Self-Reported Food Preferences and Psychological Well-Being During Perimenopausal Period Among Chinese Women
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Frontiers Media
, 2020 , Article)
Objective: The purpose of this study was sought to assess the association between
food preferences and Psychological well-being (PWB) in Chinese women undergoing
perimenopause and whether the association is different ...
Dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study
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Springer Nature
, 2020 , Article)
Background and objective
We aimed to examine the prospective association between dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Chinese adults.
Methods
Adults aged ≥20 years in the China Health and Nutrition ...
Muscle Strength and Glycaemic Control among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Poor glycaemic control is associated with chronic life-threatening complications. This cross-sectional study examined whether there is an association between handgrip strength and glycaemic control among patients with ...
Dietary patterns and glycaemic control among Qatari adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Cambridge University Press
, 2020 , Article)
To assess the association between dietary patterns and glycaemic control among Qatari adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Cross-sectional analysis using data from the Qatar Biobank Study. Poor glycaemic control was defined ...