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Fukunaga A, Jimba M, Pham TTP, Nguyen CQ, Hoang DV, Phan TV, Yazawa A, Phan DC, Hachiya M, Le HX, Do HT, Mizoue T, Inoue Y. Association of green tea consumption with prediabetes, diabetes and markers of glucose metabolism in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study. Br J Nutr 2024; 131:1883-1891. [PMID: 38361457 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114524000412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The literature on green tea consumption and glucose metabolism has reported conflicting findings. This cross-sectional study examined the association of green tea consumption with abnormal glucose metabolism among 3000 rural residents aged 40-60 years in Khánh Hòa province in Vietnam. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the association of green tea consumption (0, < 200, 200-< 400, 400-< 600 or ≥ 600 ml/d) with prediabetes and diabetes (based on the American Diabetes Association criteria). Linear regression analysis was performed to examine the association between green tea consumption and the log-transformed homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (a marker of insulin resistance) and the log-transformed homeostatic model assessment of β-cell function (HOMA-β) (a marker of insulin secretion). The OR for prediabetes and diabetes among participants who consumed ≥ 600 ml/d v. those who did not consume green tea were 1·61 (95 % CI = 1·07, 2·42) and 2·04 (95 % CI = 1·07, 3·89), respectively. Higher green tea consumption was associated with a higher level of log-transformed HOMA-IR (Pfor trend = 0·04) but not with a lower level of log-transformed HOMA-β (Pfor trend = 0·75). Higher green tea consumption was positively associated with the prevalence of prediabetes, diabetes and insulin resistance in rural Vietnam. The findings of this study indicated prompting the need for further research considering context in understanding the link between green tea consumption and glucose metabolism, especially in rural settings in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Ami Fukunaga
- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Service Center, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, BostonMA, USA
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Shrestha RM, Pham TTP, Yamamoto S, Nguyen CQ, Fukunaga A, Danh PC, Hachiya M, Le HX, Do HT, Mizoue T, Inoue Y. Comparison of waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio as predictors of clustering of cardiovascular risk factors among middle-aged people in rural Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. Am J Hum Biol 2024:e24063. [PMID: 38470099 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.24063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Given the population-level variation in stature, a universal cut-off for waist circumference (WC) may not be appropriate for some populations. We compared the performance of WC and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) to detect the clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in rural Vietnam. METHODS We obtained data from a baseline survey of the Khanh Hoa Cardiovascular Study comprising 2942 middle-aged residents (40-60 years). We used areas under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUROC), net reclassification index (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) to compare the performance of WC and WHtR in predicting CVD risk clustering (≥2 of the following risk factors: hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and elevated C-reactive protein). RESULTS The optimal cut-off values for WC were 81.8 and 80.7 cm for men and women, respectively. Regarding the clustering of CVD risk factors, the AUROC (95% CI) of WC and WHtR were 0.707 (0.676 to 0.739) and 0.719 (0.689 to 0.749) in men, and 0.682 (0.654 to 0.709) and 0.690 (0.663 to 0.717) in women, respectively. Compared with WC, WHtR had a better NRI (0.229; 0.102-0.344) and IDI (0.012; 0.004-0.020) in men and a better NRI (0.154; 0.050-0.257) in women. CONCLUSIONS The optimal WC cut-off for Vietnamese men was approximately 10 cm below the recommended Asian cut-off. WHtR might perform slightly better in predicting the clustering of CVD risk factors among the rural population in Vietnam.
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- Rachana Manandhar Shrestha
- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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de Souza EL, Eshriqui I, Rebustini F, Masuda ET, de Paiva Neto FT, Lima RM, Bonfim D. Family vulnerability scale: Evidence of content and internal structure validity. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280857. [PMID: 37878548 PMCID: PMC10599550 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Territory view based on families' vulnerability strata allows identifying different health needs that can guide healthcare at primary care scope. Despite the availability of tools designed to measure family vulnerability, there is still a need for substantial validity evidence, which limits the use of these tools in a country showing multiple socioeconomic and cultural realities, such as Brazil. The primary objective of this study is to develop and gather evidence on the validity of the Family Vulnerability Scale for Brazil, commonly referred to as EVFAM-BR (in Portuguese). METHODS Items were generated through exploratory qualitative study carried out by 123 health care professionals. The data collected supported the creation of 92 initial items, which were then evaluated by a panel of multi-regional and multi-disciplinary experts (n = 73) to calculate the Content Validity Ratio (CVR). This evaluation process resulted in a refined version of the scale, consisting of 38 items. Next, the scale was applied to 1,255 individuals to test the internal-structure validity by using the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). Dimensionality was evaluated using Robust Parallel Analysis, and the model underwent cross-validation to determine the final version of EVFAM-BR. RESULTS This final version consists of 14 items that are categorized into four dimensions, accounting for an explained variance of 79.02%. All indicators were within adequate and satisfactory limits, without any cross-loading or Heywood Case issues. Reliability indices also reached adequate levels (α = 0.71; ω = 0.70; glb = 0.83 and ORION ranging from 0.80 to 0.93, between domains). The instrument scores underwent a normalization process, revealing three distinct vulnerability strata: low (0 to 4), moderate (5 to 6), and high (7 to 14). CONCLUSION The scale exhibited satisfactory validity evidence, demonstrating consistency, reliability, and robustness. It resulted in a concise instrument that effectively measures and distinguishes levels of family vulnerability within the primary care setting in Brazil.
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gerontology, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH), University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Brandl E, Emmott EH, Mace R. Adoption, Fostering, and Parental Absence in Vanuatu. HUMAN NATURE (HAWTHORNE, N.Y.) 2023; 34:422-455. [PMID: 37642860 PMCID: PMC10543845 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-023-09456-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Alloparenting, wherein people provide care to children who are not their biological offspring, is a key aspect of human child-rearing. In the Pacific, many children are adopted or fostered by custodial alloparents even when both biological parents are still alive. From a behavioral ecology perspective, such behaviors are puzzling: why parent someone else's child at your expense? Furthermore, little is known about how these arrangements are made in Pacific Islander societies today, who provides care, and what kinds of outcomes fostered children experience. A better understanding of these proximate factors may help reveal the ultimate drivers behind custodial alloparenting. Here, we report findings from a survey carried out with the caregivers of 282 children in rural areas of Vanuatu, an island nation in Melanesia. Most fostered and adopted children lived with relatives such as aunts, uncles, and grandparents (87.5%) rather than unrelated caregivers, with a strong preference for maternal kin. The most common reasons for these arrangements were that the parents had separated (16.7%), were engaging in labor migration (27.1%), or a combination of both (27.1%). Results for investment in children's education and their educational outcomes were mixed, although children removed from crisis situations did more poorly than children removed for aspirational reasons. Our findings suggest that custodial alloparenting helps families adapt to socioeconomic transitions and changing marriage practices. Outcomes may depend on a range of factors, such as the reason children were transferred out of the natal home to begin with.
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- Eva Brandl
- Lise Meitner Research Group BirthRites, Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Anthropology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Anthropology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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Zhang M, Xu X, Jiang J, Ji Y, Yang R, Liu Q, Li S, Li Y, Liu Q. The association between physical activity and subjective well-being among adolescents in southwest China by parental absence: a moderated mediation model. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:493. [PMID: 37430260 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04982-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Built on the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework, this study examined how physical activity affected the subjective well-being of adolescents in the multi-ethnic area of southwest China. The mediating role of school connectedness as an external development asset and the moderating role of resilience as an internal development asset were specified and tested within the framework of sport-based PYD. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of 3143 adolescents (47.2% boys with mean age = 12.88 and SD = 1.68) was conducted in 2020. A structural equation model (SEM) was developed to estimate the direct effect of physical activity, the mediating effect of school connectedness, and the moderating effect of resilience on adolescents' subjective well-being. Multi-group comparison was made to investigate differences and similarities across three parental absence subgroups: (1) both parents present, (2) one parent absent, and (3) both parents absent. RESULTS As surmised, physical activity, school connectedness, and resilience all positively and significantly affected adolescents' subjective well-being. SEM analyses revealed that school connectedness mediated the effect of physical activity on subjective well-being. Moreover, resilience moderated both the direct and indirect effects of physical activity (through school connectedness) on subjective well-being. Finally, the multi-group comparison revealed a moderating effect of parental absence on the moderated mediation model. LIMITATIONS This study is a cross-sectional survey, so inference of causal associations among the study variables is impossible. CONCLUSIONS Healthy lifestyle behaviors, school-supportive settings, and positive individual development assets can enhance the subjective well-being of adolescents in southwest China, especially those whose parents were absent. Physical activity interventions informed by the PYD framework should be incorporated into public health programs designed to foster the physical and mental health of left-behind adolescents in southwest China.
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- Ming Zhang
- Department of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West, Research Center for Palliative Care, China Fourth Hospital, West China-PUMC C.C. Chen Institute of Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Sociology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA
- Department of Sociology and Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Palliative Care, West China School of Public Health and West, Research Center for Palliative Care, China Fourth Hospital, West China-PUMC C.C. Chen Institute of Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Nosocomial Infection Management Department, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West, Research Center for Palliative Care, China Fourth Hospital, West China-PUMC C.C. Chen Institute of Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West, Research Center for Palliative Care, China Fourth Hospital, West China-PUMC C.C. Chen Institute of Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Sociology and Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West, Research Center for Palliative Care, China Fourth Hospital, West China-PUMC C.C. Chen Institute of Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.
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Do AD, Pham TTP, Nguyen CQ, Van Hoang D, Fukunaga A, Yamamoto S, Shrestha RM, Phan DC, Hachiya M, Van Huynh D, Le HX, Do HT, Mizoue T, Inoue Y. Different associations of occupational and leisure-time physical activity with the prevalence of hypertension among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Khánh Hòa, Vietnam. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:713. [PMID: 37076854 PMCID: PMC10116664 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15631-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In contrast to high-income countries where physical activity (PA), particularly leisure-time PA, has been shown to be protective against hypertension, few studies have been conducted in low- and middle-income countries. We examined the cross-sectional association between PA and hypertension prevalence among rural residents in Vietnam. METHODS We used data collected in the baseline survey of a prospective cohort study, among 3000 people aged 40-60 years old residing in rural Khánh Hòa, Vietnam. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg, or the use of antihypertensive medication. We assessed occupational PA and leisure-time PA using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. A robust Poisson regression model was used to investigate the associations, with adjustment for covariates. RESULTS The prevalence of hypertension was 39.6%. After adjusting for socio-demographic and lifestyle-related variables, leisure-time PA was positively associated with hypertension prevalence (prevalence ratio [PR]: 1.03 per 10 MET-hour/week, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.06). Occupational PA was inversely associated with hypertension prevalence (PR: 0.98 per 50 MET-hour/week, 95% CI = 0.96-0.996). After adjusting for BMI and other health-related variables, the association related to occupational PA became statistically non-significant, while the association related to leisure-time PA remained statistically significant. CONCLUSION In contrast to previous studies in high-income countries, we found that leisure-time PA was positively associated with hypertension prevalence and occupational PA was associated with a lower hypertension prevalence. This suggests that the association between PA and hypertension might differ depending on the context.
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- An Dang Do
- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Khánh Hòa Center for Disease Control, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Yazawa A, Kawachi I, Shrestha RM, Fukunaga A, Pham TTP, Nguyen CQ, Hoang DV, Phan DC, Hachiya M, Huynh DV, Le HX, Do HT, Mizoue T, Inoue Y. Parental absence during childhood and weight status in adulthood among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Vietnam. Am J Hum Biol 2023; 35:e23827. [PMID: 36345160 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES While adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to be associated with adulthood obesity, less is known about their association with underweight. We examined the associations between parental absence (i.e., a major component of ACEs) and both underweight and excess weight among middle-aged rural community dwellers in Vietnam, where experiences of parental absence was not uncommon during and after the Vietnam War (1955-1975). METHODS Data came from 3000 middle-aged adults who participated in the baseline survey of Khánh Hòa Cardiovascular Study. Parental absence was defined as parental absence due to death, divorce, or out-migration. Using information on the timing of such events, we categorized participants into those who experienced parental absence before the age of 3, between the ages of 3 and 15, and those without such experiences. BMI was calculated based on measured height and weight (kg/m2 ) and categorized into three groups: underweight <18.5; normal 18.5-24.9; excess weight ≥ 25. Multinomial logistic regression was then used to investigate the association between parental absence and adult weight status. RESULTS Parental absence that occurred before the age of 3 was marginally significantly associated with underweight (relative risk ratio [RRR] = 1.44, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.95, 2.20) but not with overweight/obesity. Parental divorce was associated with overweight/obesity (RRR = 2.48, 95% CI 1.28, 4.81), but not parental absence due to migratory work. CONCLUSIONS While previous studies in Western settings focused almost exclusively on the risk of obesity in relation to exposure to ACEs, our findings point to the potential importance of considering the risk of underweight in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Aki Yazawa
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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- Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Khánh Hòa Center for Disease Control, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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- Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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- Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Manandhar Shrestha R, Mizoue T, Pham TTP, Fukunaga A, Hoang DV, Nguyen CQ, Phan DC, Hachiya M, Huynh DV, Le HX, Do HT, Inoue Y. Association between parental absence during childhood and metabolic syndrome during adulthood: A cross-sectional study in rural Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282731. [PMID: 36893153 PMCID: PMC9997891 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine the association between parental absence during childhood and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adulthood among middle-aged adults in rural Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam. Given that broader literature on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) suggests a strong positive association between ACEs and cardiometabolic risk or diseases, we hypothesized that parental absence during childhood, which is a major component of ACEs, is more likely to cause MetS in adulthood. METHODS Data were obtained from the baseline survey of the Khanh Hoa Cardiovascular Study, in which 3000 residents aged between 40 to 60 years participated. MetS was assessed using the modified Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria. It was considered parental absence if the participants had experienced parental absence due to death, divorce, or out-migration before three or between three to 15 years. We used multiple logistic regression analyses to examine the association between parental absence during childhood and metabolic syndrome during adulthood. RESULTS There was no significant association between parental absence and MetS; adjusted odds ratio [AOR] was 0.97 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.76-1.22) for those who experienced parental absence between three to 15 years and the corresponding figure for those who experienced it before three years was 0.93 (95% CI = 0.72-1.20). No significant associations were observed when these were examined for the causes of parental absence. CONCLUSION This study did not support our hypothesis of an association between parental absence during childhood and metabolic syndrome during adulthood. Parental absence may not be a predictor of MetS among Vietnamese people in rural communities.
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- Rachana Manandhar Shrestha
- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Control and Nutrition, Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Khanh Hoa Center for Disease Control, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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