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Observational analysis of disparities in obesity in children in the UK: Has Leeds bucked the trend?
(2019-03)
Background: The prevalence of obesity in childhood is of high concern, especially
in deprived populations. We explored trends in obesity following the introduction
of a citywide strategy focused on preschool children.
Methods: ...
Connections Between Insomnia and Cognitive Aging.
(2019-06)
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder among older adults, and a risk factor for poor physical and mental health. However, the relationship between insomnia and cognitive health is not well understood. Here, we review ...
Conceptual Framework for an Episode of Rehabilitative Care After Surgical Repair of Hip Fracture
(2019-03)
Researchers face a challenge when evaluating the effectiveness of rehabilitation after a surgical procedure for hip fracture. Reported outcomes of rehabilitation will vary depending on the end point of the episode of care. ...
The Salt Swap intervention to reduce salt intake in people with high blood pressure: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial
(2019-10)
Background: High salt intake is a risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Reducing salt intake has been shown to reduce blood pressure. Despite population-level interventions, including product reformulation ...
Minocycline at 2 Different Dosages vs Placebo for Patients With Mild Alzheimer Disease A Randomized Clinical Trial
(2019-11)
IMPORTANCE There are no disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer disease (AD), the
most common cause of dementia. Minocycline is anti-inflammatory, protects against the toxic
effects of β-amyloid in vitro and in animal ...
Associations between the household environment and stunted child growth in rural India: a cross-sectional analysis
(2019-03)
Stunting is a major unresolved and growing health issue for India. Yet there remains scant evidence for the development and application of integrated, multifactorial child health interventions across India’s most rural ...
Are People Ready for Personalized Brain Health? Perspectives of Research Participants in the Lifebrain Consortium
(2019-11)
Background and Objectives
A healthy brain is central to physical and mental well-being. In this multi-site, qualitative study, we investigated views and attitudes of adult participants in brain research studies on the ...
Impulse control disorders in Parkinson disease and RBD
(2019-10)
Objective
To describe the prevalence, natural history, and risk factors for impulse control behaviors
(ICBs) among people with Parkinson disease (PD), those with REM sleep behavior disorder
(RBD), and controls.
Metho ...
The tempos of Performance
(2019-06)
Human performance fluctuates over time. Rather than random, the complex time course of variation reflects, among other factors, influences from regular periodic processes operating at multiple time scales. In this review, ...
A Cross-Sectional Study Using Wireless Electrocardiogram to Investigate Physical Workload of Wheelchair Control in Real World Environments
(Springer, 2019-06)
The wheelchair is a key invention that provides individuals with limitations in mobility increased independence and participation in society. However, wheelchair control is a complicated motor task that increases physical ...