Gene-diet interaction using a multifactorial approach is preferred to study the multiple risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study examined the association and gene-diet interaction effects of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AGTR1) gene (rs5186), and type 2 receptor (AGTR2) gene (rs1403543) polymorphisms on metabolic risk factors of CVD in Malaysian adults. CVD parameters (BM...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Obesity is a health problem in China, but there are no reports on the obesity status of Chinese citizens with intellectual disabilities (ID). Research has shown that adults with ID have higher body mass index (BMI) than adults without ID, but this information is primarily based on populations residing in North American and European countries. The purpose of this study was ...

OBJECTIVES To translate the English version of Dental Anxiety Inventory (DAxI) and its short-form (SDAxI) and to validate their use in Hong Kong Chinese. METHODS The DAxI and SDAxI were translated into Chinese. A total of 500 adults (18-64 years) were interviewed, the Chinese DAxI, Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90), Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and coronary heart disease in Chinese and Europid adults. DESIGN Population based, cross sectional survey. SETTING Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1991-93. SUBJECTS Altogether 380 Chinese and 625 Europid adults, aged 25-64 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Fasting lipid levels, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), the proportions ...

BACKGROUND China consumes about 40% of the world's cigarettes, predominantly by men, following a large increase in recent decades. We assess sex-specific prevalence and changing patterns of smoking in Chinese adults in the current decade. METHODS A nationally representative survey of smoking was conducted in 2010 among 100 000 Chinese adults aged ≥18 years, using a multistage stratified clust...

This study examined the relationship between age and gender on Chinese American adults’ (N = 184) experiences of COVID-19-related racial discrimination, depression, life satisfaction. Results indicated that discrimination explained 47.9% variance in depression 42.3%

Substantial evidence indicates that where readers fixate within a word affects the efficiency with which that word is recognized. Indeed, words in alphabetic languages (e.g., English, French) are recognized most efficiently when fixated at their optimal viewing position (OVP), which is near the word center. However, little is known about the effects of fixation location on word recognition in n...

Few comprehensive studies have investigated viraemia caused by human parvoviruses (HPAVs) in China. A total of 1626 of blood samples were collected from non-HBV and HBV infected Chinese subjects (adults, N = 1279; children, N = 347) from south-western and south-eastern China. DNA from three HPAVs was detected in blood samples using PCR-based assays. The epidemiological profiles and association ...

Abstract Retirement planning fulfillment is necessary for older adults to adapt later life and maintain their quality of life. This study investigates the internal mechanisms between retirement positive mental health among adults. 1200 Chinese ( M age = 68.49, SD 7.27; 57% female) completed a questionnaire package measuring fulfillment, health, post-retirement social activities, self-esteem. Re...