A Five-Month Longitudinal Study of Psychache and Suicide Ideation: Replication in General and High-Risk University Students

Purpose:This study was designed to compare theoretical strategies for changing physical activity (PA) in terms of their potential to reduce the incidence of chronic conditions in midage women: (1) whole population: +30 minutes/week in all, (2) high-risk: +60 minutes/week in the lowest 25% of the PA distribution, and (3) middle road: shift all those not meeting guidelines to a level commensurate with meeting guidelines.Methods:10,854 participants (50–55 years in 2001) in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health completed mail surveys in 2001, 2004, 2007, and 2010. PA was calculated as MET·minutes/week spent in walking, moderate and vigorous PA in the previous week. Incidence rates per 1000 person-years for diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, cancer, and depression were calculated for the actual distribution and after modeled shifts in PA.Results:The incidence rates were 10.6 for diabetes, 7.0 for heart disease, 30.7 for hypertension, 8.0 for cancer, and 28.4 for depression. Greater reductions in incidence were found for the middle road strategy than for the whole population and high-risk strategies, with reductions ranging from –6.3% for cancer to –12.3% for diabetes.Discussion:This theoretical modeling showed that a middle road strategy to increasing PA was superior to the whole population and high-risk strategies, in terms of reducing incidence rates of chronic conditions in middle-aged women.

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Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lifestyles of Health Sciences University Students in Spain: A Longitudinal Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13061958 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 1958

Author(s):

Idoia Imaz-Aramburu ◽

Ana-Belén Fraile-Bermúdez ◽

Batirtze San Martín-Gamboa ◽

Silvia Cepeda-Miguel ◽

Borja Doncel-García ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Nursing Students ◽

University Students ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Basque Country ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Public Health Authorities ◽

Long Time

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted daily activities worldwide. University students may have experienced substantial changes in daily living as a result of restrictions on university attendance. The return to normalcy may take a long time, and understanding the influence that shifts in daily routines have had on the lifestyles of university students may inform approaches to support overall well-being. We analyzed changes in the lifestyles of students enrolled at a health sciences university during the COVID-19 pandemic. This longitudinal study took place at the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing in the University of the Basque Country in Spain, and the final sample consisted of 113 nursing students, 109 medical students, and 45 physiotherapy students. Our results demonstrate changes in lifestyles of university students during the pandemic. MedDiet adherence scores and the percentage of students with high adherence increased during the pandemic. This increase was due to the increased consumption of vegetables and nuts. In terms of physical activity, the practice of moderate and intense physical activity was maintained. These results provide important information for both public health authorities and educational institutions to guide strategies to maintain the well-being of students and enhance opportunities for young adults to lead a healthy lifestyle.

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Serum Amino Acid Profiles in Childhood Predict Triglyceride Level in Adulthood: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study in Girls

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ◽

10.1210/jc.2016-1053 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 101 (5) ◽

pp. 2047-2055 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Petri Wiklund ◽

Xiaobo Zhang ◽

Xiao Tan ◽

Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi ◽

Markku Alen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Amino Acids ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Amino Acid ◽

High Risk ◽

Triglyceride Level ◽

Early Adulthood ◽

Health Science ◽

Model Assessment ◽

Pubertal Growth ◽

Amino Acid Profiles

AbstractContext:Branched-chain and aromatic amino acids are associated with high risk of developing dyslipidemia and type II diabetes in adults.Objective:This study aimed to examine whether serum amino acid profiles associate with triglyceride concentrations during pubertal growth and predict hypertriglyceridemia in early adulthood.Design:This was a 7.5-year longitudinal study.Setting:The study was conducted at the Health Science Laboratory, University of Jyväskylä.Participants:A total of 396 nondiabetic Finnish girls aged 11.2 ± 0.8 years at the baseline participated in the study.Main Outcome Measures:Body composition was assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry; serum concentrations of glucose, insulin, and triglyceride by enzymatic photometric methods; and amino acids by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.Results:Serum leucine and isoleucine correlated significantly with future triglyceride, independent of baseline triglyceride level (P < .05 for all). In early adulthood (at the age of 18 years), these amino acids were significantly associated with hypertriglyceridemia, whereas fat mass and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance were not. Leucine was the strongest determinant discriminating subjects with hypertriglyceridemia from those with normal triglyceride level (area under the curve, 0.822; 95% confidence interval, 0.740–0.903; P = .000001).Conclusions:Serum leucine and isoleucine were associated with future serum triglyceride levels in girls during pubertal growth and predicted hypertriglyceridemia in early adulthood. Therefore, these amino acid indices may serve as biomarkers to identify individuals at high risk for developing hypertriglyceridemia and cardiovascular disease later in life. Further studies are needed to elucidate the role these amino acids play in the lipid metabolism.

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Association between tobacco use and symptomatology in individuals at ultra-high risk to develop a psychosis: A longitudinal study

Schizophrenia Research ◽

10.1016/j.schres.2021.08.006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 236 ◽

pp. 48-53

Author(s):

Heleen S. van der Heijden ◽

Frederike Schirmbeck ◽

Philip McGuire ◽

Lucia R. Valmaggia ◽

Matthew J. Kempton ◽

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Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

High Risk ◽

Tobacco Use ◽

Ultra High Risk

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Suicide ideation and depression in university students in Botswana

Journal of Psychology in Africa ◽

10.1080/14330237.2014.997010 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (5) ◽

pp. 420-426 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Iram Korb ◽

Ilse Elisabeth Plattner

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Suicide Ideation

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The changes and the predictors of suicide ideation and suicide attempt among HIV-positive patients at 6-12 months post diagnosis: A longitudinal study

Journal of Advanced Nursing ◽

10.1111/jan.13883 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 75 (3) ◽

pp. 573-584 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Hsing-Fei Lu ◽

Wang-Huei Sheng ◽

Shih-Cheng Liao ◽

Nien-Tzu Chang ◽

Pei-Ying Wu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Suicide Attempt ◽

Suicide Ideation ◽

Hiv Positive

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High Risk of Suicide in Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias® ◽

10.1177/1533317518817609 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 265-271 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Milena Zucca ◽

Elisa Rubino ◽

Alessandro Vacca ◽

Flora Govone ◽

Annalisa Gai ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

High Risk ◽

Frontotemporal Dementia ◽

Suicide Risk ◽

Attempted Suicide ◽

Disease Duration ◽

Suicide Ideation ◽

Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia ◽

High Level ◽

Anxiety Depression

Aim: The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts in patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), evaluating possible risk factors for suicidality. Methods: Risk of suicide was assessed using the Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI) in 35 patients with bvFTD and 25 controls. Results: According to SSI, 40% of patients with bvFTD had suicidal ideation in comparison to 8% of controls ( P = .009). Four patients with bvFTD have attempted suicide versus none control ( P = .006). Patients with bvFTD with suicide risk showed higher levels of anxiety, depression, stress, and hopelessness than patients without suicide risk ( P < .001). Patients who attempted suicide were younger and had a longer disease duration than those with only suicide ideation. Intriguingly, 40% of patients with parkinsonism presented high level of suicide ideation. Conclusions: Our findings show that patients with bvFTD have a high risk of suicide. Additional studies in larger populations are needed to confirm our results.

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Stress, Mood, and Smartphone Use in University Students: A 12-week Longitudinal Study

10.31219/osf.io/frvpb ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abigail Bradley ◽

Andrea Howard

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

University Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Screen Time ◽

Multilevel Models ◽

Well Being ◽

Mood States ◽

Stress Levels ◽

Smartphone Use ◽

Screen Use

The current study used device-logged screen time records to measure week-to-week within-person associations between stress and smartphone use in undergraduate students (N = 187, Mage = 20.1) during Fall 2020, focusing on differences across types of app used and whether accumulated screen use each week predicted end-of-week mood states. Participants uploaded weekly screenshots from their “Screen Time” settings display and completed surveys measuring stress, mood, and COVID-19 experiences. Results of multilevel models showed no week-to-week change in smartphone hours of use or device pickups. Higher stress levels were not concurrently associated with heavier smartphone use, either overall or by type of app. Heavier smartphone use in a given week did not predict end-of-week mood states, but students who tended to spend more time on their phones in general reported slightly worse moods—a between-person effect potentially reflecting deficits in well-being that are present in students’ offline lives as well. Our findings contribute to a growing scholarly consensus that time spent on smartphones tells us little about young people’s well-being.

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