scholarly journals Human Papilloma Viruses and Their Genotype Distribution in Women with High Socioeconomic Status in Central Anatolia, Turkey: A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 58-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mert Ulaş Barut ◽  
Engin Yildirim ◽  
Mehmet Kahraman ◽  
Murat Bozkurt ◽  
Necat Imirzalioğlu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Central Anatolia ◽  
Genotype Distribution ◽  
High Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Human Papilloma Viruses

Dietary intake of a physically active elderly Spanish male group of high socioeconomic status

1996 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa M. Ortega ◽  
Ana M. López-Sobaler ◽  
Ma Jose Zamora ◽  
Rosario Redondo ◽  
Marcela Gonzälez-Gross ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
High Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Male Group

scholarly journals Ultra-processed food advertisements dominate the food advertising landscape in two Stockholm areas with low vs high socioeconomic status. Is it time for regulatory action?

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petter Fagerberg ◽  
Billy Langlet ◽  
Aleksandra Oravsky ◽  
Johanna Sandborg ◽  
Marie Löf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
High Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Food Advertisements ◽  
Subway Stations

Abstract Background Ultra-processed food consumption is a risk factor for obesity and has a negative environmental impact. Food companies spend billions of dollars on advertisements each year to increase the consumption of ultra-processed food. In Australia, USA, and New Zealand, most food advertisements around schools and in train stations promote ultra-processed food, but no similar studies have been conducted in Sweden. The aim of this study was to explore the proportion of ultra-processed food advertisements in two districts of Stockholm, Sweden with low vs. high socioeconomic status (SES). Methods Two independent researchers (per area) mapped all advertisements, including storefronts, in two Stockholm districts. During consecutive days, all advertisements were photographed in Skärholmen (low SES district), and Östermalmstorg (high SES district), on the streets inside and outside the subway stations, as well as inside and outside of local shopping malls. Advertisements promoting food products were identified and a trained dietician categorized whether they promoted ultra-processed foods. Chi-Square test was conducted to test for differences in the proportion of ultra-processed food advertisements between the two study areas. Results In total, 4092 advertisements were photographed in Skärholmen (n = 1935) and Östermalm (n = 2157). 32.8% of all advertisements promoted food, while 65.4% of food advertisements promoted ultra-processed foods. A significantly higher proportion of ultra-processed food advertisements out of total food advertisements was identified in the low SES area, irrespective of the researcher taking the pictures (74.6% vs. 61.8%, p < 0.001 and 70.4% vs. 54.8%, p = 0.001). There was no significant difference in the proportion of food advertisements out of total advertisements between the two areas. Conclusions This study provides initial evidence about the scale and the differences in exposure to food advertisements across areas in Stockholm. The observed high proportion of ultra-processed food advertisements is concerning and is in sharp contrast to the Swedish dietary guidelines that recommend reduced consumption of such foods. Based on our results, residents in low SES areas might be more exposed to ultra-processed food advertisements than those in high SES areas in Stockholm. If such findings are confirmed in additional areas, they should be considered during the deployment of food advertisement regulatory actions.

scholarly journals Risk factors and socioeconomic condition effects on periodontal and dental health: A pilot study among adults over fifty years of age

2013 ◽  
Vol 07 (03) ◽  
pp. 336-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Bertoldi ◽  
Michele Lalla ◽  
John Mauricio Pradelli ◽  
Pierpaolo Cortellini ◽  
Andrea Lucchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Socioeconomic Condition ◽  
The Public ◽  
Periodontal Condition ◽  
Unexpected Outcomes

ABSTRACT Objective: Observational studies on the association among systemic/general and oral cavity indices, tooth loss, periodontal conditions, and socioeconomic inequalities are to be still performed in the population of Southern Europe. This study aims to determine the extent of this relationship among Italian healthy adults 50 years of age and above. Materials and Methods: Socioeconomic and lifestyle characteristics, cardiovascular indicators, and systemic indices were examined by contrasting the dental indices among adult people of Northern Italy. Data were processed through correlation analysis, and multivariate analysis was carried out using seemingly unrelated regressions. Results: A total of 118 adults 50 years of age and above, after anamnesis, underwent systemic and dental examination. Their socioeconomic status was found to be inversely associated only with smoking and dental parameters. Unexpected outcomes between lifestyle and risk factors were detected. The statistical analysis showed an uneven correlation among dental indices and between those indices and the socioeconomic status, such as, a periodontal condition, apparently free from influences, unusually became worse as the socioeconomic status enhanced. Conclusions: The study outcomes indicate a relationship between tooth loss and conservative endodontic therapy, but they result in alternative choices. Nevertheless, the socioeconomic status has an inverse relationship with tooth loss and conservative endodontic therapy, but a direct relation with worsening of the periodontal condition. This pilot study highlights a need for the public health administration to adopt a socioeconomic assessment not only based on the household income, but also to accordingly improve its therapeutic course.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Psychosocial Distress in Pregnancy and Two Genes Associated With Human Social Interaction: A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 237796081876527
Author(s):  
Sarah Dewell ◽  
Donna Slater ◽  
Karen Benzies ◽  
Sheila McDonald ◽  
Suzanne Tough
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Maternal Mental Health ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Maternal Blood ◽  
Psychosocial Distress ◽  
Prenatal Depression ◽  
Snp Analysis ◽  
Genotype Distribution ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms

Background Prenatal depression, anxiety, and stress (prenatal psychosocial distress) are common, and several environmental risk factors have been implicated in their development. Variation in genes, specifically single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), may explain why some women develop maternal mental health concerns while others do not. Purpose The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility of completing SNP analyses using whole blood collected prenatally between 2008 and 2011. We examined the association between SNPs in two genes ( FKBP5 and OXTR) among women with low and high prenatal psychosocial distress. Methods A subset ( N = 50, 25 high and 25 low prenatal psychosocial distress) of participants was selected from the All Our Families pregnancy cohort. DNA was extracted from maternal blood and used for selected SNP analysis. Participants’ scores on the Edinburgh Prenatal Depression Scale, Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory, and Perceived Stress Scale were used along with demographic variables. Results Genotype distribution was not significantly different between the low and high prenatal psychosocial distress groups for either the FKBP5 or the OXTR SNP ( p = .699 and p = .125). After controlling for maternal age and income, women with the GG genotype at the OXTR SNP (rs237885) were statistically less likely to be in the high prenatal psychosocial distress group ( p = .037). Conclusion OXTR SNP rs237885, maternal age, and lower income were associated with prenatal psychosocial distress. This pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of continuing to a larger study that incorporates additional environmental and genetic information.

scholarly journals Life course associations of height, weight, fatness, grip strength, and all‐cause mortality for high socioeconomic status Guatemalans

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liina Mansukoski ◽  
William Johnson ◽  
Katherine Brooke‐Wavell ◽  
J. Andres Galvez‐Sobral ◽  
Luis Furlan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Grip Strength ◽  
High Socioeconomic Status ◽  
All Cause Mortality

Exploring Possible Sociocultural Bias on the SCAN-C

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia G. Woods ◽  
Elizabeth D. Peña ◽  
Frederick N. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
High Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Latino American ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
American Children ◽  
Composite Scores

Sociocultural bias on the SCAN-C (R. W. Keith, 2000) was investigated with 20 Anglo American and 20 Latino American 8-year-old children from low- and mid-high-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. Univariate and repeated measures analyses of variance (ANOVAs) failed to reveal any significant differences between the groups when clustered by ethnicity and SES. The Latino American participants' scores were analyzed for dialectal variations, and the ANOVA analyses were repeated using the corrected scores. No significant interactions were observed. Classification analyses revealed that 10% more Latino American children than Anglo American children fell into the borderline-to-disordered category based on SCAN-C composite scores; these classification differences were most apparent on the Filtered Words subtest (with a difference of 25%). When scores with dialectal rescoring were considered, the classification distribution for the Latino American children more closely matched that of the Anglo American children. Given the increased likelihood of Latino American children scoring in the borderline-to-disordered category, caution should be used in interpreting SCAN-C results for Latino American children. Dialect scoring should be applied when Latino American children fall in the borderline-to-disordered category.

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