What is the role of family meals and social eating behaviour in relation to experiential avoidance in adolescents among Spanish adolescents? the EHDLA study.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to analyse the associations of family meals and social eating behaviour (SEB) with experiential avoidance (EA) in adolescents from Spain.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 617 adolescents (aged 12-17 years, 56.7% females) from the Eating Habits and Daily Life Activities study from (Region of Murcia, Spain).

Effect of work organization and demands, violence, health problems and job satisfaction in relation to work stress and social support in prison officers: a cross-sectional study; São Paulo, 2019.

Objective: Analyze the effect of work organization and demands, violence, health problems and job satisfaction in relation to work stress and social support in prison officers.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with prison police officers from four penitentiaries in São Paulo. The Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire was used and adjusted multinomial regressions were performed to obtain the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95%CI).

Plant-Based Diets and Mental and Neurocognitive Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.

Context: Emerging evidence suggests the quality of plant-based diets may play a pivotal role in the primary prevention of certain nonfatal diseases. However, its impact on mental and neurocognitive health conditions remains to be elucidated.

Objective: To synthesize the available evidence on the cross-sectional and prospective associations of adherence to overall, healthy, and unhealthy plant-based diets with mental and neurocognitive health outcomes in the general adult population (aged ≥18 years).

Unveiling the association between chronotype and emotional eating in Spanish adolescents: The EHDLA study.

Emotional eating has been associated with a range of negative health outcomes. Research regarding chronotype and emotional eating among adolescents is limited. Thus, this study aimed to verify the association between chronotype and emotional eating in a sample of Spanish adolescents aged 12-17 years.

Internal Consistency and Validity of a Short Spanish Version (10-Items) of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children and Adolescents (CES-DC).

The 20-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children and Adolescents (CES-DC) is an instrument for screening of depression with good psychometric properties. This study aimed to examine the construct validity in terms of structural and convergent validity, the internal consistency, and the concurrent validity of a shorter 10-item version of this scale. This was a cross-sectional validation study including 671 schoolchildren aged 9-11, from Cuenca, Spain.

Associations of social network use and social network addictive behaviors with self-esteem in adolescents: the EHDLA study.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the relationships of social network (SN) use and SN addictive behaviors with self-esteem in Spanish adolescents. The use of specific social media platforms and their associated addictive behaviors related to self-esteem were also evaluated.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used secondary data from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) project, which included a representative sample of adolescents aged 12-17 years from the in the Region of Murcia, Spain.

The Association Between Physical Activity and Uterine Leiomyoma and Its Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background And Aims: Although many studies have focused on the impact of physical activity on hormone-mediated tumors, its effect on uterine leiomyomas (UL) remains unclear. This systematic review synthesizes the scientific evidence on the role of physical activity in the occurrence and symptomatology of UL while putting forward a research agenda.

Methods: The PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies published up to January 10, 2025.

Social Determinants of Health Screening Tools for Adults in Primary Care: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Background: Social determinants of health (SDH) have been shown to be predictors of health outcomes. Integrating SDH screening tools into primary care may help identify individuals or groups with a greater burden of social vulnerability and promote health equity.

Objective: This study aimed (1) to identify the existing screening tools to assess social deprivation in adults in primary care settings; (2) to describe the characteristics of these tools and, where appropriate, their psychometric properties; (3) to describe their validity and reliability in those scales in which validation processes have been conducted; and (4) to identify evidence gaps and provide recommendations for future research.

Associations between social networks, messaging apps, addictive behaviors, and sleep problems in adolescents: the EHDLA study.

Objective: The current study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the relationships between social network (SN) use, messaging apps use, and addictive behaviors related to SNs, and sleep-related problems in a sample of Spanish adolescents.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using data from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) project, which involved adolescents aged 12-17 years from three secondary schools in (Region of Murcia, Spain). A sample of 632 adolescents was studied.

Beyond LDL cholesterol: remnant cholesterol is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in children.

Background: Recent evidence from both randomized controlled trials and cohort studies in adults suggests that plasma remnant cholesterol (RC) levels predict cardiovascular disease. In children, studies are scarce, although high levels of RC might represent a marker of early atherosclerotic damage. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the cardiometabolic risk associated with RC, which extends beyond low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) in children.

Association Between Temperature, Sunlight Hours, and Daily Steps in School-Aged Children over a 35-Week Period.

: To examine the associations between gradients of average daily temperature and sunlight hours with daily steps over a 35-week period in school-aged children and to evaluate whether there were differences by sex. : We conducted a follow-up study involving 655 children (50.8% girls, mean age 10.

Daily Step Count and Depression in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Importance: Recent evidence syntheses have supported the protective role of daily steps in decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. However, step count-based recommendations should cover additional health outcomes.

Objective: To synthesize the associations between objectively measured daily step counts and depression in the general adult population.

Psychosocial hybrid interventions for weight and sedentary behavior management among patients with severe mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and other psychosis have been associated with risk of premature mortality, predominantly due to cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the efficacy of hybrid psychosocial interventions combining face-to-face and eHealth components for patients with severe mental disorders on reduction of weight and waist circumference.

Method: The electronic search on PubMED, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Web of Science were conducted, and data were extracted twice.

Nut consumption is associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia in adults: a community-based cohort study from the UK Biobank.

This cohort study aimed to analyze the relationship between nut consumption and the risk of all-cause dementia in adults from the United Kingdom (UK). Data from participants in the UK Biobank cohort between 2007-2012 (baseline) and 2013-2023 (follow-up) were analyzed. Baseline information on nut consumption was obtained using the Oxford WebQ 24-h questionnaire.

[The mediating role of social media addiction and sleep quality in the association between social media usage and depressive symptoms in university students].

Increase in time spent on social media and its association with depressive symptoms, especially among young adults, has generated the need to understand how this association occurs in order to support the development of policies to reduce harm and complications. In view of this fact, this study aimed to assess the mediating effect of social media addiction and sleep quality on the association between time spent on social media and depressive symptoms in Brazilian university students. This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 2,823 university students, who provided information regarding time spent on social media, social media addiction, depressive symptoms and sleep quality.

Higher adherence to the Mediterranean Diet is associated with better academic achievement in Spanish university students: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

The objective was to assess the association of the overall score and different items of the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) questionnaire with academic achievement in Spanish university students. We hypothesized that university students with greater adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) would have better academic achievement. A cross-sectional study was performed involving 266 first-year students from the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Prevalence of Frailty Phenotypes in Older People Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study from Brazil.

Background: Frailty may affect people living with HIV (PLHIV) prematurely. Fried's frailty phenotype, composed of 5 criteria, is one of the most used instruments for its assessment. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of these criteria among PLHIV classified as prefrail and frail in Brazil.

Time spent on social media and depressive symptoms in university students: The mediating role of psychoactive substances.

Background And Objectives: Although some studies have related social media use and depressive symptoms, little is known about the role of psychoactive substance use in this relationship. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the association between time spent on social media (TSSM) and depressive symptoms and to examine whether this relationship is mediated by psychoactive substances in students.

Methods: Our cross-sectional analysis included a sample of students from a university in a large city in southern Brazil.

The impact of the Mediterranean diet on alleviating depressive symptoms in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Context: High adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been associated with a reduced risk of depression in prospective cohort studies, but whether MD interventions are effective among adults with depression is uncertain.

Objective: This study aimed to synthesize findings on the effects of MD interventions on the severity of depressive symptoms in adults with depression.

Data Sources: PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science were systematically searched from database inception to March 2023.

Analysis of the dimensional structure of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in undergraduate students at a public university in Brazil.

Background: The prevalence of mental health-related problems has increased in recent years, especially among young adults, such as university students. Several measurement instruments have been developed to identify individuals at risk for depression, such as the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). However, different dimensional structures of the PHQ-9 can make it difficult to interpret and compare research results.

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms in Spanish adolescents: results from the EHDLA study.

Depression and anxiety are prevalent and disabling conditions among adolescents. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms in adolescents. This cross-sectional study included a sample of 698 adolescent students from a region of Spain (mean age of 13.