Intimate partner domestic violence exposure and the onset of hazardous alcohol use: A population-based longitudinal study of married adults in South Korea (2009-2024).

Background: Intimate partner domestic violence (IPDV) is a global health concern. We explored the association between IPDV and the subsequent onset of hazardous alcohol use among married men and women.

Methods: A total of 13,277 married adults were included in the analysis, with annual repeated measurements from 2009 to 2024, totaling 103,825 observations.

Health literacy mediates the association of education levels with engagement in leisure-time physical activity and muscle-strengthening exercise: a population-based study of Korea.

Background: Health literacy is recognized as a major determinant of wellbeing. We examined how health literacy links the association of educational level with participation in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE).

Methods: We analyzed a nationwide sample of 5248 adults.

Precarious employment typologies and psychotropic medication use and misuse.

Introduction: Precarious employment (PE) has emerged as a significant social determinant of worker health. This cross-sectional study examined the association between PE and psychotropic medication use and misuse using a typological approach.

Methods: A nationally representative sample of 8,993 young workers in Korea was analyzed.

Sex Differences in the Association Between the Korean Healthy Eating Index and Liver Enzymes Among Korean Adults.

Background/objectives: Dietary quality plays a crucial role in maintaining liver function. In this study, we examined sex differences in the association between dietary quality and elevated liver enzyme levels in Korean adults.

Methods: This study included a nationwide sample of 15,997 males and 22,300 females in South Korea.

Association Between Food Insecurity and Poor Cardiovascular Health Assessed by the Life's Essential 8 Metric: A Population-Based Study of Korean Adults.

Background/objectives: Access to nutritious and well-balanced food is essential for well-being. We investigated the relationship between food insecurity (FI) and cardiovascular health (CVH).

Methods: This cross-sectional analysis included a nationwide sample consisting of 12,369 Korean adults.

Long-term exposure to ambient air pollutant mixture and metabolic obesity phenotypes: Results from a nationwide Korean study (2007-2019).

Background: Academic interest in the health impacts of air pollutant mixtures has increased in past years. Studies indicated that air pollutants exposure is linked to obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the association of air pollutant mixture with metabolic obesity phenotypes.

Association of social jetlag with cigarette smoking, smoking intensity, and quitting intentions among Korean workers.

Background: In modern urban environments, individuals consistently encounter artificial light exposure, which disrupts their biological rhythms. This phenomenon contributes to social jetlag, where individuals experience a misalignment between biological and social rhythms. We explored the association between social jetlag and smoking behaviors in workers.

Association between long working hours and poor cardiovascular health assessed by the American Heart Association's "Life's essential 8": findings from a nationally representative sample of Korean workers (2014-2021).

Background: Long working hours represent a major public health concern. We explored the association between working hours and the American Heart Association's "Life's Essential 8 (LE8)."

Methods: A nationwide sample comprising 21 062 Korean workers was analyzed.

Association Between Precarious Employment and Cognitive Decline: A Longitudinal Study of Middle-Aged and Older Workers in Korea.

Background: Globally, many countries are experiencing rapid aging of their working populations. Moreover, older workers are particularly susceptible to poor employment conditions, which can contribute to health inequalities.

Objective: We explored the association between precarious employment (PE) and cognitive decline.

Gender discrimination in the workplace and the onset of problematic alcohol use among female wage workers: A longitudinal study in Korea.

This study explored the association between workplace gender discrimination (WGD) and the onset of problematic alcohol use among female wage workers. This longitudinal study analyzed data from a nationwide sample of 4654 women, with 11,484 observations collected between 2012 and 2020. The participants reported their experiences with WGD across six dimensions: hiring practices, promotion opportunities, wage disparities, work assignments, access to training opportunities, and termination procedures.

Association of objective body shape and perceived body image with depressive symptoms in men and women.

Aims: Mental health issues related to negative body image are growing concerns. We explored the association between objectively and subjectively measured body shape and depressive symptoms.

Method: A nationwide sample of 26,204 Korean adults was analyzed.

Long-term joint exposure of outdoor air pollutants and impaired kidney function in Korean adults: A mixture analysis based on a nationwide sample (2007-2019).

We explored the association between exposure to air pollutant mixture and renal function. A nationwide sample of 69,066 Korean adults was analyzed. The 1-year moving averages of the concentrations of PM, PM, SO₂, NO₂, CO, and O₃ were estimated using the air pollution modeling.

Association of long working hours with visceral adiposity index, anthropometric indices, and weight management behaviors: a study of Korean workers.

Background: Long working hours constitute a significant public health risk. They may induce psychological stress or lead to behavioral changes, which, in turn, can contribute to the development of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders. This study investigated the association of working hours with visceral adiposity index, anthropometric indices, and weight management behaviors.

Association of Precarious Employment With Unmet Healthcare Needs and Health Checkup Participation.

Introduction: Precarious employment has emerged as a public health concern. This study explored the association between precarious employment and unmet healthcare needs and participation in health checkups.

Methods: This study analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of 12,215 wage workers, comprising a total of 65,405 observations, obtained from the Korean Welfare Panel Study (2008-2022).

Gender differences in the association between long work hours, weekend work, and insomnia symptoms in a nationally representative sample of workers in Korea.

Objectives: Long work hours and weekend work can negatively impact worker sleep; however, gender differences in these relationships have not been sufficiently studied. We explored the association between long work hours, weekend work, and insomnia symptoms, as well as the moderating effect of gender on this association.

Methods: A nationwide sample of 42,476 Korean workers (52.

Association between social jetlag and anxiety symptoms: Findings from a nationally representative sample of the Korean working population.

Objectives: Social jetlag (SJL), which arises from the misalignment of biological and social rhythms, is associated with adverse health outcomes. We explored the association between SJL and anxiety symptoms in Korean workers.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included a nationally representative sample, consisting of 2731 adult workers.