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About: Auckland University of Technology is a education organization based out in Auckland, New Zealand. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 4116 authors who have published 13461 publications receiving 353076 citations. The organization is also known as: AUT & AUT University.
Topics: Population, Context (language use), Poison control, Health care, Tourism
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TL;DR: Both the IPAQ and NZPAQ instruments have a demonstrated systematic bias toward underestimation ofPhysical activity-related energy expenditure at higher levels of physical activity compared to DLW.
Abstract: Background: Accurate measurement of physical activity is a pre-requisite for monitoring population health and for evaluating effective interventions. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) is used as a comparable and standardised self-report measure of habitual physical activity of populations from different countries and socio-cultural contexts. The IPAQ has been modified to produce a New Zealand physical activity questionnaire (NZPAQ). The aim of this study was to validate the IPAQ and NZPAQ against doubly labelled water (DLW). Method: Total energy expenditure (TEE) was measured over a 15-day period using DLW. Activity-related energy expenditure (AEE) was estimated by subtracting the energy expenditure from resting metabolic rate and thermic effect of feeding from TEE. The IPAQ (long form) and NZPAQ (short form) were completed at the end of each 7-day period. Activity-related energy expenditure (IPAQ AEE and NZPAQAEE) was calculated from each questionnaire and compared to DLWAEE. Results: Thirty six adults aged 18 to 56 years (56% female) completed all measurements. Compared to DLW AEE , IPAQ AEE and NZPAQ AEE on average underestimated energy expenditure by 27% and 59%, respectively. There was good agreement between DLW AEE and both IPAQ AEE and NZPAQAEE at lower levels of physical activity. However there was marked underestimation of questionnaire-derived energy expenditure at higher levels of activity. Conclusion: Both the IPAQ and NZPAQ instruments have a demonstrated systematic bias toward underestimation of physical activity-related energy expenditure at higher levels of physical activity compared to DLW. Appropriate calibration factors could be used to correct for measurement error in physical activity questionnaires and hence improve estimation of AEE.
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Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation1, Auckland University of Technology2, University of Washington3, Mayo Clinic4, Johns Hopkins University5, University of the Philippines Manila6, Heidelberg University7, Harvard University8, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research9, New York University10, University at Buffalo11, University of California, San Diego12, Veterans Health Administration13, University of Peradeniya14, University of Rochester15, Tufts Medical Center16, Rowan University17, Kaiser Permanente18, Istituto Superiore di Sanità19, Tehran University of Medical Sciences20, University of Texas at Austin21, Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences22, Sheffield Hallam University23, Ball State University24, Northeastern University25, Duke University26, University of Michigan27, Nationwide Children's Hospital28, Ohio State University29, University of Bari30, National Institutes of Health31, University of Cape Town32, Curtin University33, Pacific Institute34, University of Mississippi35, Mizan–Tepi University36, Iran University of Medical Sciences37, Emory University38, Lund University39, University of Central Florida40, Charité41, University of Edinburgh42, Yonsei University43, University of Alabama at Birmingham44, United States Department of Veterans Affairs45, Norwegian University of Science and Technology46, Imperial College London47, George Washington University48, University of Maryland, Baltimore49, University of California, Berkeley50
TL;DR: A large and increasing number of people have various neurological disorders in the US, with significant variation in the burden of and trends in neurological disorders across the US states, and the reasons for these geographic variations need to be explored further.
Abstract: IMPORTANCE Accurate and up-to-date estimates on incidence, prevalence, mortality, and
disability-adjusted life-years (burden) of neurological disorders are the backbone of
evidence-based health care planning and resource allocation for these disorders. It appears
that no such estimates have been reported at the state level for the US.
OBJECTIVE To present burden estimates of major neurological disorders in the US states by
age and sex from 1990 to 2017.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This is a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of
Disease (GBD) 2017 study. Data on incidence, prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted
life-years (DALYs) of major neurological disorders were derived from the GBD 2017 study of
the 48 contiguous US states, Alaska, and Hawaii. Fourteen major neurological disorders were
analyzed: stroke, Alzheimer disease and other dementias, Parkinson disease, epilepsy,
multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, migraine, tension-type headache, traumatic brain
injury, spinal cord injuries, brain and other nervous system cancers, meningitis, encephalitis,
and tetanus.
EXPOSURES Any of the 14 listed neurological diseases.
MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURE Absolute numbers in detail by age and sex and
age-standardized rates (with 95% uncertainty intervals) were calculated.
RESULTS The 3 most burdensome neurological disorders in the US in terms of absolute
number of DALYs were stroke (3.58 [95% uncertainty interval [UI], 3.25-3.92] million DALYs),
Alzheimer disease and other dementias (2.55 [95% UI, 2.43-2.68] million DALYs), and
migraine (2.40 [95% UI, 1.53-3.44] million DALYs). The burden of almost all neurological
disorders (in terms of absolute number of incident, prevalent, and fatal cases, as well as
DALYs) increased from 1990 to 2017, largely because of the aging of the population.
Exceptions for this trend included traumatic brain injury incidence (−29.1% [95% UI, −32.4%
to −25.8%]); spinal cord injury prevalence (−38.5% [95% UI, −43.1% to −34.0%]); meningitis
prevalence (−44.8% [95% UI, −47.3% to −42.3%]), deaths (−64.4% [95% UI, −67.7% to
−50.3%]), and DALYs (−66.9% [95% UI, −70.1% to −55.9%]); and encephalitis DALYs
(−25.8% [95% UI, −30.7% to −5.8%]). The different metrics of age-standardized rates varied
between the US states from a 1.2-fold difference for tension-type headache to 7.5-fold for
tetanus; southeastern states and Arkansas had a relatively higher burden for stroke, while
northern states had a relatively higher burden of multiple sclerosis and eastern states had
higher rates of Parkinson disease, idiopathic epilepsy, migraine and tension-type headache,
and meningitis, encephalitis, and tetanus.
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE There is a large and increasing burden of noncommunicable
neurological disorders in the US, with up to a 5-fold variation in the burden of and trends in
particular neurological disorders across the US states. The information reported in this article
can be used by health care professionals and policy makers at the national and state levels to
advance their health care planning and resource allocation to prevent and reduce the burden
of neurological disorders.
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TL;DR: This study develops a system architecture that integrates the use of blockchain, internet-of-things (IoT) and big data analytics to allow sellers to monitor their supply chain social sustainability efficiently and effectively.
Abstract: Social sustainability is a major concern in global supply chains for protecting workers from exploitation and for providing a safe working environment. Although there are stipulated standards to govern supply chain social sustainability, it is not uncommon to hear of businesses being reported for noncompliance issues. Even reputable firms such as Unilever have been criticized for production labor exploitation. Consumers now increasingly expect sellers to disclose information on social sustainability, but sellers are confronted with the challenge of traceability in their multi-tier global supply chains. Blockchain offers a promising future to achieve instant traceability in supply chain social sustainability. This study develops a system architecture that integrates the use of blockchain, internet-of-things (IoT) and big data analytics to allow sellers to monitor their supply chain social sustainability efficiently and effectively. System implementation cost and potential challenges are analyzed before the research is concluded.
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TL;DR: Occupational sitting time was independently associated with overweight and obesity in men who were in full-time paid work, suggesting that the workplace may play an important role in the growing problem of overweight and Obesity.
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TL;DR: If decreasing stiffness is a key aim of a stretching program, the findings indicate that continuous motion is more effective than holds, in contrast, if relaxation of peak tension is the main aim, then holds are most effective.
Abstract: MCNAIR P. J., E. W. DOMBROSKI, D. J. HEWSON, and S. N. STANLEY. Stretching at the ankle joint: viscoelastic responses to holds and continuous passive motion. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 33, No. 3, 2000, pp. 354–358. Purpose:To compare the effect of static holds and continuous passive motion on sti
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Peter W.F. Wilson | 181 | 680 | 139852 |
Jun Lu | 135 | 1526 | 99767 |
David Zhang | 111 | 1027 | 55118 |
Valery L. Feigin | 107 | 377 | 135162 |
John A. Hawley | 91 | 358 | 28300 |
Hylton B. Menz | 79 | 443 | 22778 |
M. Pedersen | 76 | 362 | 19658 |
Will G. Hopkins | 74 | 305 | 27727 |
Debra Jackson | 72 | 792 | 21534 |
Hao Wu | 71 | 1153 | 23162 |
W. van Straten | 69 | 204 | 15366 |
Alexis Elbaz | 69 | 205 | 27260 |
Jie Tang | 68 | 466 | 18934 |
Suzanne Barker-Collo | 64 | 195 | 101159 |
Weihua Li | 63 | 548 | 15136 |