Editorial on obesity: a 100-year journey—the past, present and future
Category: Epidemiology
Grandmaternal obesity in early pregnancy and risk of grandoffspring preterm birth: a nationwide three-generation study
Obesity in pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth (PTB), a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity. The heritability of obesity suggests…
Composite variable bias: causal analysis of weight outcomes
Researchers often use composite variables (e.g., BMI and change scores). By combining multiple variables (e.g., height and weight or follow-up weig…
Gender and ethnic diversity in randomised clinical trials in age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular oedema
In recent years, there has been increasing recognition of the importance of diversity in pivotal randomised clinical trials (RCTs). This is vital t…
Prevalence of pediatric and adult optic neuritis in the United States from 2016 to 2023
Data on the prevalence of optic neuritis (ON) is limited with reported rates between 5.5 and 115.3 per 100,000. The US data is even more limited wi…
Atopic disease and astigmatism: a population-based study
To assess the relationship between atopic disease and astigmatism in adolescence and young adulthood.
Stereopsis in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study: outcome at 10½ years
Parts of material previously presented at Annual Meetings of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the American Association …
The finger-ring test as an indicator of muscle mass estimated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in an adult community-dwelling population
The finger-ring test (FRT) offers a simple method to screen older adults at increased risk of sarcopenia.
Longitudinal assessment of maternal micronutrients (folate and vitamin B12) and homocysteine levels in women who develop gestational diabetes mellitus
Micronutrients (folate and vitamin B12) and homocysteine are key components of the one-carbon metabolism and literature on the associati…
The burden of prediabetes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The global burden of diabetes is rising sharply, with a significant proportion of cases emerging in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Predi…