Association between footwear use and neglected tropical diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
(OR = 0.15; 95% CI: 0.08-0.29), CLM (OR = 0.24; 95% CI: 0.06-0.96), tungiasis (OR = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.26-0.70), hookworm infection (OR = 0.48; 95% CI: 0.37-0.61), any STH infection (OR = 0.57; 95% CI: 0.39-0 [...] 39-0.84), strongyloidiasis (OR = 0.56; 95% CI: 0.38-0.83), and leptospirosis (OR = 0.59; 95% CI: 0.37-0.94). No significant association between footwear use and podoconiosis (OR = 0.63; 95% CI: 0.38-1.05)
Influence of MMR-vaccinations and diseases on atopic sensitization and allergic symptoms in Swiss schoolchildren (Publications)
ns were found: measles: OR (95% Cl) 1.02 (0.53-1.96) vs. 1.22 (0.69-2.16), mumps: 0.59 (0.38-0.93) vs. 0.79 (0.49-1.27), rubella: 0.93 (0.61-1.43) vs. 0.95 (0.66-1.37), respectively. Inverse relationships [...] and a positive disease history or vaccination of measles 0.36 (0.14-0.91) vs. 0.45 (0.21-0.98) or a positive serum titer against measles 0.65 (0.35-1.20). From the present study can be concluded that exposure [...] against the respective infection (measles: geometric mean IgG titers (GMT)...
Influence of MMR-vaccinations and diseases on atopic sensitization and allergic symptoms in Swiss schoolchildren (Publications)
ns were found: measles: OR (95% Cl) 1.02 (0.53-1.96) vs. 1.22 (0.69-2.16), mumps: 0.59 (0.38-0.93) vs. 0.79 (0.49-1.27), rubella: 0.93 (0.61-1.43) vs. 0.95 (0.66-1.37), respectively. Inverse relationships [...] and a positive disease history or vaccination of measles 0.36 (0.14-0.91) vs. 0.45 (0.21-0.98) or a positive serum titer against measles 0.65 (0.35-1.20). From the present study can be concluded that exposure [...] against the respective infection (measles: geometric mean IgG titers (GMT)...
Home- and community-based growth monitoring to reduce early life growth faltering: an open-label, cluster-randomized controlled trial (Publications)
difference (beta) in HAZ was 0.127 (95% CI: -0.107, 0.361) for HBGM and -0.152 (95% CI: -0.341, 0.036) for CBGM+NS. HBGM had no impact on child development [beta: -0.017 (95% CI: -0.133, 0.098)]; CBGM+NS reduced [...] by -0.118 SD (95% CI: -0.230, -0.006 SD). Both interventions had larger positive effects among children with stunted growth at baseline, with estimated interaction effects of 0.503 (95% CI: 0.160, 0.846) [...] 846) and 0.582 (95% CI: 0.134, 1.030) for CBGM+NS and HBGM,...
Home- and community-based growth monitoring to reduce early life growth faltering: an open-label, cluster-randomized controlled trial (Publications)
difference (beta) in HAZ was 0.127 (95% CI: -0.107, 0.361) for HBGM and -0.152 (95% CI: -0.341, 0.036) for CBGM+NS. HBGM had no impact on child development [beta: -0.017 (95% CI: -0.133, 0.098)]; CBGM+NS reduced [...] by -0.118 SD (95% CI: -0.230, -0.006 SD). Both interventions had larger positive effects among children with stunted growth at baseline, with estimated interaction effects of 0.503 (95% CI: 0.160, 0.846) [...] 846) and 0.582 (95% CI: 0.134, 1.030) for CBGM+NS and HBGM,...
Effect of multidimensional lifestyle intervention on fitness and adiposity in predominantly migrant preschool children (Ballabeina): cluster... (Publications)
beneficial effects in motor agility (-0.54 s, -0.90 to -0.17; P=0.004), percentage body fat (-1.1%, -2.0 to -0.2; P=0.02), and waist circumference (-1.0 cm, -1.6 to -0.4; P=0.001). There were also significant [...] the intervention (adjusted mean difference: 0.32 stages (95% confidence interval 0.07 to 0.57; P=0.01) but no difference in BMI (-0.07 kg/m(2), -0.19 to 0.06; P=0.31). Relative to controls, children in the [...] preschool children had informed consent and were present for baseline...
Girl child marriage, socioeconomic status, and undernutrition: evidence from 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
difference = - 0.020, 95% CI [- 0.026, - 0.014], p < 0.01) and in models adjusted for childbearing, women's relative status, and socioeconomic outcomes (risk difference = - 0.018, 95% CI [- 0.024, - 0.011], p [...] p < 0.01) and of being in the poorest quintile (risk difference = 0.024, 95% CI [0.012, 0.036], p < 0.01), and were 27 percentage points less likely to complete secondary education (risk difference = [...] p < 0.01). Conditional on completing primary education and community...
Effect of multidimensional lifestyle intervention on fitness and adiposity in predominantly migrant preschool children (Ballabeina): cluster... (Publications)
beneficial effects in motor agility (-0.54 s, -0.90 to -0.17; P=0.004), percentage body fat (-1.1%, -2.0 to -0.2; P=0.02), and waist circumference (-1.0 cm, -1.6 to -0.4; P=0.001). There were also significant [...] the intervention (adjusted mean difference: 0.32 stages (95% confidence interval 0.07 to 0.57; P=0.01) but no difference in BMI (-0.07 kg/m(2), -0.19 to 0.06; P=0.31). Relative to controls, children in the [...] preschool children had informed consent and were present for baseline...
Girl child marriage, socioeconomic status, and undernutrition: evidence from 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
difference = - 0.020, 95% CI [- 0.026, - 0.014], p < 0.01) and in models adjusted for childbearing, women's relative status, and socioeconomic outcomes (risk difference = - 0.018, 95% CI [- 0.024, - 0.011], p [...] p < 0.01) and of being in the poorest quintile (risk difference = 0.024, 95% CI [0.012, 0.036], p < 0.01), and were 27 percentage points less likely to complete secondary education (risk difference = [...] p < 0.01). Conditional on completing primary education and community...
Physical activity is associated with lower arterial stiffness in older adults: results of the SAPALDIA 3 cohort study (Publications)
vigorous PA [odds ratio (OR) 0.65, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.48-0.88], and marginally significantly with total PA (OR 0.76, 95 % CI 0.57-1.02) and moderate PA (OR 0.75, 95 % CI 0.56-1.01). The odds ratio [...] baPWV = 14.4 was 0.67 (95 % CI 0.48-0.93) across the vigorous PA levels, and was non-significant across the total (OR 0.91, 95 % CI 0.66-1.23) and moderate PA levels (OR 0.94, 95 % CI 0.69-1.28). In this [...] associated with CAVI (p = 0.02-0.03). BaPWV showed negative and marginally...
