Youfa Wang
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3581374 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Youfa Wang |
| PRENOMES | Youfa |
| SOBRENOME | Wang |
| ASSINATURA | WANG Y |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6041-6011 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 75 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 145 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 75 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2001 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Validation of measurement of body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and bioelectrical impedance analysis and body composition’s profiling in Tibetan’s adults
Objective: We aimed to validate in-body bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) measures with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as reference and describe the body composition (BC) profiling of Tibetan adults. Design: This cross-sectional study included 855 participants (391 men and 464 women). Correlation and Bland–Altman analyses were performed for method agreement of in-body BIA and DXA. BC were described by obesity and metabolic status. Se…
Associations of abdominal obesity-related dietary patterns with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes
Objectives: To investigate the association of dietary patterns (DP) with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D) among Tibetan adults, first to identify DP associated with abdominal obesity and examine their relationships with prediabetes and T2D. Additionally, the study aims to investigate the mediating effects of body fat distribution and altitude on the associations between these DP and the prevalence of prediabetes and T2D. Design: An open coho…
Restricted health service utilization and subsequent positive self-care behavior during the early Covid-19 pandemic in China
Background The reallocation of health resources, epidemic prevention and control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic triggered widespread restricted health service utilization, some residents and patients tried positive self-care behavior to maintain their health, yet the efficacy of this intervention remains unclear. Object Based on the reasoned action approach (RAA) theory, this study aimed to investigate the correlation between self-care beh…
Disparities of obesity and non-communicable disease burden between the Tibetan Plateau and developed megacities in China
Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including risk factors, e.g., obesity, are the major causes of preventable deaths in China, yet NCD disparities in China remain under-studied. Objective This study aimed to compare the determinants and burden of NCDs within four selected provinces in mainland China: the least developed Qinghai-Tibet Plateau group (PG, Tibetan Autonomous Region [TAR] and Qinghai Province) and most developed megacity grou…
Association between war-related traumatic events and blood pressure trajectory
Background: Little is known regarding health status in an environment characterized by instability and ongoing war risks. This study investigated hypertension disease burden and associations of war-related traumatic events with blood pressure (BP) trajectory over time amongst mid-aged and older Palestinian adults in Gaza Strip. Methods: From nine primary healthcare centers, medical records between 2013 and 2019 were collected for 1,000 mid-aged a…
Spatial–temporal trends in global childhood overweight and obesity from 1975 to 2030
Background The geographic information science-based interactive map provided good prospects for the public health to study disease prevalence. The purpose of this study is to understand global spatial–temporal trends of childhood overweight and obesity and underlying causes help formulating intervention strategies. Methods This multiple cross-sectional study included data on childhood overweight and obesity prevalence, gross national income per c…
Income loss and subsequent poor psychological well-being among the Chinese population during the early Covid-19 pandemic
Income loss during the pandemic has had detrimental consequences on psychological well-being, and the magnitude of the impact of income loss on psychological well-being varied according to previous income levels. Future policy efforts should be directed toward improving the psychological well-being of the economically vulnerable and helping them recover from lost income in the shortest time possible
Effect of the Covid-19 Epidemic on Body Mass Index
This study aimed to explore the effect of the Wuhan lockdown on body mass index (BMI) among Wuhan residents as well as factors including food habits affected and changes in physical activity mediating the association. As a survey of the Wuhan lockdown, a random digit dialing method was used to sample residents aged 18 years and older. A computer-aided telephone interview was applied to survey 11,223 residents in Wuhan City in July 2020. Ordinary …
Interactions between Self-Perceived Weight Status and Lifestyle Behaviors and Their Associations with Childhood Obesity
This study investigated the interactions between self-perceived weight status and lifestyle behaviors, and their associations with childhood obesity among school children. Methods : Cross-sectional study data from a nationwide sample of 3258 participants (aged 8-15 years old) during 2015-2017 were used. Self-perceived weight status and lifestyle factors (dietary intake and physical activity) were assessed using self-administered questionnaires. M…
Inequalities of spatial primary healthcare accessibility in China
Prevalence of mental health problems among children and adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic
Health policy and public health implications of obesity in China
Prevalence and Treatment of Diabetes in China, 2013-2018
Importance: Recent data on prevalence, awareness, treatment, and risk factors of diabetes in China is necessary for interventional efforts. Objective: To estimate trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and risk factors of diabetes in China based on national data. Design, Setting, and Participants: Cross-sectional nationally representative survey data collected in adults aged 18 years or older in mainland China from 170 287 participants in th…
Dietary Patterns and Changes in Weight Status Among Chinese Men and Women During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Aims: To identify dietary patterns during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to examine their association with changes in weight status in the Chinese population. Methods: The 2020 China COVID-19 cross-sectional survey is an anonymous 74-item survey administered via social media across 31 provinces in mainland China between April and May 2020. Dietary data were assessed by a Food Frequency Questionnaire and the changes in weight…
Research capacity of global health institutions in China
INTRODUCTION: This paper presented qualitative and quantitative data collected on the research capacity of global health institutions in China and aimed to provide a landscaping review of the development of global health as a new discipline in the largest emerging economy of the world. METHODS: Mixed methods were used and they included a bibliometric analysis, a standardised survey and indepth interviews with top officials of 11 selected global h…
Does Physical Activity Predict Obesity—A Machine Learning and Statistical Method-Based Analysis
Physical activity was an important factor in predicting weight status, with gender, age, and race/ethnicity being less but still essential factors associated with weight outcomes. Tailored intervention policies and programs should target the differences rooted in these demographic factors to curb the increase in the prevalence of obesity and reduce disparities among sub-demographic populations
Income-related health inequality among Chinese adults during the Covid-19 pandemic
Per capita household income last year, experiences of food and medication shortage, self-reported family member COVID-19 infection, and physical activity are important contributors to health inequalities, especially mental health in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intervention programs should be implemented to support vulnerable groups
Factors associated with awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among 3579 hypertensive adults in China
Hypertension is a major public health challenge in China. The prevalence of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control are still low despite existing public health policies and programs to reduce the burden of hypertension. More intensive hypertension screening and treatment programs are warranted in China
Clustering of multiple lifestyle behaviors among migrant, left-behind and local adolescents in China
Clustering of assessed lifestyle behaviors differed by the migrant status. Particularly, migrant and left-behind adolescents were more likely to have moderate-risk lifestyle compared with their counterparts. Interventions that promote moderate to vigorous physical activity and consumption of fruits and vegetables simultaneously are needed among them
Parent–child resemblance in BMI and obesity status and its correlates in China
Objective: Examine mother–son, mother–daughter, father–son and father–daughter resemblance in weight status, and potential modifying effects of socio-demographic and childcare characteristics. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: School. Participants: 1973 school-age children and their parents from five mega-cities across China in 2017. Results: Pearson correlation coefficients ( r ) for BMI of father–son, father–daughter, mother–son and mothe…
Revisiting the relationship between WIC participation and breastfeeding among low-income children in the U.S. after the 2009 WIC food package revision
Growing fast food consumption and obesity in Asia
A comparative, correlate analysis and projection of global and regional life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and their GAP
BACKGROUND: Life expectancy (LE) and healthy life expectancy (HALE) are indicators measuring the national health level. GAP is the difference between them. This study systematically analyzed and projected LE, HALE, and GAP across global regions from 1995 to 2025. METHODS: We obtained the data of 195 countries/regions on their LE, HALE, and influencing factors from 1995 to 2017. We compared the overall changes of LE, HALE, and GAP. Multiple linear…
A 3-year Longitudinal Study of Pocket Money, Eating Behavior, Weight Status
The associations between children's pocket money and their eating behaviors and weight status have not been examined using longitudinal data in China. Examined child and parental factors associated with children's pocket money, and longitudinal effects of pocket money on children's eating behaviors and weight status. Data were collected in 2015, 2016, and 2017 from 3261 school-age children and their parents in mega-cities across China (Beijing, S…
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Its Association with Added Sugar Intake in Citizens and Refugees Aged 40 or Older in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
Among Palestinian adults, both citizens and refugees are affected by T2D. Added sugar intake is associated with the risk of undiagnosed T2D
Socioeconomic inequality of obesity in the United States
Parent-child dietary intake resemblance in the United States
The association of fast food, fruit and vegetable prices with dietary intakes among US adults
Changes in racial/ethnic disparities in the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes by obesity level among US adults
Racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes prevalence have become most pronounced among normal and overweight groups. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes will require prevention efforts not only in obese minority individuals, but also in normal and overweight minority individuals
Race, Place, and Obesity
Objectives. We explored the association between community racial/ethnic composition and obesity risk. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, we used nationally representative data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey linked to geographic data from the US Decennial Census and Census Business Pattern data. Results. Living in communities with a high Hispanic concentration (≥ 25%) was associated with a 0.55 and 0.42 increase in body mass index …
Food prices and fruit and vegetable consumption among young American adults
Growing fast food consumption and obesity in Asia
Ethnic disparities in adolescent body mass index in the United States
Inequalities of spatial primary healthcare accessibility in China
Spatial Lifecourse Epidemiology Reporting Standards (Isle-ReSt) statement
Spatial lifecourse epidemiology is an interdisciplinary field that utilizes advanced spatial, location-based, and artificial intelligence technologies to investigate the long-term effects of environmental, behavioural, psychosocial, and biological factors on health-related states and events and the underlying mechanisms. With the growing number of studies reporting findings from this field and the critical need for public health and policy decisi…
Longitudinal Changes and High-Risk Subgroups for Obesity and Overweight/Obesity Among Refugees in Buffalo, NY, 2004-2014
Does child–parent resemblance in body weight status vary by sociodemographic factors in the USA
BACKGROUND: Clustered obese parents and children are prevalent, but there is little knowledge about whether and how child-parent resemblance varies by sociodemographic groups. METHODS: This paper used nationally representative data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES: 1988-1994). We matched 4958 parents with 6765 children aged 2-16 years old for whom we had complete data on body mass index (BMI), overweight and o…
Intergenerational Association of Maternal Obesity and Child Peer Victimization in the United States
Drawing on the intergenerational stress proliferation theory, the courtesy stigma thesis, and the buffering ethnic culture thesis, this study examines the association between maternal obesity and child's peer victimization and whether this association varies for white and black children. Based on longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of mother-child pairs in the U.S. Panel Study of Income Dynamics Child Development Supplement,…
Positive effect of mushrooms substituted for meat on body weight, body composition, and health parameters. A 1-year randomized clinical trial
Influence of School Beverage Environment on the Association of Beverage Consumption With Physical Education Participation Among US Adolescents
Objectives. We examined the association of adolescents’ beverage consumption with physical activity and studied how their school beverage environment influences the association. Methods. We used nationally representative data from the 2007 Early Childhood Longitudinal Study—Kindergarten Cohort (n = 8850). We examined nonlinear associations of eighth graders’ self-report of beverage consumption (milk, 100% juices, soft drinks) with moderate to vig…
Cross-national comparison of childhood obesity
BACKGROUND: Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. Recently WHO acknowledged an urgent need to examine child obesity across countries using a standardized international standard. Studies in adults find obesity and socioeconomic factors (SES) factors are correlated, but results are inconsistent for children. Using an international standard, we examined the prevalence of obesity and compared the associations between SES factors and obesity across…
Trends of obesity and underweight in older children and adolescents in the United States, Brazil, China, and Russia
Why do some overweight children remain overweight, whereas others do not
Objective: To study the dynamics of childhood overweight and the influence of dietary intake on tracking of overweight. Design and setting: A follow-up study conducted in China. Subjects: Ninety-five overweight children, 6–13 years old, identified from 1455 children at baseline, were followed over a 2-year period. Methods: Data on anthropometry and 3-day dietary intake were collected at baseline and during follow-up. Overweight was defined using …
Trends in the Association between Obesity and Socioeconomic Status in U.S. Adults
Objective : To study the secular trends in the disparity of obesity across socioeconomic status (SES) groups among U.S. adults. Research Methods and Procedures : We used national representative data collected in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted in 1971 to 1974, 1976 to 1980, 1988 to 1994, and 1999 to 2000 from 28, 543 adults 20 to 60 years old. Obesity was defined based on BMI calculated using measured weight and he…
Socioeconomic inequality of obesity in the United States
Reply to G Heinz et al
Are American children and adolescents of low socioeconomic status at increased risk of obesity? Changes in the association between overweight and family income between 1971 and 2002
Worldwide trends in childhood overweight and obesity
OBJECTIVES: Obesity has become a global epidemic but our understanding of the problem in children is limited due to lack of comparable representative data from different countries, and varying criteria for defining obesity. This paper summarises the available information on recent trends in child overweight and obesity prevalence. METHODS: PubMed was searched for data relating to trends over time, in papers published between January 1980 and Octo…
Obesity and related risk factors among low socio-economic status minority students in Chicago
Objectives To assess overweight and related risk factors among urban low socio-economic status (SES) African-American adolescents in an attempt to study the underlying causes of ethnicity and gender disparities in overweight. Methods Cross-sectional data collected on anthropometric measures, diet, physical activity and family characteristics from 498 students in grades 5–7 in four Chicago public schools were analysed to study the risk factors for…
Will All Americans Become Overweight or Obese? Estimating the Progression and Cost of the US Obesity Epidemic
We projected future prevalence and BMI distribution based on national survey data (National Health and Nutrition Examination Study) collected between 1970s and 2004. Future obesity‐related health‐care costs for adults were estimated using projected prevalence, Census population projections, and published national estimates of per capita excess health‐care costs of obesity/overweight. The objective was to illustrate potential burden of obesity pre…
Is Sleep Duration Associated With Childhood Obesity? A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis
Tracking of Blood Pressure From Childhood to Adulthood
Background— A large number of studies have examined the tracking of blood pressure (BP) from childhood to adulthood, but the reported findings are inconsistent and few systematic analyses have been conducted. Methods and Results— We conducted a systematic search of PubMed for studies that examined the tracking of BP from childhood to adulthood published between January 1970 and July 2006. From 301 retrieved papers, 50 cohort studies met our inclu…
Secular changes in height, weight and body mass index in Hong Kong Children
These data provide policy-makers with further evidence of the secular changes in child growth and the increasing obesity epidemic among Hong Kong children
The association of fast food, fruit and vegetable prices with dietary intakes among US adults
The influence of sexual maturation on blood pressure and body fatness in African‐American adolescent girls and boys
To examine the influence of sexual maturation (SM) on blood pressure (BP) and body fatness during puberty among African‐American children. Longitudinal data were collected from 283 African‐American children aged 9–15 years over a 1.5‐year period. Measured anthropometric measures included height, weight, skinfold thickness, waist circumference (WC), and systolic and diastolic BP (SBP/DBP) at baseline, 1‐year, and 1.5‐year follow‐up were used. SM w…
Measured body mass index, body weight perception, dissatisfaction and control practices in urban, low-income African American adolescents
Gender differences in weight perception, body dissatisfaction, and weight control practices exist among African American adolescents. One-third did not appropriately classify their weight status. Weight perception and body dissatisfaction are correlates of weight control practices. Adolescents attempting to lose weight need be empowered to make adequate desirable behavioral changes
Reduced away-from-home food expenditure and better nutrition knowledge and belief can improve quality of dietary intake among US adults
Objective To test whether reduced away-from-home food expenditure (AFHFE) and better nutrition knowledge and beliefs (NKB) are associated with dietary quality among US adults. Design and subjects The dietary intake data (average of two 24 h recalls) used were collected from US adults (20–65 years) participating in two cross-sectional surveys, the 1994–96 Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals (CSFII; n 7148) and the CSFII/Diet and Health…
Changes in racial/ethnic disparities in the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes by obesity level among US adults
Racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes prevalence have become most pronounced among normal and overweight groups. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes will require prevention efforts not only in obese minority individuals, but also in normal and overweight minority individuals
Food prices and fruit and vegetable consumption among young American adults
Parent-child dietary intake resemblance in the United States
Trends and correlates in meat consumption patterns in the US adult population
Objective Few studies have examined recent shifts in meat consumption (MC), differences among US population groups, and the influence of psychosocial–behavioural factors. Design Nationally representative data collected for US adults aged ≥18 years in the 1988–1994 and 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the 1994–1996 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) and Diet and Health Knowledge Survey (…
Food nutrition labelling practice in China
Objective The present study aimed to scrutinize the food nutrition labelling practice in China before the Chinese Food Nutrition Labeling Regulation (CFNLR) era. Design Nutrition information of pre-packaged foods collected from a supermarket between December 2007 and January 2008 was analysed and compared with findings from a survey conducted in Beijing. Setting Information collected from a supermarket in Shanghai. Subjects A total of 850 pre-pac…
Receiver-operating characteristics of adiposity for metabolic syndrome
Objective To assess the predictive values of various adiposity indices for metabolic syndrome (MetS) among adults using baseline data from the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) cohort. Design In a cross-sectional study, BMI, waist circumference (WC), body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and metabolic risk factors such as TAG, HDL cholesterol, blood pressure, fasting glucose and insuli…
The global childhood obesity epidemic and the association between socio-economic status and childhood obesity
This paper describes the current prevalence and time trends of childhood obesity worldwide, and the association between childhood obesity and socio-economic status (SES). Childhood obesity has become a global public health crisis. The prevalence is highest in western and industrialized countries, but still low in some developing countries. The prevalence also varies by age and gender. The WHO Americas and eastern Mediterranean regions had higher …
A school-based comprehensive lifestyle intervention among chinese kids against obesity (CLICK-Obesity)
ChiCTR-ERC-11001819
Medicine (69 obras) · Demography (49 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (46 obras) · Environmental health (45 obras) · Obesity (44 obras) · Overweight (33 obras) · Demography (30 obras) · Population (27 obras) · Body mass index (23 obras) · Internal Medicine (23 obras)