Xing Zhao
Biographic Data
| ID | 3727745 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xing Zhao |
| GIVEN NAMES | |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhao |
| SIGNATURE | ZHAO X |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sichuan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3633-9447 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Trust in artificial intelligence: An empirical investigation in the organic food market
Purpose As the interface between companies and consumers becomes increasingly driven by artificial intelligence (AI) rather than by humans, this study investigates how purchase intentions differ in response to organic information delivered by AI versus human agents. By examining psychological drivers behind this difference, the research provides actionable insights for optimizing AI implementation in the organic market. Design/methodology/approac…
Research on the Manufacturing Techniques of the Eastern Han Feudatory King's Coffin From Tomb No. 2 at Tushan, Xuzhou
Tomb No. 2 at Tushan, the most completely preserved Eastern Han princely tomb discovered nowadays, contains the feudatory king's lacquered coffin, which was examined using multianalytical techniques. Although the wooden core has severely deteriorated, analysis revealed a complex preserved structure comprising a cinnabar pigment layer above two distinct lacquer ash layers (tile‐like ash containing SiO 2 and bone‐derived ash with Ca 10 (PO 4 ) 6 (O…
The association between physical exercise and health care seeking behavior in older adults: The mediating role of self-perceived health
Background As global aging accelerates, the health of older adults has become a critical issue. Physical exercise has long been recognized for positive effects on health, particularly among the older adults. However, the specific impact of physical activity on health care seeking behavior, as well as the mechanisms underlying this relationship, remains insufficiently explored. This study investigates the effect of physical activity on health care…
Effects of different game-based physical activity programs on body composition in Chinese preschool children
Background Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern, with preschool obesity rates in China reaching 10.4%. Physical activity (PA) is crucial for childhood obesity prevention, yet many children fail to meet recommended PA levels. Existing research primarily examines BMI rather than a detailed analysis of body composition, with sex differences remaining uncertain. This study explores the effects of different 8-week PA interventions (LPA…
Changes in drinking levels and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: A longitudinal study from the China multi-ethnic cohort study
In the less developed regions of China, sustained moderate drinking was associated with the risk of MASLD compared with sustained non-drinking. Increased drinking showed a trend towards a higher risk of MASLD. This study can inform drinking policies related to MASLD and liver fibrosis in less developed regions
Effects of different types of structured physical activity courses on gross motor development in preschool children: A 12-week comparative intervention study
A 12-week engagement in roller skating, basketball, or physical training courses was associated with enhancements in locomotor skills, object control skills, and overall gross motor skill levels among 3-6-year-old children. Further comparison indicated that, although no significant group differences were observed in the overall gain in total locomotor scores, the basketball and physical training groups exhibited positive changes across all indivi…
Economic Growth and Sustainable Development: The Role of Financial Inclusion, FinTech , Eco‐Innovation, and Economic Complexity
The study examines the nonlinear relationships between sustainable and financial development metrics, including eco‐innovation, process eco‐innovation, financial development, financial inclusion, FinTech, economic complexity, and economic growth, across eight developing countries from 2000 to 2023. Empirically, it employs quantile‐on‐quantile regression and wavelet‐quantile analysis to demonstrate that economic complexity enhances economic outcom…
A study on the form and techniques of gold - and silver-inlaid iron sticks unearthed from the tomb No. 2 at Tushan, Xuzhou
The association between age at menopause and bone health in Southwest China women: Mediation effect of body mass index
Naturally postmenopausal women with a later age at menopause demonstrate enhanced bone health. Maintaining a moderately high BMI, without progressing to overweight or obesity, may provide health benefits for postmenopausal women, especially for those with a longer duration since menopause
Temporal relationship between hepatic steatosis and fasting blood glucose elevation: A longitudinal analysis from China and UK
Our findings contribute to determining the sequential relationship between NAFLD and T2D in the causal pathway, highlighting that the dominant pathway in the relationship between these two early stages of diseases was the one from hepatic steatosis to fasting blood glucose elevation. Individuals having NAFLD face a significantly increased risk of T2D and require long-term monitoring of their glucose status as well
Energy inequality and carbon emission efficiency: From the perspective of environmental regulation
Global hotspots and trends in research on preschool children’s motor development from 2012 to 2022: A bibliometric analysis
Background Motor development plays an important role in human development throughout the lifespans, from conception to death, and has received increasing scholarly attention in recent years. However, valuable comprehensive reviews and literature analysis on this topic are still lacking. Here, this bibliometric study aimed to identify global motor development research hotspots and trends on preschool children’s motor development from 2012 to 2022.…
Capitalizing on art and artifying capitals: China’s journey to Venice and scandal around the Kenya Pavilion
Embedded in a globalized framework, contemporary Chinese art operates as a powerful network of socio-economic and ideological relationships. Both China and Chinese artists have been assimilated into the global art system, which is firmly built on the basis of capitalism. The world saw a surge in artistic activism in the years between 2008 and 2014, with biennales emerging as the gravitational field in which left-wing theories critically addressed…
Fading mechanism of the blue and green pigments on Chinese polychrome pottery of the Tang Dynasty: First discovery of Simplicillium aogashimaense strain on artifacts
Altitude and metabolic syndrome in China: Beneficial effects of healthy diet and physical activity
Background: The correlation between altitude and metabolic syndrome has not been extensively studied, and the mediation effects of diet and physical activity remain unclear. We evaluated the cross-sectional correlations between altitude and metabolic syndrome and the possible mediation effects of diet and physical activity in China. Methods: We included 89 485 participants from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort. We extracted their altitude informatio…
Associations of long-term exposure to air pollution and physical activity with the risk of systemic inflammation-induced multimorbidity in Chinese adults: Results from the China multi-ethnic cohort st…
Long-term (3 years average) exposure to PM 1 , PM 2.5 , and PM 10 was associated with an increased risk of SIIM. The associations were modified by PA, highlighting PA's importance in reducing SIIM for all people, especially those living in high-level air pollution regions
The association between tea consumption and blood pressure in the adult population in Southwest China
Tea consumption was associated with lower SBP and a reduced risk of hypertensive BP. The antihypertensive effect varies across types of tea consumed
Diverse associations between adiposity and blood pressure among 80,000 multi-ethnic Chinese adults
Our results indicated that when selecting proper predictors for BP, population-specific adiposity measures are needed, considering ethnicity, sex and residing regions. A better understanding of adiposity and BP may better contribute to the potential clinical practices and developing precision application strategies
Develop and validate nomogram to predict cancer-specific survival for patients with testicular yolk sac tumors
Purpose: Testicular yolk sac tumor (TYST) is a rare malignant germ cell tumor that mainly occurs in young men. Due to the low incidence of yolk sac tumors, there is a lack of prospective cohort studies with large samples. We aimed to develop a nomogram to predict cancer-specific survival (CSS) in patients with TYST. Materials and methods: Patient information was downloaded from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database. We en…
Sewing the self: Art, needlework and Liu Beili’s intersectional identity
As a Chinese-born woman living in the United States, Liu Beili is aware of the structurally, politically and representationally formulated intersectionality based on her national origin, ethnicity, language, gender and other factors. As a high-profile artist, Liu’s multimodal, polysemous and intermedial art reflects on the nuance that provides for understanding an intersectional immigrant’s sociocultural experience. Liu analogizes her femininity …
Comparison of Pollution Levels, Biomagnification Capacity, and Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Nearshore and Offshore Regions of the South China Sea
Seawater and fish were collected from nearshore (Pearl River Estuarine, PRE) and offshore (middle of the South China Sea, MSCS) regions of the South China Sea (SCS) to determine the heavy metals (HMs) pollution status and biomagnification characteristics. Results show that Cu in PRE seawater was moderately contaminated. Overall pollution risk of seawater were PRE (3.32) > MSCS (0.56), whereas that of fish was MSCS (0.88) > PRE (0.42). δ 13 C and …
Healthy dietary patterns and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in less-developed ethnic minority regions: A large cross-sectional study
In LEMRs, a DASH diet but not AMED was associated with MAFLD. The relationship appeared to be more pronounced in nonobese MAFLD individuals than in obese MAFLD individuals
Association of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet and Mediterranean diet with blood pressure in less-developed ethnic minority regions
Objective: We aimed to investigate the associations of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet and Mediterranean-style diet with blood pressure (BP) in less-developed ethnic minority regions (LEMR). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Dietary intakes were assessed by a validated FFQ. Dietary quality was assessed by the DASH-style diet score and the alternative Mediterranean-style diet (aMED) score. The association between di…
Comorbid Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Their Correlates Among 93,078 Multiethnic Adults in Southwest China
Background: Depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms commonly coexist and severely increases the disease burden worldwide. Little is known about the patterns and correlates of comorbid depressive and anxiety symptoms among the multiethnic populations of China. Methods: This population-based study investigated the comprehensive associations of comorbid depressive and anxiety symptoms with lifestyles, stressful life events, chronic diseases, and ph…
Spatiotemporal assessment of health burden and economic losses attributable to short-term exposure to ground-level ozone during 2015–2018 in China
There are substantial health impacts and economic losses related to short-term O 3 exposure in China. The government should pay attention to the emerging ozone pollution, and continue to strengthen the intervention in traditional priority areas while solving the pollution problem in non-priority areas
The effectiveness of contemporary Geographical Indications (GIs) schemes in enhancing the quality of Chinese agrifoods – Experiences from the field
Bildungsprozesse zwischen Diskontinuität und Karriere: Das Phänomen der Mehrfachausbildungen
H1N1 swine influenza A virus (H1N1 SwIV) is one key subtype of influenza viruses with pandemic potential. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small RNA molecules that regulate gene expression. MiRNAs relevant with H1N1 SwIV have rarely been reported. To understand the biological functions of miRNAs during H1N1 SwIV infection, this study profiled differentially expressed (DE) miRNAs in pulmonary alveolar macrophages from piglets during the H1N1 SwIV…
Bildungsprozesse zwischen Diskontinuität und Karriere: Das Phänomen der Mehrfachausbildungen
H1N1 swine influenza A virus (H1N1 SwIV) is one key subtype of influenza viruses with pandemic potential. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small RNA molecules that regulate gene expression. MiRNAs relevant with H1N1 SwIV have rarely been reported. To understand the biological functions of miRNAs during H1N1 SwIV infection, this study profiled differentially expressed (DE) miRNAs in pulmonary alveolar macrophages from piglets during the H1N1 SwIV…
Japanese Encephalitis Risk and Contextual Risk Factors in Southwest China: A Bayesian Hierarchical Spatial and Spatiotemporal Analysis
It is valuable to study the spatiotemporal pattern of Japanese encephalitis (JE) and its association with the contextual risk factors in southwest China, which is the most endemic area in China. Using data from 2004 to 2009, we applied GISmapping and spatial autocorrelation analysis to analyze reported incidence data of JE in 438 counties in southwest China, finding that JE cases were not randomly distributed, and a Bayesian hierarchical spatiote…
The effectiveness of contemporary Geographical Indications (GIs) schemes in enhancing the quality of Chinese agrifoods – Experiences from the field
Integrating spatial technology into studying the generational differences of migrants’ health protection status in urban China
The migrant population is heterogeneous, and the post-80 generation migrants get more health protection. Spatial analytical techniques illustrated clusters of low vaccination rate are highly linked with pre-1980 generation migrants and other socioeconomic factors, especially the employment condition. Such information might shed light on the differences and needs across migrant subgroups and may be useful for developing more targeted health polici…
Heat or Cold: Which One Exerts Greater Deleterious Effects on Health in a Basin Climate City? Impact of Ambient Temperature on Mortality in Chengdu, China
Background : Although studies from many countries have estimated the impact of ambient temperature on mortality, few have compared the relative impacts of heat and cold on health, especially in basin climate cities. We aimed to quantify the impact of ambient temperature on mortality, and to compare the contributions of heat and cold in a large basin climate city, i.e., Chengdu (Sichuan Province, China); Methods : We estimated the temperature-mort…
Short-term effects of rainfall on childhood hand, foot and mouth disease and related spatial heterogeneity: Evidence from 143 cities in mainland China
Our findings verified the nonlinear association between rainfall and HFMD. The rainfall-HFMD relationship also varies depending on locations. Therefore, the estimation of the rain-HFMD relationship of one location should not be generalized to another location
Comorbid Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Their Correlates Among 93,078 Multiethnic Adults in Southwest China
Background: Depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms commonly coexist and severely increases the disease burden worldwide. Little is known about the patterns and correlates of comorbid depressive and anxiety symptoms among the multiethnic populations of China. Methods: This population-based study investigated the comprehensive associations of comorbid depressive and anxiety symptoms with lifestyles, stressful life events, chronic diseases, and ph…
Spatiotemporal assessment of health burden and economic losses attributable to short-term exposure to ground-level ozone during 2015–2018 in China
There are substantial health impacts and economic losses related to short-term O 3 exposure in China. The government should pay attention to the emerging ozone pollution, and continue to strengthen the intervention in traditional priority areas while solving the pollution problem in non-priority areas
Social capital and sleep disorders in Tibet, China
Our study would help to better understand the extent of health inequality in China, and guide future interventions, strategies and policies to promote sleep quality in low-income areas, taking into account both the role of Tibetan specific cultural traditions, lifestyles and religious beliefs in social capital and the gender differences in social capital
Develop and validate nomogram to predict cancer-specific survival for patients with testicular yolk sac tumors
Purpose: Testicular yolk sac tumor (TYST) is a rare malignant germ cell tumor that mainly occurs in young men. Due to the low incidence of yolk sac tumors, there is a lack of prospective cohort studies with large samples. We aimed to develop a nomogram to predict cancer-specific survival (CSS) in patients with TYST. Materials and methods: Patient information was downloaded from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database. We en…
Sewing the self: Art, needlework and Liu Beili’s intersectional identity
As a Chinese-born woman living in the United States, Liu Beili is aware of the structurally, politically and representationally formulated intersectionality based on her national origin, ethnicity, language, gender and other factors. As a high-profile artist, Liu’s multimodal, polysemous and intermedial art reflects on the nuance that provides for understanding an intersectional immigrant’s sociocultural experience. Liu analogizes her femininity …
Comparison of Pollution Levels, Biomagnification Capacity, and Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Nearshore and Offshore Regions of the South China Sea
Seawater and fish were collected from nearshore (Pearl River Estuarine, PRE) and offshore (middle of the South China Sea, MSCS) regions of the South China Sea (SCS) to determine the heavy metals (HMs) pollution status and biomagnification characteristics. Results show that Cu in PRE seawater was moderately contaminated. Overall pollution risk of seawater were PRE (3.32) > MSCS (0.56), whereas that of fish was MSCS (0.88) > PRE (0.42). δ 13 C and …
Healthy dietary patterns and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in less-developed ethnic minority regions: A large cross-sectional study
In LEMRs, a DASH diet but not AMED was associated with MAFLD. The relationship appeared to be more pronounced in nonobese MAFLD individuals than in obese MAFLD individuals
Association of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet and Mediterranean diet with blood pressure in less-developed ethnic minority regions
Objective: We aimed to investigate the associations of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet and Mediterranean-style diet with blood pressure (BP) in less-developed ethnic minority regions (LEMR). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Dietary intakes were assessed by a validated FFQ. Dietary quality was assessed by the DASH-style diet score and the alternative Mediterranean-style diet (aMED) score. The association between di…
Global hotspots and trends in research on preschool children’s motor development from 2012 to 2022: A bibliometric analysis
Background Motor development plays an important role in human development throughout the lifespans, from conception to death, and has received increasing scholarly attention in recent years. However, valuable comprehensive reviews and literature analysis on this topic are still lacking. Here, this bibliometric study aimed to identify global motor development research hotspots and trends on preschool children’s motor development from 2012 to 2022.…
Capitalizing on art and artifying capitals: China’s journey to Venice and scandal around the Kenya Pavilion
Embedded in a globalized framework, contemporary Chinese art operates as a powerful network of socio-economic and ideological relationships. Both China and Chinese artists have been assimilated into the global art system, which is firmly built on the basis of capitalism. The world saw a surge in artistic activism in the years between 2008 and 2014, with biennales emerging as the gravitational field in which left-wing theories critically addressed…
Fading mechanism of the blue and green pigments on Chinese polychrome pottery of the Tang Dynasty: First discovery of Simplicillium aogashimaense strain on artifacts
Altitude and metabolic syndrome in China: Beneficial effects of healthy diet and physical activity
Background: The correlation between altitude and metabolic syndrome has not been extensively studied, and the mediation effects of diet and physical activity remain unclear. We evaluated the cross-sectional correlations between altitude and metabolic syndrome and the possible mediation effects of diet and physical activity in China. Methods: We included 89 485 participants from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort. We extracted their altitude informatio…
Associations of long-term exposure to air pollution and physical activity with the risk of systemic inflammation-induced multimorbidity in Chinese adults: Results from the China multi-ethnic cohort st…
Long-term (3 years average) exposure to PM 1 , PM 2.5 , and PM 10 was associated with an increased risk of SIIM. The associations were modified by PA, highlighting PA's importance in reducing SIIM for all people, especially those living in high-level air pollution regions
The association between tea consumption and blood pressure in the adult population in Southwest China
Tea consumption was associated with lower SBP and a reduced risk of hypertensive BP. The antihypertensive effect varies across types of tea consumed
Diverse associations between adiposity and blood pressure among 80,000 multi-ethnic Chinese adults
Our results indicated that when selecting proper predictors for BP, population-specific adiposity measures are needed, considering ethnicity, sex and residing regions. A better understanding of adiposity and BP may better contribute to the potential clinical practices and developing precision application strategies
The association between age at menopause and bone health in Southwest China women: Mediation effect of body mass index
Naturally postmenopausal women with a later age at menopause demonstrate enhanced bone health. Maintaining a moderately high BMI, without progressing to overweight or obesity, may provide health benefits for postmenopausal women, especially for those with a longer duration since menopause
Temporal relationship between hepatic steatosis and fasting blood glucose elevation: A longitudinal analysis from China and UK
Our findings contribute to determining the sequential relationship between NAFLD and T2D in the causal pathway, highlighting that the dominant pathway in the relationship between these two early stages of diseases was the one from hepatic steatosis to fasting blood glucose elevation. Individuals having NAFLD face a significantly increased risk of T2D and require long-term monitoring of their glucose status as well
Energy inequality and carbon emission efficiency: From the perspective of environmental regulation
The association between physical exercise and health care seeking behavior in older adults: The mediating role of self-perceived health
Background As global aging accelerates, the health of older adults has become a critical issue. Physical exercise has long been recognized for positive effects on health, particularly among the older adults. However, the specific impact of physical activity on health care seeking behavior, as well as the mechanisms underlying this relationship, remains insufficiently explored. This study investigates the effect of physical activity on health care…
Medicine (18 works) · Demography (12 works) · Internal Medicine (12 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Demography (10 works) · China (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Biostatistics (6 works) · Epidemiology (6 works)