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Metabolic Signatures of Healthy Lifestyle Patterns and Colorectal Cancer Risk in a European Cohort

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Colorectal cancer risk can be lowered by adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) guidelines. We derived metabolic signatures of adherence to these guidelines and tested their associations with colorectal cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer cohort. Methods Scores reflecting adherence to the WCRF/AICR recommendations (scale, 1–5)…

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La eficiencia no basta. Análisis ético y recomendaciones para la distribución de recursos escasos en situación de pandemia

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Objetivo Elaborar una herramienta de apoyo que ayude a tomar decisiones en el marco de la pandemia de COVID-19. Método Se parte de una búsqueda de diferentes recomendaciones éticas surgidas en España sobre priorización de recursos sanitarios escasos en la pandemia de COVID-19, así como de una revisión narrativa de modelos teóricos sobre distribución en…

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Influencia de la temperatura ambiental y contaminación en la transmisión del SARS-COV-2

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La transmisión del SARS-CoV-2 es un problema de Salud Pública de máxima importancia que está influido por diversos factores. Recientemente se ha planteado la hipótesis de que esta transmisión puede reducirse durante el verano debido a la temperatura cálida. Por otro lado, se está estudiando la posible relación entre el elevado número de contagios de…

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Repercusiones del confinamiento por COVID-19 en pacientes crónicos de Andalucía

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Objetivo Conocer las repercusiones del confinamiento por la pandemia de COVID-19 en los autocuidados de personas con enfermedades crónicas y en su salud percibida, e identificar factores para el manejo y la gestión de su enfermedad en situaciones de emergencia. Método Estudio cualitativo realizado en marzo-abril de 2020, durante el confinamiento por la pandemia de…

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What makes one feel eustress or distress in quarantine? An analysis from conservation of resources (COR) theory

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Objective Health quarantines produce serious deterioration in psychological health, which becomes more affected the longer the quarantine lasts. According to the Conservation of Resources theory from Hobfoll (1989, American Psychologist, 44, 513), those people who have a good supply of resources will be able to cope better with the adversities and will show less distress. The…

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Worry, risk perception, and controllability predict intentions towards COVID-19 preventive behaviors

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The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 has already had serious worldwide health, socio-economic, political, and educational consequences. In the present study, we investigated what factors can motivate young adults to comply with the recommended preventive measures against coronavirus infection. Even though young people are less likely to suffer severe medical consequences from the virus, they can…

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Plant foods, dietary fibre and risk of ischaemic heart disease in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition (EPIC) cohort

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Background Epidemiological evidence indicates that diets rich in plant foods are associated with a lower risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD), but there is sparse information on fruit and vegetable subtypes and sources of dietary fibre. This study examined the associations of major plant foods, their subtypes and dietary fibre with risk of IHD in…

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Serum levels of non-persistent environmental pollutants and risk of incident hypertension in a sub-cohort from the EPIC study

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Background The prevalence of arterial hypertension (AHT), a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, has considerably increased over last decades. Non-persistent environmental pollutants (npEPs) are a group of ubiquitous chemicals, widely used in consumer products such as food packaging and cosmetics, which have been identified as endocrine disrupting chemicals and obesogens. The aim of this…