Four decades of socio-economic inequality and secular change in the physical growth of Guatemalans
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DOI: 10.1017/s1368980019003239
Abstract: Abstract Objective: To investigate changes in socio-economic inequalities in growth in height, weight, BMI and grip strength in children born during 1955–1993 in Guatemala, a period of marked socio-economic-political change. Design: We modelled longitudinal data… read more here.
Keywords: change; inequality; growth; weight bmi ... See more keywords
Decreasing BMI/weight immediately prior to starting anti-PD-1/PDL-1 monoclonal antibodies for treatment for stage IV non-small cell lung cancer is associated with shorter progression-free survival.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e20710
Abstract: e20710 Background: Currently, prognostic markers associated with immunotherapy treatment outcomes in patients with metastatic NSCLC include PDL-1 expression, tumor mutational burden (TBM), and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR). In this study we examine the influence… read more here.
Keywords: weight; weight bmi; treatment; anti pdl ... See more keywords
Thirty-Year Urbanization Trajectories and Obesity in Modernizing China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19041943
Abstract: The effects of long-term urbanization changes in obesity are unclear. Data were obtained from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) 1989–2018. A multidimensional urbanicity index was used to define the urbanization level for communities.… read more here.
Keywords: initial urbanization; urbanization trajectories; weight bmi; urbanization ... See more keywords