Abstract Background The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the relationship between intestinal parasitic infections and micronutrient status, and whether these differ according to the body composition in 269 school-aged children from rural Mexico. Methods Serum concentrations of zinc, iron, ferritin, vitamins A, E, C, D, folate, B12 and CRP, were determined. Infection with soil transmitted helminths (STHs) and intestinal protozoa was screened in a fecal sample. Anthropometric and body composition measurements were taken. Results Lower ferritin, zinc and vitamin C concentrations were found in children infected with any STHs or A. lumbricoides compared to parasite-free children (p < 0.05). Children infected with any intestinal protozoa, Endolimax nana or Entamoeba coli had higher concentrations of ferritin and B12 than parasite-free children (p < 0.05). Vitamin E:lipid concentration was higher in children infected with any intestinal protozoa and E. nana. Among the children with high body fat percentage, those infected with STH had lower zinc, and those infected with intestinal protozoa had lower vitamin A than parasite-free children (p < 0.05). Conclusion STH infection was associated with lower concentrations of ferritin, zinc and vitamin C, whereas intestinal protozoa infection with higher concentrations of ferritin, vitamin E:lipids, and B12. These associations differed according to body fat percentage.

Extant research on data breach events primarily focus on the information technology lapses and delayed financial outcomes with less emphasis on the behavior of consumers. Essentially, current research prioritizes the <i>&#x201C;what&#x201D;</i> of data breaches, largely ignoring the question of &#x201C;why.&#x201D; Our research seeks to fill a gap in the research design of prior studies on data breaches and customer behaviors by considering the customer emotions of anger <i>and</i> fear. While prior research has focused on anger due to its contagious nature, our results demonstrate that fear is the most influential emotion leading to changed behavior and&#x002F;or lower revisit intentions. This article employs text and sentiment analysis of consumer responses to a data breach event to determine emotional response and revisit intentions. We find that angry customers may vent but will return with no meaningful change in their behavior. Unlike prior research, we also focus on fear and find that fearful customers retreat and disengage, behaving differently from angry customers. Managerial implications of this research illustrate the need to address fearful customers differently after a data breach to avoid reduced firm interactions and withdrawal behavior as opposed to merely reducing anger in the media as hitherto suggested.

This study examined the relationship of playing mahjong with smoking and alcohol consumption behaviors among Chinese older adults. We used a large and nationally representative dataset, the 8th wave of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). Older adults who were 65 years old or above were included in the final analysis sample (n = 10,954). Multivariable logistic regressions were used to examine the associations of playing mahjong with current and former smoking/alcohol consumption status. Additionally, we used negative binomial and multiple linear regressions to investigate the number of cigarettes smoked per day and the amount of alcohol consumed per day. Compared with older adults who did not play mahjong, those who played mahjong at least once per month were more likely to report both current and prior smoking/alcohol consumption habits (all p < 0.05). The sub-analysis revealed that older adults who played mahjong at least once per week tended to smoke more cigarettes per day (all p < 0.05) than those who did not play mahjong at all. When public health practitioners advocate for the health benefits of playing mahjong, they should also consider its associations with smoking/alcohol consumption behaviors among Chinese older adults.

Comparatively worse health outcomes persist for historically underserved populations relative to their more privileged peers due to systemic health inequities in the United States and worldwide. The relationship between preventable health differences and social injustice is salient, with recurring media coverage of viral outbreaks and televized court cases of police brutality bringing it to public attention. Rather than waiting for social determinants of health to be explicit in health interventions, an evaluator can use their interest in equity as an entry point. Similar equity-driven strategies were chosen in each case summary, resulting in capacity development, new community perspectives, and measurement of conditions supporting health equity.

Background and Purpose: There are important reasons to provide hospitalized patients with opportunities to move while hospitalized. Yet, it is apparent that, other than actually attempting the task of standing up, there is no predictive test available that would help a hospital professional decide whether the patient has adequate ability to safely attempt standing. The purpose of this research report is to describe a novel test that clinicians can use to help predict whether a patient is anticipated to be capable of standing up with little or no assistance. Approach: Hospitalized patients were requested to lift each lower extremity, one at a time, for 5 seconds, above a minimum height. To determine the predictive ability of the test to identify the ability to stand, results were compared against the “gold standard” of whether the patients were able to stand successfully as part of a physical therapy evaluation performed after the leg raise test. Outcomes: The sensitivity of the test was 0.91 (95% CI = 0.84-0.96) and the specificity was 0.71 (95% CI = 0.48-0.89). The positive predictive value was 0.94 (95% CI = 0.88-0.98) and the negative predictive value was 0.60 (95% CI = 0.39-0.79). Discussion and Conclusion: This test is simple, short, and well suited to the rapid pace of clinical decision-making that health care professionals face on a daily basis. This test is useful in helping acute care professionals answer a clinical question they encounter often, “Is it safe for this patient to try to stand up?”

As sport has become more globalized, there has been an increase in the number of athletes who have changed their nationality to maximize their chances to compete in international competitions. In order to maximize its chances at its home hosted Winter Olympic Games, the Chinese government authorized many foreign-born athletes to gain Chinese citizenship to compete for China. The purpose of the study was to explore how Chinese social media users perceived athlete naturalization of Chinese athletes during the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. Through sentiment analysis and thematic analysis, results found that Chinese spectators generally had positive emotions toward these naturalized Olympians. Online discussions mainly focused on three topics: expressing their attitudes toward athlete naturalization, questioning the legitimacy of the strategy, and discussing athletes’ heritage and cultural identities. This research hopes to broaden our understanding of the sport migrant issue in China, the perceptions of athletes who have naturalized, and the sentiments that Chinese consumers have of naturalized athletes at the Winter Olympic Games that were held in their country.