Automaticity

An observational study of 101,243 patients at a large cancer centre linked detectable brown fat to lower prevalence of cardiovascular and psychiatric diseases.An observational study of 101,243 patients at a large cancer centre linked detectable brown fat to lower prevalence of cardiovascular and psychiatric diseases.

Case-control study of 26,302 patients at a cancer centreMechanisms

Limit: Tumour types or cancer therapies could influence the associations despite adjustment

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Maturitas14 Oct

Unfinished physical tests for health or safety linked to disability

An observational study of 6,267 Chinese participants linked recorded health or safety reasons for unfinished tests to later disability and higher odds of death.An observational study of 6,267 Chinese participants linked recorded health or safety reasons for unfinished tests to later disability and higher odds of death.

Cohort study of 6,267 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study participantsPopulations

Limit: The association's size was not reported, so its practical importance is unclear

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Frontiers in Public Health13 Oct

Digital development and health in China: a serial pathway model through internet use and physical exercise in repeated cross-sectional surveys

Cross-sectional study of 29,295 peoplePopulations

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Journal of Hypertension12 Oct

Study sets artery stiffness benchmarks for Chinese adults

Lower and upper reference limits were 4.27 and 7.57 metres per second at ages 18 to 29, versus 6.05 and 14.69 at 70 or older.Lower and upper reference limits were 4.27 and 7.57 metres per second at ages 18 to 29, versus 6.05 and 14.69 at 70 or older.

Cross-sectional study of 3,328 peopleBiomarkers

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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology9 Oct