Study Design: A meta-analysis. Objective: To update the current knowledge about the
association between overweight, obesity, and low back pain (LBP) risk, we conducted a …

AIM: To study the relationship between the polymorphisms in some cytokines and the
outcome of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS …

Introduction The prevalence of obesity in Chinese adults increased from 1991 to 2000;
however, recent changes in this trend are unclear. This study aims to estimate the current …

There were some case–control studies, nested case–control studies, and cohort studies with
controversial results on the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] …

Objective Epidemiological studies have reported an inconsistent association between
obesity and ovarian cancer. To update the current knowledge of and further qualify the …

Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is a gaseous messenger and serves as an important
neuromodulator in the central nervous system. The current study was undertaken to …

It is common knowledge that soils irrigated with wastewater accumulate heavy metals more
than those irrigated with cleaner water sources. However, little is known on metal …

Background: The prevalence of abdominal obesity is increasing dramatically worldwide.
This study aimed to estimate the current prevalence of abdominal obesity from the 2011 …

To clarify the relationship between serum folate and schizophrenia (SZ) risk, the meta-
analysis was conducted. PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched without …

Objective To estimate the burden of cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases caused by
specific etiologies in China. Methods Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 …