Search Results - "Cheng, Kar Keung"

Effects of dietary and physical activity interventions on generic and cancer-specific health-related quality of life, anxiety, and depression in colorectal cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial by Ho, Mandy, Ho, Judy W. C., Fong, Daniel Y. T., Lee, C. F., Macfarlane, Duncan J., Cerin, Ester, Lee, Antoinette M., Leung, Sharron, Chan, Wynnie Y. Y., Leung, Ivy P. F., Lam, Sharon H. S., Chu, Natural, Taylor, Aliki J., Cheng, Kar-Keung

“…Purpose To assess the effects of dietary and physical activity (PA) interventions on generic and cancer-specific quality of life (QoL), anxiety, and depression…”
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Wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: altruism and solidarity by Cheng, Kar Keung, Lam, Tai Hing, Leung, Chi Chiu

“…There are mechanistic reasons for covering the mouth to reduce respiratory droplet transmission and, indeed, cough etiquette is based on these considerations…”
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Dietary and Physical Activity Interventions for Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Lee, C. F., Ho, Judy W. C., Fong, Daniel Y. T., Macfarlane, Duncan J., Cerin, Ester, Lee, Antoinette M., Leung, Sharron, Chan, Wynnie Y. Y., Leung, Ivy P. F., Lam, Sharon H. S., Chu, Natural, Taylor, Aliki J., Cheng, Kar-keung

“…There has been evidence on the protective effects of diets high in fiber and low in red and processed meat (RPM), and physical activity (PA) against colorectal…”
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Mass masking in the COVID-19 epidemic: people need guidance by Leung, Chi Chiu, Lam, Tai Hing, Cheng, Kar Keung

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Low-Carbohydrate Diets and Mortality in Older Asian People: A 15-Year Follow-Up from a Prospective Cohort Study by Sun, Ce, Zhang, Wei-Sen, Jiang, Chao-Qiang, Jin, Ya-Li, Deng, Xue-Qing, Woo, Jean, Cheng, Kar-Keung, Lam, Tai-Hing, Thomas, G Neil, Xu, Lin

“…The long-term effects of a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) on mortality, accounting for the quality and source of the carbohydrate, are unclear. Hence, we examined…”
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Past Occupational Dust Exposure, Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety in Retired Chinese Factory Workers : The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Lin, Qiu‐Hong, Jiang, Chao‐Qiang, Lam, Tai‐Hing, Xu, Lin, Jin, Ya‐Li, Cheng, Kar‐Keung

“…[Abstract]: Past Occupational Dust Exposure, Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety in Retired Chinese Factory Workers: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study: Qiu-Hong…”
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Prevalence of adiposity and its association with sleep duration, quality, and timing among 9–12-year-old children in Guangzhou, China by Wang, Jiao, Adab, Peymane, Liu, Weijia, Chen, Yajun, Li, Bai, Lin, Rong, Liu, Wei, Cheng, Kar Keung, Pallan, Miranda

“…Short sleep duration has been reported to be associated with obesity in children, but findings are not consistent. Since few studies have examined the…”
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Sudden death in patients receiving drugs tending to prolong the QT interval by Jolly, Kate, Gammage, Michael D., Cheng, Kar Keung, Bradburn, Peter, Banting, Miriam V., Langman, Michael J. S.

“…WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT • Drugs slowing electocardiographic QT conduction can cause tachyarrhythmias, torsades de pointes (TdP) and cardiac…”
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Genetically predicted 17beta-estradiol and cardiovascular risk factors in women: a Mendelian randomization analysis using young women in Hong Kong and older women in the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Au Yeung, Shiu Lun, PhD, Cheng, Kar Keung, PhD, Zhao, Jie, PhD, Zhang, Weisen, MD, Jiang, Chaoqiang, MD, Lam, Tai Hing, MD, Leung, Gabriel Matthew, MD, Schooling, C. Mary, PhD

“…Abstract Purpose The role of estrogen in cardiovascular health remains contested with discrepancies between findings from randomized controlled trials and…”
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Quality of primary health care in China: challenges and recommendations by Li, Xi, Krumholz, Harlan M, Yip, Winnie, Cheng, Kar Keung, De Maeseneer, Jan, Meng, Qingyue, Mossialos, Elias, Li, Chuang, Lu, Jiapeng, Su, Meng, Zhang, Qiuli, Xu, Dong Roman, Li, Liming, Normand, Sharon-Lise T, Peto, Richard, Li, Jing, Wang, Zengwu, Yan, Hongbing, Gao, Runlin, Chunharas, Somsak, Gao, Xin, Guerra, Raniero, Ji, Huijie, Ke, Yang, Pan, Zhigang, Wu, Xianping, Xiao, Shuiyuan, Xie, Xinying, Zhang, Yujuan, Zhu, Jun, Zhu, Shanzhu, Hu, Shengshou

“…China has substantially increased financial investment and introduced favourable policies for strengthening its primary health care system with core…”
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Designing an intervention to help people with colorectal adenomas reduce their intake of red and processed meat and increase their levels of physical activity: a qualitative study by Dowswell, George, Ryan, Angela, Taylor, Aliki, Daley, Amanda, Freemantle, Nick, Brookes, Matthew, Jones, Janet, Haslop, Richard, Grimmett, Chloe, Cheng, Kar-Keung, Sue, Wilson

“…Most cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) arise from adenomatous polyps and malignant potential is greatest in high risk adenomas. There is convincing…”
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The CHIRPY DRAGON intervention in preventing obesity in Chinese primary-school--aged children: A cluster-randomised controlled trial by Li, Bai, Pallan, Miranda, Liu, Wei Jia, Hemming, Karla, Frew, Emma, Lin, Rong, Liu, Wei, Martin, James, Zanganeh, Mandana, Hurley, Kiya, Cheng, Kar Keung, Adab, Peymane

“…In countries undergoing rapid economic transition such as China, rates of increase in childhood obesity exceed that in the West. However, prevention trials in…”
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Physical activity for cancer survivors: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Fong, Daniel Y T, Ho, Judy W C, Hui, Bryant P H, Lee, Antoinette M, Macfarlane, Duncan J, Leung, Sharron S K, Cerin, Ester, Chan, Wynnie Y Y, Leung, Ivy P F, Lam, Sharon H S, Taylor, Aliki J, Cheng, Kar-keung

“…Objective To systematically evaluate the effects of physical activity in adult patients after completion of main treatment related to cancer.Design…”
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Effect of alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenase gene polymorphisms on alcohol-associated hypertension: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Sen Zhang, Wei, Xu, Lin, Mary Schooling, Catherine, Jiang, Chao Qiang, Keung Cheng, Kar, Liu, Bin, Hing Lam, Tai

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Usefulness of Physical Fitness and the Metabolic Syndrome to Predict Vascular Disease Risk in Older Chinese (from the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study-Cardiovascular Disease Subcohort [GBCS-CVD]) by O'Hartaigh, Bríain, MPhil, Jiang, Chao Qiang, MD, Thomas, G. Neil, PhD, Tsvetanov, Kamen A., MPhil, Bosch, Jos A., PhD, Cheng, Kar Keung, PhD, Lam, Tai Hing, MD

“…Physical fitness can independently lower the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We explored the independent and combined associations of physical fitness,…”
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Association of adverse childhood experiences with anemia in older Chinese: Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by He, Shao Yi, Zhang, Wei Sen, Jiang, Chao Qiang, Jin, Ya Li, Lam, Tai Hing, Cheng, Kar Keung, Xu, Lin

“…To examine the association of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with anemia among older people. 24,116 participants aged 50 years or above were recruited…”
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Association of insulin resistance and glycemic measures with major abnormal electrocardiogram in older Chinese: Cross-sectional analysis based on the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort study by Tian, Wen Bo, Zhang, Wei Sen, Jiang, Chao Qiang, Jin, Ya Li, Lam, Tai Hing, Cheng, Kar Keung, Xu, Lin

“…[Display omitted] •IR and glycemic measures offer predictive value for ECG abnormalities.•High TyG index identifies prolonged QTc risks, especially in women…”
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Adiposity and mortality in older Chinese: an 11-year follow-up of the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Jiang, Chao Qiang, Xu, Lin, Zhang, Wei Sen, Jin, Ya Li, Zhu, Feng, Cheng, Kar Keung, Lam, Tai Hing

“…Previous studies on Chinese showed mixed results describing the relationship between obesity and mortality. The optimum levels of body mass index (BMI) and…”
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Does the Age of Achieving Pubertal Landmarks Predict Cognition in Older Men? Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Heys, Michelle, MBBS, Jiang, Chaoqiang, MD, Cheng, Kar Keung, PhD, Zhang, Weisen, MD, Lam, Tai Hing, MD, Leung, Gabriel M., MD, Schooling, C. Mary, PhD

“…Purpose Earlier pubertal maturation in women may be associated with better cognition. It is unclear whether or not this also occurs in men. We tested the…”
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Mendelian Randomization Focused Analysis of Vitamin D on the Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke by Chan, Yap-Hang, Schooling, C. Mary, Zhao, Jie, Au Yeung, Shiu-Lun, Hai, Jo Jo, Thomas, G. Neil, Cheng, Kar-Keung, Jiang, Chao-Qiang, Wong, Yuen-Kwun, Au, Ka-Wing, Tang, Clara S., Cheung, Chloe Y.Y., Xu, Aimin, Sham, Pak-Chung, Lam, Tai-Hing, Lam, Karen Siu-Ling, Tse, Hung-Fat

“…Experimental studies showed vitamin D (Vit-D) could promote vascular regeneration and repair. Prior randomized studies had focused mainly on primary…”
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