Xian Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Epidemic Trends and Associated Factors of the Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Children and Adolescents in Xizang: Based on Five Cross-Sectional Surveys from 2019 to 2024

Introduction: The population-level double burden of malnutrition (DBM), characterized by the coexistence of undernutrition and overnutrition, presents a complex public health challenge. Xizang (Tibet), with its extreme high-altitude geography, rapid economic growth, and targeted...

Association between Airway Mucus Plugs on Computed Tomography and Respiratory Outcomes in Participants with COPD and with Preserved Spirometry: Findings from a Chinese Population

Abstract Rationale Airway mucus plugs are a prognostic marker in moderate-to-very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but their association with respiratory outcomes has been insufficiently evaluated among participants with preserved spirometry and asymptomatic C...

Immunogenicity and Safety of a Single Booster Dose of Sabin-Strain Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine in Adolescents and Adults: A Phase IV, Open-Label Trial

Background: In China, the current national immunisation schedule extends only to 4 years of age, and no polio booster dose is recommended for adolescents or adults, with data on immunogenicity and safety in these populations lacking. This phase IV trial evaluated the immunogenici...

Smoking, Exhaled Carbon Monoxide, and Risk of Parkinson Disease

Importance Smoking has been associated with lower risks of Parkinson disease (PD) in epidemiological studies, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly elucidated. Objective To investigate the association of exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) with risk of PD. Design, Setting, and Par...

Food‐Borne Environmental Contaminants, Intestinal Injury, and Early Childhood Stunting: A Developmental Toxicology Perspective

BACKGROUND: Childhood stunting (height-for-age z-score < -2 SD) remains a global developmental health burden. Traditional interventions centered on nutrition and infection have reached a bottleneck. Emerging evidence identifies chronic low-dose dietary environmental toxins as an...

Waist-to-height ratio as the optimal predictor of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among medical staff: a cross-sectional study

This study aimed to assess the health of medical staff via body composition analysis, examine associations between anthropometric indices and NAFLD, evaluate their predictive value for NAFLD, and compare their performance in identifying NAFLD. A total of 622 medical staff in the...

Prevalence of Keshan disease at the township level in China: a cross-sectional study

Keshan disease (KD), an endemic myocardiopathy with unclear etiology, lacks primary preventive measures. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of KD at the township level using spatial epidemiology, elucidate its distribution characteristics for further precision classificati...