Validity of the international physical activity questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF): A systematic review

PH Lee, DJ Macfarlane, TH Lam… - International journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
has been recommended as a cost-effective method to assess physical activity. Several …

Obesity and COVID-19 severity in a designated hospital in Shenzhen, China

Q Cai, F Chen, T Wang, F Luo, X Liu, Q Wu… - Diabetes …, 2020 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Patients with obesity are at increased risk of exacerbations from viral respiratory
infections. However, the association of obesity with the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 …

China Kadoorie Biobank of 0.5 million people: survey methods, baseline characteristics and long-term follow-up

Z Chen, J Chen, R Collins, Y Guo… - International journal …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Large blood-based prospective studies can provide reliable assessment of the
complex interplay of lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors as determinants of chronic …

Passive smoking exposure and risk of COPD among adults in China: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study

P Yin, CQ Jiang, KK Cheng, TH Lam, KH Lam… - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality
in China, where the population is also exposed to high levels of passive smoking, yet little …

Reliability and validity of the IPAQ-Chinese: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort study.

HB Deng, DJ Macfarlane, GN Thomas… - Medicine and science …, 2008 - europepmc.org
Methods Two hundred twenty-four older adults (66.1% women, 33.9% men, mean age
65.2+/-5.7 yr) were randomly selected from the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study, a …

Egg consumption and the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study and meta-analyses

L Xu, TH Lam, CQ Jiang, WS Zhang, F Zhu… - European journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Eggs are highly nutritious but concerns over their cholesterol content have led to
dietary avoidance among many. There are also important international differences in …

Short or long sleep duration is associated with memory impairment in older Chinese: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study

L Xu, CQ Jiang, TH Lam, B Liu, YL Jin, T Zhu… - Sleep, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: To examine the association between sleep-related factors and
memory impairment. Design: Cross-sectional study Setting: Community-based study in …

Prior TB, smoking, and airflow obstruction: a cross-sectional analysis of the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study

KH Lam, CQ Jiang, RE Jordan, MR Miller, WS Zhang… - Chest, 2010 - Elsevier
Background Prior pulmonary TB has been shown to be associated with a higher risk of
airflow obstruction, which is the hallmark of COPD, but whether smoking modifies this …

Airflow obstruction and metabolic syndrome: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study

KBH Lam, RE Jordan, CQ Jiang… - European …, 2010 - Eur Respiratory Soc
There is some evidence that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic
syndrome may be related, perhaps through systemic inflammation, which is common to both …

Cohort profile: ChinaHEART (Health Evaluation and risk Reduction through nationwide Teamwork) cohort

R Wang, Y Yang, J Lu, J Cui, W Xu… - International Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Evaluation And risk Reduction through nationwide Teamwork (ChinaHEART), since 2014
(formerly named China PEACE MPP), funded by the Ministry of Finance and the National …