If not adequately managed, climate change is predicted to have a large negative impact on
smallholder subsistence farmers, posing a significant danger to household food security …

This paper aims to identify the causal effect of smoking on body mass index (BMI) using data
from the Lung Health Study, a randomized trial of smoking cessation treatments. Since …

This paper analyzes urban–rural disparities of China's child health and nutritional status
using the China Health and Nutrition Survey data from 1989 to 2006. We investigate …

Early child neurodevelopment has major impacts on future human capital and health.
However, not much is known about the impacts of prenatal risk factors on child …

Background Studies relating cigarette smoking and body weight yield conflicting results.
Weight-lowering effects in women and men have been associated with smoking, however …

Background The effects of cigarette smoking on body weight remain inconclusive. This study
evaluated this relationship using the latest data from China, the largest consumer market of …

BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are the accumulation of high body adiposity, which
can have detrimental health effects and contribute to the development of numerous …

Abstract Background The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) are
an exceptional data source for studies of smoking and body weight because they are the …

Risk factors for chronic diseases in Tibetans may be modified due to hypobaric hypoxia. The
objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of obesity at varying altitudes of …

The anticipated financial and health impacts of smoking exposure on children's malnutrition
status have been a global concern. Albeit the emerging double burden of malnutrition along …