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Higher calorie intake with adequate exercise is associated with reduced mortality compared with low-calorie diet with equivalent exercise: An observational study from NHANES based on the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Hanghang Gan, Yu Yan, Shanshan Jia, Yingqiang Guo et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2025)

Object: To explore the effects of different combinations of calorie intake and exercise on all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality. Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. Weigh...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112805

Linking Spiritual and Religious Coping With the Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Older Adults and Nursing Home Residents

Luciano Magalhães Vitorino BSN, MSc, Gail Low RN, BSN, MA, PhD, Lucila Amaral Carneiro Vianna PhD • Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (2016)

Objective: This study examined the effect of Positive and Negative Spiritual and Religious Coping (SRC) upon older Brazilian’s quality of life (QOL). Method: A secondary analysis of data collected from 77 nursing home residents (NHRs; M age...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/2333721416658140

Impact of age-friendly living environment and intrinsic capacity on functional ability in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Yi-Shan Jiang, Hong Shi, Yu-Ting Kang, Ji Shen et al. • BMC Geriatrics (2023)

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed healthy aging framework, supposing that intrinsic capacity (IC), environment and their interaction may have influence on functional ability (FA). It was still unclear how ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04089-5

Mediating role of neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio in the association between stroke and heart failure among U.S. adults

Yan Zhao, Tingting Chen, Conghua Ji, Yuxin Shang et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2026)

Background: Stroke is an independent risk factor for heart failure (HF), and they are both linked to systemic inflammation. The neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) is a novel inflammation biomarker. However, it is unclear whether ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.113010

The interplay of risk factors for future falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults: a Bayesian network analysis

Yan Cai, Wei Zhu, Chenshu Wu, Yan Jiang • BMC Public Health (2026)

Abstract Background Falls are a leading global cause of injury and mortality in older adults, necessitating understanding risk factor interplay for prevention. This study aims to investigate complex interactions among risk factors associate...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27192-9

Charlson comorbidity index has no incremental value for mortality risk prediction in nursing home residents with COVID-19 disease

Anum Zahra, Maarten van Smeden, Petra J. M. Elders, Jan Festen et al. • BMC Geriatrics (2025)

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing home (NH) residents faced the highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease and mortality. Due to their frailty status, comorbidity burden can serve as a useful predictive indicator of vul...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025-05721-2

Associations between Lifestyle Factors and Vitamin E Metabolites in the General Population

Leon G. Martens, Jiao Luo, Fleur L. Meulmeester, Nadia Ashrafi et al. • Antioxidants (2020)

The antioxidant vitamin E (α-tocopherol, α-TOH) protects lipids from oxidation by reactive oxygen species. We hypothesized that lifestyle factors associate with vitamin E metabolism marked by urinary α-tocopheronolactone hydroquinone (α-TLH...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antiox9121280

Predictivity of bioimpedance phase angle for incident disability in older adults

Kazuki Uemura, Takehiko Doi, Kota Tsutsumimoto, Sho Nakakubo et al. • Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (2020)

Abstract Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)‐derived phase angle is expected to be an efficient prognostic marker of health adverse events with aging as an alternative of muscle mass. We aimed to examine the predictive ability...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12492

The Effect of Ageism and Willingness of Older Adult Care On Caring Behaviors Among New Graduate Nurses: A Descriptive, Correlational Study

Merve Tarhan, Pınar Doğan • Journal of Nursology (2026)

Objective: Despite the increasing ageing population, caring for older adults is not a highly preferred field of nursing in Türkiye and the world; studies examining the attitudes and behaviors of new graduate nurses towards older adult care ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17049/jnursology.1509812

Power Load Probabilistic Prediction Based on Multi-Value Quantile Regression and Timing Fusion Ensemble Learning Model

Yuhang Liu, Fei Mei, Jun Zhang, Xiang Dai et al. • Entropy (2026)

The core component to ensure the refined and safe operation of distribution network scheduling is 10 kV bus load probabilistic prediction. However, existing probabilistic prediction methods suffer from insufficient dynamic feature extractio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/e28030329

Drivers of municipal waste generation in Nordic countries: panel evidence

Mohammad Ridwan, Zulfiquar Ali Antor, Jeremy Ko, Mohammad Haseeb et al. • Waste Management Bulletin (2026)

Municipal waste generation remains a persistent sustainability challenge, even in countries with strong environmental governance and circular economy ambitions. Yet it remains unclear how affluence, household final consumption expenditure a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.wmb.2026.100394

Assessment and Analysis of Iran's long-term Competitive Industrial Performance Gap

Mirabdollah Hosseini, Faezeh Moradi Haghighi • International Journal of Business and Development Studies (2023)

The Competitive Industrial Performance Index (CIP) measures a country's ability to produce, add value, export, and impact global trade through manufacturing industries. To improve industrial competitiveness, focus must be given to expanding...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22111/ijbds.2023.45808.2033

A population-based study of the influence of socioeconomic status on prostate cancer diagnosis in Taiwan

Chi-Chen Wu, Ching-Heng Lin, Han-Sun Chiang, Ming-Je Tang • International Journal for Equity in Health (2018)

Abstract Background Disparities in prostate cancer (PCa) outcomes and their links to socioeconomic status (SES) have been intensively studied. A relatively low incidence rate and a high proportion of late-stage diagnosis have been documente...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12939-018-0792-2

Analyzing Greece 2010 Memorandum’s Impact on Macroeconomic and Financial Figures through FCM

Stavros P. Migkos, Damianos P. Sakas, Nikolaos T. Giannakopoulos, Georgios Konteos et al. • Economies (2022)

The financial crisis of 2008 has caused a series of drawbacks to economies around the world. Greek economy has been hit twice at 2009, since its credibility worsened, provoking the implication of harsh fiscal measures from the 2010 Memorand...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/economies10080178

A Data-Driven Approach for Enhancing Customer Loyalty through Strategic Business Innovations and Technology Integration

Venkataramana Karri, Polamarasetty Nooka Appa Rao, Gopal Krishna Sanapala, V Vijaya Kumar et al. • Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies (2025)

Background: Customer trust and loyalty are critical in today’s competitive business environment. Integrating technology, sustainability, and omnichannel approaches has been recognised as a key factor in enhancing customer experience. Howeve...

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Tripartite Linear Relationships Among Job Satisfaction, Organisational Commitment, and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour in Non-Western Settings: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression Analysis

Khiabani Mohsen Malekalketab, Ismail Wan Khairuzzaman Wan, Ahadmotlaghi Ehsan, Barmaky Akbar • Organizacijų Vadyba: Sisteminiai Tyrimai (2026)

There is substantial evidence indicating a positive linear relationship among job satisfaction (JS), organisational commitment (OC), and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB), with OC often serving as a mediating variable. The interact...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2478/mosr-2026-0006

Colour-Blind Attitudes among Welfare Professionals: Examining the Relationship Between Colour-Blind Attitudes, Anti-immigration Attitudes and Social Desirability

Carolin Schütze • Nordic Journal of Migration Research (2023)

Colour blindness is a concept that is established in the US context, and it has gained increased attention among European scholars. Yet we find less studies in the European context that measure colour-blind attitudes and show its prevalence...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.33134/njmr.611

An Investigation into the Effect of Knowledge Management on Employee Retention in the Telecom Sector

Nurul Mohammad Zayed, Friday Ogbu Edeh, Khan Mohammad Anwarul Islam, Vitalii Nitsenko et al. • Administrative Sciences (2022)

Employees in the telecom sector are knowledge workers and, thus, managers, HR professionals, and policymakers in the industry need to retain them through knowledge management policies. It is against this premise that this study investigated...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/admsci12040138

Does the Effectiveness of Risk Management Committee Mitigate Earnings Management Practices?

Auwalu Musa, Muhammad Tanimu Ibrahim Abubakar • Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship (2024)

Recently, there has been a lot of debate on the issues of earnings management practices. Most of these arguments have been confirmed by past studies in developed economies, where their regulations and institutional settings of corporate gov...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.24191//jibe.v9i1.905