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Chinese university students’ preferences for physical activity incentive programs: A discrete choice experiment (2023)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Li, Q., Zhang, J., Zhao, X., Jiang, M., Huang, X., …Wu, Y. (2023). Chinese university students’ preferences for physical activity incentive programs: A discrete choice experiment. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1281740. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1281740

Purpose: This study aims to explore and compare Chinese university students’ preferences for various physical activity motivation programs. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in China from February 25 to March 25, 2022. Parti... Read More about Chinese university students’ preferences for physical activity incentive programs: A discrete choice experiment.

Moringa: Phytopharmacological properties and its potential as a functional food ingredient (2023)
Book Chapter
Ma, Z. F., Sun, Q., Yap, P. S., & Khoo, H. E. (2023). Moringa: Phytopharmacological properties and its potential as a functional food ingredient. In Sustainable Food Science - A Comprehensive Approach (102-106). Italy: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823960-5.00059-7

Moringa is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions with well-drained sandy or loamy soil. The uses of moringa in agriculture have created opportunities for the industrial applications and provide a sustainable economic return, especially to th... Read More about Moringa: Phytopharmacological properties and its potential as a functional food ingredient.

Goji Berries: Phytochemical contents, biological properties and food industry prospects (2023)
Book Chapter
Ma, Z. F., Luo, X., Zhang, X., Li, X., & Wang, C. W. (2023). Goji Berries: Phytochemical contents, biological properties and food industry prospects. In A. Levina, C. Fernandez-Fraguas, C. Nitride, & K. Hefferon (Eds.), Sustainable Food Science - A Comprehensive Approach (242-246). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823960-5.00062-7

Lycium barbarum L. (L. barbarum) is commonly known as goji berries or wolfberries. Goji berries are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to prevent and treat diseases including hypertension, diabetes, immunodeficiency and hyperlipidemia. Goj... Read More about Goji Berries: Phytochemical contents, biological properties and food industry prospects.

The pharmacological activities and roles of algae as a sustainable resource in industrial applications (2023)
Book Chapter
Ma, Z. F., Fu, C., Li, Z., & Wan, Z. (2023). The pharmacological activities and roles of algae as a sustainable resource in industrial applications. In Sustainable Food Science - A Comprehensive Approach (200-205). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823960-5.00060-3

Algae are one of the most common organisms that can be found on earth. They contain rich chemical composition and a wide variety of bioactive compounds, many of which have commercial applications in cosmetic, agricultural and pharmaceutical industrie... Read More about The pharmacological activities and roles of algae as a sustainable resource in industrial applications.

Using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and e-health literacy(e-HL) to investigate the tobacco control intentions and behaviors of non-smoking college students in China: A cross-sectional investigation (2023)
Journal Article
Ma, Y., Zhou, M., Yu, W., Zou, Z., Ge, P., Ma, Z. F., …Wu, Y. (2023). Using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and e-health literacy(e-HL) to investigate the tobacco control intentions and behaviors of non-smoking college students in China: A cross-sectional investigation. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 765. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15644-5

BACKGROUND: Non-smoking college students are starting to smoke in increasing numbers, which shows that their tobacco control situation seems not optimistic. The UTAUT and e-HL are commonly used models and theories to predict health behaviors, while t... Read More about Using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and e-health literacy(e-HL) to investigate the tobacco control intentions and behaviors of non-smoking college students in China: A cross-sectional investigation.

Maternal iodine intake and adherence to iodine supplement recommendations in a group of Chinese women: The results from the WIN cohort study - CORRIGENDUM (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, S., Sharp, A., Lu, Z., & Ma, Z. F. (2023). Maternal iodine intake and adherence to iodine supplement recommendations in a group of Chinese women: The results from the WIN cohort study - CORRIGENDUM. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82(4), 492. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665123002768

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665123000356, published by Cambridge University Press, 8 March 2023. In the original publication of this article, the wrong figures had been provided for the mean iodine intake plus iodised salt in pregnant and la... Read More about Maternal iodine intake and adherence to iodine supplement recommendations in a group of Chinese women: The results from the WIN cohort study - CORRIGENDUM.

The impact of COVID-19 on global health journals: An analysis of impact factor and publication trends (2023)
Journal Article
He, J., Liu, X., Lu, X., Zhong, M., Jia, C., Lucero-Prisno, D. E., …Li, H. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on global health journals: An analysis of impact factor and publication trends. BMJ Global Health, 8(4), Article e011514. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-011514

Background COVID-19 has affected research productivity across all areas of knowledge. Current evidence suggests that COVID-19 has had a blockbuster effect on journal impact factors (JIFs) and publication trends, while little is known on global health... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on global health journals: An analysis of impact factor and publication trends.

Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk perceptions regarding COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from China (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, G., Zheng, C., Lu, M., Luo, L., Wan, Z., & Ma, Z. F. (in press). Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk perceptions regarding COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from China. Journal of Public Health (Springer), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-01877-6

Aim: To analyze the level of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk perception regarding COVID-19 among Chinese residents 1.5 years after the pandemic. Subject and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with both online and paper questio... Read More about Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk perceptions regarding COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from China.

Media use degree and depression: A latent profile analysis from Chinese residents (2023)
Journal Article
Gong, F., Yi, P., Yu, L., Fan, S., Gao, G., Jin, Y., …Ma, Z. F. (2023). Media use degree and depression: A latent profile analysis from Chinese residents. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1070774. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1070774

Background: Previous studies have emphasized the media as an essential channel for understanding information about depression. However, they have not divided groups according to the degree of media use to study their differences in depression. Theref... Read More about Media use degree and depression: A latent profile analysis from Chinese residents.