ENGAGEMENT WITH BODY IMAGE HEALTH PROMOTION VIDEOS IN ADULT MEN AND WOMEN: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NARRATIVE, INFORMATIONAL, AND PERSUASIVE APPEAL APPROACHES

Engagement with body image health promotion videos in adult men and women: differences between narrative, informational, and persuasive appeal approaches

Abstract Background Body dissatisfaction is a public health issue, however, low awareness of its seriousness, and stigma, may inhibit treatment seeking.The current study evaluated engagement with videos promoting awareness of body dissatisfaction using a persuasive communication approach.Method Men (n = 283) and women (n = 290) were randomly alloca

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Kidney pathology in COVID-19 patients

Coronaviruses are highly contagious and highly tropic to the kidney tissue.A new coronavirus infection can cause a wide range of pathological abnormalities of the kidneys, which is due to the content in the organs of angiotensin converting enzyme type 2 (ACE2), transmembrane serine protease 2 and cathepsin L, which are considered a target for SARS-

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