Abstract：
:This paper describes the methodology, design and procedures used in the HEADS UP Project, an observational study to examine the feasibility of a state-funded weight loss program. HEADS UP offered two weight loss approaches: bariatric surgery or a non-surgical intervention composed of medical management, a low-calorie liquid diet and lifestyle change promotion. Participants were recruited through a multi-stage screening process, in-person interviews, and an initial low-calorie diet program. Eligible participants were entered into a lottery system, with 100 participants selected for the surgical group and 200 selected for the non-surgical group annually for five years. Anthropometric, clinical, and psychosocial assessments were completed at baseline and follow-ups. More than 6800 individuals completed the initial web screening. Screening procedures yielded 1412 participants (490 surgical and 922 non-surgical). Approximately 84% of the total participant population were female and 38% were Black. Participants had an average body mass index of 47.9 and 43 kg/m2 in the surgical and non-surgical groups, respectively. Recruitment and enrollment results of the HEADS UP study demonstrated significant interest in both the surgical and non-surgical treatment programs for obesity. These results support the feasibility of providing a state-funded weight loss program within a healthcare setting.
journal_name
Int J Environ Res Public Healthauthors
Brantley PJ,Guan W,Brock R,Zhang D,Hu Gdoi
10.3390/ijerph17092999subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-04-26 00:00:00issue
9eissn
1661-7827issn
1660-4601pii
ijerph17092999journal_volume
17pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:This study aimed to investigate (1) pregnant women's level of knowledge of lifestyle-related risk factors during pregnancy and their potential health impact on their offspring, and (2) the factors affecting women's knowledge of lifestyle-related risk factors during pregnancy. A cross-sectional observational study of p...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17228626
更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00
abstract：:Subjective responses of satisfaction with basic services delivery is an indicator of service delivery performance. This study provides an overview of the status of basic service delivery and determines the factors associated with service delivery satisfaction within informal settlements targeted for upgrading in South...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17124400
更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00
abstract：:Air pollution is exacerbated near heavy traffic roads in cities. Air pollution concentration and composition vary by region and depend on urban-rural gradients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of air pollution in areas of varying population densities and to compare plant biomonitoring with an es...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph110908825
更新日期：2014-08-27 00:00:00
abstract：:Zika infection, an otherwise usually mild disease, is of serious public health concern due to the potential teratogenic effects of the virus. The incidence of Zika infection is difficult to document since it is mostly asymptomatic and detection of those carrying Zika is usually not possible. Currently, there is no vac...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16071257
更新日期：2019-04-09 00:00:00
abstract：:This paper is an extension of the work originally presented in the 16th International Conference on Wearable, Micro and Nano Technologies for Personalized Health. Despite using electronic medical records, free narrative text is still widely used for medical records. To make data from texts available for decision suppo...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16224360
更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00
abstract：:There are persistent disparities with regard to receipt of herpes zoster vaccine among elderly blacks, but no data is available regarding the public health or economic impact of these disparities. A decision tree was constructed with multiple Markov nodes in order to estimate the preventable cases of herpes zoster occ...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph15102128
更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00
abstract：:The impacts that climate change and land-use dynamics have on biodiversity are already visible in the distribution and behaviour of a large number of species. By using a Bayesian framework, including land-use, meteorological, topography and other variables as explanatory variables, such as distance to roads and urban ...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16204026
更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00
abstract：:Fecal material entrained in New Orleans flood waters was pumped into the local environment. Violet Marsh received water pumped from St. Bernard Parish and the Lower Ninth Ward. Sediment core samples were collected from canals conducting water from these areas to pump stations and from locations within Violet Marsh. Vi...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph2007040001
更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Increasing healthy food options in public venues, including recreational facilities, is a health priority. The purpose of this study was to describe the public recreation food environment in British Columbia, Canada using a sequential explanatory mixed methods design. Facility audits assessed policy, programs, vending...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph7052208
更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Klebsiella pneumoniae is a frequent cause of infectious outbreaks in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). The aim of this paper is to describe an outbreak occurred in a 13-bed NICU and the control measures adopted in order to interrupt the chain of transmission. We described the microbiological investigations, the N...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph10030808
更新日期：2013-02-26 00:00:00
abstract：:Emotional management is a decisive factor in building stimulating environments for the comprehensive development of individuals. In this study, 338 students enrolled in education degrees (n = 338), with an average age of 22.88 years (±5.50), participated. The following instruments were used: Satisfaction with Life Sca...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17249462
更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00
abstract：:In light of the challenges that all cities face today, food is offered as a prism through which to read and intervene on various areas that affect the quality of life of the population: circular economy, urban metabolism, social relations, economies, and food quality. In the Roman context, in recent years, numerous in...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17020479
更新日期：2020-01-11 00:00:00
abstract：:This study investigated the feasibility of using sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP)- amended calcium (Ca) bentonite in backfills for slurry trench cutoff walls for the containment of lead (Pb) contamination in groundwater. Backfills composed of 80 wt% sand and 20 wt% either Ca-bentonite or SHMP-amended Ca-bentonite were ...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17010370
更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00
abstract：:This study compared the granulometric properties, mineralogical composition and concentrations of major and trace element oxides of commonly ingested soils (geophagic soil) collected from different countries with a view of understanding how varied they may be in these properties and to understand the possible health i...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph120808933
更新日期：2015-07-31 00:00:00
abstract：:Litter, the link between soil and plant, is an important part of nutrient return to soil. Deeply understanding the effect of litter decomposition on soil microbiological properties is important for the sustainable development of grasslands. Three plants (Thymus quinquecostatus Celak., Stipa bungeana Trin. and Artemisi...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph15091797
更新日期：2018-08-21 00:00:00
abstract：:(1) Background: Sexual violence (SV) is a major public health problem, with negative socio-economic, physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health consequences. Migrants, applicants for international protection, and refugees (MARs) are vulnerable to SV. Since many European countries are seeing high migratory press...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.3390/ijerph15091979
更新日期：2018-09-11 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to identify socio-demographic correlates of total and domain-specific sedentary behavior (SB). METHODS:Cross-sectional findings are based on 9218 participants (15-65 years) from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health. Data were collected between September 2014 and February 2...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17155587
更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00
abstract：:Background: The purpose of this study is to collect five types of maximum hand strength among workers in the manufacturing industry in Taiwan. Methods: This study is a cross sectional study with a stratified and convenient sample of workers on the production line in manufacturing industries in Central Taiwan. In total...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16234742
更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00
abstract：:The prevention of suicide and suicide-related behaviour are key policy priorities in Australia and internationally. The World Health Organization has recommended that member states develop self-harm surveillance systems as part of their suicide prevention efforts. This is also a priority under Australia's Fifth Nation...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17249385
更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Food animal production systems have become more consolidated and integrated, producing large, concentrated animal populations and significant amounts of fecal waste. Increasing use of manure and litter as a more "natural" and affordable source of fertilizer may be contributing to contamination of fruits and vegetables...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.3390/ijerph10104534
更新日期：2013-09-25 00:00:00
abstract：:Medical students are vulnerable to depression and anxiety due to the nature of their academic life. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among medical students and the association between religious coping, religiosity and socio-demographic factors with anxiety and depressive ...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16020259
更新日期：2019-01-17 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is gaining increasing acceptance due to its simplicity and applicability. AIMS:This pilot study aims to examine the role of CFS in identifying the prevalence of frailty, frailty transition, and the impact of frailty on readmission after discharge in older hospitalized patien...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17051582
更新日期：2020-02-29 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Most patients with thyroid cancer suffer from salivary gland (SG) dysfunctions after radioiodine (RI) therapy. We investigated the effects of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF)-1 on RI-induced SG dysfunction in an animal model. METHODS:Six C57BL/6 mice were assigned to each of the following groups: treatment ...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17176322
更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00
abstract：:Professionals from 10 countries are implementing practices from the Routines-Based Model, which has three main components: needs assessment and intervention planning, a consultative approach, and a method for running classrooms. Its hallmark practices are the Routines-Based Interview, support-based visits with familie...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph17228308
更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00
abstract：:For carbon capture and storage (CCS) to be a truly effective option in our efforts to mitigate climate change, it must be sustainable. That means that CCS must deliver consistent environmental and social benefits which exceed its costs of capital, energy and operation; it must be protective of the environment and huma...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph8051460
更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Active traveling to a daily occupation means that an individual uses an active way of traveling between two destinations. Active travel to work or other daily occupations offers a convenient way to increase physical activity levels which is known to have positive effects on several health outcomes. Frequently used con...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph13050455
更新日期：2016-04-28 00:00:00
abstract：:There exist some fuzziness and uncertainty in the process of ecological construction. The aim of this paper is to develop a direct and an effective simplified method for obtaining the cost-sharing scheme when some interested parties form a cooperative coalition to improve the ecological environment of Min River togeth...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph13111102
更新日期：2016-11-08 00:00:00
abstract：:There are an estimated 50,000 people who inject drugs in Tanzania, with an HIV prevalence in this population of 42%. The Integrated Methadone and Anti-Retroviral Therapy (IMAT) strategy was developed to integrate HIV services into an opioid treatment program (OTP) in sub-Saharan Africa and increase anti-retroviral the...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16050728
更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00
abstract：:Despite the importance of health vulnerability in disaster risk assessment, most of the existing disaster vulnerability indicators only emphasize economic and social vulnerability. Important underlying health risks such as non-communicable disease are not included in vulnerability measures. A three-phase methodology a...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16030380
更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00
abstract：:Along with the creativity of vast technological advances, humanity's endemic destructiveness continues. Planetary healing needs motivated this research. The aim was an empirical and heuristic phenomenological investigation into and an evaluation of the theoretical and technological implications of the HeartMath Global...
journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.3390/ijerph16071245
更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00
