Promising practices in promotion of healthy weight at small and medium-sized US worksites.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) public health program is designed to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke among low-income, underinsured or uninsured women through clinical screenings, risk factor assessment, and lifestyle interventions. We assess...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Homan SG,McBride DG,Yun S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent shifts in public health approaches to reduce and prevent chronic disease encourage interventions to include multiple levels of the social ecological model. The objective of this 1-group pretest-posttest study was to determine differences in faith community policies and environments; interpersonal support; and i...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Powers AR,Brock RW,Funderburk K,Parmer SM,Struempler B

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Research suggests that targeting high-risk, nonhypertensive patients for preventive intervention may delay the onset of hypertension. We aimed to develop a biomarker-based risk prediction model for assessing hypertension risk in an urban Han Chinese population. METHODS:We analyzed data from 26,496 people ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Zhang W,Wang L,Chen Y,Tang F,Xue F,Zhang C

更新日期：2015-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:High-quality epidemiologic research is essential in reducing chronic diseases. We analyzed the quality of systematic reviews of observational nontherapeutic studies. METHODS:We searched several databases for systematic reviews of observational nontherapeutic studies that examined the prevalence of or risk...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Shamliyan T,Kane RL,Jansen S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Availability of competitive foods in schools has been linked to unhealthful dietary behaviors of students. Little is known about the food environment of alternative high schools, schools that enroll students at risk of academic failure. We examined correlations between food opportunities during the school ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Arcan C,Kubik MY,Fulkerson JA,Davey C,Story M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed tobacco-related policies and procedures at all state-funded, community-based residential mental health and substance addiction treatment facilities before implementation of new state policy requirements. We conducted telephone interviews with 162 of 166 (98%) facility administrators. Only 15% had voluntari...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Drach LL,Morris D,Cushing C,Romoli C,Harris RL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recommendations on best practices typically are drawn from unique settings; these practices are challenging to implement in programs already in operation. We describe an evaluation that identifies best practices in implementing lifestyle interventions in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's WISE...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Besculides M,Zaveri H,Farris R,Will J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Public libraries are free and accessible to all and are centers of community engagement and education, making them logical choices as partners for improving population health. Library staff members routinely assist patrons with unmet health and social needs. METHODS:We used a 100-question, self-administer...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Whiteman ED,Dupuis R,Morgan AU,D'Alonzo B,Epstein C,Klusaritz H,Cannuscio CC

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Heart disease and cancer are the first and second leading causes of death in the United States. Age-standardized death rates (risk) have declined since the 1960s for heart disease and for cancer since the 1990s, whereas the overall number of heart disease deaths declined and cancer deaths increased. We ana...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Weir HK,Anderson RN,Coleman King SM,Soman A,Thompson TD,Hong Y,Moller B,Leadbetter S

更新日期：2016-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We examined the effects of a digitally delivered, type 2 diabetes mellitus prevention program (DPP) for a low-income population. METHODS:We conducted a nonrandomized clinical trial with matched controls. The intervention group was offered a digital DPP, a web-based and mobile-based program including 52 we...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Kim SE,Castro Sweet CM,Cho E,Tsai J,Cousineau MR

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite strong evidence that increasing alcohol taxes reduces alcohol-related harm, state alcohol taxes have declined in real terms during the past 3 decades. Opponents of tax increases argue that they are unfair to "responsible" drinkers and those who are financially disadvantaged. The objectives of this ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Naimi TS,Daley JI,Xuan Z,Blanchette JG,Chaloupka FJ,Jernigan DH

更新日期：2016-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:After multiple decades of increasing childhood obesity prevalence in the United States, findings from recent studies suggest that prevalence has leveled or is decreasing in some populations. However, demographic and socioeconomic disparities in prevalence remain and may be increasing. METHODS:To assess re...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Kamali A,Hameed H,Shih M,Simon P

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The low prevalence of physical activity among African Americans and high risk of cardiovascular disease lends urgency to assessing the association between metabolic syndrome, abdominal obesity, and adherence to current physical activity guidelines. Few studies have examined this association among African A...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Shuval K,DeVahl J,Tong L,Gimpel N,Lee JJ,DeHaven MJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in various population subgroups in South Carolina and examined associations between COPD and 4 core measures of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS:Data from 12,851 participants of the 2011 South Carolina Behavioral...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Antwi S,Steck SE,Heidari K

更新日期：2013-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The relationship between blood pressure categories and all-cause mortality has not been fully addressed in cohort studies, especially in the general Chinese population. Our study aimed to assess the sex-specific association of systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and 2017 United S...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Liu L,Wang B,Liu X,Ren Y,Zhao Y,Liu D,Zhou J,Liu X,Zhang D,Chen X,Cheng C,Liu F,Zhou Q,Li J,Cao J,Chen J,Huang J,Zhang M,Hu D

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Oral diseases can be prevented or improved with regular dental visits. Our objective was to assess and compare national estimates on self-reported oral health conditions and dental visits among pregnant women and nonpregnant women of childbearing age by using data from the National Health and Nutrition Exa...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Azofeifa A,Yeung LF,Alverson CJ,Beltrán-Aguilar E

更新日期：2014-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Varying neighborhood definitions may affect research on the association between food environments and diet and weight status. The objective of this study was to examine the association between number and type of neighborhood food outlets and dietary intake and body mass index (BMI) measures among Californi...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Hattori A,An R,Sturm R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking is a modifiable risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the United States. We conducted a pilot study among eye care providers and AMD patients to assess smoking cessation preferences and cessation services offered at a large academic medical cen...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Caban-Martinez AJ,Davila EP,Lam BL,Dubovy SR,McCollister KE,Fleming LE,Zheng DD,Lee DJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Research on park use among Asians and Pacific Islanders is limited. This study examined use and conditions of 6 urban parks, varying in size, location, and neighborhood income level, in predominantly Asian and Pacific Islander communities in Honolulu, Hawaii. Sociodemographic predictors of park use were al...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Chung-Do JJ,Davis E,Lee S,Jokura Y,Choy L,Maddock JE

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Better understanding of the health problems of refugees and people who are granted political asylum (asylees) in the United States may facilitate successful resettlement. We examined the prevalence of risk factors for and diagnoses of chronic disease among these groups in Massachusetts. METHODS:We retrosp...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Dookeran NM,Battaglia T,Cochran J,Geltman PL

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Cherokee Nation Comprehensive Cancer Control Program collaborated with the Cherokee Nation Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Elimination Program within Cherokee Nation's Health Services to plan and implement activities to increase knowledge and awareness of liver cancer prevention among health care providers and...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Momin B,Mera J,Essex W,Gahn D,Burkhart M,Nielsen D,Mezzo J,Millman AJ

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Because foods fortified with calcium are increasingly available, the calcium content of calcium-fortified foods may not be adequately captured in traditional assessments of dietary intake, such as dietary records analyzed with commercially available software. The primary objective of our study was to desig...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Plawecki KL,Evans EM,Mojtahedi MC,McAuley E,Chapman-Novakofski K

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2011, the National Cancer Institute launched the Research to Reality (R2R) Pilot Mentorship Program to enhance mentees' core evidence-based public health (EBPH) competencies. In this article, we describe the program and its evaluation results and the program's ability to improve participants' EBPH competencies and ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Sanchez M,Purcell EP,Michie JS,Tsakraklides SP,La Porta M,Vinson C

更新日期：2014-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tobacco advertising is widespread in urban areas with racial/ethnic minority and low-income households that participate in nutrition assistance programs. Tobacco sales and advertising are linked to smoking behavior, which may complicate matters for low-income families struggling with disparate health risks...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Hillier A,Chilton M,Zhao QW,Szymkowiak D,Coffman R,Mallya G

更新日期：2015-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program underwent a 2-year evaluation planning project using a participatory process that allowed perspectives from the national community of PRC partners to be expressed and reflected in a national logic model. CONTE...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Wright DS,Anderson LA,Brownson RC,Gwaltney MK,Scherer J,Cross AW,Goodman RM,Schwartz R,Sims T,White CR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The goal of this project was to develop an interactive, web-based tool to explore patterns of prevalence and co-occurrence of diseases using data from the expanded Rochester Epidemiology Project (E-REP) medical records-linkage system. METHODS:We designed the REP Data Exploration Portal (REP DEP) to includ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： St Sauver JL,Grossardt BR,Finney Rutten LJ,Roger VL,Majerus M,Jensen DW,Brue SM,Bock-Goodner CM,Rocca WA

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Excessive alcohol consumption was responsible for approximately 4,300 annual deaths in the United States among people younger than 21 from 2006 through 2010. Underage drinking cost the United States $24.6 billion in 2006. Previous studies have shown that liquor is the most common type of alcohol consumed b...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Gonzales KR,Largo TW,Miller C,Kanny D,Brewer RD

更新日期：2015-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Securing clean indoor air laws is a major tobacco control accomplishment of the past 15 years. The public quickly adopted and supported such policies both in public and private spaces. Clean indoor air is now threatened by the emergence of e-cigarettes. E-cigarette aerosol contains nicotine, heavy metals, ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Helgertz S,St Claire A,Kingsbury J

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Several studies suggest that physical activity may improve health-related quality of life. Other studies have shown that participation in physical activity differs among women of different racial/ethnic groups. This study aimed to determine whether the association between physical activity and health-relat...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Luncheon C,Zack M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent legislation requires schools to provide free drinking water in food service areas (FSAs). Our objective was to describe access to water at baseline and student water intake in school FSAs and to examine barriers to and strategies for implementation of drinking water requirements. METHODS:We randoml...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Patel AI,Chandran K,Hampton KE,Hecht K,Grumbach JM,Kimura AT,Braff-Guajardo E,Brindis CD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00