Trends in physical activity and participation in sports clubs among Icelandic adolescents.

abstract：Background:This cross-sectional study has been developed within the framework of the Italian project 'We love your heart' ('Ci sta a cuore il tuo cuore') and reports the results of the initial type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk assessment carried out in a big network of community pharmacies in Italy and Spain. Metho...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Milovanovic S,Silenzi A,Kheiraoui F,Ventriglia G,Boccia S,Poscia A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Netherlands, municipal health assessments are carried out by 28 Regional Health Services, serving 418 municipalities. In the absence of guidelines, regional public health reports were developed in two pilot regions on the basis of the model and experience of national health reporting. Though they were...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： van Bon-Martens MJ,Achterberg PW,van de Goor IA,van Oers HA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Through its effects on the immune system, smoking may facilitate influenza virus infection, its severity and its most frequent complications. The objective was to investigate the smoking history as a risk factor for influenza hospitalization and influenza vaccine effectiveness in elderly smokers/ex-smokers a...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Godoy P,Castilla J,Soldevila N,Mayoral JM,Toledo D,Martín V,Astray J,Egurrola M,Morales-Suarez-Varela M,Domínguez A,CIBERESP Cases and Controls in Pandemic Influenza Working Group, Spain*.

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Out-of-pocket payments for health services constitute a major financial burden for patients in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Individuals who are unable to pay use different coping strategies (e.g. borrowing money or foregoing service utilization), which can have negative consequences on their...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Tambor M,Pavlova M,Rechel B,Golinowska S,Sowada C,Groot W

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older people not only consume more medication but they also represent a group at high risk for adverse effects such as injurious falls. This study examines the association between the medications most commonly prescribed to older people in Sweden and fall injuries. METHODS:This is a population-based, matche...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kuschel BM,Laflamme L,Möller J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this short report was to describe the output and citation rates of public health. Data-based publications and literature reviews from the year 2008, and their 5-year citation rates were extracted from 10 randomly selected public health journals. In total, 86.2% of publications were descriptive/epidemiologic...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Wolfenden L,Milat AJ,Lecathelinais C,Sanson-Fisher RW,Carey ML,Bryant J,Waller A,Wiggers J,Clinton-McHarg T,Lin Yoong S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preschool children spend a significant proportion of their waking hours being sedentary. Parents play a critical role in developing and shaping their children's lifestyle behaviours, particularly in the early years of life. This study aims to assess parental perceptions, attitudes and knowledge of their pres...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Miguel-Berges ML,Santaliestra-Pasias AM,Mouratidou T,Flores-Barrantes P,Androutsos O,De Craemer M,Galcheva S,Koletzko B,Kulaga Z,Manios Y,Moreno LA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although in the last decade several studies have addressed the protective role of black and green tea on several diseases, including cancer, there are only few and controversial studies on the effect of tea on benign and malignant thyroid diseases. METHODS:An age and gender group matched case-control study ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Riza E,Linos A,Petralias A,de Martinis L,Duntas L,Linos D

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Kemerovo region (Siberia), three pre-trial detention centres (SIZO; Ministry of Justice) serve as the gateway to the penitentiary system, comprised of 23 prisons and 30,000 detainees. The follow-up for tuberculosis (TB) patients released into civil society is unreliable. Due to varying detention times and...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Slavuckij A,Sizaire V,Lobera L,Matthys F,Kimerling ME

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both media use and cancer knowledge have been identified as important predictors of a healthy lifestyle. However, little is known about the interplay between these two variables, and about differences between cancer diagnosed and non-diagnosed consumers of media and knowledge. This study investigated the rel...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Nelissen S,Beullens K,Lemal M,Van den Bulck J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The more diseases one suffers from, the higher the number of health care services attended. This study aims to examine the role this association plays in socio-economic differences in multiple health care utilization. METHODS:The study population derived from the Netherlands Health Interview Surveys (1990-1...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Droomers M,Westert GP

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Teenage pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of premature death. However, it is not known whether the outcome of pregnancy, i.e. induced abortion or childbirth, affects this risk. Methods:A Finnish population-based register study involving a cohort of 13 691 nulliparous teenagers who conceived in ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Jalanko E,Leppälahti S,Heikinheimo O,Gissler M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We had a unique opportunity to establish the extent of food insecurity and the potential impact of a large-scale school-based nutritional program, in low-socioeconomic status districts of Greece, during the current economic crisis. METHODS:Around 162 schools with 25 349 students participated during the 2012...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Petralias A,Papadimitriou E,Riza E,Karagas MR,Zagouras AB,Linos A,DIATROFI Program Research Team.

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoke-free laws aim at protecting against second-hand smoke and at contributing to change smoking behaviors. Impact evaluation studies can help understand to what extent they reach their goals. Simple before and after designs are often used but cannot isolate the effect of the policy of interest. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Chyderiotis S,Beck F,Andler R,Hitchman SC,Benmarhnia T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate trends in small-for-gestational age covering the period before and after the Spanish economic crisis, taking into account mother's age, nationality and the autonomous community where she resides. We performed a trend study including children born to fertile women in Spain between ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Palència L,Puig-Barrachina V,Marí-dell'Olmo M,Gotsens M,Rodríguez-Sanz M,Bartoll X,Pérez G,other IMCRISES members.

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) is a preventable cause of disease and disability that can effectively be tackled by tobacco legislation. The aim of the study was to analyse the trends of SHS exposure and its sociodemographic patterning during 1996-2016 in the context of tobacco policy changes in Estonia....

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Reile R,Pärna K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper aims to analyse socioeconomic variation in the use of cheese and butter in Europe by reviewing existing dietary surveys. It explores whether socioeconomic differences in the intake of these foods follow a similar pattern in all countries. METHODS:An overview of available studies on socioeconomic ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Prättälä RS,Groth MV,Oltersdorf US,Roos GM,Sekula W,Tuomainen HM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The game of tobacco use began in Europe in 1560 when the first tobacco seeds were sent from Lisbon to the king of France, by Jean Nicot. From kings' and nobles' exclusive use, it gradually and progressively became popular among the public, as a new player. Eighty-eight years ago (1929), Fritz Linkint, an extraordinary...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Saboga-Nunes L,Levin-Zamir D,Rabius V

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescent alcohol use varies across Europe. Differences in use might be due to variations in social drinking norms. These norms become apparent, e.g. in different proportions of alcohol drinking types per country. This study's purpose is to cluster European countries according to prevalence rates of alcohol...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bräker AB,Soellner R

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We document the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living in the Gaza Strip 6 months after 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009, Israeli attack. METHODS:Cross-sectional survey 6 months after the Israeli attack. Households were selected by cluster sampling in two stages: a random sample of enume...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Abu-Rmeileh NM,Hammoudeh W,Mataria A,Husseini A,Khawaja M,Shannon HS,Hogan D,Watt GC,Zurayk H,Giacaman R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pricing strategies are an important component in the marketing mix and may also be useful in stimulating healthier food choices. However, due to competing interests and feasibility problems, the introduction of pricing strategies is complicated. For successfully introducing food pricing strategies, it is ess...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Waterlander WE,Steenhuis IH,de Vet E,Schuit AJ,Seidell JC

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A problem common to all health care systems remains the translation of robust evidence into effective practice. Influenza vaccination has been reported to be an effective public health care intervention, but guidelines on coverage and subsequent uptake rates for vaccination across European countries vary substantially...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： McDaid D,Maynard A

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Turkey initiated the 'Health Transformation Programme' (HTP) in 2003 to align its health care system with the European Union and OECD countries. This study investigates the impact of these reforms on the efficiency of public hospitals. Our study would contribute to the existing literature with a comprehensiv...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Sulku SN

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies of relationship between religiosity, health behaviors and well-being have showed mainly positive relationships, however, are very often limited to results of associative nature and subject to unmeasured confounding. This study focused on evaluating evidence for a positive association between...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Pawlikowski J,Białowolski P,Węziak-Białowolska D,VanderWeele TJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluates the extent to which domestic workload explains socio-economic differences in poor self-reported health in women and men. METHODS:In total, 6284 men and women who were employed and living with a partner were selected from the 2003 Spanish Health Interview Survey. The indicators of family...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Regidor E,Pascual C,de la Fuente L,Santos JM,Astasio P,Ortega P

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exhaustion is a concept of interest for both occupational health research and stress-disease theory research. The aim of the present study was to explore associations between chronic stressors, in terms of psychosocial working conditions, and exhaustion in a Swedish middle-aged population sample. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lindeberg SI,Rosvall M,Choi B,Canivet C,Isacsson SO,Karasek R,Ostergren PO

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Italy patients are supposed to choose their primary care physician (PCP), but many prefer to attend specialists or hospitals. To understand the patients' decision processes regarding selection of PCP, their attitudes, perceptions and related behaviours on the role of PCPs in Italy were investigated. METH...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Pileggi C,Carbone V,Pavia M,Angelillo IF

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous studies have assessed second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure but a gold standard remains to be established. This study aimed to review how SHS exposure has been assessed in adults in questionnaire-based epidemiological studies. METHODS:A literature search of original papers in English, French, Italian or...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Pérez-Ríos M,Schiaffino A,López MJ,Nebot M,Galán I,Fu M,Martínez-Sánchez JM,Moncada A,Montes A,Ariza C,Fernández E

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Charlson index is a widely used measure of comorbidity. The objective was to compare Charlson index scores calculated using administrative data to those calculated using case-note review (CNR) in relation to all-cause mortality and initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in the Grampian Laboratory ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Johnston MC,Marks A,Crilly MA,Prescott GJ,Robertson LM,Black C

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify clinical inappropriateness of antibiotic prescription and its costs in primary health care. METHODS:2470 cases of infectious disease during 1998 were analysed. RESULTS:Of all cases, 69.9% did not require antibiotic treatment. Global clinical inappropriateness amounted to 43.7%, rising to 56.7% w...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Caminal J,Rovira J

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00