The design of a community lifestyle programme to improve the physical and psychological well-being of pregnant women with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or more.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Integration of oral health promotion into general health care has been highly recommended by the World Health Organization. Primary-care physicians can as part of their general health care promote and contribute to improved oral health care. Our aim was to investigate primary-care physicians' knowledge of or...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rabiei S,Mohebbi SZ,Patja K,Virtanen JI

更新日期：2012-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on outbreaks of infectious gastroenteritis in care homes have been collected using an internet-based surveillance system in North West England since 2012. We analysed the burden and characteristics of care home outbreaks to inform future public health decision-making. METHODS:We described characteristi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Inns T,Keenan A,Huyton R,Harris J,Iturriza-Gomara M,O'Brien SJ,Vivancos R

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-risk strategies would only have a modest effect on suicide prevention within a population. It is best to incorporate both high-risk and population-based strategies to prevent suicide. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of suicide prevention between high-risk and population-based strategies. M...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yip PS,So BK,Kawachi I,Zhang Y

更新日期：2014-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with TB have diverse and often challenging clinical and social needs that may hamper successful treatment outcomes. Understanding the need for additional support during treatment (enhanced case management, or ECM) is important for workforce capacity planning. North West England TB Cohort Audit (TBCA...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tucker A,Mithoo J,Cleary P,Woodhead M,MacPherson P,Wingfield T,Davies S,Wake C,McMaster P,Bertel Squire S

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many children are reported to have insufficient physical activity (PA) placing them at greater risk of poor health outcomes. Participating in sedentary activities such as playing electronic games is widely believed to contribute to less PA. However there is no experimental evidence that playing electronic ga...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Straker LM,Abbott RA,Piek JP,Pollock CM,Davies PS,Smith AJ

更新日期：2009-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On 6 February 2015, Kampala city authorities alerted the Ugandan Ministry of Health of a "strange disease" that killed one person and sickened dozens. We conducted an epidemiologic investigation to identify the nature of the disease, mode of transmission, and risk factors to inform timely and effective contr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kabwama SN,Bulage L,Nsubuga F,Pande G,Oguttu DW,Mafigiri R,Kihembo C,Kwesiga B,Masiira B,Okullo AE,Kajumbula H,Matovu JKB,Makumbi I,Wetaka M,Kasozi S,Kyazze S,Dahlke M,Hughes P,Sendagala JN,Musenero M,Nabukenya I

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We studied whether health resources, measured as sense of coherence (SOC), are associated with participation in a follow-up survey among permanent and non-permanent employees who responded at baseline. METHODS:Of a cohort of 5,981 permanent employees, those who after four years were still in the service of ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Liukkonen V,Virtanen P,Kivimäki M,Pentti J,Vahtera J

更新日期：2008-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about how sitting time, alone or in combination with markers of physical activity (PA), influences mental well-being and work productivity. Given the need to develop workplace PA interventions that target employees' health related efficiency outcomes; this study examined the associations betw...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Puig-Ribera A,Martínez-Lemos I,Giné-Garriga M,González-Suárez ÁM,Bort-Roig J,Fortuño J,Muñoz-Ortiz L,McKenna J,Gilson ND

更新日期：2015-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria transmission in Ethiopia is unstable and seasonal, with the majority of the country's population living in malaria-prone areas. Results from DHS 2005 indicate that the coverage of key malaria interventions was low. The government of Ethiopia has set the national goal of full population coverage with ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shargie EB,Gebre T,Ngondi J,Graves PM,Mosher AW,Emerson PM,Ejigsemahu Y,Endeshaw T,Olana D,WeldeMeskel A,Teferra A,Tadesse Z,Tilahun A,Yohannes G,Richards FO Jr

更新日期：2008-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to investigate the mechanisms through which neighborhood social reciprocity influences older adults' mental health in China. METHODS:This study used data from the 2011-2015 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. It estimated the effects of neighborhood social reciprocit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang R,Chen H,Liu Y,Lu Y,Yao Y

更新日期：2019-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Spain, several ecological studies have analyzed trends in socioeconomic inequalities in mortality from all causes in urban areas over time. However, the results of these studies are quite heterogeneous finding, in general, that inequalities decreased, or remained stable. Therefore, the objectives of this ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Marí-Dell'Olmo M,Gotsens M,Palència L,Rodríguez-Sanz M,Martinez-Beneito MA,Ballesta M,Calvo M,Cirera L,Daponte A,Domínguez-Berjón F,Gandarillas A,Goñi NI,Martos C,Moreno-Iribas C,Nolasco A,Salmerón D,Taracido M,Borrell

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival from breast cancer remains lower in Estonia than in most other European countries. More advanced stage and larger tumors that have impact on survival may be a result of delay in seeking help for breast cancer symptoms. The aim of this study was to identify determinants of delayed presentation among ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Innos K,Padrik P,Valvere V,Eelma E,Kütner R,Lehtsaar J,Tekkel M

更新日期：2013-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study describes exposure levels of bakery and pastry apprentices to flour dust, a known risk factor of occupational asthma. METHODS:Questionnaires on work activity were completed by 286 students. Among them, 34 performed a series of two personal exposure measurements using a PM2.5 and PM10 personal sam...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mounier-Geyssant E,Barthélemy JF,Mouchot L,Paris C,Zmirou-Navier D

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of childhood asthma and allergies in Cyprus was significantly higher in urban compared to rural areas back in the year 2000, against a background of an overall low prevalence (e.g. current wheeze 6.9%) by comparison to northern European countries. In this study we aimed to assess temporal chan...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kolokotroni O,Middleton N,Nicolaou N,Pipis S,Priftis KN,Milton DK,Yiallouros PK

更新日期：2011-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although physical activity (PA) integrated in schools' classrooms have shown a positive effect on children's behaviors, its effectiveness on cognitive functions, PA levels and other health variables remains unclear. This article outlines the rationale and methods of two classroom-based PA interventions (MOVI...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sánchez-López M,Ruiz-Hermosa A,Redondo-Tébar A,Visier-Alfonso ME,Jimenez-López E,Martínez-Andres M,Solera-Martínez M,Soriano-Cano A,Martínez-Vizcaíno V,MOVI group.

更新日期：2019-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low physical activity is known to be a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease. With high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in the Portuguese urban population, little is known about how sedentary this population is and what factors are associated to sedentary lifestyles. This study's objective w...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gal DL,Santos AC,Barros H

更新日期：2005-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) status of female sex workers is influenced by a wide range of demographic, behavioural and structural factors. These factors vary considerably across and even within settings. Adopting an overly standardised approach to sex worker programmes may compromise its impact ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Slabbert M,Venter F,Gay C,Roelofsen C,Lalla-Edward S,Rees H

更新日期：2017-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown a markedly higher mortality rate among disability pensioners than among non-retired. Since most disability pensions are granted because of non-fatal diseases the reason for the increased mortality therefore remains largely unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate potential ex...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wallman T,Wedel H,Johansson S,Rosengren A,Eriksson H,Welin L,Svärdsudd K

更新日期：2006-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early sexual maturation has been associated with overweight that may persist after the completion of biological growth and development. We have prospectively examined the influence of early sexual maturation on subsequent overweight in late adolescence and assessed if this association was modified by central...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bratberg GH,Nilsen TI,Holmen TL,Vatten LJ

更新日期：2007-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social understandings of sexually transmitted infections and associated symptoms and care-seeking behaviour continue to lag behind advancements in biomedical diagnostics and treatment, perpetuating the burden of disease. There is a lack of research linking perceptions, experiences and care-seeking for sexual...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mapp F,Hickson F,Mercer CH,Wellings K

更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Factors which determine the development of atopy and the observed rural-urban gradient in its prevalence are not fully understood. High body mass index (BMI) has been associated with asthma and potentially atopy in industrialized countries. In developing countries, the transition from rural to urban areas ha...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Larbi IA,Klipstein-Grobusch K,Amoah AS,Obeng BB,Wilson MD,Yazdanbakhsh M,Boakye DA

更新日期：2011-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suicide is one of the leading causes of death and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) worldwide. The economic, emotional and human cost of suicidal behaviour to individuals, families, communities and society makes it a serious public health issue. We aim to determine the prevalence and factors associated ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dema T,Tripathy JP,Thinley S,Rani M,Dhendup T,Laxmeshwar C,Tenzin K,Gurung MS,Tshering T,Subba DK,Penjore T,Lhazeen K

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The synanthropic house fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae), is a mechanical vector of pathogens (bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites), some of which cause serious diseases in humans and domestic animals. In the present study, a systematic review was done on the types and prevalence of human pathogen...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Khamesipour F,Lankarani KB,Honarvar B,Kwenti TE

更新日期：2018-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A "diet high in sodium" is the second most important dietary risk factor for health loss identified in the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. We therefore aimed to model health gains and costs (savings) of salt reduction interventions related to salt substitution and maximum levels in bread, including by e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nghiem N,Blakely T,Cobiac LJ,Cleghorn CL,Wilson N

更新日期：2016-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study assessed clustering of three health-compromising behaviours and explored the association of neighbourhood and individual social capital with simultaneous health-compromising behaviours and patterns of those behaviours in women in the first trimester of pregnancy (baseline) and during the second an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tofani AA,Lamarca Gde A,Sheiham A,Vettore MV

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In developed countries, adolescent and young adult diets have been found to be nutritionally poor. The aim of this study was to examine whether a choice architecture intervention, re-arrangement of produce within a grocery store to increase the accessibility of fruit and vegetables, affected purchasing behav...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Walmsley R,Jenkinson D,Saunders I,Howard T,Oyebode O

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate the relationships between the frequency of impairments in daily activities due to the overuse of the Internet, gaming, or smartphones (IGS) and sociodemographic characteristics, social relationships (including family) & activities, psychosocial characteristics, health status, ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jeong YW,Han YR,Kim SK,Jeong HS

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A large proportion of European children, adults and older adults do not engage in sufficient physical activity (PA). Understanding individual and contextual factors associated with PA behaviours is essential for the identification and implementation of effective preventative environments, policies, and progr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Condello G,Ling FC,Bianco A,Chastin S,Cardon G,Ciarapica D,Conte D,Cortis C,De Craemer M,Di Blasio A,Gjaka M,Hansen S,Holdsworth M,Iacoviello L,Izzicupo P,Jaeschke L,Leone L,Manoni L,Menescardi C,Migliaccio S,Naza

更新日期：2016-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The commonly accepted gold standard diagnostic method for detecting malaria is a microscopic reading of Giemsa-stained blood films. However, symptomatic diagnosis remains the basis of therapeutic care for the majority of febrile patients in malaria endemic areas. This study aims to compare the discrepancy in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Choge JK,Magak NG,Akhwale W,Koech J,Ngeiywa MM,Oyoo-Okoth E,Esamai F,Osano O,Khayeka-Wandabwa C,Kweka EJ

更新日期：2014-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study tests associations between psychosocial stress at work measured by the effort-reward imbalance model in a dynamic perspective, and multiple indicators of poor mental health, in a prospective design. METHODS:1986 male and female employees from four Belgian enterprises were followed-up over one yea...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Godin I,Kittel F,Coppieters Y,Siegrist J

更新日期：2005-06-15 00:00:00