Fetal and life course origins of serum lipids in mid-adulthood: results from a prospective cohort study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past two decades research on sexual and gender minority (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender; LGBT) health has highlighted substantial health disparities based on sexual orientation and gender identity in many parts of the world. We systematically reviewed the literature on sexual minority women'...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Muller A,Hughes TL

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Q fever is a neglected zoonosis caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. The knowledge of the epidemiology of Q fever in Kenya is limited with no attention to control and prevention programs. The purpose of this review is to understand the situation of Q fever in human and animal populations in Kenya in th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Njeru J,Henning K,Pletz MW,Heller R,Neubauer H

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among indigenous populations are needed for interventions to improve health care. We conducted a survey in 2013 among rural indigenous Mbororo, Fulbe and other ethnic groups to determine the distribution of risk factors of NCDs in Cameroon. METHODS:We selected seven ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kufe NC,Ngufor G,Mbeh G,Mbanya JC

更新日期：2016-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to begin to address the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa, high quality community-based epidemiological studies from the region are urgently needed. Cluster-designed sampling methods may be most efficient, but designing such studies requires assumptions about the clust...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stanifer JW,Egger JR,Turner EL,Thielman N,Patel UD,Comprehensive Kidney Disease Assessment for Risk factors, epidemiology, Knowledge, and Attitudes (CKD AFRiKA) Study.

更新日期：2016-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Epidemiology is often described as 'the science of public health'. Here we aim to assess the extent that epidemiological methods, as covered in contemporary standard textbooks, provide tools that can assess the relative magnitude of public health problems and can be used to help rank and assess public health...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gouda HN,Powles JW

更新日期：2014-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia, and diabetes, in particular, is a growing public health threat. Mongolia is a nation undergoing rapid and widespread epidemiological transition and urbanisation: a process that is expected to continue in coming decades and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Demaio AR,Otgontuya D,de Courten M,Bygbjerg IC,Enkhtuya P,Oyunbileg J,Meyrowitsch DW

更新日期：2013-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is robust evidence that regular physical activity (PA) has positive health effects. However, the best PA methods and the most important correlates for promoting PA remain unclear. Physical activity on prescription (PAP) aims to increase the patient's motivation for and level of PA. This study investiga...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lundqvist S,Börjesson M,Larsson MEH,Cider Å,Hagberg L

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is a systematic evaluation of a novel tobacco product, electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) using a two-site, four-arm, 6-month, parallel-group randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a follow-up to 9 months. Virginia Commonwealth University is the primary site and Penn State University is the secondary s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lopez AA,Cobb CO,Yingst JM,Veldheer S,Hrabovsky S,Yen MS,Foulds J,Eissenberg T

更新日期：2016-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Volunteering has been advocated by the United Nations, and American and European governments as a way to engage people in their local communities and improve social capital, with the potential for public health benefits such as improving wellbeing and decreasing health inequalities. Furthermore, the US Corpo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jenkinson CE,Dickens AP,Jones K,Thompson-Coon J,Taylor RS,Rogers M,Bambra CL,Lang I,Richards SH

更新日期：2013-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking and physical inactivity are major risk factors for heart disease. Linking strategies that promote improvements in fitness and assist quitting smoking has potential to address both these risk factors simultaneously. The objective of this study is to compare the effects of two exercise interventions (h...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pavey TG,Gartner CE,Coombes JS,Brown WJ

更新日期：2015-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several low and middle-income countries (LMIC) use Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and/or Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) to monitor the health of their population. The level and trends of under-five mortality rates could be different in the HDSS sites compared to the DHS reports. In t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Deribew A,Ojal J,Karia B,Bauni E,Oteinde M

更新日期：2016-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study is to investigate the magnitude and nature of health inequalities between indigenous (Scheduled Tribes) and non-indigenous populations, as well as between different indigenous groups, in a rural district of Kerala State, India. METHODS:A health survey was carried out in a rural c...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Haddad S,Mohindra KS,Siekmans K,Màk G,Narayana D

更新日期：2012-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sickness absence is a problem in many Western countries. Physicians have an essential role in sickness certification of patients, which is often recommended in health care but may have side effects. Despite the potentially harming impact of sickness absence, physicians have very limited training in insurance...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Löfgren A,Hagberg J,Alexanderson K

更新日期：2010-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High levels of dietary sodium are associated with raised blood pressure and adverse cardiovascular health. To determine baseline salt intake, we investigated the average dietary salt intake from 24-hour urinary sodium excretion with a small sample of Yantai adults in the Shandong province of China. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Xu J,Wang M,Chen Y,Zhen B,Li J,Luan W,Ning F,Liu H,Ma J,Ma G

更新日期：2014-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor mental health predicts sexual risk behaviours in high-income countries, but little is known about this association in low-income settings in sub-Saharan Africa where HIV is prevalent. This study investigated whether depression, psychological distress and alcohol use are associated with sexual risk behav...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lundberg P,Rukundo G,Ashaba S,Thorson A,Allebeck P,Ostergren PO,Cantor-Graae E

更新日期：2011-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an attempt to evaluate the levels of several cardiovascular risk factors in Greece we conducted a population-based health and nutrition survey, the "ATTICA study". In this work we present the design and the methodology of the study, as well as the status of various baseline characteristics of the particip...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pitsavos C,Panagiotakos DB,Chrysohoou C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2003-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Younger and older generations may differ substantially in their lifetime smoking habits, which may result in generation-specific health challenges. We aimed to quantify generation shifts in smoking over a period of 25 years. METHODS:We used the Doetinchem Cohort Study (baseline 1987-1991; 7768 individuals; ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Raho E,van Oostrom SH,Visser M,Huisman M,Zantinge EM,Smit HA,Verschuren WM,Hulsegge G,Picavet HS

更新日期：2015-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cultivation of tobacco raises concerns about detrimental health and social consequences for youth, but tobacco producing countries only highlight economic benefits. We compared sociodemographic and health-related characteristics of school-age youth who worked and did not work in tobacco farming and assessed ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Alderete E,Livaudais-Toman J,Kaplan C,Gregorich SE,Mejía R,Pérez-Stable EJ

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking prevention programs have been taught in schools to reduce the high smoking prevalence and its related problems among adolescent populations. Although short-term benefits have been observed, the long-term effectiveness of such programs appear to be inconsistent. This study aims at investigating the lo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tahlil T,Woodman RJ,Coveney J,Ward PR

更新日期：2015-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No study has ever explored the prevalence and correlates of video game playing among children in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This study describes patterns and correlates of excessive video game use in a random sample of middle-school students in Iran. Specifically, we examine the relationship between video...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Allahverdipour H,Bazargan M,Farhadinasab A,Moeini B

更新日期：2010-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study compared parental smoking with school personnel smoking in relation to adolescents' smoking behaviours, alcohol use, and illicit drug use. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey for 24,379 adolescents was linked to a survey for 1946 school employees in 136 Finnish schools in 2004-2005. Surveys included...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Virtanen M,Pietikäinen M,Kivimäki M,Luopa P,Jokela J,Elovainio M,Vahtera J

更新日期：2009-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Swiss Health Survey (SHS) provides the only source of data for monitoring overweight and obesity in the general population in Switzerland. However, this survey reports body mass index (BMI) based on self-reported height and weight, and is therefore subject to measurement errors. Moreover, it is not possi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Volken T,Schaffert R,Rüesch P

更新日期：2011-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Under-five malnutrition is a major public health issue contributing to mortality and morbidity, especially in developing countries like Ghana where the rates remain unacceptably high. Identification of critical risk factors of under-five malnutrition using appropriate and advanced statistical methods can hel...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Aheto JMK

更新日期：2020-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening rates for breast and cervical cancer for Muslim women in the United States are low, particularly for first-generation immigrants. Interpretations of the Muslim faith represent some of the barriers for breast and cervical cancer screening. Working to understand how faith influences breast and cervic...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pratt R,Mohamed S,Dirie W,Ahmed N,VanKeulen M,Ahmed H,Raymond N,Okuyemi K

更新日期：2017-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As research on HIV vaccines continues to advance, studies exploring the feasibility of this intervention are necessary to inform uptake and dissemination strategies with key populations, including people who use drugs (PWUD). METHODS:We conducted 25 in-depth qualitative interviews examining HIV vaccine acce...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fleming T,Valleriani J,Ng C,Maher L,Small W,McNeil R

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis is a debilitating disease. Adequate calcium consumption and physical activity are the two major modifiable risk factors. This paper describes the major outcomes and efficacy of a workplace-based targeted behaviour change intervention to improve the dietary and physical activity behaviours of wor...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tan AM,LaMontagne AD,English DR,Howard P

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have highlighted a range of individual determinants associated with HIV testing but few have assessed the role of contextual factors. The objective of this paper is to examine the influence of both individual and community-level determinants of HIV testing uptake in Burkina Faso. METHODS:Us...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kirakoya-Samadoulougou F,Jean K,Maheu-Giroux M

更新日期：2017-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Discrimination is an important determinant of health inequalities, and immigrants may be more vulnerable to certain types of discrimination than the native-born. This study analyses the relationship between immigrants' perceived discrimination and various self-reported health indicators. METHODS:A cross-sec...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Agudelo-Suárez AA,Ronda-Pérez E,Gil-González D,Vives-Cases C,García AM,Ruiz-Frutos C,Felt E,Benavides FG

更新日期：2011-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite its well-known benefits for health and well-being physical activity levels are insufficient and declining with age in Germany. Physical activity promotion programs for older adults are often not successful, one reason is insufficient relevance of intervention measures for the study population. Commun...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bammann K,Drell C,Lübs LL,Stalling I

更新日期：2018-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Access to washroom facilities and a place to dispose of menstrual waste are prerequisites for optimal menstrual hygiene management in schools. Like other low- and middle-income countries, Bangladeshi schools lack facilities for girls to change and dispose of their menstrual absorbents. We explored existing s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jahan F,Nuruzzaman M,Sultana F,Mahfuz MT,Rahman M,Akhand F,Luby SP,Unicomb L,Winch PJ

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00