Primordial prevention: the path from Victoria to Catalonia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) forms an increasing health problem. Despite smoking cessation improving the prognosis of the disease, many patients persist smoking. The present study presents the results of a smoking cessation counseling protocol in general practice (Smoking Cessation in patient...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Hilberink SR,Jacobs JE,Bottema BJ,de Vries H,Grol RP

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite substantial declines since the 1960's, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States (US) and geographic disparities in heart disease mortality have grown. State-level socioeconomic factors might be important contributors to geographic differences in heart disease mortality. This study ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Van Dyke ME,Komro KA,Shah MP,Livingston MD,Kramer MR

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the joint influence of work- and household-related variables on smoking behavior among a population representative sample of blue-collar workers with live-in partners. METHODS:The study used data on 1389 blue-collar workers from the Tobacco Use Supplement to the United States Current Popu...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Okechukwu CA,Dutra LM,Bacic J,El Ayadi A,Emmons KM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Researchers have advocated mediational analysis for behavioral intervention studies to link the supporting theory used in an intervention with the mediating variables and with its ultimate success or failure. Few mediational analyses have been reported for school-based nutrition studies. The conduct of media...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Reynolds KD,Bishop DB,Chou CP,Xie B,Nebeling L,Perry CL

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few published data in particular from the United States indicate that the implementation of guidelines for prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) is far from optimal. The objective of our study was to identify the type and prevalence of lipid-lowering medications in a German outpatient CHD population and...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Ruof J,Klein G,März W,Wollschläger H,Neiss A,Wehling M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parental and children behaviors can be associated with health promotion and illness prevention in preschool children. METHODS:We interviewed mothers of 804 out of 1000 households with children aged 3 to 5 years randomly sampled in Tokyo, in 1997. Child health status was categorized as: "good", that is, good...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Watanabe M,Nakamura K,Fukuda Y,Takano T

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was undertaken to evaluate a smoking cessation intervention provided to women smokers as follow-up to cervical cancer screening. METHODS:Women who had had a Pap test in the prior month (N = 4,053) were called to complete a survey that assessed smoking status; 580 identified smokers were randomized...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： McBride CM,Scholes D,Grothaus LC,Curry SJ,Ludman E,Albright J

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescence is a critical time for disengagement from physical activity making young people a priority group for interventions. To determine whether existing initiatives are working in this population segment and help inform future programs, the present study sought to (i) examine prevalences and trends in physical ac...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Jongenelis MI,Scully M,Morley B,Pratt IS,Slevin T

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between patient-perceived judgments about weight by primary care providers (PCPs) and self-reported weight loss. METHODS:We conducted a national internet-based survey of 600 adults engaged in primary care with a body mass index (BMI)≥25 kg/m(2) in 2012. Our weight loss outcomes inc...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Gudzune KA,Bennett WL,Cooper LA,Bleich SN

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared changes in academic achievement across 3years between children in elementary schools receiving the Academic Achievement and Physical Activity Across the Curriculum intervention (A+PAAC), in which classroom teachers were trained to deliver academic lessons using moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Donnelly JE,Hillman CH,Greene JL,Hansen DM,Gibson CA,Sullivan DK,Poggio J,Mayo MS,Lambourne K,Szabo-Reed AN,Herrmann SD,Honas JJ,Scudder MR,Betts JL,Henley K,Hunt SL,Washburn RA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous research from other countries shows a positive association between cancer risk and regional deprivation. This study explores this association for lung and colorectal cancers in Germany. METHOD:Regional deprivation was assessed by the 'Bavarian Index of Multiple Deprivation'. Cancer data were provide...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Kuznetsov L,Maier W,Hunger M,Meyer M,Mielck A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing evidence reveals various neighborhood conditions are associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. It is unknown, however, whether the effectiveness of diabetes prevention interventions is also influenced by neighborhood characteristics. The purpose of the current study is to examine the impact of ne...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Jiang L,Chang J,Beals J,Bullock A,Manson SM,Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention Demonstration Project.

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retirement is a major life-course transition that is closely related to changes in health. This study examined the dynamic impact of retirement on health and health behaviors, distinguishing an immediate change in the level of health at retirement and a change in the rate of change after retirement. We used panel data...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Oshio T,Kan M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine associations between social support and ties (family, friend, and neighbors) individually and jointly with diet and physical activity among an ethnically-diverse, low-income population. METHODS:The Health in Common study (2005-2009) was designed to examine risk factors among individuals residing i...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Tamers SL,Okechukwu C,Allen J,Yang M,Stoddard A,Tucker-Seeley R,Sorensen G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Obesity is the biggest challenge facing preventive medicine. Calorie-labelling has been suggested as a way of changing the architecture of an 'obesogenic' environment without limiting consumer choice. This study examined the effect of calorie-labelling on sales of food items at catering outlets on a city-cent...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Nikolaou CK,Lean ME,Hankey CR

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This article describes the results of studies on the barriers and benefits of cervical cancer screening from the perspective of women, men, and health providers in five Latin American countries and compares them to other findings from the literature. METHODS:Five separate qualitative studies (focus groups a...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Agurto I,Bishop A,Sánchez G,Betancourt Z,Robles S

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of the Professional Learning for Understanding Games Education (PLUNGE) program on fundamental movement skills (FMS), in-class physical activity and perceived sporting competence. METHODS:A cluster-randomized controlled trial involving one year six class each from seven primary schoo...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Miller A,Christensen EM,Eather N,Sproule J,Annis-Brown L,Lubans DR

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It appears that most people who engage in exercise for 20-60 min per day, 3 days per week, at an intensity level of 70-80% of maximal heart rate will derive at least some health-related benefits associated with improved cardiorespiratory fitness and optimal body weight. Individuals exhibiting extremely low cardiorespi...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Serfass RC,Gerberich SG

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of maternal employment on preventive child health practices has not been studied empirically. Using a household production model, we investigated the relationship between level of maternal employment and child immunization status, use of automobile seat belts, and use of bicycle helmets. METHODS:...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Coreil J,Wilson F,Wood D,Liller K

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore what factors influence Turkish parents' decision whether to have their children immunised or not and compare them with other internationally published studies. METHOD:Data from 300 parents were gathered via a survey completed by the parents during their policlinic visit between January 2009 and Ma...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Gundogdu Z,Gundogdu O

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent to which older people are willing to engage in different falls prevention activities, and how this may vary in different sectors of the older population. METHODS:A survey sent to patients aged over 54 in ten general practices in the Southampton, Bristol and Manchester areas of the UK ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Yardley L,Kirby S,Ben-Shlomo Y,Gilbert R,Whitehead S,Todd C

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe recent trends in the prevalence and risk factors of obstetric anal sphincter ruptures during between 1997 and 2007 in Finland. METHOD:We analyzed a population-based register of 514,741 women with singleton vaginal deliveries recorded in the Finnish Medical Birth Register. Primiparous (n=2315) and...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Räisänen S,Vehviläinen-Julkunen K,Gissler M,Heinonen S

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We described the prevalence of overweight and obesity among low-income women in rural West Virginia (WV) and urban Los Angeles County (LA County). Both communities participated in the national Communities Putting Prevention to Work program during 2010-2012. In each community, we completed health assessments on adult w...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Robles B,Frost S,Moore L,Harris CV,Bradlyn AS,Kuo T

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational diseases share many common characteristics with infectious diseases. However, the successful approach of using surveillance systems to eradicate infectious diseases has never been applied to the control and prevention of occupational diseases. METHODS:On the basis of a nationwide survey of bloo...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Wu TN,Shen CY,Yang GY,Liou SH,Ko KN,Chiang HC,Lai JS,Ho CK,Chang PY

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curiosity is a potential risk factor for electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, which has increased considerably among US youth in recent years. We examined the relationship between curiosity about e-cigarettes and perceived harm, comparative addictiveness, and e-cigarette advertisement exposure. Data came from the 2...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Margolis KA,Nguyen AB,Slavit WI,King BA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess Pap smear utilization and compliance with screening recommendations, a study was conducted in a large midwestern HMO where cost is not a barrier to care. The purpose of the study was to examine rates of screening by age, identify the proportion of abnormal cytologic findings, and determine screenin...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Rolnick S,LaFerla JJ,Wehrle D,Trygstad E,Okagaki T

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the absence of raised intraocular pressure (IOP), haemodynamic parameters have been implicated in the development of normal tension glaucoma (NTG). The purpose of this study is to compare 24-hour IOP and haemodynamic parameters in NTG patients and non-glaucoma patients. METHODS:This is a cross sectional ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Ramli N,Nurull BS,Hairi NN,Mimiwati Z

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The opioid crisis presents substantial challenges to public health in New England's rural states, where access to pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder (OUD), harm reduction, HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) services vary widely. We present an approach to characterizing the epidemiology, policy and resource environme...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Stopka TJ,Jacque E,Kelso P,Guhn-Knight H,Nolte K,Hoskinson R Jr,Jones A,Harding J,Drew A,VanDonsel A,Friedmann PD

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapid health and nutrition transitional changes are resulting in greater prominence of non-communicable disease (NCD) in Latin America, particularly among the poor. OBJECTIVE:The study aims to examine the extent to which NCD pxfsrevails in Peru and the socioeconomic status (SES) as a risk factor. DESIGN:Be...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Goldstein J,Jacoby E,del Aguila R,Lopez A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate geographic differences in obesity related metabolic abnormalities in middle-aged and older Chinese people with different levels of adiposity. METHOD:Data from 3289 individuals aged 50-70 years who participated in a cross-sectional survey in 2005 (1641 from northern [Beijing] and 1648 from sout...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Yu Z,Lin X,Haas JD,Franco OH,Rennie KL,Li H,Xu H,Pang X,Liu H,Zhang Z,Zou S,Jiao S,Nutrition and Health of Ageing Population in China Study Research Group.

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00