GET WELL: an automated surveillance system for gaining new epidemiological knowledge.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to examine the associations between time spent in prolonged and non-prolonged sedentary bouts and the development of metabolic syndrome. METHODS:We used data from a prospective study of Japanese workers. Baseline examination was conducted between 2010 and 2011. A total of 430 office workers...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Honda T,Chen S,Yonemoto K,Kishimoto H,Chen T,Narazaki K,Haeuchi Y,Kumagai S

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incentives are central to economics and are used across the public and private sectors to influence behavior. Recent interest has been shown in using financial incentives to promote desirable health behaviors and discourage unhealthy ones. MAIN TEXT:If we are going to use incentive schemes to influence heal...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vlaev I,King D,Darzi A,Dolan P

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the gateway hypothesis, tobacco use is a gateway of cannabis use. However, there is increasing evidence that cannabis use also predicts the progression of tobacco use (reverse gateway hypothesis). Unfortunately, the importance of cannabis use compared to other predictors of tobacco use is less c...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Becker J,Schaub MP,Gmel G,Haug S

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on trends in malaria prevalence is significant to assist efforts in the control and prevention of the disease. This retrospective study was, therefore, aimed to determine the prevalence of malaria in Woreta town, northwestern Ethiopia over 8 years. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted in Woreta ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Alelign A,Tekeste Z,Petros B

更新日期：2018-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of disease of hearing disorders among adults is high, but a significant part goes undetected. Screening programs in combination with the delivery of hearing aids can alleviate this situation, but the economic attractiveness of such programs is unknown. This study aims to evaluate the population-le...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rob B,Vinod J A,Monica P,Balraj A,Job A,Norman G,Joseph A

更新日期：2009-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The disclosure of widespread sexual abuse committed by professional educators and clergymen in institutions in Germany ignited a national political debate, in which special attention was paid to church-run institutions. We wanted to find out whether the nature of the abuse and its effect on victims differed ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Spröber N,Schneider T,Rassenhofer M,Seitz A,Liebhardt H,König L,Fegert JM

更新日期：2014-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More attention should be paid to communicable disease-specific infant mortality rate (CD-IMR) in rural China. However, few studies have examined specific geographic patterns and trends in CD-IMR in these areas. Our aims were to assess the epidemiological distribution and trends in CD-IMR in rural China for t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang K,Xiang L,Kang L,Miao L,Li Q,Li X,Zhu J,Wang Y,Huang Y,He C

更新日期：2020-04-06 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:A family history, reflecting genetic susceptibility as well as shared environmental and behavioral factors, is an important risk factor for common chronic multifactorial diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and many cancers. DISCUSSION:The purpose of the present paper is to discuss the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Claassen L,Henneman L,Janssens AC,Wijdenes-Pijl M,Qureshi N,Walter FM,Yoon PW,Timmermans DR

更新日期：2010-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Pakistan, 16% of the women aged 15-19 years are married. Many get married shortly after they attain menarche. This study explores the preparedness for and actual experiences of married life (inter-spousal relationship, sexual activity and pregnancy) among adolescent women. METHODS:Among married adolescen...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hamid S,Johansson E,Rubenson B

更新日期：2009-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Paralleled with the rapid socio-economic development and demographic transition, an epidemic of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) has emerged in China over the past three decades, resulting in increased disease and economic burdens. Over the past decade, with a political commitment of implementing universal hea...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Xiao N,Long Q,Tang X,Tang S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health inequalities have been extensively documented, internationally and in New Zealand. The cost of reducing health inequities is often perceived as high; however, recent international studies suggest the cost of "doing nothing" is itself significant. This study aimed to develop a preliminary estimate of t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mills C,Reid P,Vaithianathan R

更新日期：2012-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the HIV/AIDS prevention and control programmes in Ethiopia. However, utilization of this service among adults is very low. The aim of the present study was to investigate factors associated with VCT utilization among adult men since ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Leta TH,Sandøy IF,Fylkesnes K

更新日期：2012-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the association between weight misperception and psychological symptoms in the Determinants of young Adults Social well-being and Health (DASH) longitudinal study. METHODS:A longitudinal sample of 3227 adolescents, in 49 secondary schools in London, aged 11-16 years participated in 2002/2003 and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Elia C,Karamanos A,Silva MJ,O'Connor M,Lu Y,Dregan A,Huang P,O'Keeffe M,Cruickshank JK,Enayat EZ,Cassidy A,Molaodi OR,Maynard M,Harding S

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tetanus is a serious but vaccine-preventable disease and fatality rate of the disease is high in the neonates and the elderly. The aim of this study was to detect the tetanus antibody prevalence in the over sixty-year age residents of the nursing homes in Bolu. METHODS:A voluntary-based study was done in th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Karabay O,Ozkardes F,Tamer A,Karaarslan K

更新日期：2005-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether the association of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease is the product of confounding and the degree to which this concern applies to other behaviors are unclear. METHODS:Using the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a population-based telephone survey of adults in the US, we ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mukamal KJ,Ding EL,Djoussé L

更新日期：2006-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More research on factors associated with physical activity and the decline in participation during adolescence is needed. In this paper, we investigate the levels, change, and stability of physical activity during the late teens among ethnic Norwegians and ethnic minorities, and we examine the associations b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sagatun A,Kolle E,Anderssen SA,Thoresen M,Søgaard AJ

更新日期：2008-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An accurate prediction of unplanned readmission (UR) after discharge from hospital can facilitate physician's decision making processes for providing better quality of care in geriatric patients. The objective of this study was to explore the association of cardiac autonomic functions as measured by frequenc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chiang JK,Fu CH,Kuo TB,Koo M

更新日期：2011-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few population-based studies of Arab American health behaviors and outcomes exist outside of Michigan. We aimed to provide prevalence estimates of health behaviors and outcomes for Arab Americans and compare them to non-Hispanic Whites in California. METHODS:We used data from the 2003-2016 California Health...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Abuelezam NN,El-Sayed AM,Galea S

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a serious health problem globally with various health, social and psychological consequences for women. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of female genital mutilation varied across different regions of the country. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the trend and determin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tesema GA,Agegnehu CD,Teshale AB,Alem AZ,Liyew AM,Yeshaw Y,Kebede SA

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The eye is well known to be sensitive to clearly high doses (>2 Gy) of ionizing radiation. In recent years, however, cataracts have been observed in populations exposed to lower doses. Interventional cardiologists are repeatedly and acutely exposed to scattered ionizing radiation (X-rays) during the diagnost...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jacob S,Michel M,Spaulding C,Boveda S,Bar O,Brézin AP,Streho M,Maccia C,Scanff P,Laurier D,Bernier MO

更新日期：2010-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents are widely recognized as playing a central role in the development of child behaviors such as physical activity. As there is little agreement as to the dimensions of physical activity-related parenting practices that should be measured or how they should be operationalized, this study engaged experts...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mâsse LC,O'Connor TM,Tu AW,Hughes SO,Beauchamp MR,Baranowski T,Physical Activity Parenting Expert Group.

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the rapid development during the early years (0-4 years), an understanding of the health implications of physical activity is needed. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the relationships between objectively and subjectively measured physical activity and health indicators in the early...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Carson V,Lee EY,Hewitt L,Jennings C,Hunter S,Kuzik N,Stearns JA,Unrau SP,Poitras VJ,Gray C,Adamo KB,Janssen I,Okely AD,Spence JC,Timmons BW,Sampson M,Tremblay MS

更新日期：2017-11-20 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:Prior studies on the association between prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and child motor development have found contradicting results. Using data collected in the INUENDO cohort in Kharkiv (Ukraine), Warsaw (Poland) and Greenland (N = 1,103) be...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Høyer BB,Ramlau-Hansen CH,Pedersen HS,Góralczyk K,Chumak L,Jönsson BA,Bonde JP,Toft G

更新日期：2015-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:United Kingdom public health policy has recently re-emphasised the role of primary health care professionals in tackling increasing levels of physical inactivity within the general population. However, little is known about the impact that this has had in practice. This study explores Scottish primary care s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Douglas F,Torrance N,van Teijlingen E,Meloni S,Kerr A

更新日期：2006-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated whether lack of perceived neighborhood safety due to crime, or living in high crime neighborhoods was associated with incident mobility disability in elderly populations. We hypothesized that low-income elders and elders at retirement age (65 - 74) would be at greatest risk of mobility disabi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Clark CR,Kawachi I,Ryan L,Ertel K,Fay ME,Berkman LF

更新日期：2009-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Refuse collectors are at a high risk for fatal and non-fatal occupational accidents. This is more intensified in developing countries, like Ethiopia, due to physically demanding nature of the job. However, information on occupational injuries and related factors are almost non-existent in Ethiopia. Thus, the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Eskezia D,Aderaw Z,Ahmed KY,Tadese F

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social norms and self-efficacy play important roles in promoting consistent condom use among men who have sex with men (MSM). Few studies have investigated the association between social norms, self-efficacy and consistent condom use with different kinds of male partners among MSM. We conducted an online sur...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang C,Tucker JD,Liu C,Zheng H,Tang W,Ling L

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hai Phong, located in northern Vietnam, has become a high HIV prevalence province among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) since the infection shifted from the southern to the northern region of the country. Previous research indicates high levels of drug and sex related risk behaviour especially among younger IDUs...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ahmed T,Long TN,Huong PT,Stewart DE

更新日期：2015-01-29 00:00:00