Prevalence of COPD and its association with socioeconomic status in China: findings from China Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance 2007.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cambodia is one of the 22 countries with the highest TB burden. While childhood TB is estimated to make up 10-20% of total TB cases in high-burden settings, this proportion ranges from 1.3 to 39.4% throughout Cambodia's provinces, suggesting potential under- and over-diagnosis of childhood TB, subnationally....

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Frieze JB,Yadav RP,Sokhan K,Ngak S,Khim TB

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity interventions in schools environment seem to have shown some effectiveness in the control of the current obesity epidemic in children. However the complexity of behaviors and the diversity of influences related to this problem suggest that we urgently need new lines of insight about how to ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Martínez-Andrés M,García-López U,Gutiérrez-Zornoza M,Rodríguez-Martín B,Pardo-Guijarro MJ,Sánchez-López M,Cortés-Ramírez E,Martínez-Vizcaíno V

更新日期：2012-09-14 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:Statistical data on burden of kidney cancer and the relavant risk factors are valuable for policy-making. This study aims to estimate kidney cancer deaths and high body-mass index (BMI) attributable to the deaths by gender and age group in China adults, compared with U.S. METHODS:We extracted kidney cancer ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Liu X,Yu Y,Wang M,Wang F,Mubarik S,Wang Y,Meng R,Yu C

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-management support interventions can improve health outcomes, but their impact is limited by the numbers of people able or willing to access them. Men's attendance at existing self-management support services appears suboptimal despite their increased risk of developing many of the most serious long ter...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Galdas P,Darwin Z,Kidd L,Blickem C,McPherson K,Hunt K,Bower P,Gilbody S,Richardson G

更新日期：2014-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indigenous Australians are known to be at greater risk of morbidity and mortality from mental health related conditions, but most available data relate to the use of mental health services, and little is known about other aspects of social and emotional wellbeing. Using the first available nationally represe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cunningham J,Paradies YC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We identified bullying victimization (bullied on school property versus cyberbullied) by selected demographic, personal characteristic, and behavior variables. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on adolescents (n = 13,583) completing the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) in grades 9 throu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Merrill RM,Hanson CL

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The emphasis on prevention in English health policy continues to centre predominantly on major diseases such as coronary heart disease and diabetes. A number of key documents detailing self-management techniques and prevention of osteoarthritis (OA) are currently available, including the NICE guidelines and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ali F,Jinks C,Ong BN

更新日期：2012-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The astonishing economic achievements of China in the past few decades have remarkably increased not only the quantity and quality of medical services but also the inequalities in health resources allocation across regions and inefficiency of the medical service delivery. METHODS:A descriptive analysis was ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ding J,Hu X,Zhang X,Shang L,Yu M,Chen H

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity reduces cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends children engage in 60 min daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The effect of compliance with this recommendation on childhood cardiovascular risk has not been empirically tested. T...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Füssenich LM,Boddy LM,Green DJ,Graves LEF,Foweather L,Dagger RM,McWhannell N,Henaghan J,Ridgers ND,Stratton G,Hopkins ND

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been an increase in screen-based communication, leading to concerns about the negative health effects of screen-based activities in children and adolescents. The present study aimed to (1) analyze changes in screen time activity in Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008, and (2) to analyze associatio...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Øverby NC,Klepp KI,Bere E

更新日期：2013-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Chief Medical Officer for England has developed the first guidance in England and some of the first internationally on alcohol consumption by children. Using the most recent iteration of a large biennial survey of schoolchildren we measure the extent to which young people's drinking fell within the guide...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bellis MA,Morleo M,Hughes K,Downing J,Wood S,Smallthwaite L,Cook PA

更新日期：2010-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Charging for tuberculosis (TB) treatment could reduce completion rates, particularly in the poor. We identified and synthesised studies that measure costs of TB treatment, estimates of adherence and the potential impact of charging on treatment completion in China. METHODS:Inclusion criteria were primary re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Long Q,Smith H,Zhang T,Tang S,Garner P

更新日期：2011-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fertility choice is a critical women's right. Although researchers have studied the positive effects of fertility desire, its different components have, unfortunately, been neither established nor implemented for parents. A reliable and valid scale is required to measure this vital aspiration of a couple. Th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Naghibi SA,Khazaee-Pool M,Moosazadeh M

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol use is an important risk factor for morbidity, mortality and social harm among adolescents. There is paucity of data on alcohol use among high school students in Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use among high school students in Ethiopia METH...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reda AA,Moges A,Wondmagegn BY,Biadgilign S

更新日期：2012-03-20 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:In 1996, Brazil became the first developing country to provide free, universal access to HAART, laboratory monitoring, and clinical care to any eligible patient. As of June 2014, approximately 400,000 patients were under treatment, making it the most comprehensive HIV treatment initiative implemented thus fa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Malta M,da Silva CM,Magnanini MM,Wirtz AL,Perissé AR,Beyrer C,Strathdee SA,Bastos FI

更新日期：2015-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity and its consequences are a growing threat to national economies and health services. The aim of this study was to determine associations between waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as a measure of central obesity, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and absenteeism of primary school childre...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kesztyüs D,Wirt T,Kobel S,Schreiber A,Kettner S,Dreyhaupt J,Kilian R,Steinacker JM,“Komm mit in das gesunde Boot - Grundschule” - Research Group.

更新日期：2013-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gestational diabetes increases risk for type 2 diabetes seven-fold, creating a large public health burden in a young population. In the US, there are no large registries for tracking postpartum diabetes screening among women in under-resourced communities who face challenges with access to care after pregnan...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Herrick CJ,Keller MR,Trolard AM,Cooper BP,Olsen MA,Colditz GA

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lead-exposed workers may suffer adverse health effects under the currently regulated blood lead (BPb) levels. However, a probabilistic assessment about lead exposure-associated anemia risk is lacking. The goal of this study was to examine the association between lead exposure and anemia risk among factory wo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hsieh NH,Chung SH,Chen SC,Chen WY,Cheng YH,Lin YJ,You SH,Liao CM

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While there are increasing data implicating poor recognition of physical inactivity as a potential barrier to healthy behaviour change, the efficacy of feedback to promote physical activity is uncertain. Using a randomised controlled trial nested within a population-based cohort study, we plan to test three ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Watkinson C,van Sluijs EM,Sutton S,Marteau T,Griffin SJ

更新日期：2010-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High out-of-pocket-expenditure (OOPE) deters families from seeking skilled/institutional care. 'Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), a conditional cash transfer programme launched in 2005 to mitigate OOPE and to promote institutional deliveries among the poor, is part of Government of India's efforts to achieve Mil...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Modugu HR,Kumar M,Kumar A,Millett C

更新日期：2012-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this paper is to provide the rationale for an evaluation design for a complex intervention program targeting loneliness among non-institutionalized elderly people in a Dutch community. Complex public health interventions characteristically use the combined approach of intervening on the individual...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： de Vlaming R,Haveman-Nies A,Van't Veer P,de Groot LC

更新日期：2010-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Provincial Alcohol Index (PAI) is one of the efforts to develop a composite measurement to operationalize the situation of alcohol consumption and related risk behaviors. The index offers a means for national and subnational alcohol control committees to address alcohol-related problems in their responsi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chaiyasong S,Thamarangsi T

更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to highlight the experiences of women who are often hidden in what we know and understand about homelessness, and to make policy and practice recommendations for women-centred services including adaptations to current housing interventions. METHODS:Three hundred survey interview...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Milaney K,Williams N,Lockerbie SL,Dutton DJ,Hyshka E

更新日期：2020-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sugira Muryango is a father-engaged early child development and violence-prevention home-visiting programme delivered by trained lay workers. This cluster-randomised trial evaluates whether families living in extreme poverty (Ubudehe 1, the poorest category in the Government of Rwanda's wealth ranking) who r...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Betancourt TS,Jensen SKG,Barnhart DA,Brennan RT,Murray SM,Yousafzai AK,Farrar J,Godfroid K,Bazubagira SM,Rawlings LB,Wilson B,Sezibera V,Kamurase A

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptoms of depression and musculoskeletal pain have both been found to be associated with increased risk of long term sickness absence (LTSA). The comorbidity between depression and pain i.e. simultaneous presence of both symptoms, is well established in the literature. The aim for the current investigation...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melkevik O,Clausen T,Pedersen J,Garde AH,Holtermann A,Rugulies R

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women aged 25-45 years represent a high risk group for weight gain and those with children are at increased risk because of weight gain associated with pregnancy and subsequent lifestyle change. Average self-reported weight gain is approximately 0.60 kg per year, and weight gain is associated with increased ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lombard C,Deeks A,Jolley D,Teede HJ

更新日期：2009-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV status disclosure is a difficult emotional task for HIV-infected persons and may create the opportunity for both social support and rejection. In this study, we evaluated the proportions, patterns, barriers and outcomes of HIV- 1 status disclosure among a group of women in Uganda. METHODS:An exit interv...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kiweewa FM,Bakaki PM,McConnell MS,Musisi M,Namirembe C,Nakayiwa F,Kusasira F,Nakintu D,Mubiru MC,Musoke P,Fowler MG

更新日期：2015-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the last decades, global migration has increased and many immigrant groups have a higher prevalence than the native born population of several cardiovascular disease risk factors, including poor dietary habits. However, it is uncertain if dietary habits in immigrant populations reflect dietary habits ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Koochek A,Mirmiran P,Sundquist K,Hosseini F,Azizi T,Moeini AS,Johansson SE,Karlström B,Azizi F,Sundquist J

更新日期：2011-05-31 00:00:00