Nicotine dependence and its risk factors among users of veterans health services, 2008-2009.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The epidemiology of colorectal cancer, including incidence, mortality, age of onset, stage of diagnosis, and screening, varies regionally among American Indians. The objective of the Improving Northern Plains American Indian Colorectal Cancer Screening study was to improve understanding of colorectal cance...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Nadeau M,Walaszek A,Perdue DG,Rhodes KL,Haverkamp D,Forster J

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Risk factors associated with many chronic diseases can be improved through regular physical activity. This study investigated whether cross-sectional associations between physical activity, assessed by the Exercise Vital Sign (EVS), and cardiometabolic risk factors can be detected in clinical settings. ME...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Young DR,Coleman KJ,Ngor E,Reynolds K,Sidell M,Sallis RE

更新日期：2014-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) monitors multiple health indicators related to 4 domains: risky behaviors, health conditions, health care access, and use of preventive services. When evaluating the effect of these indicators on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), conventional ana...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Jiang Y,Zack MM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nearly 5 million people are treated for skin cancer each year in the United States. Agricultural and construction workers (ACWs) may be at increased risk for skin cancer because of high levels of ultraviolet radiation exposure from the sun. This is the first study that uses nationally representative data t...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Ragan KR,Buchanan Lunsford N,Thomas CC,Tai EW,Sussell A,Holman DM

更新日期：2019-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Most students in grades kindergarten through 12 have access to foods and beverages during the school day outside the federal school meal programs, which are called competitive foods. At the time of this study, competitive foods were subject to minimal federal nutrition standards, but states could implement...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Merlo CL,Olsen EO,Galic M,Brener ND

更新日期：2014-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has disproportionately affected the African American population. To mitigate the disparities, we deployed an emergency preparedness strategy within an existing community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnership among African American churches to disseminate accurat...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Brewer LC,Asiedu GB,Jones C,Richard M,Erickson J,Weis J,Abbenyi A,Brockman TA,Sia IG,Wieland ML,White RO,Doubeni CA

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Falls among older adults are a serious public health issue, and fear of falling can limit mobility, which in turn increases fall risk. A Matter of Balance/Volunteer Lay Leader Model is an evidence-based program designed to address fear of falling. The objective of this study was to describe implementation,...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Ullmann G,Williams HG,Plass CF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Because cardiovascular disease is closely linked to diabetes, national guidelines recommend low-fat dietary advice for patients who have cardiovascular disease or are at risk for diabetes. The prevalence of receiving such advice is not known. We assessed the lifetime prevalence rates of receiving low-fat d...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Lobo IE,Loeb DF,Ghushchyan V,Schauer IE,Huebschmann AG

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Changes in the food environment in the United States during the past few decades have contributed to increased rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Improving the food environment may be an effective primary prevention strategy to address these rising disease rates. The purpose of this study was t...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Pereira RF,Sidebottom AC,Boucher JL,Lindberg R,Werner R

更新日期：2014-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:West Virginia is the only state that lies entirely within Appalachia. West Virginians tend to be poorer and more likely to lack health insurance than the general U.S. population. The purpose of this qualitative study was to 1) obtain an understanding of attitudes about breast and cervical cancer screening ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Lyttle NL,Stadelman K

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To provide information about the effects of increased confusion or memory loss (ICML) in households in the United States, we describe primary respondents' reports (proxy reports) about another person in their household experiencing ICML, using 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. We used proxy...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Edwards VJ,Anderson LA,Deokar AJ

更新日期：2015-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated the relationship of perceived environmental characteristics to self-reported physical activity in Texas adults using 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. METHODS:The 2 research questions were, "Are perceived neighborhood characteristics and reported use of facilities assoc...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Velasquez KS,Holahan CK,You X

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:State tobacco control programs are implemented by networks of public and private agencies with a common goal to reduce tobacco use. The degree of a program's comprehensiveness depends on the scope of its activities and the variety of agencies involved in the network. Structural aspects of these networks co...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Krauss M,Mueller N,Luke D

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Because of the public's growing awareness of the childhood obesity epidemic, health policies that address obesogenic environments by encouraging healthy eating and increased physical activity are gaining more attention. However, there has been little systematic examination of state policy efforts. This stu...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Boehmer TK,Brownson RC,Haire-Joshu D,Dreisinger ML

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mission of the Utah Cancer Action Network is to reduce cancer incidence and mortality in Utah. Established in 2003, the network selected skin and colon cancers as the first priorities in its comprehensive plan. In its first year of operation, the network planned and implemented a cancer awareness campaign that was...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Broadwater C,Heins J,Hoelscher C,Mangone A,Rozanas C

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is collaborating with the National Cancer Institute to develop detailed profiles of underserved Alabama communities most at risk for cancer. These profiles will be combined with geocoded data to create a pilot project, Cancer Prevention for Alabama's Underserved Populatio...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Miner JW,White A,Lubenow AE,Palmer S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.5888/pcd12.150112.]. ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

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更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reducing racial health disparities is often stated as a population health goal, but specific targets for such improvement are seldom set. It is often assumed that improving overall health outcomes will be linked to disparity reduction, but this is not necessarily the case. METHODS:We compared the annual c...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Kindig D,Lardinois N,Chatterjee D

更新日期：2016-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Public health and clinical strategies for meeting the emerging challenges of multiple chronic conditions must address the high prevalence of lifestyle-related causes. Our objective was to assess prevalence and trends in the chronic conditions that are leading causes of disease and death among adults in the...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Ford ES,Croft JB,Posner SF,Goodman RA,Giles WH

更新日期：2013-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Various phenotypes of overweight and obesity pose various health risks. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of 4 commonly measured cardiometabolic risk factors (CRFs) among adults with overweight or obesity, but not diabetes, at the time of the study. METHODS:We analyzed data for 1...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Nichols GA,Horberg M,Koebnick C,Young DR,Waitzfelder B,Sherwood NE,Daley MF,Ferrara A

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A gradual reduction of cigarette nicotine content to nonaddictive levels has been proposed as an endgame strategy to accelerate declines in combustible tobacco smoking. We assessed manufacturer-reported nicotine yield in cigarettes sold in the United States from 2013 to 2016. METHODS:We merged machine-mea...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Kuiper N,Coats EM,Crawford TN,Gammon DG,Loomis B,Watson CH,Melstrom PC,Lavinghouze R,Rogers T,King BA

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes in the United States, the development of effective strategies to prevent and control this potentially devastating illness is more important than ever. In the Southwest, diabetes is a far too common and rapidly growing problem among Mexican Americans living near ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Schachter KA,Cohen SJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the relationship between self-rated health and use of parks and recreation program participation by using logistic regression to analyze data from representative national surveys conducted in 1991 and 2015. Neither park use nor program participation were significantly related to self-rated health in 1991; ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Pitas NA,Barrett AG,Mowen AJ,Graefe AR,Godbey GC,Sciamanna CN

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Loss of excess weight can improve blood lipids, insulin sensitivity, and blood pressure. However, data are scant on behavioral strategies related to maintenance of weight loss. We examined dietary practices, physical activity, and self-efficacy among adults self-reported to be successful at maintaining wei...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Kruger J,Blanck HM,Gillespie C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many studies have found that parents of overweight children do not perceive their child to be overweight. Little is known, however, about the extent to which such misperceptions exist among parents of preschool-aged children. METHODS:We analyzed data that were collected in 2004-2005 from parents of 593 pr...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Harnack L,Lytle L,Himes JH,Story M,Taylor G,Bishop D

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Understanding the prevalence of and risk for homelessness among veterans is prerequisite to preventing and ending homelessness among this population. Homeless veterans are at higher risk for chronic disease; understanding the dynamics of homelessness among veterans can contribute to our understanding of th...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Fargo J,Metraux S,Byrne T,Munley E,Montgomery AE,Jones H,Sheldon G,Kane V,Culhane D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rates of hypertension control remain low among underserved populations in the United States; moreover, disparities in hypertension-related cardiovascular disease death are increasing. Community health workers (CHWs) can address barriers to hypertension control among underrepresented and diverse populations...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Allen CG,Brownstein JN,Satsangi A,Escoffery C

更新日期：2016-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Self-management support (SMS) is an essential component of public health approaches to chronic conditions. Given increasing concerns about health equity, the needs of diverse populations must be considered. This study examined potential solutions for addressing the gaps in self-management support initiativ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Mills SL,Bergeron K,Pérez G

更新日期：2015-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite strong evidence that increasing alcohol taxes reduces alcohol-related harm, state alcohol taxes have declined in real terms during the past 3 decades. Opponents of tax increases argue that they are unfair to "responsible" drinkers and those who are financially disadvantaged. The objectives of this ...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： Naimi TS,Daley JI,Xuan Z,Blanchette JG,Chaloupka FJ,Jernigan DH

更新日期：2016-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a framework for developing a community health record to bring stakeholders, information, and technology together to collectively improve the health of a community. It is both social and technical in nature and presents an iterative and participatory process for achieving multisector collaboration and inform...

journal_title：Preventing chronic disease

authors： King RJ,Garrett N,Kriseman J,Crum M,Rafalski EM,Sweat D,Frazier R,Schearer S,Cutts T

更新日期：2016-09-08 00:00:00