Prevalence of bullying and victimization among children in early elementary school: do family and school neighbourhood socioeconomic status matter?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Political violence and war are push factors for migration and social determinants of health among migrants. Somali migration to Sweden has increased threefold since 2004, and now comprises refugees with more than 20 years of war experiences. Health is influenced by earlier life experiences with adverse sexua...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Byrskog U,Olsson P,Essén B,Allvin MK

更新日期：2014-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Injuries in or around the home are the most important cause of death among children aged 0-4 years old. It is also a major source of morbidity and loss of quality of life. In order to reduce the number of injuries, the Consumer Safety Institute introduced the use of Safety Information Leaflets in the Netherl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Beelen ME,Beirens TM,Struijk MK,den Hertog P,Oenema A,van Beeck EF,Raat H

更新日期：2010-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is of significance to look into the intergenerational transmission of risk behaviour to explain the disparity of health. Our paper contributes to the literature by providing evidence in the context of China, focusing on smoking behaviour. METHODS:This paper studies the intergenerational transmission of s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pan J,Han W

更新日期：2017-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social participation (SP) is known to have a favourable impact on health. However, studies on this issue have been conducted mainly in advanced countries, and results in China have been mixed. This study examined the impact of SP on health outcomes of middle-aged and elderly adults in China, adjusted for sim...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ma X,Piao X,Oshio T

更新日期：2020-04-15 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:Bats serve as an important reservoir for emerging infectious diseases. Bat contact and consumption, which persists in Asia, poses risks for the transmission of bat-borne infections. METHODS:An analytical cross-sectional survey for risk factors associated with bat contact and consumption behaviors was conduc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Suwannarong K,Chanabun S,Kanthawee P,Khiewkhern S,Boonyakawee P,Suwannarong K,Saengkul C,Bubpa N,Amonsin A

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the increased vulnerability during pregnancy, domestic violence (DV) is a serious threat to the physical and mental health of pregnant women, making it a significant issue in public health initiatives. In China, family is of great significance to pregnant women, but few scholars have focused specificall...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zheng B,Zhu X,Hu Z,Zhou W,Yu Y,Yin S,Xu H

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Substance abuse during pregnancy may harm the foetus and can cause neonatal abstinence syndrome. Exposure to alcohol and other substances can influence the child for the rest of its life. A special child welfare clinic was set up in 1994 in Kristiansand, Norway, targeting pregnant women with substance abuse ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hjerkinn B,Lindbaek M,Rosvold EO

更新日期：2007-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While homelessness among youth is a serious problem, there is little information about evidence-based interventions for homeless youth. In cooperation with professionals and youths, Wolf (2012) developed Houvast (Dutch for 'grip'): a strengths based method grounded in scientific and practice evidence. The ma...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Krabbenborg MA,Boersma SN,Wolf JR

更新日期：2013-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increase in suicide mortality is often observed in economic recessions. The objective of this study was to analyse trends in socioeconomic inequalities in suicide mortality before and during the economic recession in two geographical settings in Spain. METHODS:This study analyses inequalities in mortalit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Borrell C,Marí-Dell'Olmo M,Gotsens M,Calvo M,Rodríguez-Sanz M,Bartoll X,Esnaola S

更新日期：2017-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tooth loss impairs oral function. The aim of the present review was to evaluate the causal association between smoking and tooth loss on the basis of high-quality studies. METHODS:Relevant literature was searched and screened, and the methodological quality was assessed. Information on the strength of the a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hanioka T,Ojima M,Tanaka K,Matsuo K,Sato F,Tanaka H

更新日期：2011-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most common type of infections worldwide and are widely distributed in tropical areas. In rural areas of southern Thailand where most land is used for agriculture, children are at risk of acquiring parasites, especially STHs. Assessing the current situ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Punsawad C,Phasuk N,Bunratsami S,Thongtup K,Viriyavejakul P,Palipoch S,Koomhin P,Nongnaul S

更新日期：2018-09-14 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:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), malaria and tuberculosis dominate the disease pattern in Myanmar. Due to urbanization, westernized lifestyle and economic development, it is likely that NCDs such as cerebrovascular disease and ischemic heart disease are on a rise. The leading behavioral- and metabolic NCDs ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bjertness MB,Htet AS,Meyer HE,Htike MM,Zaw KK,Oo WM,Latt TS,Sherpa LY,Bjertness E

更新日期：2016-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity is emerging as a major public health problem worldwide. To date, most studies of obesity and overweight in Peru are focused on adults, with few of them involving children, a population at a critical stage of development. The trend in overweight and obesity prevalence in Peruvian children un...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Torres-Roman JS,Urrunaga-Pastor D,Avilez JL,Helguero-Santin LM,Malaga G

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tungiasis is a relatively frequent ectoparasitosis in low-income settings, yet its morbidity and social impact are still not well understood due to the scarcity of information. In Rwanda, data on the magnitude and conditions leading to the tungiasis is rare. This study sought to determine the prevalence and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nsanzimana J,Karanja S,Kayongo M,Nyirimanzi N,Umuhoza H,Murangwa A,Muganga R,Musafili A

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Sweden mental ill-health has increased among the young, especially among young women. Our aim was to investigate the association between experience of physical violence during the past year and self rated psychological health among young men and women. METHODS:The study population consisted of men (n = 2...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fridh M,Lindström M,Rosvall M

更新日期：2014-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The inadequate management of solid waste impacts populations' health and quality of life, and disproportionately affects developing countries. This study aims to describe a protocol for epidemiological diagnosis, the purpose being to estimate the prevalence of chronic and communicable and non communicable di...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cruvinel VRN,Marques CP,Cardoso V,Novaes MRCG,Araújo WN,Angulo-Tuesta A,Escalda PMF,Galato D,Brito P,da Silva EN

更新日期：2019-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Energy drink (ED) consumption is increasing all over the world. We sought to describe the consumption of EDs among adolescents in Norway, and to explore the determinants of daily and high consumption. METHODS:Population-based cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 31,091 secondary school stude...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Degirmenci N,Fossum IN,Strand TA,Vaktskjold A,Holten-Andersen MN

更新日期：2018-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in implementing road safety policy by different low income countries. However; the evidence is scarce on its success in the reduction of crashes, injuries and deaths. This study was conducted to assess whether road crashes, injuries and fatalities was re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Abegaz T,Berhane Y,Worku A,Assrat A

更新日期：2014-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study explored the association of unemployment and an increased risk of receiving disability pension, and the possibility that this risk is attributed to municipality-specific characteristics. METHODS:A cohort of 7,985 40-42 year olds was followed for 18 years in national registers, identifying new epi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Støver M,Pape K,Johnsen R,Fleten N,Sund ER,Claussen B,Bjørngaard JH

更新日期：2012-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To efficiently plan appropriate public health interventions during possible epidemics, governments must take into consideration the following factors about the general population: their knowledge of epidemics, their fears of and psychological responses to them, their level of compliance with government measu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Saadatian-Elahi M,Facy F,Del Signore C,Vanhems P

更新日期：2010-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older adults and individuals with underlying chronic diseases are at increased risk of developing influenza-related complications and are target groups for seasonal influenza vaccination in many countries. In Germany, an annual national information campaign is conducted to increase influenza vaccination upta...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bödeker B,Remschmidt C,Schmich P,Wichmann O

更新日期：2015-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sunburns during childhood are strongly associated with development of melanoma in later life. While parents play an important role in children's sun protection, insight in possible shifts in behavioral responsibility from parents towards their children and the possible effect of children's sex is important f...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Thoonen K,Schneider F,Candel M,de Vries H,van Osch L

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of Polish smokers declare their will to quit smoking and many of them attempt to quit. Although morbidity and mortality from tobacco-related diseases are among the highest in the world, there is a lack of comprehensive cessation support for smokers. We aimed to investigate how Poles, including t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sieminska A,Buczkowski K,Jassem E,Lewandowska K,Ucinska R,Chelminska M

更新日期：2008-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study assessed clustering of three health-compromising behaviours and explored the association of neighbourhood and individual social capital with simultaneous health-compromising behaviours and patterns of those behaviours in women in the first trimester of pregnancy (baseline) and during the second an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tofani AA,Lamarca Gde A,Sheiham A,Vettore MV

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking and metabolic syndrome are known to be related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk. In Asian countries, prevalence of obesity has increased and smoking rate in men is still high. We investigated the attribution of the combination of smoking and metabolic syndrome (or obesity) to excess CVD deaths i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Takashima N,Miura K,Hozawa A,Kadota A,Okamura T,Nakamura Y,Hayakawa T,Okuda N,Fujiyoshi A,Nagasawa SY,Kadowaki T,Murakami Y,Kita Y,Okayama A,Ueshima H,NIPPON DATA 90 Research Group.

更新日期：2010-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reducing alcohol related harms in Australian Defence Force (ADF) trainees has been identified as a priority, but there are few evidence-based prevention programs available for the military setting. The study aims to test whether the P.A.R.T.Y. program delivered in-hospital or on-base, can reduce harmful alco...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Watterson J,Gabbe B,Dietze P,Thompson J,Oborn M,Rosenfeld JV

更新日期：2017-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over sixty percent of adults in the UK are now overweight/obese. Weight management on a national scale requires behavioural and lifestyle solutions that are accessible to large numbers of people. Evidence suggests commercial weight management programmes help people manage their weight but there is little res...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stubbs RJ,Morris L,Pallister C,Horgan G,Lavin JH

更新日期：2015-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The practice of using medical service claims in epidemiologic research on hypertension is becoming increasingly common, and several published studies have attempted to validate the diagnostic data contained therein. However, very few of those studies have had the benefit of using actual measured blood pressu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tessier-Sherman B,Galusha D,Taiwo OA,Cantley L,Slade MD,Kirsche SR,Cullen MR

更新日期：2013-01-18 00:00:00