Substance use and risky sexual behaviours among sexually experienced Ghanaian youth.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been used as an anthropometric measurement. Waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) have been proposed as alternatives to BMI. Recently, two new anthropometric indices, the A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and Body Roundness Index (BRI) have been developed as pos...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chang Y,Guo X,Chen Y,Guo L,Li Z,Yu S,Yang H,Sun Y

更新日期：2015-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to assess the lifestyle behaviours of a national sample of hospital doctors working in Ireland. We also sought to compare the prevalence of these behaviours in doctors to the general Irish population. METHODS:This was a national cross-sectional study of a randomised sample of hospit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： O' Keeffe A,Hayes B,Prihodova L

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake resulted in extensive loss of life and physical and psychological injuries for survivors. This research examines the relationship between social support and health-related quality of life for the earthquake survivors. METHODS:A multistage cluster sampling strategy was employed t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ke X,Liu C,Li N

更新日期：2010-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PE lessons are the formal opportunity in schools for promotion of physical activity and fitness. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot PE intervention on physical activity, fitness, and psychosocial outcomes. METHODS:Participants were 139 children aged 10-11 years from four schools. For ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fairclough SJ,McGrane B,Sanders G,Taylor S,Owen M,Curry W

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neighborhood deprivation has been consistently linked to poor individual health outcomes; however, studies exploring the mechanisms involved in this association are scarce. The objective of this study was to investigate whether objective measures of the physical environment mediate the association between ne...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chaparro MP,Benzeval M,Richardson E,Mitchell R

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Walking for transport is increasingly considered an important component for meeting physical activity guidelines. This is true for individuals of all ages, and particularly important for seniors, for whom other physical activities may not be recommended. In order to evaluate the potential contributions of wa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Moniruzzaman M,Páez A,Morency C

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mefloquine is a clinically important antimalaria drug, which is often not well tolerated. We critically reviewed 516 published case reports of mefloquine adverse effects, to clarify the phenomenology of the harms associated with mefloquine, and to make recommendations for safer prescribing. PRESENTATION:We ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Croft AM,Herxheimer A

更新日期：2002-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In developed countries, smoking spreads through society like an epidemic in which adults from higher socioeconomic groups are the first to adopt and earlier to quit smoking, and in which exists a lag in adoption of smoking between men and women. The objective of this study was to describe trends in daily and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pärna K,Pürjer ML,Ringmets I,Tekkel M

更新日期：2014-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men living in low- and middle-income countries are unlikely to seek mental health care, where poor healthcare infrastructure, differences in illness conceptualization, and stigma can impact treatment seeking. Vulnerable groups, such as former political prisoners, are more likely than others to experience pot...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lakin DP,Win KS,Aung H,Soe KNC,Kyi B,Marcell AV,Tol WA,Bass JK

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined two main hypotheses: a) Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are greater than their Irish counterparts (b) Polish immigrants purchasing cigarettes from Poland smoke "heavier" (>/= 20 cigarettes a day) when compared to those purchasing cigarettes from Ireland. The study also set out to ide...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kabir Z,Clarke V,Keogan S,Currie LM,Zatonski W,Clancy L

更新日期：2008-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about patterns in the transition from healthy weight to overweight or obesity during the elementary school years. This study examined whether there were distinct body mass index (BMI) trajectory groups among elementary school children, and predictors of trajectory group membership. METHODS:T...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chen TA,Baranowski T,Moreno JP,O'Connor TM,Hughes SO,Baranowski J,Woehler D,Kimbro RT,Johnston CA

更新日期：2016-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many unmarried young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) want to avoid pregnancy but do not use modern methods of contraception-as a result, half of teen births in these countries are unintended. Researchers have identified numerous barriers that prevent youth from using contraception. However,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cohen N,Mendy FT,Wesson J,Protti A,Cissé C,Gueye EB,Trupe L,Floreak R,Guichon D,Lorenzana K,Buttenheim A

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) is applied internationally as a tool to assess the level of physical activity. The GPAQ was designed as an interview, including the use of show cards, which visualise activities of moderate and intensive physical activity and support the distinction between t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rudolf K,Lammer F,Stassen G,Froböse I,Schaller A

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity, overweight, and work-related stress are major concerns today. Psychological stress causes physiological responses such as reduced heart rate variability (HRV), owing to attenuated parasympathetic and/or increased sympathetic activity in cardiac autonomic control. This study's purpose was...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Föhr T,Pietilä J,Helander E,Myllymäki T,Lindholm H,Rusko H,Kujala UM

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Populations in Europe are becoming increasingly ethnically diverse, and health risks differ between ethnic groups. The aim of the HELIUS (HEalthy LIfe in an Urban Setting) study is to unravel the mechanisms underlying the impact of ethnicity on communicable and non-communicable diseases. METHODS/DESIGN:HELI...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stronks K,Snijder MB,Peters RJ,Prins M,Schene AH,Zwinderman AH

更新日期：2013-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV) was introduced in 2017 into the routine childhood immunization schedule (at 15-18 months of age) in Burkina Faso to help reduce meningococcal meningitis burden. MACV was scheduled to be co-administered with the second dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV2...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nkwenkeu SF,Jalloh MF,Walldorf JA,Zoma RL,Tarbangdo F,Fall S,Hien S,Combassere R,Ky C,Kambou L,Diallo AO,Krishnaswamy A,Aké FH,Hatcher C,Patel JC,Medah I,Novak RT,Hyde TB,Soeters HM,Mirza I

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The County Health Rankings (CHR) system provides health rankings for U.S. counties. These factors may have utility for evaluating and predicting health outcomes. This study examined the association between CHR factors and the prevalence of child overweight/obesity (OWOB) in the state of Pennsylvania over 3 y...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Peyer K,Welk GJ,Bailey-Davis L,Chen S

更新日期：2016-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although medication adherence and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are two different outcome measures, it is believed that adherence to medication leads to an improvement in overall HRQoL. The study aimed to evaluate the association between medication adherence and HRQoL. METHODS:A questionnaire-based...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Saleem F,Hassali MA,Shafie AA,Awad GA,Atif M,ul Haq N,Aljadhey H,Farooqui M

更新日期：2012-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective and scalable behaviour change interventions to increase use of existing toilets in low income settings are under debate. We tested the effect of a novel intervention, the '5 Star Toilet' campaign, on toilet use among households owning a toilet in a rural setting in the Indian state of Gujarat. MET...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Schmidt WP,Chauhan K,Bhavsar P,Yasobant S,Patwardhan V,Aunger R,Mavalankar D,Saxena D,Curtis V

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue is a serious public health issue that affects households in endemic areas in terms of health and also economically, imposing costs for prevention and treatment of cases. The Camino Verde cluster-randomised controlled trial in Mexico and Nicaragua assessed the impact of evidence-based community engagem...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Legorreta-Soberanis J,Paredes-Solís S,Morales-Pérez A,Nava-Aguilera E,Serrano-de Los Santos FR,Sánchez-Gervacio BM,Ledogar RJ,Cockcroft A,Andersson N

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common enteric pathogens that cause gastrointestinal illness are transmitted to humans through food, water or direct contact. This poses a significant concern to public health as enteric pathogens can cause disease in a large number of people, and cost a substantial amount to treat and prevent. In order to g...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Harding SA,Parmley EJ,Morrison KE

更新日期：2014-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enabling women living with HIV to effectively plan whether and when to become pregnant is an essential right; effective prevention of unintended pregnancies is also critical to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality as well as vertical transmission of HIV. The objective of this study is to examine the use o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kimani J,Warren C,Abuya T,Mutemwa R,Integra Initiative.,Mayhew S,Askew I

更新日期：2015-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Doctors and patients hold varying beliefs concerning illness and treatment. Patients' and families' explanatory models (EMs) vary according to personality and sociocultural factors. In a multi-ethnic society, it is becoming increasingly significant that doctors understand the different beliefs of their patie...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Dellen QM,van Aalderen WM,Bindels PJ,Ory FG,Bruil J,Stronks K,PEACE study group.

更新日期：2008-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the last decade, patient involvement in treatment-related decision-making has been widely advocated in Japan, where patient-physician encounters are still under the influence of the long-standing tradition of paternalism. Despite this profound change in clinical practice, studies investigating the actua...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Watanabe Y,Takahashi M,Kai I

更新日期：2008-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective means of public health interventions to prevent childhood deaths from infectious diseases. Although several fragmented studies have been conducted concerning full vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months in Ethiopia, the pooled estimate has not been ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ketema DB,Assemie MA,Alamneh AA,Alene M,Chane KY,Alamneh YM,Birhanu MY,Alebel A

更新日期：2020-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacteria affect oral health, but few studies have systematically examined the role of bacterial communities in oral diseases. We examined this relationship in a large population-based Chinese cancer screening cohort. METHODS:Human Oral Microbe Identification Microarrays were used to test for the presence of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yu G,Dye BA,Gail MH,Shi J,Klepac-Ceraj V,Paster BJ,Wang GQ,Wei WQ,Fan JH,Qiao YL,Dawsey SM,Freedman ND,Abnet CC

更新日期：2014-10-27 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:Shenzhen's rapid growth and urbanisation has attracted a large, mobile, migrant working population. This article explores health protection through the means of social health insurance between migrants and registrants and their point of access to healthcare. METHODS:A cross-sectional questionnaire survey wa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lam KK,Johnston JM

更新日期：2012-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have investigated attitudes to and compliance with smoking bans, but few have been conducted in healthcare settings and none in such a setting in Portugal. Portugal is of particular interest because the current ban is not in line with World Health Organization recommendations for a "100% smok...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ravara SB,Calheiros JM,Aguiar P,Barata LT

更新日期：2011-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Mozambique cervical cancer is a public health threat, due to its high incidence and limited access to early diagnosis of precancerous lesions. International organisations are supporting the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in low- and middle-income countries. Some of these countries rec...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Alonso S,Cambaco O,Maússe Y,Matsinhe G,Macete E,Menéndez C,Sicuri E,Sevene E,Munguambe K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00