Socioeconomic inequalities in lipid and glucose metabolism in early childhood in a population-based cohort: the ABCD-Study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the commonest cancer in women worldwide. Although programmes promoting breast cancer awareness are being carried out throughout Sri Lanka, few have targeted school students. We conducted this study to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding breast cancer with reference to scr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ranasinghe HM,Ranasinghe N,Rodrigo C,Seneviratne Rde A,Rajapakse S

更新日期：2013-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health literacy concerns the knowledge and competences of persons to meet the complex demands of health in modern society. Although its importance is increasingly recognised, there is no consensus about the definition of health literacy or about its conceptual dimensions, which limits the possibilities for m...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sørensen K,Van den Broucke S,Fullam J,Doyle G,Pelikan J,Slonska Z,Brand H,(HLS-EU) Consortium Health Literacy Project European.

更新日期：2012-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaysia has been at the forefront of the development and scale up of One-Stop Crisis Centres (OSCC) - an integrated health sector model that provides comprehensive care to women and children experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse. This study explored the strengths and challenges faced during the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Colombini M,Mayhew SH,Ali SH,Shuib R,Watts C

更新日期：2012-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies suggest that immigration may influence the experience of pain. OBJECTIVE:This population-based study examines whether immigration status is associated with chronic pain (CP), chronic widespread pain (CWSP), and severe CP at a two-year follow-up. We also tested mediation by mood status (i.e....

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dragioti E,Tsamakis K,Larsson B,Gerdle B

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is an important public health issue in China, but there are few studies examining hypertension in ethnic groups in Yunnan, China. This study, Yunnan Minority Eye Study (YMES), was initially designed to determine the prevalence and impact of eye diseases, including hypertension and diabetes melli...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chen L,Zong Y,Wei T,Sheng X,Shen W,Li J,Niu Z,Zhou H,Zhang Y,Yuan Y,Chen Q,Zhong H

更新日期：2015-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undernutrition is a leading cause of child mortality in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We examine the household and community level socioeconomic and environmental factors associated with child nutritional status in Cameroon, and changes in the effects of these factors during the 199...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pongou R,Ezzati M,Salomon JA

更新日期：2006-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing immigration in the world today leads to more intercultural interactions. This is a particularly crucial fact in doctor-patient relationships, which often become more complex and suboptimal within an intercultural context. Since acculturation is a particularly important factor in this process, and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Whittal A,Lippke S

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mental wellness of children and adolescents in rural Australia is under researched and key to understanding the long-term mental health outcomes for rural communities. This analysis used data from the Australian Rural Mental Health Study (ARMHS), particularly the parent report Strengths and Difficulties ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Peters I,Handley T,Oakley K,Lutkin S,Perkins D

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Developing effective prevention and intervention programs for the formative preschool years is seen as an essential step in combating the obesity epidemic across the lifespan. The overall goal of the current project is to measure the effectiveness of a healthy eating and childhood obesity prevention interven...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Skouteris H,McCabe M,Swinburn B,Hill B

更新日期：2010-04-28 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:Diabetes prevalence is increasing globally, and Sub-Saharan Africa is no exception. With diverse health challenges, health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa and international donors need robust data on the epidemiology and impact of diabetes in order to plan and prioritise their health programmes. This paper...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hall V,Thomsen RW,Henriksen O,Lohse N

更新日期：2011-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) differs among countries and contributes to morbidity and mortality especially in the developing countries. Trends and seasonal changes in the number of patients presenting with TB have been studied worldwide including sub-Saharan Africa. However, these changes are unknown a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Aryee G,Kwarteng E,Essuman R,Nkansa Agyei A,Kudzawu S,Djagbletey R,Owusu Darkwa E,Forson A

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No study has ever explored the prevalence and correlates of video game playing among children in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This study describes patterns and correlates of excessive video game use in a random sample of middle-school students in Iran. Specifically, we examine the relationship between video...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Allahverdipour H,Bazargan M,Farhadinasab A,Moeini B

更新日期：2010-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intimate partner violence (IPV) can result in significant harm to women and families and is especially prevalent when women are pregnant or recent mothers. Maternal and child health nurses (MCHN) in Victoria, Australia are community-based nurse/midwives who see over 95% of all mothers with newborns. MCHN are...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Taft AJ,Small R,Humphreys C,Hegarty K,Walter R,Adams C,Agius P

更新日期：2012-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coordinated partnerships and collaborations can optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of service and program delivery in organizational networks. However, the extent to which organizations are working together to promote physical activity, and use physical activity policies in Canada, is unknown. This pr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Loitz CC,Stearns JA,Fraser SN,Storey K,Spence JC

更新日期：2017-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have demonstrated an association between the exposure to indoor air pollution (IAP) and childhood asthma. Evidence is suggesting that several air pollutants may contribute to both exacerbation and development of asthma, but some uncertainty remains concerning the specific causative role of IA...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sousa SI,Ferraz C,Alvim-Ferraz MC,Vaz LG,Marques AJ,Martins FG

更新日期：2012-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor socio-economic conditions fuel seasonal migration of adult males from Northwestern Ethiopia, but behavioral and other migration-related changes increase their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. This study examined risky sexual behaviors and associated factors that may lead to increased HIV infection vulnerabili...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tiruneh K,Wasie B,Gonzalez H

更新日期：2015-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Doctor-certified sick leave differs substantially across sectors, and among health and social workers, in particular, there is an increased risk. Previous studies have shown that work environmental factors contribute to sick leave. Hence, the identification of specific organizational and psychosocial risk fa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Aagestad C,Tyssen R,Johannessen HA,Gravseth HM,Tynes T,Sterud T

更新日期：2014-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health risk behaviours known to result in poorer outcomes in adulthood are generally established in late childhood and adolescence. These 'risky' behaviours include smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use and sexual risk taking. While the role of social capital in the establishment of health risk behaviours in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McPherson KE,Kerr S,Morgan A,McGee E,Cheater FM,McLean J,Egan J

更新日期：2013-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retirement is a key life event, which is associated with changes in physical activity, however, there is limited evidence with regard to changes in physical activity that take place in post-retirement years. The aim of this study was to examine how leisure-time physical activity changes shortly after the tra...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Holstila A,Mänty M,Rahkonen O,Lahelma E,Lahti J

更新日期：2017-05-30 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:There has been growing global concern about air pollution due to its great risk to public health. In Japan, although industrial- and traffic-related air pollution has been decreasing, concerns about particulate matter air pollution has been growing in recent years. In this study, we examined the effects of a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nakao M,Yamauchi K,Mitsuma S,Omori H,Ishihara Y

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Workers in wet work occupations have a risk for developing hand eczema. Prevention strategies exist, but compliance to the proposed recommendations is poor. Therefore, a multifaceted implementation strategy (MIS) is developed to implement these recommendations to reduce hand eczema among health care workers ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van der Meer EW,Boot CR,Jungbauer FH,van der Klink JJ,Rustemeyer T,Coenraads PJ,van der Gulden JW,Anema JR

更新日期：2011-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death for children under five in Burundi; however, use of oral rehydration salts (ORS), the recommended first-line treatment, remains low. In 2004, PSI/Burundi launched a social marketing intervention to promote ORASEL among caregivers of children under five; the produ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kassegne S,Kays MB,Nzohabonayo J

更新日期：2011-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We assessed the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a middle-income country in rapid epidemiological transition and estimated direct costs for treating all individuals at increased cardiovascular risk, i.e. following the so-called "high risk strategy". METHODS:Survey of risk facto...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bovet P,Shamlaye C,Gabriel A,Riesen W,Paccaud F

更新日期：2006-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the past two decades, several scientific publications from different countries have shown how oral health in the population varies with social determinants. The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between self-reported oral and general health in relation to different measures of s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hakeberg M,Wide Boman U

更新日期：2017-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) with significant morbidity. The study aimed to explore the willingness to undergo routine CT screening and its associated factors among hospital-based patients in Shenzhen. METHODS:We used data from the Shenzhen Gonorrhea and Chlamy...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Weng R,Hong F,Zhang C,Wen L,Chen X,Cai Y

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With rapid development of China's economy, there were over 68.7 million left-behind children (LBC) in China whose mental health has become a problem of public concern. The present cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the status of mental health and its associated factors of LBC aged 3-16 years old in b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang X,Li M,Guo L,Zhu Y

更新日期：2019-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increase in adiposity problems among United States adolescents has been accompanied by persistently high prevalence of unhealthy dieting behaviours (UDBs) such as fasting, taking diet pills/powders/liquids, and vomiting/taking laxatives. This study aimed to examine the associations of self-perceptions of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chin SNM,Laverty AA,Filippidis FT

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common disease risk clusters in families due to shared genetics, exposure to environmental risk factors, and because many health behaviours are established and maintained in family environments. This randomised controlled trial will test whether the provision of a family health history (FHH) risk assessment ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wilson CJ,de la Haye K,Coveney J,Hughes DL,Hutchinson A,Miller C,Prichard I,Ward P,Koehly LM

更新日期：2016-09-13 00:00:00