Several steps/day indicators predict changes in anthropometric outcomes: HUB City Steps.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue, recognized by the WHO as the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the world, is a growing problem. Currently, the only effective way of preventing dengue is vector control. Standard methods have shown limited effect, and there have been calls to develop new integrated vector management appr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jones CH,Benítez-Valladares D,Guillermo-May G,Dzul-Manzanilla F,Che-Mendoza A,Barrera-Pérez M,Selem-Salas C,Chablé-Santos J,Sommerfeld J,Kroeger A,O'Dempsey T,Medina-Barreiro A,Manrique-Saide P

更新日期：2014-08-14 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:There is increasing pressure to develop services to enhance the health of the workforce on the periphery of the labour market. Health promotion among unemployed people may improve their health but also to increase their employability. We tested whether re-employment can be enhanced with a health care interve...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Romppainen K,Saloniemi A,Kinnunen U,Liukkonen V,Virtanen P

更新日期：2014-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood mortality has remained a major challenge to public health amongst families in Nigeria and other developing countries. The menace of incessant childhood mortality has been a major concern and this calls for studies to generate new scientific evidence to determine its prevalence and explore predispos...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yaya S,Ekholuenetale M,Tudeme G,Vaibhav S,Bishwajit G,Kadio B

更新日期：2017-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is a UK public health threat but GPs can be effective in helping patients to quit; consequently, the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) incentivises the recording of smoking status and delivery of cessation advice in patients' medical records. This study investigates the association between smoking...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Taggar JS,Coleman T,Lewis S,Szatkowski L

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The global poverty profile shows that Africa and Asia bear the highest burden of multidimensional child poverty. Child survival and development therefore depend on socioeconomic and environmental factors that surround a child.The aim of this paper is to measure multidimensional child poverty and underpin wha...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fonta CL,Yameogo TB,Tinto H,van Huysen T,Natama HM,Compaore A,Fonta WM

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social norms and self-efficacy play important roles in promoting consistent condom use among men who have sex with men (MSM). Few studies have investigated the association between social norms, self-efficacy and consistent condom use with different kinds of male partners among MSM. We conducted an online sur...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang C,Tucker JD,Liu C,Zheng H,Tang W,Ling L

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dynamics of the social composition of the population might influence the interpretation of statements of the increasing gap of social inequality in life expectancy. The aim of the study was to estimate trends during a quarter of a century in social inequality in life expectancy and to compare results based o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Brønnum-Hansen H,Baadsgaard M

更新日期：2012-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:General Practitioners (GPs) are well placed to care for patients with (chronic) substance use problems. This pilot was carried out to study the feasibility and usefulness of a continuous surveillance of substance use problems among general practice patients. The objectives were (i) to describe variables with...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Boffin N,Antoine J,Moreels S,Wanyama S,De Ridder K,Peremans L,Vanmeerbeek M,Van Casteren V

更新日期：2016-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implementation of food taxes or subsidies may promote healthier and a more sustainable diet in a society. This study estimates the effects of a tax (15% or 30%) on meat and a subsidy (10%) on fruit and vegetables (F&V) consumption in the Netherlands using a social cost-benefit analysis with a 30-year time ho...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Broeks MJ,Biesbroek S,Over EAB,van Gils PF,Toxopeus I,Beukers MH,Temme EHM

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Scotland, older adults are a key target group for physical activity intervention due to the large proportion who are inactive. The health benefits of an active lifestyle are well established but more research is required on the most effective interventions to increase activity in older adults. The 'West E...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Macmillan F,Fitzsimons C,Black K,Granat MH,Grant MP,Grealy M,Macdonald H,McConnachie A,Rowe DA,Shaw R,Skelton DA,Mutrie N

更新日期：2011-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High levels of dietary sodium are associated with raised blood pressure and adverse cardiovascular health. To determine baseline salt intake, we investigated the average dietary salt intake from 24-hour urinary sodium excretion with a small sample of Yantai adults in the Shandong province of China. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Xu J,Wang M,Chen Y,Zhen B,Li J,Luan W,Ning F,Liu H,Ma J,Ma G

更新日期：2014-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaccination and screening are forms of primary and secondary prevention methods. These methods are recommended for controlling the spread of a vast number of diseases and conditions. To determine the most effective preventive methods to be used by a society, multi-level models have shown to be more effective...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nyambe A,Van Hal G,Kampen JK

更新日期：2016-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ROTAVAC, an indigenous rotavirus vaccine, was introduced in the universal immunization program of India in four states in 2016 and expanded to five more states in 2017. The clinical trial on efficacy of ROTAVAC did not detect an increased risk of intussusception, but the trial was not large enough to detect ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reddy S,Nair NP,Giri S,Mohan VR,Tate JE,Parashar UD,Gupte MD,Arora R,Kang G,Indian Intussusception Surveillance Network.

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Access to washroom facilities and a place to dispose of menstrual waste are prerequisites for optimal menstrual hygiene management in schools. Like other low- and middle-income countries, Bangladeshi schools lack facilities for girls to change and dispose of their menstrual absorbents. We explored existing s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jahan F,Nuruzzaman M,Sultana F,Mahfuz MT,Rahman M,Akhand F,Luby SP,Unicomb L,Winch PJ

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As of May 2016, pictorial health warnings (PHWs) showing the harms of smoking were implemented in the European Union. After one year they had to be fully implemented. We studied changes in awareness of the health risks of smoking after implementation of PHWs among smokers from the Netherlands, whether the tr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Mourik DA,Nagelhout GE,Willemsen MC,van den Putte B,de Vries H

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Important unanswered questions remain on the impact of international sporting events on the sex industry. Speculation about increased demand and supply of sex work often generates significant attention, but also additional funding for HIV programmes. This study assessed whether changes occurred in the demand...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Richter M,Luchters S,Ndlovu D,Temmerman M,Chersich MF

更新日期：2012-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low socioeconomic status (SES) in childhood is known to be a significant risk factor for mental disorders in Western societies. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a similar association exists in Japan. METHODS:We used data from the World Mental Health Japan Survey conducted from 2002-2006 ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ochi M,Fujiwara T,Mizuki R,Kawakami N,World Mental Health Japan Survey Group.

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer screening invitations can explicitly recommend attendance or encourage individuals to consider the risks and benefits before deciding for themselves. Public preferences for these approaches might vary. We explored ethnic minority women's preferences for a strong recommendation to be screened. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Marlow LA,Meisel SF,Wardle J

更新日期：2017-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Major changes in health policy, health service delivery, specific protocols, guidelines and recommendations for the management of common causes of maternal death have been developed in South Africa since the advent of the current democratic government. However, maternal mortality ratio remains high. The scie...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bomela NJ

更新日期：2015-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer among Korean women and is one of the most preventable cancers in the world. This study aimed to investigate the change in cervical cancer screening rates, the level of socioeconomic disparities in cervical cancer screening participation, and whether th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lee M,Park EC,Chang HS,Kwon JA,Yoo KB,Kim TH

更新日期：2013-06-06 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:Parental support is an important element in overweight prevention programs for children. The purpose of this study was to examine everyday life situations in which mothers encounter difficulties encouraging healthy energy balance-related behavior in their school-age children. METHODS:We formed four focus gr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ruiter ELM,Fransen GAJ,Molleman GRM,Hoeijmakers MJHM,van der Velden K,Engels RCME

更新日期：2019-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health inequality has been recognized as a problem all over the world. In China, the poor usually have less access to healthcare than the better-off, despite having higher levels of need. Since the proportion of the Chinese population living in urban areas increased tremendously with the urbanization movemen...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yang W,Kanavos P

更新日期：2012-09-18 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: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:Low individual-level socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with higher prevalence of cigarette smoking. Recent work has examined whether neighborhood-level SES may affect smoking behavior independently from individual-level measures. However, few comparisons of neighborhood-level effects on smoking by rac...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cohen SS,Sonderman JS,Mumma MT,Signorello LB,Blot WJ

更新日期：2011-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Worksite health promotion programs (WHPPs) offer an attractive opportunity to improve the lifestyle of employees. Nevertheless, broad scale and successful implementation of WHPPs in daily practice often fails. In the present study, called BRAVO@Work, a 7-step implementation strategy was used to develop, impl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wierenga D,Engbers LH,van Empelen P,Hildebrandt VH,van Mechelen W

更新日期：2012-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On the range of diagnoses, course of treatment, and long-term outcome in patients who chose to receive homeopathic medical treatment very little is known. We investigated homeopathic practice in an industrialized country under everyday conditions. METHODS:In a prospective, multicentre cohort study with 103 ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Witt CM,Lüdtke R,Baur R,Willich SN

更新日期：2005-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Socioeconomic status is likely an independent risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), but little research has been done in China to study this association in a nationwide sample. METHODS:We used data from the 2007 China Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance of 49,363 Chinese men and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yin P,Zhang M,Li Y,Jiang Y,Zhao W

更新日期：2011-07-22 00:00:00