Sitting time in Germany: an analysis of socio-demographic and environmental correlates.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the nature of their work, female sex workers are at risk of sexually transmitted diseases. Cross-border areas are places where this situation becomes worse. In Ethiopia, there has been a serious scarcity of studies on the time at which unsafe sexual practice starts and on factors which determine t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gezie LD,Taye BW,Ayele TA

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes as being a chronic disease with a number of complications deteriorates the quality of life among the people with type 2 diabetes. Health related quality of life is widely used as an important health outcome measure worldwide. This study assessed the quality of life among the people living with type ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Thapa S,Pyakurel P,Baral DD,Jha N

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the association between body self-perception and eating patterns among adolescents are scarce. This study assessed the association between body image and eating patterns among normal-weight, overweight and obese adolescents. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey (n = 1231; 12-17 years old) was carried ou...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bibiloni Mdel M,Pich J,Pons A,Tur JA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptoms of depression and musculoskeletal pain have both been found to be associated with increased risk of long term sickness absence (LTSA). The comorbidity between depression and pain i.e. simultaneous presence of both symptoms, is well established in the literature. The aim for the current investigation...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melkevik O,Clausen T,Pedersen J,Garde AH,Holtermann A,Rugulies R

更新日期：2018-08-06 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:Research has shown that sexual minorities (SMs) (e.g. lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals), compared to their heterosexual counterparts, may engage in riskier health behaviors, are at higher risk of some adverse health outcomes, and are more likely to experience reduced health care access and utilization....

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Trinh MH,Agénor M,Austin SB,Jackson CL

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A dearth of knowledge exists regarding how multiple health behavior changes made within an exercise prescription programme can improve health parameters. This study aimed to analyse the impact of changing diet and increasing exercise on health improvements among exercise prescription patients. METHODS:In 20...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Elliot CA,Hamlin MJ

更新日期：2018-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People often search for information on influenza A(H1N1)v prevention on the web. The extent to which information found on the Internet is consistent with recommendations issued by the World Health Organization is unknown. METHODS:We conducted a search for "swine flu" accessing 3 of the most popular search e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gesualdo F,Romano M,Pandolfi E,Rizzo C,Ravà L,Lucente D,Tozzi AE

更新日期：2010-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low childhood physical activity levels are currently one of the most pressing public health concerns. Numerous school-based physical activity interventions have been conducted with varied success. Identifying effective child-based physical activity interventions are warranted. The purpose of this formative s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mackintosh KA,Knowles ZR,Ridgers ND,Fairclough SJ

更新日期：2011-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical and biological risk factors for vitamin D inadequacy are known; however, cultural- and population-specific behaviours and attitudes that influence these risk factors, particularly among Asian people, are less well documented. To understand more about prevailing attitudes and behaviour toward sunligh...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kung AW,Lee KK

更新日期：2006-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nudging interventions have lately been widely adopted by policy makers to increase the welfare of society and to help citizens make better choices. Hence, it has become important to understand the conditions under which they are approved. While most research has looked into whether professionals approve of n...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Evers C,Marchiori DR,Junghans AF,Cremers J,De Ridder DTD

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burden of Malaria in pregnancy (MIP) is still high despite availability of proven cost-effective interventions. Considerable progress has been made on improving antenatal attendance, but MIP preventive services utilization remains low. Factors responsible for this include dissatisfaction with the services pr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Obagha EC,Ajayi I,Abdullahi GA,Umeokonkwo CD

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the encroaching of endemic malaria to highland-fringe areas above 2000 meters above sea level in Ethiopia, there is limited information on ownership and use of mosquito nets for malaria prevention. Thus, this study was designed to assess long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) possession and use for ma...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Woyessa A,Deressa W,Ali A,Lindtjørn B

更新日期：2014-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-immolation, as a method of suicide, is one of the most violent and extreme ways which is usually attempted by the ignition of inflammable materials, with more than 70% fatality rate. In the literature, Iran has been reported to have a high rate of self-immolation; therefore, this study aimed to evaluate...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mohammadi AA,Karoobi M,Erfani A,Shahriarirad R,Ranjbar K,Zardosht M,Modarresi MS,Afrasiabi Z

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noise exposure is considered a stressor that may potentially exert negative health effects among the exposed individuals. On a population basis, the most prevalent and immediate response to noise is annoyance, which is an individually experienced phenomenon that may activate physiological stress-responses an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jensen HAR,Rasmussen B,Ekholm O

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea remains the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. Health care seeking behavior for diarrhea varies by context and has important implications for developing appropriate care strategies and estimating burden of disease. The objective of this study was to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Page AL,Hustache S,Luquero FJ,Djibo A,Manzo ML,Grais RF

更新日期：2011-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are common among community-dwelling elderly people and can have a considerable impact on quality of life and healthcare costs. People who have sustained a fall are at greater risk of falling again.We replicated a British randomised controlled trial which demonstrated the effectiveness of a multidiscipl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hendriks MR,van Haastregt JC,Diederiks JP,Evers SM,Crebolder HF,van Eijk JT

更新日期：2005-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The concept of social capital has received increasing attention as a determinant of population survival, but its significance is uncertain. We examined the importance of social capital on survival in a population study while focusing on gender differences. METHODS:We used data from a Danish regional health ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ejlskov L,Mortensen RN,Overgaard C,Christensen LR,Vardinghus-Nielsen H,Kræmer SR,Wissenberg M,Hansen SM,Torp-Pedersen C,Hansen CD

更新日期：2014-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the association between health literacy, level of disease knowledge, and adherence behavior among patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey study of 1059 Mandarin- and Taiwanese-speaking patients aged 20 years or older with type 2 diabetes was conducted. The demographic prof...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yeh JZ,Wei CJ,Weng SF,Tsai CY,Shih JH,Shih CL,Chiu CH

更新日期：2018-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:School recess provides an important opportunity for children to engage in physical activity. Previous studies indicate that children and adults of South Asian origin are less active than other ethnic groups in the United Kingdom, but have not investigated whether activity differs within the shared school env...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pollard TM,Hornby-Turner YC,Ghurbhurrun A,Ridgers ND

更新日期：2012-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hemodialysis patients are at higher risk for acquiring hepatitis C virus (HCV). The prevalence varies among different countries and hemodialysis centers. Although guidelines for a comprehensive infection control program exist, the nosocomial transmission still accounts for the new cases of infection....

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Engel M,Malta FM,Gomes MM,Mello IM,Pinho JR,Ono-Nita SK,Carrilho FJ

更新日期：2007-04-04 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:Brucellosis is a contagious zoonotic disease transferred from sick animals to humans and endemic in the Middle East and other countries. Humans mainly acquire the disease by consuming non-pasteurized dairy products from infected animals. This study assesses the rates of non-pasteurized dairy product consumpt...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Baron-Epel O,Bord S,Cohen-Dar M,Obeid S

更新日期：2018-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent terrorist attacks and natural disasters have led to an increased awareness of the importance of emergency planning. However, the extent to which emergency planners can access or use evidence remains unclear. The aim of this study was to identify, analyse and assess the location, source and quality of ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Challen K,Lee AC,Booth A,Gardois P,Woods HB,Goodacre SW

更新日期：2012-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of comorbidity is high, with 80% of the elderly population having three or more chronic conditions. Comorbidity is associated with a decline in many health outcomes and increases in mortality and use of health care resources. The aim of this study was to identify, review and summarise studies ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Caughey GE,Vitry AI,Gilbert AL,Roughead EE

更新日期：2008-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) are one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide with 90% of global mortality concentrated in the low and middle income countries. RTI surveillance is recommended to define the burden, identify high risk groups, plan intervention and monitor their impact. Despite i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Razzak JA,Shamim MS,Mehmood A,Hussain SA,Ali MS,Jooma R

更新日期：2012-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People want to be well informed and ask for more information regarding their health. The public can use different sources (i.e. the Internet, health care providers, friends, family, television, radio, and newspapers) to access information about their health. Insight into the types and sources of vaccine rela...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Harmsen IA,Doorman GG,Mollema L,Ruiter RA,Kok G,de Melker HE

更新日期：2013-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence supports that television food advertisements influence children's food preferences and their consumption. However, few studies have examined the extent and nature of food marketing to children in low and middle income countries. This study aims to assess the nutritional quality of foods and beverage...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rincón-Gallardo Patiño S,Tolentino-Mayo L,Flores Monterrubio EA,Harris JL,Vandevijvere S,Rivera JA,Barquera S

更新日期：2016-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mental health problems have become more common among young people over the last twenty years, especially in certain countries. The reasons for this have remained unclear. The hypothesis tested in this study is that national trends in young people's mental health are associated with national trends in young p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lager AC,Bremberg SG

更新日期：2009-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaccination is one of the cost effective strategies reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. Further improvement of immunization coverage would halt about 1.5 million additional deaths globally. Understanding the level of immunization among children is vital to design appropriate interventions. Therefore,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tamirat KS,Sisay MM

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00