Serum γ-glutamyltransferase and uric acid levels are associated with impaired fasting glucose in adults from Inner Mongolia, China.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B and C (HBV, HCV) infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Many countries with traditionally low prevalence (such as UK) are now planning interventions (screening, vaccination, and treatment) of high-risk immigrants from countries with high prevalence. This review aimed to synt...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Owiti JA,Greenhalgh T,Sweeney L,Foster GR,Bhui KS

更新日期：2015-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 1998, China has gradually moved toward voluntary uncompensated blood donation. In some cities, the shortage of platelets has been noticeably severe. Mutual assistance that collects blood from one's family and social networks is a potential solution. The measure, however, turned out problematic. There a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yu C,Lau JT,Zhong W,Huang X,Pan C,Chen Y,Lu H,Zhao F,Zeng S,Lai J,Tie C,Li X,Zhang J,Zhang C,Liu Y,Jiang Q

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have flagged racial and ethnic differences in health outcomes in western countries as an urgent global public health priority. Kuwait has a unique demographic profile with two-thirds of the population consisting of non-nationals, most of which are migrant workers. We a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hamadah H,Alahmad B,Behbehani M,Al-Youha S,Almazeedi S,Al-Haddad M,Jamal MH,Al-Sabah S

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The Washington Group on Disability Statistics is a voluntary working group made up of representatives of over 100 National Statistical Offices and international, non-governmental and disability organizations that was organized under the aegis of the United Nations Statistical Division. The purpose of the Washington Gr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Madans JH,Loeb ME,Altman BM

更新日期：2011-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The HealthyFood (HF) program offers members up to 25% cash back monthly on healthy food purchases. In this randomized controlled trial, we tested the efficacy of financial incentives combined with text messages in increasing healthy food purchases among HF members. METHODS:Members receiving the lowest (10%)...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gopalan A,Shaw PA,Lim R,Paramanund J,Patel D,Zhu J,Volpp KG,Buttenheim AM

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is strong evidence for the beneficial effects of physical activity in diabetes. There has been little research demonstrating a dose-response relationship between physical activity and self-rated health in diabetics. The aim of this study was to explore the dose-response association between leisure time...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li CL,Lai YC,Tseng CH,Lin JD,Chang HY

更新日期：2010-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With several new vaccine recommendations specifically targeting adolescents, improving adolescent vaccination rates has become a major health priority. Vaccination attitudes are an important, modifiable target for new interventions. Prior research has examined primarily the attitudes and beliefs of adolescen...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gowda C,Schaffer SE,Dombkowski KJ,Dempsey AF

更新日期：2012-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early sexual maturation has been associated with overweight that may persist after the completion of biological growth and development. We have prospectively examined the influence of early sexual maturation on subsequent overweight in late adolescence and assessed if this association was modified by central...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bratberg GH,Nilsen TI,Holmen TL,Vatten LJ

更新日期：2007-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most public health guidelines recommend that adults need to participate in 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week to maintain good health. Achieving the recommended 30 minutes of exercise a day can be difficult in middle aged, overweight women. This 12 week study evaluate...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pal S,Cheng C,Ho S

更新日期：2011-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening for type 2 diabetes helps detect previously unknown diabetes and identify people with pre-diabetes, but the adverse impact of such screening on individuals labelled as pre-diabetes or classified as normal, is less known. In this study the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), depression and lifes...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang Y,Ning F,Sun J,Pang Z,Wang X,Kapur A,Sintonen H,Qiao Q

更新日期：2015-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hearing impairment at the workplace, and the resulting psychosocial problems are a major health problem with substantial costs for employees, companies, and society. Therefore, it is important to develop interventions to support hearing impaired employees. The objective of this article is to describe the des...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gussenhoven AH,Anema JR,Goverts ST,Bosmans JE,Festen JM,Kramer SE

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bone loss is accelerated in middle aged women but increased fruit/vegetable intake positively affects bone health by provision of micronutrients essential for bone formation, buffer precursors which reduce acid load and phytochemicals affecting inflammation and oxidative stress. Animal studies demonstrated b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gunn CA,Weber JL,Kruger MC

更新日期：2013-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an attempt to evaluate the levels of several cardiovascular risk factors in Greece we conducted a population-based health and nutrition survey, the "ATTICA study". In this work we present the design and the methodology of the study, as well as the status of various baseline characteristics of the particip...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pitsavos C,Panagiotakos DB,Chrysohoou C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2003-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite concerted global efforts being made to eradicate poliomyelitis, the wild poliovirus still circulates in three countries, including Nigeria. In addition, Nigeria experiences occasional outbreaks of the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). Vaccine rejection by caregivers persists in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Iyal HA,Shuaib F,Dauda M,Suleiman A,Braka F,Tegegne SG,Nsubuga P,Nomhwange T,Yehualashet YG,Ishaku S,Warigon C,Zakari F,Umeh G,Samaila L,Abdullahi B,Hammanyero K,Dogo P,Adamu D,Vaz RG,Alemu W

更新日期：2018-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toxoplasmosis is among the most widespread and prevalent zoonosis in the world. People can become infected through ingestion of oocysts shed by felids or of tissue cysts contained in meat from infected animals. Acute infection can result in a wide spectrum of consequences, including flu-like illness and reti...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Muñoz-Zanzi C,Williams-Nguyen J,Belongia EA

更新日期：2013-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 'Physical Activity Care Pathway' (a Pilot for the 'Let's Get Moving' policy) is a systematic approach to integrating physical activity promotion into the primary care setting. It combines several methods reported to support behavioural change, including brief interventions, motivational interviewing, goa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Boehler CE,Milton KE,Bull FC,Fox-Rushby JA

更新日期：2011-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a parasitic nematode infection, poses a huge economic burden to affected countries. LF endemicity is localized and its prevalence is spatially heterogeneous. In Ghana, there exists differences in LF prevalence and multiplicity of symptoms in the country's northern and southern part...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kwarteng EVS,Andam-Akorful SA,Kwarteng A,Asare DB,Quaye-Ballard JA,Osei FB,Duker AA

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying factors that can influence young peoples' physical activity and sedentary behaviors is important for the development of effective interventions. The family structure in which children grow up may be one such factor. As the prevalence of single parent and reconstituted families have increased subs...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Langøy A,Smith ORF,Wold B,Samdal O,Haug EM

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are multiple adverse effects of anemia on human function, particularly on women. However, few researches are conducted on women anemia in rural Western China. This study mainly aims to investigate the levels and associated factors of maternal anemia between 2001 and 2005 in this region. METHODS:6172 a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pei L,Ren L,Wang D,Yan H

更新日期：2013-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To externally validate the Prediction for ASCVD Risk in China (PAR) risk equation for predicting the 5-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in the Uyghur and Kazakh populations from rural areas in northwestern China and compare its performance with those of the pooled cohort equations (PC...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jiang Y,Ma R,Guo H,Zhang X,Wang X,Wang K,Hu Y,Keerman M,Yan Y,Ma J,Song Y,Zhang J,He J,Guo S

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shigella spp. are one of the most common causes of paediatric dysentery globally, responsible for a substantial proportion of diarrhoeal disease morbidity and mortality, particularly in industrialising regions. Alarming levels of antimicrobial resistance are now reported in S. flexneri and S. sonnei, hamperi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Thompson CN,Anders KL,Nhi le TQ,Tuyen HT,Van Minh P,Tu le TP,Nhu Tdo H,Nhan NT,Ly TT,Duong VT,Vi LL,Van Thuy NT,Hieu NT,Van Chau NV,Campbell JI,Thwaites G,Simmons C,Baker S

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People living in poverty (PLP) are highly vulnerable to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of HBV infection in PLP in the metropolitan region of Goiânia, Goiás State, in the Central-West Region of Brazil. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted from Aug...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Guimarães LCDC,Brunini S,Guimarães RA,Galdino-Júnior H,Minamisava R,da Cunha VE,Santos JRS,Silveira-Lacerda EP,Souza CM,de Oliveira VLB,Albernaz GC,de Menezes TG,Rezza G

更新日期：2019-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social relations influence mental health through different pathways. To capture the complexity of social relations, it is beneficial to consider both the structural (e.g., reachability of social network and social integration) and functional (e.g., instrumental and emotional support) aspects of the concept. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hansen LR,Pedersen SB,Overgaard C,Torp-Pedersen C,Ullits LR

更新日期：2017-11-03 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:Despite the high mortality and morbidity resulting from acute respiratory infections (ARI) globally, there are few data from low-income countries on costs of ARI to inform public health policy decisions We conducted a prospective survey to assess costs of ARI episodes in selected primary, secondary, and tert...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Peasah SK,Purakayastha DR,Koul PA,Dawood FS,Saha S,Amarchand R,Broor S,Rastogi V,Assad R,Kaul KA,Widdowson MA,Lal RB,Krishnan A

更新日期：2015-04-07 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:Continued management of sanitation and hygiene services, post-intervention, is a global challenge, particularly in the school-setting. This situation threatens anticipated impacts of school sanitation and hygiene investments. To improve programming and policies, and increase the effectiveness of limited deve...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chatterley C,Javernick-Will A,Linden KG,Alam K,Bottinelli L,Venkatesh M

更新日期：2014-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is the first to examine associations between several area-based socioeconomic factors and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among boys in the United States (U.S.). METHODS:Data from the 2012-2013 National Immunization Survey-Teen restricted-use data were analyzed to examine associations o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Henry KA,Swiecki-Sikora AL,Stroup AM,Warner EL,Kepka D

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge about important factors in reduction of burnout is needed, but there is a dearth of burnout intervention program studies and their effects among physicians. The present three-year follow-up study aimed to investigate the roles of coping strategies, job stress and personality traits in burnout reduc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Isaksson Ro KE,Tyssen R,Hoffart A,Sexton H,Aasland OG,Gude T

更新日期：2010-04-27 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