Trends in incidence and costs of injuries to the shoulder, arm and wrist in The Netherlands between 1986 and 2008.

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there is scant literature that examines the recess context concurrent with, but separate from, levels of physical activity. The primary purpose of the current study was to examine how recess quality impacted physical activity levels, and how this was moderated by gender. A secondary purpose was to e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Massey WV,Stellino MB,Geldhof J

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Swiss Health Survey (SHS) provides the only source of data for monitoring overweight and obesity in the general population in Switzerland. However, this survey reports body mass index (BMI) based on self-reported height and weight, and is therefore subject to measurement errors. Moreover, it is not possi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Volken T,Schaffert R,Rüesch P

更新日期：2011-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Household decision-makers decide about service use based largely on the costs and perceived benefits of health interventions. Very often this leads to different decisions than those imagined by health planners, resulting in under-utilisation of public services like immunisation. In the case of Lasbela distri...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Andersson N,Cockcroft A,Ansari N,Omer K,Losos J,Ledogar RJ,Tugwell P,Shea B

更新日期：2005-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical cancer is an important public health problem worldwide, which comprises approximately 12% of all cancers in women. In Tanzania, the estimated incidence rate is 30 to 40 per 100,000 women, indicating a high disease burden. Cervical cancer screening is acknowledged as currently the most effective appr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lyimo FS,Beran TN

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lifestyle interventions have proven effective for lowering a cardiovascular risk profile by improving lifestyle behaviors, blood glucose and blood cholesterol levels. However, implementation of lifestyle interventions is often met with barriers. This qualitative study sought to determine anticipated barriers...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tonnon SC,Proper KI,van der Ploeg HP,Westerman MJ,Sijbesma E,van der Beek AJ

更新日期：2014-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This section defined time use (TU) research, illustrating its relevance for public health. TUR in the health context is the study of health-enhancing and health-compromising behaviours that are assessed across a 24 h day. The central measurement is the use of Time Use Diaries, which capture 24-48 h, typicall...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bauman A,Bittman M,Gershuny J

更新日期：2019-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are widespread in underdeveloped countries. In Ethiopia, the prevalence and distribution of helminth infection varies by different exposing risk factors. We therefore investigated the prevalence of and risk factors of STHs infection in school children living in Ambo town, we...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Samuel F,Demsew A,Alem Y,Hailesilassie Y

更新日期：2017-10-10 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:Vaccination against hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) has been applied successfully for more than 20 years in China, and since 2008, the government has implemented the Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) in regions with high incidence. In this study, we analyzed the EPI-related changes in age d...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： He X,Wang S,Huang X,Wang X

更新日期：2013-04-26 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:Self-harm in adolescents is of growing concern internationally but limited evidence exists on the prevalence of self-harm in those living with HIV, who may be at higher risk of poor mental health outcomes. Therefore our aim was to determine the prevalence and predictors of self-harm among young people with p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Copelyn J,Thompson LC,Le Prevost M,Castro H,Sturgeon K,Rowson K,Brice S,Foster C,Gibb DM,Judd A,Adolescents and Adults Living with Perinatal HIV (AALPHI) Steering Committee.

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking and consuming alcohol are both related to increased mortality risk. Their combined effects on cause-specific mortality were investigated in a prospective cohort study. METHODS:Participants were 5771 men aged 35-64, recruited during 1970-73 from various workplaces in Scotland. Data were obtained from...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hart CL,Davey Smith G,Gruer L,Watt GC

更新日期：2010-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, alcohol consumption contributes to 3.3 million deaths and 5.1% of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), and its use is linked with more than 200 disease and injury conditions. Our study assessed the frequency and patterns of Heavy Episodic Drinking (HED) in Kenya. HED is defined as consumption of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kendagor A,Gathecha G,Ntakuka MW,Nyakundi P,Gathere S,Kiptui D,Abubakar H,Ombiro O,Juma P,Ngaruiya C

更新日期：2018-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leisure-time physical activity and strength training participation levels are low and socioeconomically distributed. Fitness trainers (e.g. gym/group instructors) may have a role in increasing these participation levels. However, it is not known whether the training location and characteristics of Australian...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bennie JA,Thornton LE,van Uffelen JG,Banting LK,Biddle SJ

更新日期：2016-07-11 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:Although China's modern education for public health was developing over the past 60 years, there is a lack of authoritative statistics and analyses on the nation's development of education for public health at higher education institutions (HEIs). Few quantitative studies on this topic have been published in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hou J,Wang Z,Liu X,Luo Y,Sabharwal S,Wang N,Meng Q

更新日期：2018-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity (PA) has been identified as a central component in the promotion of health. PA programs can provide a low cost intervention opportunity, encouraging PA behavioral change while worksites have been shown to be an appropriate setting for implementing such health promotion programs. Along with ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pillay JD,Kolbe-Alexander TL,Proper KI,van Mechelen W,Lambert EV

更新日期：2012-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a serious health problem globally with various health, social and psychological consequences for women. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of female genital mutilation varied across different regions of the country. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the trend and determin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tesema GA,Agegnehu CD,Teshale AB,Alem AZ,Liyew AM,Yeshaw Y,Kebede SA

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to begin to address the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa, high quality community-based epidemiological studies from the region are urgently needed. Cluster-designed sampling methods may be most efficient, but designing such studies requires assumptions about the clust...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stanifer JW,Egger JR,Turner EL,Thielman N,Patel UD,Comprehensive Kidney Disease Assessment for Risk factors, epidemiology, Knowledge, and Attitudes (CKD AFRiKA) Study.

更新日期：2016-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescence is characterized by rapid growth and development with a significantly increased need for macro and micronutrients. However, there is little empirical evidence on the burden of anaemia among adolescent girls in developing countries such as Ethiopia. This study aims to address this gap by evaluatin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gebreyesus SH,Endris BS,Beyene GT,Farah AM,Elias F,Bekele HN

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parenting programs integrating general parenting and health behaviour messaging may be an effective childhood obesity prevention strategy. The current study explored workplaces as an alternate setting to deliver parenting programs. METHODS:This study involved two phases. The objective of the first phase was...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wilson L,Lero D,Smofsky A,Gross D,Haines J

更新日期：2016-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Performing a tick check after visiting nature is considered the most important preventive measure to avoid contracting Lyme disease. Checking the body for ticks after visiting nature is the only measure that can fully guarantee whether one has been bitten by a tick and provides the opportunity to remove the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van der Heijden A,Mulder BC,Poortvliet PM,van Vliet AJH

更新日期：2017-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Waist circumference has been identified as a valuable predictor of cardiovascular risk in children. The development of waist circumference percentiles and cut-offs for various ethnic groups are necessary because of differences in body composition. The purpose of this study was to develop waist circumference ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Liu A,Hills AP,Hu X,Li Y,Du L,Xu Y,Byrne NM,Ma G

更新日期：2010-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases are a threat to human health and economic development of low-income countries. Hypertension (HT) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two major causes of deaths, worldwide. This study assesses the health status, health-care seeking, and health provider responses amon...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Uddin MJ,Alam N,Koehlmoos TP,Sarma H,Chowdhury MA,Alam DS,Niessen L

更新日期：2014-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinically diagnosed amoebic liver abscess (ALA) caused by Entamoeba histolytica has been an important public health problem in Jaffna district, northern Sri Lanka for last three decades. In order to draw up a control strategy for elimination of this condition, knowledge of its epidemiology and factors assoc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kannathasan S,Murugananthan A,Kumanan T,de Silva NR,Rajeshkannan N,Haque R,Iddawela D

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most projections of type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence are simply based on demographic change (i.e. ageing). We developed a model to predict future trends in T2D prevalence in Tunisia, explicitly taking into account trends in major risk factors (obesity and smoking). This could improve assessment of policy opt...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Saidi O,O'Flaherty M,Mansour NB,Aissi W,Lassoued O,Capewell S,Critchley JA,Malouche D,Romdhane HB,EC FP7 funded MEDCHAMPS project.

更新日期：2015-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a major cause of preventable death in Australia with prevalence increasing at an alarming rate. Of particular concern is that approximately 68% of men are overweight/obese, yet are notoriously difficult to engage in weight loss programs, despite being more susceptible than women to adverse weight-...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Morgan PJ,Collins CE,Plotnikoff RC,McElduff P,Burrows T,Warren JM,Young MD,Berry N,Saunders KL,Aguiar EJ,Callister R

更新日期：2010-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood mental health problems are highly prevalent, experienced by one in five children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged families. Although childcare settings, including family day care are ideal to promote children's social and emotional wellbeing at a population level in a sustainable way, fami...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Davis E,Williamson L,Mackinnon A,Cook K,Waters E,Herrman H,Sims M,Mihalopoulos C,Harrison L,Marshall B

更新日期：2011-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resilience to disease is a process of positive adaptation despite the loss of health, it involves the development of vitality and skills to overcome the negative effects of adversity, risks, and vulnerability caused by disease. In Mexico, cancer is the leading cause of death in children. Both the diagnosis a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Toledano-Toledano F,Moral de la Rubia J,Broche-Pérez Y,Domínguez-Guedea MT,Granados-García V

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have reported on adverse neonatal outcomes associated with parity and maternal age. Many of these studies have relied on cross-sectional data, from which drawing causal inference is complex. We explore the associations between parity/maternal age and adverse neonatal outcomes using data from...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kozuki N,Lee AC,Silveira MF,Sania A,Vogel JP,Adair L,Barros F,Caulfield LE,Christian P,Fawzi W,Humphrey J,Huybregts L,Mongkolchati A,Ntozini R,Osrin D,Roberfroid D,Tielsch J,Vaidya A,Black RE,Katz J,Child Health E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00