Evaluating the effectiveness of personal resilience and enrichment programme (PREP) for HIV prevention among female sex workers: a randomised controlled trial.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of obesity and obesity-related conditions is not borne equally and disparities in prevalence are well documented for low-income, minority and rural adults in the United States. The current literature on rural versus urban disparities is largely derived from national surveillance data which may not...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hill JL,You W,Zoellner JM

更新日期：2014-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The implementation of road safety interventions in many developing countries usually focuses on the behavior of users. In order to draw more attention on the role of road infrastructure and physical environment in road safety interventions, this study aims to analyze the environmental and road factors associ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Glèlè-Ahanhanzo Y,Kpozèhouen A,Sossa-Jerôme C,Sopoh GE,Tedji H,Yete K,Levêque A

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary and lifestyle behaviors at young ages have been associated with the development of various chronic diseases. Schools are regarded as an excellent setting for lifestyle modification; there is a lack, however, of published dietary data in Cypriot school children. Thus, the objective of this work was to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lazarou C,Panagiotakos DB,Kouta C,Matalas AL

更新日期：2009-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Policy making in healthcare requires reliable and local data. Different sources of coverage data for health interventions can be utilized to populate the Lives Saved Tool (LiST), a commonly used policy-planning tool for women and children's health. We have evaluated four existing sources of antenatal care da...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Friberg IK,Venkateswaran M,Ghanem B,Frøen JF

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a huge interest by faith-based organizations (FBOs) in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere in HIV prevention interventions that build on the religious aspects of being. Successful partnerships between the public health services and FBOs will require a better understanding of the conceptual framing of H...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mpofu E,Nkomazana F,Muchado JA,Togarasei L,Bingenheimer JB

更新日期：2014-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer (BC) is a major public health problem, with rising incidence in many regions of the globe. Although mortality has recently dropped in developed countries, death rates are still increasing in some developing countries, as seen in Brazil. Among the reasons for this phenomenon are the lack of stru...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Caleffi M,Ribeiro RA,Duarte Filho DL,Ashton-Prolla P,Bedin AJ Jr,Skonieski GP,Zignani JM,Giacomazzi J,Franco LR,Graudenz M,Pohlmann P,Fernandes JG,Kivitz P,Weber B

更新日期：2009-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), malaria and tuberculosis dominate the disease pattern in Myanmar. Due to urbanization, westernized lifestyle and economic development, it is likely that NCDs such as cerebrovascular disease and ischemic heart disease are on a rise. The leading behavioral- and metabolic NCDs ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bjertness MB,Htet AS,Meyer HE,Htike MM,Zaw KK,Oo WM,Latt TS,Sherpa LY,Bjertness E

更新日期：2016-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cycling is an increasingly important mode of transport for environmental and health reasons. Cycling fatalities in London were previously investigated in 1994 using routinely collected data. Since then, there have been shifts in the modes of transport used, and in transport policies. We sought to replicate t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Morgan AS,Dale HB,Lee WE,Edwards PJ

更新日期：2010-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rising greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) have implications for health and up to 30 % of emissions globally are thought to arise from agriculture. Synergies exist between diets low in GHGEs and health however some foods have the opposite relationship, such as sugar production being a relatively low source of G...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Briggs ADM,Kehlbacher A,Tiffin R,Scarborough P

更新日期：2016-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is cumulating evidence that health is compromised through adverse socioeconomic conditions negatively affecting how people think, feel, and behave. Low control beliefs might be a key mechanism. The reversed possibility that low control beliefs might set people on a pathway towards adverse socioeconomic...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bosma H,Theunissen MJ,Verdonk P,Feron F

更新日期：2014-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of injury is one of the major barriers to engaging in cycling. We investigated exposure-based rates and profiles of traffic injuries sustained by pedal cyclists that resulted in death or hospital inpatient treatment in New Zealand, one of the most car dependent countries. METHODS:Pedal cyclist traf...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tin Tin S,Woodward A,Ameratunga S

更新日期：2010-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D) among overweight/obese children and adolescents using different diagnostic/screening methods in comparison. METHODS:We recruited overweight/obese Emirati students; grade 6-12 (age 11-17 years) from 16 government sch...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Al Amiri E,Abdullatif M,Abdulle A,Al Bitar N,Afandi EZ,Parish M,Darwiche G

更新日期：2015-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laboratory studies suggest that eating more 'attentively' (e.g. attending to food being eaten and recalling eating episodes) can reduce food intake among participants with both healthy weight and overweight. The aim of this trial was to assess whether a smartphone application that encourages a more attentive...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Whitelock V,Kersbergen I,Higgs S,Aveyard P,Halford JCG,Robinson E

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burnout is a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, increased depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment due to chronic emotional stress at work. Burnout impacts job satisfaction, job performance, vulnerability to illnesses, and interpersonal relationships. There is a gap i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chemali Z,Ezzeddine FL,Gelaye B,Dossett ML,Salameh J,Bizri M,Dubale B,Fricchione G

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Chief Medical Officer for England has developed the first guidance in England and some of the first internationally on alcohol consumption by children. Using the most recent iteration of a large biennial survey of schoolchildren we measure the extent to which young people's drinking fell within the guide...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bellis MA,Morleo M,Hughes K,Downing J,Wood S,Smallthwaite L,Cook PA

更新日期：2010-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fort Bragg, a large Army installation with reported high Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infection rates, is characterized by a highly mobile population and a surrounding Ct-endemic community. We assessed the rates of Ct incidence and recurrence among the installation's active component Army personnel and determi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hakre S,Oyler RJ,Ferrell KA,Li F,Michael NL,Scott PT,Petruccelli BP

更新日期：2014-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-rated health is a measure expressing the general condition of health of individuals. Self-rated health studies are common in developed countries and in some developing regions. Despite increasing proportion of adult and older population in sub-Saharan Africa and poor population health indicators, there ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cau BM,Falcão J,Arnaldo C

更新日期：2016-08-24 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:The 2003 heat wave had a high impact on mortality in Europe, which made necessary to develop heat health watch warning systems. In Spain this was carried-out by the Ministry of Health in 2004, being based on exceeding of city-specific simultaneous thresholds of minimum and maximum daily temperatures. The aim...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tobias A,Armstrong B,Zuza I,Gasparrini A,Linares C,Diaz J

更新日期：2012-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is a major contributor to worldwide cardiovascular mortality, however, only one-third of patients with hypertension have their blood pressure treated to guideline recommended levels. To improve hypertension control, there may need to be a fundamental shift in care delivery, one that is population-based an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ho PM,Rumsfeld JS

更新日期：2006-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Development of effective behavioral interventions to promote weight control and physical activity among diverse, underserved populations is a public health priority. Community focused wellness organizations, such as YMCAs, could provide a unique channel with which to reach such populations. This study assess...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kaphingst KA,Bennett GG,Sorensen G,Kaphingst KM,O'Neil AE,McInnis K

更新日期：2007-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in several chronic, non-communicable diseases independent of its conventional role in bone and calcium homeostasis. In this retrospective study, we determined the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association to several cardiometabolic indices among patients ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Alfawaz H,Tamim H,Alharbi S,Aljaser S,Tamimi W

更新日期：2014-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although data from longitudinal studies are sparse, effort-reward imbalance (ERI) seems to affect work ability. However, the potential pathway from restricted work ability to ERI must also be considered. Therefore, the aim of our study was to analyse cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between ERI ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bethge M,Radoschewski FM,Gutenbrunner C

更新日期：2012-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute respiratory illness (ARI) is the most common cause of acute presentations and hospitalisations of young Indigenous children in Australia and New Zealand (NZ). Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) from household smoking is a significant and preventable contributor to childhood ARI. This paper describes the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Johnston V,Walker N,Thomas DP,Glover M,Chang AB,Bullen C,Morris P,Brown N,Vander Hoorn S,Borland R,Segan C,Trenholme A,Mason T,Fenton D,Ellis K

更新日期：2010-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa began in Guinea's Forest region, a region now considered to be at high risk for future epidemics of viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF). Good knowledge, attitudes and practices towards VHF amongst healthcare workers in such regions are a central pillar of infection pre...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Raab M,Pfadenhauer LM,Millimouno TJ,Hoelscher M,Froeschl G

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of homelessness in Malaysia is not a new issue. The existence of homeless population is growing, along with the development of this country. With the increasing number of homelessness, the range of issues, such as health services financier among them, has surfaced. However, there was limited stu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Aizuddin AN,Abdul Jabar SW,Idris IB

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although many countries experience an increase in mortality during winter, the magnitude of this increase varies considerably, suggesting that some winter excess may be avoidable. Conflicting evidence has been presented on the role of gender, region and deprivation. Little has been published on the magnitude...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Davie GS,Baker MG,Hales S,Carlin JB

更新日期：2007-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefits of genomics and biotechnology are concentrated primarily in the industrialized world, while their potential to combat neglected diseases in the developing world has been largely untapped. Without building developing world biotechnology capacity to address local health needs, this disparity will ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Daar AS,Berndtson K,Persad DL,Singer PA

更新日期：2007-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considering the lack of studies that examine built environmental factors associated with life satisfaction among old people in developing countries, particularly those focused on Brazil, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of life satisfaction among old adults residents in a Brazilian urban ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Teixeira Vaz C,de Souza Andrade AC,Proietti FA,Coelho Xavier C,de Lima Friche AA,Teixeira Caiaffa W

更新日期：2019-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Longitudinal studies assessing the long-term association between alcohol intake and depression are scarce. The type of beverage may also be important. Therefore we aimed to prospectively evaluate the influence of alcohol intake on incident depression in a Mediterranean cohort. METHODS:We assessed 13,619 uni...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gea A,Martinez-Gonzalez MA,Toledo E,Sanchez-Villegas A,Bes-Rastrollo M,Nuñez-Cordoba JM,Sayon-Orea C,Beunza JJ

更新日期：2012-11-07 00:00:00