The impact of drought on the association between food security and mental health in a nationally representative Australian sample.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health (Ten to Men) was established in 2011 to build the evidence base on male health to inform policy and program development. METHODS:Ten to Men is a national longitudinal study with a stratified multi-stage cluster random sample design and oversampling in rural a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Currier D,Pirkis J,Carlin J,Degenhardt L,Dharmage SC,Giles-Corti B,Gordon I,Gurrin L,Hocking J,Kavanagh A,Keogh LA,Koelmeyer R,LaMontagne AD,Schlichthorst M,Patton G,Sanci L,Spittal MJ,Studdert DM,Williams J,English

更新日期：2016-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growing up with one parent is associated with economic hardship and health disadvantages, but there is limited evidence of its lifetime consequences. We examined whether being born to an unmarried mother is associated with socioeconomic position and marital history over the lifespan. METHODS:We analysed dat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mikkonen HM,Salonen MK,Häkkinen A,Olkkola M,Pesonen AK,Räikkönen K,Osmond C,Eriksson JG,Kajantie E

更新日期：2016-08-18 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:Diabetes is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Mexico and understudied among indigenous populations. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and identify correlates of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Type 2 DM) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a rural, indigenous community in Northwestern Mexico. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pacheco LS,Hernández-Ontiveros DA,Iniguez-Stevens E,Brodine S,Garfein RS,Santibañez M,Fraga MA

更新日期：2018-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adolescents with CP in low and middle-income countries is often poor, as is the case in Bangladesh. This exploratory study examined what factors predict the proxy-reported HRQoL of adolescents with CP in rural Bangladesh, a typical low- and middle-income country ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Power R,Galea C,Muhit M,Heanoy E,Karim T,Badawi N,Khandaker G

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing substantially worldwide, leading to serious economic effects, complications and deaths. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an empowerment program providing support for psychosocial, behavioral, and clinical aspects of diabetes to help Brazilian ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cortez DN,Macedo MM,Souza DA,Dos Santos JC,Afonso GS,Reis IA,Torres HC

更新日期：2017-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor childhood nutrition is a more pervasive and insidious risk factor for lifestyle-related chronic disease than childhood obesity. Parents find it difficult to address the reported barriers to optimal child feeding, and to improve child dietary patterns. To impact at the population level, nutrition interve...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Duncanson K,Burrows T,Collins C

更新日期：2012-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While obesity has been shown to be difficult to treat in school aged children and in adolescence, promising results have been detected for children who started treatment in early childhood. Yet knowledge on the effectiveness of structured early childhood obesity treatment programs is limited, preventing the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ek A,Chamberlain KL,Ejderhamn J,Fisher PA,Marcus C,Chamberlain P,Nowicka P

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Vietnam, efforts are underway to improve latrine use in rural and remote areas with particular focus on increasing coverage of sanitation in schools. However, there is a lack of information on how the school program affects latrine use by schoolchildren and at community level. This paper analyzes sanitati...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Le TT,Luu NH,Rheinländer T,Dalsgaard A,Konradsen F

更新日期：2012-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Second-hand smoke (SHS) in households remains a serious public health problem in Sri Lanka, partly due to a lack of voluntary prohibitions of tobacco smoking inside houses. Women are especially at risk of being exposed. Effective community based interventions to reduce the SHS in households targeting women i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Alagiyawanna AMAAP,Rajapaksa-Hewageegana N,Gunawardena N

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of health care, particularly for people with chronic conditions, combines the activities of health professionals, patients, informal carers and social networks that support them. Understanding the non-professional roles in health management requires information about the health related activit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jowsey T,Yen L,W PM

更新日期：2012-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men who have sex with men (MSM) have become a high-risk group of HIV infection in China. To date, little is known regarding the psychological characteristics in Chinese MSM, especially the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts. METHODS:A questionnaire survey was conducted on 2,250 MSM recruited from ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chen H,Li Y,Wang L,Zhang B

更新日期：2015-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study is to investigate the magnitude and nature of health inequalities between indigenous (Scheduled Tribes) and non-indigenous populations, as well as between different indigenous groups, in a rural district of Kerala State, India. METHODS:A health survey was carried out in a rural c...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Haddad S,Mohindra KS,Siekmans K,Màk G,Narayana D

更新日期：2012-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The family plays a vital role in shaping adolescent behaviours. The present study investigated the associations between family structure and substance use among Hong Kong Chinese adolescents. METHODS:A total of 32,961 Form 1 to 5 (grade 7-12 in the US) Hong Kong students participated in the Youth Smoking Su...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mak KK,Ho SY,Thomas GN,Schooling CM,McGhee SM,Lam TH

更新日期：2010-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Present study aimed to identify socio-demographic, medical and social-cognitive correlates of physical activity among Dutch older individuals. METHODS:A systematic random sample of 2,568 Dutch participants aged 45-70 years filled out the validated modified Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seni...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mesters I,Wahl S,Van Keulen HM

更新日期：2014-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methamphetamine (MA) use continues to be a major public health concern in many urban settings. We sought to assess potential relationships between MA use and individual, social, and structural HIV vulnerabilities among sexual minority (lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered) drug users. METHODS:Beginning i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Marshall BD,Wood E,Shoveller JA,Patterson TL,Montaner JS,Kerr T

更新日期：2011-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study explored the association of unemployment and an increased risk of receiving disability pension, and the possibility that this risk is attributed to municipality-specific characteristics. METHODS:A cohort of 7,985 40-42 year olds was followed for 18 years in national registers, identifying new epi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Støver M,Pape K,Johnsen R,Fleten N,Sund ER,Claussen B,Bjørngaard JH

更新日期：2012-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human poisoning by pesticides has long been seen as a severe public health problem. As early as 1990, a task force of the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about one million unintentional pesticide poisonings occur annually, leading to approximately 20,000 deaths. Thirty years on there is no up-...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Boedeker W,Watts M,Clausing P,Marquez E

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are the mainstay of global and national TB control efforts. However, the gap between expected and reported cases persists for various reasons attributable to the TB services and care-seeking sides of the TB care cascade. Understanding individual and collecti...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bashorun AO,Linda C,Omoleke S,Kendall L,Donkor SD,Kinteh MA,Danso B,Leigh L,Kandeh S,D'Alessandro U,Adetifa IMO

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of different models have been used in order to explain the links between unemployment and ill-health. The objective of this study was to test different proposed models in an empirical setting. METHODS:A cohort of school-leavers consisting of more than 1000 persons was followed for 14 years up to th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Janlert U,Hammarström A

更新日期：2009-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Until now only limited research has been done on the prevalence of chronic pain in primary care. The aim of this investigation was to study the health care utilisation of patients suffering from pain. How many patients visit an outpatient clinic because of the symptom of pain? These data were compared with d...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Friessem CH,Willweber-Strumpf A,Zenz MW

更新日期：2009-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular disease are pervasive, yet much remains to be understood about how they originate. The objective of this study was to explore the relations of socioeconomic status to lipid and glucose metabolism as indicators of cardiovascular health in 5-6 year olds. Additionall...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van den Berg G,van Eijsden M,Vrijkotte TG,Gemke RJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The double burden of malnutrition is the co-occurrence of undernutrition (e.g. underweight, stunting, and micronutrient deficiencies) and over-nutrition (e.g. obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease) at the population, household, or individual level. The objectives of this study were to determin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Little M,Humphries S,Dodd W,Patel K,Dewey C

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Walking for exercise remains the most frequently reported leisure-time activity, likely because it is simple, inexpensive, and easily incorporated into most people's lifestyle. Pedometers are simple, convenient, and economical tools that can be used to quantify step-determined physical activity. Few studies ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Thomson JL,Landry AS,Zoellner JM,Tudor-Locke C,Webster M,Connell C,Yadrick K

更新日期：2012-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) market has grown rapidly in recent years. However, causes of e-cigarette related symptoms among users and their impact on health remain uncertain. This research aims to mine the potential relationships between symptoms and e-liquid components, such as propylene glycol (...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li Q,Zhan Y,Wang L,Leischow SJ,Zeng DD

更新日期：2016-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young breast cancer patients have a lower rate of survival than old breast cancer patients due to being diagnosed at advanced stages. Breast self-examination makes women more "breast aware", which in turn may lead to an earlier diagnosis of breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledg...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Karayurt O,Ozmen D,Cetinkaya AC

更新日期：2008-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined how socioeconomic position (SEP) across the lifecourse (three critical periods, social mobility and accumulated over time) is associated with allostatic load (a measure of cumulative physiological burden). METHODS:Data are from the West of Scotland Twenty-07 Study, with respondents aged 35 (n = ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Robertson T,Popham F,Benzeval M

更新日期：2014-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parent-child communication about sexual issues can reduce risky sexual behaviour amongst adolescents. Risky sexual behaviour is of concern in sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence of early pregnancy, unsafe abortion and HIV are high. Parent-child communication about sexual issues presents a feasible approa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Isaksen KJ,Musonda P,Sandøy IF

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding people's social lived experiences of chronic illness is fundamental to improving health service delivery and health outcomes, particularly in relation to self-management activity. In explorations of social lived experiences this paper uncovers the ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isla...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ward NJ,Jowsey T,Haora PJ,Aspin C,Yen LE

更新日期：2011-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The eye is well known to be sensitive to clearly high doses (>2 Gy) of ionizing radiation. In recent years, however, cataracts have been observed in populations exposed to lower doses. Interventional cardiologists are repeatedly and acutely exposed to scattered ionizing radiation (X-rays) during the diagnost...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jacob S,Michel M,Spaulding C,Boveda S,Bar O,Brézin AP,Streho M,Maccia C,Scanff P,Laurier D,Bernier MO

更新日期：2010-09-08 00:00:00