Alcohol intake and associated risk of major cardiovascular outcomes in women compared with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies.

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: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:The relationship between socioeconomic position and obesity has been clearly established, however, the extent to which specific behavioural factors mediate this relationship is less clear. This study aimed to ascertain the contribution of specific dietary elements and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gearon E,Backholer K,Hodge A,Peeters A

更新日期：2013-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The INDEPTH Training & Research Centres of Excellence (INTREC) collaboration developed a training programme to strengthen social determinants of health (SDH) research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It was piloted among health- and demographic researchers from 9 countries in Africa and Asia. The...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Henschke N,Mirny A,Haafkens JA,Ramroth H,Padmawati S,Bangha M,Berkman L,Trisnantoro L,Blomstedt Y,Becher H,Sankoh O,Byass P,Kinsman J

更新日期：2017-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past decade, new diagnoses of HIV have increased eightfold among men who have sex with men (MSM) of other or of mixed ethnicity in the UK. Yet there is little intervention research on HIV among black and minority ethnic (BME) MSM. This article aimed to identify effective HIV and sexual health preven...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fish J,Papaloukas P,Jaspal R,Williamson I

更新日期：2016-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with type 2 diabetes can have an important role in discussing health risk within families. This study aimed to establish the acceptability to first degree relatives towards their relative with type 2 diabetes intervening as health promoters in their own families, using the Health Belief Model as a t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Whitford DL,McGee H,O'Sullivan B

更新日期：2009-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer screening invitations can explicitly recommend attendance or encourage individuals to consider the risks and benefits before deciding for themselves. Public preferences for these approaches might vary. We explored ethnic minority women's preferences for a strong recommendation to be screened. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Marlow LA,Meisel SF,Wardle J

更新日期：2017-02-03 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:The prevalence of self-reported low back pain among professional cooks was estimated to examine the effects of daily life conditions, job-related factors, and psychological factors on this disorder. METHODS:Data was collected using a mailed self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS:Of 7100 cooks, 5835 (82%)...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nagasu M,Sakai K,Ito A,Tomita S,Temmyo Y,Ueno M,Miyagi S

更新日期：2007-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Walking for transport is increasingly considered an important component for meeting physical activity guidelines. This is true for individuals of all ages, and particularly important for seniors, for whom other physical activities may not be recommended. In order to evaluate the potential contributions of wa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Moniruzzaman M,Páez A,Morency C

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity is influenced by myriad individual, societal and environmental factors that are not typically reflected in current interventions. Socio-ecological conditions evolve and require ongoing monitoring in terms of assessing their influence on child health. The aim of this study was to identify an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： O'Donnell S,Doyle G,O'Malley G,Browne S,O'Connor J,Mars M,Kechadi MM

更新日期：2020-11-17 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:Sexual offences are a global public health concern. Recent changes in the law in England and Wales have dramatically altered the legal landscape of sexual offences, but sexual assaults where the victim is voluntarily intoxicated by alcohol continue to have low conviction rates. Worldwide, students are high c...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gunby C,Carline A,Bellis MA,Beynon C

更新日期：2012-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents in South Africa are at high risk of acquiring HIV. The HIV vaccination of adolescents could reduce HIV incidence and mortality. The potential impact and cost-effectiveness of a national school-based HIV vaccination program among adolescents was determined. METHOD:The national HIV disease and cos...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Moodley N,Gray G,Bertram M

更新日期：2016-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin and a transdisciplinary, multi-sectoral One Health approach is a key strategy for their effective prevention and control. In 2004, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention office in Kenya (CDC Kenya) established the Global Disease Detection Divi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Munyua PM,Njenga MK,Osoro EM,Onyango CO,Bitek AO,Mwatondo A,Muturi MK,Musee N,Bigogo G,Otiang E,Ade F,Lowther SA,Breiman RF,Neatherlin J,Montgomery J,Widdowson MA

更新日期：2019-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For some adolescents feeling lonely can be a protracted and painful experience. It has been suggested that engaging in health risk behaviours such as substance use and sexual behaviour may be a way of coping with the distress arising from loneliness during adolescence. However, the association between loneli...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stickley A,Koyanagi A,Koposov R,Schwab-Stone M,Ruchkin V

更新日期：2014-04-16 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:Childhood obesity is emerging as a major public health problem worldwide. To date, most studies of obesity and overweight in Peru are focused on adults, with few of them involving children, a population at a critical stage of development. The trend in overweight and obesity prevalence in Peruvian children un...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Torres-Roman JS,Urrunaga-Pastor D,Avilez JL,Helguero-Santin LM,Malaga G

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As India already missed maternal and child health related millennium development goals, the maternal and child health outcomes are a matter of concern to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). This study is focused to assess the gap in coverage and inequality of various reproductive, maternal, neonata...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Panda BK,Kumar G,Awasthi A

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV status disclosure is a difficult emotional task for HIV-infected persons and may create the opportunity for both social support and rejection. In this study, we evaluated the proportions, patterns, barriers and outcomes of HIV- 1 status disclosure among a group of women in Uganda. METHODS:An exit interv...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kiweewa FM,Bakaki PM,McConnell MS,Musisi M,Namirembe C,Nakayiwa F,Kusasira F,Nakintu D,Mubiru MC,Musoke P,Fowler MG

更新日期：2015-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevention of alcohol, drug and tobacco misuse by young people is a key public health priority. There is a need to develop the evidence base through rigorous evaluations of innovative approaches to substance misuse prevention. The Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 is a universal family-based alcohol, dr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Segrott J,Gillespie D,Holliday J,Humphreys I,Murphy S,Phillips C,Reed H,Rothwell H,Foxcroft D,Hood K,Roberts Z,Scourfield J,Thomas C,Moore L

更新日期：2014-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In South Asia, up to 20% of people ingesting pesticides for self-poisoning purchase the pesticide from a shop with the sole intention of self-harm. Individuals who are intoxicated with alcohol and/or non-farmers represent 72% of such high-risk individuals. We aimed to test the feasibility and acceptability o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Weerasinghe M,Konradsen F,Eddleston M,Pearson M,Jayamanne S,Gunnell D,Hawton K,Agampodi S

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the commonest cancer in women worldwide. Although programmes promoting breast cancer awareness are being carried out throughout Sri Lanka, few have targeted school students. We conducted this study to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding breast cancer with reference to scr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ranasinghe HM,Ranasinghe N,Rodrigo C,Seneviratne Rde A,Rajapakse S

更新日期：2013-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Australia, sport is saturated by the promotion of junk food, alcohol and gambling products. This is particularly evident on player jerseys. The effect of this advertising on children, who are exposed to these messages while watching sport, has not been thoroughly investigated. The aim of this research stu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bestman A,Thomas SL,Randle M,Thomas SD

更新日期：2015-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many countries worldwide have experienced reductions in provision of formal long-term care services amidst rising need for care. Provision of unpaid care, meanwhile, has grown. This includes care provided by young people. Care responsibilities can affect a young people's health, education and employment. We ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Brimblecombe N,Knapp M,King D,Stevens M,Cartagena Farias J

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological distress and lack of family support may explain the mental health problems that are consistently found in young unaccompanied refugees in Western countries. Given the strong relationship between poor mental health and alcohol misuse, this study investigated hospital admissions due to alcohol re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Manhica H,Gauffin K,Almquist YB,Rostila M,Berg L,Rodríguez García de Cortázar A,Hjern A

更新日期：2017-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV/AIDS remains being a disease of great public health concern worldwide. In regions such as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where women are disproportionately infected with HIV, women are reportedly less likely capable of negotiating condom use. However, while knowledge of condom use for HIV prevention is extensi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Exavery A,Kanté AM,Jackson E,Noronha J,Sikustahili G,Tani K,Mushi HP,Baynes C,Ramsey K,Hingora A,Phillips JF

更新日期：2012-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of chronic disease is caused by risk factors which are mostly preventable. Effective interventions to reduce these risks are known and proven to be applicable to a variety of settings. Chronic disease is generally developed long before the fatal outcome, meaning that a lot of people spend a numb...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Divajeva D,Marsh T,Logstrup S,Kestens M,Vemer P,Kriaucioniene V,Peresson S,O'Kelly S,Rito A,Webber L

更新日期：2014-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand hygiene is a simple and low-cost measure to reduce healthcare associated infection yet it has always been a concern in low as well as high resource settings across the globe. Poor hand hygiene during intra-partum and newborn care may result in sepsis, which is a major cause of death among newborns and p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tyagi M,Hanson C,Schellenberg J,Chamarty S,Singh S

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking causes heart disease, the major cause of death in China and Hong Kong. Stress is one major trigger of smoking and relapse, and understanding stress among smoking cardiac patients can therefore help in designing effective interventions to motivate them to quit. The objective of this study was to exami...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Leung DY,Lam TH,Chan SS

更新日期：2010-08-25 00:00:00