Cannabis use and other predictors of the onset of daily cigarette use in young men: what matters most? Results from a longitudinal study.

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:Traditionally, women have been the main respondents for most of knowledge, attitude and practice survey related to family planning and fertility intention. However it is not well known how responses of women about husbands reflect the husband's attitude and practices. Thus this study is conducted to examine ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Diro CW,Afework MF

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological studies over the last decade have supplied growing evidence of an association between urbanization and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders. Our aim was to examine the link between levels of urbanization and 12-month prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders in a nationwide German populati...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dekker J,Peen J,Koelen J,Smit F,Schoevers R

更新日期：2008-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is abundant evidence to recommend a physically active lifestyle, adult physical activity (PA) levels have declined over the past two decades. In order to understand why this happens, numerous studies have been conducted to uncover the reasons for people's participation in PA. Often, the measur...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Molanorouzi K,Khoo S,Morris T

更新日期：2014-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relatively few studies have examined survival by pharmacotherapy level and the effects of patient characteristics on mortality by pharmacotherapy level in older chronic respiratory disease (CRD) patients. This study aimed to investigate these issues in older (> or = 65) CRD patients in Western Australia. ME...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Einarsdóttir K,Preen DB,Sanfilippo FM,Reeve R,Emery JD,Holman CD

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent research has used cardiovascular risk scores intended to estimate "total cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk" in individuals to assess the distribution of risk within populations. The research suggested that the adoption of the total risk approach, in comparison to treatment decisions being based on the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Otgontuya D,Oum S,Buckley BS,Bonita R

更新日期：2013-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumonia is a leading cause of childhood hospitalisation and child mortality in Africa. This study explores local interpretations of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs), focusing on caretakers of children under five in the context of hospital care seeking. METHODS:The study took place in Manhiça, southern ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Straus L,Munguambe K,Bassat Q,Machevo S,Pell C,Roca A,Pool R

更新日期：2011-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have investigated how area-level deprivation influences the relationship between individual disadvantage and suicide mortality. The aim of this study was to examine individual measures of material and social disadvantage in relation to suicide mortality in Canada and to determine whether these re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Burrows S,Auger N,Gamache P,St-Laurent D,Hamel D

更新日期：2011-07-19 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:Hai Phong, located in northern Vietnam, has become a high HIV prevalence province among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) since the infection shifted from the southern to the northern region of the country. Previous research indicates high levels of drug and sex related risk behaviour especially among younger IDUs...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ahmed T,Long TN,Huong PT,Stewart DE

更新日期：2015-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking during pregnancy is associated with known adverse perinatal and obstetrical outcomes as well as with socio-economic, demographic and other behavioural risk factors that independently influence outcomes. Using a large population-based perinatal registry, we assess the quantity of cigarettes smoked for...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Erickson AC,Arbour LT

更新日期：2012-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of socio-environmental factors on suicide has been examined in many studies. Few of them, however, have explored these associations from a spatial perspective, especially in assessing the association between meteorological factors and suicide. This study examined the association of meteorological ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Qi X,Hu W,Mengersen K,Tong S

更新日期：2014-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is on the rise worldwide, not sparing developing countries. Both demographic and socio-economic factors play parts in obesity causation. Few surveys have been conducted in Tanzania to determine the magnitude of obesity and its association with these risk factors. This study aimed at determining the p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shayo GA,Mugusi FM

更新日期：2011-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the association between weight misperception and psychological symptoms in the Determinants of young Adults Social well-being and Health (DASH) longitudinal study. METHODS:A longitudinal sample of 3227 adolescents, in 49 secondary schools in London, aged 11-16 years participated in 2002/2003 and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Elia C,Karamanos A,Silva MJ,O'Connor M,Lu Y,Dregan A,Huang P,O'Keeffe M,Cruickshank JK,Enayat EZ,Cassidy A,Molaodi OR,Maynard M,Harding S

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Mexican arm of the Camino Verde trial of community mobilisation for dengue prevention covered three coastal regions of Guerrero state: Acapulco, Costa Grande and Costa Chica. A baseline cross-sectional survey provided data for community mobilisation and for adapting the intervention design to concrete co...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nava-Aguilera E,Morales-Pérez A,Balanzar-Martínez A,Rodríguez-Ramírez O,Jiménez-Alejo A,Flores-Moreno M,Gasga-Salinas D,Legorreta-Soberanis J,Paredes-Solís S,Morales-Nava PA,de Lourdes Soto-Ríos M,Ledogar RJ,Coloma J,Harris E,

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variation in assessments is a universal given, and work disability assessments by insurance physicians are no exception. Little is known about the considerations and views of insurance physicians that may partly explain such variation. On the basis of the Attitude--Social norm--self Efficacy (ASE) model, we ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Steenbeek R,Schellart AJ,Mulders H,Anema JR,Kroneman H,Besseling J

更新日期：2011-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to investigate the mechanisms through which neighborhood social reciprocity influences older adults' mental health in China. METHODS:This study used data from the 2011-2015 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. It estimated the effects of neighborhood social reciprocit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang R,Chen H,Liu Y,Lu Y,Yao Y

更新日期：2019-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is growing evidence of the increased cancer risk associated with alcohol consumption, but this is not well understood by the general public. This study investigated the acceptability among drinkers of cancer warning statements for alcoholic beverages. METHODS:Six focus groups were conducted with Austr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pettigrew S,Jongenelis M,Chikritzhs T,Slevin T,Pratt IS,Glance D,Liang W

更新日期：2014-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acceptability is a critical requisite in establishing feasibility when planning a larger effectiveness trial. This study assessed the acceptability of conducting a feasibility randomized clinical trial of a 20-week microenterprise intervention for economically-vulnerable African-American young adults, aged 1...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jennings Mayo-Wilson L,Coleman J,Timbo F,Latkin C,Torres Brown ER,Butler AI,Conserve DF,Glass NE

更新日期：2020-12-02 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Important unanswered questions remain on the impact of international sporting events on the sex industry. Speculation about increased demand and supply of sex work often generates significant attention, but also additional funding for HIV programmes. This study assessed whether changes occurred in the demand...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Richter M,Luchters S,Ndlovu D,Temmerman M,Chersich MF

更新日期：2012-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethiopia is a developing sub-Saharan African country with increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including oral conditions. Oral health and dental care have been given little consideration, and there is limited information relating to population oral health and use of dental services in t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bogale B,Engida F,Hanlon C,Prince MJ,Gallagher JE

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The link between long working hours and health has been extensively studied for decades. Despite global concern regarding metabolic syndrome, however, no studies to date have solely evaluated the relationship between long working hours and that syndrome. We therefore examined the association between long wor...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kobayashi T,Suzuki E,Takao S,Doi H

更新日期：2012-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Achieving the blood pressure treatment target in individuals with hypertension is a serious global health challenge. Furthermore, the actual burden of uncontrolled hypertension is poorly understood, especially in the developing countries. Therefore, this study comprehensively examined the prevalence and fact...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Masilela C,Pearce B,Ongole JJ,Adeniyi OV,Benjeddou M

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postcode lotteries in health refer to differences in health care between different geographic areas. These have been previously associated with clinical services. However there has been little documentation of postcode lotteries relating to preventative health care services. This paper describes a postcode l...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Graley CE,May KF,McCoy DC

更新日期：2011-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tobacco smoking is one of the most serious modern civilization threats. According to WHO identifying patterns of tobacco use is essential for implementing effective preventive policies. The aim of the paper was to assess changes in smoking patterns among the PURE study population over 6 years. METHODS:The s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Połtyn-Zaradna K,Zatońska K,Basiak A,Sozańska B,Gaweł-Dąbrowska D,Wołyniec M,Szuba A,Zatoński W

更新日期：2019-01-03 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:Unintended pregnancy has dire consequences on the health and socioeconomic wellbeing of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) (aged 15-24 years). While most studies tend to focus on lack of access to contraceptive information and services, and poverty as the main contributing factor to early-unintended pre...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ajayi AI,Ezegbe HC

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to characterize the heterogeneity in BMI trajectories and evaluate how different BMI trajectories predict mortality risk in Canadian seniors. METHODS:Data came from the Canadian National Population Health Survey (NPHS, 1994-2011) and 1480 individuals aged 65-79 years with at least four BMI r...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang M,Yi Y,Roebothan B,Colbourne J,Maddalena V,Sun G,Wang PP

更新日期：2017-12-04 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