Public health implications of changing patterns of recruitment into the South African mining industry, 1973-2012: a database analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of computers has increased among adolescents, as have musculoskeletal symptoms. There is evidence that these symptoms can be reduced through an ergonomics approach and through education. The purpose of this study was to examine where adolescents had received ergonomic instructions related to computer...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hakala PT,Saarni LA,Ketola RL,Rahkola ET,Salminen JJ,Rimpelä AH

更新日期：2010-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Screen Time Weight-loss Intervention Targeting Children at Home (SWITCH) trial tested a family intervention to reduce screen-based sedentary behaviour in overweight children. The trial found no significant effect of the intervention on children's screen-based sedentary behaviour. To explore these null fi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Foley L,Ni Mhurchu C,Marsh S,Epstein LH,Olds T,Dewes O,Heke I,Jiang Y,Maddison R

更新日期：2016-05-26 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:The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake resulted in extensive loss of life and physical and psychological injuries for survivors. This research examines the relationship between social support and health-related quality of life for the earthquake survivors. METHODS:A multistage cluster sampling strategy was employed t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ke X,Liu C,Li N

更新日期：2010-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In adults, as little as 10 minutes of moderate physical activity (PA) three times a day can help prevent non-communicable diseases and prolong life expectancy. The aim of the study was to evaluate the process and impact of scaling up a complex intervention (PAFES) implemented in Catalonia, aimed to increase ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gonzalez-Viana A,Violan Fors M,Castell Abat C,Rubinat Masot M,Oliveras L,Garcia-Gil J,Plasencia A,Cabezas Peña C,PAFES working group.

更新日期：2018-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The available literature suggests that there are significant differences in maternal mortality according to maternal origin in high income countries. The objective of this study was to quantify the risk of maternal death by maternal origin and region of Spain where the birth occurred and to identify the most...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Blagoeva Atanasova V,Arevalo-Serrano J,Antolin Alvarado E,García-Tizón Larroca S

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a significant resumption of smoking following smoking cessation using varenicline. Both smoking cessation medications and counseling have been shown to increase smoking quit rates at one year. Thus, the combination of varenicline and interactive voice response (IVR) telephony followed by extended IV...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McNaughton B,Frohlich J,Graham A,Young QR

更新日期：2013-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:News media are key sources of information regarding tobacco issues, and help set the tobacco control policy agenda. We examined US news coverage of voluntarily smokefree restaurants and bars in locales without mandatory policies to understand how such initiatives are perceived. METHODS:We searched three onl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McDaniel PA,Offen N,Yerger V,Forsyth S,Malone RE

更新日期：2015-08-08 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:In the Netherlands, the first adolescents with diabetes mellitus type 2 as a result of obesity have recently been diagnosed. Therefore, it is very important that programs aiming at the prevention of type 2 diabetes of obese adolescents are developed and evaluated. METHODS:Go4it is a multidisciplinary group ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hofsteenge GH,Chinapaw MJ,Weijs PJ,van Tulder MW,Delemarre-van de Waal HA

更新日期：2008-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To describe the identification, adaptation, and testing of an evidence-based pediatric weight management program for a health disparate community. METHODS:A community advisory board (CAB) of decision-makers and staff from local health care, public health, and recreation organizations engaged with academic p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hill JL,Zoellner JM,You W,Brock DJ,Price B,Alexander RC,Frisard M,Brito F,Hou X,Estabrooks PA

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that occupational injury rates are higher for immigrant than for native workers, however the effects of the economic cycles on these differences has not been assessed to date. The aim of the paper is to test if the crisis has the same mechanism of selection in the two groups by comparing injury r...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Giraudo M,Bena A,Mosca M,Farina E,Leombruni R,Costa G

更新日期：2019-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This article will review qualitative data from intervention-based counselling sessions to explore barriers to partner notification (PN) for South African men and women who have contracted sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This qualitative study took place in a township where there is high STI and HIV p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wood JM,Harries J,Kalichman M,Kalichman S,Nkoko K,Mathews C

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public concerns are commonly expressed about widening health gaps. This cohort study examines variations and trends in cancer survival by socio-economic disadvantage, geographical remoteness and country of birth in an Australian population over a 30-year period. METHODS:Data for cases diagnosed in New South...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tervonen HE,Aranda S,Roder D,You H,Walton R,Morrell S,Baker D,Currow DC

更新日期：2017-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interventions to increase physical activity or reduce sedentary behaviour within the workplace setting have shown mixed effects. This cluster randomised controlled trial assessed whether multi-component interventions, focusing on changes at the individual, environmental, and organisational levels, either inc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nooijen CFJ,Blom V,Ekblom Ö,Heiland EG,Larisch LM,Bojsen-Møller E,Ekblom MM,Kallings LV

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:South Africa (SA) is undergoing multiple transitions with an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases and high levels of overweight and obesity in adolescent girls and women. Adolescence is key to addressing trans-generational risk and a window of opportunity to intervene and positively impact on indiv...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Draper CE,Micklesfield LK,Kahn K,Tollman SM,Pettifor JM,Dunger DB,Norris SA,Ntshembo Consortium.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor maternal and child health indicators have been reported in Nigeria since the 1990s. Many interventions have been instituted to reverse the trend and ensure that Nigeria is on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. This systematic review aims at describing and indirectly measuring the effect ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kana MA,Doctor HV,Peleteiro B,Lunet N,Barros H

更新日期：2015-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies suggest that lactation has long-term effects on risk for cardiovascular disease in women, but the effects on cardiovascular mortality are less well known. METHOD:In a Norwegian population-based prospective cohort study, we studied the association of lifetime duration of lactation with cardiov...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Natland Fagerhaug T,Forsmo S,Jacobsen GW,Midthjell K,Andersen LF,Ivar Lund Nilsen T

更新日期：2013-11-13 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:According to the latest Tanzanian National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) report a total of 147,271 individuals donated blood during the year 2002. However, blood safety remains an issue of major concern in transfusion medicine in Tanzania where national blood transfusion services and policies, appropriate in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Matee MI,Magesa PM,Lyamuya EF

更新日期：2006-01-30 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:The high prevalence of diabetes is associated with body mass index (BMI), and diabetes can cause many complications, such as hip fractures. This study investigated the effects of BMI and diabetes on the risk of hip fractures and related factors. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed data from 22,048 subjects ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Huang HL,Pan CC,Hsiao YF,Chen MC,Kung CY,Kung PT,Tsai WC

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective public policies are needed to support appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) to ensure adequate child growth and development, especially in low and middle income countries. The aim of this study was to: (i) capture stakeholder networks in relation to funding and technical support for IYC...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Uddin S,Mahmood H,Senarath U,Zahiruddin Q,Karn S,Rasheed S,Dibley M

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a global public health issue. Having a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or more (classifying a person as obese) at the start of pregnancy is a significant risk factor for maternal and fetal morbidity. There is a dearth of evidence to inform suitable interventions to support pregnant women with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Smith DM,Whitworth M,Sibley C,Taylor W,Gething J,Chmiel C,Lavender T

更新日期：2010-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survey data suggest that in Texas Latino youth exhibit higher rates of susceptibility to smoking than youth from other ethnic groups. In this analysis we examined the relationship between susceptibility to smoking and well-known risk factors associated with smoking initiation among a cohort of 11 to 13 year ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wilkinson AV,Waters AJ,Vasudevan V,Bondy ML,Prokhorov AV,Spitz MR

更新日期：2008-09-26 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:Activity behaviours (physical activity, sedentary time and screen time) have been linked to health outcomes in childhood. Furthermore, socioeconomic disparities have been observed in both children's activity behaviours and health outcomes. Children's physical home environments may play a role in these relati...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dumuid D,Olds TS,Lewis LK,Maher C

更新日期：2016-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An accurate prediction of unplanned readmission (UR) after discharge from hospital can facilitate physician's decision making processes for providing better quality of care in geriatric patients. The objective of this study was to explore the association of cardiac autonomic functions as measured by frequenc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chiang JK,Fu CH,Kuo TB,Koo M

更新日期：2011-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was shown to effectively lower smoking prevalence in in high income countries, however knowledge for low and middle income settings is sparse. The objective of this study was to describe WHO MPOWER policy measures in thirteen West-African countries and to inves...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Winkler V,Lan Y,Becher H

更新日期：2015-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schools are an important setting for health promotion. In England, around one third of publicly funded schools have become independent of local authorities since 2000 and are now academies, run by an academy trust. The aim of this research was to examine attitudes towards health promotion held by academy tru...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jessiman PE,Campbell R,Jago R,Van Sluijs EMF,Newbury-Birch D

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00