Trajectories of body mass index among Canadian seniors and associated mortality risk.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The assumption behind the presented work is that the information people search for on the internet reflects the disease status in society. By having access to this source of information, epidemiologists can get a valuable complement to the traditional surveillance and potentially get new and timely epidemiol...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hulth A,Rydevik G

更新日期：2011-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In July 2011, the Malawi national HIV program implemented the integrated antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) guidelines. Among the principle goals of the guidelines were increasing ART uptake among TB/HIV co-infected patients and treating TB/HIV patients with a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tweya H,Ben-Smith A,Kalulu M,Jahn A,Ng'ambi W,Mkandawire E,Gabriel L,Phiri S

更新日期：2014-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies found regional differences in the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes between Northeast and South of Germany. The aim of this study was to investigate if regional variations are also present for macrovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes and in the general population. A fur...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ptushkina V,Jacobs E,Schipf S,Völzke H,Markus MRP,Nauck M,Meisinger C,Peters A,Maier W,Herder C,Roden M,Rathmann W

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seasonal migrant and permanent laborers who are working in big mechanized agricultural farms in Metema - Humera lowlands are not included in Ethiopia Malaria Elimination Program. The aim of this research was to show the high confirmed and treated malaria cases in these laborers. METHODS:A retrospective anal...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lemma W

更新日期：2020-03-12 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:The main objective of this study is to examine the epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection amongst patients (473 men, 180 women) seen two hospitals in Taiwan. METHODS:Between July 2004 and June 2005, a total of 653 patients provided first-void urine samples for examination of CT using PCR assay...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chen KT,Chen SC,Chiang CC,Li LH,Tang LH

更新日期：2007-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the Helsinki Declaration was introduced in 1964 as a code of practice for clinical research, it has generally been agreed that research governance is also needed in the field of public health and health promotion research. Recently, a range of factors led to the development of more stringent bureaucrat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Teijlingen ER,Douglas F,Torrance N

更新日期：2008-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fruits and Vegetables (FV) consumption is considered a marker of social inequalities in health since it is considerably decreased in disadvantaged populations. The main objective of this trial was to evaluate the impact of vouchers for FV purchase on the consumption of FV among children living in disadvantag...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Buscail C,Margat A,Petit S,Gendreau J,Daval P,Lombrail P,Hercberg S,Latino-Martel P,Maurice A,Julia C

更新日期：2018-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with mental disorders have a higher prevalence of physical illnesses and reduced life expectancy as compared with the general population. However, there is a lack of knowledge across Europe concerning interventions that aim at reducing somatic morbidity and excess mortality by promoting behaviour-base...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Weiser P,Becker T,Losert C,Alptekin K,Berti L,Burti L,Burton A,Dernovsek M,Dragomirecka E,Freidl M,Friedrich F,Genova A,Germanavicius A,Halis U,Henderson J,Hjorth P,Lai T,Larsen JI,Lech K,Lucas R,Marginean R,McD

更新日期：2009-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes is the most prevalent disease resulted from metabolic disorders. This study aimed to investigate the effect of training based on health belief model (HBM) on oral hygiene-related behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS:This study was conducted as an educational randomized contr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Malekmahmoodi M,Shamsi M,Roozbahani N,Moradzadeh R

更新日期：2020-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many unmarried young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) want to avoid pregnancy but do not use modern methods of contraception-as a result, half of teen births in these countries are unintended. Researchers have identified numerous barriers that prevent youth from using contraception. However,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cohen N,Mendy FT,Wesson J,Protti A,Cissé C,Gueye EB,Trupe L,Floreak R,Guichon D,Lorenzana K,Buttenheim A

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Energy drink (ED) consumption is increasing all over the world. We sought to describe the consumption of EDs among adolescents in Norway, and to explore the determinants of daily and high consumption. METHODS:Population-based cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 31,091 secondary school stude...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Degirmenci N,Fossum IN,Strand TA,Vaktskjold A,Holten-Andersen MN

更新日期：2018-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a major cause of preventable death in Australia with prevalence increasing at an alarming rate. Of particular concern is that approximately 68% of men are overweight/obese, yet are notoriously difficult to engage in weight loss programs, despite being more susceptible than women to adverse weight-...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Morgan PJ,Collins CE,Plotnikoff RC,McElduff P,Burrows T,Warren JM,Young MD,Berry N,Saunders KL,Aguiar EJ,Callister R

更新日期：2010-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited uptake of measures to prevent malaria by pregnant women in Nigeria which is often related to the lack of knowledge on Malaria in Pregnancy (MIP) and its effects on mother and foetus. This study, explored peer to peer education as a tool in raising knowledge of MIP among women of child bearin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mens PF,Scheelbeek PF,Al Atabbi H,Enato EF

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'Pop-up' warning messages have potential as a Responsible Gambling tool, but many warning messages in the literature are generic. The present study simulated digital roulette to compare the effectiveness of expenditure-specific, generic and control messages, during online roulette. METHODS:Forty-five casual...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McGivern P,Hussain Z,Lipka S,Stupple E

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In response to the high burden of disease among sex workers and their position as a population heavily affected by the HIV epidemic, there has been a growing body of literature investigating the prevalence and risk factors associated with HIV risk among sex workers. To contextualize and summarize the existin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Muldoon KA

更新日期：2015-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low socioeconomic status (SES) in childhood is known to be a significant risk factor for mental disorders in Western societies. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a similar association exists in Japan. METHODS:We used data from the World Mental Health Japan Survey conducted from 2002-2006 ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ochi M,Fujiwara T,Mizuki R,Kawakami N,World Mental Health Japan Survey Group.

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The history of governmental responses to the accumulation of scientific evidence about the harms of secondhand smoke (SHS) presents an intriguing case study of incremental public health policy development. Australia has long been considered a world-leader in progressive tobacco control policies, but in the l...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bryan-Jones K,Chapman S

更新日期：2006-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objetive in this study is to determine the relationship between dietary patterns, BMI, type 2 diabetes mellitus family history (T2DMFH) and some lifestyle variables such as smoking and skipping breakfast in a Mexican adolescent population. METHODS:Cross-sectional, observational, analytical study.Subjetc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gutiérrez-Pliego LE,Camarillo-Romero Edel S,Montenegro-Morales LP,Garduño-García Jde J

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronicity and severity of early exposure to maternal common mental disorders (CMD) has been associated with poorer infant development in high-income countries. In low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs), perinatal CMD is inconsistently associated with infant development, but the impact of severity and per...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Servili C,Medhin G,Hanlon C,Tomlinson M,Worku B,Baheretibeb Y,Dewey M,Alem A,Prince M

更新日期：2010-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Family planning is an integral component of maternal and child health services in Ghana. Although knowledge on contraception is universal and most women attend maternal and child health services, contraceptive use remains low among women after delivery. This study aimed to determine factors influencing curre...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wuni C,Turpin CA,Dassah ET

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV) was introduced in 2017 into the routine childhood immunization schedule (at 15-18 months of age) in Burkina Faso to help reduce meningococcal meningitis burden. MACV was scheduled to be co-administered with the second dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV2...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nkwenkeu SF,Jalloh MF,Walldorf JA,Zoma RL,Tarbangdo F,Fall S,Hien S,Combassere R,Ky C,Kambou L,Diallo AO,Krishnaswamy A,Aké FH,Hatcher C,Patel JC,Medah I,Novak RT,Hyde TB,Soeters HM,Mirza I

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Records kept as a result of the implementation of Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) and the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) constitute a public inventory of industries, created by the European Commission, which is a valuable resource for monitoring industrial pollut...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： López-Abente G,García-Pérez J,Fernández-Navarro P,Boldo E,Ramis R

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study estimated the sound pressure levels of various music genres at the volume steps that contemporary smartphones deliver, because these levels put the listener at potential risk for hearing loss. METHODS:Using six different smartphones (Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 3, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, LG G2, an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kim G,Han W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Presenteeism is highly prevalent and costly to employers. It is defined as being present at work, but limited in some aspect of job performance by a health problem.Workplace health promotion (WHP) is a common strategy used to enhance on-the-job productivity. The primary objective is to determine if WHP progr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cancelliere C,Cassidy JD,Ammendolia C,Côté P

更新日期：2011-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health programs commonly promote handwashing by drawing attention to potential fecal contamination in the environment. The underlying assumption is that the thought of fecal contamination will result in disgust, and motivate people to wash their hands with soap. However, this has not proven sufficient to ach...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rahman MJ,Nizame FA,Unicomb L,Luby SP,Winch PJ

更新日期：2017-05-05 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:Within Canada, many public health leaders have long identified the importance of improving the health of all Canadians especially those who face social and economic disadvantages. Future improvements in population health will be achieved by promoting health equity through action on the social determinants of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pauly BB,MacDonald M,Hancock T,Martin W,Perkin K

更新日期：2013-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking often starts in early adolescence and addiction can occur rapidly. For effective smoking prevention there is a need to identify at risk groups of preadolescent children and whether gender-specific intervention components are necessary. This study aimed to examine associations between mother, father, ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McGee CE,Trigwell J,Fairclough SJ,Murphy RC,Porcellato L,Ussher M,Foweather L

更新日期：2015-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urban Palestinians have a high incidence of coronary heart disease, and alarming prevalences of obesity (particularly among women) and diabetes. An active lifestyle can help prevent these conditions. Little is known about the physical activity (PA) behavior of Palestinians. This study aimed to determine the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Merom D,Sinnreich R,Aboudi V,Kark JD,Nassar H

更新日期：2012-01-30 00:00:00