Active commuting to and from university, obesity and metabolic syndrome among Colombian university students.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper presents the development of a study design built on the principles of theory-driven evaluation. The theory-driven evaluation approach was used to evaluate an adolescent sexual and reproductive health intervention in Mali, Burkina Faso and Cameroon to improve continuity of care through the creation...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Van Belle SB,Marchal B,Dubourg D,Kegels G

更新日期：2010-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is an overwhelming global challenge with high morbidity and mortality rates. The prevalence of HTN is estimated to be 6% in Ethiopia and 30% in Addis Ababa. Poor adherence is associated with bad outcome of the disease and wastage of healthcare resources. In Ethiopia, particularly in the study ar...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ambaw AD,Alemie GA,W\/Yohannes SM,Mengesha ZB

更新日期：2012-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is Australia's leading preventable cause of premature mortality and a major contributor to the national disease burden. If quit rates do not dramatically improve, then smoking will continue to be a major public health issue for decades to come. Harm-reduction approaches using novel nicotine products ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fraser D,Borland R,Gartner C

更新日期：2015-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that occurs in the tropics and subtropics. The mainstay of control is preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel. In Africa, an estimated 230 million people require preventive chemotherapy. In western Côte d'Ivoire, infections with Schistosoma mansoni are widespread. To ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Assaré RK,Knopp S,N'Guessan NA,Yapi A,Tian-Bi YN,Yao PK,Coulibaly JT,Ouattara M,Meïté A,Fenwick A,N'Goran EK,Utzinger J

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Highly publicized water supply problems highlight the importance of safe drinking water to the public. Boil water advisories (BWAs) are an important precautionary measure meant to protect public health by ensuring drinking water safety. Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada is a prime location for exploring publ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jones-Bitton A,Gustafson DL,Butt K,Majowicz SE

更新日期：2016-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since its development in the early 1980s, Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine has been proven to be highly protective. However, its immunogenicity may be ineffective among HIV-infected children. In Morocco, HBV vaccine was introduced in 1999, and since then all infants, including vertically HIV-infected infants,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Haban H,Benchekroun S,Sadeq M,Benjouad A,Amzazi S,Oumzil H,Elharti E

更新日期：2017-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The concept of 'avoidable' mortality (AM) has been proposed as a performance measure of health care systems. In this study we examined mortality in five geographic regions of Canada from 1975 to 1999 for previously defined avoidable disease groups that are amenable to medical care and public health. These tr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： James PD,Manuel DG,Mao Y

更新日期：2006-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clefting of the lip and/or palate (CL/P) is amongst the five most common birth defects reported in South Africa. The emotional impact on parents at the birth of their new-born with CL/P could affect parent-child relationships. In light of insufficient scholarly attention parental experiences and perceptions,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hlongwa P,Rispel LC

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to explore the implementation of school based diet and physical activity interventions with respect to the barriers and facilitators to adoption, implementation and sustainability; supportive actions required for implementation and recommendations to overcome identified barriers. Two...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hayes CB,O'Shea MP,Foley-Nolan C,McCarthy M,Harrington JM

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coordinated partnerships and collaborations can optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of service and program delivery in organizational networks. However, the extent to which organizations are working together to promote physical activity, and use physical activity policies in Canada, is unknown. This pr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Loitz CC,Stearns JA,Fraser SN,Storey K,Spence JC

更新日期：2017-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of interrelated disorders which occur together causing an increase in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The university population is an understudied group despite the increase in the frequency of related disorders and metabolic risk factors e.g...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mbugua SM,Kimani ST,Munyoki G

更新日期：2017-11-28 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：:Laboratory is one of the core capacities that countries must develop for the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR[2005]) since laboratory services play a major role in all the key processes of detection, assessment, response, notification, and monitoring of events. While developed countries easi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Masanza MM,Nqobile N,Mukanga D,Gitta SN

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has frequently been compared between both healthy and obese children and healthy and chronically ill children; however, there is glaring lack of evidence regarding comparison of HRQoL in obese children with their counterparts with chronic diseases. Therefore, this study...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jalali-Farahani S,Shojaei FA,Parvin P,Amiri P

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rational medicine use is essential to optimize quality of healthcare delivery and resource utilization. We aim to conduct a systematic review of changes in prescribing patterns in the WHO African region and comparison with WHO indicators in two time periods 1995-2005 and 2006-2015. METHODS:Systematic search...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ofori-Asenso R,Brhlikova P,Pollock AM

更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social understandings of sexually transmitted infections and associated symptoms and care-seeking behaviour continue to lag behind advancements in biomedical diagnostics and treatment, perpetuating the burden of disease. There is a lack of research linking perceptions, experiences and care-seeking for sexual...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mapp F,Hickson F,Mercer CH,Wellings K

更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mefloquine is a clinically important antimalaria drug, which is often not well tolerated. We critically reviewed 516 published case reports of mefloquine adverse effects, to clarify the phenomenology of the harms associated with mefloquine, and to make recommendations for safer prescribing. PRESENTATION:We ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Croft AM,Herxheimer A

更新日期：2002-03-25 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:In Germany, vaccination against hepatitis B is recommended for infants, children and adolescents since 1995 and for specific target groups since 1982. Little is known about knowledge about viral hepatitis and attitudes toward hepatitis B vaccination-factors likely to influence vaccine uptake. METHODS:In ord...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Schenkel K,Radun D,Bremer V,Bocter N,Hamouda O

更新日期：2008-04-23 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:We aimed to examine whether time spent on different sedentary behaviours is associated with bone mineral content (BMC) in adolescents, after controlling for relevant confounders such as lean mass and objectively measured physical activity (PA), and if so, whether extra-curricular participation in osteogenic ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gracia-Marco L,Rey-López JP,Santaliestra-Pasías AM,Jiménez-Pavón D,Díaz LE,Moreno LA,Vicente-Rodríguez G

更新日期：2012-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Scotland, older adults are a key target group for physical activity intervention due to the large proportion who are inactive. The health benefits of an active lifestyle are well established but more research is required on the most effective interventions to increase activity in older adults. The 'West E...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Macmillan F,Fitzsimons C,Black K,Granat MH,Grant MP,Grealy M,Macdonald H,McConnachie A,Rowe DA,Shaw R,Skelton DA,Mutrie N

更新日期：2011-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity is a public health issue negatively affecting children's physical and psychosocial health. Mothers are children's primary caregivers, thus key players in childhood obesity prevention. Studies have indicated that mothers underestimate their children's weight. If mothers are unaware of their ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Flores-Peña Y,He M,Sosa ET,Avila-Alpirez H,Trejo-Ortiz PM

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timely tuberculosis treatment initiation and compliance are the two key factors for a successful tuberculosis control program. However, studies to understand patents' perspective on tuberculosis treatment initiation and compliance have been limited in Ethiopia. The aim of this study is to attempt to do that ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tadesse T,Demissie M,Berhane Y,Kebede Y,Abebe M

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a global public health problem. There are a range of treatments available with varying short and long term success rates. One option is the use of anti-obesity medication the prescription of which has increased dramatically in recent years. Despite this, little is known about the individual and GP...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Patterson L,Kee F,Hughes C,O'Reilly D

更新日期：2014-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death for children under five in Burundi; however, use of oral rehydration salts (ORS), the recommended first-line treatment, remains low. In 2004, PSI/Burundi launched a social marketing intervention to promote ORASEL among caregivers of children under five; the produ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kassegne S,Kays MB,Nzohabonayo J

更新日期：2011-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to determine whether Gulf war veterans and their partners are at increased risk of adverse reproductive events and whether their children have increased risk of serious health problems. Methods and response to the study are reported here. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort stud...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Maconochie N,Doyle P,Davies G,Lewis S,Pelerin M,Prior S,Sampson P

更新日期：2003-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Induced abortion (IA) has shown social inequality related to birthplace and education with higher rates of IAs in immigrant and in less educated women relative to their native and highly educated counterparts. This study examined the independent and joint effects of birthplace and education on IA, repeated a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： González-Rábago Y,Rodriguez-Alvarez E,Borrell LN,Martín U

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the past two decades, the hypothesis of fetal origins of adult disease has received considerable attention. However, critique has also been raised regarding the failure to take the explanatory role of accumulation of other exposures into consideration, despite the wealth of evidence that social circum...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gustafsson PE,Janlert U,Theorell T,Westerlund H,Hammarström A

更新日期：2010-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls in older people continue to be a major public health issue in industrialized countries. Extensive research into falls prevention has identified exercise as a proven fall prevention strategy. However, despite over a decade of promoting physical activity, hospitalisation rates due to falls injuries in ol...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Voukelatos A,Merom D,Rissel C,Sherrington C,Watson W,Waller K

更新日期：2011-11-24 00:00:00