Prevalence and risk factors of elevated alanine aminotransferase among Korean adolescents: 2001-2014.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds (CAHHM) is a pan-Canadian, prospective, multi-ethnic cohort study being conducted in Canada. The overarching objective of the CAHHM is to understand the association of socio-environmental and contextual factors (such as societal structure, activity, nutritio...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Anand SS,Tu JV,Awadalla P,Black S,Boileau C,Busseuil D,Desai D,Després JP,de Souza RJ,Dummer T,Jacquemont S,Knoppers B,Larose E,Lear SA,Marcotte F,Moody AR,Parker L,Poirier P,Robson PJ,Smith EE,Spinelli JJ,Tardi

更新日期：2016-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Injury is an emerging public health problem with social development and modernization in developing countries. To describe the prevalence and burden of injury and provide elaborate information for policy development, we conducted a community-based household survey in the Shandong Province of China. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ma J,Guo X,Xu A,Zhang J,Jia C

更新日期：2008-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physicians' mental health may be adversely affected by the number of days of work and time spent on-call, and improved by sleep and days-off. The aim of this study was to determine the associations of depressive symptoms with taking days of off duty, hours of sleep, and the number of days of on-call and over...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wada K,Yoshikawa T,Goto T,Hirai A,Matsushima E,Nakashima Y,Akaho R,Kido M,Hosaka T

更新日期：2010-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of papers on the health related quality of life of patients with DM has grown in recent years but fewer studies have drawn comparisons between diabetic persons and the general population considering different risk groups. The aim of this study is to examine health related quality of life (HRQOL) i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Oliva J,Fernández-Bolaños A,Hidalgo A

更新日期：2012-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of smoking has been decreasing in Norway for decades. In contrast, the prevalence of snus use has recently increased substantially, especially among females. While there is a clear social gradient in smoking, with a higher smoking prevalence among individuals with low socioeconomic status (SES...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tjora T,Skogen JC,Sivertsen B

更新日期：2020-10-06 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:People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have low levels of physical activity (PA) together with accelerated aging profiles. Adherence to PA interventions for persons with ID is low based on barriers such as motivation. The IDEA study aims to determine the effect of two types of exercise programs, continuo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Oviedo GR,Javierre C,Font-Farré M,Tamulevicius N,Carbó-Carreté M,Figueroa A,Pérez-Testor S,Cabedo-Sanromá J,Moss SJ,Massó-Ortigosa N,Guerra-Balic M

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Chief Medical Officer for England has developed the first guidance in England and some of the first internationally on alcohol consumption by children. Using the most recent iteration of a large biennial survey of schoolchildren we measure the extent to which young people's drinking fell within the guide...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bellis MA,Morleo M,Hughes K,Downing J,Wood S,Smallthwaite L,Cook PA

更新日期：2010-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haze leads to many direct serious public health impacts. Understanding haze related knowledge can not only help adolescents organize health protection awareness to prevent the harmful effects that haze has on the body, but also promote their normal growth and development. METHODS:By considering, as the theo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dou H,Zhao Y,Chen Y,Zhao Q,Xiao B,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Chen Z,Guo J,Tao L

更新日期：2018-06-14 00:00:00

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:An increase in suicide mortality is often observed in economic recessions. The objective of this study was to analyse trends in socioeconomic inequalities in suicide mortality before and during the economic recession in two geographical settings in Spain. METHODS:This study analyses inequalities in mortalit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Borrell C,Marí-Dell'Olmo M,Gotsens M,Calvo M,Rodríguez-Sanz M,Bartoll X,Esnaola S

更新日期：2017-10-04 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:Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant global public health issue. The consistent evidence that alcohol use by one or both partners contributes to the risk and severity of IPV suggests that interventions that reduce alcohol consumption may also reduce IPV. This study sought to review the evidence f...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wilson IM,Graham K,Taft A

更新日期：2014-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Astroviruses (AstVs) are enteric viruses that can cause gastroenteritis in children. This study is part of monitoring the circulation of astroviruses in children hospitalized and/or outpatients for acute gastroenteritis at the primary care center of Ouerdanine or at the Pediatric Department of the Unive...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Monastiri A,Aouni M,Guix S,Mechri B,Lopez-Roig M,Abid NBS,Gueddiche N,Hamami S,Boughzala L,Serra-Cobo J

更新日期：2016-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Socioeconomic status is likely an independent risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), but little research has been done in China to study this association in a nationwide sample. METHODS:We used data from the 2007 China Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance of 49,363 Chinese men and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yin P,Zhang M,Li Y,Jiang Y,Zhao W

更新日期：2011-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-medication (SM) is a common and global health problem. The process of attempting SM is still unclear. Exploration of SM and its contributing factors would help policymakers design and develop preventive programs. This qualitative study aimed to explore the process of attempting SM among Iranian people. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fereidouni Z,Najafi Kalyani M

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have reported on adverse neonatal outcomes associated with parity and maternal age. Many of these studies have relied on cross-sectional data, from which drawing causal inference is complex. We explore the associations between parity/maternal age and adverse neonatal outcomes using data from...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kozuki N,Lee AC,Silveira MF,Sania A,Vogel JP,Adair L,Barros F,Caulfield LE,Christian P,Fawzi W,Humphrey J,Huybregts L,Mongkolchati A,Ntozini R,Osrin D,Roberfroid D,Tielsch J,Vaidya A,Black RE,Katz J,Child Health E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Lives Saved Tool (LiST) is a computer-based model that estimates the impact of scaling up key interventions to improve maternal, newborn and child health. Initially developed to inform the Lancet Child Survival Series of 2003, the functionality and scope of LiST have been expanded greatly over the past 1...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stegmuller AR,Self A,Litvin K,Roberton T

更新日期：2017-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More attention should be paid to communicable disease-specific infant mortality rate (CD-IMR) in rural China. However, few studies have examined specific geographic patterns and trends in CD-IMR in these areas. Our aims were to assess the epidemiological distribution and trends in CD-IMR in rural China for t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang K,Xiang L,Kang L,Miao L,Li Q,Li X,Zhu J,Wang Y,Huang Y,He C

更新日期：2020-04-06 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:The mental wellness of children and adolescents in rural Australia is under researched and key to understanding the long-term mental health outcomes for rural communities. This analysis used data from the Australian Rural Mental Health Study (ARMHS), particularly the parent report Strengths and Difficulties ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Peters I,Handley T,Oakley K,Lutkin S,Perkins D

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Waist circumference has been identified as a valuable predictor of cardiovascular risk in children. The development of waist circumference percentiles and cut-offs for various ethnic groups are necessary because of differences in body composition. The purpose of this study was to develop waist circumference ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Liu A,Hills AP,Hu X,Li Y,Du L,Xu Y,Byrne NM,Ma G

更新日期：2010-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are popular alternatives to conventional cigarettes among adult smokers wishing to reduce their exposure to harmful smoke constituents. However, little information exists on the relative internal exposures resulting from the exclusive or dual use of e-cigarettes. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： D'Ruiz CD,Graff DW,Robinson E

更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infants in utero during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 may have been negatively affected by maternal stress. Studies to date have produced contradictory results. METHODS:Data for this retrospective cohort study were obtained from the Department of Defense Birth and Infant Health Registry and in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Endara SM,Ryan MA,Sevick CJ,Conlin AM,Macera CA,Smith TC

更新日期：2009-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excessive alcohol consumption is a leading cause of death and morbidity worldwide and interventions to help people reduce their consumption are needed. Interventions delivered by smartphone apps have the potential to help harmful and hazardous drinkers reduce their consumption of alcohol. However, there has ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Garnett C,Crane D,Michie S,West R,Brown J

更新日期：2016-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public housing residents face significant social, economic, and physical barriers to the practice of health behaviors for prevention of chronic disease. Research shows that public housing residents are more likely to report higher rates of obesity, current smoking, disability, and insufficient physical activ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bowen DJ,Quintiliani LM,Bhosrekar SG,Goodman R,Smith E

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radon is the second risk factor for lung cancer after tobacco consumption and therefore it is necessary to know the burden of disease due to its exposure. The objective of this study is to estimate radon-attributable lung cancer mortality in Galicia, a high emission area located at the Northwest Spain. METH...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pérez-Ríos M,Barros-Dios JM,Montes-Martínez A,Ruano-Ravina A

更新日期：2010-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been growing global concern about air pollution due to its great risk to public health. In Japan, although industrial- and traffic-related air pollution has been decreasing, concerns about particulate matter air pollution has been growing in recent years. In this study, we examined the effects of a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nakao M,Yamauchi K,Mitsuma S,Omori H,Ishihara Y

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), laypersons play a significant role in providing initial care to injured victims of traffic accidents. Post-crash first aid (PFA) training programmes for laypersons have become an important response to addressing knowledge and skills gaps in pre-hospital care. Howev...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ndile ML,Saveman BI,Outwater AH,Mkoka DA,Backteman-Erlanson S

更新日期：2020-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diet is an essential determinant of health. Among the health determinants, we find access problems that are summarized as food insecurity. While such food insecurity has been studied in other countries and correlated to several health problems, it has been scarcely assessed in Belgium. The purpose of this wo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Huberland V,Semaille P,Kacenelenbogen N

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00