Citizen approval of nudging interventions promoting healthy eating: the role of intrusiveness and trustworthiness.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women whose pregnancy was complicated by gestational diabetes have a 7-fold higher risk of developing diabetes, primarily type 2. Early detection can prevent or delay the onset of late complications, for which follow-up screening is important. This study investigated the extent of participation in follow-up ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Olesen CR,Nielsen JH,Mortensen RN,Bøggild H,Torp-Pedersen C,Overgaard C

更新日期：2014-08-13 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:Hospital-based providers' willingness to report to work during an influenza pandemic is a critical yet under-studied phenomenon. Witte's Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM) has been shown to be useful for understanding adaptive behavior of public health workers to an unknown risk, and thus offers a framew...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Balicer RD,Barnett DJ,Thompson CB,Hsu EB,Catlett CL,Watson CM,Semon NL,Gwon HS,Links JM

更新日期：2010-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of physical activity (PA) is a growing public health concern. There is a growing body of literature that suggests a positive relationship may exist between the amount of local green space near one's home and PA levels. For instance, park proximity has been shown to predict PA levels amongst certain popu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Flowers EP,Freeman P,Gladwell VF

更新日期：2016-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) is a measure that assesses patient knowledge, skill, and confidence for self-management. This study validates the Danish translation of the 13-item Patient Activation Measure (PAM13) in a Danish population with dysglycaemia. METHODS:358 people with screen-detected dysgly...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Maindal HT,Sokolowski I,Vedsted P

更新日期：2009-06-29 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:Medical work capacity evaluations play a key role in social security schemes because they usually form the basis for eligibility decisions regarding disability benefits. However, the evaluations are often poorly standardized and lack transparency as decisions on work capacity are based on a claimant's diseas...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Schwegler U,Anner J,Boldt C,Glässel A,Lay V,De Boer WE,Stucki G,Trezzini B

更新日期：2012-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been used as an anthropometric measurement. Waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) have been proposed as alternatives to BMI. Recently, two new anthropometric indices, the A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and Body Roundness Index (BRI) have been developed as pos...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chang Y,Guo X,Chen Y,Guo L,Li Z,Yu S,Yang H,Sun Y

更新日期：2015-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have highlighted a range of individual determinants associated with HIV testing but few have assessed the role of contextual factors. The objective of this paper is to examine the influence of both individual and community-level determinants of HIV testing uptake in Burkina Faso. METHODS:Us...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kirakoya-Samadoulougou F,Jean K,Maheu-Giroux M

更新日期：2017-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of regular physical activity, high sedentary behavior and presence of unbalanced alimentary practices are attitudes associated with an inadequate lifestyle among female adolescents. OBJECTIVE:to assess the lifestyle of female adolescents based on measurements of behavioral variables. METHODS:Cross-sec...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Miranda VPN,Dos Santos Amorim PR,Bastos RR,Souza VGB,de Faria ER,do Carmo Castro Franceschini S,Priore SE

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the fourth leading cause of death, injury is an important public health concern in Guangdong Province, China. The epidemiological characteristics of injury mortality is changing along with the social development. This study described the epidemiological characteristics of injury mortality in Guangdong Pro...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Meng R,Xu X,Xu Y,Luo C,Xu H,Wang Y,Song X,Xia L,Xiao N,Zhou S,Lin L

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of malnutrition among children in developing countries is very high. As a step towards reducing the prevalence of malnutrition, there is a need to identify the important determinants of malnutrition in the specific population so that preventive and control measures can be implemented. The obje...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ansuya,Nayak BS,Unnikrishnan B,George A,N SY,Mundkur SC,Guddattu V

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been shown that gender equity has a positive impact on the everyday activities of people (decision making, income allocation, application and observance of norms/rules) which affect their health. Gender equity is also a crucial determinant of health inequalities at national level; thus, monitoring is ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fernández-Sáez J,Ruiz-Cantero MT,Guijarro-Garví M,Carrasco-Portiño M,Roca-Pérez V,Chilet-Rosell E,Álvarez-Dardet C

更新日期：2013-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The triple epidemic of silicosis, tuberculosis and HIV infection among migrant miners from South Africa and neighbouring countries who have worked in the South African mining industry is currently the target of regional and international control efforts. These initiatives are hampered by a lack of informatio...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ehrlich R,Montgomery A,Akugizibwe P,Gonsalves G

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methamphetamine use not only impacts health and the economy but also causes social impairment, particularly among the poorly educated and underprivileged young populations among the hill tribes in northern Thailand. Youths are the most vulnerable population for methamphetamine use due to various factors, inc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chomchoei C,Apidechkul T,Wongnuch P,Tamornpark R,Upala P,Nongkhai MPN

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptoms of depression and musculoskeletal pain have both been found to be associated with increased risk of long term sickness absence (LTSA). The comorbidity between depression and pain i.e. simultaneous presence of both symptoms, is well established in the literature. The aim for the current investigation...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melkevik O,Clausen T,Pedersen J,Garde AH,Holtermann A,Rugulies R

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence linking socioeconomic environments and metabolic syndrome (MetS) has primarily been based on cross-sectional studies. This study prospectively examined the relationships between area-level socioeconomic position (SEP) and the incidence of MetS. METHODS:A prospective cohort study design was empl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ngo AD,Paquet C,Howard NJ,Coffee NT,Adams R,Taylor A,Daniel M

更新日期：2013-07-25 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Harmful practices in the management of childhood diarrhea are associated with negative health outcomes, and conflict with WHO treatment guidelines. These practices include restriction of fluids, breast milk and/or food intake during diarrhea episodes, and incorrect use of modern medicines. We conducted a sys...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Carter E,Bryce J,Perin J,Newby H

更新日期：2015-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hand hygiene (HH) behaviour of the general public and its effect on illnesses are issues of growing importance. Gender is associated with HH behaviour. HH efficiency is a combination of washing efficiency and hand drying, but information about the knowledge level and HH behaviour of the general public is...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Suen LKP,So ZYY,Yeung SKW,Lo KYK,Lam SC

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic and opioid medicament (SO) use and its relation to tobacco smoking and alcohol risk drinking is largely unknown. Prevalence data for SO intake and its co-occurrence with tobacco smoking and alcohol risk drinking considering age are presented. METHODS:Random general population ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： John U,Baumeister SE,Völzke H,Meyer C,Ulbricht S,Alte D

更新日期：2007-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of the organized sports sector as a setting for health-promotion is a relatively new strategy. In the past few years, different countries have been investing resources in the organized sports sector for promoting health-enhancing physical activity. In the Netherlands, National Sports Federations were...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ooms L,Veenhof C,de Bakker DH

更新日期：2013-07-31 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:Diarrhea remains the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. Health care seeking behavior for diarrhea varies by context and has important implications for developing appropriate care strategies and estimating burden of disease. The objective of this study was to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Page AL,Hustache S,Luquero FJ,Djibo A,Manzo ML,Grais RF

更新日期：2011-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) Department of HIV/AIDS led the development of public health guidelines for delivering an evidence-based, essential package of interventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and tr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Akl EA,Kennedy C,Konda K,Caceres CF,Horvath T,Ayala G,Doupe A,Gerbase A,Wiysonge CS,Segura ER,Schünemann HJ,Lo YR

更新日期：2012-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia, and diabetes, in particular, is a growing public health threat. Mongolia is a nation undergoing rapid and widespread epidemiological transition and urbanisation: a process that is expected to continue in coming decades and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Demaio AR,Otgontuya D,de Courten M,Bygbjerg IC,Enkhtuya P,Oyunbileg J,Meyrowitsch DW

更新日期：2013-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Injection overuse and unsafe injection practices facilitate transmission of bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Anecdotal reports of unsafe and unnecessary therapeutic injections and the high prevalence of HBV (8.0%), HCV (6.5...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vong S,Perz JF,Sok S,Som S,Goldstein S,Hutin Y,Tulloch J

更新日期：2005-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight loss is known to decrease the health risks associated with being overweight and obese. Awareness of overweight status is an important determinant of weight loss attempts and may have more of an impact on one's decision to lose weight than objective weight status. We therefore investigated the percepti...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bhanji S,Khuwaja AK,Siddiqui F,Azam I,Kazmi K

更新日期：2011-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexual compulsivity (SC) and its relationship with unprotected intercourse (UI) have long been an intriguing topic, but its existential meaning in the management of public health or, more precisely, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has rarely been studied to date. This study examines whether SC plays a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ni Y,Liu H,Gong R,Shi M,Zhang S,Wang S,Cai Y

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The UNAIDS 90-90-90 strategy clearly stipulates that 90% of all people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) should have a suppressed viral load. Intensified adherence counselling (IAC) was recently recommended by WHO to improve viral suppression among ART-treated paediatric and adolescent clients with virological...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nasuuna E,Kigozi J,Babirye L,Muganzi A,Sewankambo NK,Nakanjako D

更新日期：2018-08-22 00:00:00