Sociodemographic characteristic of changes in smoking patterns in rural and urban population of PURE Poland study: findings from 6-year follow up.

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:The County Health Rankings (CHR) system provides health rankings for U.S. counties. These factors may have utility for evaluating and predicting health outcomes. This study examined the association between CHR factors and the prevalence of child overweight/obesity (OWOB) in the state of Pennsylvania over 3 y...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Peyer K,Welk GJ,Bailey-Davis L,Chen S

更新日期：2016-05-14 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:The Kids save lives statement recommends annual Basic Life Support (BLS) training for school children but the implementation is challenging. Trainings should be easy to realise and every BLS training should be as effective as possible to prepare learners for lifesaving actions. Preparedness implies skills an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Süss-Havemann C,Kosan J,Seibold T,Dibbern NM,Daubmann A,Kubitz JC,Beck S

更新日期：2020-01-13 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:There is a growing body of literature supporting positive associations between natural environments and better health. The type, quality and quantity of green and blue space ('green-space') in proximity to the home might be particularly important for less mobile populations, such as for some older people. Ho...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dennis M,Cook PA,James P,Wheater CP,Lindley SJ

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have explored risk factors for poor mental health in Ugandan primary schools. This study investigated whether individual- and contextual-level school-related factors including violence from school staff and other students, connectedness to school and peers, as well as school size and urban/rural ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Thumann BF,Nur U,Naker D,Devries KM

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reducing alcohol related harms in Australian Defence Force (ADF) trainees has been identified as a priority, but there are few evidence-based prevention programs available for the military setting. The study aims to test whether the P.A.R.T.Y. program delivered in-hospital or on-base, can reduce harmful alco...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Watterson J,Gabbe B,Dietze P,Thompson J,Oborn M,Rosenfeld JV

更新日期：2017-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the characteristics of boys who become fathers at young age. Some studies have suggested that antisocial adolescents are more likely to be young fathers. The aim of this study was to examine the associations of psychosocial factors in childhood with becoming a young father, and to asses...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lehti V,Sourander A,Sillanmäki L,Helenius H,Tamminen T,Kumpulainen K,Almqvist F

更新日期：2012-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight in children and adolescents has reached dimensions of a global epidemic during recent years. Simultaneously, information and communication technology use has rapidly increased. METHODS:A population-based sample of Finnish twins born in 1983-1987 (N = 4098) was assessed by self-report questionnair...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lajunen HR,Keski-Rahkonen A,Pulkkinen L,Rose RJ,Rissanen A,Kaprio J

更新日期：2007-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of disease of hearing disorders among adults is high, but a significant part goes undetected. Screening programs in combination with the delivery of hearing aids can alleviate this situation, but the economic attractiveness of such programs is unknown. This study aims to evaluate the population-le...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rob B,Vinod J A,Monica P,Balraj A,Job A,Norman G,Joseph A

更新日期：2009-05-12 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:Financial reform aims to overcome the problems of financial barriers and utilization of health services. However, it is unclear whether financial reforms or health insurance can reduce delays and/or barriers or if there are still other important obstacles for preventing pregnant women accessing delivery care...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Liabsuetrakul T,Oumudee N

更新日期：2011-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite sub-Saharan Africa [SSA] constituting just 12% of the world's population, the region has the highest burden of HIV with 70% of HIV infection in general and 80% of new infections among young people occuring in the region. Diverse intervention programmes have been implemented among young people but wit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mwale M,Muula AS

更新日期：2017-09-18 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:Clinically diagnosed amoebic liver abscess (ALA) caused by Entamoeba histolytica has been an important public health problem in Jaffna district, northern Sri Lanka for last three decades. In order to draw up a control strategy for elimination of this condition, knowledge of its epidemiology and factors assoc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kannathasan S,Murugananthan A,Kumanan T,de Silva NR,Rajeshkannan N,Haque R,Iddawela D

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Crop residue burning adversely affects air quality and consequently human health. India, being one of the largest agro-economies of the world, produces around 500 Million tonnes of crop residue annually most of which is burnt on-farm. However, integrated studies that simultaneously quantify the effects of cr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Trushna T,Diwan V,Nandi SS,Aher SB,Tiwari RR,Sabde YD

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer (BC) is a major public health problem, with rising incidence in many regions of the globe. Although mortality has recently dropped in developed countries, death rates are still increasing in some developing countries, as seen in Brazil. Among the reasons for this phenomenon are the lack of stru...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Caleffi M,Ribeiro RA,Duarte Filho DL,Ashton-Prolla P,Bedin AJ Jr,Skonieski GP,Zignani JM,Giacomazzi J,Franco LR,Graudenz M,Pohlmann P,Fernandes JG,Kivitz P,Weber B

更新日期：2009-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that food preference is a good indicator of actual food intake and that sedentary activity preference is a significant predictor of lower physical activity level. But no studies have examined the direct relationship between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) preferences and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhou J,Britigan DH,Rajaram SS,Wang H,Su D

更新日期：2017-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heterosexual couples account for 44% of new HIV infections in Kenya and there's low awareness of self and partner HIV status. Different strategies have been employed to promote couple HIV testing and counselling (CHTC). Despite this, HIV incidence among couples continues to rise. This study sought to assess ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kababu M,Sakwa E,Karuga R,Ikahu A,Njeri I,Kyongo J,Khamali C,Mukoma W

更新日期：2018-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the combined effect of physical activity (PA), recreational screen time (ST), and sleep in preventing childhood obesity. Hence, this study aimed to analyze the associations between meeting the PA, ST, and sleep recommendations within the 24-hour movement guidelines and adiposity indicat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jakubec L,Gába A,Dygrýn J,Rubín L,Šimůnek A,Sigmund E

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data are lacking on type of e-liquid vaped among e-cigarette users. Further, few studies assess all sources of nicotine used by e-cigarette users to assess whether poly-nicotine use relates to nicotine dependence (ND). The objectives were to describe young adult e-cigarette users by: (i) type of e-liquid vap...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dugas EN,Sylvestre MP,O'Loughlin J

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol use is an important risk factor for morbidity, mortality and social harm among adolescents. There is paucity of data on alcohol use among high school students in Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use among high school students in Ethiopia METH...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reda AA,Moges A,Wondmagegn BY,Biadgilign S

更新日期：2012-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence linking stress to hypertension has been scarcely documented in population-based studies. METHODS:Participants were selected through a multi-stage probability sampling and interviewed at home, being submitted to measures of demographics, anthropometrics, blood pressure (BP), and risk factors for...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sparrenberger F,Fuchs SC,Moreira LB,Fuchs FD

更新日期：2008-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper examines the potential for community conversations to strengthen positive responses to HIV in resource-poor environments. Community conversations are an intervention method through which local people work with a facilitator to collectively identify local strengths and challenges and brainstorm pot...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Campbell C,Nhamo M,Scott K,Madanhire C,Nyamukapa C,Skovdal M,Gregson S

更新日期：2013-04-17 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: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:Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits. In 2010, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest breastfeeding initiation rate (64.0%) in Canada. Formula feeding is associated with well-known health risks. Exclusive formula feeding is the "cultural norm" in some regions of the province. Women ap...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bonia K,Twells L,Halfyard B,Ludlow V,Newhook LA,Murphy-Goodridge J

更新日期：2013-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Canada, there are many formal public health programs under development that aim to prevent injuries in the early years (e.g. 0-6). There are paradoxically no population-based studies that have examined patterns of injury by developmental stage among these young children. This represents a gap in the Canad...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Flavin MP,Dostaler SM,Simpson K,Brison RJ,Pickett W

更新日期：2006-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world. With effective intervention and control of cardiovascular risk factors, mortality rates may be reduced. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of modifiable risk factors across five municipalities in Yazd city. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mirzaei M,Mirzaei M,Sarsangi AR,Bagheri N

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00