The development and evaluation of a sub-health self-rating scale for university students in China.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to examine the association between multimorbidity and (i) loneliness, (ii) social exclusion and (iii) network size, respectively. METHODS:Cross-sectional data from a German representative sample of community-dwelling adults aged 40 and over was used (N = 7604). Multimorbidity was i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kristensen K,König HH,Hajek A

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents are widely recognized as playing a central role in the development of child behaviors such as physical activity. As there is little agreement as to the dimensions of physical activity-related parenting practices that should be measured or how they should be operationalized, this study engaged experts...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mâsse LC,O'Connor TM,Tu AW,Hughes SO,Beauchamp MR,Baranowski T,Physical Activity Parenting Expert Group.

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data shows that people with disability are more disadvantaged in accessing health, education and employment opportunities compared to people without a disability. There is a lack of credible documented evidence on health care access and barriers to access from India. The South India Disability Evidence (SIDE...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gudlavalleti MV,John N,Allagh K,Sagar J,Kamalakannan S,Ramachandra SS,South India Disability Evidence Study Group.

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the world's largest developing country, China has entered into the epidemiological phase characterized by high life expectancy and high morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and malignant tumors have become the leading causes of dea...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jiang C,Ma J,Zhang X,Luo W

更新日期：2012-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survey data suggest that in Texas Latino youth exhibit higher rates of susceptibility to smoking than youth from other ethnic groups. In this analysis we examined the relationship between susceptibility to smoking and well-known risk factors associated with smoking initiation among a cohort of 11 to 13 year ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wilkinson AV,Waters AJ,Vasudevan V,Bondy ML,Prokhorov AV,Spitz MR

更新日期：2008-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The metabolic syndrome has a high prevalence in many countries and has been associated with socioeconomic status (SES). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components among Jamaican young adults and evaluate its association with parental SES. METHODS:A subset of the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ferguson TS,Tulloch-Reid MK,Younger NO,Knight-Madden JM,Samms-Vaughan M,Ashley D,Van den Broeck J,Wilks RJ

更新日期：2010-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Rapid Assessment of Disability (RAD) questionnaire measures the magnitude and impact of disability and aims to inform the design of disability inclusive development programs. This paper reports the psychometric evaluation of the RAD. METHODS:The initial version of the RAD comprised five sections: 1) dem...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Marella M,Busija L,Islam FM,Devine A,Fotis K,Baker SM,Sprunt B,Edmonds TJ,Huq NL,Cama A,Keeffe JE

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lifestyle factors have been associated mostly with individual chronic diseases. We investigated the relationship between lifestyle factors (individual and combined) and the co-occurrence of multiple chronic diseases. METHODS:Cross-sectional analysis of results from the Program of Research on the Evolution o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fortin M,Haggerty J,Almirall J,Bouhali T,Sasseville M,Lemieux M

更新日期：2014-07-05 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 debate on socioeconomic inequalities in health dominates the research and policy agenda of many countries. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is on the rise in recent years in Botswana. As a prevention and policy effort, the study provided an empirical evidence on socioeconomic inequaliti...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Keetile M,Navaneetham K,Letamo G,Rakgoasi SD

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The family plays a vital role in shaping adolescent behaviours. The present study investigated the associations between family structure and substance use among Hong Kong Chinese adolescents. METHODS:A total of 32,961 Form 1 to 5 (grade 7-12 in the US) Hong Kong students participated in the Youth Smoking Su...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mak KK,Ho SY,Thomas GN,Schooling CM,McGhee SM,Lam TH

更新日期：2010-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV and Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are major problem of public health importance in developing countries. This study was conducted to explore and establish information on the magnitude, distribution of NCDs risk factors among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) which is scarce in Tanzania. METHOD:A cross ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kagaruki GB,Mayige MT,Ngadaya ES,Kimaro GD,Kalinga AK,Kilale AM,Kahwa AM,Materu GS,Mfinanga SG

更新日期：2014-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the prevalence of child sex tourism (CST) in a large German community sample, and to compare those who made use of CST with other child sexual abusers regarding established characteristics and risk factors for child sexual abuse. METHODS:Adult German men were recruited through a German market...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Koops T,Turner D,Neutze J,Briken P

更新日期：2017-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prelacteal feeding compromises the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, thereby increasing neonatal malnutrition, infection and mortality. About 26% of the Ethiopian neonates are given prelacteal feeds and nearly 48% of whom are attributed to Amhara region. Besides, prior Ethiopian studies have shown signifi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bayih WA,Mekonen DK,Kebede SD

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital syphilis is a major public health concern, even after the implementation of intervention protocols in several countries. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence and socio-demographic, behavioral and institutional factors associated with syphilis in parturient women attending public maternity ho...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Araújo MA,de Freitas SC,de Moura HJ,Gondim AP,da Silva RM

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indigenous Australians are known to be at greater risk of morbidity and mortality from mental health related conditions, but most available data relate to the use of mental health services, and little is known about other aspects of social and emotional wellbeing. Using the first available nationally represe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cunningham J,Paradies YC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Digital rectal examination (DRE) is one of the most common strategies for prostate cancer early detection. However, the use for screening purposes has a controversial benefit and potential harms can occur due to false-positive results, overdiagnosis and overtreatment. The objective of this study is to calcul...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Soares SCM,de Camargo Cancela M,Migowski A,de Souza DLB

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The research we present here forms part of a two-phase project - one quantitative and the other qualitative - assessing the use of primary health care services. This paper presents the qualitative phase of said research, which is aimed at ascertaining the needs, beliefs, barriers to access and health practic...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Saurina C,Vall-Llosera L,Saez M

更新日期：2010-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efforts to explain children's nutrition behavior or weight often involve investigating the parent-child relationship, typically studying the associations between food parenting practices (FPPs) and child outcomes. However, these behaviors are embedded in a broader system: general parenting (GP, the general e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gerards SM,Niermann C,Gevers DW,Eussen N,Kremers SP

更新日期：2016-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has shown large and increasing relative differences in mortality by marital status in several countries, but few studies have considered trends in cause-specific mortality by marital status among elderly people. METHODS:The author uses discrete-time hazard regression and register data cove...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Berntsen KN

更新日期：2011-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Nepal School Meals Program reached 600,000 schoolchildren in basic education in 2017 and plays a key role in the government's strategy to increase children's academic and nutritional outcomes. A large part of the program is implemented through cash transfers with schools responsible for the school meal d...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shrestha RM,Schreinemachers P,Nyangmi MG,Sah M,Phuong J,Manandhar S,Yang RY

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent terrorist attacks and natural disasters have led to an increased awareness of the importance of emergency planning. However, the extent to which emergency planners can access or use evidence remains unclear. The aim of this study was to identify, analyse and assess the location, source and quality of ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Challen K,Lee AC,Booth A,Gardois P,Woods HB,Goodacre SW

更新日期：2012-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Table Talk tool is an observational assessment of early care and education teacher (ECET) mealtime practices. The Table Talk Revised (TT-R) tool incorporates new constructs that emerged from qualitative research and teases apart existing categories to improve nuance of data capture. The objective of this ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Swindle T,Phelps J,McBride NM,Selig JP,Rutledge JM,Manyam S

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 2013, the number of violent crimes and offences by sharp instruments have increased continually, following a previous decrease, with majority of cases occurring among young people and in London. There is limited understanding surrounding the drivers influencing this change in trends, with mostly Americ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Haylock S,Boshari T,Alexander EC,Kumar A,Manikam L,Pinder R

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study identifies the characteristics and perceptions related to the individual, the dwelling and the neighbourhood of residence associated with the prevalence of self-reported adverse health impacts and an adaptation index when it is very hot and humid in summer in the most disadvantaged sectors of the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bélanger D,Abdous B,Valois P,Gosselin P,Sidi EAL

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe wasting affects 16 million under 5's and carries an immediate risk of death. Prevalence remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa and early infancy is a high-risk period. We aimed to explore risk factors for severe wasting in rural Gambian infants. METHODS:We undertook a case-control study from...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nabwera HM,Moore SE,Mwangome MK,Molyneux SC,Darboe MK,Camara-Trawally N,Sonko B,Darboe A,Singhateh S,Fulford AJ,Prentice AM

更新日期：2018-01-06 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:Despite increased prevention efforts, HIV remains the leading cause of death among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa. Although research indicates important determinants of HIV acquisition at the individual and interpersonal levels, structural-level stigma and discrimination continue to be crit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wechsberg WM,Browne FA,Ndirangu J,Bonner CP,Minnis AM,Nyblade L,Speizer IS,Howard BN,Myers B,Ahmed K

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the last decade Poland has successfully carried out effective anti-tobacco campaigns and introduced tobacco control legislation. This comprehensive strategy has focused on the general population and has led to a considerable decrease in tobacco consumption. Prisoners constitute a relatively small part of ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sieminska A,Jassem E,Konopa K

更新日期：2006-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research about the relationship between premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and major depression is limited. This study examined the relationship between moderate to severe PMS and major depression in a population-based sample of women of reproductive age. The objectives of the study were to assess the association b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Forrester-Knauss C,Zemp Stutz E,Weiss C,Tschudin S

更新日期：2011-10-12 00:00:00