Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in people living in poverty in the central-west region of Brazil.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem in Kenya as well as in many other tropical countries and is considered one of the most prevalent diseases in the rural population. Between 2004 and 2009, primary school children in Mwea irrigation scheme were treated for Schistosoma mansoni. In the four year c...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Masaku J,Madigu N,Okoyo C,Njenga SM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We estimated the associations between exposure to early life growth faltering at the population level and adult height and education outcomes in a sample of 21 low- and middle-income countries. METHODS:We conducted a synthetic panel analysis of 425 birth cohorts across 126 regions in 21 LMICs surveyed in th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Karra M,Fink G

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the rapid development during the early years (0-4 years), an understanding of the health implications of physical activity is needed. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the relationships between objectively and subjectively measured physical activity and health indicators in the early...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Carson V,Lee EY,Hewitt L,Jennings C,Hunter S,Kuzik N,Stearns JA,Unrau SP,Poitras VJ,Gray C,Adamo KB,Janssen I,Okely AD,Spence JC,Timmons BW,Sampson M,Tremblay MS

更新日期：2017-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although data from longitudinal studies are sparse, effort-reward imbalance (ERI) seems to affect work ability. However, the potential pathway from restricted work ability to ERI must also be considered. Therefore, the aim of our study was to analyse cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between ERI ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bethge M,Radoschewski FM,Gutenbrunner C

更新日期：2012-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To provide data on overweight, obesity and hypertension among adolescent girls in Norway and Argentina. METHODS:Data was obtained from two population-based, cross-sectional and descriptive studies containing anthropometric and blood pressure measurements of 15 to 18 year old girls. The study included 2,156 ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stray-Pedersen M,Helsing RM,Gibbons L,Cormick G,Holmen TL,Vik T,Belizán JM

更新日期：2009-10-30 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:Falls are a significant source of morbidity in people aged 65 and over, affecting one in three people in this age group. The scientific evidence indicates that physical activity is the most effective method for preventing falls among seniors. Although public health professionals often use social marketing to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Goethals L,Barth N,Hupin D,Mulvey MS,Roche F,Gallopel-Morvan K,Bongue B

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public health policies sometimes have unexpected effects. Understanding how policies and interventions lead to outcomes is essential if policymakers and researchers are to intervene effectively and reduce harmful and other unintended consequences (UCs) of their actions. Yet, evaluating complex mechanisms and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Oliver K,Lorenc T,Tinkler J,Bonell C

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep and physical activity are two health behaviors associated with improved smoking cessation outcomes. Text message-based interventions have previously been used to promote physical activity and smoking cessation; however, this type of intervention has not targeted sleep habits. This study examined the ef...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Filion AJ,Darlington G,Chaput JP,Ybarra M,Haines J

更新日期：2015-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To cope with the upcoming demographic change, economic efforts in the European Union are undertaken to promote activities in research and development of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) solutions. As a result, a large variety of AAL products will be available in the next years. Only very few of these products a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Siegel C,Prazak-Aram B,Kropf J,Kundi M,Dorner T

更新日期：2014-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health risk behaviours known to result in poorer outcomes in adulthood are generally established in late childhood and adolescence. These 'risky' behaviours include smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use and sexual risk taking. While the role of social capital in the establishment of health risk behaviours in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McPherson KE,Kerr S,Morgan A,McGee E,Cheater FM,McLean J,Egan J

更新日期：2013-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) in England is a pressing public health concern. Interventions targeting MSM, including information provision that effectively promotes sexual health, are needed. To support such intervention development, it is neces...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kesten JM,Dias K,Burns F,Crook P,Howarth A,Mercer CH,Rodger A,Simms I,Oliver I,Hickman M,Hughes G,Weatherburn P

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing gender equality during the 20th century, mainly in the Nordic countries, represents a major social change. A well-established theory is that this may affect the mental health patterns of women and men. This study aimed at examining associations between childhood and adulthood gendered life on ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Månsdotter A,Nordenmark M,Hammarström A

更新日期：2012-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study aimed to explore a longitudinal relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescence and two health-related outcomes (i.e., self-rated health and mental health) in early adulthood in the community. METHODS:Data from a longitudinal cohort of the Canadian National Population H...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Takaoka Y,Kawakami N

更新日期：2013-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few population-based studies of Arab American health behaviors and outcomes exist outside of Michigan. We aimed to provide prevalence estimates of health behaviors and outcomes for Arab Americans and compare them to non-Hispanic Whites in California. METHODS:We used data from the 2003-2016 California Health...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Abuelezam NN,El-Sayed AM,Galea S

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared with whites, sleep disturbance and sleep deprivation appear more prevalent in African Americans (AA). Long-term sleep deprivation may increase the risk of obesity through multiple metabolic and endocrine alterations. Previous studies have reported contradictory results on the association between hab...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bidulescu A,Din-Dzietham R,Coverson DL,Chen Z,Meng YX,Buxbaum SG,Gibbons GH,Welch VL

更新日期：2010-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female circumcision (FC) has lifelong adverse social and health consequences for women, and its abolition will not only enhance the health of children and women, but also promote gender equality. Like many other Western countries, Norway hosts a large proportion of immigrants from FC-practicing countries, th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gele AA,Johansen EB,Sundby J

更新日期：2012-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although social environments may influence alcohol-related behaviours in youth, the relationship between neighbourhood socioeconomic context and effectiveness of school-based prevention against underage drinking has been insufficiently investigated. We study whether the social environment affects the impact ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Caria MP,Faggiano F,Bellocco R,Galanti MR

更新日期：2011-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implementation of food taxes or subsidies may promote healthier and a more sustainable diet in a society. This study estimates the effects of a tax (15% or 30%) on meat and a subsidy (10%) on fruit and vegetables (F&V) consumption in the Netherlands using a social cost-benefit analysis with a 30-year time ho...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Broeks MJ,Biesbroek S,Over EAB,van Gils PF,Toxopeus I,Beukers MH,Temme EHM

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schools are an important setting for health promotion. In England, around one third of publicly funded schools have become independent of local authorities since 2000 and are now academies, run by an academy trust. The aim of this research was to examine attitudes towards health promotion held by academy tru...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jessiman PE,Campbell R,Jago R,Van Sluijs EMF,Newbury-Birch D

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore if exposures to specific heavy metals in the environment is a new risk factor of oral cancer, one of the fastest growing malignancies in Taiwan, in addition to the two established risk factors, cigarette smoking and betel quid chewing. METHODS:This is an observational study utilized the age-stand...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Su CC,Lin YY,Chang TK,Chiang CT,Chung JA,Hsu YY,Lian IeB

更新日期：2010-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain is common in otherwise healthy adolescents. In recent years widespread musculoskeletal pain, in contrast to single site pain, and associating factors has been emphasized. Musculoskeletal pain has not been examined in Arctic indigenous adolescents. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of w...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Eckhoff C,Kvernmo S

更新日期：2014-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experience some of the highest rates of otitis media in the world. Key risk factors for otitis media in Aboriginal children in Australia are largely social and environmental factors such as overcrowded housing, poverty and limited access to services. Despite thi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： DeLacy J,Dune T,Macdonald JJ

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of studies have shown a range of negative psychological symptoms (e.g. depression) after exposure to natural disasters. The aim of this study was to determine risk factors for depression in both children and adults who have survived natural disasters. METHODS:Four electronic databases (PubMed, Emba...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tang B,Liu X,Liu Y,Xue C,Zhang L

更新日期：2014-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Refugees are particularly vulnerable to poor mental health outcomes due to exposure to pre migration trauma and post migration stressors. Research has demonstrated evidence to suggest that the professional help-seeking among refugee groups is low or problematic. This study seeks to examine help-seeking for e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Slewa-Younan S,Rioseco P,Guajardo MGU,Mond J

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the impact of a walking school bus (WSB) program on student transport in a low-income, urban neighborhood. METHODS:The design was a controlled, quasi-experimental trial with consecutive cross-sectional assessments. The setting was three urban, socioeconomically disadvantaged, public elementary s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mendoza JA,Levinger DD,Johnston BD

更新日期：2009-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue is a serious public health issue that affects households in endemic areas in terms of health and also economically, imposing costs for prevention and treatment of cases. The Camino Verde cluster-randomised controlled trial in Mexico and Nicaragua assessed the impact of evidence-based community engagem...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Legorreta-Soberanis J,Paredes-Solís S,Morales-Pérez A,Nava-Aguilera E,Serrano-de Los Santos FR,Sánchez-Gervacio BM,Ledogar RJ,Cockcroft A,Andersson N

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young adults face radical life changes regarding residence, marriage, family and work that may negatively impact their health behaviours. Therefore, we investigated the associations of the number of daily hassles and life events and their subjective appraisal with physical activity and screen time in young a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Uijtdewilligen L,Singh AS,Chinapaw MJ,Koppes LL,van Mechelen W,Twisk JW

更新日期：2014-10-13 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:Obesity is widespread in the world including developing countries. However malnutrition in poor areas is still a serious problem. Few investigations, especially in a large sample, have been performed in Western area of China. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of school children aged 9-15 ye...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li P,Yang F,Xiong F,Huo T,Tong Y,Yang S,Mao M

更新日期：2012-08-10 00:00:00