Physical exercise for prevention of dementia (EPD) study: background, design and methods.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internet search patterns have emerged as a novel data source for monitoring infectious disease trends. We propose that these data can also be used more broadly to study the impact of health policies across different regions in a more efficient and timely manner. METHODS:As a test use case, we studied the re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reis BY,Brownstein JS

更新日期：2010-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Combined lifestyle interventions (CLIs) have proved to be effective in changing and maintaining behavioural lifestyle changes and reducing overweight and obesity, in clinical and real-world settings. In this CLI, lifestyle coaches are expected to promote lifestyle changes of participants regarding physical a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Rinsum CE,Gerards SMPL,Rutten GM,van de Goor IAM,Kremers SPJ

更新日期：2018-01-08 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:Adolescence is a critical time of development and nutritional status in adolescence influences both current and future adult health outcomes. However, data on adolescent nutritional status is limited in low-resource settings. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has the potential to offer a simple, low-resourc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lillie M,Lema I,Kaaya S,Steinberg D,Baumgartner JN

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to model the predictors of HIV prevalence in Malawi through a complex sample logistic regression and spatial mapping approach using the national Demographic and Health Survey datasets. METHODS:We conducted a secondary data analysis using the 2015-2016 Malawi Demographic and H...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nutor JJ,Duah HO,Agbadi P,Duodu PA,Gondwe KW

更新日期：2020-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Between 8 May 2018 and 27 May 2019, cumulatively there were 1286 deaths from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The objective of this study was to estimate the monetary value of human lives lost through EVD in DRC. METHODS:Human capital approach was applied to monetarily va...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kirigia JM,Muthuri RNDK,Muthuri NG

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bone loss is accelerated in middle aged women but increased fruit/vegetable intake positively affects bone health by provision of micronutrients essential for bone formation, buffer precursors which reduce acid load and phytochemicals affecting inflammation and oxidative stress. Animal studies demonstrated b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gunn CA,Weber JL,Kruger MC

更新日期：2013-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaccination is one of the cornerstones of controlling an influenza pandemic. To optimise vaccination rates in the general population, ways of identifying determinants that influence decisions to have or not to have a vaccination need to be understood. Therefore, this study aimed to predict intention to have ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Myers LB,Goodwin R

更新日期：2011-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While the majority of research in Bangladesh has focused on intimate partner violence (IPV) against women, less is known about the correlates of physical violence against unmarried female adolescents, particularly community-level characteristics that may increase their risk of experiencing violence. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： VanderEnde K,Amin S,Naved RT

更新日期：2014-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Ethiopia, there is a growing concern about the increasing rates of loss to follow-up (LTFU) in HIV programs among people waiting to start HIV treatment. Unlike other African countries, there is little information about the factors associated with LTFU among pre-antiretroviral treatment (pre-ART) patients ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ahmed I,Gugsa ST,Lemma S,Demissie M

更新日期：2013-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A person's health literacy determines whether they are able to make appropriate health decisions and are able to follow treatment instructions. This is important because low health literacy is associated with mortality and extra costs to the healthcare system. Our aim was to describe the health literacy leve...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Simpson RM,Knowles E,O'Cathain A

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The coexistence of overweight/obesity and undernutrition is often referred to as the double burden of malnutrition (DB). DB was shown to exist in many developing countries, especially in urban areas. Much less is known about DB in rural areas of developing countries. Also, the exact definition of DB varies b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fongar A,Gödecke T,Qaim M

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence for a "diabesity" epidemic is accumulating worldwide but population-based data are still scarce in the African region. We assessed the prevalence, awareness and control of diabetes (DM) in the Seychelles, a rapidly developing country in the African region. We also examined the relationship betwe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Faeh D,William J,Tappy L,Ravussin E,Bovet P

更新日期：2007-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking often starts in early adolescence and addiction can occur rapidly. For effective smoking prevention there is a need to identify at risk groups of preadolescent children and whether gender-specific intervention components are necessary. This study aimed to examine associations between mother, father, ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McGee CE,Trigwell J,Fairclough SJ,Murphy RC,Porcellato L,Ussher M,Foweather L

更新日期：2015-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a condition of metabolic disorders, is now causing large disease burden around the world. This study aimed to update the prevalence of MetS in Jiangsu Province of China and evaluate the predicting value of five anthropometric measures including waist circumference (WC), body mass i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tian T,Zhang J,Zhu Q,Xie W,Wang Y,Dai Y

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Around 6% of total deaths are related to alcohol consumption worldwide. Mathematical models are important tools to estimate disease burden and to assess the cost-effectiveness of interventions to address this burden. METHODS:We carried out a systematic review on models, searching main health literature data...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bardach AE,Alcaraz AO,Ciapponi A,Garay OU,Riviere AP,Palacios A,Cremonte M,Augustovski F

更新日期：2019-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls in older people continue to be a major public health issue in industrialized countries. Extensive research into falls prevention has identified exercise as a proven fall prevention strategy. However, despite over a decade of promoting physical activity, hospitalisation rates due to falls injuries in ol...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Voukelatos A,Merom D,Rissel C,Sherrington C,Watson W,Waller K

更新日期：2011-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Having been overwhelmed by the complexity of the response needed for the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic, public health professionals in the small island state of Barbados put various measures in place to improve its response in the event of a pandemic METHODS:Data for this study was colle...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sobers-Grannum N,Springer K,Ferdinand E,St John J

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Greek-Cypriot (G/C) and Turkish-Cypriot (T/C) communities have lived apart since 1974, with the former presumably adopting a more westernized way of life. We estimated the prevalence of asthma and allergies among children in the two communities and investigated differences in socio-demographic and lifest...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lamnisos D,Moustaki M,Kolokotroni O,Koksoy H,Faiz M,Arifoglu K,Milton DK,Middleton N,Yiallouros PK

更新日期：2013-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kondo Rural Health Centre recorded 27 malaria patients between the 27th of January 2019 and the 2nd of February 2019 against an epidemic threshold of 19 with the malaria outbreak being confirmed on the 5th of February 2019. Indoor residual spraying as part of integrated vector management control activities h...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Masango TT,Nyadzayo TK,Gombe NT,Juru TP,Shambira G,Chiwanda S,Tshimanga MT

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent improvements in life expectancy in many countries stem from reduced mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer above the age of 60. This is the combined result of decreased incidence and improved survival among those with disease. The latter has led to a higher proportion in the population of pe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ebeling M,Meyer AC,Modig K

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MORE Energy is a mobile health intervention which aims to reduce fatigue and improve health in airline pilots. The primary objective of this process evaluation was to assess the reach, dose delivered, compliance, fidelity, barriers and facilitators, and satisfaction of the intervention. The second objective ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Drongelen A,Boot CR,Hlobil H,Smid T,van der Beek AJ

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Service Availability and Readiness Assessment surveys generate data on the readiness of health facility services. We constructed a readiness index related to malaria services and determined the association between health facility malaria readiness and malaria mortality in children under the age of 5 year...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Millogo O,Doamba JEO,Sié A,Utzinger J,Vounatsou P

更新日期：2021-01-05 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: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:Novel coronavirus is a global pandemic and killed many individuals, including health care professionals. It caused stress on the health care system of all countries. Presently, studies are emerging regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in different aspects. However, a few have explored barriers that affecting the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mersha A,Shibiru S,Girma M,Ayele G,Bante A,Kassa M,Abebe S,Shewangizaw M

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though Ethiopia achieved the fourth Millennium Development Goal, commit to reducing under five child mortalities by the year 2015, but perinatal mortality has remained a major public health problem in Ethiopia, and the Tigray region is experiencing a high perinatal mortality rate. This study aimed to assess ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Woldeamanuel BT,Gelebo KK

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years some studies have been published supporting the efficacy of light exposure, physical activity, sleep control and a Mediterranean diet pattern on the improvement or prevention of depression. However, to our knowledge, there have been no studies using all these measures together as an adjuvant ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Garcia-Toro M,Ibarra O,Gili M,Salva J,Monzón S,Vives M,Serrano MJ,Garcia-Campayo J,Roca M

更新日期：2010-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is robust evidence that regular physical activity (PA) has positive health effects. However, the best PA methods and the most important correlates for promoting PA remain unclear. Physical activity on prescription (PAP) aims to increase the patient's motivation for and level of PA. This study investiga...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lundqvist S,Börjesson M,Larsson MEH,Cider Å,Hagberg L

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since many health problems are associated with abuse and neglect at all ages, domestic violence victims may be considered as a group of primary care patients in need of special attention. METHODS:The aim of this multi-centre study was to assess the prevalence of domestic violence in primary care patients, a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Selic P,Pesjak K,Kersnik J

更新日期：2011-08-04 00:00:00