abstract：:This paper argues that substantive and sustainable population-wide improvements in physical activity can be achieved only through the large scale adoption and implementation of policies and practices that make being active the default choice and remaining inactive difficult. Meta-volition refers to the volition and co...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Yancey AK

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of screening and five years of multi-factorial lifestyle intervention on changes in alcohol intake in a general population. METHODS:The study was a pre-randomized intervention study on lifestyle, Inter99 (1999-2006), Copenhagen, Denmark. Participants in the intervention group (n=6 091...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Toft U,Pisinger C,Aadahl M,Lau C,Linneberg A,Ladelund S,Kristoffersen L,Jørgensen T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to assess whether participation in needle exchange programs (NEPs) influenced incident hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection through effects on injection risk behaviors among young injection drug users (IDUs) in the United States. METHODS:Data were drawn from three multi-site studies carried out ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Holtzman D,Barry V,Ouellet LJ,Des Jarlais DC,Vlahov D,Golub ET,Hudson SM,Garfein RS

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the efficacy of an internet based prevention program to reduce alcohol and cannabis use in adolescents. METHOD:A cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted with 764 13-year olds from ten Australian secondary schools in 2007-2008. Half the schools were randomly allocated to the computerise...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Newton NC,Andrews G,Teesson M,Vogl LE

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the impact of HPV and cervical cancer information on women's anticipated feelings of worry and shame if they received an abnormal cervical screening result. MEASURES:Data were obtained from a British population-based survey of 1081 women aged 25-64 years, carried out in 2006-7. Women were given ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Waller J,Marlow LA,Wardle J

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to identify cognitive and environmental correlates of daily adolescent breakfast consumption. METHODS:Adolescents (n=1089) aged 12-15 years in schools in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, completed a questionnaire measuring daily breakfast consumption, individual cognitions, and home environmental...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： DeJong CS,van Lenthe FJ,van der Horst K,Oenema A

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate geographic differences in obesity related metabolic abnormalities in middle-aged and older Chinese people with different levels of adiposity. METHOD:Data from 3289 individuals aged 50-70 years who participated in a cross-sectional survey in 2005 (1641 from northern [Beijing] and 1648 from sout...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Yu Z,Lin X,Haas JD,Franco OH,Rennie KL,Li H,Xu H,Pang X,Liu H,Zhang Z,Zou S,Jiao S,Nutrition and Health of Ageing Population in China Study Research Group.

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of weight gain among male and female college freshmen. METHODS:Study 1 examined weight change over freshman and sophomore years among 904 students attending a state university in Indiana, from 2002-2004. Study 2 examined weight and BMI change over the freshman year among 382 students...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Lloyd-Richardson EE,Bailey S,Fava JL,Wing R,Tobacco Etiology Research Network (TERN).

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many estimates of cancer screening are based on self-reported screening behavior. There is growing concern that self-reported screening measures may be less accurate among members of racial and ethnic minority groups. This would have considerable implications for research on racial and ethnic disparities in ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Burgess DJ,Powell AA,Griffin JM,Partin MR

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Accelerometers are being increasingly used in studies of physical activity (PA) among older adults, however the use of these monitors requires some specialized knowledge and up-to-date information on technological innovations. The purpose of this review article is to provide researchers with a guide to some c...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Murphy SL

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to assess the interaction of smoking and body mass index (BMI) on diabetes risk. METHODS:We analyzed data from a community-based prospective cohort of 41,836 women from Iowa who completed a baseline survey in 1986 and five subsequent surveys through 2004. The final analysis included 36,839 particip...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Cullen MW,Ebbert JO,Vierkant RA,Wang AH,Cerhan JR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This Host paper (III of V) reviews key surveillance and evaluation systems that monitor the characteristics, attitudes and behaviors of tobacco users that are crucial for tobacco control efforts. METHODS:We summarize and expand on the recommendations from the Host Working Group of the National Tobacco Monito...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Delnevo CD,Bauer UE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) is a program designed for financially disadvantaged women ages 40-64 and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This study investigates the role that travel distance plays in determining whether these...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Oleson JJ,Breheny PJ,Pendergast JF,Ryan S,Litchfield R

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent to which older people are willing to engage in different falls prevention activities, and how this may vary in different sectors of the older population. METHODS:A survey sent to patients aged over 54 in ten general practices in the Southampton, Bristol and Manchester areas of the UK ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Yardley L,Kirby S,Ben-Shlomo Y,Gilbert R,Whitehead S,Todd C

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Examine if home environmental factors are associated with screen-viewing. METHODS:Data are for 2670, 3rd and 9th grade participants in Denmark, Portugal, Estonia and Norway collected between 1997 and 2000. Outcomes were spending >2 h after-school watching television (TV) and >1 h per day playing computer gam...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Jago R,Page A,Froberg K,Sardinha LB,Klasson-Heggebø L,Andersen LB

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effects of a tailored, print-based intervention for promoting physical activity among patients with type 2 diabetes. METHOD:This randomized controlled trial was conducted 2006-2007 in Tallahassee, FL. Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (N=85; mean age=57.1 years; 74.1% Caucasian) were rec...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Dutton GR,Provost BC,Tan F,Smith D

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Commuters leaving a station often choose the stair as a quicker exit than the escalator. This paper models the effects of speed leaving the station and stair width on choice of the stairs or escalator. METHODS:Aggregated data from previous studies (n=82,347) revealed a plateau at about 45% stair use as the ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Eves FF,Lewis AL,Griffin C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the published literature on the effectiveness of web-based interventions designed to decrease consumption of alcohol and/or prevent alcohol abuse. METHOD:Relevant articles published up to, and including, May 2006 were identified through electronic searches of Medline, PsycInfo, Embase, Cochrane Lib...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Bewick BM,Trusler K,Barkham M,Hill AJ,Cahill J,Mulhern B

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the role of the habitual use of the most common artificial sweeteners (AS) in the development of urinary tract tumors (UTT) in Argentina. METHODS:Case-control study of 197 patients with histologically confirmed UTT of transitional varieties, and 397 controls with acute, non-neoplastic, and non-u...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Andreatta MM,Muñoz SE,Lantieri MJ,Eynard AR,Navarro A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether formulating specific plans with regard to sunscreen use can influence parental sun protection behavior (i.e., applying sunscreen to their child). METHOD:In the spring of 2005, an electronic survey on sun protection behavior was performed among 436 parents in the Netherlands. Participants...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： van Osch L,Reubsaet A,Lechner L,de Vries H

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of a lifestyle intervention and a structured exercise intervention on physical activity in older adults. METHOD:Participants were randomly assigned to a lifestyle intervention (n=60), including an individualized home-based program supported by phone calls, or to a structured intervent...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Opdenacker J,Boen F,Coorevits N,Delecluse C

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether political mistrust in the Riksdag (the national parliament in Sweden) is an independent characteristic of cannabis smokers, or whether it reflects low confidence in people in general, and therefore low social capital. METHOD:The 2004 public health survey in Skåne is a cross-sectional p...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Lindström M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Most research on falls among older persons focuses on health-related factors that affect the ability to maintain balance. The objective of the study is to determine the association between physical activity and occurrence of falls among community-dwelling older persons. METHODS:The distribution of falls and...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Wijlhuizen GJ,Chorus AM,Hopman-Rock M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our primary objective was to determine whether a novel 'active school' model--Action Schools! BC--improved the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile in elementary-school children. Our secondary objective was to determine the percentage of children with elevated CVD risk factors. METHODS:We undertook a cl...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Reed KE,Warburton DE,Macdonald HM,Naylor PJ,McKay HA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the impact of mental health on the decline in higher activities of daily living (ADL) defined in terms of social role performance (SR, the highest ADL), intellectual activity (IA), and instrumental ADL (IADL), as well as the onset of basic ADL disability. METHODS:Six hundred older adults were...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Kondo N,Kazama M,Suzuki K,Yamagata Z

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Habitual short sleep duration is a common practice linked to weight gain and risk of obesity. Our objective was to examine the association between sleep duration with other behaviors, such as physical activity and nutrition, which are important for obesity prevention efforts. METHODS:We used cross-sectional ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Stamatakis KA,Brownson RC

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social inequalities in health are well documented in the social epidemiology literature. However, less is known about the mechanisms linking individual and area-level socio-economic status to health. In this paper we examine whether health locus of control (HLC) beliefs can help to explain socio-economic dif...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Poortinga W,Dunstan FD,Fone DL

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the psychometric properties of a new measure of barriers youth encounter while walking to specific destinations and to validate the measure with self-reported walking to these destinations. METHODS:In 2005 in Boston, Cincinnati and San Diego, parents of youth (n=289, aged 5-18) and adolescents...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Forman H,Kerr J,Norman GJ,Saelens BE,Durant NH,Harris SK,Sallis JF

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the disease and cost burdens, Multiple Health Behavior Research represents the future of preventive medicine. Growing evidence in this special issue and beyond indicates that simultaneous and sequential interventions can be effective. The challenge for the future is to make such interventions more effective, cos...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Prochaska JO

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine what health behaviors patients choose to change in response to medical advice when they are given the potential net-present value (reduction in biological age) of modifying a behavior. METHODS:Baseline data for multiple health-risk behaviors that were recommended for change among 660 coronary an...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Allegrante JP,Peterson JC,Boutin-Foster C,Ogedegbe G,Charlson ME

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge about the prevalence, co-occurrence, and correlates of lifestyle related behaviors of overweight women is needed to inform the design of health promotion interventions for weight loss. METHODS:Cross-sectional study involves 394 overweight and obese women, aged 18 to 55 (mean age=41.26), 39% from m...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Sanchez A,Norman GJ,Sallis JF,Calfas KJ,Rock C,Patrick K

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether prevalence of active commuting and regular car trips to school varies across communities and language regions in Switzerland and to determine personal and environmental correlates. METHODS:During the school year 2004/2005, 1345 parental questionnaires (response rate 65%) of children attendi...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Bringolf-Isler B,Grize L,Mäder U,Ruch N,Sennhauser FH,Braun-Fahrländer C,SCARPOL team.

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper assesses the potential benefits of increased walking and reduced obesity associated with taking public transit in terms of dollars of medical costs saved and disability avoided. METHODS:I conduct a new analysis of a nationally representative U.S. transportation survey to gauge the net increase in ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Edwards RD

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between various modes of transport to work and overweight and obesity, in men and women. METHODS:The study was conducted using data from a representative sample of 6810 respondents who reported being in the workforce, extracted from the 2003 New South...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Wen LM,Rissel C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure community-level changes in the methods youth use to obtain cigarettes over time and to relate these methods to the progression of smoking. METHODS:We analyzed 2000-2003 data from the Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort study, where youth (beginning at age 12), who were living in Minnesota at ba...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Widome R,Forster JL,Hannan PJ,Perry CL

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate BMI and direct measures of body fat (BF) and lean body mass (LBM) in relation to fasting serum lipid profiles in a large Chinese population based twin sample using a monozygotic (MZ) co-twin analysis. METHODS:Adiposity measures collected 1998-2000 on 987 MZ female 20-60 year old twin pairs (n=197...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Wang B,Necheles J,Ouyang F,Ma W,Li Z,Liu X,Yang J,Xing H,Xu X,Wang X

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite the burden of colorectal cancer and improved health care outcomes with early detection and treatment, screening rates among eligible adults are low. We previously developed through a series of studies an interactive electronic tool, Colorectal Web, to promote colorectal cancer screening. METHOD:From ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Ruffin MT 4th,Fetters MD,Jimbo M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to explore the contextual effect of homeopathic consultation by investigating the effect of homeopathic care compared to self-treatment with self prescribed homeopathic medicine in the prevention of childhood upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). METHODS:Randomised parallel gr...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Steinsbekk A,Lewith G,Fønnebø V,Bentzen N

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness of two in-hospital smoking cessation interventions -- brief advice and extended counseling with follow-up. METHODS:The subjects (n=770) were in-patients who were daily smokers or had stopped smoking 30 days preceding admission to 15 wards in five Swedish hospitals. All wards sta...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Hjalmarson A,Boëthius G

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the nutrition-related cancer prevention attitudes of low-income African American women, determine whether a nutrition education program can alter these attitudes, and determine whether these attitudes are related to diet and dietary changes. METHOD:One-hundred and fifty-seven African American ...

journal_title：Preventive medicine

authors： Sullivan HW,Klassen AC

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00