abstract：:Integrating public health into medical curricula poses a substantial challenge to educators. However, the needs of trainees and the population requirements of accrediting bodies provide a compelling call to action to improve how tomorrow's medical practitioners are prepared to incorporate public health into their prac...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Mahoney JF,Fox MD,Chheda SG

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular fitness has important implications for current and future health in children. PURPOSE:In this paper, criterion-referenced standards are developed for aerobic capacity (an indicator of cardiovascular fitness) based on receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. METHODS:The sample was draw...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Welk GJ,Laurson KR,Eisenmann JC,Cureton KJ

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Germany, a mammography-screening program (MSP) was implemented on a national level. It complies with all criteria of the European guidelines for quality assurance in screening mammography; however, the attendance rate is 54%, falling short of the target attendance rate of 70%. The aim of this study was to...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Hegenscheid K,Hoffmann W,Fochler S,Domin M,Weiss S,Hartmann B,Bick U,Hosten N

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Task Force on Community Preventive Services recommends the use of dram shop liability laws, on the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness in preventing and reducing alcohol-related harms. The Task Force found insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of overservice law enforcement initiatives as a me...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Task Force on Community Preventive Services.

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Area-level SES is independently associated with myocardial infarction (MI) prognosis, yet the mechanisms for this association remain speculative. PURPOSE:Using a population-based cohort of MI patients, this study examined whether neighborhood SES predicts long-term trajectory of leisure-time physical activi...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Gerber Y,Myers V,Goldbourt U,Benyamini Y,Drory Y,Israel Study Group on First Acute Myocardial Infarction.

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sedentary time (too much sitting) increasingly is being recognized as a distinct health risk behavior. This paper reviews the reliability and validity of self-reported and device-based sedentary time measures and provides recommendations for their use in population-based studies. The focus is on instruments that have ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Healy GN,Clark BK,Winkler EA,Gardiner PA,Brown WJ,Matthews CE

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity is a risk factor for obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and other chronic diseases that are increasingly prevalent in the U.S. and worldwide. Time at work represents a major portion of the day for employed people. PURPOSE:To determine how employment status (full-time, part-ti...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Van Domelen DR,Koster A,Caserotti P,Brychta RJ,Chen KY,McClain JJ,Troiano RP,Berrigan D,Harris TB

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few national data exist to assess primary care physicians' (PCPs') clinical practices with regard to childhood obesity. PURPOSE:To survey pediatricians and family practice physicians regarding their assessment, counseling, and management of diet, physical activity, and weight status among pediatric patients...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Huang TT,Borowski LA,Liu B,Galuska DA,Ballard-Barbash R,Yanovski SZ,Olster DH,Atienza AA,Smith AW

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Child maltreatment has been linked to multiple negative health outcomes and many leading causes of death. Statewide population-based evaluations are needed to identify high-risk populations early in life for targeted interventions. PURPOSE:To assess the utility of combining Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitor...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Parrish JW,Young MB,Perham-Hester KA,Gessner BD

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity is necessary for bone mass development in adolescence. There are few studies quantifying the associations between physical activity and bone mass in adolescents. PURPOSE:To assess the relationship between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and vigorous physical activity (VPA) an...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Gracia-Marco L,Moreno LA,Ortega FB,León F,Sioen I,Kafatos A,Martinez-Gomez D,Widhalm K,Castillo MJ,Vicente-Rodríguez G,HELENA Study Group.

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mortality differentials by level and intensity of physical activity have been widely documented. A comprehensive review of scientific evidence of the health benefits of physical activity led the USDHHS to issue new Federal Guidelines for physical activity in 2008. Reductions in mortality risk associated with...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Schoenborn CA,Stommel M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, no study has objectively measured physical activity levels among U.S. adults according to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAGA). PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to assess self-reported and objectively measured physical activity among U.S. adults according to the PAGA. ME...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Tucker JM,Welk GJ,Beyler NK

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic review of the literature to assess the effectiveness of ignition interlocks for reducing alcohol-impaired driving and alcohol-related crashes was conducted for the Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide). Because one of the primary research issues of interest--the degree to which the inst...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Elder RW,Voas R,Beirness D,Shults RA,Sleet DA,Nichols JL,Compton R,Task Force on Community Preventive Services.

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tobacco industry has challenged new FDA rules restricting outdoor tobacco advertising near schools and playgrounds on First Amendment grounds, arguing that they would lead to a near complete ban on tobacco advertising in dense urban areas. PURPOSE:To examine how the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and To...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Luke DA,Ribisl KM,Smith C,Sorg AA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Education for Health framework is designed as an educational roadmap for Healthy People 2020. It aims to connect the educational phases and suggests overall educational strategies needed to educate health professionals and the public to achieve a healthier America. The framework seeks to develop a seamless approac...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Riegelman RK,Garr DR

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than half a million U.S. women and more than 100,000 men are treated for injuries from intimate partner violence (IPV) annually, making IPV perpetration a major public health problem. However, little is known about causes of perpetration across the life course. PURPOSE:This paper examines the role of "...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Roberts AL,McLaughlin KA,Conron KJ,Koenen KC

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America was charged to identify strategies beyond medical care to address health disparities in the U.S. related to social and economic disadvantage. Based on insights gained while providing scientific support for the commission's efforts, this paper p...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Braveman PA,Egerter SA,Woolf SH,Marks JS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:For chronic disease prevention and management, brief but valid dietary assessment tools are needed to determine risk, guide counseling, and monitor progress in a variety of settings. Starting The Conversation (STC) is an eight-item simplified food frequency instrument designed for use in primary care and h...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Paxton AE,Strycker LA,Toobert DJ,Ammerman AS,Glasgow RE

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local, state, and national policies that limit the hours that alcoholic beverages may be available for sale might be a means of reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms. The methods of the Guide to Community Preventive Services were used to synthesize scientific evidence on the effectiveness of such po...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Hahn RA,Kuzara JL,Elder R,Brewer R,Chattopadhyay S,Fielding J,Naimi TS,Toomey T,Middleton JC,Lawrence B,Task Force on Community Preventive Services.

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A substantial challenge in addressing adolescent tobacco use is that smoking behaviors occur in complex environments that involve the school setting and larger community context. PURPOSE:This study provides an integrated description of factors from the school and community environment that affect youth smok...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Lovato CY,Zeisser C,Campbell HS,Watts AW,Halpin P,Thompson M,Eyles J,Adlaf E,Brown KS

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Smokefree legislation is a powerful public health intervention. Despite progress in smokefree legislation, over half of U.S. adults remain unprotected by comprehensive smokefree legislation. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION:This paper reviews the scientific literature on health and economic outcome studies of smokefree le...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Hahn EJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because girls are less physically active than boys, it is important to understand the types of activities preferred by girls, and changes in those preferences over time, in order to design effective physical activity interventions. PURPOSE:To describe developmental trends in participation in specific forms ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Pate RR,Sallis JF,Ward DS,Stevens J,Dowda M,Welk GJ,Young DR,Jobe JB,Strikmiller PK

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been promoted as an approach to understanding complex health problems not amenable to research conducted solely by outside investigators. Although broad dissemination of research results is a key element of the CBPR approach, existing dissemination efforts have ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Chen PG,Diaz N,Lucas G,Rosenthal MS

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, adults need to engage in at least 150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity activity or its equivalent (defined as aerobically active) to obtain substantial health benefits and more than 300 minutes/week (defined as highly active) to obtain more ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Carlson SA,Fulton JE,Schoenborn CA,Loustalot F

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This pilot study builds on efforts to develop evaluation methods to compare and contrast potential strategies designed to increase population physical activity generally, and to reduce disparities in activity levels more specifically. The study presents a user-friendly, semi-quantitative decision-support tool of inter...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Yancey AK,Cole BL,McCarthy WJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies of the food environment near schools have focused on fast food. Research is needed that describes patterns of exposure to a broader range of food outlet types and that examines the influence of neighborhood built environments. PURPOSE:Using data for New York City, this paper describes the prevalence...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Neckerman KM,Bader MD,Richards CA,Purciel M,Quinn JW,Thomas JS,Warbelow C,Weiss CC,Lovasi GS,Rundle A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence indicates that the rising trend in overweight and obesity may be stronger for people from more socioeconomically advantaged backgrounds. PURPOSE:This study used longitudinal, multilevel data to describe trajectories of BMI for people living in more- versus less-deprived neighborhoods. METHODS:Data...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Stafford M,Brunner EJ,Head J,Ross NA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Concern over liability is a barrier to allowing community use of school property for the purpose of engaging in active sport and recreational activities. Recreational user statutes have the potential to limit liability for public schools when use occurs outside of regular school hours, reduce the fear of liabil...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Spengler JO,Carroll MS,Connaughton DP,Evenson KR

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:To date, there has not been clear evidence regarding interventions that are effective in addressing the specific needs of homeless youth. A systematic and comprehensive international review on effective interventions for homeless youth is presented. This study seeks to provide an accurate and complete picture o...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Altena AM,Brilleslijper-Kater SN,Wolf JL

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unintentional poisoning deaths have been increasing dramatically over the past decade, and the majority of this increase has resulted from overdoses of specific prescription drugs. Despite this trend, there are limited existing data examining hospitalizations for poisonings, both unintentional and intentiona...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Coben JH,Davis SM,Furbee PM,Sikora RD,Tillotson RD,Bossarte RM

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity recommendations for older adults with poor health needs to be understood. PURPOSE:This study aims to examine the association between the frequency of physical activity and mortality among a sample of elderly subjects, most of whom were under treatment for pre-existing disease. METHODS:Dat...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Ueshima K,Ishikawa-Takata K,Yorifuji T,Suzuki E,Kashima S,Takao S,Sugiyama M,Ohta T,Doi H

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common monogenetic diseases worldwide. Although there have been some advances in the management of SCD in high-income countries, much remains to be learned about the mechanisms underlying the wide phenotypic diversity of the disease. In low-income countries, basic facilitie...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Odame I

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), known collectively as venous thromboembolism (VTE), affect an estimated 900,000 people in the U.S. each year, resulting in several hundred thousand hospitalizations and about 300,000 deaths. Despite this substantial public health burden, no systematic collection ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Raskob GE,Silverstein R,Bratzler DW,Heit JA,White RH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data suggest that the prevalence of sun-protection behaviors is low (44%) among African Americans; the samples in such studies, however, tended to be small or nonrepresentative. PURPOSE:This article aims to examine the prevalence and correlates of sun-protection behaviors among a large, random, statewide sa...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Pichon LC,Corral I,Landrine H,Mayer JA,Norman GJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An initial assessment of the National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative's (NTCC) 2005-2007 Consumer Demand Roundtable (CDR) was conducted in 2008 to assess the results and products of CDR, and to offer recommendations to guide ongoing NTCC efforts to expand the demand, reach, and use of effective tobacco-cessa...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Barker DC,Gutman MA,Gordon SR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthy People (HP2010) set as a goal to reduce adult smoking prevalence to 12% by 2010. PURPOSE:This paper uses simulation modeling to examine the effects of three tobacco control policies and cessation treatment policies-alone and in conjunction-on population smoking prevalence. METHODS:Building on previ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Levy DT,Mabry PL,Graham AL,Orleans CT,Abrams DB

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many health behaviors and physiologic indicators can be used to estimate one's likelihood of illness or premature death. Methods have been developed to assess this risk, most notably the use of a health-risk assessment or biometric screening tool. This report provides recommendations on the effectiveness of ...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Soler RE,Leeks KD,Razi S,Hopkins DP,Griffith M,Aten A,Chattopadhyay SK,Smith SC,Habarta N,Goetzel RZ,Pronk NP,Richling DE,Bauer DR,Buchanan LR,Florence CS,Koonin L,MacLean D,Rosenthal A,Matson Koffman D,Grizzell JV

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The acculturation hypothesis proposes an overall disadvantage in health outcomes for Hispanic immigrants with more time spent living in the U.S., but little is known about how generational status and language may influence Hispanic children's relative weight and activity patterns. PURPOSE:To investigate ass...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Taverno SE,Rollins BY,Francis LA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The U.S. Air Force Academy is an undergraduate institution that educates and trains cadets for military service. Following the arrival of 1376 basic cadet trainees in June 2009, surveillance revealed an increase in cadets presenting with respiratory illness. Specimens from ill cadets tested positive for nove...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Witkop CT,Duffy MR,Macias EA,Gibbons TF,Escobar JD,Burwell KN,Knight KK

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Injury surveillance is the first and most critical step of the injury prevention process. Without it, successful injury prevention could not be sustained. The purpose of this paper is to describe advances in military medical surveillance, compare the incidence of injuries with other illnesses, define the s...

journal_title：American journal of preventive medicine

authors： Jones BH,Canham-Chervak M,Canada S,Mitchener TA,Moore S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00