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  1. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a leading contributor to the poor health and nutrition of young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Funding constraints are compelling many countries to shift from longstanding campai...

    Authors: Amynah Janmohamed, David Doledec, Romance Dissieka, Umu H. Jalloh, Sugandh Juneja, Maguette Beye, Fatou Ndiaye, Theresia Jumbe and Melissa M. Baker
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1189
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  2. Exposure to high levels of environmental air pollution causes several health outcomes and has been associated with increased mortality, premature mortality, and morbidity. Ambient exposure to PM2.5 is currently c...

    Authors: Mariana O. Corda, Periklis Charalampous, Juanita A. Haagsma, Ricardo Assunção and Carla Martins
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1188
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  3. Thriving from Work is a construct that has been highlighted as an important integrative positive worker well-being indicator that can be used in both research and practice. Recent public discourse emphasizes t...

    Authors: Susan E. Peters, Daniel A. Gundersen, Stephanie M. Neidlinger, Jim Ritchie-Dunham and Gregory R. Wagner
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1187
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  4. Limited evidence exists regarding the socioeconomic inequalities in cerebrovascular disease (CBD) mortality at different urbanization levels. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the socioeconomic ine...

    Authors: Wen-Yu Lin, Ping-Yi Lin, Wen-Miin Liang and Hsien-Wen Kuo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1186
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  5. Men who have sex with Men (MSM) are known to contribute to increased HIV prevalence as an integral part of key populations with high vulnerability to HIV/AIDS due to their sexual behaviours. Mozambique conduct...

    Authors: Áuria Ribeiro Banze, Rachid Muleia, Samuel Nuvunga, Makini Boothe and Cynthia Semá Baltazar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1185
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  6. With the rapid aging of the domestic population, China has a strong incentive to increase the statutory retirement age. How retirement affects the health of the elderly is crucial to this policymaking. The hea...

    Authors: Ting Wang, Huizhen Liu, Xiaoqin Zhou and Changxi Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1184
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  7. There is a need for robust evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of domestic abuse perpetrator programmes in reducing abusive behaviour and improving wellbeing for victim/survivors. While any ra...

    Authors: Helen Cramer, Daisy M. Gaunt, Rebekah Shallcross, Lis Bates, Rebecca Kandiyali, LynnMarie Sardinha, Caoimhe T. Rice, Mei-See Man, Gene Feder, Tim J. Peters and Karen Morgan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1183
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  8. Health literacy (HL) has been put forward as a potential mediator through which socioeconomic status (SES) affects health. This study explores whether HL mediates the relation between SES and a selection of he...

    Authors: Finaba Berete, Lydia Gisle, Stefaan Demarest, Rana Charafeddine, Olivier Bruyère, Stephan Van den Broucke and Johan Van der Heyden
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1182
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  9. In China, the world’s largest developing country, low back pain (LBP) is a common public health issue affecting workability. This meta-analysis aimed to systematically assess the risk factors of LBP in the Chi...

    Authors: Qiang Li, Leyun Peng, Yiding Wang, Yonghui Yang and Zongbao Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1181
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  10. Infectious diseases are emerging across temperate regions of the world, and, for some, links have been made between landscapes and emergence dynamics. For tick-borne diseases, public parks may be important exp...

    Authors: Ariane Dumas, Catherine Bouchard, Pierre Drapeau, L. Robbin Lindsay, Nicholas H. Ogden and Patrick A. Leighton
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1180
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  11. The existing literature evaluating the association between neonatal morbidity and migrant status presents contradictory results. The purpose of this study was to compare the risk of preterm birth (PTB) and low...

    Authors: Lulu Xie, Zhijiang Liang, Xionghu Wang and Xianqiong Luo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1179
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  12. The positive association of health with education level and socioeconomic status (SES) is well-established. Two theoretical frameworks have been delineated to understand main mechanisms leading to socioeconomi...

    Authors: Leena K. Koivusilta, Paulyn Jean Acacio-Claro, Ville M. Mattila and Arja H. Rimpelä
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1178
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  13. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that mostly affects the pleura and has a strong link to asbestos exposure. Greece banned the use of asbestos in 2005, however, the public was already aware of th...

    Authors: Evdoxia Gogou, Chryssi Hatzoglou, Dimitra Siachpazidou, Sotirios G. Zarogiannis and Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1177
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  14. Disability stigma in low- and middle-income countries is one of the most persistent and complex barriers limiting persons with disabilities (PwDs) from enjoying their rights and opportunities. Perceived stigma...

    Authors: Hridaya Raj Devkota, Sasmita Poudel, Mohan Krishna Shrestha, Radhika Upreti Oli, Nabin Kumar Rai, Manish Poudel, Pradeep Banjara, Catherine Malla, Yadira Perez Hazel, Anjila Dahal and Reeta Gurung
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1176
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  15. The introduction of a national evaluation of newborn screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in England triggered a change to the selective Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination programme de...

    Authors: Koren Jones, Georgia Chisnall, Tim Crocker-Buque, David Elliman, Jeremy Horwood, Sandra Mounier-Jack, Colin NJ Campbell, Vanessa Saliba and Tracey Chantler
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1175
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  16. We aimed to assess the effects of different exercise modalities on cardiometabolic risk factors within a comprehensive, representative sample of the Korean population.

    Authors: Min-Hyo Kim, Ji-Won Lee, John A. Linton, Yaeji Lee and Youhyun Song
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1173
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  17. Adolescent solitude was drastically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As solitude is crucial for adolescent development through its association with both positive and negative developmental outcomes, it is cr...

    Authors: Eva Bamps, Robin Achterhof, Ginette Lafit, Ana Teixeira, Zeynep Akcaoglu, Noëmi Hagemann, Karlijn S. F. M. Hermans, Anu P. Hiekkaranta, Julie J. Janssens, Aleksandra Lecei, Inez Myin-Germeys and Olivia J. Kirtley
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1172
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  18. When formulating and evaluating COVID-19 vaccination strategies, an emphasis has been placed on preventing severe disease that overburdens healthcare systems and leads to mortality. However, more conventional ...

    Authors: Lander Willem, Steven Abrams, Nicolas Franco, Pietro Coletti, Pieter J. K. Libin, James Wambua, Simon Couvreur, Emmanuel André, Tom Wenseleers, Zhuxin Mao, Andrea Torneri, Christel Faes, Philippe Beutels and Niel Hens
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1171
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  19. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major global health threat, particularly in China, contributing to over 40% of deaths. While sleep behaviors, sedentary behaviors, and physical activities are recognized as in...

    Authors: Yichao Chen, Yingqian Song, Nan Zhou, Weiwei Wang and Xin Hong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1170
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  20. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked unprecedented global challenges. This study intends to investigate changes in the physical fitness of students aged 6–22 during the COVID-19 pandemic and to a...

    Authors: Xinglu Li, Zijun Lu, Tao Liu and Yuliang Sun
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1169
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  21. Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide. The formation of an aging population in Iran can be associated with societal problems, including age-related disor...

    Authors: Sima Oshnouei, Mahin Safaralizade, Nazila Farrokh Eslamlou and Mohammad Heidari
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1168
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  22. The gym is a well-known place for health promoting or rehabilitating exercise whose availability to all is regarded significant for people’s personal health work and the public’s health. In this context, physi...

    Authors: Pelle Pelters
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1167
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  23. Suboptimal glycemic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) which is defined as having HbA1c greater than 7% is a major public health problem in several countries, including the Maldives. The study aimed to...

    Authors: Jeehana Shareef, Tawatchai Apidechkul and Peeradone Srichan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1166
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  24. Cigarette smoking during adolescence is a major public health concern with far-reaching health implications. Adolescents who smoke are at an increased risk of developing long-term health problems and are more ...

    Authors: Szilvia Altwicker-Hámori, Kurt Alexander Ackermann, Pia Furchheim, Julia Dratva, Dominique Truninger, Steffen Müller and Frank Wieber
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1165
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  25. The relationship between insufficient financial resources and psychological health has been extensively studied and established in various contexts. However, there remains uncertainty regarding the potential i...

    Authors: Judith Ifunanya Ani, Vincent O. Ajayi-Ojo and Kezia Batisai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1164
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  26. The global spread of COVID-19 has brought immense physiological and psychological distress to students, such as test anxiety and poor sleep quality. This study aims to explore the relationship between COVID-19...

    Authors: Ruiying Liu, Qing Qiu and Baojuan Ye
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1163
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  28. Hearing impairment (HI) has become a major public health issue in China. Currently, due to the limitations of primary health care, the gold standard for HI diagnosis (pure-tone hearing test) is not suitable fo...

    Authors: Yi Wang, Xinmeng Yao, Dahui Wang, Chengyin Ye and Liangwen Xu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1160
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  29. The number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the U.S. is increasing. Municipalities have responded with punitive responses such as involuntary displacement (i.e., encampment sweeps, move along...

    Authors: Ashley A Meehan, Katherine E Milazzo, Michael Bien, Samantha K Nall, Katherine Diaz Vickery, Emily Mosites and Joshua A Barocas
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1159
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  31. It is still unknown whether the mechanisms proposed by the Reserve Capacity Model (RCM) explaining socio-economic health and wellbeing inequities in high income countries can be applied to low-income countries...

    Authors: Karen Schelleman-Offermans, Bilisuma B. Dito, Konjit H. Gudeta, Elsje Fourie, Sindu W. Kebede, Valentina Mazzucato and Kai J. Jonas
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1157
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  33. This study investigates the impact of low food diversity on the health status of children using the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) and Dietary Serving Score (DSS) in a sub-district with the highest percentage o...

    Authors: Alfiah Hasanah, Bayu Kharisma, Sutyastie S. Remi, Asep Muhammad Adam and Adiatma Y.M. Siregar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1155
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  34. Rehabilitation is a set of services designed to increase functioning and improve wellbeing across the life course. Despite being a core part of Universal Health Coverage, rehabilitation services often receive ...

    Authors: Rachel Neill, Hunied Kautsar and Antonio Trujillo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1154
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  35. Multimorbidity is prevalent among older adults and is associated with adverse health outcomes, including high emergency department (ED) utilization. Social determinants of health (SDoH) are associated with man...

    Authors: Arum Lim, Chitchanok Benjasirisan, Xiaoyue Liu, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb, Patricia Davidson and Binu Koirala
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1153
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  36. One Stop Crisis Center (OSCC) is a multi-sectorial center aimed to provide medical, social, legal, police and shelter services to survivors of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, sodomy and child abuse. A...

    Authors: Keng Sheng Chew, Shirly Siew-Ling Wong, Ke Lin Siew and Vanitha Kandasamy
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1152
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  37. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention strategy that can reduce the risk of HIV acquisition by more than 90% if taken consistently. Although South Africa has been implementing PrEP since 2016, in...

    Authors: Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Wisdom Basera and Edward Nicol
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1151
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  38. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) experienced its largest Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in 2018–2020. As a result of the outbreak, significant funding and international support were provided to Eastern...

    Authors: Ruth Kallay, Gisèle Mbuyi, Carrie Eggers, Soumaila Coulibaly, David Tiga Kangoye, Janvier Kubuya, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Mathias Mossoko, Ditu Kazambu, Alain Magazani, Peter Fonjungo, Richard Luce and Aaron Aruna
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1150
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  39. Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) combines all three forms of anthropometric failures to assess undernutrition status of children. There is no study on CIAF to identify the real and severe form ...

    Authors: Aznamariam Ayres, Yeshimebet Ali Dawed, Shambel Wedajo, Tilahun Dessie Alene, Alemu Gedefie, Fekadeselassie Belege Getahun and Amare Muche
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1149
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  40. Mental health problems and financial difficulties each increase the risk of social exclusion. However, few large studies representing a broad age range have investigated the combined social effect of having bo...

    Authors: Siri Håvås Haugland, Alain Topor and Jan Georg Friesinger
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1148
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  41. Access to family planning services among young people is crucial for reproductive health. This study explores the access and associated factors among young people in Lira City, Northern Uganda.

    Authors: Eustes Kigongo, Raymond Tumwesigye, Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho, Marvin Musinguzi, Gad Kwizera, Everlyne Achan, Caroline Kambugu Nabasirye, Samson Udho, Amir Kabunga and Bernard Omech
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1146
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  42. Menstruation is a natural occurrence that women experience during their reproductive years and may encounter many years throughout their lifespan. Many adolescent females lack accurate knowledge about menstrua...

    Authors: Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Abbas Ebadi, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Fatemeh Khorashadizadeh and Shayesteh Shirzadi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1145
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  44. Mental disorders are currently a global public health concern, particularly after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Mental health services gradually transitioned to teleservices, employing vari...

    Authors: Rowan M. Abuyadek, Esraa Abdellatif Hammouda, Ehab Elrewany, Dina Hussein Elmalawany, Rasha Ashmawy, Sally Zeina, Assem Gebreal and Ramy Mohamed Ghazy
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1143
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  45. Infant mortality rates are reliable indices of the child and general population health status and health care delivery. The most critical factors affecting infant mortality are socioeconomic status and ethnici...

    Authors: Lucia Bosakova, Katarina Rosicova and Daniela Filakovska Bobakova
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1142
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  46. Most patients with heart failure (HF) have multimorbidity which may cause difficulties with self-management. Understanding the resources patients draw upon to effectively manage their health is fundamental to ...

    Authors: Alanna M. Chamberlain, Erinn M. Hade, Irina V. Haller, Benjamin D. Horne, Catherine P. Benziger, Brent C. Lampert, Kismet D. Rasmusson, Kimberly Boddicker, Sheila M. Manemann and Véronique L. Roger
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1141
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  47. The variety of available flavors in e-cigarettes may be a driver for young people to start using these products. The objectives of our study were to examine the relationship between sensation-seeking behavior ...

    Authors: Mouhamad Bigwanto, Melinda Pénzes and Róbert Urbán
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1140
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  48. Globally, families experience challenges caring for and raising children with intellectual disability (ID). Family caregivers in rural states are mostly known for lacking support resources, including informati...

    Authors: Mantji Juliah Modula and Mpho Grace Chipu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1139
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  49. For people from asylum-seeking and refugee backgrounds, housing and the re-establishment of home are key social determinants of health. Research highlights the inequities faced by asylum seekers and refugees i...

    Authors: Anna Ziersch, Moira Walsh and Clemence Due
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1138
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  50. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is mostly diagnosed among young people. Despite the evidence that T1DM is disruptive, and affects individuals’ health and cognitive ability, there is dearth of knowledge on the ...

    Authors: Bernard Afriyie Owusu and David Teye Doku
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1137
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