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Zoonotic diseases such as leptospirosis occur as a result of the often complex interactions that exist at the human-animal-environment interface. The most obvious consequence of this complexity is the need for...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:671
Published on: 22 August 2017
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The aims of the present study were to: 1) gain insight into reasons for working beyond the statutory retirement age from older workers’ perspectives, and 2) explore how the domains of the research framework St...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:672
Published on: 22 August 2017
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The total number of cardiovascular (CVD) deaths accounted for almost a third of all deaths globally in 2013. Population based randomised controlled trials, managed within primary care, on CVD risk factor inter...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:669
Published on: 22 August 2017
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Smoking is a leading cause of numerous human disorders including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The development of modified risk tobacco product...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:673
Published on: 22 August 2017
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Adult obesity is linked to a greater need for social care because of its association with the development of long term conditions and because obese adults can have physical and social difficulties which inhibi...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:667
Published on: 22 August 2017
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It is globally agreed that a well-designed health system deliver timely and convenient access to health services for all patients. Many interventions aiming to reduce waiting times have been implemented in Chi...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:668
Published on: 22 August 2017
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Musculoskeletal diseases and mental disorders are major causes of long-term sickness absence in Western countries. Although sickness absence is generally more common in lower occupational classes, little is kn...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:670
Published on: 22 August 2017
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Evidence-based approaches are requisite in evaluating public health programmes. Nowhere are they more necessary than physical activity interventions where evidence of effectiveness is often poor, especially wi...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:674
Published on: 22 August 2017
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Evidence shows that HIV prevalence among young women in sub-Saharan Africa increases almost five-fold between ages 15 and 24, with almost a quarter of young women infected by their early-to mid-20s. Transactio...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:666
Published on: 22 August 2017
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Signing Deaf South Africans have limited access to health information. As a result, their knowledge about health is limited. Cell phone usage in South Africa is high. This study aimed to assess whether a short...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:663
Published on: 18 August 2017
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Although research has shown that numerous perceived environmental factors are supportive of physical activity, little is known about their associations with sedentary transport in motorcycle-oriented countries...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:665
Published on: 18 August 2017
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It is well known that excess adiposity during childhood may influence pubertal development. However, the extent to which body compositions vary in throughout puberty in boys and girls is currently unknown. The...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:664
Published on: 18 August 2017
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Neglecting to take account of the underlying context or type of physical activity (PA) that underpins overall involvement has resulted in a limited understanding of adolescents’ PA participation. The purpose o...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:661
Published on: 17 August 2017
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Increasing overall rates, and frequency, of HIV testing in populations at risk is a key public health objective and a critical dimension of HIV prevention efforts. In the UK, men who have sex with men (MSM) re...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:660
Published on: 17 August 2017
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BMC Public Health 2017 17:662
Published on: 17 August 2017
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Many young people are reluctant to seek professional help for mental health problems, preferring to rely on their friends for support. It is therefore important to ensure that adolescents can identify signs of...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:658
Published on: 16 August 2017
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High blood pressure is increasing worldwide, disproportionately so in developing countries. Inadequate health care systems and adoption of unhealthy lifestyles have been linked to this emergent pattern. To bet...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:659
Published on: 16 August 2017
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Levels of sitting among adolescents are high, especially during the school day. The acute cognitive and health consequences associated with prolonged sitting are poorly understood in adolescents. This randomiz...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:657
Published on: 15 August 2017
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Levels of physical activity remain low, particularly in deprived areas. Improving the street environment to promote walking for transport using a community engagement approach is a potential strategy to increa...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:655
Published on: 14 August 2017
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Measles elimination in Europe is an urgent public health goal, yet despite the efforts of its member states, vaccination gaps and outbreaks occur. This study explores local vaccination heterogeneity in kinderg...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:656
Published on: 14 August 2017
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Fatigue is widespread in the population and a common complaint in primary care. Little is known about prevalence of fatigue in the population and its predictors.
BMC Public Health 2017 17:654
Published on: 14 August 2017
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Although public health concerns have been raised regarding the detrimental health effects of increasing rates of electronic screen use among adolescents, such effects have been small. Instruments currently ava...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:652
Published on: 11 August 2017
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Mortality statistics by age, sex and cause are the foundation of basic health data required for health status assessment, epidemiological research and formation of health policy. Close to half the deaths in Ma...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:653
Published on: 11 August 2017
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Despite high cardiovascular mortality in Central Asian republics of the former Soviet Union, there is limited information about major risk factors, including blood lipids. We investigated the prevalence of imp...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:651
Published on: 11 August 2017
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Feasible and cost-effective as well as population specific instruments for monitoring physical activity (PA) levels are needed for the management and prevention of non-communicable diseases. The WHO-endorsed G...
BMC Public Health 2017 17:650
Published on: 10 August 2017
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