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  1. People with a mental illness experience greater chronic disease morbidity and mortality, and associated reduced life expectancy, compared to those without such an illness. A higher prevalence of chronic diseas...

    Authors: Jacqueline M. Bailey, Vibeke Hansen, Paula M. Wye, John H. Wiggers, Kate M. Bartlem and Jennifer A. Bowman
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:416
  2. About 80% of endometrial cancer survivors (ECS) are overweight or obese and have sedentary behaviors. Lifestyle behavior interventions are promising for improving dietary and physical activity behaviors, but t...

    Authors: Dimitrios A. Koutoukidis, Sonia Lopes, Lou Atkins, Helen Croker, M. Tish Knobf, Anne Lanceley and Rebecca J. Beeken
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:415
  3. Many carcinogenic chemicals are still used or produced in several economic sectors. The aim of this study is to investigate differences in occupational exposure patterns to carcinogens by gender in Italy.

    Authors: Alberto Scarselli, Marisa Corfiati, Davide Di Marzio, Alessandro Marinaccio and Sergio Iavicoli
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:413
  4. Self-report questionnaires are a valuable method of physical activity measurement in public health research; however, accuracy is often lacking. The purpose of this study is to improve the validity of the Glob...

    Authors: Kristen M. Metcalf, Barbara I. Baquero, Mayra L. Coronado Garcia, Shelby L. Francis, Kathleen F. Janz, Helena H. Laroche and Daniel K. Sewell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:412
  5. Following Cambodia’s implementation of the 100% condom use program with enforcement of condom use and STI treatment services for sex workers in 2001, sexually transmitted infection and HIV declined markedly. I...

    Authors: Mee Lian Wong, Alvin Kuo Jing Teo, Bee Choo Tai, Alwyn Mao Tong Ng, Raymond Boon Tar Lim, Dede Kam Tyng Tham, Nashwinder Kaur, Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Sarath Kros, Savun Touch, Maryan Chhit and Ian Lubek
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:411
  6. Child marriage, defined as marriage before age 18, is associated with adverse human capital outcomes. The child marriage burden remains high among female adolescents in Indonesia, despite increasing socioecono...

    Authors: Lauren Rumble, Amber Peterman, Nadira Irdiana, Margaret Triyana and Emilie Minnick
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:407
  7. During an evolving influenza pandemic, community mitigation strategies, such as social distancing, can slow down virus transmission in schools and surrounding communities. To date, research on school practices...

    Authors: Lori Uscher-Pines, Heather L. Schwartz, Faruque Ahmed, Yenlik Zheteyeva, Erika Meza, Garrett Baker and Amra Uzicanin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:406
  8. Although the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) is widely used, misidentification of individuals with low health literacy (HL) in specific HL dimensions, like numeracy, is a concern....

    Authors: Ashley J. Housten, Lisa M. Lowenstein, Diana S. Hoover, Viola B. Leal, Geetanjali R. Kamath and Robert J. Volk
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:405
  9. This paper investigates gender differences in persistence of intimate partner violence (IPV), for those remaining or leaving an abusive relationship. We followed a sample of males and females to examine whethe...

    Authors: Zohre Ahmadabadi, Jackob M. Najman, Gail M. Williams, Alexandra M. Clavarino, Peter d’Abbs and Nargess Saiepour
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:404
  10. Age disparities in sexual relationships have been proposed as a key risk factor for HIV transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa, but evidence remains inconclusive. The SIHR study, a cluster randomised trial of a ca...

    Authors: Roxanne Beauclair, Jonathan Dushoff and Wim Delva
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:403
  11. Even after accounting for deprivation, mortality rates are higher in Scotland relative to the rest of Western Europe. Higher mortality from alcohol- and drug-related deaths (DRDs), violence and suicide (partic...

    Authors: Jane Parkinson, Jon Minton, James Lewsey, Janet Bouttell and Gerry McCartney
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:357
  12. Vector and malaria parasite’s rising resistance against pyrethroid-impregnated bed nets and antimalarial drugs highlight the need for additional control measures. Larviciding against malaria vectors is experie...

    Authors: Peter Dambach, Margarida Mendes Jorge, Issouf Traoré, Revati Phalkey, Hélène Sawadogo, Pascal Zabré, Moubassira Kagoné, Ali Sié, Rainer Sauerborn, Norbert Becker and Claudia Beiersmann
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:399
  13. Peer support by persons affected with diabetes improves peer supporter’s diabetes self-management skills. Peer support interventions by individuals who have diabetes or are affected by diabetes have been shown...

    Authors: Sonal J. Patil, Todd Ruppar, Richelle J. Koopman, Erik J. Lindbloom, Susan G. Elliott, David R. Mehr and Vicki S. Conn
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:398
  14. Tuberculosis (TB) in young and HIV-infected children is frequently diagnosed at hospital level. In settings where general hospitals do not function as TB reporting units, the burden and severity of childhood T...

    Authors: Karen du Preez, H. Simon Schaaf, Rory Dunbar, Elisabetta Walters, Alvera Swartz, Regan Solomons and Anneke C. Hesseling
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:397
  15. Flight attendants are an understudied occupational group, despite undergoing a wide and unique range of adverse job-related exposures. In our study, we aimed to characterize the health profile of cabin crew re...

    Authors: Eileen McNeely, Irina Mordukhovich, Samuel Tideman, Sara Gale and Brent Coull
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:346
  16. Children participate in four main types of physical activity: organized sport, active travel, outdoor active play, and curriculum-based physical activity. The objective of this study was to develop a valid app...

    Authors: Michael M. Borghese and Ian Janssen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:396
  17. Tobacco companies argue that the decision to smoke is made by well-informed rational adults who have considered all the risks and benefits of smoking. Yet in promoting their products, the tobacco industry freq...

    Authors: Lucy Popova, Daniel Owusu, Scott R. Weaver, Catherine B. Kemp, C. K. Mertz, Terry F. Pechacek and Paul Slovic
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:395
  18. Physical activity (PA) remains the primary behavioral outcome associated with school recess, while many other potentially relevant indicators of recess remain unexamined. Few studies have assessed observations...

    Authors: William V. Massey, Megan B. Stellino, Sean P. Mullen, Jennette Claassen and Megan Wilkison
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:394
  19. In the UK, police custody officers have a responsibility to screen for health morbidity and vulnerability among detainees. This study aimed to develop an understanding of the barriers to performing effective h...

    Authors: Iain McKinnon and Tracy Finch
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:393
  20. Depression is the largest contributor to disease burden globally. The evidence favouring physical activity as a treatment for mild-to-moderate depression is extensive and relatively uncontested. It is unclear,...

    Authors: Katarzyna Karolina Machaczek, Peter Allmark, Elizabeth Goyder, Gordon Grant, Tom Ricketts, Nick Pollard, Andrew Booth, Deborah Harrop, Stephanie de-la Haye, Karen Collins and Geoff Green
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:392
  21. Despite robust evidence for their effectiveness, it has proven difficult to translate alcohol prevention activities into routine health care practice. Previous research has identified numerous provider-level b...

    Authors: Amy O’Donnell, Latifa Abidi, Jamie Brown, Nadine Karlsson, Per Nilsen, Kerstin Roback, Janna Skagerström and Kristin Thomas
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:391
  22. There is a recognised need for targeted community-wide mental health strategies and interventions aimed specifically at prevention and early intervention in promoting mental health. Young males are a high need...

    Authors: Stewart A. Vella, Christian Swann, Marijka Batterham, Katherine M. Boydell, Simon Eckermann, Andrea Fogarty, Diarmuid Hurley, Sarah K. Liddle, Chris Lonsdale, Andrew Miller, Michael Noetel, Anthony D. Okely, Taren Sanders, Joanne Telenta and Frank P. Deane
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:390
  23. Community-led total sanitation (CLTS) is a widely used, community-based approach to tackle open defecation and its health-related problems. Although CLTS has been shown to be successful in previous studies, li...

    Authors: Miriam Harter, Sebastian Mosch and Hans-Joachim Mosler
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:387
  24. Bedtime routines has shown important associations with areas associated with child wellbeing and development. Research into bedtime routines is limited with studies mainly focusing on quality of sleep. The obj...

    Authors: George Kitsaras, Michaela Goodwin, Julia Allan, Michael P. Kelly and Iain A. Pretty
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:386
  25. Grip strength in early adulthood and midlife is an important predictor of disability, morbidity and mortality in later life. Understanding social patterning in grip strength at different life stages could impr...

    Authors: Caroline Carney and Michaela Benzeval
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:385
  26. Child stunting due to chronic malnutrition is a major problem in low- and middle-income countries due, in part, to inadequate nutrition-related practices and insufficient access to services. Limited budgets fo...

    Authors: Ruth Pearson, Madhura Killedar, Janka Petravic, Jakub J. Kakietek, Nick Scott, Kelsey L. Grantham, Robyn M. Stuart, David J. Kedziora, Cliff C. Kerr, Jolene Skordis-Worrall, Meera Shekar and David P. Wilson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:384

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  27. Worldwide, there are competing norms driving health system changes and reorganisation. One such norm is that of health systems’ responsibilities for population health as distinct from a focus on clinical servi...

    Authors: Sara Javanparast, Toby Freeman, Fran Baum, Ronald Labonté, Anna Ziersch, Tamara Mackean, Richard Reed and David Sanders
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:383
  28. Uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is high overall but there are disparities in uptake, particularly by ethnicity. Incentivising vaccination consent form return is a promising approach to increas...

    Authors: Lauren Rockliffe, Amanda J. Chorley, Emily McBride, Jo Waller and Alice S. Forster
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:382
  29. Early childhood caries is the most common chronic childhood disease worldwide. Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are twice more likely to develop dental decay, and contributing factors ...

    Authors: Ariana C. Villarosa, Amy R. Villarosa, Yenna Salamonson, Lucie M. Ramjan, Mariana S. Sousa, Ravi Srinivas, Nathan Jones and Ajesh George
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:381
  30. Road accidents are among the main causes of mortality. As safe and secure driving is a key strategy to reduce car injuries and offenses, the present research aimed to explore safe driving behaviours among taxi...

    Authors: Asghar Razmara, Teamur Aghamolaei, Abdoulhossain Madani, Zahra Hosseini and Shahram Zare
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:380
  31. Korea is becoming an aged society. Accordingly, it is very meaningful to investigate the impact of job retention on quality of life (QOL) for older adults. We aimed to understand the pattern of changes over ti...

    Authors: Deulle Min and Eunhee Cho
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:379
  32. No evaluations of the cost or cost effectiveness of interventions to increase school implementation of food availability policies have been reported. Government and non-government agency decisions regarding th...

    Authors: Kathryn L. Reilly, Penny Reeves, Simon Deeming, Sze Lin Yoong, Luke Wolfenden, Nicole Nathan and John Wiggers
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:378
  33. This field study aims to investigate the determinants of physical activity of particularly active and inactive groups in their leisure environments. In order to consider the context in which physical activity ...

    Authors: Ansgar Thiel, Hendrik K. Thedinga, Harald Barkhoff, Katrin Giel, Olesia Schweizer, Syra Thiel and Stephan Zipfel
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:377
  34. Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all pregnant/ breastfeeding women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), known as Prevention of mother-to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Option B+ (PMTCTB...

    Authors: David Etoori, Bernhard Kerschberger, Nelly Staderini, Mpumelelo Ndlangamandla, Bonisile Nhlabatsi, Kiran Jobanputra, Simangele Mthethwa-Hleza, Lucy Anne Parker, Sifiso Sibanda, Edwin Mabhena, Munyaradzi Pasipamire, Serge Mathurin Kabore, Barbara Rusch, Christine Jamet, Iza Ciglenecki and Roger Teck
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:374
  35. Chronic hepatitis B infection is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide; low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected. Economic evaluations are a useful decision t...

    Authors: Cameron M. Wright, Lydia Boudarène, Ninh Thi Ha, Olivia Wu and Neil Hawkins
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:373
  36. It is recommended that young people should engage in 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA) a day for health benefits, but few teenagers actually meet this recommendation. Policy-makers play a vital ro...

    Authors: Michaela James, Charlotte Todd, Samantha Scott, Gareth Stratton, Sarah McCoubrey, Danielle Christian, Julian Halcox, Suzanne Audrey, Elizabeth Ellins, Samantha Anderson, Isabel Copp and Sinead Brophy
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:372
  37. Screening programs may help to address the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Australia. Public awareness is an important determinant of the uptake of screening programs. However, data on the public kno...

    Authors: Pankti A. Gheewala, Gregory M. Peterson, Syed Tabish R. Zaidi, Matthew D. Jose and Ronald L. Castelino
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:371
  38. Across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), HIV disproportionately affects men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) compared with other men of the same age group in the general population. Access to HIV services remains low among...

    Authors: Daniel Nyato, Evodius Kuringe, Mary Drake, Caterina Casalini, Soori Nnko, Amani Shao, Albert Komba, Stefan D. Baral, Mwita Wambura and John Changalucha
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:370
  39. The objectives of this study were to characterize the burden of herpes zoster, as well as the longitudinal and incremental changes of healthcare service utilization among individuals with herpes zoster and pos...

    Authors: Wan-Hsuan Lu, Chih-Wan Lin, Chen-Yu Wang, Liang-Kung Chen and Fei-Yuan Hsiao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:369
  40. Utilization of Antenatal Care (ANC) is very low in Nigeria. Self-reported patient satisfaction may be useful to identify provider- and facility-specific factors that can be improved to increase ANC satisfactio...

    Authors: Dumbiri J. Onyeajam, Sudha Xirasagar, Mahmud M. Khan, James W. Hardin and Oluwole Odutolu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:368
  41. The present association between socioeconomic status (SES) and stroke is positive in developing communities, but it is negative in developed countries where a positive SES-stroke relationship was recorded seve...

    Authors: Shenghua Li, Fei Xu, Jing He, Zhiyong Wang, Lap Ah. Tse, Yaqing Xiong and Daowen Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:367
  42. Illicit drug use (DU) and hazardous drinking (HD) among marginalized populations may be associated with greater barriers to care.

    Authors: Mika Matsuzaki, Quan M. Vu, Marya Gwadz, Joseph A. C. Delaney, Irene Kuo, Maria Esther Perez Trejo, William E. Cunningham, Chinazo O. Cunningham and Katerina Christopoulos
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:366
  43. Adolescents are among the highest consumers of social media while research has shown that their well-being decreases with age. The temporal relationship between social media interaction and well-being is not w...

    Authors: Cara L. Booker, Yvonne J. Kelly and Amanda Sacker
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:321
  44. Active smoking is an important risk factor for all-cause mortality and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In contrast, published studies on the associations with secondhand smoke (SHS) are limited. The aim of ...

    Authors: Liya Lu, Daniel F. Mackay and Jill P. Pell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:348
  45. To describe the prevalence of alcohol dependence and to explore the relationship between alcohol dependence and newly detected hypertension in China.

    Authors: Ailing Ji, Peian Lou, Zongmei Dong, Chunrong Xu, Pan Zhang, Guiqiu Chang and Ting Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:364
  46. Regular breakfast and well-balanced soft drink, and screen media consumption are associated with a lower risk of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren. The aim of this research is the combined examination o...

    Authors: Meike Traub, Romy Lauer, Tibor Kesztyüs, Olivia Wartha, Jürgen Michael Steinacker and Dorothea Kesztyüs
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:363
  47. Occupational injuries cause major health problems in all nations. Coal mining is one of the largest, oldest industries in the world. However, there is relatively little available literature concerning the heal...

    Authors: Murat İnanç Cengiz, Büşra Zengin, Murat İçen and Firüzan Köktürk
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:361

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