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  1. Access to potable water is grossly inadequate in Douala-Cameroon. The situation is worse in slum areas, compelling inhabitants to obtain water from sources of doubtful quality. This has contributed to frequent...

    Authors: Jane-Francis Tatah Kihla Akoachere, Lundi-Anne Omam and Thomas Njinuwo Massalla
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:692
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  2. Little is known about sex knowledge, attitudes, and high-risk sexual behaviors among unmarried youth in Hong Kong. It is of public health importance to investigate this topic to inform sex education, policymak...

    Authors: Paul SF Yip, Huiping Zhang, Tai-Hing Lam, Kwok Fai Lam, Antoinette Marie Lee, John Chan and Susan Fan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:691
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  3. In recent decades, parents have been involved in programs that aim to improve parenting style and reduce child behavior problems. Research of preventive parenting programs has shown that these interventions ge...

    Authors: Lene Lindberg, Malin Ulfsdotter, Camilla Jalling, Eva Skärstrand, Maria Lalouni, Kajsa Lönn Rhodin, Anna Månsdotter and Pia Enebrink
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:688
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  4. Ontario’s 36 Public Health Units (PHUs) were responsible for implementing the H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Plans (PIPs) to address the first pandemic influenza virus in over 40 years. It was the first under conditi...

    Authors: Paul Masotti, Michael E Green, Richard Birtwhistle, Ian Gemmill, Kieran Moore, Kathleen O’Connor, Adrienne Hansen-Taugher and Ralph Shaw
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:687
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  5. It remains unclear whether the body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP) profile are clustered within families in Chinese Han population. The aim of this study is to explore familial aggregation and parent...

    Authors: Yang Hu, Liu He, Yangfeng Wu, Guansheng Ma, Liming Li and Yonghua Hu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:686
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  6. Running is associated with desirable lifestyle changes. Therefore several initiatives have been undertaken to promote running. Exact data on the health effects as a result of participating in a short-term runn...

    Authors: Bas Kluitenberg, Marienke van Middelkoop, Ron L Diercks, Fred Hartgens, Evert Verhagen, Dirk-Wouter Smits, Ida Buist and Henk van der Worp
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:685
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  7. Electronic media use is becoming an increasingly important part of life for today’s school-aged children. At the same time, concern of children’s sleep habits has arisen, and cross-sectional studies have shown...

    Authors: Teija Nuutinen, Carola Ray and Eva Roos
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:684
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  8. Female sex workers (FSWs) are often considered as the vector, if not reservoir, of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Building upon the existing evidence on the role of psychological health in sexu...

    Authors: Winnie Wing-Yan Yuen, William Chi-Wai Wong, Catherine So-Kum Tang, Eleanor Holroyd, Agnes Fung-Yee Tiwari, Daniel Yee-Tak Fong and Weng Yee Chin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:683
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  10. The evidence linking socioeconomic environments and metabolic syndrome (MetS) has primarily been based on cross-sectional studies. This study prospectively examined the relationships between area-level socioec...

    Authors: Anh D Ngo, Catherine Paquet, Natasha J Howard, Neil T Coffee, Robert Adams, Anne Taylor and Mark Daniel
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:681
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  11. National dietary surveys among Norwegian 12-months olds have been conducted twice: in 1999 and 2007. At both time-points diet were assessed by a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SFFQ) (the SFFQ-...

    Authors: Anne Lene Kristiansen, Inger Therese Laugsand Lillegaard and Lene Frost Andersen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:680
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  13. Physical activity (PA) levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients are generally low. Poor PA perception may impede healthy behaviour change in this high risk group. We describe (i) objective PA levels, (i...

    Authors: Gráinne H Long, Søren Brage, Nicholas J Wareham, Esther MF van Sluijs, Stephen Sutton, Simon J Griffin and Rebecca K Simmons
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:678
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  14. Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is rapidly rising in Asia, but screening uptake remains poor. Although studies have reported gender differences in screening rates, there have been few studies assessing gender specific...

    Authors: Reuben K Wong, Mee Lian Wong, Yiong Huak Chan, Zhu Feng, Chun Tao Wai and Khay Guan Yeoh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:677
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  15. The Victorian Government Department of Health funded a diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine for parents of infants from June 2009 to June 2012 as part of a cocooning strategy for the control of ...

    Authors: Ellen J Donnan, James E Fielding, Stacey L Rowe, Lucinda J Franklin and Hassan Vally
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:676
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  16. Young people with complex health needs have impairments that can limit their ability to carry out day-to-day activities. As well as coping with other developmental transitions, these young people must negotiat...

    Authors: Allan F Colver, Hannah Merrick, Mark Deverill, Ann Le Couteur, Jeremy Parr, Mark S Pearce, Tim Rapley, Luke Vale, Rose Watson and Helen McConachie
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:675
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  17. The automatic tendency to attend to, positively evaluate and approach alcohol related stimuli has been found to play a causal role in problematic alcohol use and can be retrained by computerised Cognitive Bias...

    Authors: Denise S van Deursen, Elske Salemink, Filip Smit, Jeannet Kramer and Reinout W Wiers
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:674
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  18. Trends and predictors of domestic spending from public sources provide national authorities and international donors with a better understanding of the HIV financing architecture, the fulfillment of government...

    Authors: Carlos Ávila, Dejan Loncar, Peter Amico and Paul De Lay
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:673
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. Schools can be an important setting for the prevention of overweight. This nation-wide survey investigated changes in the obesogenity of the school environment, the awareness of schools regarding overweight, s...

    Authors: Saskia W van den Berg, Jochen Mikolajczak and Wanda JE Bemelmans
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:672
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  20. This randomised controlled trial demonstrates the effectiveness of a value-based intervention program to encourage a physically more active lifestyle among physically inactive adults aged 30 to 50 years. The c...

    Authors: Anu Maarit Kangasniemi, Raimo Lappalainen, Anna Kankaanpää, Janne Kulmala, Harto Hakonen and Tuija Tammelin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:671
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  21. There is limited knowledge on the prevalence of disease in total populations. Such studies have historically been difficult to conduct but the development of health data registers has facilitated large-scale s...

    Authors: Axel C Carlsson, Per Wändell, Urban Ösby, Ramin Zarrinkoub, Björn Wettermark and Gunnar Ljunggren
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:670
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  23. High consumption of refined carbohydrate, in particular sugar, has been identified as a possible contributory factor in greater risk of excess weight gain. In spite of data limitations, one recent paper sugges...

    Authors: Wavne Rikkers, David Lawrence, Katherine Hafekost, Francis Mitrou and Stephen R Zubrick
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:668
    Content type: Research article Published on:

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  24. Physical activity (PA) is suggested to contribute to fat loss not only through increasing energy expenditure “per se” but also increasing muscle mass; therefore, it would be interesting to better understand th...

    Authors: David Jiménez-Pavón, Amaya Fernández-Vázquez, Ute Alexy, Raquel Pedrero, Magdalena Cuenca-García, Angela Polito, Jérémy Vanhelst, Yannis Manios, Anthony Kafatos, Dénes Molnar, Michael Sjöström and Luis A Moreno
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:667
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  25. The ‘Be the Best You Can Be’ (BtBYCB) program is a school-based intervention designed to foster positive physical, psychological, and social development via empowering young people to take ownership over their...

    Authors: Martyn Standage, Sean P Cumming and Fiona B Gillison
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:666
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  26. The past decade has seen a vast increase in empirical research investigating associations between social capital and health outcomes. Literature reviews reveal ‘generalized trust’ and ‘social participation’ to...

    Authors: Giuseppe N Giordano, Juan Merlo, Henrik Ohlsson, Maria Rosvall and Martin Lindström
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:665
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  27. Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a potential risk factor for developing insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, we studied the prevalence of HUA and associated risk factors ...

    Authors: Ling Qiu, Xin-qi Cheng, Jie Wu, Jun-ting Liu, Tao Xu, Hai-tao Ding, Yan-hong Liu, Zeng-mei Ge, Ya-jing Wang, Hui-juan Han, Jing Liu and Guang-jin Zhu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:664
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  28. Observational studies have indicated that high calcium intake may prevent colorectal cancer, but as for randomized trials the results are inconclusive. Meanwhile, limited data on the link between serum calcium...

    Authors: Wahyu Wulaningsih, Karl Michaelsson, Hans Garmo, Niklas Hammar, Ingmar Jungner, Göran Walldius, Mats Lambe, Lars Holmberg and Mieke Van Hemelrijck
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:663
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  30. Despite large disparities in health outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, detailed evidence on the health and lifestyle characteristics of older Aboriginal Australians is lacking. The aim...

    Authors: Lina Gubhaju, Bridgette J McNamara, Emily Banks, Grace Joshy, Beverley Raphael, Anna Williamson and Sandra J Eades
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:661
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  31. Research on demand-side health care financing approaches such as output-based aid (OBA) programs have focused on evaluating the role of the programs improving such outcomes as utilization of services and quali...

    Authors: Rebecca Njuki, Francis Obare, Charlotte Warren, Timothy Abuya, Jerry Okal, Wilson Mukuna, Lucy Kanya, Ian Askew, Piet Bracke and Ben Bellows
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:660
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  32. It has been shown that gender equity has a positive impact on the everyday activities of people (decision making, income allocation, application and observance of norms/rules) which affect their health. Gender...

    Authors: José Fernández-Sáez, Maria Teresa Ruiz-Cantero, Marta Guijarro-Garví, Mercedes Carrasco-Portiño, Victoria Roca-Pérez, Elisa Chilet-Rosell and Carlos Álvarez-Dardet
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:659
    Content type: Technical advance Published on:

  33. Health literacy has become an increasingly important concept in public health. We sought to develop a comprehensive measure of health literacy capable of diagnosing health literacy needs across individuals and...

    Authors: Richard H Osborne, Roy W Batterham, Gerald R Elsworth, Melanie Hawkins and Rachelle Buchbinder
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:658
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  34. The existing literature on weight management interventions targeting physical activity and healthy eating in mental health care appears to provide only limited evidence. The aim of the study was to examine the...

    Authors: Nick Verhaeghe, Els Clays, Carine Vereecken, Jan De Maeseneer, Lea Maes, Cornelis Van Heeringen, Dirk De Bacquer and Lieven Annemans
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:657
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  35. The onset of inadequate behaviors leading to the development of risk factors for chronic diseases is known to occur early in life. An effective program for health promotion should therefore focus on children a...

    Authors: José L Peñalvo, Gloria Santos-Beneit, Mercedes Sotos-Prieto, Ramona Martínez, Carla Rodríguez, Manuel Franco, Pedro López-Romero, Stuart Pocock, Juliana Redondo and Valentín Fuster
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:656
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  36. Work-related stress is associated with a variety of mental and emotional problems and can lead to substantial economic costs due to lost productivity, absenteeism or the inability to work. There is a considera...

    Authors: Elena Heber, David Daniel Ebert, Dirk Lehr, Stephanie Nobis, Matthias Berking and Heleen Riper
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:655
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  37. Self-rated health (SRH) has been widely studied to assess health inequalities in both developed and developing countries. However, no studies have been performed in Central Asia. The aim of the study was to as...

    Authors: Akmaral K Abikulova, Kazbek A Tulebaev, Aikan A Akanov, Botagoz S Turdalieva, Sundetgali B Kalmahanov, Ainur B Kumar, Aigulsum K Izekenova, Bakhyt A Mussaeva and Andrej M Grjibovski
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:654
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Despite high obesity prevalence rates, few low-income midlife women participate in weight loss maintenance trials. This pilot study aims to assess the effectiveness of two weight loss maintenance interventions...

    Authors: Carmen D Samuel-Hodge, Larry F Johnston, Ziya Gizlice, Beverly A Garcia, Sara C Lindsley, Alison D Gold, Danielle F Braxton and Thomas C Keyserling
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:653
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. Few studies regarding Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) towards medicines among school teachers have been carried out in Nepal. Obtaining baseline KAP is important to note deficiencies and plan appropriat...

    Authors: Nisha Jha, Omi Bajracharya and P Ravi Shankar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:652
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  40. Regulation of the pharmaceutical sector is a challenging task for most governments in the developing countries. In Tanzania, this task falls under the Food and Drugs Authority and the Pharmacy Council. In 2010...

    Authors: Amani Thomas Mori, Eliangiringa Amos Kaale and Peter Risha
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:651
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  41. Deciding on an appropriate level for taxes on tobacco products is a critical issue in tobacco control. The aim of the present study was to describe the critical price points for packs for smokers of each pack ...

    Authors: Michelle Scollo, Linda Hayes and Melanie Wakefield
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:650
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  42. Efforts to increase physical activity in youth need to consider which activities are most likely to be sustained over time in order to promote lifelong participation in physical activity. The Monitoring Activi...

    Authors: Mathieu Bélanger, Isabelle Caissie, Jacinthe Beauchamp, Jennifer O’Loughlin, Catherine Sabiston and Michelina Mancuso
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:649
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  43. Short sleep duration has been shown to associate with increased risk of obesity. Childhood obesity is more prevalent among underserved minority children. The study measured the sleep duration of underserved mi...

    Authors: William W Wong, Christina L Ortiz, Debra Lathan, Louis A Moore, Karen L Konzelmann, Anne L Adolph, E O’Brian Smith and Nancy F Butte
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:648
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  45. The Taiwan CDC provided free oseltamivir to all patients with influenza infections confirmed by rapid testing or who had clinical warning symptoms during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic in Taiwan. However, os...

    Authors: Chia-Hung Liu, Jiun-Ling Wang, Chia-Ping Su, Jen-Hsiang Chuang, Chia-Hsuin Chang and Mei-Shu Lai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:646
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits. In 2010, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest breastfeeding initiation rate (64.0%) in Canada. Formula feeding is associated with well-known heal...

    Authors: Kimberly Bonia, Laurie Twells, Beth Halfyard, Valerie Ludlow, Leigh Anne Newhook and Janet Murphy-Goodridge
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:645
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  47. High prevalence rates of hazardous and harmful alcohol use have been found in a hospital outpatient setting in South Africa. Hospital settings are a particularly valuable point of contact for the delivery of b...

    Authors: Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer, Linda Skaal and Hendry Van der Heever
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:644
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  49. The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is generally recognized to be the direct cause of cervical cancer. The development of effective anti-HPV vaccines, included in the portfolio of recommended vaccinations for any g...

    Authors: Piergiorgio Crosignani, Antonella De Stefani, Gaetano Maria Fara, Andrea M Isidori, Andrea Lenzi, Carlo Antonio Liverani, Alberto Lombardi, Francesco Saverio Mennini, Giorgio Palu’, Sergio Pecorelli, Andrea P Peracino, Carlo Signorelli and Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:642
    Content type: Debate Published on:

  50. Having a low level of education has been associated with worse physical performance. However, it is unclear whether this association varies by age, gender or the occupational categories of manual and non-manua...

    Authors: Anna-Karin Welmer, Ingemar Kåreholt, Elisabeth Rydwik, Sara Angleman and Hui-Xin Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:641
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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