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  1. The current and declining physical activity levels of children is a global concern. Integrating physical activity into the school curriculum may be an effective way not only to improve children’s physical acti...

    Authors: Myrto F. Mavilidi, David R. Lubans, Philip J. Morgan, Andrew Miller, Narelle Eather, Frini Karayanidis, Chris Lonsdale, Michael Noetel, Kylie Shaw and Nicholas Riley
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:379
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  2. Global increase of metabolic syndrome (MetS) may have affected Indonesia, however, lack of data in this multiethnic group country warrants a nationwide study for MetS and its components. This study aims to det...

    Authors: Elizabeth Henny Herningtyas and Tian Sheng Ng
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:377
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  3. The proportion of young adults on disability benefits due to mental disorders has increased in Europe since the early 2000’s. Poor educational achievement is a risk factor for disability benefits due to mental...

    Authors: Beata Jablonska, Christina Dalman, Andreas Lundin and Kyriaki Kosidou
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:376
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  5. Accounting for nearly one-third of all deaths, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. Adverse health behaviors are major determinants of this high incidenc...

    Authors: Allison C. Briggs, Adam W. Black, F. Lee Lucas, Andrea E. Siewers and Kathleen M. Fairfield
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:374
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  6. In the northern region of China, many greenhouse vegetable farmers are exposed to high cumulative levels of pesticides due to long-term work in greenhouses that impacts their health. The aim of the current stu...

    Authors: Jiangping Li, Yanxing Hao, Danian Tian, Shulan He, Xian Sun and Huifang Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:373
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  7. Over the last decade, the Kenyan HIV treatment program has grown exponentially, with improved survival among people living with HIV (PLHIV). In the same period, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have become a le...

    Authors: Dunstan Achwoka, Anthony Waruru, Tai-Ho Chen, Kenneth Masamaro, Evelyn Ngugi, Maureen Kimani, Irene Mukui, Julius O. Oyugi, Regina Mutave, Thomas Achia, Abraham Katana, Lucy Ng’ang’a and Kevin M. De Cock
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:372
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  8. Physical activity and self-monitoring are important for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) but it is unclear whether interventions delivered online are feasible, acceptable to patients and efficacio...

    Authors: Emily Knox, Cris Glazebrook, Tabitha Randell, Paul Leighton, Boliang Guo, James Greening, E. Bethan Davies, Lori Amor and Holly Blake
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:371
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  9. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) required private insurers and Medicare to cover recommended preventive services without any cost sharing to improve utilization of these services. This study is an attempt to iden...

    Authors: Abeer Alharbi, M. Mahmud Khan, Ronnie Horner, Heather Brandt and Cole Chapman
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:370
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  10. Unhealthy eating habits are a major problem among adolescents. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of a free breakfast club intervention on dietary habits among students at vocational schools.

    Authors: Camilla Berg Christensen, Bent Egberg Mikkelsen and Ulla Toft
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:369
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  11. In Indonesia, oral rotavirus vaccines are available but not funded on the National Immunization Program (NIP). New immunization program introduction requires an assessment of community acceptance. For religiou...

    Authors: Retna Siwi Padmawati, Anita Heywood, Mei Neni Sitaresmi, Jarir Atthobari, C. Raina MacIntyre, Yati Soenarto and Holly Seale
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:368
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  12. Recent population-based surveys have reported that large majorities of children in France, Europe and in the US are not complying with international physical activity (PA) guidelines. There is, therefore, a ne...

    Authors: Florence Cousson-Gélie, Marion Carayol, Bruno Fregeac, Lucile Mora, Florian Jeanleboeuf, Olivier Coste, Bruno Pereira and Mathieu Gourlan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:367
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  13. Running has become one of the most popular sports and has proven benefits for public health. Policy makers are increasingly aware that attractively designed public spaces may promote running. However, little i...

    Authors: Ineke Deelen, Mark Janssen, Steven Vos, Carlijn B. M. Kamphuis and Dick Ettema
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:366
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  14. Obesity is a rising global threat to health and a major contributor to health inequalities. Weight management programmes that are effective, economical and reach underprivileged groups are needed. We examined ...

    Authors: Hayden McRobbie, Peter Hajek, Sarrah Peerbux, Brennan C. Kahan, Sandra Eldridge, Dominic Trépel, Steve Parrott, Chris Griffiths, Sarah Snuggs and Katie Myers Smith
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:365
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  15. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) in Sierra Leone partially rolled out the implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) in 2003. After the Ebola virus disease outbreak in 20...

    Authors: Charles Njuguna, Amara Jambai, Alexander Chimbaru, Anders Nordstrom, Roland Conteh, Anderson Latt, Shikanga O-tipo, Robert Musoke, Jane Githuku, Zablon Yoti, Ali Yahaya, Ambrose Talisuna, Soatiana Rajatonirina and Ibrahima Socé Fall
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:364
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  16. Establishing a correct diagnosis is challenging. We aimed to investigate the sensitivity and specificity of routine tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic work-up in lung clinics in Indonesia, a country with the third h...

    Authors: Antonia Morita I. Saktiawati, Yanri W. Subronto, Ymkje Stienstra, Sumardi, Fabiola Supit and Tjip S. van der Werf
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:363
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  17. Increasing physical activity in older adults remains a key public health priority in countries with a high burden of non-communicable disease, yet current interventions have failed to substantially increase po...

    Authors: Gemma S. Morgan, Micky Willmott, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Anne M. Haase and Rona M. Campbell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:362
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  18. Although research clearly shows that physical activity has significant health benefits and contributes to the prevention of chronic disease onset, the vast majority of the world’s population is insufficiently ...

    Authors: Anna P. Nieboer and Jane M. Cramm
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:361
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  19. The incidence of cancer is rising but data available regarding prevalence of cancer and patient perception of the disease in Pakistan is limited. It is difficult to deal with Cancer if the main causes are negl...

    Authors: Saira Saeed, Javaid Ahmad Khan, Nousheen Iqbal, Sana Irfan, Alviya Shafique and Safia Awan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:360
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  20. While there has been progress in controlling the HIV epidemic, HIV still remains a disease of global concern. Some of the progress has been attributed to increased public awareness and uptake of public health ...

    Authors: Lydia Kapiriri, Na-Mee Lee, Lauren Jean Wallace and Brendan Kwesiga
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:359
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  21. Childhood malnutrition is a critical public health concern in Pakistan. We aimed to explore factors associated with malnutrition in Pakistani children (< 5 years of age) using the Pakistan Demographic and Heal...

    Authors: Sadaf Khan, Sidra Zaheer and Nilofer Fatimi Safdar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:358
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  23. The vital registration system is universally recognized as the main source of mortality data which is essential for policy formulation, proper interventions and resource allocation to address priority health c...

    Authors: Myitzu Tin Oung, Kerry Richter, Pramote Prasartkul, Yadanar Aung, Kyaw Thu Soe, Thuzar Chit Tin and Viroj Tangcharoensathien
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:356
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  24. Many studies have assessed the association between consumption of red and processed meat and the risk of heart failure, but the results are not consistent. This meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively evaluate ...

    Authors: Kun Cui, Yabin Liu, Lingjun Zhu, Xia Mei, Ping Jin and Yuhui Luo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:354
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  25. In 2014 the World Health Organisation (WHO) established validation criteria for elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis. Additionally, the WHO set targets to eliminate hepatitis...

    Authors: Maartje Visser, Catharina P. B. van der Ploeg, Colette Smit, Chantal W. P. M. Hukkelhoven, Frithjofna Abbink, Birgit H. B. van Benthem and Eline L. M. Op de Coul
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:353
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  26. Little is known about temporal changes in the prevalence of self-reported suicidal ideation and attempts within general populations of women. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of self-reported...

    Authors: Solveig Lövestad, Jesper Löve, Marjan Vaez, Margda Waern, Gunnel Hensing and Gunilla Krantz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:351
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  27. Like other women in India, female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience violence from their intimate partners (IPs)-a reality that increases their risk of acquiring HIV or other sexually transmitted infecti...

    Authors: Prakash Javalkar, Lucy Platt, Ravi Prakash, Tara Beattie, Parinita Bhattacharjee, Raghavendra Thalinja, Kavitha D. L., Chaitanya AIDS Tadegattuva Mahila Sangha, Satyanarayana Ramanaik, Martine Collumbien, Calum Davey, Stephen Moses, Rachel Jewkes, Shajy Isac and Lori Heise
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:350
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  28. Experiences of encounters with professionals have been shown to influence return to work (RTW) among sickness absentees in general. The aim was to gain knowledge on experiences of encounters with healthcare pr...

    Authors: M. Söderman, A. Wennman-Larsen, K. Alexanderson and E. Friberg
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:349
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  29. Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is the leading cause of years lived with disability. In consequence, to reduce MSP and its associated sickness absence is a major challenge. Previous interventions have been develope...

    Authors: Consol Serra, Mercè Soler-Font, Ana María García, Pilar Peña, Sergio Vargas-Prada and José María Ramada
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:348
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  30. People with mobility disability (MD) or obesity often have more health problems and are less able to participate in work than individuals without these conditions. This study investigated whether people burden...

    Authors: Mattias Norrbäck, Per Tynelius, Gerd Ahlström and Finn Rasmussen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:347
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  31. Racial discrimination is recognised as a key social determinant of health and driver of racial/ethnic health inequities. Studies have shown that people exposed to racism have poorer health outcomes (particular...

    Authors: James Stanley, Ricci Harris, Donna Cormack, Andrew Waa and Richard Edwards
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:346
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  32. In Canada, a majority of children and adults are insufficiently active for health gains, and about one in seven children and over 20% of adults are overweight or obese. Overweight and obesity are risk factors ...

    Authors: Shazya Karmali, Victor Ng, Danielle Battram, Shauna Burke, Don Morrow, Erin S. Pearson, Patricia Tucker, Tara Mantler, Anita Cramp, Robert Petrella and Jennifer D. Irwin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:345
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  33. In contrast to our knowledge about the number of cancers attributed to smoking, the number of cancers attributed to alcohol is poorly understood by the public. We estimate the increase in absolute risk of canc...

    Authors: Theresa J. Hydes, Robyn Burton, Hazel Inskip, Mark A. Bellis and Nick Sheron
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:316
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  34. Food safety control in Myanmar is regulated by the Department of Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA conducts food safety education programs in schools and regular market surveys of foods containing prohib...

    Authors: Nwe Oo, Yu Mon Saw, Hnin Nwe Ni Aye, Zaw Zaw Aung, Hnin Nandar Kyaw, Ae Mon Tun, Tetsuyoshi Kariya, Eiko Yamamoto and Nobuyuki Hamajima
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:344
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  35. Pregnancy can be a time of joy and a time of significant stress. For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter, respectfully, Indigenous) women, cigarette smoking, even during pregnancy, is a socia...

    Authors: Deborah A. Askew, Jillian Guy, Vivian Lyall, Sonya Egert, Lynne Rogers, Leigh-anne Pokino, Peggy Manton-Williams and Philip J. Schluter
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:343
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  36. In England, influenza and pertussis vaccination has been recommended for all pregnant women since 2010 and 2012 respectively. However, in some areas, vaccination uptake rates have been low. A qualitative study...

    Authors: R. Wilson, P. Paterson and H. J. Larson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:342
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  37. Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and has a high prevalence in South Africa and other low- and middle-income countries. However, awareness of hypertension has be...

    Authors: Vita W. Jongen, Samanta T. Lalla-Edward, Alinda G. Vos, Noortje G. Godijk, Hugo Tempelman, Diederick E. Grobbee, Walter Devillé and Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:341
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  38. The African continent is predicted to be home to over half of the expected global population growth between 2015 and 2050, highlighting the importance of addressing population health in Africa for improving pu...

    Authors: Jo Vearey, Isaac Luginaah, Ng’weina Francis Magitta, Dativa J. Shilla and Tolu Oni
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:340
    Content type: Correspondence Published on:

  40. A wide variety of beliefs exist in the public towards schizophrenia. Community perception about the causes of schizophrenia can affect the way of seeking help, treatment outcomes, and community integration of ...

    Authors: Zelalem Belayneh, Dessie Abebaw, Tadele Amare, Kibrom Haile and Zegeye Abebe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:338
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  41. Vitamin D deficiency has become an important public health problem, however few studies have been conducted in subtropical countries, and the predictors of vitamin D deficiency in people with healthy renal fun...

    Authors: Ming-Jse Lee, Heng-Jung Hsu, I-Wen Wu, Chiao-Yin Sun, Ming-Kuo Ting and Chin-Chan Lee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:337
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  42. China is experiencing a sizeable rural-urban flow, which may influence the health of internal migrant youth deeply. Disadvantages in the city are highly likely to contribute to health issues among the young in...

    Authors: Chunyan Yu, Chaohua Lou, Yan Cheng, Yuanqi Cui, Qiguo Lian, Ziliang Wang, Ersheng Gao and Ling Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:336
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  43. Active play and physical activity are important for preventing childhood obesity, building healthy bones and muscles, reducing anxiety and stress, and increasing self-esteem. Unfortunately, safe and accessible...

    Authors: M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Christina N. Bridges, Thomas L. Schmid, Amelie A. Hecht and Keshia M. Pollack Porter
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:335
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  44. Chronic homelessness is a problem characterised by longstanding inability to attain or maintain secure accommodation. Longitudinal research with homeless populations is challenging, and randomised controlled t...

    Authors: Shannen Vallesi, Paul Flatau, Monica Thielking, Jessica L. Mackelprang, Kathryn M. Taylor, Louise La Sala, Jude Spiers, Lisa Wood, Karen Martin, Darja Kragt, Leanne Lester, Elizabeth Whittaker and Ryan J. Courtney
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:334
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  45. Streptococcus pneumoniae causes substantial morbidity and mortality among children. The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) has the potential to dramatically reduce disease burden. As with any v...

    Authors: S. F. La Vincente, C. von Mollendorf, M. Ulziibayar, C. Satzke, L. Dashtseren, K. K. Fox, E. M. Dunne, C. D. Nguyen, J. de Campo, M. de Campo, H. Thomson, G. Surenkhand, S. Demberelsuren, S. Bujinlkham, L. A. H. Do, D. Narangerel…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:333
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  46. A significant proportion of international students at UK universities are from regions with medium to high hepatitis B prevalence rates. Understanding the perception of students regarding hepatitis B infection...

    Authors: Emma L. Davies, Shona Fielding, Gillian Noble and Emmanuel Okpo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:332
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  47. Description of the epidemiology of influenza is needed to inform influenza vaccination policy. Here we examined influenza virus circulation in countries in the Asia-Pacific region and compared the timing of se...

    Authors: Clotilde El Guerche-Séblain, Saverio Caini, John Paget, Philippe Vanhems and François Schellevis
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:331
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  48. Sub-health status is defined as declines in vitality, physiological function and capacity for adaptation, but without the presence of clinical or sub-clinical disease. We have developed and evaluated a compreh...

    Authors: Jian-lu Bi, Jing Chen, Xiao-min Sun, Xiao-li Nie, Yan-yan Liu, Ren Luo and Xiao-shan Zhao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:330
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  49. Based on government estimates from the Asian Epidemic Model, new infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Thailand are forecast to proportionally increase over time. Dail...

    Authors: Pich Seekaew, Ezie Nguyen, Thanthip Sungsing, Jureeporn Jantarapakde, Supabhorn Pengnonyang, Deondara Trachunthong, Pravit Mingkwanrungruang, Waraporn Sirisakyot, Pattareeya Phiayura, Phubet Panpet, Phathranis Meekrua, Nanthika Praweprai, Fonthip Suwan, Supakarn Sangtong, Pornpichit Brutrat, Tashada Wongsri…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:328
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