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  1. Health impairments can result in disability and changed work productivity imposing considerable costs for the employee, employer and society as a whole. A large number of instruments exist to measure health-re...

    Authors: Cindy YG Noben, Silvia MAA Evers, Frans J Nijhuis and Angelique E de Rijk
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:115
  2. In Vietnam, environmental pollution caused by small-scale domestic smelting of automobile batteries into lead ingot is a growing concern. The village of Nghia Lo is a smelting craft village located roughly 25 ...

    Authors: Alison P Sanders, Sloane K Miller, Viet Nguyen, Jonathan B Kotch and Rebecca C Fry
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:114
  3. Behavioural lifestyle interventions can be effective at promoting initial weight loss and supporting physical activity and dietary behaviour change, however maintaining improvements in these outcomes is often ...

    Authors: Brianna Fjeldsoe, Philayrath Phongsavan, Adrian Bauman, Ana Goode, Genevieve Maher and Elizabeth Eakin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:112
  4. Some aspects of the neighborhood built environment may influence residents’ physical activity, which in turn, affects their health. This study aimed to develop an urban built environment evaluation tool and co...

    Authors: Meng Su, Yu-kun Du, Qing-min Liu, Yan-jun Ren, Ichiro Kawachi, Jun Lv and Li-ming Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:109
  5. The chronic health effects from exposure to ambient air pollution are still unclear. This study primarily aims to examine the relationship between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory mo...

    Authors: Yang Gao, Emily YY Chan, Liping Li, Patrick WC Lau and Tze Wai Wong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:105
  6. The ongoing rapid urbanization in China offers rural population opportunities not only for economic improvement but also for substantial health risks. Albeit some researches related to rural-urban difference o...

    Authors: Shaoyong Xu, Jie Ming, Chao Yang, Bin Gao, Yi Wan, Ying Xing, Lei Zhang and Qiuhe Ji
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:104
  7. A limitation of traditional outcome studies from behavioral interventions is the lack of attention given to evaluating the influence of moderating variables. This study examined possible moderation effect of b...

    Authors: Pedro F Saint-Maurice, Gregory J Welk, Daniel W Russell and Jennifer Huberty
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:103
  8. Projections of the national burden of cancer play a key role in planning cancer control programmes and investments. We present projections of cancer incidence rates and cases for the period up to 2015-2019 in ...

    Authors: Elisabetta Rapiti, Sandrine Guarnori, Bert Pastoors, Raymond Miralbell and Massimo Usel
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:102
  9. Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) are the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, even in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Recent trends in health promotion emphasize community-based inte...

    Authors: Paola Letona, Manuel Ramirez-Zea, Benjamin Caballero and Joel Gittelsohn
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:101
  10. Food-borne Salmonella infections are a worldwide concern. During a large-scale outbreak, it is important that the public follows preventive advice. To increase compliance, insight in how the public gathers its kn...

    Authors: Lex van Velsen, Desirée JMA Beaujean, Julia EWC van Gemert-Pijnen, Jim E van Steenbergen and Aura Timen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:100
  11. Despite the encroaching of endemic malaria to highland-fringe areas above 2000 meters above sea level in Ethiopia, there is limited information on ownership and use of mosquito nets for malaria prevention. Thu...

    Authors: Adugna Woyessa, Wakgari Deressa, Ahmed Ali and Bernt Lindtjørn
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:99
  12. Reduction of long term mortality by marital status is well established in general populations. However, effects have been shown to change over time and differ considerably by cause of death. This study examine...

    Authors: Philip Andrew Quinones, Inge Kirchberger, Margit Heier, Bernhard Kuch, Ines Trentinaglia, Andreas Mielck, Annette Peters, Wolfgang von Scheidt and Christa Meisinger
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:98
  13. Diabetes mellitus is recognized as one of the emerging public health problems in developing countries. However, its magnitude has not been studied at community levels, making the provision of appropriate servi...

    Authors: Solomon Mekonnen Abebe, Yemane Berhane, Alemayehu Worku and Abebayehu Assefa
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:97
  14. Health care associated infections are more predominant in developing countries where Hand hygiene compliance is associated with so many factors. However, these factors have not been studied so far in the study...

    Authors: Nura Muhammed Abdella, Mekuriaw A Tefera, Abebaw E Eredie, Timothy F Landers, Yewunetu D Malefia and Kefyalew Addis Alene
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:96
  15. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common serious health problem. Medication adherence is a key determinant of therapeutic success in patients with diabetes mellitus. The purpose of this study was to assess medicatio...

    Authors: Waleed M Sweileh, Sa’ed H Zyoud, Rawan J Abu Nab’a, Mohammed I Deleq, Mohammed I Enaia, Sana’a M Nassar and Samah W Al-Jabi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:94
  16. Weight misperception may have an impact on perceived risk and susceptibility for chronic diseases. Little has been reported on the long term effects of this misperception in chronic disease interventions, part...

    Authors: Andrea L Hernan, Vincent L Versace, Tiina Laatikainen, Erkki Vartiainen, Edward D Janus and James A Dunbar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:93
  17. Children are vulnerable to abuse and violence because their level of development makes them unable to protect themselves. Such adversities during early childhood may have a negative impact on the future lives ...

    Authors: Timketa Girgira, Birkneh Tilahun and Tigist Bacha
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:92

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