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  1. Parents are crucial in establishing their children’s eating habits, and doctors and health/childcare professionals (HCCPs) can provide meaningful and trusted guidance on feeding, especially in the 0-3-year-old...

    Authors: Sofia De Rosso, Camille Riera-Navarro, Pauline Ducrot, Camille Schwartz and Sophie Nicklaus
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2303
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  2. Acute diarrhea (AD) can have significant impacts on military troop readiness. Medical providers must understand current trends of enteropathogen antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in service members (SMs) to infor...

    Authors: Hayley Ashbaugh, Connor D. Pomeroy, Mona Baishya, Kathleen Creppage, Sara Bazaco, Myles Johnson, Kenji Matsumoto, Upendra Bhattarai, Nicholas Seliga, Paul Graf and Uzo Chukwuma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2300
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  3. Urban slums are home to a significant number of marginalized individuals and are often excluded from public services. This study explores the determinants of willingness and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in urba...

    Authors: Twangar Kazmi, Mujahid Abdullah, Adnan Ahmad Khan, Rana Muhammad Safdar, Sabeen Afzal and Ayesha Khan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2299
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  4. Korean government has established various policies to counter the low fertility rate since the mid-2000s, but it still has the lowest fertility rate among OECD member countries. This study investigated the rel...

    Authors: Kyuhyoung Jeong, Jiyeon Yoon, Heeran J. Cho, Sunghee Kim and Jihyun Jang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2298
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  5. Covid-19 has had significant effects on the quality of life of individuals around the world. Research highlights many negative impacts related to Covid-19; however, there are also potential positive impacts. ...

    Authors: Hossein Namdar Areshtanab, Mina Hosseinzadeh, Maryam Vahidi, Sheila K. Hurst and Soraya Soheili
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2297
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  6. Due to pre-existing difficulties, refugees are especially susceptible to the negative effects of the pandemic; nonetheless, the pandemic’s effect on this group is still unclear. The purpose of this study was t...

    Authors: Zeina Jamal, Zoheir ElKhatib, Shatha AlBaik, Masako Horino, Mohammed Waleed, Farah Fawaz, Giulia Loffreda, Akihiro Seita, Sophie Witter and Karin Diaconu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2296
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  7. Uncontrolled hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. To ensure continuity of care, community health centers (CHCs) nationwide implemented virtual care (telehealth) during the pandemic...

    Authors: Margaret Meador, Fátima Coronado, Debosree Roy, R. Curtis Bay, Joy H. Lewis, Jessica Chen, Rachel Cheung, Christopher Utman and Judith A. Hannan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2295
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  8. The extent of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in African countries is still unclear. Seroprevalence studies are a common approach to epidemiological surveillance, allowing estimation of the proportion of people who hav...

    Authors: Yao Rodion Konu, Siaka Condé, Fifonsi Gbeasor-Komlanvi, Arnold Junior Sadio, Martin Kouame Tchankoni, Joel Anani, Alexandra Bitty-Anderson, Bisimwa Ruhana Mirindi, Fatoumata Binta Tidiane Diallo, Moustapha MIjiyawa, Anoumou Claver Dagnra and Didier Koumavi Ekouevi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2294
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Public Health 2023 23:185

  9. During the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, population’s mortality has been affected not only by the risk of infection itself, but also through deferred care for other causes and changes in lifes...

    Authors: Jieun Oh, Jieun Min, Cinoo Kang, Ejin Kim, Jung Pyo Lee, Ho Kim and Whanhee Lee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2293
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  10. We conducted a systematic review examining the cost effectiveness of a 3-month course of isoniazid and rifapentine, known as 3HP, given by directly observed treatment, compared to 9 months of isoniazid that is...

    Authors: Wendy A. Lai, Kaitlyn Brethour, Olivia D’Silva, Richard E. Chaisson and Alice A. Zwerling
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2292
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  11. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented increases in mortality in the U.S. and worldwide. To better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality in the state of Minnesota, U.S.A., we cha...

    Authors: Rozalina G. McCoy, Ronna L. Campbell, Aidan F. Mullan, Colin M. Bucks, Casey M. Clements, R. Ross Reichard and Molly M. Jeffery
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2291
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  12. Children and youth are an important population group requiring specific policies to address their needs. In Australia, most children and youth are doing well, however, certain equity groups are not. To address...

    Authors: Clare Littleton and Caitlin Reader
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2290
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  13. Adolescents who dual use ENDS with tobacco cigarettes are more likely to have an increased risk of developing dependence. Yet, little is understood about the factors driving dual use among adolescents. The cur...

    Authors: Melissa H. Abadi, Stephen R. Shamblen, Kirsten Thompson, Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Joel Grube, Bonnie O. Richard and Camila Aramburu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2289
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  14. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has social and psychological effects on different groups, especially adolescents and young girls in 98 countries of the world, in addition to the economic burden. Therefore, it is ...

    Authors: Masoumeh Alidosti, Hossein Shahnazi, Zahra Heidari and Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2288
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  15. South Africa has several national surveys with body weight-related data, but they are not conducted regularly. Hence, data on longitudinal trends and the recent prevalence of adolescent obesity are not readily...

    Authors: Emmanuel Nwosu, Anne-Siri Fismen, Arnfinn Helleve, Charles Hongoro, Ronel Sewpaul, Priscilla Reddy, Olufunke Alaba and Janetta Harbron
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2287
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  16. Overweight and obesity rates have increased rapidly in Chinese school-age children, and previous studies have indicated that poor dietary literacy can lead to unhealthy eating behaviours. However, few studies ...

    Authors: Jun-Jie Chang, Nuo Xu, Ling-Ling Song, Yong-Han Li, Meng-Yuan Yuan, Ting-Ting Zhang, Yang He, Shan-Shan Chen, Geng-Fu Wang and Pu-Yu Su
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2286
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  18. Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, but individuals who currently smoke seek healthcare less frequently. This study of individuals reporting symptoms related to diagnosis of lung cancer has the follow...

    Authors: Frederik Vognsgaard, Lisa Maria Sele Sætre, Sanne Rasmussen and Dorte Ejg Jarbøl
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2284
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  19. Physical activity (PA) at moderate intensity is recommended for healthy pregnant women. The three-arm FitMum randomised controlled trial showed that it was possible to increase PA level during pregnancy with s...

    Authors: Signe de Place Knudsen, Caroline Borup Roland, Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, Anne Dsane Jessen, Stig Molsted, Tine D. Clausen, Ellen Løkkegaard, Bente Stallknecht, Julie Bønnelycke, Jane M. Bendix and Helle Terkildsen Maindal
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2283
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  20. Previous studies, predominantly in Western individuals, have reported weight gain or weight loss are related to the increased depressive symptoms at all ages, but no study of depressive symptoms has examined i...

    Authors: Lin Zhang, Jin-long Li, Lei-lei Guo, Guang Xu, Liu Yang, Congzhi Wang, Ting Yuan, Dongmei Zhang, Jing Li, Yunxiao Lei, Lu Sun, Xiaoping Li, Ying Hua, Hengying Che and Haiyang Liu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2282
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  21. There is a rise in problematic substance use among Canadian youth, which is precipitating a public health crisis. Interventions are needed to empower youth to mitigate substance use risks. Active youth involve...

    Authors: Geoffrey Maina, Yiyan Li, Yiting Fang, Jonathan Amoyaw, Mamata Pandey, Thea Herzog, Daniel Nkrumah, Jordan Sherstobitoff and Ghazal Mousavian
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2281
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  22. To investigate the risk of poor prognosis regarding schizophrenic disorders, psychotic disorders, suicide, self-inflicted injury, and mortality after adult violence from 2000 to 2015 in Taiwan.

    Authors: Pi-Ching Yu, Ya-Hsuan Chiang, Shi-Hao Huang, Ren-Jei Chung, Iau-Jin Lin, Bing-Long Wang, Chia-Peng Yu, Yu-Ching Chou, Chien-An Sun, Shih-En Tang, Yao-Ching Huang, Wu-Chien Chien and Chun-Hsien Chiang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2280
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  23. Non-pharmacological interventions (e.g., stay-at-home orders, school closures, physical distancing) implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to have modified routines and lifestyles, eventually im...

    Authors: Xanthi D. Andrianou, Corina Konstantinou, Marco A. Rodríguez-Flores, Fragkiskos Papadopoulos and Konstantinos C. Makris
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2279
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  24. The benefits of digital development in health care may be obscured by unequal opportunities to make use of digital resources. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of health literacy with I)...

    Authors: Erica Sundell, Josefin Wångdahl and Åsa Grauman
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2278
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  25. The main objective of this study was to investigate the association between parental supply of alcohol, alcohol–related harms, and the severity of alcohol use disorder in Thai 7th grade middle school students.

    Authors: Jirada Prasartpornsirichoke, Rasmon Kalayasiri, Polathep Vichitkunakorn, Woraphat Ratta-apha, Wanlop Atsariyasing, Natwarat Anekwit, Warot Lamyai, Chanchai Thongpanich, Surinporn Likhitsathian, Teerayuth Rungnirundorn, Wanida Rattanasumawong, Nawapat Chuatai, Sakol Srisuklorm, Athip Tanaree and Roengrudee Patanavanich
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2277
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  30. The majority of people in rural developing counties still rely on unclean and solid fuels for cooking, putting their health at risk. Adult and elderly women are most vulnerable due to prolonged exposure in coo...

    Authors: Manoj Dakua, Ranjan Karmakar and Papai Barman
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2272
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  31. During recent decades, the consumption of the stimulant khat (catha edulis) has profoundly changed in countries around the Horn of Africa, and excessive use patterns have emerged—especially evident among displace...

    Authors: Marina Widmann, Bernice Apondi, Abednego Musau, Abdulkadir Hussein Warsame, Maimuna Isse, Victoria Mutiso, Clemens Veltrup, Inga Schalinski, David Ndetei and Michael Odenwald
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2271
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  32. Early Care and Education (ECE) sites are critical hubs for social, emotional, and physical learning development of preschool children (ages 3–5). The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted ECE enrollment and participa...

    Authors: Meg Bruening, Camila Nadalet, Nathan Ashok, Bin C. Suh and Rebecca E. Lee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2270
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  33. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women. Up to 99% of cervical cancer cases are associated with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). Sexual behavior is a direct risk factor for HPV infection...

    Authors: Fengzhi Zhang, Manman Li, Xiaoxue Li, Hua Bai, Jinling Gao and Hua Liu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2269
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  34. Combining process evaluation data with effectiveness data and examining the possible mediators of intervention effects elicits valuable knowledge about how and for whom these interventions are effective. The a...

    Authors: Reetta Lehto, Henna Vepsäläinen, Aku-Ville Lehtimäki, Elviira Lehto, Marja H. Leppänen, Essi Skaffari, Anna M. Abdollahi, Eva Roos, Maijaliisa Erkkola and Carola Ray
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2268
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  35. The use of contraceptive methods in Peru has remarkably increased in recent decades. Nevertheless, despite the completeness and accessibility of family planning methods, modern contraceptive methods utilizatio...

    Authors: Ana Lucía Díaz-Alvites, Gonzalo Yrala-Castillo, Ali Al-kassab-Córdova and César V. Munayco
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2267
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  36. In 2020, almost 20% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Morocco are still unaware of their HIV status. Under these circumstances, HIV self-test (HIVST) can be an efficient additional tool for improving the te...

    Authors: Amal Ben Moussa, Ouijdane Belhiba, Fatima Zahra Hajouji, Amina El Kettani, Mohammed Youbi, Kamal Alami, Boutaina El Omari, Lahoucine Ouarsas and Mehdi Karkouri
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2266
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Public Health 2022 22:2452

  37. Ozone (O3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are the two main gaseous pollutants in the atmosphere that act as oxidants. Their short-term effects and interaction on emergency room visits (ERVs) for respiratory diseases ...

    Authors: Yuanwei Fu, Wenlou Zhang, Yan Li, Hongyu Li, Furong Deng and Qingbian Ma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2265
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  39. Historical vaccination coverage in economically disadvantaged, ethnic minority, non-affluent white and agricultural populations in the US has lagged coverage in more affluent urban and suburban white populatio...

    Authors: Michael Kuehn, Joyce LaMori, Jessica K. DeMartino, Marco Mesa-Frias, Jason Doran, Lohit Korrapati, Rhea Bhojwani, Patrick Lefebvre and Noam Kirson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2263
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  40. Families affected by substance misuse are at increased risk for child maltreatment and child welfare system involvement. The Enhancing Permanency in Children and Families (EPIC) program uses four evidence-base...

    Authors: Karla Shockley McCarthy, Jennifer Price Wolf and Elinam Dellor
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2261
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  41. Healthcare-associated transmission was the second most common hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) transmission route according to 2006–2012 European surveillance data, but data quality and completeness iss...

    Authors: Jasleen Singh, Savina Stoitsova, Karolina Zakrzewska, Lukasz Henszel, Magdalena Rosińska and Erika Duffell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2260
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  42. Immunization is one of the most important public health interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in children. However, factors contributing to low immunization coverage are not fully understood in th...

    Authors: Yasunori Ichimura, Naoki Yanagisawa, Moe Moe Thandar, Chansay Pathammavong, Kongxay Phounphenghuk, Phonethipsavanh Nouanthong, Chankham Tengbriacheu, Bouaphane Khamphaphongphane, Lauren Elizabeth Franzel-Sassanpour, Tae Un Yang, Hendrikus Raaijmakers, Tomomi Ota, Kenichi Komada, Masahiko Hachiya and Shinsuke Miyano
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2259
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  43. Existing evidence suggests that the indigenous older population who live with their families and friends might experience lesser depressive symptoms due to better emotional support and well-being. The present ...

    Authors: Rashmi Rashmi, Shobhit Srivastava, T. Muhammad, Manish Kumar and Ronak Paul
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2258
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  44. School teachers constitute an occupational group which reported a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Different individual, occupational and psychosocial factors have been ident...

    Authors: Viviane Farid Fahmy, Mohamed Abdel Maguid Tolba Momen, Nayera Samy Mostafa and Mohamed Yehia Elawady
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2257
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  45. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused morbidity and mortality, particularly among vulnerable populations. We aimed to assess social and demographic characteristics associated with COVID-19 severity among symptomati...

    Authors: Jasmine A Mack, Erica A Voss, Rada Rusu, Meg Celine Hernandez, Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, Diego F Wyszynski, Shirley Sylvester and Rachael L DiSantostefano
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2256
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  46. Worldwide, around 3 billion people rely on solid fuel for their daily energy needs. Household air pollution secondary to solid fuel burning is a major risk factor for respiratory mobility among vulnerable popu...

    Authors: Malshani Lakshika Pathirathna, Chandraratne Mahinda Bandara Dematawewa, Kayako Sekijima, Mieko Sadakata, Yoshiyuki Muramatsu and Naoshi Fujiwara
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2255
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  47. The lockdown measures related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID) impacted the health of adolescents by reducing physical activity (PA). The physical changes in response to decreases in PA can be measured with...

    Authors: P. Kutac, V. Bunc, M. Sigmund, M. Buzga and M. Krajcigr
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2254
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  48. Social networks, i.e., all social relationships that people have, contribute to well-being and health. Governmental measures against COVID-19 were explicitly aimed to decrease physical social contact. We evalu...

    Authors: Lisanne CJ Steijvers, Stephanie Brinkhues, Theo G van Tilburg, Christian JPA Hoebe, Mandy MN Stijnen, Nanne de Vries, Rik Crutzen and Nicole HTM Dukers-Muijrers
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2253
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  49. Inequalities between different areas in the United Kingdom (UK) according to health and employment outcomes are well-documented. Yet it is unclear which health indicator is most closely linked to labour market...

    Authors: Emily T. Murray, Jenny Head, Nicola Shelton, Brian Beach and Paul Norman
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2252
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  50. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is one of the most effective ways for HIV-infected to treat AIDS. However, it is difficult to start ART among young people those newly diagnosed HIV-infection in China, and their a...

    Authors: Min Tian, Yu Zheng, Longsheng Xie, Wei Wei, Xingli Yu, Yanhua Chen and Jian Tang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2022 22:2251
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