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  1. Sexual difficulties (SD) are common among men of all ages and can have considerable impact on quality of life and indications for future health. SD are associated with mental and physical wellbeing and with re...

    Authors: Marisa Schlichthorst, Lena A. Sanci and Jane S. Hocking
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16(Suppl 3):1043
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 16 Supplement 3

  2. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem in Zambia, despite considerable efforts to control and prevent it. With this study, we aim to understand how perceptions and cultural, social, economic, and org...

    Authors: Anne Lia Cremers, René Gerrets, Nathan Kapata, Austin Kabika, Emma Birnie, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch and Martin P. Grobusch
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1130
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  3. Though parents’ physical activity (PA) is thought to be a predictor of children’s PA, findings have been mixed. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between pedometer-measured steps/day of...

    Authors: Jodie A. Stearns, Ryan Rhodes, Geoff D. C. Ball, Normand Boule, Paul J. Veugelers, Nicoleta Cutumisu and John C. Spence
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1129
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  4. To date, many epidemiologic studies examining associations between obesity and dietary and sedentary/physical activity behaviors have focused on assessing Body Mass Index (BMI) at one point in time. Recent dev...

    Authors: Maaike Koning, Trynke Hoekstra, Elske de Jong, Tommy L. S. Visscher, Jacob C. Seidell and Carry M. Renders
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1128
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  5. The benefits of physical activity for the mental health and well-being of children and young people are well-established. Increased physical activity during school hours is associated with better physical, psy...

    Authors: Søren Smedegaard, Lars Breum Christiansen, Pernille Lund-Cramer, Thomas Bredahl and Thomas Skovgaard
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1127
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  6. Overweight and obesity are on the rise in developing countries including sub-Saharan Africa. We undertook a four-country survey to show the collective burden of these health conditions as they occur currently ...

    Authors: IkeOluwapo O. Ajayi, Clement Adebamowo, Hans-Olov Adami, Shona Dalal, Megan B. Diamond, Francis Bajunirwe, David Guwatudde, Marina Njelekela, Joan Nankya-Mutyoba, Faraja S. Chiwanga, Jimmy Volmink, Robert Kalyesubula, Carien Laurence, Todd G. Reid, Douglas Dockery, David Hemenway…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1126
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  7. The start of retirement is an important stage in an (older) adult’s life and can affect physical activity (PA) and/or sedentary behaviors, making it an ideal period to implement health interventions. To identi...

    Authors: Delfien Van Dyck, Greet Cardon and Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1125
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  8. Since stakeholders’ active engagement is essential for public health strategies to be effective, this review is focused on intervention designs and outcomes of school- and community-based noncommunicable disea...

    Authors: Didier Jourdan, Julie Hellesøe Christensen, Emily Darlington, Ane Høstgaard Bonde, Paul Bloch, Bjarne Bruun Jensen and Peter Bentsen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1123
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  9. The number of obese children in the US remains high, which is problematic due to the mental, physical, and academic effects of obesity on child health. Data indicate that school-age children, particularly unde...

    Authors: Laura C. Hopkins, Mary Fristad, Jacqueline D. Goodway, Ihuoma Eneli, Chris Holloman, Julie A. Kennel, Bernadette Melnyk and Carolyn Gunther
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1122
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  10. Evidence shows that prolonged sitting is associated with an increased risk of mortality, independent of physical activity (PA). The aim of the study was to identify correlates of sedentary time (ST) in differe...

    Authors: Claire M. Bernaards, Vincent H. Hildebrandt and Ingrid J. M. Hendriksen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1121
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  11. An effective and efficient notifiable diseases surveillance system (NDSS) is essential for a rapid response to disease outbreaks, and the identification of priority diseases that may cause national, regional o...

    Authors: F. G. Benson, A. Musekiwa, L. Blumberg and L. C. Rispel
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1120
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  12. Swaziland has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in sub-Saharan Africa, 26 % of the adult population is infected with HIV. The prevalence is highest among pregnant women, at 41.1 %. According to Swaziland...

    Authors: Leila Katirayi, Caspian Chouraya, Kwashie Kudiabor, Mohammed Ali Mahdi, Mary Pat Kieffer, Karen Marie Moland and Thorkild Tylleskar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1119
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  13. Several low and middle-income countries (LMIC) use Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and/or Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) to monitor the health of their population. The level and trends ...

    Authors: Amare Deribew, John Ojal, Boniface Karia, Evasius Bauni and Mark Oteinde
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1118
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  14. Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) is a teaching method that aims to promote schoolchildren’s learning, physical activity (PA), social relations, motivation, and well-being. EOTC activities are characteriz...

    Authors: Glen Nielsen, Erik Mygind, Mads Bølling, Camilla Roed Otte, Mikkel Bo Schneller, Jasper Schipperijn, Niels Ejbye-Ernst and Peter Bentsen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1117
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  15. Several RCT studies have aimed to reduce either musculoskeletal disorders, sickness presenteeism, sickness absenteeism or a combination of these among females with high physical work demands. These studies hav...

    Authors: Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen, Thomas Viskum Gjelstrup Bredahl, Jenny Hadrévi, Gisela Sjøgaard and Karen Søgaard
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1116
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  16. The authors postulate that the recent intensification of the nationalist and xenophobic attitude in Poland and other Eastern European countries is detrimental to public mental health. The xenophobic attitude i...

    Authors: Andrzej Brodziak, Alicja Różyk-Myrta and Agnieszka Wolińska
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1115
    Content type: Debate Published on:

  17. This study was conducted to examine the lifestyle behaviors and health promoting practices of physicians, nurses, and community health workers in Brazil.

    Authors: Karen D. Hidalgo, Grégore I. Mielke, Diana C. Parra, Felipe Lobelo, Eduardo J. Simões, Grace O. Gomes, Alex A. Florindo, Mário Bracco, Lenildo Moura, Ross C. Brownson, Michael Pratt, Luiz R. Ramos and Pedro C. Hallal
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1114
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. The seroprevalence of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection ranges from 30 to 90 % in developed countries. Reliable estimates of HCMV seroprevalence are not available for Pakistan. This study determined the s...

    Authors: Saira Ibrahim, Anwar A. Siddiqui, Amna R. Siddiqui, Waquaruddin Ahmed, Paul A. H. Moss and El-Nasir M. A. Lalani
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1112
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  20. HIV testing and serostatus awareness are essential to implement biomedical strategies (treatment as prevention; oral chemoprophylaxis), and for effective serostatus-based behaviours (HIV serosorting; strategic...

    Authors: Ulrich Marcus, Martyna Gassowski and Jochen Drewes
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1111
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  21. Little is known about the effectiveness of Housing First (HF) among ethnic minority groups, despite its growing popularity for homeless adults experiencing mental illness. This randomized controlled trial test...

    Authors: Vicky Stergiopoulos, Agnes Gozdzik, Vachan Misir, Anna Skosireva, Aseefa Sarang, Jo Connelly, Adam Whisler and Kwame McKenzie
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1110
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  22. Over recent decades, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has emerged as a serious public health threat in the Asia-Pacific region because of its high rates of severe complications. Understanding the difference...

    Authors: Xiong Xiao, Qiaohong Liao, Michael G. Kenward, Yaming Zheng, Jiao Huang, Fei Yin, Hongjie Yu and Xiaosong Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1109
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  23. In 2011, the UK physical activity guidelines were updated to include recommendations for muscle strengthening and balance & coordination (at least two sessions of relevant activities per week). However, monito...

    Authors: Tessa Strain, Claire Fitzsimons, Paul Kelly and Nanette Mutrie
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1108
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  24. Students’ health and school absenteeism affect educational level, with adverse effects on their future health. This interdependence is reflected in medical absenteeism. In the Netherlands, a public health inte...

    Authors: Yvonne T. M. Vanneste, Jolanda J. P. Mathijssen, Ien A. M. van de Goor, Carin M. C. Rots – de Vries and Frans J. M. Feron
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1107
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  25. The purpose of the FABO-study is to evaluate the effect of family-based behavioral social facilitation treatment (FBSFT), designed to target children’s family and social support networks to enhance weight loss...

    Authors: Hanna F. Skjåkødegård, Yngvild S. Danielsen, Mette Morken, Sara-Rebekka F. Linde, Rachel P. Kolko, Katherine N. Balantekin, Denise E. Wilfley and Pétur B. Júlíusson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1106
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  26. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are heavily marketed and widely perceived as helpful for quitting or reducing smoking intensity. We test whether ever-use of e-cigarettes among early adopters was associate...

    Authors: Yuyan Shi, John P. Pierce, Martha White, Maya Vijayaraghavan, Wilson Compton, Kevin Conway, Anne M. Hartman and Karen Messer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1105
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  27. Providing large-scale descriptive data of objectively measured physical activity in youth is informative for practitioners, epidemiologists, and researchers. The purpose of this study was to present the pedome...

    Authors: Noritoshi Fukushima, Shigeru Inoue, Yuki Hikihara, Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Hiroki Sato, Catrine Tudor-Locke and Shigeho Tanaka
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1104
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  28. Varicella is a highly infectious disease with a significant public health and economic burden, which can be prevented with childhood routine varicella vaccination. Vaccination strategies differ by country. Som...

    Authors: Katsiaryna Holl, Christophe Sauboin, Emanuele Amodio, Paolo Bonanni and Giovanni Gabutti
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1103
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  30. Obesity, eating disorders and unhealthy weight-loss practices have been associated with diminished growth in adolescents worldwide. Interventions that address relevant behavioural dimensions have been lacking ...

    Authors: Sharifah Intan Zainun Sharif Ishak, Yit Siew Chin, Mohd. Nasir Mohd. Taib and Zalilah Mohd. Shariff
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1101
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  31. No previous study has explored the interactions between education and lifestyle in relation to obesity. This study hypothesized that education may be obesogenic through its interplay with lifestyle behaviors.

    Authors: Woojin Chung, Sunmi Lee, Seung-ji Lim and Jaeyeun Kim
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1100
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  33. Low socio-economic status (SES) has been found to be associated with a higher prevalence of depression. However, studies that have investigated this association have been limited in their national scope, have ...

    Authors: Aislinne Freeman, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Ai Koyanagi, Somnath Chatterji, Matilde Leonardi, Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Beata Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Seppo Koskinen, Christine Rummel-Kluge and Josep Maria Haro
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1098
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  34. Possible serious bacterial infection (PBSI) is a major cause of neonatal mortality worldwide. We studied risk factors for PSBI in a large rural population in central India where facility deliveries have increa...

    Authors: Marie E. Wang, Archana B. Patel, Nellie I. Hansen, Lauren Arlington, Amber Prakash and Patricia L. Hibberd
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1097
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  35. Effective approaches that engage men in weight loss and lifestyle change are important because of worldwide increases, including in Canada, in obesity and chronic diseases. Football Fans in Training (FFIT), de...

    Authors: Dawn P. Gill, Wendy Blunt, Ashleigh De Cruz, Brendan Riggin, Kate Hunt, Guangyong Zou, Shannon Sibbald, Karen Danylchuk, Merrick Zwarenstein, Cindy M. Gray, Sally Wyke, Christopher Bunn and Robert J. Petrella
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1096
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  36. Participation in regular physical activity (PA) during the early years helps children achieve healthy body weight and can substantially improve motor development, bone health, psychosocial health and cognitive...

    Authors: Rebecca M. Stanley, Rachel A. Jones, Dylan P. Cliff, Stewart G. Trost, Donna Berthelsen, Jo Salmon, Marijka Batterham, Simon Eckermann, John J. Reilly, Ngiare Brown, Karen J. Mickle, Steven J. Howard, Trina Hinkley, Xanne Janssen, Paul Chandler, Penny Cross…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1095
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  37. Malnutrition has long been associated with poverty, poor diet and inadequate access to health care, and it remains a key global health issue that both stems from and contributes to ill-health, with 50 % of chi...

    Authors: Omar Ali Juma, Zachary Obinna Enumah, Hannah Wheatley, Mohamed Yunus Rafiq, Seif Shekalaghe, Ali Ali, Shishira Mgonia and Salim Abdulla
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1094
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Although linkages have been found between agricultural interventions and nutritional health, and the development of clean fuels and improved solid fuel stoves in reducing household air pollution and adverse he...

    Authors: Santosh Gaihre, Janet Kyle, Sean Semple, Jo Smith, Madhu Subedi and Debbi Marais
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1093
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. In light of the high prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity, there is a need of developing effective prevention programs to address the rising prevalence and the concomitant health consequences. The ma...

    Authors: Tonje Holte Stea, Tommy Haugen, Sveinung Berntsen, Vigdis Guttormsen, Nina Cecilie Øverby, Kristin Haraldstad, Eivind Meland and Eirik Abildsnes
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1092
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  40. In correctional settings tuberculosis is a public health concern. The incarcerated population is at greater risk for tuberculosis (TB) than the general population. The aim of this study was to determine the pr...

    Authors: Teklay Gebrecherkos, Baye Gelaw and Belay Tessema
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1091
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  41. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become the main causes of morbidity and mortality even in rural areas of many developing countries, including Iran. In view of this increased risk, Fasa Cohort Study (FACS...

    Authors: Mojtaba Farjam, Hossein Bahrami, Ehsan Bahramali, Javad Jamshidi, Alireza Askari, Habibollah Zakeri, Reza Homayounfar, Hossein Poustchi and Reza Malekzadeh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1090
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  42. Teachers are reported to be at increased risk of common mental health disorders compared to other occupations. Failure to support teachers adequately may lead to serious long-term mental disorders, poor perfor...

    Authors: Judi Kidger, Rhiannon Evans, Kate Tilling, William Hollingworth, Rona Campbell, Tamsin Ford, Simon Murphy, Ricardo Araya, Richard Morris, Bryar Kadir, Aida Moure Fernandez, Sarah Bell, Sarah Harding, Rowan Brockman, Jill Grey and David Gunnell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1089
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  44. Post-abortion contraceptive use in India is low and the use of modern methods of contraception is rare, especially in rural areas. This study primarily compares contraceptive use among women whose abortion out...

    Authors: Mandira Paul, Sharad D. Iyengar, Birgitta Essén, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Kirti Iyengar, Johan Bring and Marie Klingberg-Allvin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1087
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  47. The specific age to which an HIV infected child can be disclosed to is stipulated to begin between ages 4 and 6 years. It has also been documented that before disclosure of HIV positive status to the infected ...

    Authors: Adellah Sariah, Joan Rugemalila, Magreat Somba, Anna Minja, Margareth Makuchilo, Edith Tarimo, David Urassa and Helen Siril
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1083
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  48. Adiposity rebound is considered critical to the development of overweight and obesity. The purpose of this study was to investigate how growth has changed in comparison to the UK 1990 BMI growth reference curv...

    Authors: Lawrence Doi, Andrew James Williams and John Frank
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1081
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  49. The Intensified Case Finding (ICF) tool was approved for TB screening in 2011; however there is still paucity of robust data comparing yields of the different ICF screening modalities. We compared yields of th...

    Authors: Michael Kakinda, Joseph K. B. Matovu and Ekwaro A. Obuku
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1080
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. CVD risk factors (hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes) and MetS are closely related to obesity. The selection of an optimal cut-off for various obesity indices is particularly important to predict CVD risk...

    Authors: Jianxing Yu, Yuchun Tao, Yuhui Tao, Sen Yang, Yaqin Yu, Bo Li and Lina Jin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1079
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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