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  1. Marketing has a significant impact on the normalisation of gambling for youth across the globe. This has included shaping positive attitudes towards gambling, as well as increasing the social and cultural acce...

    Authors: Hannah Pitt, Simone McCarthy, Melanie Randle, Grace Arnot, Mike Daube and Samantha Thomas
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2004
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  2. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are non-communicable diseases that impose a significant economic burden on healthcare systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries....

    Authors: Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Noor ‘Adilah Kamarudin, Zanariah Hussein, Noorlita Adam and Mohd Ridzwan Shahari
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2003
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  3. Hyperglycemia is a rapidly increasing risk factor for cancer mortality worldwide. However, the dose‒response relationship between glucose levels and all-cause mortality in cancer survivors is still uncertain.

    Authors: Jing Xie, Zeye Liu, Wanlu Ma, Liqun Ren, Liyun He, Shan Lu, Xiangzhi Meng, Ruibing Xia, Yun Liu and Naifeng Liu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2002
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  4. Sex trafficking victims often have touchpoints with salons for waxing, styling, and other body modification services required by traffickers. Recently, some states have administered laws requiring salon profes...

    Authors: Alexandra T. Hughes-Wegner, Andrea L. DeMaria, Laura M. Schwab-Reese, Ashley Bolen, Meagan R. DeMark, Kayra Ucpinar and Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2001
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  5. Mental health apps (MHapps) have the potential to become an essential constituent for addressing mental health disparities and influencing the psychological outcomes of students in India. Though lauded as a pr...

    Authors: Shreya Chawla and Sneha Saha
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2000
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  6. As multimorbidity becomes common that imposes a considerable burden to patients, but the extent to which widely-used multimorbidity indexes can be applied to quantify disease burden using primary care data in ...

    Authors: Ying-Si Lai, Xin-Yuan Gao, Wei-Hua Hu, Yi-Xuan Liu, Yong-Jin Zhang, Jia-Cong Liu, Chun Yang and Jing Liao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1999
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  7. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and osteoporosis (OP) are prevalent diseases in the elderly. This study aims to reveal the clinical association between OSA and OP and explore potential crosstalk gene targets.

    Authors: Shuzhen Li, Yuxin Zan, Fangzhou Li, Wenjing Dai, Liting Yang, Ruiping Yang, Xuejun He and Bei Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1998
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  8. The presence of sensory impairment among older age cohorts exerts a significant impact on both individuals and society generally. Although the impact of dietary patterns on health is vital across all stages of...

    Authors: Xinyue Shen, Xuhao Chen, Xiaohong Chen, Zhidong Li, Junxiong Lin, Haishun Huang, Rui Xie, Yiqing Li, Yingting Zhu and Yehong Zhuo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1997
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  9. As part of the fight against coronavirus disease, Nigeria received nearly 4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine via the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility, marking a historic step towards equit...

    Authors: Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Akolade Uthman Jimoh, Olugbemisola Wuraola Samuel, Sunday Atobatele, Sidney Sampson, Joshua Cinwonsoko David, Irene Okoye, Zubair Adegoke, Victor Daniel and Sunday Nto
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1996
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  10. Mental health literacy (MHL) is crucial for early recognition of and coping with mental health problems, and for the use and acceptance of mental health services, leading to better health outcomes, especially ...

    Authors: Janne M. Tullius, Bas Geboers, Roy E. Stewart, Yifeng Wei, Sijmen A. Reijneveld and Andrea F. de Winter
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1995
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  12. The cost of tobacco is one of the most reported reasons to quit smoking. The Netherlands increased tobacco taxes twice in the span of nine months: a €1 increase per pack in April 2020, and a €0.12 increase per...

    Authors: Cloé Geboers, Math J. J. M. Candel, Gera E. Nagelhout, Bas van den Putte and Marc C. Willemsen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1993
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  13. In primary health care, social prescribing is an important tool which is gaining popularity. It is being studied significantly, however there is not enough evidence about different related issues. The aim of t...

    Authors: Marina Pola-Garcia, Carmen Belen Benede Azagra, Natalia Enriquez Martin, Maria Luz Lou Alcaine, Elena Melus-Palazon, Fatima Mendez-Lopez and Angel Gasch-Gallen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1992
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  15. Over the past two decades, child health indicators in Nepal have improved significantly at the national level. Yet, this progress hasn’t been uniform across various population subsets. This study identified th...

    Authors: Barun Kumar Singh and Resham B. Khatri
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1990
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  16. Psychological resilience has been associated with increased longevity in the oldest old; however, its significance in the broader older adult population has not been thoroughly explored. There is a lack of und...

    Authors: Xiang Wang, Wei Jie, Xionghong Huang, Feng Yang, Yueting Qian, Ting Yang and Miao Dai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1989
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  17. Obesity in adolescence has increased in the last decades. Adolescents fail to meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity (PA) and healthy diet. Adolescents with a low socioeconomic status (SES) part...

    Authors: Annemieke Wargers, Christopher M. Elphick, Famke J. M. Mölenberg, Amandine Senequier, Yannis Manios, Christina Mavrogianni, Claire Murray, Judit Queral, Lucia Tarro, Craig A. Williams, Dimitris Vlachopoulos and Wilma Jansen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1988
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  18. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be a culture of a workplace, and deeply rooted in worker behavior and attitude during their practice. According to the recent studies only 64% of the worke...

    Authors: Amir Hossein Khoshakhlagh, Mahdi Malakoutikhah, JeeWoong Park, Mohammad Dehghani Kodnoueieh, Zakiyeh Rafieian Boroujeni, Maryam Bahrami and Fatemeh Ramezani
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1987
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  19. In the older population, depression, loneliness, and quality of life are closely related, significantly influencing health status. This paper aimed (1) to investigate autoregressive and cross-lagged associatio...

    Authors: Marcelo de Maio Nascimento, Charikleia Lampraki, Adilson Marques, Élvio R. Gouveia, Jose C. Adsuar and Andreas Ihle
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1986
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  20. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV-1 infection is over 99% effective in protecting against HIV acquisition when used consistently and appropriately. However, PrEP uptake and persistent use remains su...

    Authors: Sarah Naz-McLean, Jesse Clark, Leyla Huerta, Kenneth H. Mayer, Javier R. Lama, Sari Reisner and Amaya Perez-Brumer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1985
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  21. Understanding how HIV self-testing (HIVST) can meet the testing needs of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and trans people whose social networks vary is key to upscaling HIVST implemen...

    Authors: Isaac Yen-Hao Chu, Peter Weatherburn, Talen Wright, Phil Samba, Emily Jay Nicholls, Leanne McCabe, Mitzy Gafos, David T Dunn, Roy Trevelion, Fiona M Burns, Alison J Rodger and T Charles Witzel
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1984
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  22. Although health literacy (HL) has emerged as a critical public health concern, research on HL in emergency management departments is limited. This study aimed to investigate the awareness of HL and associated ...

    Authors: Peijie Jiang, Quanxin Chen, Ruifeng Liu, Tingchun Peng, Haili Zhao, Jian Chen, Junguo Xin and Xiaohong Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1983
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  23. Emotional eating is a situation with harmful consequences for the physical, mental and social health of humans. In this regard, the present study aimed to explain the role of social culture in the lived experi...

    Authors: Ehteram Ebrahimi, Marjan Mardani-Hamooleh, Mehdi Khezeli, Manouchehr Avatef-Fazeli and Mojtaba Habibi-Asgarabad
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1982
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  24. Despite the end of the COVID-19 lockdown and reopening of schools, the long-term effects of quarantine on the weight status, eating habits, and lifestyle of children and adolescents remain unknown. This study ...

    Authors: Behnaz Khamesan, Niloufar Khatibzade-Nasari, Shahram Zare, Narges Rostami-Gooran and Roya Baghestani-Koozehgar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1981
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  25. During epidemics, the number of individuals whose mental health is affected is greater than those affected by the infection itself. This is because psychological factors have a direct relationship with the pri...

    Authors: Khadijeh Akbari, Armin Zareiyan, Arezoo Yari, Mehdi Najafi, Maryam Azizi and Abbas Ostadtaghizadeh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1980
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  26. The effectiveness of fish oil in preventing cardiovascular events is still debating. Some studies indicate a correlation between the use of fish oil supplements and reduced mortality or decreased incidence of ...

    Authors: Hsiu-Chuan Chen, Chi-Jung Tai, Jing-Yang Huang, Tsu-Ann Kuo, Yuan-Der Huang, Chi-Hua Yen and Meng-Chih Lee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1979
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  27. Confidence in childhood vaccination is high in Norway and the Norwegian Childhood Immunization Programme (NCIP) achieves high overall coverage rates. However, lower coverage has been observed for some immigran...

    Authors: Rebecca Nybru Gleditsch, Kamila Hynek, Bo T. Hansen, Trine Skogset Ofitserova, Brita Askeland Winje and Thea Steen Skogheim
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1978
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  28. Caregiver self-efficacy is crucial in improving patient outcomes and caregiver well-being, but there is a lack of suitable scales to assess this concept within the context of Chinese culture. This study aimed ...

    Authors: Qingyun Lv, Xiaonan Zhang, Yaqi Wang, Xueying Xu and Xiaoying Zang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1977
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  29. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are illnesses mainly spread through unprotected sexual activity. There is a scarcity of aggregate evidence in Ethiopia. The aim of this review was to assess the pooled pr...

    Authors: Eyob Ketema Bogale, Tadele Fentabel Anagaw, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Eneyew Talie Fenta, Destaw Endeshaw, Amare Mebrat Delie, Ousman Adal and Abiyu Abadi Tareke
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1976
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  30. Identifying clinical factors that increase the risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients is crucial. This enables targeted screening, optimizing treatment, and prevention of severe complications, ultimately reduc...

    Authors: Zinat Mohebbi, Parvin Ghaemmaghami, Melika Rajaei, Mohammad Mehdi Keshtkar, Sina Ghanbarzadeh and Bagher Khoram
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1975
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  31. Self-rated health (SRH) has been documented as an important predictor of quality of life among the elderly and its risk factors are vision-specific among elderly males. The aim of this study was to clarify vis...

    Authors: Lin Su, Wei Yang, Jinsong Han, Yijiao Wu, Qiong Xie, Guowei Pan, Wei Sun and Tao Hong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1974
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  32. Adolescents with disability have lower vaccination rates than the general population, including HPV vaccination. Understanding the multi-level influences on vaccination in specialist schools is crucial to achi...

    Authors: Jane Tuckerman, Yasmin Mohamed, Frances Justice, Tove Andersson, Kerryann Wyatt, Kate Broun, Alice Bastable, Isabella Overmars, Jessica Kaufman and Margie Danchin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1973
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  33. This study aimed to investigate the association of cystatin C, serum creatinine and sarcopenia index with cardiovascular and all-cause death in general population.

    Authors: Tianbo Wang, Yuxin Zhu, Xiaohan Liu, Yue Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Jing Wu, Gang Huang and Junbo Xu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1972
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  34. Numerous approaches have been adopted to evaluate limited freshwater resources and the associated health hazards due to excessive amounts of fluoride in drinking water. The study aims to assess the degree and ...

    Authors: Arijit Ghosh, Soumyajit Patra, Sumana Bhattacharjee and Biswajit Bera
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1971
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  35. Typical adolescent diets do not meet current dietary recommendations. There is a need to address these dietary patterns to reduce the risk of obesity and other diet-related diseases. Schools provide an opportu...

    Authors: Marie Murphy, Alice Coffey, Miranda Pallan and Oyinlola Oyebode
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1970
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  36. The prevalence of 12-hour shift work is increasing in various occupations. Shift work has been linked to circadian rhythm disruption, which may lead to hormonal changes and metabolic disorders, including alter...

    Authors: Huahuang Dong, Yanlin Cao, Xiaowen Ding, Tenglong Yan, Chu Zhou, Mingli Bi, Huining Wang, Xue Wang and Jue Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1969
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  37. Inequalities in immigrants' oral health are often masked in population-level data. Therefore, this paper was planned to assess the prevalence data on oral health diseases, namely dental caries, and periodontit...

    Authors: Seyed Ahmad Banihashem Rad, Marcella Esteves-Oliveira, Anastasia Maklennan, Gail V. A. Douglas, Paolo Castiglia and Guglielmo Campus
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1968
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  38. In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, on March 23, 2020, a strict lockdown was implemented in the UK. This was followed by alternating periods of less restrictive lockdowns until most public health restrict...

    Authors: Lan Li, Ava Sullivan, Anwar Musah, Katerina Stavrianaki, Caroline E. Wood, Philip Baker and Patty Kostkova
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1967
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  40. Germany played a key role as receiving country during the so-called refugee and displacement crisis with about 5 million asylum seekers arriving in the EU between 2014 and 2020. It is well known that asylum se...

    Authors: Thomas Grochtdreis, Hans-Helmut König and Judith Dams
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1965
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  41. The rising prevalence of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in China poses a critical health challenge, necessitating effective management strategies. The National Essential Public Health Services Program (NEPHSP), initiat...

    Authors: Dianjiang Li, Enchun Pan, Zhongming Sun, Jinbo Wen, Ming Su, Ming Wu, Jian Su, Jinyi Zhou, Hong Fan and Chong Shen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1964
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  43. Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection control remains a priority in endemic regions where local epidemiological data are needed for sustainable control strategies, particularly regarding population knowled...

    Authors: Gertrudis Ribado Meñe, Jean Claude Dejon-Agobé, Basilio Micha Aboho Angue, Maximiliano Fero Meñe, José Manuel Esara Echube, Salim Abdulla and Ayôla Akim Adegnika
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1962
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  44. The use of psychoactive substances, including tobacco, alcohol, and others, remains a major public health problem. However, few studies have been conducted on Moroccan university students. This study aimed to ...

    Authors: Adil Essadi, Hanane Aissaoui, Asmae Yeznasni, Asmae Lekfif, Sanae Sebbar, Mariam Atassi and Naima Abda
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1961
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  45. HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) holds great significance in the fight against the HIV epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It offers a convenient and confidential option for individuals to know their HIV status and ...

    Authors: Bewuketu Terefe, Mahlet Moges Jembere, Gashachew Bayleyegn Reda, Dejen Kahsay Asgedom, Solomon Keflie Assefa and Ayenew Molla Lakew
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1960
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  46. Concerns about mental and cognitive health are common among university students. Engaging in regular physical exercise has been shown to enhance both mental health and cognitive performance, yet most students ...

    Authors: Catherine E. B. Brown, Karyn Richardson, Bengianni Halil-Pizzirani, Sam Hughes, Lou Atkins, Rachel Perowne, Joseph Pitt, Murat Yücel and Rebecca A. Segrave
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1959
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  47. Previous research has revealed a negative association between social support and procrastination. However, few studies have investigated the mechanism underlying this relationship among vocational college stud...

    Authors: Yanting Zhang, Hongyu Guo, Mei Ren, Haili Ma, Yingying Chen and Cancan Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1958
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  48. Dengue disease is caused by dengue virus, which is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Although most infected individuals have benign febrile illness or no apparent symp...

    Authors: May Thu Thu Aung, Noppadon Tangpukdee, Kriengsak Limkittikul, Ramparat Keeratiwasin, Rungrat Sukharom, Weerawan Hattasingh and Salin Sirinam
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1957
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  49. Hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are interconnected metabolic disorders with escalating global incidence and prevalence. However, no longitudinal studies have specifically examined the in...

    Authors: Abdulhameed A. Alharbi, Alwaleed A. Alharbi and Sami Abdo Al-Dubai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1956
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  50. Female breast cancer stands as the prime type of cancer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), with a high incidence and mortality rates. This study assessed the burden of female breast cancer in KSA by analyzi...

    Authors: Ahmed Saad AL Zomia, Ibrahim Ali M AL Zehefa, Lama Ali Lahiq, Mohammed Tarek Mirdad, Abdullah Saad Alshahrani, Turki Alshahrani, Nawaf N. Almahfuth, Mahmoud Tarek Mirdad, Albara Awad Alqarni, Noor Mohamed Alshareef, Ryan M. AL Qahtani, Mohammed Abdulrahman Asiri, Mohammed Saad Alshahrani, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy and Ibrahim Tawhari
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1953
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