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Dietary habits and metabolic response improve in obese children whose mothers received an intervention to promote healthy eating: randomized clinical trial

Lifestyles habits such as eating unhealthy foodscommence at home and are associated with the development of obesity and comorbidities such as insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and chronic degenerative di...

Authors: Iris Nallely López-Contreras, Jenny Vilchis-Gil, Miguel Klünder-Klünder, Salvador Villalpando-Carrión and Samuel Flores-Huerta

The characteristics of patients frequently tested and repeatedly infected with Chlamydia trachomatis in Southwest Limburg, the Netherlands

Repeat Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections are common. To better understand the characteristics of patients frequently infected with CT at our sexually transmitted infection (STI) care services, we assessed the...

Authors: Juliën N. A. P. Wijers, Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers, Christian J. P. A. Hoebe, Petra F. G. Wolffs and Geneviève A. F. S. van Liere

Temporal dynamics in total excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths in Italian cities

Standardized mortality surveillance data, capable of detecting variations in total mortality at population level and not only among the infected, provide an unbiased insight into the impact of epidemics, like ...

Authors: Paola Michelozzi, Francesca de’Donato, Matteo Scortichini, Patrizio Pezzotti, Massimo Stafoggia, Manuela De Sario, Giuseppe Costa, Fiammetta Noccioli, Flavia Riccardo, Antonino Bella, Moreno Demaria, Pasqualino Rossi, Silvio Brusaferro, Giovanni Rezza and Marina Davoli

Mental health, smoking, harm reduction and quit attempts – a population survey in England

Tobacco control strategies have engendered overall declines in smoking; however, a large gap remains between people with and without mental health problems, causing substantial health inequalities. Population-...

Authors: Leonie S. Brose, Jamie Brown, Debbie Robson and Ann McNeill

Examining the implementation of the Icelandic model for primary prevention of substance use in a rural Canadian community: a study protocol

The Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) is a collaborative upstream model that was designed to influence risk and protective factors related to substance use within the community, school, peer and family contexts...

Authors: Tanya Halsall, Lisa Lachance and Alfgeir L. Kristjansson

Barriers and facilitators of kangaroo mother care adoption in five Chinese hospitals: a qualitative study

Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has been proved to be a safe and cost-effective standard of care for preterm babies. China hasn’t adopted the KMC practice widely until recently. We aim to assess barriers and facili...

Authors: Jieya Yue, Jun Liu, Sarah Williams, Bo Zhang, Yingxi Zhao, Qiannan Zhang, Lin Zhang, Xin Liu, Stephen Wall, Greta Wetzel, Gengli Zhao and Jennifer Bouey

Sexual orientation disparities in food insecurity and food assistance use in U.S. adult women: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005–2014

Nearly 40 million American adults report past year food insecurity. This is concerning, as food insecurity is associated with chronic disease morbidity and premature mortality. Women disproportionately experie...

Authors: Joanne G. Patterson, Jennifer Russomanno and Jennifer M. Jabson Tree

Status of parasitological indicators and morbidity burden of onchocerciasis after years of successive implementation of mass distribution of ivermectin in selected communities of Yeki and Asosa districts, Ethiopia

Control and elimination of onchocerciasis requires regular follow-up and evaluation of community directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTi) program implementation. This research was aimed to assess the epidemio...

Authors: Gebremedhin Gebrezgabiher, Zeleke Mekonnen, Delenasaw Yewhalaw and Asrat Hailu

Self- care practices and associated factors among adult diabetic patients in public hospitals of Dire Dawa administration, Eastern Ethiopia

Diabetes is a huge growing problem, and causes high and escalating costs to society. Self- care practice for adults with diabetes is not well addressed in sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. To prevent seri...

Authors: Asmare Getie, Biftu Geda, Tadesse Alemayhu, Agenehu Bante, Zeleke Aschalew and Biresaw wassihun

Effectiveness of a family-, school- and community-based intervention on physical activity and its correlates in Belgian families with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Feel4Diabetes-study

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the European Feel4Diabetes intervention, promoting a healthy lifestyle, on physical activity and its correlates among families at risk for type 2 diabetes me...

Authors: Nele Huys, Vicky Van Stappen, Samyah Shadid, Marieke De Craemer, Odysseas Androutsos, Katja Wikström, Konstantinos Makrilakis, Luis A. Moreno, Violeta Iotova, Tsvetalina Tankova, Anna Nánási, Yannis Manios and Greet Cardon

Psychological impact of an epidemic/pandemic on the mental health of healthcare professionals: a rapid review

Epidemics or pandemics, such as the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, pose unique challenges to healthcare professionals (HCPs). Caring for patients during an epidemic/pandemic may impact neg...

Authors: Suzannah Stuijfzand, Camille Deforges, Vania Sandoz, Consuela-Thais Sajin, Cecile Jaques, Jolanda Elmers and Antje Horsch

Is sleep duration associated with overweight/obesity in Indigenous Australian adults?

Associations between high BMI and sleep duration and chronic illness are recognised. Short sleep is an accepted predictor of high BMI for children, including Indigenous Australian children. Short sleep has als...

Authors: Melissa Deacon-Crouch, Stephen Begg and Timothy Skinner

Intention to use vasectomy and associated factors among married men in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Vasectomy is one of the highly effective and non-reversible types of long-term family planning methods for men. Ethiopia has a limited number of studies on the use of vasectomy, and they are focused on men rat...

Authors: Jemila Nesro, Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Nete Tofik Yesuf and Yitagesu Sintayehu

An examination of the socio-demographic correlates of patient adherence to self-management behaviors and the mediating roles of health attitudes and self-efficacy among patients with coexisting type 2 diabetes and hypertension

Patients with coexisting type 2 diabetes and hypertension generally exhibit poor adherence to self-management, which adversely affects their disease control. Therefore, identification of the factors related to...

Authors: Zhenzhen Xie, Kaifeng Liu, Calvin Or, Jiayin Chen, Mian Yan and Hailiang Wang

Investigation of geographic disparities of pre-diabetes and diabetes in Florida

Diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, and its precursor, pre-diabetes, is estimated to occur in one-third of American adults. Understanding the geographic disparities in the...

Authors: Jennifer Lord, Shamarial Roberson and Agricola Odoi

Sampling method for surveying complex and multi-institutional partnerships: lessons from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative

Complex global initiatives, like the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), have prevented millions of paralyses and improved the health status of diverse populations. Despite the logistical challenges th...

Authors: Michael A. Peters, Wakgari Deressa, Malabika Sarker, Neeraj Sharma, Eme Owoaje, Riris Andono Ahmad, Tawab Saljuqi, Eric Mafuta and Olakunle Alonge

What can over 30 years of efforts to eradicate polio teach us about global health?

Authors: Olakunle Alonge

Synthesis and translation of research and innovations from polio eradication (STRIPE): initial findings from a global mixed methods study

Lessons from polio eradication efforts and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are useful for improving health service delivery and outcomes globally. The Synthesis and Translation of Research and I...

Authors: Olakunle Alonge, Abigail H. Neel, Anna Kalbarczyk, Michael A. Peters, Yodi Mahendradhata, Malabika Sarker, Eme Owoaje, Wakgari Deressa, Patrick Kayembe, Ahmad Shah Salehi and S. D. Gupta

Evaluating the process of partnership and research in global health: reflections from the STRIPE project

Thoughtful and equitable engagement with international partners is key to successful research. STRIPE, a consortium of 8 academic and research institutions across the globe whose objective is to map, synthesiz...

Authors: Anna Kalbarczyk, Aditi Rao, Yodi Mahendradhata, Piyusha Majumdar, Ellie Decker, Humayra Binte Anwar, Oluwaseun O. Akinyemi, Ahmad Omid Rahimi, Patrick Kayembe and Olakunle O. Alonge

Correction to: Effectiveness of a theory-based back care intervention on spine-related behavior among pupils: a school-based randomised controlled trial (T-Bak study)

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Zahra Akbari-Chehrehbargh, Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian and Ali Montazeri

Tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a fifteen-year retrospective study in Jos-North and Mangu, Plateau State, North - Central Nigeria

Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Adherence to TB therapy is an important factor in treatment outcomes, which is a critical indicator for evaluating TB t...

Authors: Comfort Nanbam Sariem, Patricia Odumosu, Maxwell Patrick Dapar, Jonah Musa, Luka Ibrahim and John Aguiyi

Pertussis outbreak in southern Ethiopia: challenges of detection, management, and response

Despite the availability of effective vaccines, pertussis remains endemic with high fatality rates in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). This study aims to describe an outbreak of pertussis in a health di...

Authors: Aychiluhim D. Mitiku, Mesele D. Argaw, Binyam F. Desta, Zergu T. Tsegaye, Afework A. Atsa, Bekele B. Tefera, Ephrem Teferi, Deirdre Rogers, Ismael A. Beshir, Asrat G. Alemu, Desta A. Ayesa, Derebe T. Abate, Agegnehu G. Sendeku and Rudzani Muloiwa

Observed trends in the magnitude of socioeconomic and area-based inequalities in use of caesarean section in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

In Ethiopia, there is a paucity of studies on inequality in caesarean section using methodologically rigorous and well-established approaches. In this study, we showed extent and the overtime dynamics of inequ...

Authors: Gebretsadik Shibre, Dina Idriss-Wheeler, Ghose Bishwajit and Sanni Yaya

Socio-demographic correlates of first dose of measles (MCV1) vaccination coverage in India

Between 2010 and 2018, measles-related mortality had halved in India mainly with effective measles vaccination campaigns and widespread coverage across the states and population subgroups. Despite the commenda...

Authors: Basant Kumar Panda, Suyash Mishra and Niyi Awofeso

Perspectives of HIV-positive and -negative people who use drugs regarding the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure in Canada: a qualitative study

While previous research has identified how criminalization of HIV non-disclosure can have deleterious effects on those living with HIV, the perspectives of people who use drugs – a population disproportionatel...

Authors: Cara Ng, Koharu Loulou Chayama, Andrea Krüsi, Will Small and Rod Knight

The association between protection motivation and hepatitis b vaccination intention among migrant workers in Tianjin, China: a cross-sectional study

Migrant workers are a susceptible population to the hepatitis b virus (HBV) and a vulnerable spot in China’s immunization procedures. There is no free HBV immunization program for migrant workers in China, so ...

Authors: Cai Liu, Stephen Nicholas and Jian Wang

Suicidal behaviours among adolescents from 90 countries: a pooled analysis of the global school-based student health survey

Understanding the burden and determinants of suicide during adolescence is key to achieving global health goals. We examined the prevalence and determinants of self-reported suicidal ideation and attempts amon...

Authors: Susan C. Campisi, Bianca Carducci, Nadia Akseer, Clare Zasowski, Peter Szatmari and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

Work-related moderators of the relationship between organizational change and sickness absence: a longitudinal multilevel study

A sizeable body of research has demonstrated a relationship between organizational change and increased sickness absence. However, fewer studies have investigated what factors might mitigate this relationship....

Authors: Anniken Grønstad, Lars Erik Kjekshus, Trond Tjerbo and Vilde Hoff Bernstrøm

Factors influencing the length of hospital stay during the intensive phase of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment at Amhara regional state hospitals, Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study

The length of hospital stay is the duration of hospitalization, which reflects disease severity and resource utilization indirectly. Generally, tuberculosis is considered an ambulatory disease that could be tr...

Authors: Koku Sisay Tamirat, Gashaw Andargie and Yaregal Animut Babel

Introduction of multi-dose PCV 13 vaccine in Benin: from the decision to vaccinators experience

In 2011, Benin introduced the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccine (PCV13), in a single-dose vial, into its Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI) with support from Gavi. In April 2018, with the suppor...

Authors: Daleb Abdoulaye Alfa, Roch A. Houngnihin, G. Patrick Ilboudo, Naomi Dick, Landry Kaucley and Téné-Alima Essoh

E-cigarette environmental and fire/life safety risks in schools reported by secondary school teachers

To identify if e-cigarette usage is an on-campus problem for secondary schools and evaluate initial school survey responses. More specifically, this survey can aid in identifying where students are seen using ...

Authors: Maryanne L. Fakeh Campbell, Andrew Sansone, Lauren N. Gonzalez, Kevin R. J. Schroth and Derek G. Shendell

What factors are associated with maternal undernutrition in eastern zone of Tigray, Ethiopia? Evidence for nutritional well-being of lactating mothers

Maternal undernutrition is a pervasive health problem among Ethiopian mothers. This study aims at identifying the level of maternal undernutrition and its associated factors in Kilte Awaleo-Health and Demograp...

Authors: Semaw Ferede Abera, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih, Mache Tsadik, Judith Lauvai, Gebisa Ejeta, Andreas Wienke, Jan Frank and Veronika Scherbaum

Demographic, behavioral, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in the Saudi population: results from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study (PURE-Saudi)

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death in Saudi Arabia. We aimed to assess associated demographic, behavioral, and CVD risk factors as part of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) ...

Authors: Khalid F. Alhabib, Mohammed A. Batais, Turky H. Almigbal, Mostafa Q. Alshamiri, Hani Altaradi, Sumathy Rangarajan and Salim Yusuf

Understanding the acceptability, barriers and facilitators for chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening in technical colleges: qualitative process evaluation of the “Test n Treat” trial

Low uptake of sexually transmitted infection testing by sexually active young people is a worldwide public health problem. Screening in non-medical settings has been suggested as a method to improve uptake. Th...

Authors: Charlotte Fleming, Vari M. Drennan, Sarah Kerry-Barnard, Fiona Reid, Elisabeth J. Adams, S. Tariq Sadiq, Rachel Phillips, Wendy Majewska, Emma M. Harding-Esch, Emma C. Cousins, Freya Yoward and Pippa Oakeshott

Asthma control factors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the effectiveness of ICS/LABA fixed dose combinations: a dual rapid literature review

Asthma control is influenced by multiple factors. These factors must be considered when appraising asthma interventions and their effectiveness in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait,...

Authors: Saeed Noibi, Ahmed Mohy, Raef Gouhar, Fadel Shaker, Tamara Lukic and Hamdan Al-Jahdali

Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and prevalence of asthma among adolescents in a middle eastern country

There is increasing evidence linking environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure at homes to the development of asthma among adolescents. Few studies have addressed this issue in the Middle Eastern countries in...

Authors: Hussain Booalayan, Mosa Abdualrasool, Saad Al-Shanfari, Abdulwahab Boujarwa, Abdullah Al-Mukaimi, Omar Alkandery and Saeed Akhtar

“Oh-oh, the others are standing up... I better do the same”. Mixed-method evaluation of the implementation process of ‘Take a Stand!’ - a cluster randomized controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention to reduce sitting time among office workers

Multicomponent workplace-based interventions aimed at reducing sitting time among office workers are becoming increasingly popular. ‘Take a Stand!’ was such an intervention, reducing sitting time by 71 min aft...

Authors: Ida H. Danquah, Stine Kloster and Janne S. Tolstrup

Social inequalities, sexual tourism and HIV in Cartagena, Colombia: an ethnographic study

Cartagena, Colombia’s main port on the Caribbean Coast, reported an HIV incidence of 7.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007 with 90.0% transmission by heterosexual contact and 70 identified as women with a stable...

Authors: M. C. Quevedo-Gómez, A. Krumeich, C. E. Abadía-Barrero and H. W. van den Borne

Factors associated with diagnostic delay in recurrent TB

Recurrent tuberculosis (TB) contributes to the burden of TB. The study was designed to explore the time of diagnostic delay and risk of delay in patients with recurrent TB in China.

Authors: Zhongyao Xie, Tingwei Wang, Hongguang Chen, Donglin Wang, Xiangqi Gao and Yi Hui

Mid-upper arm circumference as an indicator of underweight in adults: a cross-sectional study from Nepal

Undernourished people have an increased risk of premature mortality from both infectious and non-communicable diseases. Aside from screening purposes, assessment of nutritional status is a useful tool in manag...

Authors: Lene Thorup, Sophie Amalie Hamann, Per Kallestrup, Vibeke Elisabeth Hjortdal, Ashish Tripathee, Dinesh Neupane and Cecilie Blenstrup Patsche

HIV incidence declines in a rural South African population: a G-imputation approach for inference

Ad hoc assumptions about the unobserved infection event, which is known only to occur between the latest-negative and earliest-positive test dates, can lead to biased HIV incidence rate estimates. Using a G-im...

Authors: Alain Vandormael, Diego Cuadros, Adrian Dobra, Till Bärnighausen and Frank Tanser

Age differences in demographic, social and health-related factors associated with loneliness across the adult life span (19–65 years): a cross-sectional study in the Netherlands

Recognition of loneliness as a health concern among adults stresses the need to understand the factors associated with loneliness. Research into factors of influence in the various phases of the adult life spa...

Authors: Thanée Franssen, Mandy Stijnen, Femke Hamers and Francine Schneider

Determinants and impact of role-related time use allocation on self-reported health among married men and women: a cross-national comparative study

Research on the effects of marriage on health maintains that there is a gender-specific gradient, with men deriving far greater benefits than women. One reason provided for this difference is the disproportion...

Authors: Kenisha Russell Jonsson, Gustav Oberg, Florence Samkange-Zeeb and Nicholas Kofi Adjei

Psychometric properties and validation of the polish version of the 12-item WHODAS 2.0

The assessment of disability in a population is an important part of public health management. In this article, we examine the psychometric properties and validation of the Polish version of the 12-item World ...

Authors: Agnieszka Ćwirlej-Sozańska, Bernard Sozański, Hubert Kotarski, Anna Wilmowska-Pietruszyńska and Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej

The evidence of indirect transmission of SARS-CoV-2 reported in Guangzhou, China

More than 2 months have passed since the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first emerged in Wuhan, China. With the migration of people, the epidemic has rapidly spread within China and throughout the w...

Authors: Chaojun Xie, Hongjun Zhao, Kuibiao Li, Zhoubin Zhang, Xiaoxiao Lu, Huide Peng, Dahu Wang, Jin Chen, Xiao Zhang, Di Wu, Yuzhou Gu, Jun Yuan, Lin Zhang and Jiachun Lu

Mixed methods research on satisfaction with basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents in China

There have been few studies on satisfaction with integrated basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents (URRBMI), and satisfaction with URRBMI is not very high because of the complexity of its polici...

Authors: Xiaofang Liu, Fang Yang, Wenwei Cheng, Yanyan Wu, Jin Cheng, Weichu Sun, Xiaofang Yan, Mingming Luo, Xiankun Mo, Mi Hu, Qian Lin and Jingcheng Shi

The high cost of unpaid care by young people:health and economic impacts of providing unpaid care

Many countries worldwide have experienced reductions in provision of formal long-term care services amidst rising need for care. Provision of unpaid care, meanwhile, has grown. This includes care provided by y...

Authors: Nicola Brimblecombe, Martin Knapp, Derek King, Madeleine Stevens and Javiera Cartagena Farias

Impact of the Ebola virus disease outbreak (2014–2016) on tuberculosis surveillance activities by Guinea’s National Tuberculosis Control Program: a time series analysis

Most countries in Subsaharan Africa have well-established National Tuberculosis Control Programs with relatively stable routine performances. However, major epidemiological events may result in significant dis...

Authors: Aboubacar Sidiki Magassouba, Boubacar Djelo Diallo, Lansana Mady Camara, Kadiatou Sow, Souleymane Camara, Boubacar Bah, Alpha Oumar Barry, Thierno Hassane Diallo, Aboubacar Camara, Adama Marie Bangoura and Oumou Younoussa Sow

Socioeconomic inequalities in food insecurity and malnutrition among under-five children: within and between-group inequalities in Zimbabwe

Food insecurity and malnutrition in children are pervasive public health concerns in Zimbabwe. Previous studies only identified determinants of food insecurity and malnutrition with very little efforts done in...

Authors: Akim Tafadzwa Lukwa, Aggrey Siya, Karen Nelwin Zablon, James Mba Azam and Olufunke A. Alaba

Co-occurring mental illness, drug use, and medical multimorbidity among lesbian, gay, and bisexual middle-aged and older adults in the United States: a nationally representative study

Older lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults are an underserved and understudied population that experience specific health disparities. The intersection of aging and chronic medical disease with a higher ris...

Authors: Benjamin H. Han, Dustin T. Duncan, Mauricio Arcila-Mesa and Joseph J. Palamar