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  1. Much evidence-based physical activity (PA) interventions have been tested and implemented in urban contexts. However, studies that adapt, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions in mic...

    Authors: Barbara Baquero, Nicole Novak, Daniel K. Sewell, Christine M. Kava, Jason Daniel-Ulloa, Hanh Pham, Natoshia Askleson, Sato Ashida, Helena Laroche, Adriana Maldonado Gonzalez, Rebecca Bucklin, Heidi Haines and Edith A. Parker
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1082
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  2. The prevalence of tobacco use among various cancer types in Iran remains a significant concern, necessitating a comprehensive analysis to understand the extent and patterns of consumption. This study aimed to ...

    Authors: Mohammad Moein Vakilzadeh, Reza Khayami, Danyal Daneshdoust, Reza Moshfeghinia, Farzad Sharifnezhad, Zahra Taghiabadi, Hanieh Keikhay Moghadam, Mohammad Ali Karimi, Atousa Ghorbani, Pegah Bahrami Taqanaki, Nima Boojar, Adele Azarshab, Soodabeh Shahidsales and Reihaneh Alsadat Mahmoudian
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1081
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  3. Movement-related behaviors (physical activity [PA], sedentary behavior [SB], and sleep) and diet interact with each other and play important roles in health indicators in youth. This systematic review aimed to...

    Authors: Gabrielli T. de Mello, Giseli Minatto, Rafael M. Costa, Rebecca M. Leech, Yingting Cao, Rebecca E. Lee and Kelly S. Silva
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1080
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  4. Low relative fat free mass (FFM) is associated with a greater risk of chronic diseases and mortality. Unfortunately, FFM is currently not being measured regularly to allow for individuals therapy.

    Authors: Maximilian Dietzmann, Dörte Radke, Marcello RP Markus, Mats Wiese, Henry Völzke, Stephan B. Felix, Marcus Dörr, Martin Bahls and Till Ittermann
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1079
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  6. Workplace challenges can negatively affect employees and the organization. Resilience improves work-related outcomes like engagement, satisfaction, and performance. Gaps exist in studying resilience at work, p...

    Authors: Bassma Abdelhadi Ibrahim and Sarah Mohamed Hussein
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1077
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  7. Alcohol use is an established yet modifiable risk factor for breast cancer. However, recent research indicates that the vast majority of U.S. women are unaware that alcohol use is a risk factor for breast canc...

    Authors: Monica H. Swahn, Priscilla Martinez, Adelaide Balenger, Justin Luningham, Gaurav Seth, Sofia Awan and Ritu Aneja
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1076
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  8. This article is a continuation of the Musafir study published in 2020. Following the results of this study, we designed an educational website with Urdu-speaking volunteers, using a participatory approach. Thi...

    Authors: Sabah Jaroof and Johann Cailhol
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1075
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  9. The prevalence of hyperuricemia in China has been consistently increasing, particularly among the younger generation. The excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with hyperuricemia. Th...

    Authors: Yun Zhang, Hong Di, Juan Wu, Xiaoxue Wang, Xinxin Han, Bingqing Zhang and Xuejun Zeng
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1074
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  10. Problematic usage of the internet (PUI) is perhaps one of the most frequently studied phenomena of the 21st century receiving increasing attention in both scientific literature and the media. Despite intensive...

    Authors: Adam Szapary, Gergely Feher, Ildiko Radvanyi, Eva Fejes, Gabor Daniel Nagy, Csaba Jancsak, Lilla Horvath, Zoltan Banko, Gyula Berke and Krisztian Kapus
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1073
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  11. Regular HIV and STI testing remain a cornerstone of comprehensive sexual health care. In this study, we examine the efficacy of Get Connected, a WebApp that combines test locators with personalized educational...

    Authors: J.A. Bauermeister, K.J. Horvath, W.Y. Lin, J.M. Golinkoff, K.F. Claude, N. Dowshen, M. Castillo, P.S. Sullivan, M. Paul, L. Hightow-Weidman and R. Stephenson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1072
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  12. Inter-leg systolic blood pressure difference (ILSBPD) has emerged as a novel cardiovascular risk factor. This study aims to investigate the predictive value of ILSBPD on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality ...

    Authors: Geng Shen, Zhihao Liu, Leyi Wang and Jianping Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1071
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  13. Suicide represents a major public health concern, affecting a significant portion of individuals. However, there remains a gap in understanding the age and sex disparities in the occurrence of suicide. Therefo...

    Authors: Faustina Adoboi, Aliu Mohammed, Precious Adade Duodu, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Florence Gyembuzie Wongnaah and Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1070
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  14. Sedentary behavior has been demonstrated to be a modifiable factor for several chronic diseases, while coffee consumption is believed to be beneficial for health. However, the joint associations of daily sitti...

    Authors: Huimin Zhou, Jing Nie, Yanmei Cao, Linjing Diao, Xiaoli Zhang, Jiafu Li, Siyu Chen, Xu Zhang, Guochong Chen, Zengli Zhang and Bingyan Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1069
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  15. The association of hypertension and depression with mortality has not been fully understood. We aimed to explore the possible independent or joint association of hypertension and depression with mortality. The...

    Authors: Huanhuan Huang, Fanchao Meng, Yanjie Qi, Xiuping Yan, Junhui Qi, Yuanzhen Wu, Yiwei Lin, Xu Chen and Fan He
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1068
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  16. Knowledge and trust are some of the contributing factors to vaccine acceptance(VA) and Vaccine hesitancy (VH) is one of the top threats to global health. A significant drop in childhood vaccination has been ob...

    Authors: Edward Mbonigaba, Fengyun Yu, Mark Donald C Reñosa, Frederick Nchang Cho, Qiushi Chen, Claudia M Denkinger, Shannon A McMahon and Simiao Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1067
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  19. Understanding the role of smartphones to promote the health status of older adults is important in the digital society. Little is known about the effects of having smartphones on physical frailty despite its p...

    Authors: Jinseon Yi, Ju Young Yoon, Chang Won Won, Miji Kim and Kyoung Suk Lee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1064
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  20. This study aims to elucidate the dose‒response relationship between 24-h activity behaviors and body fat percentage (BFP) in Chinese preschool children using a compositional isotemporal substitution model (ISM).

    Authors: Jinmei Fu, Shunli Sun, Shenggen Zhu, Runze Wang, Delong Chen, Ruiming Chen, Ran Xue, Wendi Lv, Yunfan Zhang, Ting Huang, Xuewen Hu, Tianle Jiang, Lei Wen, Liqiang Su, Zihao He, Guanggao Zhao…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1063
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  21. Urbanization influences food culture, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where there is an increasing consumption of processed and pre-packaged foods. This shift is contributing to a rise in non-...

    Authors: Hassan Rusobya, Fredirick Mashili, Ashabilan A Ebrahim and Zuhura Kimera
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1062
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  22. Age-related cognitive decline has a significant impact on the health and longevity of older adults. Circulating very long-chain saturated fatty acids (VLSFAs) may actively contribute to the improvement of cogn...

    Authors: Yanxin Shen, Chunxiao Wei, Yezi Taishi, Guimei Zhang, Zhan Su, Panpan Zhao, Yongchun Wang, Mingxi Li, Yingshi Ji and Li Sun
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1061
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  23. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health problem associated with countless adverse physical and mental health outcomes. It places an enormous economic and public health burden on communities....

    Authors: Bohan Zhang, Arkers Wong, Rose E. Constantino and Vivian Hui
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1060
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  24. Prevalence of self-harm In England is rising, however contact with statutory services remains relatively low. There is growing recognition of the potential role voluntary, community and social enterprise secto...

    Authors: Joe Hulin, Vyv Huddy, Phillip Oliver, Jack Marshall, Aarti Mohindra, Brigitte Delaney and Caroline Mitchell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1059
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  26. Euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) requests are common in countries where they are legal. Loneliness and social isolation are modifiable risk factors for mental illness and suicidal behaviour and are common...

    Authors: Emma Corcoran, Molly Bird, Rachel Batchelor, Nafiso Ahmed, Rebecca Nowland and Alexandra Pitman
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1057
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  27. Holistic housing renovations combine physical housing improvements with social and socioeconomic interventions (e.g. referral to social services, debt counselling, involvement in decision-making, promoting soc...

    Authors: H.E. Koops-Van Hoffen, Y.M.R. Vendrig-De Punder, F.J. Van Lenthe, F. Borlée, M. Jambroes and C.B.M. Kamphuis
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1056
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  28. The World Health Organization (WHO) has outlined a set of targets to achieve eliminating hepatitis C by 2030. In May 2022, Lithuanian health authorities initiated a hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening program to...

    Authors: Janina Petkevičienė, Alexis Voeller, Eglė Čiupkevičienė, Devin Razavi-Shearer, Valentina Liakina, Ligita Jančorienė, Edita Kazėnaitė, Viačeslavas Zaksas, Gediminas Urbonas and Limas Kupčinskas
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1055
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  29. The knowledge of physical activity (PA) recommended for pregnant women and practical application of it has positive impact on the outcome. Nevertheless, it is estimated that in high-income countries over 40% o...

    Authors: Marek Karwański, Urszula Grzybowska, Ewa Mierzejewska and Katarzyna Szamotulska
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1054
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  30. Shortly after the first publication on the new disease called Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19), studies on the causal consequences of this disease began to emerge, initially focusing only on transmission me...

    Authors: Jasmina Marušić, Edhem Hasković, Adnan Mujezinović and Vedran Đido
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1053
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  31. The global campaign for “Undetectable equals Untransmittable” (U = U) seeks to spread awareness of HIV treatment as prevention, aiming to enhance psychological well-being and diminish stigma. Despite its poten...

    Authors: Tembeka Sineke, Jacob Bor, Rachel King, Idah Mokhele, Mandisa Dukashe, Dorah Bokaba, Robert Inglis, Sharon Kgowedi, Bruce Richman, Cameron Kinker, John Blandford, Robert A.C. Ruiter and Dorina Onoya
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1052
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  32. The last decade saw the emergence of a new significant migration corridor due to the mass migration of Venezuelans to neighboring countries in South America. Since 2018, Brazil became the third host country of...

    Authors: Maria do Carmo Leal, Thaiza Dutra Gomes de Carvalho, Yammê Ramos Portella Santos, Rita Suely Bacuri de Queiroz, Paula Andrea Morelli Fonseca, Celia Landmann Szwarcwald and Pía Riggirozzi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1051
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  33. Despite young children’s widespread use of mobile devices, little research exists on this use and its association with children’s language development. The aim of this study was to examine the associations bet...

    Authors: Signe Boe Rayce, Gunhild Tidemann Okholm and Trine Flensborg-Madsen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1050
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  34. This study explored the association of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with cancer mortality risk in individuals with or without a history of cancer, to better understand the interplay between CVD and cancer outc...

    Authors: Chenliang Ge, Zhiyuan Jiang, Binghua Long, Qingjian Lu and Yan He
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1049
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  35. Diabetes prevalence has increased over the past few decades, and the shift of the burden of diabetes from the older population to the younger population has increased the exposure of longer durations in a morb...

    Authors: Palak Sharma, T.R. Dilip, Anjali Kulkarni, Udaya Shankar Mishra and Yogesh Shejul
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1048
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  36. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) might be associated with maternal spontaneous fetal loss, while evidence among Chinese population is limited. This study aims to explore the associations of adverse childho...

    Authors: Wen Liu, Weidi Sun, Lili Yang, Yizhou Huang, Siyu Zhu, Wenhan Xiao, Siqing Cheng, Jiajun Hao, Jiayao Ying, Hanlu Chen, Ziyang Ren, Shuhui Wang and Peige Song
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1047
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  37. Although extensive research has established associations between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and environmental pollutants, the connection between furan and COPD remains unclear. This study aim...

    Authors: Di Sun, Yuanying Wang, Jingwei Wang, Nafeisa Dilixiati and Qiao Ye
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1046
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  38. To investigate the factors influencing fertility quality of life in infertile men, constructing a structural equation model of the factors influencing fertility quality of life in infertile men, and to provide...

    Authors: Abulizi Maierhaba, Ming Jiang, Lihuan Zhi, Xueyu Wei, Lijuan He and Li Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1045
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  39. There are numerous complex barriers and facilitators to continuously wearing hearing protection devices (HPDs) for noise-exposed workers. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship betw...

    Authors: Jianyu Guo, Linyan Shu, Wei Wen, Guoyong Xu, Lichun Zhan, Maosheng Yan, Taihua Long, Zhixing Fan, Junle Wu and Bin Xiao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1044
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  40. Work-related violence committed by clients, patients, and customers represents a major occupational health risk for employees that needs to be reduced.

    Authors: Lars Peter Andersen, S. Jaspers, D. Andersen, I. Karlsen and B. Aust
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1043
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  42. Despite the widespread prevalence of adolescent smoking in Gambia, a West African country, there is limited research exploring the relationships between exposure to pro-tobacco and anti-tobacco media messages ...

    Authors: Isaac Yeboah Addo, Evelyn Acquah, Samuel H. Nyarko, Kwamena S. Dickson, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng and Castro Ayebeng
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1041
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  43. Ageing populations experience greater risks associated with health and survival. It increases the relevance of identifying variables associated with mortality. Grip strength (GS) has been identified as an impo...

    Authors: Lolita Sileikiene, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Dalia Luksiene, Ricardas Radisauskas, Daina Kranciukaite-Butylkiniene and Martin Bobak
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1040
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  45. The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to analyze the pregnancy period, perinatal period, and infancy period risk factors for IBD in a wel...

    Authors: Timo M. Blomster, Olli-Pekka Koivurova, Ritva Koskela, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Nicholas J. Talley and Jukka Ronkainen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1038
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  47. Health literacy measurement lays a solid foundation to identify associations with health outcomes and monitor population health literacy levels over time. In mainland China, most existing health literacy instr...

    Authors: Rongmei Liu, Qiuping Zhao, Mingyang Yu, Hui Chen, Xiaomo Yang, Shuaibin Liu, Orkan Okan, Xinghan Chen, Yuhan Xing and Shuaijun Guo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1036
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  48. Plants for Joints (PFJ) is a multidisciplinary intervention centered around a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and sleep and stress management. The PFJ intervention successfully improved disease...

    Authors: Carlijn A. Wagenaar, Alie Toonstra, Wendy Walrabenstein, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg and Femke van Nassau
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1034
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  49. This study aimed to compare anthropometric indices to predict type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among first-degree relatives of diabetic patients in the Iranian community.

    Authors: Erfan Sadeghi, Alireza Khodadadiyan, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini, Ashraf Aminorroaya, Massoud Amini and Sara Javadi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1033
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  50. Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) signals a recurring risk in Eurasia in recent years owing to its continued rise in case notifications and the extension of geographical distribution. This study was...

    Authors: Qing Duan, Yao Wang, Xiaolin Jiang, Shujun Ding, Yuwei Zhang, Mingxiao Yao, Bo Pang, Xueying Tian, Wei Ma, Zengqiang Kou and Hongling Wen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1032
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