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  1. The prevalence of acute malnutrition is often high in emergency-affected populations and is associated with elevated mortality risk and long-term health consequences. Increasingly, cash transfer programmes (CT...

    Authors: Mohamed Jelle, Carlos S. Grijalva-Eternod, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Sarah King, Cassy L. Cox, Jolene Skordis-Worrall, Joanna Morrison, Timothy Colbourn, Edward Fottrell and Andrew J. Seal
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:632
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  2. Health literacy refers to people's competencies to access, understand, judge and apply health information in healthcare, disease prevention and health promotion. This study aimed to describe the level of healt...

    Authors: H. M. B. H. Denuwara and Nalika Sepali Gunawardena
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:631
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  3. The expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) is one of the most cost-effective interventions to reduce childhood mortality and morbidity. However, determinants of childhood immunization have not been well stud...

    Authors: Mouhamed Abdou Salam Mbengue, Moussa Sarr, Adama Faye, Ousseynou Badiane, Fatou Bintou Niang Camara, Souleymane Mboup and Tandakha Ndiaye Dieye
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:630
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  5. Early childhood (under five years of age) is a critical developmental period when children’s physical activity behaviours are shaped and when physical activity patterns begin to emerge. Physical activity level...

    Authors: Adam D. Walsh, David Crawford, Adrian J. Cameron, Karen J. Campbell and Kylie D. Hesketh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:628
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  6. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the principal contributor to the burden of disease and mortality worldwide. Previous studies observed associations between early age at first birth (AFB) and all-cause mortality...

    Authors: Nicole T. A. Rosendaal and Catherine M. Pirkle
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:627
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  7. Preventing unwanted pregnancies in Women Living with HIV (WLHIV) is a recognised HIV-prevention strategy. This study explores the fertility intentions and contraceptive practices of WLHIV using services in Kenya.

    Authors: Susannah H. Mayhew, Manuela Colombini, James Kelly Kimani, Keith Tomlin, Charlotte E. Warren and Richard Mutemwa
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:626
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  8. Medical students are the first line active force to combat tobacco epidemic, but they may suffer from high smoking prevalence and wrong attitude themselves. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of cur...

    Authors: Nurlan Brimkulov, Denis Vinnikov, Zhamilia Dzhilkiadarova and Aigerim Aralbaeva
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:625
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  9. Although regular participation in physical activity (PA) has health benefits across the life span, the proportion of people doing sufficient activity for these benefits decreases with age. The aim of this stud...

    Authors: Jannique G. Z. van Uffelen, Asaduzzaman Khan and Nicola W. Burton
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:624
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  10. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) constitutes a huge burden for patients and studies show that IBD patients have difficulties remaining in employment. Because there is no data about the unemployment of IBD pati...

    Authors: J Mahlich, K Matsuoka, Y Nakamura and R Sruamsiri
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:623
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  11. Violence against women (VAW) is a major problem worldwide, with one in three women experiencing violence in their lifetime. While interventions to prevent violence (primary prevention) are extremely important,...

    Authors: Lucy Kirk, Samantha Terry, Kamalini Lokuge and Jessica L. Watterson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:622
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  13. Alcohol misuse is a key factor underlying the remarkable vulnerability to HIV infection among men and women in sub-Saharan Africa, especially within urban settings. Its effects, however, vary by type of drinki...

    Authors: Braimoh Bello, Harry Moultrie, Aleefia Somji, Matthew F. Chersich, Charlotte Watts and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):548
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  14. Polyvictimisation (PV) – exposure to violence across multiple contexts – causes considerable morbidity and mortality among adolescents. Despite high levels of violence in urban disadvantaged settings, gender d...

    Authors: Mphatso Kamndaya, Pedro T. Pisa, Matthew F. Chersich, Michele R. Decker, Adesola Olumide, Rajib Acharya, Yan Cheng, Heena Brahmbhatt and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):525
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  15. Developing an effective HIV vaccine is the overriding priority for HIV prevention research. Enrolling and maintaining cohorts of men into HIV vaccine efficacy trials is a necessary prerequisite for the develop...

    Authors: Lucy Chimoyi, Mphatso Kamndaya, Emilie Venables, Nina von Knorring, Jonathan Stadler, Catherine MacPhail, Matthew F. Chersich, Helen Rees and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):524
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  16. Unmanaged urban growth in southern and eastern Africa has led to a growth of informal housing in cities, which are home to poor, marginalised populations, and associated with the highest HIV prevalence in urba...

    Authors: Fiona Scorgie, Jo Vearey, Monique Oliff, Jonathan Stadler, Emilie Venables, Matthew F. Chersich and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):482
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  17. Screening for renal, hepatic and haematological disorders complicates the initiation of current first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART). Each additional test done adds substantial costs, both through direct la...

    Authors: Willem D. F. Venter, Mohammed Majam, Godspower Akpomiemie, Natasha Arulappan, Michelle Moorhouse, Nonkululeko Mashabane and Matthew F. Chersich
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):445
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  18. This commentary constructs a social history of Hillbrow, an inner-city suburb in Johannesburg, South Africa, based on a review of relevant published historical, anthropological and sociological texts. We highl...

    Authors: Jonathan Stadler and Charles Dugmore
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):444
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  19. Antenatal care (ANC) clinics serve as key gateways to screening and treatment interventions that improve pregnancy outcomes, and are especially important for HIV-infected women. By disaggregating data on acces...

    Authors: Siphamandla Gumede, Vivian Black, Nicolette Naidoo and Matthew F. Chersich
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):443
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  20. The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) status of female sex workers is influenced by a wide range of demographic, behavioural and structural factors. These factors vary considerably across and even within se...

    Authors: Mariette Slabbert, Francois Venter, Cynthia Gay, Corine Roelofsen, Samanta Lalla-Edward and Helen Rees
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):442
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  21. For adolescents growing up in poor urban South African settings, violence is often a part of daily life and has lasting effects on physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood. We conducted a qualitative s...

    Authors: Fiona Scorgie, Deborah Baron, Jonathan Stadler, Emilie Venables, Heena Brahmbhatt, Kristin Mmari and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):441
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  22. Johannesburg is home to a diverse migrant population and a range of urban health challenges. Locally informed and implemented responses to migration and health that are sensitive to the particular needs of div...

    Authors: Jo Vearey, Kirsten Thomson, Theresa Sommers and Courtenay Sprague
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):427
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  23. Persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection is associated with the development of anogenital cancers, particularly in men living with HIV (MLWH). We describe the prevalence of anogenital HPV i...

    Authors: Admire Chikandiwa, Lucy Chimoyi, Pedro T Pisa, Matthew F Chersich, Etienne E Muller, Pamela Michelow, Philippe Mayaud and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):425
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 17 Supplement 3

  24. There is limited knowledge about dietary quality among the adult population in low- and middle income countries (LMICs). This study aims to describe dietary quality among the adult Saharawi refugee population ...

    Authors: Marianne Sandsmark Morseth, Navnit Kaur Grewal, Ida Sophie Kaasa, Anne Hatloy, Ingrid Barikmo and Sigrun Henjum
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:621
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  25. Traditionally, time-use data have been used to inform a broad range of economic and sociological research topics. One of the new areas in time-use research is the study of physical activity (PA) and physical a...

    Authors: J. Deyaert, T. Harms, D. Weenas, J. Gershuny and I. Glorieux
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:620
    Content type: Technical advance Published on:

  26. Globally, there is a growing concern over pesticides use, which has been linked to self-harm and suicide. However, there is paucity of research on the epidemiology of pesticides poisoning in Nepal. This study ...

    Authors: Deepak Gyenwali, Abhinav Vaidya, Sundar Tiwari, Prakash Khatiwada, Daya Ram Lamsal and Shrikrishana Giri
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:619
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  27. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and intensity as well as the factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis (US) in Barrage, a rural community around the Mape΄ dam, in the West re...

    Authors: Anna Longdoh Njunda, Emmanuel Ngala Ndzi, Jules Clement Nguedia Assob, Henri-Lucien Fawmno Kamga and Emmanuel Tebit Kwenti
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:618
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  29. Physical activity is likely to be determined as a complex interplay between personal, interpersonal, and environmental factors. Studying the built environment involves expanding the focus from the individual p...

    Authors: Inácio Crochemore Mohnsam da Silva, Adriano Akira Hino, Adalberto Lopes, Ulf Ekelund, Soren Brage, Helen Gonçalves, Ana B Menezes, Rodrigo Siqueira Reis and Pedro Curi Hallal
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:616
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  30. Domestic waste generation has contributed significantly to hampering national waste management efforts. It poses serious threat to national development and requires proper treatment and management within and o...

    Authors: Henry O. Addo, Elvis J. Dun-Dery, Eugenia Afoakwa, Addai Elizabeth, Amposah Ellen and Mwinfaug Rebecca
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:615
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  31. Further collection of surveillance data is warranted, particularly in preschool populations, for optimizing future public health promotion strategies. This study aims to describe physical activity (PA) and sed...

    Authors: Niels Christian Møller, Line B. Christensen, Christian Mølgaard, Katrine T. Ejlerskov, Karin A. Pfeiffer and Kim F. Michaelsen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:613
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  32. Syndromic surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) is important to assess seriousness of disease as recommended by WHO for influenza. In 2015 the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) started to collab...

    Authors: S. Buda, K. Tolksdorf, E. Schuler, R. Kuhlen and W. Haas
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:612
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  33. High food insecurity has been demonstrated in rural American Indian households, but little is known about American Indian families in urban settings or the association of food insecurity with diet for these fa...

    Authors: Emily J. Tomayko, Kathryn L. Mosso, Kate A. Cronin, Lakeesha Carmichael, KyungMann Kim, Tassy Parker, Amy L. Yaroch and Alexandra K. Adams
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:611
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  34. Updated population-based data on the frequency and distribution of risk factors for pneumococcal disease is scarce. This study investigated the prevalence of distinct comorbidities and underlying risk conditio...

    Authors: O. Ochoa-Gondar, I. Hospital, A. Vila-Corcoles, M. Aragon, M. Jariod, C. de Diego and E. Satue
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:610
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  35. Measures to address gender-specific health issues are essential due to fundamental, biological differences between the sexes. Studies have increasingly stressed the importance of customizing approaches directe...

    Authors: Ha Na Cho, Eunji Choi, Da Hea Seo, Mina Suh, Hoo-Yeon Lee, Boyoung Park, Sohee Park, Juhee Cho, Sue Kim, Yeong-Ran Park, Joong-Yeon Lim, Younjihin Ahn, Hyun-Young Park, Kui Son Choi and Yumie Rhee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:609
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  36. School absenteeism, including medical absenteeism, is associated with early school dropout and may result in physical, mental, social and work-related problems in later life. Especially at intermediate vocatio...

    Authors: Madelon K Van der Vlis, Marjolein Lugtenberg, Yvonne T.M. Vanneste, Wenda Berends, Wico Mulder, Rienke Bannink, Amy Van Grieken, Hein Raat and Marlou L.A. de Kroon
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:608
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  37. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the first most common cancer in males and the third most common cancer in females in Saudi Arabia. Dietary habits are strongly associated with the inhibition or proliferation of mali...

    Authors: Firas S. Azzeh, Eyad M. Alshammari, Awfa Y. Alazzeh, Abdelelah S. Jazar, Ibrahim R. Dabbour, Hani A. El-Taani, Ahmed A. Obeidat, Fayrooz A. Kattan and Sufyan H. Tashtoush
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:607
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. Qualitative study of motivations to participate in research into violence and other sensitive issues can help interpretation of findings from community based quantitative surveys. It is equally important to co...

    Authors: Yandisa Sikweyiya, Mzikazi Nduna, Nwabisa Shai and Rachel Jewkes
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:605
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  40. There is a high unmet need for limiting and spacing child births during the postpartum period. Given the consequences of closely spaced births, and the benefits of longer pregnancy intervals, targeted activiti...

    Authors: Rose Jalang’o, Faith Thuita, Sammy O. Barasa and Peter Njoroge
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:604
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  41. We investigated the risk of chronic liver disease (CLD) due to alcohol consumption and body mass index (BMI) and the effects of their interaction in a prospective cohort study of women recruited to the UKCTOCS...

    Authors: Paul M Trembling, Sophia Apostolidou, Aleksandra Gentry-Maharaj, Julie Parkes, Andy Ryan, Sudeep Tanwar, Matthew Burnell, Ian Jacobs, Usha Menon and William M. Rosenberg
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:603
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  42. Pesticide poisoning in children has been a serious public health issue around the world, especially in the developing countries where agriculture is still one of the largest economic sectors. The purpose of th...

    Authors: Aziguli Yimaer, Guangdi Chen, Meibian Zhang, Lifang Zhou, Xinglin Fang and Wei Jiang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:602
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  43. Mercury is a toxic metal with its effects on human health ranging from acute to chronic in a very short time of exposure. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the main source of direct human exposur...

    Authors: Justice Afrifa, Samuel Essien-Baidoo, Richard K.D. Ephraim, Daniel Nkrumah and Daniel Osei Dankyira
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:601
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. Cervical cancer is a major public health problem in Malawi. The age-standardized incidence and mortality rates are estimated to be 75.9 and 49.8 per 100,000 population, respectively. The availability of the hu...

    Authors: Kelias Phiri Msyamboza, Beatrice Matanje Mwagomba, Moussa Valle, Hastings Chiumia and Twambilire Phiri
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:599
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  45. Data on prevalence and characteristics of different high blood pressure subtypes are lacking among Chinese children. Regarding the mechanistic differences between isolated systolic high blood pressure and isol...

    Authors: Yide Yang, Bin Dong, Shuo Wang, Yanhui Dong, Zhiyong Zou, Lianguo Fu and Jun Ma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:598
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  46. The reasons for low adherence to cereal dietary guidelines are not well understood but may be related to knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and perceived barriers. This study aims to assess trends in cereal foods c...

    Authors: Christina Mary Pollard, Claire Elizabeth Pulker, Xingqiong Meng, Jane Anne Scott, Felicity Claire Denham, Vicky Anne Solah and Deborah Anne Kerr
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:597
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  47. A recent recalibration of the ONCOTYROL Prostate Cancer Outcome and Policy (PCOP) Model, assuming that latent prostate cancer (PCa) detectable at autopsy might be detectable by screening as well, resulted in c...

    Authors: Nikolai Mühlberger, Kristijan Boskovic, Murray D. Krahn, Karen E. Bremner, Willi Oberaigner, Helmut Klocker, Wolfgang Horninger, Gaby Sroczynski and Uwe Siebert
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:596
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  48. Physical activity (PA) and its health benefits are a continuous point of discussion. Recommendations for children’s daily PA vary between guidelines. To better define the amount of PA necessary to prevent over...

    Authors: Phillipp Schwarzfischer, Martina Weber, Dariusz Gruszfeld, Piotr Socha, Veronica Luque, Joaquin Escribano, Annick Xhonneux, Elvira Verduci, Benedetta Mariani, Berthold Koletzko and Veit Grote
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:595
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  49. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is known as severely air-polluted city in the world due to increased coal consumption in the cold season. The health effects of air pollution in Mongolia such as mortality, morbidity and...

    Authors: Motoyuki Nakao, Keiko Yamauchi, Yoko Ishihara, Hisamitsu Omori, Dashtseren Ichinnorov and Bandi Solongo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:594
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  50. The aim was to investigate the associations between mental disorders and three different measures of labour-market marginalisation, and differences between native Swedes and immigrants.

    Authors: Magnus Helgesson, Petter Tinghög, Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Fredrik Saboonchi and Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17:593
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