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  1. Practising unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) with high numbers of partners is associated with increased risk for acquiring and transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Our aim was to descri...

    Authors: Sarah C. Kramer, Axel Jeremias Schmidt, Rigmor C. Berg, Martina Furegato, Harm Hospers, Cinta Folch and Ulrich Marcus
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:47
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  2. Pre-drinking refers to the consumption of alcohol at home or a private residence prior to attending a subsequent social event. We present the study protocol of an online theory-based intervention to reduce pre...

    Authors: Kim M. Caudwell, Barbara A. Mullan and Martin S. Hagger
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:45
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  3. Little is known about the impact of knowledge of HIV serostatus on pregnancy intention and contraceptive use in high-HIV-burden southern African settings in the era of widespread antiretroviral treatment avail...

    Authors: Gloria K. Mayondi, Kathleen Wirth, Chelsea Morroni, Sikhulile Moyo, Gbolahan Ajibola, Modiegi Diseko, Maureen Sakoi, Jane Dipuo Magetse, Kebaiphe Moabi, Jean Leidner, Joseph Makhema, Betsy Kammerer and Shahin Lockman
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:44
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  4. Sarcopenia and obesity have been independently associated with physical function decline, however little information is currently available on the relationship between sarcopenic obesity and physical performan...

    Authors: Mayle A. Moreira, Maria Victoria Zunzunegui, Afshin Vafaei, Saionara M. A. da Câmara, Tamyres S. Oliveira and Álvaro C. C. Maciel
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:43
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  5. Multi-drug resistance (MDR) has been a cause of concern for tuberculosis (TB) control in both developed and developing countries. This study described the characteristics and risk factors associated with MDR-T...

    Authors: Chunxiao Zhang, Yongliang Wang, Guangcan Shi, Wei Han, Huayang Zhao, Huiqiang Zhang and Xiue Xi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:42
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  6. Peruvian adolescents are at high nutritional risk, facing issues such as overweight and obesity, anemia, and pregnancy during a period of development. Research seeking to understand contextual factors that inf...

    Authors: Jinan C. Banna, Opal Vanessa Buchthal, Treena Delormier, Hilary M. Creed-Kanashiro and Mary E. Penny
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:40
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  7. The identification of predictors for body image distortion would be an especially important first step in targeting a vulnerable population and developing a nutrition intervention program. We aimed to investig...

    Authors: Jounghee Lee and Youngmin Lee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:39
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  8. The exponential increase in health-related online platforms has made the Internet one of the main sources of health information globally. The quality of health contents disseminated on the Internet has been a ...

    Authors: Gabriele Sak, Nicola Diviani, Ahmed Allam and Peter J. Schulz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:38
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  9. Parental support interventions have shown some effectiveness in improving children’s dietary and physical activity habits and preventing overweight and obesity. To date, there is limited research on barriers a...

    Authors: Åsa Norman, Gisela Nyberg, Liselotte Schäfer Elinder and Anita Berlin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:37
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  10. Controlling cholera remains a significant challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. In areas where access to safe water and sanitation are limited, oral cholera vaccine (OCV) can save lives. Establishment of a global s...

    Authors: Neisha Sundaram, Christian Schaetti, Sonja Merten, Christian Schindler, Said M. Ali, Erick O. Nyambedha, Bruno Lapika, Claire-Lise Chaignat, Raymond Hutubessy and Mitchell G. Weiss
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:36
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  11. The theory of planned behavior (TPB), socio-cognitive model (SCM), and information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model are effective in predicting condom use. However, the adequacy of these three theoreti...

    Authors: José P. Espada, Alexandra Morales, Alejandro Guillén-Riquelme, Rafael Ballester and Mireia Orgilés
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:35
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  13. Studies based on Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are generally used to examine the prevalence and tendency of overweight and obesity. These studies help determine the socioeconomic developme...

    Authors: Marco Cossio-Bolaños, Catalina Vilchez-Avaca, Victor Contreras-Mellado, Cynthia Lee Andruske and Rossana Gómez-Campos
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:33
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  14. Human behavioral factors have been found to be central in the transmission of Rift Valley fever. Consumption of contaminated meat and milk in particular have been identified as one of the key risk factors for ...

    Authors: Caroline M. Ng’ang’a, Salome A. Bukachi and Bernard K. Bett
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:32
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  16. Overweight and obesity are risk factors for many chronic diseases globally. However, the extent of the problem in low-income countries like Sub-Saharan Africa is unclear. We assessed the magnitude and disparit...

    Authors: Subas Neupane, Prakash K.C. and David Teye Doku
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:30
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  18. Effective control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) depends on affected patients notifying their sexual partners, and partners following through with screening and treatment. Our study assessed high-ri...

    Authors: Ly Thi-Hai Tran, Thanh Cong Bui, Christine M. Markham, Michael D. Swartz, Quan Minh Tran, Alan G. Nyitray, Thuy Thi-Thu Huynh and Lu-Yu Hwang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:28
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  19. The prevention of child mortality through immunization is one of the most cost-effective and widely applied public health interventions. In Ethiopia, the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) schedule is rare...

    Authors: Abel Negussie, Wondewosen Kassahun, Sahilu Assegid and Ada K. Hagan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:27
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  20. The management of pandemics with highly infectious diseases in modern urban habitats depends largely on the maintenance of public services. Understanding the factors that influence municipal employees’ willing...

    Authors: Carolin von Gottberg, Silvia Krumm, Franz Porzsolt and Reinhold Kilian
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:26
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Public Health 2016 16:604

  21. Both physical activity and sedentary behaviour have been individually associated with health, however, the extent to which the combination of these behaviours influence health is less well-known. The aim of th...

    Authors: Kishan Bakrania, Charlotte L. Edwardson, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Dale W. Esliger, Jason M. R. Gill, Aadil Kazi, Latha Velayudhan, Alan J. Sinclair, Naveed Sattar, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Kamlesh Khunti, Melanie Davies and Thomas Yates
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:25
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  22. There is a substantial body of evidence of income-related inequalities in dental care use, attributed to the fact that dental care is often not covered by public health insurance. Wealth-related inequalities h...

    Authors: Keiko Murakami and Hideki Hashimoto
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:24
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  23. Increasing immigration in the world today leads to more intercultural interactions. This is a particularly crucial fact in doctor-patient relationships, which often become more complex and suboptimal within an...

    Authors: Amanda Whittal and Sonia Lippke
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:23
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  24. Alcohol consumption contributes to many negative health consequences and is a risk factor for death. Some previous studies however suggest a J-shaped relationship between the level of alcohol consumption and a...

    Authors: Patrik Midlöv, Susanna Calling, Ashfaque A. Memon, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist and Sven-Erik Johansson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:22
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  25. All over the world, Indigenous populations have remarkably high rates of commercial tobacco use compared to non-Indigenous groups. The high rates of commercial tobacco use in Indigenous populations have led to...

    Authors: Alexa Minichiello, Ayla R. F. Lefkowitz, Michelle Firestone, Janet K. Smylie and Robert Schwartz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:21
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  26. Syndromic surveillance is a supplementary approach to routine surveillance, using pre-diagnostic and non-clinical surrogate data to identify possible infectious disease outbreaks. To date, syndromic surveillan...

    Authors: Ruth A. Ashton, Takele Kefyalew, Esey Batisso, Tessema Awano, Zelalem Kebede, Gezahegn Tesfaye, Tamiru Mesele, Sheleme Chibsa, Richard Reithinger and Simon J. Brooker
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:20
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  27. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a face-to-face strategy and a direct mail strategy on safety violations while working from heights among construction companies compared to a con...

    Authors: Henk F. van der Molen, Aalt den Herder, Jan Warning and Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:19
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  28. This study examined trends in body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and childhood overweight and obesity prevalence between 1998–2001 and 2010–2012 according to household income and urbanity among n...

    Authors: Jinwook Bahk and Young-Ho Khang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:18
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  29. School-based physical education is an important public health initiative as it has the potential to provide students with regular opportunities to participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). ...

    Authors: Chris Lonsdale, Aidan Lester, Katherine B. Owen, Rhiannon L. White, Ian Moyes, Louisa Peralta, Morwenna Kirwan, Anthony Maeder, Andrew Bennie, Freya MacMillan, Gregory S. Kolt, Nikos Ntoumanis, Jennifer M. Gore, Ester Cerin, Thierno M.O. Diallo, Dylan P. Cliff…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:17
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  30. Increasing recess physical activity has been the aim of several interventions, as this setting can provide numerous physical activity opportunities. However, it is unclear if these interventions are equally ef...

    Authors: Charlotte Skau Pawlowski, Henriette Bondo Andersen, Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Jens Troelsen and Jasper Schipperijn
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:16
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  31. Little is known about the dose–response relationship between recreational arts engagement (for enjoyment, entertainment or as a hobby, rather than therapy) and mental well-being in the general population. The ...

    Authors: Christina Davies, Matthew Knuiman and Michael Rosenberg
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:15
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  32. Highly publicized water supply problems highlight the importance of safe drinking water to the public. Boil water advisories (BWAs) are an important precautionary measure meant to protect public health by ensu...

    Authors: Andria Jones-Bitton, Diana L. Gustafson, Kelly Butt and Shannon E. Majowicz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:14
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  33. This study aims to compare health status and quality of life five years after a road accident between casualties with whiplash versus other mild injuries, to compare evolution of quality of life at 1 and 5 yea...

    Authors: Charlène Tournier, Martine Hours, Pierrette Charnay, Laetitia Chossegros and Hélène Tardy
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:13
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  34. Lyme disease control strategies may include tick control interventions in high risk areas. Public authorities may be interested to assess how these types of interventions are perceived by the public which may ...

    Authors: Cécile Aenishaenslin, Pascal Michel, André Ravel, Lise Gern, Jean-Philippe Waaub, François Milord and Denise Bélanger
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:12
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  35. Disadvantaged groups are often not reached by mainstream health promotion interventions. Implementing health promotion (HP) interventions in social economy companies, can be an opportunity to reach those peopl...

    Authors: Anne Hublet, Lea Maes, Jasmine Mommen, Benedicte Deforche and Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:11
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  37. Adolescent sexual activity, especially among the urban poor, remains a challenge. Despite numerous interventions and programs to address the negative consequences arising from early and frequent sexual activit...

    Authors: Adriana A. E. Biney and F. Nii-Amoo Dodoo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:9
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  38. Accidental percutaneous injury and acquiring blood-borne diseases are common problems among health care workers (HCWs). However, little is known about the prevalence and associated factors for needle stick inj...

    Authors: Gudeta Kaweti and Teferi Abegaz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:8
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  39. Although male circumcision reduces the heterosexual HIV transmission risk, its effect may be attenuated if circumcised men increase sexual risk behaviours (SRB) due to perceived low risk. In Uganda information...

    Authors: Simon Peter Sebina Kibira, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy, Marguerite Daniel, Lynn Muhimbuura Atuyambe and Fredrick Edward Makumbi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:7
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  40. Despite concern regarding harms of energy drink (ED) consumption, no research has been conducted to determine awareness and compliance with ED intake guidelines displayed on product packaging in Australia (a n...

    Authors: Amy Peacock, Nicolas Droste, Amy Pennay, Peter Miller, Dan I. Lubman and Raimondo Bruno
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:6
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  41. Effective interventions promoting healthier eating behavior among adolescents are urgently needed. One factor that has been shown to impact effectiveness is whether the target population accepts the interventi...

    Authors: F. Marijn Stok, Denise T. D. de Ridder, Emely de Vet, Liliya Nureeva, Aleksandra Luszczynska, Jane Wardle, Tania Gaspar and John B. F. de Wit
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:5
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  42. Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and unplanned pregnancy are high among youth. While the intersection between drug and alcohol use and unprotected sex is well recognized, few studies have examine...

    Authors: Tessa Cheng, Caitlin Johnston, Thomas Kerr, Paul Nguyen, Evan Wood and Kora DeBeck
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:4
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  43. The incidence of poor mental health (MH) is increasing in Denmark and worldwide, especially among 16–24 year olds. Low physical activity (PA) during adolescence seems to be a risk factor for poor MH in early a...

    Authors: Per Hoegh Poulsen, Karin Biering and Johan Hviid Andersen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:3
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  44. Repetition and reinforcement have been shown to play a crucial role in the sustainability of the effect of Oral Health Education (OHE) programs. However, its relevance to school-based OHE imparted by different...

    Authors: Abdul Haleem, Muhammad Khalil Khan, Shamta Sufia, Saima Chaudhry, Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui and Ayyaz Ali Khan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:2
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  45. Food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa and malnutrition constitute the main obstacles for successful treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). The aim of this study was to assess the effect of consuming ...

    Authors: Adama Diouf, Abdou Badiane, Noël Magloire Manga, Nicole Idohou-Dossou, Papa Salif Sow and Salimata Wade
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2016 16:1
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  46. The consumption of beverages contributes to diet quality and overall nutrition. Studies on malted drinks, one of the widely consumed beverage choices among children in Asia, however, have received limited atte...

    Authors: Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed, S. L. Loy, Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib, Norimah A Karim, S. Y. Tan, M. Appukutty, Nurliyana Abdul Razak, F. Thielecke, S. Hopkins, M. K. Ong, C. Ning and E. S. Tee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:1322
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Public Health 2016 16:162

  47. Antibiotic resistance has been referred to as ‘the greatest malice of the 21st century’ and a global action plan was adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2015. There is a wealth of independent studies regardin...

    Authors: Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg, Vishal Diwan, Ashish Pathak, Manju R. Purohit, Harshada Shah, Megha Sharma, Vijay K. Mahadik and Ashok J. Tamhankar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:1321
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  49. Alcohol misuse imposes substantial harm on Indigenous Australians whose health status is poorer than non-Indigenous Australians. Although Indigenous youth are over represented in Indigenous alcohol harms, few ...

    Authors: Thameemul Ansari Jainullabudeen, Ailsa Lively, Michele Singleton, Anthony Shakeshaft, Komla Tsey, Janya McCalman, Christopher Doran and Susan Jacups
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:1319
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  50. Excess salt intake is a global issue. Effective salt-reduction strategies are needed, however, as salt is a vehicle for iodine fortification, these strategies may also reduce iodine intake. This study examines...

    Authors: Emma McMahon, Jacqui Webster, Kerin O’Dea and Julie Brimblecombe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:1318
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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