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- 1From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13) Peer-ReviewedBackground Food insecurity is a serious public health issue for Aboriginal people (First Nations [FN], Mñtis, and Inuit) living in Canada. Food security challenges faced by FN people are unique, especially for those...
- 2From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13) Peer-ReviewedBackground The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing rapidly among Chinese adults, and limited data are available on T2DM management and the status of glycemic control in China. We assessed the...
- 3From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13) Peer-ReviewedBackground In areas where visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and malaria are co-endemic, co-infections are common. Clinical implications range from potential diagnostic delay to increased disease-related morbidity, as...
- 4From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13) Peer-ReviewedBackground Physical activity is important for children's health, but successful physical activity promotion is challenging. Whether performing many different types of activities (Variety) is associated with higher...
- 5From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13) Peer-ReviewedBackground China pledged to join the global effort to eliminate measles by 2012. To improve measles control strategy, the epidemic trend and population immunity of measles were investigated in 1951-2011 in Beijing....
- 6From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13) Peer-ReviewedBackground In many parts of the world, including in China, extreme heat events or heat waves are likely to increase in intensity, frequency, and duration in light of climate change in the next decades. Risk perception...
- 7From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13) Peer-ReviewedBackground To assess the prevalence of obesity and major physical examination items including dental caries, myopia, pinworm, hematuria, and proteinuria among school children in Hualien, Taiwan. In addition, the health...
- 8From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Wavne Rikkers1, David Lawrence1, Katherine Hafekost1, Francis Mitrou1 and Stephen R Zubrick1 This correction article relates to the response by Alan Barclay and Jennie Brand-Miller that was published as part...
- 9From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13) Peer-ReviewedBackground The linkage between the socio-economic inequality and HIV outcomes was analysed using data from a population-based household survey that employed multistage-stratified sampling. The goal is to help refocus...
- 10From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13) Peer-ReviewedBackground Colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) is the only type of cancer screening where both genders reduce risks by similar proportions with identical procedures. It is an important context for examining gender...
- 11From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13) Peer-ReviewedBackground Quality and essential health information is considered one of the most cost-effective interventions to improve health for a developing country. Healthcare portals have revolutionalized access to health...
- 12From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Takako Tanaka1 , Masaharu Asai1 , Yorihide Yanagita1 , Tsuyoshi Nishinakagawa1 , Naomi Miyamoto1 , Kenji Kotaki1 , Yudai Yano1 , Ryo Kozu2 , Sumihisa Honda1 and Hideaki Senjyu1 Background Air pollution...
- 13From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Rena R Wing1 , Deborah Tate1 , Mark Espeland1 , Amy Gorin1 , Jessica Gokee LaRose1 , Erica Ferguson Robichaud1 , Karen Erickson1 , Letitia Perdue1 , Judy Bahnson1 and Cora E Lewis1 Background Young...
- 14From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Davoud Khorasani-Zavareh1,2 , Saeed Shoar3 and Soheil Saadat4 Background Being a major public health problem worldwide, Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) are projected to increase in upcoming years [1]. RTI...
- 15From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Simo Näyhä1,2,3 , Tiina Lankila1,4 , Arja Rautio5 , Markku Koiranen1 , Tuija H Tammelin6 , Anja Taanila1,7 , Jarmo Rusanen4 and Jaana Laitinen3 Background It is frequently observed that body weight is...
- 16From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Afrodita Marcu1 , Julie Barnett1 , David Uzzell2 , Konstantina Vasileiou1 and Susan O'Connell3 Background Reported incidence of Lyme disease (LD; also known as Lyme borreliosis) has increased in both...
- 17From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Nayyereh Aminisani1,2,4 , Bruce K Armstrong2 and Karen Canfell3,4 Background The National Cervical Screening Program in Australia currently recommends that women are screened every 2 years between 18-20...
- 18From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed
Changes in screen time activity in Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008: two cross sectional studies
Author(s): Nina C Øverby1 , Knut-Inge Klepp2 and Elling Bere1 Background Over the past 20 years there has been an expansion in screen-based communication and entertainment available to adolescents [1]. Following... - 19From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Shelley Peacock1 , Stephanie Konrad2 , Erin Watson3 , Darren Nickel4 and Nazeem Muhajarine2,5 Background Caring for infants and young children can be challenging for many parents; it can be further...
- 20From: BMC Public Health. (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Stephen Jan1 , Beverley M Essue1 , Nick Glozier2 , Richard Lindley1 , Qiang Li1 and Maree L Hackett1 Background Stroke has potentially catastrophic economic and social consequences on individuals and...