Background: Nearly one-third of Americans are obese, and two thirds are overweight. While sedentary lifestyles are part of the cause, a diet of processed foods, such as fast-food, also shares much of the blame. Fast-food restaurant exposure has been positively correlated with higher BMI and lower socioeconomic status. However, ...

<bold>INTRODUCTION:</bold> The primary purpose of this study was to examine the criterion validity of the IPAQ-long versus an accelerometer in terms of total physical activity (PA) among a group of Hispanics living in a rural area of Washington State. <bold>METHODS:</bold> A random sample of sixty participants (mean age: 49.8 ...

Background Liver cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Accurate estimation of the contribution of major risk factors of liver cancer namely, alcohol intake and viral hepatitis infection, is essential for guiding health policy. We undertook a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to calculate ...

<bold>Introduction</bold>: Studies find that disparities exist between socioeconomic status and markers of diet quality among school-aged children. Only a few studies have examined food consumption at school and away from school for the specific purpose of uncovering the links between food patterns and the child's socioeconomic ...

Genetic Numeracy is a necessary component of decision making with genetic information. Quantitative studies of genetic numeracy are few in number. This thesis presents a preliminary analysis of a quantitative scale of genetic numeracy to improve quantiative analyis of this topic. It compares numeracy to genetic knowledge, and ...

Introduction: Many global health initiatives involve strategies to expand the capacity of the health workforce. Strategies, such as task shifting/task sharing and strengthening pre-service education institutions, have been instrumental in scaling up HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa and have advanced nursing and midwifery ...

The impact of malaria control programs has been widely investigated in recent years following the implementation of multifaceted control programs in many low-income countries. Some clinical studies show few signs of decreasing malaria incidence after the distribution of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs), the ...

Objective: To investigate the relationship between experiencing child maltreatment and later involvement in an abusive dating relationship during adolescence and young adulthood (under the age of 25) and to examine possible moderators, including gender and maltreatment type. Method: This study was a meta-analysis comparing ...

Tested and effective approaches are available to prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral problems in youth, but they are underutilized. Communities That Care (CTC) is a coalition-based strategy that creates a local infrastructure for prevention service delivery that facilitates the community-wide adoption of a scientific ...

Chronic kidney disease is a major health and economic burden globally. The aim of this analysis is to fill the gap in the literature and provide estimates for (1) mortality of CKD as the primary cause of death, (2) morbidity of CKD Stage 3, Stage 4, Stage 5, dialysis, and kidney transplantation, and (3) the proportions of ...