Parents' knowledge and predictions about the age of menarche: experimental evidence from Honduras
ConclusionParents ’ knowledge about the age of menarche is high in the study area. The study also found that there was no social desirability bias. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Relationship between occupational and leisure-time physical activity and the need for recovery after work
ConclusionAccording to this study, the OPA level is related to the level of the NFR in female ECEC professionals. Based on the results, it seems that LTPA has no relevance to the NFR. Results suggest that long-lasting OPA, even without strenuous physical activity at work, may predispose individuals to a high NFR. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Reliability and validity of a Global Physical Activity Questionnaire adapted for use among pregnant women in Nepal
ConclusionsThe modified GPAQ appears to be a reliable and valid tool for assessing moderate PA, but not SB, among pregnant women in Nepal. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Health trajectories across the work exit transition in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s: the role of working conditions and policy
ConclusionAlthough these findings provide no support for our hypothesis of diverging health trajectories over time based on work exposure, they show that exiting at a higher age is linked to poorer pre- and post-exit health and to pre-post-exit increases in physical limitations, suggesting greater health care costs in the near future. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Science communication on the public health risks of air pollution: a computational scoping review from 1958 to 2022
ConclusionsTo protect public health, it is important to conduct more intensive science and risk communication related to scientific findings on the risks of air pollutants. For adequate communication and information, further research is needed to provide specific approaches that also involve the affected population and take different target groups into account. In addition, the effectiveness of communication efforts should also be analyzed. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes in the United States in the late 2010s: results from four national population-based studies
ConclusionsOur results confirmed earlier, persistent evidence indicating socioeconomic disparities in respondent-rated poor health across all age and race/ethnicity groups by using four nationally representative datasets. In comparison to a decade earlier, socioeconomic disparities in poor health appeared to shrink while they emerged or increased for obesity. The results suggest an urgent need for action to alleviate pervasive health disparities by socioeconomic status. Further research is needed to investigate potentially modifiable factors underlying socioeconomic disparities in health, which may help design targeted hea...
Source: Archives of Public Health - February 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Inequality of opportunity in health service utilization among middle-aged and elderly community-dwelling adults in China
ConclusionsStrategies aimed at achieving equal opportunities remain necessary to ensure the fairness of health service utilization. Policies and measures should further adjust the medical insurance compensation policies, and pay more attention to the middle-aged and elderly residents in rural areas, optimize health resource allocation, improve the social security systems, and narrow the socioeconomic gap between urban and rural areas in China. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - January 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Population-level predictors of sexually transmitted infection rate changes in Missouri: an ecological study
ConclusionsThere seems to be a positive relationship among population change and rates of STIs. As populations change, rates of STIs change. Moving forward, quantitative work should be conducted in various states and the nation to understand this relationship in different contexts. Future studies should be qualitative word focused on county health departments and community health improvement plans. Lastly, public policy should be implemented to buffer the impact of migration on health outcomes. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - January 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Impact of nutrition counseling on anthropometry and dietary intake of multiple sclerosis patients at Kasr Alainy Multiple Sclerosis Unit, Cairo, Egypt 2019 –2020: randomized controlled clinical trial
ConclusionNutrition counseling significantly improved anthropometric measurements, dietary habits, nutrient intake and adequacy.Trial registrationThe study was registered on ClinicalTrial.gov and was given a code (NCT04217564). (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - January 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Determinants of anemia among women of childbearing age: analysis of the 2018 Mali demographic and health survey
ConclusionThese findings point to the need for community and household level public health sensitization interventions to highlight the pro-anemic factors and mitigating strategies. More especially, women with no education, pregnant women, women covered by health insurance, women from communities with low literacy and socioeconomic status ought to be the focus of such interventions. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - January 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Unravelling mechanisms underlying the action principles of a community-based health promotion programme: a realist evaluation
ConclusionIn this case study, personal contact, patience, perseverance, participatory action research activities, and visibility were found to be the most notable mechanisms underlying the citizen participation and intersectoral collaboration action principles. As the principle-based approach added value to the existing context and introduced most of the mechanisms that triggered the outcomes, it is recommended to include citizen participation and intersectoral collaboration not only as action principles but explicitly as targets in a CBHPP. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - January 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Essential medicines for mental disorders: comparison of 121 national lists with WHO recommendations
ConclusionsThe degree of alignment of national lists with the WHO model list is substantial, but there are considerable differences in relation to economic status and WHO Region. These findings may help decision-makers to identify opportunities to improve national lists, aiming to increase access to essential medicines for mental disorders. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - January 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Consequences of exposure to sexual harassment among women working in hospitality workplaces in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia: a structural equation model
ConclusionsThe impact of sexual harassment on women ’s reproductive health was investigated in this study. It expands awareness of the effects of sexual harassment exposure, how to survive it, and how to establish effective preventative strategies, particularly in the hospitality industry. Effective prevention depends on preventing psychological an d physical health, ultimately improving reproductive health. Thus, safe workplace initiatives and reproductive health care services are needed. Hospitality organizations should also devise a strategy for providing a supportive environment that can significantly improve womenâ€...
Source: Archives of Public Health - January 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Correction: Establishing a Belgian Nutrition Society (BNS): Filling the Void
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Source: Archives of Public Health - January 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Pre-pregnancy body mass index has greater influence on newborn weight and perinatal outcome than weight control during pregnancy in obese women
ConclusionFor women with increased pre-pregnancy BMI, strict weight control is required to reduce obesity-related complications of the mother and infant. The weight control in the second and third trimesters is especially important and most likely to prevent GWG. Compared with GWG, pre-pregnancy BMI has greater influence on the birth weight and maternal and infant complications, and may even compromise the benefits of weight control during pregnancy. Thus, weight control is recommended before pregnancy. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - January 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
