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Inventory of marketing techniques used in child-appealing food and beverage research: a rapid review
ConclusionsThe inventory and categorization generated by this research can be used for informing future research and for alerting policy-makers globally to the breadth of child-appealing food and beverage marketing techniques, helping move toward a consistent and comprehensive definition of child-appealing marketing in regulations aimed at restricting this type of marketing. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - August 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Attitudes and practices of public health academics towards research funding from for-profit organizations: cross-sectional survey
ConclusionsGlobally, public health academics should increase dialogue around the potential harms of research and practice funded by FPOs. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - August 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Medical labour under neoliberalism: an ethnographic study in Colombia
ConclusionsUnder neoliberal conditions, medical labour becomes exploitable and directly productive through its formal and real subsumption to Capital. The negative consequences of a progressive loss in physician ’s autonomy unveil the incompatibility between neoliberal health systems and people’s health. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - August 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Adolescents ’ right to confidential health care: knowledge, attitudes and practice of pediatricians and gynecologists in the primary healthcare sector in Belgrade, Serbia
ConclusionsKnowledge about adolescents ’ rights to confidentiality and attitudes toward keeping adolescents’ information confidential influence the practice of providing confidential services. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - August 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Female genital mutilation and contraceptive use: findings from the 2014 Egypt demographic health survey
ConclusionsIn order to promote women ’s health and support use of effective contraception methods, a large reduction in FGM practice is essential. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - August 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Fatal injuries and economic development in the population sample of Central and Eastern European Countries: the perspective of adolescents
ConclusionsThe effects of years and individual countries should be taken into account in the cross-sectional analyses. In terms of economic growth, public policies should focus on drowning in children, on falls in adolescents and on transport accidents, fire injuries and poisoning in adults. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - August 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Worldwide public policies for celiac disease: are patients well assisted?
ConclusionsPolicies regarding GF meals and food safety certification, health service support, and financial incentives need improvement to ensure correct treatment and reduce the diseases ’ financial burden for celiac patients and governments. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - August 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Child and adolescent health needs attention now, and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Votes, populism, and pandemics
(Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Serbian students ’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards antibiotic use: is there room for improvement?
ConclusionsAlthough a high number of students showed adequate knowledge about antibiotics, numerous misconceptions were recorded, including self-medication. Further educational interventions are necessary to improve their understanding, perceptions as well as their behaviour towards antibiotic use. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Understanding the dynamics of asthma symptoms between childhood and adolescence using latent transition analysis
ConclusionsAsthma manifestations are characterized by frequent movements, especially between childhood and adolescence. Our study, by simultaneously defining disease subtypes, and examining the transitions and their potential predictors, highlights the importance of longitudinal studies to advance the understanding of the effects of social, environmental and biological mechanisms underlying asthma trajectories over time. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Holiday and weekend effects on mortality for acute myocardial infarction in Shanxi, China: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsHoliday and weekend admissions were associated with in-hospital AMI mortality. The admissions on Chinese National Day and Sunday contributed to the observed “holiday effect” and “weekend effect,” respectively. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Unexpected public health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey examining anti-Asian attitudes in the USA
ConclusionsPublic health leaders must confront fear of the virus, improve knowledge, and bolster trust in science as these factors may evoke negative attitudes toward Asians and increase prejudice and discrimination. Specifically, our findings warrant the adoption of public health campaigns that provide health information and build trust in scientific knowledge. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Mapping of food industry strategies to influence public health policy, research and practice in South Africa
ConclusionsIt is crucial that there is increased transparency, disclosure, and awareness of industry strategies, and that mechanisms to address and manage industry influence are strengthened in the country. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Effect of a nutritional education intervention on breakfast consumption among preparatory school students in Egypt
ConclusionsThe nutritional educational intervention based on Pender ’s health promotion model was effective in increasing the frequency of healthy breakfast among the school students. There is a need to develop evidence-based policies, community, family, and school-based interventions to promote healthy lifestyle and nutritional behavior among adolescents for a be tter quality of life. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research