Journal: European journal of public health
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Why are poorer children at higher risk of obesity and overweight? A UK cohort study
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- European journal of public health
- Published about 5 years ago
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There is limited evidence on which risk factors attenuate income inequalities in child overweight and obesity; whether and why these inequalities widen as children age.
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How is alcohol consumption affected if we account for under-reporting? A hypothetical scenario
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- European journal of public health
- Published almost 8 years ago
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Background: This study predicts the implications of under-reporting of alcohol consumption in England for alcohol consumption above Government drinking thresholds. Methods: Two nationally representative samples of private households in England were used: General LiFestyle survey (GLF) and Health Survey for England (HSE) 2008. Participants were 9608 adults with self-reported alcohol consumption on heaviest drinking day in the last week (HSE) and 12 490 adults with self-reported average weekly alcohol consumption (GLF). Alcohol consumption in both surveys was revised to account for under-reporting in three hypothetical scenarios. The prevalence of drinking more than UK Government guidelines of 21/14 (men/women) alcohol units a week, and 4/3 units per day, and the prevalence of binge drinking (>8/6 units) were investigated using logistic regression. Results: Among drinkers, mean weekly alcohol intake increases to 20.8 units and mean alcohol intake on heaviest drinking day in the last week increases to 10.6 units. Over one-third of adults are drinking above weekly guidelines and over three-quarters drank above daily limits on their heaviest drinking day in the last week. The revision changes some of the significant predictors of drinking above thresholds. In the revised scenario, women have similar odds to men of binge drinking and higher odds of drinking more than daily limits, compared with lower odds in the original survey. Conclusion: Revising alcohol consumption assuming equal under-reporting across the population does not have an equal effect on the proportion of adults drinking above weekly or daily thresholds. It is crucial that further research explores the population distribution of under-reporting.
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Austerity, measles and mandatory vaccination: cross-regional analysis of vaccination in Italy 2000-14
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- European journal of public health
- Published over 2 years ago
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Italy has experienced a resurgence in measles since 2015. Although much emphasis has been placed on the role of individuals opting out of vaccination, here we test the hypothesis that large budget reductions in public health spending were also a contributing factor.
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Does probiotic consumption reduce antibiotic utilization for common acute infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis
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- European journal of public health
- Published over 2 years ago
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Overall reduction of antibiotic use is a widely adopted public health goal. Given evidence that consuming probiotics reduce the incidence, duration and/or severity of certain types of common acute infections, we hypothesized that probiotics are associated with reduced antibiotic use. This systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessed the impact of probiotic supplementation (any strain, dose or duration), compared to placebo, on antibiotic utilization for common, acute infections in otherwise healthy people of all ages.
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Influenza in workplaces: transmission, workers' adherence to sick leave advice and European sick leave recommendations
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- European journal of public health
- Published almost 5 years ago
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Knowledge about influenza transmission in the workplace and whether staying home from work when experiencing influenza-like illness can reduce the spread of influenza is crucial for the design of efficient public health initiatives.
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Health literacy in Europe: comparative results of the European health literacy survey (HLS-EU)
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- European journal of public health
- Published almost 6 years ago
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Health literacy concerns the capacities of people to meet the complex demands of health in modern society. In spite of the growing attention for the concept among European health policymakers, researchers and practitioners, information about the status of health literacy in Europe remains scarce. This article presents selected findings from the first European comparative survey on health literacy in populations.
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Decreases in adolescent weekly alcohol use in Europe and North America: evidence from 28 countries from 2002 to 2010
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- European journal of public health
- Published almost 6 years ago
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This study examined trends in adolescent weekly alcohol use between 2002 and 2010 in 28 European and North American countries.
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Factors associated with older people’s emergency department attendance towards the end of life: a systematic review
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- European journal of public health
- Published about 2 years ago
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Emergency department (ED) attendance for older people towards the end of life is common and increasing, despite most preferring home-based care. We aimed to review the factors associated with older people’s ED attendance towards the end of life.
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Psychosocial stress during pregnancy is related to adverse birth outcomes: results from a large multi-ethnic community-based birth cohort
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- European journal of public health
- Published over 8 years ago
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Prevalence rates of psychosocial stress during pregnancy are substantial. Evidence for associations between psychosocial stress and birth outcomes is inconsistent. This study aims to identify and characterize different clusters of pregnant women, each with a distinct pattern of psychosocial stress, and investigate whether birth outcomes differ between these clusters.
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Alcohol industry corporate social responsibility initiatives and harmful drinking: a systematic review
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- European journal of public health
- Published almost 3 years ago
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There is growing awareness of the detrimental effects of alcohol industry commercial activities, and concern about possible adverse impacts of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, on public health. The aims of this systematic review were to summarize and examine what is known about CSR initiatives undertaken by alcohol industry actors in respect of harmful drinking globally.