van Delden, A. (Lex) E. Q. Band, Guido P. H. Slaets, Joris P. J.
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundSedentary behavior is associated with health risks and academic under-achievement in children. Still, children spend a large part of their waking hours sitting at a desk at school. Recent short-term studies demonstrated the potential of sit-to-stand desks to reduce sitting time in primary education. The program of “A Good Beginning” was c...
Verstraete, Janine Ramma, Lebogang Jelsma, Jennifer
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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Background and aimsVery young children have a relatively high prevalence of morbidity and mortality. Health care and supportive technology has improved but may require difficult choices and decisions regarding the allocation of these resources in this age group. Cost-effective analysis (CEA) can inform these decisions and thus measurement of Health...
Whitley, Elise Benzeval, Michaela Popham, Frank
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The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences
Aging populations have led to increasing interest in "successful aging" but there is no consensus as to what this entails. We aimed to understand the relative importance to the general population of six commonly-used successful aging dimensions (disease, disability, physical functioning, cognitive functioning, interpersonal engagement, and producti...
Eades, A. Hackett, M. L. Liu, H. Brown, A. Coffin, J. Cass, A.
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International Journal for Equity in Health
BackgroundAboriginal women are frequently called upon to support their families and other community members. At times, such supporting roles can be burdensome for these women. Many Aboriginal women live with chronic conditions. We explored the ways in which the women’s caring roles impacted on how they maintained their own health.MethodsThe aim of ...
Comiskey, Catherine
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Harm Reduction Journal
BackgroundPolicy development by partnership is difficult, however, ‘Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery- A health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025’ hailed a new era. This policy was based on an agreed philosophy and core values across a 21-member partnership and has stated a common commitment to a health-led response.Methods...
Taddesse, Getasew Atnafu, Desta Debalkie Ketemaw, Asmamaw Alemu, Yibeltal
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Globalization and Health
ObjectiveTo identify the determinants for enrollment decision in the community-based health insurance program among informal economic sector-engaged societies, North West Ethiopia.MethodUnmatched case-control study was conducted on 148 cases (member-to-insurance) and 148 controls (not-member-to-insurance program) from September 1 to October 30,2016...
Dai, Jane Cone, Jeremy Moher, Jeff
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Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications
BackgroundMaking decisions about food is a critical part of everyday life and a principal concern for a number of public health issues. Yet, the mechanisms involved in how people decide what to eat are not yet fully understood. Here, we examined the role of visual attention in healthy eating intentions and choices. We conducted two-alternative forc...
Baudier, Patricia Ammi, Chantal Lecouteux, Anneliese
Albertini, Julien Fairise, Xavier Terriau, Anthony
How do labor market and health outcomes interact over the life cycle in a country characterized by a large informal sector and strong inequalities? To quantify the effects of bad health on labor market trajectories, wealth, and consumption, we develop a life-cycle heterogeneous agents model with a formal and an informal sector. We estimate our mode...
Garzón, Natalia Esquivel Heredia, Luz Patricia Díaz
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify and synthesize evidence that relates the salutogenic theory proposed by Antonovsky with cardiovascular disease in adults. Methods: we conducted a scoping review as proposed by Arksey and O’Malley. Bibliographic databases were searched for original research articles about salutogenesis and cardiovascular health. The s...
