Published in International journal of environmental health research
Considering the amount of time that crew members and passengers spend on airliners and the potential health impact of pathogenic bacteria, it is important to understand the population of bacteria inside airliners and the factors affecting the bacterial concentration. This study recorded the species of airborne and cabin surface culturable bacteria ...
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to develop specific prediction equations based on acceleration data measured at three body sites for estimating energy expenditure (EE) during static and active conditions in middle-aged and older adults with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D).Research methodsForty patients with T2D (age: 40–74 yr, body mass index ...
Published in BMC Pediatrics
BackgroundHealth behaviours are shaped early in life and tend to occur in complex specific patterns. We aimed to characterise these patterns among Portuguese adolescents and their association with individual and contextual factors.MethodsThis study was based in the Portuguese 2009/10 survey of Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Study, compris...
Published in Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
BackgroundIndigenous communities use wild plants to cure human ailments since ancient times; such knowledge has significant potential for formulating new drugs and administering future health care. Considering this, the present study was undertaken to assess use value, diversity, and conservation concerns of medicinal plants used in traditional her...
Published in BMC Public Health
BackgroundObesity is becoming an important public health challenge, especially among immigrants coming from low and middle income to high-income countries. In this study we examined the relationship between overweight/obesity and various socio-demographic indicators among different immigrant groups in Norway.MethodsWe used data from the Living Cond...
Published in BMC Public Health
This article focuses on policy and law concerning violence against women as a public health issue. In Sweden, violence against women is recently recognized as a public health problem; we label this shift “The public health turn on violence against women”. The new framing implies increased demands on the Swedish healthcare sector and its’ ability to...
Language matters and communication has consequences, sometimes unforseen. During the Covid-19 public health emergency, public health and elected leaders messaged "Stay at Home" to encourage social distancing to reduce viral transmission. The message in combination with a widespread public fear of acquiring Covid-19 at hospital emergency rooms, res...
Published in BMC Medicine
Published in Nature
Restricting movement on the basis of biology threatens freedom, fairness and public health.
Published in BMC Public Health
BackgroundPatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher risk of developing opportunistic infections due to either the disease itself or to treatment with immunosuppressants. This risk can be reduced through vaccination. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of compliance with the guidelines on recommended immunization...
