Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Feb 2008
The association between school attendance, HIV infection and sexual behaviour among young people in rural South Africa.
To investigate whether the prevalence of HIV infection among young people, and sexual behaviours associated with increased HIV risk, are differentially distributed between students and those not attending school or college. ⋯ Attending school was associated with lower-risk sexual behaviours and, among young men, lower HIV prevalence. Secondary school attendance may influence the structure of sexual networks and reduce HIV risk. Maximising school attendance may reduce HIV transmission among young people.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Feb 2008
Iron but not folic acid supplementation reduces the risk of low birthweight in pregnant women without anaemia: a case-control study.
To assess whether iron and folic acid supplementation reduce the risk of low birthweight (LBW) in women without anaemia. ⋯ Iron supplementation is associated with a lower risk of LBW in pregnant women without anaemia.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Feb 2008
Living and health conditions of Palestinian refugees in an unofficial camp in the Lebanon: a cross-sectional survey.
To determine the living conditions and self-reported health of Palestinian refugees living in an unofficial camp in Lebanon. ⋯ This study demonstrates the poor conditions under which Palestinian refugees in unofficial camps live, resembling the slum housing of the United Kingdom in the last century. In the absence of routine data collection, research may be the only way to obtain such data for future public and environmental health planning.