Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2011
Acceptance of a Polypill approach to prevent cardiovascular disease among a sample of U.S. physicians.
To examine US physicians' self-reported knowledge about the Polypill, factors considered in deciding whether to prescribe it, and acceptance of prescribing it for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. ⋯ Among this sample of physicians, there is relatively high acceptance of prescribing a Polypill for CVD prevention despite relatively modest knowledge about it.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2011
Population attributable numbers and fractions of deaths due to smoking: a pooled analysis of 180,000 Japanese.
Age- and sex-specific population attributable fraction (PAF) and premature deaths attributable to smoking were estimated from a pooled analysis of cohort studies in Japan. ⋯ Age-specific PAFs attributable to smoking in Japanese men are much larger than that reported from other Asian countries.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2011
ReviewType 2 diabetes in Indigenous populations: quality of intervention research over 20 years.
A robust evidence base is needed to reduce the disproportionately high rates of diabetes-related mortality and complications among Indigenous peoples. ⋯ Increases in the amount of high-quality intervention research for prevention and treatment of Type 2 and gestational diabetes among Indigenous populations of these countries are needed.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2011
Parenting styles, parenting practices, and physical activity in 10- to 11-year olds.
The objective of this study was to determine whether parenting styles and practices are associated with children's physical activity. ⋯ Maternal permissive parenting was associated with higher levels of physical activity than authoritative parenting, but associations differed by child gender and type of physical activity. Maternal logistic support was associated with girls' physical activity, while paternal logistic support was associated with boys' physical activity. Health professionals could encourage parents to increase logistic support for their children's physical activity.