Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jul 2011
Multicenter StudyWorldwide prevalence of physical inactivity and its association with human development index in 76 countries.
To describe the worldwide prevalence of physical inactivity and to analyze its association with development level of each country. ⋯ One out of five adults around the world is physically inactive. Physical inactivity was more prevalent among wealthier and urban countries, and among women and elderly individuals.
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Preventive medicine · Jul 2011
Trends in self-reported health care provider recommendations for colorectal cancer screening by race.
To examine whether a racial difference exists in self-reported recommendations for colorectal cancer screening from a health care provider, and whether this difference has changed over time. ⋯ Whites were more likely than Blacks to report ever receiving a provider recommendation for colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy. Although the proportion of patients receiving recommendations for colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy increased over time, the gap between races remained unchanged.
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Preventive medicine · Jul 2011
Prevalence and correlates of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior among US pregnant women.
Physical activity is recommended for pregnant women without medical or obstetric complications. This study described the prevalence and correlates of objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary behavior among United States pregnant women. ⋯ Most pregnant women spent more than half of the monitored day in sedentary behaviors and did not meet recommendations for physical activity.
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Preventive medicine · Jul 2011
Parental home smoking policies: the protective effect of having a young child in the household.
To examine selected social determinants of a home smoking policy among US households with children and whether these associations vary by the presence of a smoker and children's ages. ⋯ Parents of 6-17-year-olds are less likely to have a no smoking policy than parents of younger children. Parents with children of all ages should enact a smoking policy that promotes a smoke-free home.
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Preventive medicine · Jul 2011
CommentWorldwide prevalence of physical inactivity calls for worldwide actions.
This commentary offers a discussion of the paper by Dumith et al. published in this issue of Preventive Medicine. ⋯ The paper by Dumith et al. provides context to help build the case for better public health organization and effort to tackle physical inactivity at a worldwide level.