Preventive medicine
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Cervical cancer causes over 4000 deaths yearly in the United States, although highly preventable through vaccination, screening, and early treatment. We aimed to determine demographic correlates for cervical cancer in North Carolina to identify target populations for interventions and to create a framework for state-level analyses. ⋯ Registry-based assessment illustrates the economic, racial, and age disparities associated with cervical cancer. This localized focus on demographic correlates is an important step toward eliminating this preventable disease and offers a template for cervical cancer prevention programs in other states.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2012
Physical activity and health-related quality of life among older men: an examination of current physical activity recommendations.
To determine differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between older men achieving versus not achieving American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the United States Department of Health and Human Services recommendations (USDHHS) physical activity (PA) recommendations. ⋯ Self-reported PA was significantly and positively associated with higher HRQoL scores among older men. Associations were stronger for those achieving a higher volume of PA.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2012
Multilevel predictors of smoking initiation among adolescents: findings from the Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort (MACC) study.
To understand how factors at multiple levels of influence impact adolescent smoking initiation. ⋯ Factors at multiple levels of influence effect adolescent smoking initiation. Smoking by older age peers and lower SES predicts earlier smoking.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2012
Cross-sectional associations between occupational and leisure-time sitting, physical activity and obesity in working adults.
To examine associations between occupational and leisure-time sitting, physical activity and obesity in working adults. ⋯ Sitting time and physical activity are independently associated with obesity. Leisure-time sitting may have a stronger association with obesity risk than occupational sitting.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2012
Is active travel to non-school destinations associated with physical activity in primary school children?
To examine associations between mode of travel to non-school destinations and physical activity in schoolchildren. ⋯ Active travel to non-school destinations is associated with higher overall physical activity levels in 9-10 year old schoolchildren.