Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2013
ReviewA scoping review of statistical approaches to the analysis of multiple health-related behaviours.
Smoking, diet, exercise, and alcohol are leading causes of chronic disease and premature death, many engage in two or more of these behaviours concurrently. The paper identified statistical approaches used to investigate multiple behavioural risk factors. ⋯ The two approaches investigate concurrent participation in multiple health behaviours but differ in conceptualisation and analysis. Despite differences, inconsistency in the terminology describing the study of multiple health behaviours was apparent, with potential to influence understandings of concurrent health behaviours in policy and practice.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2013
Is obesity still increasing among pregnant women? Prepregnancy obesity trends in 20 states, 2003-2009.
To estimate trends in prepregnancy obesity prevalence among women who delivered live births in the US during 2003-2009, by state, age, and race-ethnicity. ⋯ Overall, prepregnancy obesity prevalence continues to increase and varies by race-ethnicity and maternal age. These findings highlight the need to address obesity as a key component of preconception care, particularly among high-risk groups.