Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2014
Comparative StudyHow far from home? The locations of physical activity in an urban U.S. setting.
Little is known about where physical activity (PA) occurs, or whether different demographic groups accumulate PA in different locations. ⋯ A large proportion of MVPA time is spent at "near" locations, corresponding to the home neighborhood studied in previous PA research. "Away" locations also host time spent in MVPA and should be the focus of future research.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2014
Young adult social smokers: their co-use of tobacco and alcohol, tobacco-related attitudes, and quitting efforts.
Young adults frequently report social smoking. This study examined the relationship between different social smoking definitions and the co-use of cigarettes and alcohol, tobacco-related attitudes, and quitting efforts. ⋯ Identification and behavior as a social smoker have opposing associations with co-use of cigarettes and alcohol and quit attempts. Tobacco cessation programs for self-identified social smokers should address co-use. Interventions denormalizing the tobacco industry or emphasizing the health effects of temporary smoking and secondhand smoke may address smoking among young adult bar patrons regardless of social smoking status.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2014
Standing time and all-cause mortality in a large cohort of Australian adults.
To determine the association between standing time and all-cause mortality. ⋯ This study showed a dose-response association between standing time and all-cause mortality in Australian adults aged 45 years and older. Increasing standing may hold promise for alleviating the health risks of prolonged sitting.
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Preventive health service use is relatively low among older age groups. We hypothesized that aging satisfaction would be associated with increased use of preventive health services four years later. ⋯ These results suggest that aging satisfaction potentially influences preventive health service use after age 50.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2014
Ciclovía participation and impacts in San Diego, CA: the first CicloSDias.
Ciclovía or Open Streets initiatives support physical activity through cycling/rolling, and walking/running. We evaluated San Diego's first Open Streets event, CicloSDias, to document attendance, reach and marketing, and effects on social cohesion, businesses, and physical activity. ⋯ Open Street initiatives are promising ways to promote physical activity and are desired by the community. Positive effects were observed for physical activity, social cohesion, and businesses, though reach should be expanded to include more underserved community members. Evaluating Open Streets is important for sustaining and improving these efforts.