Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2015
Social engagement and chronic disease risk behaviors: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Although engagement in social networks is important to health, multiple different dimensions exist. This study identifies which dimensions are associated with chronic disease risk behaviors. ⋯ Both social support and neighborhood social cohesion, a less commonly considered aspect of social engagement, appear to be important for chronic disease prevention interventions and likely act via separate pathways.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyA prevention program for multiple health-compromising behaviors in adolescence: baseline results from a cluster randomized controlled trial.
To describe the design and present the baseline findings of the evaluation study of 'Paesaggi di Prevenzione', a school-based prevention program tackling smoking, alcohol misuse, dietary risks, and physical inactivity in 12- to 14-year-olds. ⋯ This study seems adequately powered and baseline variables appear evenly distributed between study groups. Findings are in line with those of the WHO Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children study.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2015
The impact of computer use in myopia progression: a cohort study in Spain.
Many subjects, especially highly educated subjects, are increasingly exposed to computer use. This exposure might represent an explanation for the growing rates of myopia. ⋯ To our knowledge this is the first large longitudinal assessment in young adults, showing that exposure to computer use is associated with myopia development or progression in a cohort of Spanish university graduates. Further studies are needed to confirm these epidemiological findings.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2015
Seasonal influenza vaccination among Mexican migrants traveling through the Mexico-US border region.
Mobile populations are at high risk for communicable diseases and can serve as a bridge between sending and receiving communities. The objective of this study is to determine the rates of, and factors associated with, seasonal influenza vaccination among Mexican migrants traveling through the US-Mexico border. ⋯ Overall, the rates of seasonal influenza vaccination in circular Mexican migrants are low compared to adults in Mexico and the US Efforts are needed to increase influenza vaccination among this highly mobile population, particularly in adults with chronic conditions.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2015
Association of socioeconomic status with inflammatory markers: a two cohort comparison.
To assess the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and inflammatory markers using two different European population samples. ⋯ Large social differences exist in inflammatory activity, in part independently from demographic and behavioural factors, chronic conditions and medication use. SES differences in inflammation are also similar in countries with different underlying socioeconomic conditions.