Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2016
Sexual orientation disparities in smoking vary by sex and household smoking among US adults: Findings from the 2003-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
This study examined whether sexual orientation-related smoking disparities in males and females varied by household smoking behaviors in a nationally representative sample of American adults. ⋯ Future research is warranted to examine characteristics of households, including smoking behaviors and composition, to guide more effective and tailored smoking cessation interventions for males and females by sexual orientation.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2016
Absolute and relative densities of fast-food versus other restaurants in relation to weight status: Does restaurant mix matter?
Given the continuing epidemic of obesity, policymakers are increasingly looking for levers within the local retail food environment as a means of promoting healthy weights. ⋯ Policies aiming to promote healthy weights that target the volume of certain retail food outlets in residential settings may be more effective if they also consider the relative share of outlets serving more and less healthful foods.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2016
Incidence and potential risk factors of obesity among Tehranian adults.
Evaluating the incidence of obesity and its risk factors among Tehranian adults. ⋯ High incidence of obesity was observed among Tehranian adults with higher incidence of obesity in women. Different modifiable variables may act as risk factors for obesity development which should be targeted to control the epidemic of obesity.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2015
Tobacco use transitions in the United States: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and describe transitions in cigarette and smokeless tobacco (ST) use, including dual use, prospectively from adolescence into young adulthood. ⋯ Findings suggest that adolescents who use multiple tobacco products are likely to continue such use as they move into young adulthood. When addressing tobacco use among adolescents and young adults, multiple forms of tobacco use should be considered.