Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Apr 2014
Neighborhood environments and obesity among Afro-Caribbean, African American, and Non-Hispanic white adults in the United States: results from the National Survey of American Life.
To examine possible associations between perceived neighborhood environments and obesity among a U.S. nationally representative sample of Afro-Caribbean, African American, and Non-Hispanic white adults. ⋯ Providing parks, playgrounds, or open space or increasing the perception of those amenities may assist in the prevention of obesity, especially in ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the United States. More research is needed to investigate how perceptions of the neighborhood environment influence obesity and whether perceptions of the neighborhood environment differ between individuals within the same neighborhoods.
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Preventive medicine · Apr 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEffectiveness of a school-based multi-component smoking prevention intervention: the LdP cluster randomized controlled trial.
We assessed the effectiveness of the Luoghi di Prevenzione-Prevention Grounds school-based smoking prevention programme. ⋯ The Luoghi di Prevenzione-Prevention Grounds programme was effective in reducing daily smokers and in reducing smoking in school areas.
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Preventive medicine · Apr 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialThe 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' community randomized controlled trial: a community-based healthy lifestyle program for fathers and their children.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids (HDHK)' program when delivered by trained facilitators in community settings. ⋯ HDHK significantly improved health outcomes and behaviors in fathers and children, providing evidence for program effectiveness when delivered in a community setting.
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Preventive medicine · Apr 2014
Comparative StudyInfluence of family structure on obesogenic behaviors and placement of bedroom TVs of American children: National Survey of Children's Health 2007.
To explore the relation between family structure and obesogenic attributes. ⋯ Diverse family structure was associated with more obesogenic behaviors and environments. The presence of siblings diminished, but did not eliminate, the risk.
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Preventive medicine · Apr 2014
HCV and HBV testing acceptability and knowledge among urban emergency department patients and pharmacy clients.
Hepatitis C and hepatitis B are public health problems in the United States and remain largely undiagnosed. In response to the availability of rapid, point of care hepatitis tests, we assessed hepatitis knowledge and acceptability of hepatitis testing during an emergency department (ED) or pharmacy visit. ⋯ Urban ED patients and pharmacy clients were receptive to hepatitis testing. Most individuals would elect to be tested for hepatitis with HIV, which raises the possibility of integrated testing.