Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2010
Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination, smoking and alcohol consumption in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
To examine the association of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination with smoking and alcohol consumption in adults participating in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. ⋯ Our findings suggest that the experience of discrimination is associated with greater prevalence of unhealthy behaviors. Specifically, the use of smoking and alcohol may be patterned by experience of discrimination.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2010
Innovation to motivation--pilot study of a mobile phone intervention to increase physical activity among sedentary women.
This uncontrolled pilot study assessed changes in pedometer-measured step counts and self-reported physical activity during a 3-week mobile phone-based intervention. We also explored whether age, BMI, and psychosocial factors were associated with changes in step counts. ⋯ The intervention appeared to motivate sedentary women to increase their physical activity. A randomized controlled clinical trial is warranted and feasible.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2010
Where can they play? Outdoor spaces and physical activity among adolescents in U.S. urbanized areas.
To estimate behavior-specific effects of several objectively measured outdoor spaces on different types of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a large, diverse sample of U.S. adolescents. ⋯ Provision of outdoor spaces may promote different types of physical activities, with potentially greater benefits in female adolescents, who have particularly low physical activity levels.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2010
School health education programs in Crete: evaluation of behavioural and health indices a decade after initiation.
To assess the long-term effectiveness of a school-based health education intervention program 10 years after its initiation. ⋯ This program appears to improve children's health and decrease risk factors for chronic diseases. If these positive effects are maintained in the forthcoming decades, the risk of chronic diseases may well be reduced.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2010
ReviewParental involvement in interventions to improve child dietary intake: a systematic review.
Interventions that aim to improve child dietary quality and reduce disease risk often involve parents. The most effective methods to engage parents remain unclear. A systematic review of interventions designed to change child and adolescent dietary behavior was conducted to answer whether parent involvement enhanced intervention effectiveness, and what type of involvement was most effective in achieving desired outcomes. ⋯ Limited conclusions may be drawn regarding the best method to involve parents in changing child diet to promote health. However, direct methods show promise and warrant further research.