American journal of preventive medicine
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Sedentary behavior and adiposity-associated inflammation: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Sedentary behavior is associated with adiposity and cardiometabolic risk. ⋯ Sedentary behavior is associated with unfavorable levels of adiposity-associated inflammation.
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With nearly one quarter of the combined governmental public health workforce eligible for retirement within the next few years, recruitment and retention of workers is a growing concern. Epidemiology has been identified as a potential workforce shortage area in state health departments. ⋯ Although the proportion of state health department epidemiologists intending to retire or change careers during the next 5 years is lower than the estimate for the total state public health workforce, important recruitment and retention barriers for the employees exist.
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A number of noncigarette tobacco products, including some novel products, recently have been marketed by the tobacco industry, which raises concerns from tobacco control authorities. ⋯ The awareness of these tobacco products in this sample varied. Groups with a higher prevalence of smoking and tobacco use (e.g., men, people with low levels of education) may be a target audience for marketing and promotions. As availability of products change, continued surveillance is warranted in the U.S.