Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Feb 2014
Alcohol consumption and NHMRC guidelines: has the message got out, are people conforming and are they aware that alcohol causes cancer?
To examine self-reported alcohol consumption and relationships between consumption, awareness of the 2009 NHMRC guidelines of no more than two standard drinks per day, drinking in excess of the guideline threshold and perceptions of alcohol as a risk factor for cancer. ⋯ A strategy to raise awareness of the NHMRC guidelines and the link between alcohol and cancer is warranted.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Feb 2014
ReviewObesity and climate change mitigation in Australia: overview and analysis of policies with co-benefits.
To provide an overview of the shared structural causes of obesity and climate change, and analyse policies that could be implemented in Australia to both equitably reduce obesity rates and contribute to mitigating climate change. ⋯ Such an approach would have significant public health, social and environmental benefits.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Feb 2014
Active travel to work in New South Wales 2005-2010, individual characteristics and association with body mass index.
This study describes the prevalence of walking and cycling to work in New South Wales (NSW) from 2005-2010. It examines the demographic characteristics of those people walking and cycling to work and the association of walking and cycling with body mass index (BMI). ⋯ More interventions are needed to encourage walking and cycling to work, in order to gain significant benefits in terms of maintaining a healthy weight.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Feb 2014
Are they protected? Immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases in healthcare workers at an Australian hospital.
Australian guidelines for healthcare worker (HCW) vaccination were updated in 2010, and pre-employment assessment of new employees has previously been identified as a priority. We determined the vaccination status of a cohort of existing HCWs at a tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. ⋯ Adequately resourced 'look-back' immunisation assessment programs are required to reduce the risks of VPDs among existing staff and patients. Review of current approaches and national consensus regarding the need for mandatory strategies would assist this process.