May 24, 2009

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health (6 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 17-May-2009 and 23-May-2009

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Study protocol
Feasibility, design and conduct of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to reduce overweight and obesity in children: The electronic games to aid motivation to exercise (eGAME) study
Maddison R, Foley L, Ni Mhurchu C, Jull A, Jiang Y, Prapavessis H, Rodgers A, Vander Hoorn S, Hohepa M, Schaaf D
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:146 (19 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/146/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-146.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19450288

Research article
Prevalence of smoking and incidence of initiation in the Latin American adult population: the PLATINO study
Menezes AM, Lopez MV, Hallal PC, Muino A, Perez-Padilla R, Jardim JR, Valdivia G, Pertuze J, de Oca MM, Talamo C, Victora CG, Team P
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:151 (22 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/151/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-151.pdf

Research article
Predictors of defaulting from completion of child immunization in south Ethiopia, May 2008- A case control study
Tadesse H, Deribew A, Woldie M
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:150 (22 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/150/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-150.pdf

Research article
Prevalence and correlates of smoking among urban adult men in Bangladesh: slum versus non-slum comparison
Khan M, Khandoker A, Kraemer A, Mori M
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:149 (22 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/149/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-149.pdf

Research article
Physical activity inversely associated with the presence of depression among urban adolescents in regional China
Hong X, Li J, Xu F, Tse L, Liang Y, Wang Z, Yu I, Griffiths S
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:148 (20 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/148/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-148.pdf

Research article
Dietary and other lifestyle characteristics of Cypriot school children: Results from the nationwide CYKIDS study.
Lazarou C, Panagiotakos DB, Kouta C, Matalas A
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:147 (20 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/147/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-147.pdf

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