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Research article
Effect of home-based interventions on virologic outcomes in adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in Africa: a meta-analysis
Chishinga N, Godfrey-Faussett P, Fielding K, Ayles H
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:239 (7 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/239/abstract
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Research article
Behavioural and demographic predictors of adherence to three consecutive faecal occult blood test screening opportunities: a population study
Duncan A, Turnbull D, Wilson C, Osborne JM, Cole SR, Flight I, Young GP
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:238 (7 March 2014)
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Research article
The lipid profile of HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in a rural Cameroonian population
Bekolo CE, Nguena MB, Ewane L, Bekoule PS, Kollo B
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:236 (7 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/236/abstract
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Research article
Development and evaluation of a food environment survey in three urban environments of Kunming, China
Hua J, Seto E, Li Y, Wang MC
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:235 (6 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/235/abstract
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Research article
Adult total wellness: group differences based on sitting time and physical activity level
Barwais FA, Cuddihy TF, Tomson LM
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:234 (6 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/234/abstract
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Research article
Obesogenic environments: a systematic review of the association between the physical environment and adult weight status, the SPOTLIGHT project
Mackenbach JD, Rutter H, Compernolle S, Glonti K, Oppert J, Charreire H, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Brug J, Nijpels G, Lakerveld J
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:233 (6 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/233/abstract
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Research article
Factors associated with non-utilization of child immunization in Pakistan: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07
Bugvi AS, Rahat R, Zakar R, Zakar MZ, Fischer F, Nasrullah M, Manawar R
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:232 (6 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/232/abstract
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Research article
From the parents' perspective: a user-satisfaction survey of immunization services in Guatemala
Barrera L, Trumbo SP, Bravo-Alcántara P, Velandia-González M, Danovaro-Holliday MC
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:231 (6 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/231/abstract
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Research article
Healthcare experiences of gender diverse Australians: a mixed-methods, self-report survey
Riggs D, Coleman K, Due C
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:230 (6 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/230/abstract
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Research article
How often do German children and adolescents show signs of common mental health problems? Results from different methodological approaches - a cross-sectional study
Sauer K, Barkmann C, Klasen F, Bullinger M, Glaeske G, Ravens-Sieberer U
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:229 (5 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/229/abstract
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Research article
Active transport between home and school assessed with GPS: a cross-sectional study among Dutch elementary school children
Dessing D, de Vries SI, Graham JM, Pierik FH
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:227 (5 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/227/abstract
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Research article
"We are used to this": a qualitative assessment of the perceptions of and attitudes towards air pollution amongst slum residents in Nairobi
Muindi K, Egondi T, Kimani-Murage E, Rocklov J, Ng N
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:226 (5 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/226/abstract
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Research article
Faith and HIV prevention: the conceptual framing of HIV prevention among Pentecostal Batswana teenagers
Mpofu E, Nkomazana F, Muchado JA, Togarasei L, Bingenheimer JB
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:225 (5 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/225/abstract
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Research article
Traditional and cyberbullying victimization as correlates of psychosocial distress and barriers to a healthy lifestyle among severely obese adolescents - a matched case-control study on prevalence and results from a cross-sectional study
DeSmet A, Deforche B, Hublet A, Tanghe A, Stremersch E, De Bourdeaudhuij I
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:224 (5 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/224/abstract
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Research article
A cross-sectional study identifying the pattern of factors related to psychological intimate partner violence exposure in Slovenian family practice attendees: what hurt them the most
Selic P, Svab I, Gucek NK
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:223 (4 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/223/abstract
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Research article
Socioeconomic patterns of overweight, obesity but not thinness persist from childhood to adolescence in a 6 -year longitudinal cohort of Australian schoolchildren from 2007 to 2012
O¿Dea JA, Chiang H, Peralta L
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:222 (4 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/222/abstract
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Research article
The economic impact of diabetes through lost labour force participation on individuals and government: evidence from a microsimulation model
Schofield D, Cunich MM, Shrestha RN, Passey ME, Veerman L, Callander EJ, Kelly SJ, Tanton R
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:220 (4 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/220/abstract
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Research article
Obesity and health behaviours of British adults with self-reported intellectual impairments: cross sectional survey
Robertson J, Emerson E, Baines S, Hatton C
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:219 (3 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/219/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24588837

Research article
Towards a minimal generic set of domains of functioning and health
Cieza A, Oberhauser C, Bickenbach J, Chatterji S, Stucki G
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:218 (3 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/218/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24588794

Research article
Vaccination coverage of children aged 12-23 months in Gaziantep, Turkey: comparative results of two studies carried out by lot quality technique: what changed after family medicine?
Ozcirpici B, Aydin N, Coskun F, Tuzun H, Ozgur S
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:217 (3 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/217/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24581049

Research article
Where is the gap?: the contribution of disparities within developing countries to global inequalities in under-five mortality
Amouzou A, Kozuki N, Gwatkin DR
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:216 (1 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/216/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24581032

Research article
Nutrition and physical activity randomized control trial in child care centers improves knowledge, policies, and children’s body mass index
Alkon A, Crowley AA, Neelon S, Hill S, Pan Y, Nguyen V, Rose R, Savage E, Forestieri N, Shipman L, Kotch JB
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:215 (1 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/215/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24580983

Research article
Ethnic disparities in acquiring 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza: a case–control study
Navaranjan D, Rosella LC, Kwong JC, Campitelli M, Crowcroft N
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:214 (1 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/214/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24580862

Research article
Tobacco smoking in Mongolia: findings of a national knowledge, attitudes and practices study
Demaio AR, Nehme J, Otgontuya D, Meyrowitsch D, Enkhtuya P
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:213 (28 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/213/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24580834

Research article
The informed consent in Southern Italy does not adequately inform parents about infant vaccination
Attena F, Valdes Abuadili A, Marino S
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:211 (28 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/211/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24580773

Research article
Evaluating the effectiveness of a training program that builds teachers' capability to identify and appropriately refer middle and high school students with mental health problems in Brazil: an exploratory study
Vieira MA, Gadelha AA, Moriyama TS, Bressan RA, Bordin IA
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:210 (28 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/210/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24580750

Research article
Actor-partner effects associated with experiencing intimate partner violence or coercion among male couples enrolled in an HIV prevention trial
Wall KM, Sullivan PS, Kleinbaum D, Stephenson R
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:209 (28 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/209/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24580732

Research article
Trends in access to water supply and sanitation in 31 major sub-Saharan African cities: an analysis of DHS data from 2000 to 2012
Hopewell MR, Graham JP
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:208 (28 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/208/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24576260

Research article
Body mass index, blood pressure, and glucose and lipid metabolism among permanent and fixed-term workers in the manufacturing industry: a cross-sectional study
Inoue M, Minami M, Yano E
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:207 (27 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/207/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24576216

Research article
Pattern and severity of early childhood caries in Southern Italy: a preschool-based cross-sectional study
Nobile CG, Fortunato L, Bianco A, Pileggi C, Pavia M
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:206 (27 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/206/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24571668

Research article
Incidence rates of sickness absence related to mental disorders: a systematic literature review
Dewa CS, Loong D, Bonato S, Hees H
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:205 (26 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/205/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24571641

Research article
Effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on cancer incidence, non-vascular death, and total mortality: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Zhang Y, Gao H, Hou A, Zhou Y
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:204 (26 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/204/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24568238

Research article
Vaccination coverage and its determinants among migrant children in Guangdong, China
Han K, Zheng H, Huang Z, Qiu Q, Zeng H, Chen B, Xu J
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:203 (26 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/203/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24568184

Research article
Use of traditional medicines to cope with climate-sensitive diseases in a resource poor setting in Bangladesh
Haque MA, Louis VR, Phalkey R, Sauerborn R
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:202 (25 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/202/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24568150

Research article
Gaps in Indigenous disadvantage not closing: a census cohort study of social determinants of health in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand from 1981–2006
Mitrou F, Cooke M, Lawrence D, Povah D, Mobilia E, Guimond E, Zubrick SR
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:201 (25 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/201/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24568143

Research article
Post-intervention effects on screen behaviours and mediating effect of parental regulation: the HEalth In Adolescents study – a multi-component school-based randomized controlled trial
Bergh IH, van Stralen MM, Bjelland M, Grydeland M, Lien N, Klepp K, Anderssen SA, Ommundsen Y
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:200 (25 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/200/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24568125

Research article
Social and health policies or interventions to tackle health inequalities in European cities: a scoping review
Pons-Vigués M, Diez È, Morrison J, Salas-Nicás S, Hoffmann R, Burstrom B, van Dijk JP, Borrell C
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:198 (24 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/198/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24564851

Research article
High prevalence of exposure to the child welfare system among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting: implications for policy and practice
Barker B, Kerr T, Alfred G, Fortin M, Nguyen P, Wood E, DeBeck K
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:197 (24 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/197/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24564822

Study protocol
Health responses to a new high-voltage power line route: design of a quasi-experimental prospective field study in the Netherlands
Porsius JT, Claassen L, Smid T, Woudenberg F, Timmermans DR
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:237 (7 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/237/abstract
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Study protocol
Effectiveness of a primary care-based intervention to reduce sitting time in overweight and obese patients (SEDESTACTIV): a randomized controlled trial; rationale and study design
Martín-Borràs C, Giné-Garriga M, Martínez-Ramos E, Martín-Cantera C, Puigdoménech E, Solà-Gonfaus M, Castillo E, Puig-Ribera A, Beltrán A, Trujillo J, Rodríguez B, Pueyo O, Pueyo J, Serra N, Study Group S
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:228 (5 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/228/abstract
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Study protocol
A cluster randomised controlled trial of an intervention to promote healthy lifestyle habits to school leavers: study rationale, design, and methods
Gillison F, Standage M, Verplanken B
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:221 (4 March 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/221/abstract
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Study protocol

I Move: systematic development of a web-based computer tailored physical activity intervention, based on motivational interviewing and self-determination theory
Friederichs SA, Oenema A, Bolman C, Guyaux J, van Keulen HM, Lechner L
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:212 (28 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/212/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24580802

Study protocol
Factors influencing social and health outcomes after motor vehicle crash injury: an inception cohort study protocol
Jagnoor J, Blyth F, Gabbe B, Derrett S, Boufous S, Dinh M, Day R, Button G, Gillett M, Joseph T, Nicholas M, Ivers R, Maher CG, Willcock S, Kenardy J, Collie A, Cameron ID
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:199 (25 February 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/199/abstract
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24564821










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