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Research article
Socioeconomic and demographic predictors of selected cardiovascular risk factors among adults living in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Hosey GM, Samo M, Gregg EW, Padden D, Bibb SG
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:895 (31 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/895/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-895.pdf

Research article
Psychometric validity of the parent's outcome expectations for children's television viewing (POETV) scale
O¿Connor TM, Chen T, del Rio Rodriguez B, Hughes SO
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:894 (31 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/894/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-894.pdf

Research article
Differences in hypertension between informal and formal areas of Ouagadougou, a sub-Saharan African city
Doulougou B, Kouanda S, Rossier C, Soura A, Zunzunegui MV
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:893 (30 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/893/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-893.pdf

Research article
Violence and reproductive health preceding flight from war: accounts from Somali born women in Sweden
Byrskog U, Olsson P, Essén B, Klingberg Allvin M
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:892 (30 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/892/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-892.pdf

Research article
Tuberculosis among health care workers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a retrospective cohort analysis
Tudor C, Van der Walt M, Margot B, Dorman SE, Pan WK, Yenokyan G, Farley JE
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:891 (30 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/891/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-891.pdf

Research article
Correlates of sedentary time in children: a multilevel modelling approach
Gomes TN, dos Santos FK, Santos D, Pereira S, Chaves R, Katzmarzyk PT, Maia J
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:890 (30 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/890/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-890.pdf

Research article
Low risk of attrition among adults on antiretroviral therapy in the Rwandan national program: a retrospective cohort analysis of 6, 12, and 18 month outcomes
Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha H, Jakubowski A, Mugisha V, Basinga P, Asiimwe A, Nash D, Elul B
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:889 (29 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/889/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-889.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25168699

Research article
Timely measles vaccination in Tianjin, China: a cross-sectional study of immunization records and mothers
Wagner AL, Zhang Y, Montgomery JP, Ding Y, Carlson BF, Boulton ML
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:888 (29 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/888/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/888
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-888.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25168663

Research article
The prevalence of underweight, overweight, obesity and associated risk factors among school-going adolescents in seven African countries
Manyanga T, El-Sayed H, Doku DT, Randall JR
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:887 (28 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/887/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-887.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25168589

Research article
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of increased vegetable and fruit consumption on body weight and energy intake
Mytton OT, Nnoaham K, Eyles H, Scarborough P, Ni Mhurchu C
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:886 (28 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/886/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-886.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25168465

Research article
Varicose veins in hairdressers and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional study
Chen C, Guo H
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:885 (28 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/885/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-885.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25168336

Research article
Climate change, crop production and child under nutrition in Ethiopia; a longitudinal panel study
Hagos S, Lunde T, Mariam DH, Woldehanna T, Lindtjørn B
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:884 (27 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/884/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-884.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25163522

Research article
Knowledge and perceptions towards malaria prevention among vulnerable groups in the Buea Health District, Cameroon
Kimbi HK, Nkesa SB, Ndamukong-Nyanga JL, Sumbele IU, Atashili J, Atanga MB
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:883 (27 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/883/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-883.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25163481

Research article
Comparisons of intensity-duration patterns of physical activity in the US, Jamaica and 3 African countries
Dugas LR, Bovet P, Forrester TE, Lambert EV, Plange-Rhule J, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Shoham D, Kroff J, Cao G, Cooper RS, Brage S, Ekelund U, Luke A
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:882 (27 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/882/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-882.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25160601

Research article
Alcohol interventions, alcohol policy and intimate partner violence: a systematic review
Wilson IM, Graham K, Taft A
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:881 (27 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/881/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-881.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25160510

Research article
Attitudes towards sickness absence and sickness presenteeism in health and care sectors in Norway and Denmark: a qualitative study
Krane L, Larsen EL, Nielsen CV, Stapelfeldt CM, Johnsen R, Risør MB
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:880 (27 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/880/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-880.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25160059

Research article
Socioeconomic inequalities in smoking habits are still increasing in Italy
Verlato G, Accordini S, Nguyen G, Marchetti P, Cazzoletti L, Ferrari M, Antonicelli L, Attena F, Bellisario V, Bono R, Briziarelli L, Casali L, Corsico A, Fois A, Panico M, Piccioni P, Pirina P, Villani S, Nicolini G, de Marco R
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:879 (27 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/879/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-879.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25159912

Research article
Associations between work-related stress in late midlife, educational attainment, and serious health problems in old age: a longitudinal study with over 20 years of follow-up
Nilsen C, Andel R, Fors S, Meinow B, Darin Mattsson A, Kåreholt I
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:878 (27 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/878/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-878.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25159829

Research article
An update on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its associated factors in rural northeast China
Yu S, Guo X, Yang H, Zheng L, Sun Y
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:877 (26 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/877/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/877
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-877.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25159694

Research article
‘I heard about this study on the radio’: using community radio to strengthen Good Participatory Practice in HIV prevention trials
Medeossi B, Stadler J, Delany-Moretlwe S
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:876 (26 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/876/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/876
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-876.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25159588

Research article
Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and associated factors among children at the University of Gondar Hospital and Gondar Poly Clinic, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional institutional based study
Dachew BA, Tesfahunegn TB, Birhanu AM
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:875 (26 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/875/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-875.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25155293

Research article
Alcohol abstinence, non-hazardous use and hazardous use a decade after alcohol-related hospitalization: registry data linked to population-based representative postal surveys
Ahacic K, Kennison RF, Kåreholt I
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:874 (24 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/874/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/874
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-874.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25150844

Research article
The impact of the natural environment on the promotion of active living: An integrative systematic review
Calogiuri G, Chroni S
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:873 (24 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/873/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-873.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25150711

Research article
Alcohol segment-specific associations between the quality of the parent–child relationship and adolescent alcohol use
Mathijssen JJ, Janssen MM, van Bon-Martens MJ, van Oers HA, de Boer E, Garretsen HF
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:872 (23 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/872/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/872
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-872.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25150549

Research article
The effect of out-of-pocket costs and financial rewards in a discrete choice experiment: an application to lifestyle programs
Wanders JP, Veldwijk J, de Wit G, Hart HE, van Gils PF, Lambooij MS
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:870 (23 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/870/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/870
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-870.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25151503

Research article
Women's perceptions and reflections of male partners and couple dynamics in family planning adoption in selected urban slums in Nigeria: a qualitative exploration
Aransiola JO, Akinyemi AI, Fatusi AO
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:869 (23 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/869/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-869.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25148699

Research article
Views and experiences of behaviour change techniques to encourage walking to work: a qualitative study
Procter S, Mutrie N, Davis A, Audrey S
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:868 (23 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/868/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-868.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25150004

Research article
HPV catch-up vaccination of young women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Couto E, Sæterdal I, Juvet LK, Klemp M
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:867 (23 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/867/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-867.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25149765

Study protocol
Berlin evaluates school tobacco prevention - BEST prevention: study design and methodology
Müller-Riemenschneider F, Krist L, Bürger C, Ströbele-Benschop N, Roll S, Rieckmann N, Müller-Nordhorn J, Willich SN
BMC Public Health 2014, 14:871 (23 August 2014)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/871/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-14-871.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/25150368








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