The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 20-Sep-2008 and 26-Sep-2008
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Born in Bradford, a cohort study of babies born in Bradford, and their parents: protocol for the recruitment phase
Collaborative Group B
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:327 (23 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/327/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-327.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18811926
Research article
The potential for measles transmission in England
Choi Y, Gay N, Fraser G, Ramsay M
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:338 (26 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/338/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-338.pdf
Research article
Correlates of cognitive susceptibility to smoking among Mexican origin youth residing in Houston, Texas: a cross-sectional analysis
Wilkinson A, Waters A, Vasudevan V, Bondy M, Prokhorov A, Spitz M
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:337 (26 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/337/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-337.pdf
Research article
Low wintertime vitamin D levels in a sample of healthy young adults of diverse ancestry living in the Toronto area: Associations with vitamin D intake and skin pigmentation.
Gozdzik A, Barta J, Wu H, Wagner D, Cole D, Vieth R, Whiting S, Parra E
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:336 (26 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/336/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-336.pdf
Research article
Medico-legal reasoning in disability assessment: a focus group study
de Boer W, Donceel P, Brage S, Rus M, Willems J
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:335 (25 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/335/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-335.pdf
Research article
Attitudes towards those bereaved by a suicide: a population-based, cross-sectional study in rural Japan
Minamizono S, Motohashi Y, Yamaji M, Kaneko Y
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:334 (25 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/334/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-334.pdf
Research article
Alcohol use and misuse: what are the contributions of occupation and work organization conditions?
Marchand A
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:333 (24 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/333/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-333.pdf
Research article
Process factors explaining the ineffectiveness of a multidisciplinary fall prevention programme: a process evaluation
Bleijlevens M, Hendriks M, van Haastregt J, van Rossum E, Kempen G, Diederiks J, Crebolder H, van Eijk J
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:332 (24 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/332/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-332.pdf
Research article
Bed net ownership, use, and perceptions among women seeking antenatal care in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): opportunities for improved maternal and child health
Pettifor A, Taylor E, Nku D, Duvall S, Tabala M, Meshnick S, Behets F
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:331 (24 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/331/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-331.pdf
Research article
Prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity in the Lausanne population
Marques-Vidal P, Bochud M, Mooser V, Paccaud F, Waeber G, Vollenweider P
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:330 (24 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/330/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-330.pdf
Research article
Association between regular participation in sports and leisure time behaviors in Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Fernandes R, Freitas Junior I, Cardoso J, Ronque E, Loch M, de Oliveira A
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:329 (23 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/329/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-329.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18811976
Research article
Physical activity as an aid to smoking cessation during pregnancy: two feasibility studies
Ussher M, Aveyard P, Coleman T, Strauss L, West R, Marcus B, Lewis B, Manyonda I
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:328 (23 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/328/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-328.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18811929
Research article
Evidence, Theory and Context: Using intervention mapping to develop a worksite physical activity intervention
McEachan R, Lawton R, Jackson C, Conner M, Lunt J
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:326 (22 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/326/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-326.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18808709
Research article
The impact of a minimal smoking cessation intervention for pregnant women and their partners on perinatal smoking behaviour in primary health care: a real-life controlled study
Oien T, Storro O, Jenssen J, Johnsen R
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:325 (22 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/325/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-325.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18808705
Research article
Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio of Hong Kong Chinese children
Sung R, So H, Choi K, Nelson E, Li A, Yin J, Kwok C, Ng P, Fok T
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:324 (22 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/324/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-324.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18808684
Research article
Determinants of health-related quality of life in elderly in Tehran, Iran
Tajvar M, Arab M, Montazeri A
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:323 (22 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/323/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-323.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18808675
Research article
Social differences in smoking and snuff use among Norwegian adolescents: a population based survey
Grotvedt L, Stigum H, Hovengen R, Graff-Iversen S
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:322 (22 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/322/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-322.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18808660
Research article
Malaria prevalence and mosquito net coverage in Oromia and SNNPR regions of Ethiopia
Shargie E, Gebre T, Ngondi J, Graves P, Mosher A, Emerson P, Ejigsemahu Y, Endeshaw T, Olana D, WeldeMeskel A, Teferra A, Tadesse Z, Tilahun A, Yohannes G, Richards F
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:321 (21 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/321/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-321.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18803880
Research article
Secular changes in height, weight and body mass index in Hong Kong children
So H, Nelson E, Li A, Wong E, Lau J, Guldan G, Mak K, Wang Y, Fok T, Sung R
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:320 (21 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/320/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-320.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18803873
Research article
An analysis of hospital preparedness capacity for public health emergency in four regions of China: Beijing, Shandong, Guangxi, and Hainan
Li X, Huang J, Zhang H
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:319 (20 September 2008)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/319/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-319.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18803860
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