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A systematic review including meta-analysis of work environment and depressive symptoms

by Theorell, Töres Hammarström, Anne Aronsson, Gunnar Träskman Bendz, Lil Grape, Tom Hogstedt, Christer Marteinsdottir, Ina Skoog, Ingmar Hall, Charlotte Published in BMC public health (01.08.2015)

“...Depressive symptoms are potential outcomes of poorly functioning work environments. Such symptoms are frequent and cause considerable suffering for the...”

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Health literacy and public health: A systematic review and integration of definitions and models

by Sorensen, Kristine Van den Broucke, Stephan Fullam, James Doyle, Gerardine Pelikan, Juergen M Slonska, Zofia Brand, Helmut Published in BMC public health (25.01.2012)

“...Health literacy concerns the knowledge and competences of persons to meet the complex demands of health in modern society. Although its importance is...”

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Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines for the early years (0–4 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep

by Tremblay, Mark S Chaput, Jean-Philippe Adamo, Kristi B Aubert, Salomé Barnes, Joel D Choquette, Louise Duggan, Mary Faulkner, Guy Goldfield, Gary S Gray, Casey E Gruber, Reut Janson, Katherine Janssen, Ian Janssen, Xanne Jaramillo Garcia, Alejandra Kuzik, Nicholas LeBlanc, Claire MacLean, Joanna Okely, Anthony D Poitras, Veronica J Rayner, Mary-Ellen Reilly, John J Sampson, Margaret Spence, John C Timmons, Brian W Carson, Valerie Published in BMC public health (20.11.2017)

“...The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology convened representatives of national organizations, research experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users...”

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External review and validation of the Swedish national inpatient register

by Ludvigsson, Jonas F Andersson, Eva Ekbom, Anders Feychting, Maria Kim, Jeong-Lim Reuterwall, Christina Heurgren, Mona Olausson, Petra Otterblad Published in BMC public health (09.06.2011)

“...The Swedish National Inpatient Register (IPR), also called the Hospital Discharge Register, is a principal source of data for numerous research projects. The...”

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Positive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

by Bolier, L Haverman, M Westerhof, G.J Riper, H Smit, H.F.E Bohlmeijer, E Published in BMC public health (2013)

“...Background: The use of positive psychological interventions may be considered as a complementary strategy in mental health promotion and treatment. The present...”

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Systematic review of the relationships between physical activity and health indicators in the early years (0-4 years)

by Carson, Valerie Lee, Eun-Young Hewitt, Lyndel Jennings, Cally Hunter, Stephen Kuzik, Nicholas Stearns, Jodie A Unrau, Stephanie Powley Poitras, Veronica J Gray, Casey Adamo, Kristi B Janssen, Ian Okely, Anthony D Spence, John C Timmons, Brian W Sampson, Margaret Tremblay, Mark S Published in BMC public health (20.11.2017)

“...Given the rapid development during the early years (0-4 years), an understanding of the health implications of physical activity is needed. The purpose of this...”

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Long-term health benefits of physical activity – a systematic review of longitudinal studies

by Reiner, Miriam Niermann, Christina Jekauc, Darko Woll, Alexander Published in BMC public health (08.09.2013)

“...The treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCD), like coronary heart disease or type 2 diabetes mellitus, causes rising costs for the health system. Physical...”

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Are healthcare workers' intentions to vaccinate related to their knowledge, beliefs and attitudes? A systematic review

by Herzog, Raúl Álvarez-Pasquin, María José Díaz, Camino Del Barrio, José Luis Estrada, José Manuel Gil, Ángel Published in BMC public health (19.02.2013)

“...The Summit of Independent European Vaccination Experts (SIEVE) recommended in 2007 that efforts be made to improve healthcare workers' knowledge and beliefs...”

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The association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity: a meta-analysis

by Yan, Jing Liu, Lin Zhu, Yun Huang, Guowei Wang, Peizhong Peter Published in BMC public health (13.12.2014)

“...The increase in childhood obesity is a serious public health concern. Several studies have indicated that breastfed children have a lower risk of childhood...”

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Does physical activity prevent cognitive decline and dementia?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

by Blondell, Sarah J Hammersley-Mather, Rachel Veerman, J Lennert Published in BMC public health (27.05.2014)

“...By 2050, it has been estimated that approximately one-fifth of the population will be made up of older adults (aged ≥60 years). Old age often comes with...”

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A realist evaluation of community-based participatory research: partnership synergy, trust building and related ripple effects

by Jagosh, Justin Bush, Paula L Salsberg, Jon Macaulay, Ann C Greenhalgh, Trish Wong, Geoff Cargo, Margaret Green, Lawrence W Herbert, Carol P Pluye, Pierre Published in BMC public health (30.07.2015)

“...Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is an approach in which researchers and community stakeholders form equitable partnerships to tackle issues...”

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Global asthma prevalence in adults: findings from the cross-sectional world health survey

by To, Teresa Stanojevic, Sanja Moores, Ginette Gershon, Andrea S Bateman, Eric D Cruz, Alvaro A Boulet, Louis-Philippe Published in BMC public health (19.03.2012)

“...Asthma is a major cause of disability, health resource utilization and poor quality of life world-wide. We set out to generate estimates of the global burden...”

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Epidemiologic studies of modifiable factors associated with cognition and dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis

by Beydoun, May A Beydoun, Hind A Gamaldo, Alyssa A Teel, Alison Zonderman, Alan B Wang, Youfa Published in BMC public health (24.06.2014)

“...Cognitive impairment, including dementia, is a major health concern with the increasing aging population. Preventive measures to delay cognitive decline are of...”

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A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): an integration of physical activity, s...

by Okely, Anthony D Ghersi, Davina Hesketh, Kylie D Santos, Rute Loughran, Sarah P Cliff, Dylan P Shilton, Trevor Grant, David Jones, Rachel A Stanley, Rebecca M Sherring, Julie Hinkley, Trina Trost, Stewart G McHugh, Clare Eckermann, Simon Thorpe, Karen Waters, Karen Olds, Timothy S Mackey, Tracy Livingstone, Rhonda Christian, Hayley Carr, Harriette Verrender, Adam Pereira, João R Zhang, Zhiguang Downing, Katherine L Tremblay, Mark S Published in BMC public health (20.11.2017)

“...In 2017, the Australian Government funded the update of the National Physical Activity Recommendations for Children 0-5 years, with the intention that they be...”

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The grounded psychometric development and initial validation of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ)

by Osborne, Richard H Batterham, Roy W Elsworth, Gerald R Hawkins, Melanie Buchbinder, Rachelle Published in BMC public health (16.07.2013)

“...Health literacy has become an increasingly important concept in public health. We sought to develop a comprehensive measure of health literacy capable of...”

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Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults in the asia-pacific region: a systematic review

by Ranasinghe, P Mathangasinghe, Y Jayawardena, R Hills, A P Misra, A Published in BMC public health (21.01.2017)

“...The Asia-Pacific region is home to nearly half of the world's population. The region has seen a recent rapid increase in the prevalence of obesity, type-2...”

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Sedentary behavior and health outcomes among older adults: a systematic review

by de Rezende, Leandro Fornias Machado Rey-López, Juan Pablo Matsudo, Victor Keihan Rodrigues do Carmo Luiz, Olinda Published in BMC public health (09.04.2014)

“...In the last decade, sedentary behavior has emerged as a new risk factor for health. The elderly spend most of their awake time in sedentary activities. Despite...”

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A systematic review including meta-analysis of work environment and burnout symptoms

by Aronsson, Gunnar Theorell, Töres Grape, Tom Hammarström, Anne Hogstedt, Christer Marteinsdottir, Ina Skoog, Ingmar Träskman-Bendz, Lil Hall, Charlotte Published in BMC public health (16.03.2017)

“...Practitioners and decision makers in the medical and insurance systems need knowledge on the relationship between work exposures and burnout. Many burnout...”

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Physical activity in older people: a systematic review

by Sun, Fei Norman, Ian J While, Alison E Published in BMC public health (06.05.2013)

“...Physical activity (PA) in older people is critically important in the prevention of disease, maintenance of independence and improvement of quality of life...”

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Effectiveness of workplace social distancing measures in reducing influenza transmission: a systematic review

by Ahmed, Faruque Zviedrite, Nicole Uzicanin, Amra Published in BMC public health (18.04.2018)

“...Social distancing is one of the community mitigation measures that may be recommended during influenza pandemics. Social distancing can reduce virus...”

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