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    Dietary, physical activity, and weight management interventions among active-...

    Abstract Background Research has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of weight management, dietary and physical activity interventions in military settings. However, a...
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    Data quality and feasibility of the Experience Sampling Method across the spe...

    Abstract Background Due to a number of methodological advantages and theoretical considerations, more and more studies in clinical psychology research employ the Experience...
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    A screening tool for psychological difficulties in children aged 6 to 36 mont...

    Abstract Background In low-resource settings, the lack of mental health professionals and cross-culturally validated screening instruments complicates mental health care...
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    Burden of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: First estimates and research pr...

    Abstract Background Since the 1990s, evidence has accumulated of an increased prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas in Africa as compared to onchocerciasis-free...
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    Survey on medication information literacy and influencing factors among pregn...

    Background: The use of medication during pregnancy is very common. Medication safety has been a great concern among pregnant women and is highly influenced by women’s medication...
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    Wanting to or having to – a qualitative study of experiences and attitudes to...

    Abstract Background This study assesses how tuberculosis (TB) screening is perceived by immigrants in Norway. Screening is mandatory for people arriving from high incidence...
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    Factors associated with health service orientation and active product marketi...

    Abstract Background Little is known about pharmacy owners’ commitment to public health and health policy goals in the strategic planning of their business. The aim of this...
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    The impact of MTHFR 677C → T risk knowledge on changes in folate intake: find...

    © 2016 The Author(s). Open Access: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License...
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    A systematic literature review of reviews on techniques for physical activity...

    Abstract The links between increased participation in Physical Activity (PA) and improvements in health are well established. As this body of evidence has grown, so too has the...
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    Identifying the content of home-based health behaviour change interventions f...

    Background: Meeting the needs of the growing number of older people is a challenge for health and social care services. Home-based interventions aiming to modify health-related...
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    Communication around HPV vaccination for adolescents in low- and middle-incom...

    Abstract Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes cervical cancer. More than 80% of those diagnosed with cervical cancer live in low- and middle-income countries...
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    Evaluation of the national surveillance of Legionnaires' disease in Norway, 2...

    Abstract Background In Norway, Legionnaires’ disease is reportable upon clinical suspicion to public health authorities and mandatorily notifiable through the Norwegian...
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    Development of an infant feeding core outcome set for childhood obesity inter...

    Abstract Background Childhood obesity is a significant public health challenge that affects approximately one in five children worldwide. Infant feeding practices are implicated...
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    The efficacy of varenicline in achieving abstinence among waterpipe tobacco s...

    Abstract Background Waterpipe tobacco smoking has increased among youth across the globe including in the US, and it continues as a common and traditional form of smoking...
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    Did the English strategy reduce inequalities in health? A difference-in-diffe...

    Abstract Background Between 1997 and 2010, the English government pursued an ambitious programme to reduce health inequalities,...
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    Development of a wheelchair mobility skills test for children and adolescents...

    Abstract Background Wheelchair mobility skills (WMS) training is regarded by children using a manual wheelchair and their parents as an important factor to improve participation...
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    Objective: Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) are sensitive to early indices of cochlear pathology. Pathology to the cochlea is in part mediated by ischaemic...
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    Self-monitoring of health data by patients with a chronic disease: does disea...

    Background: There is a growing emphasis on self-monitoring applications that allow patients to measure their own physical health parameters. A prerequisite for achieving...
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    A scoping review of health-related stigma outcomes for high-burden diseases i...

    Abstract Background Stigma is associated with health conditions that drive disease burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including HIV, tuberculosis, mental health...
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    Analysis of reporting completeness in exercise cancer trials: a systematic re...

    Abstract Background Exercise is an effective therapeutic intervention for cancer survivors. Concerns about the completeness of reporting of exercise interventions have been...