ListarArtículos WOS por tema "Public, Environmental & Occupational Health"
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Association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity with neck circumference in eight Latin American countries
(BMC, 2019)BackgroundPhysical activity is a cornerstone in the prevention and treatment of obesity. There are relatively few studies that explore the effect of accelerometer-determined moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) ... -
California's comprehensive background check and misdemeanor violence prohibition policies and firearm mortality
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2019)Purpose: In 1991, California implemented a law that mandated a background check for all firearm purchases with limited exceptions (comprehensive background check or CBC policy) and prohibited firearm purchase and possession ... -
Correlates of body fat and waist circumference in children from Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil
(ABRASCO-ASSOC BRASILEIRA POS-GRADUACAO & SAUDE COLETIVA, 2019)The purpose of this study was to examine potential correlates of body fat (BF) and waist circumference (WC) in children. The sample included 328 children (169 boys) aged 9-11 years. BF (%) was measured using a bioelectrical ... -
Daily pattern of active commuting in Chilean adult according to gender and day of the week
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Distributional ecology of Andes hantavirus: a macroecological approach
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2018)Background: Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an infection endemic in Chile and Argentina, caused by Andes hantavirus (ANDV). The rodent Oligoryzomys longicaudatus is suggested as the main reservoir, although several ... -
How do we assess a racial disparity in health? Distribution, interaction, and interpretation in epidemiological studies
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2019)Identifying the exposures or interventions that exacerbate or ameliorate racial health disparities is one of the fundamental goals of social epidemiology. Introducing an interaction term between race and an exposure into ... -
Joint effect of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on cardiovascular risk factors in Chilean adults
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018)Background To investigate the associations between combined categories of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) with markers of adiposity and cardiovascular risk in adults. Methods ... -
Limiting Alcohol Outlet Density to Prevent Alcohol Use and Violence: Estimating Policy Interventions Through Agent-Based Modeling
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, 2019)Increasing alcohol outlet density is well-documented to be associated with increased alcohol use and problems, leading to the policy recommendation that limiting outlet density will decrease alcohol problems. Yet few studies ... -
Measuring Relationships Between Proactive Reporting State-level Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and County-level Fatal Prescription Opioid Overdoses
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2020)Background: Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) that collect and distribute information on dispensed controlled substances have been adopted by nearly all US states. We know little about program characteristics ... -
Mental illness, drinking, and the social division and structure of labor in the United States: 2003-2015
(WILEY, 2019)Background We draw on a relational theoretical perspective to investigate how the social division and structure of labor are associated with serious and moderate mental illness and binge and heavy drinking. Methods The ... -
Occupational walking and bicycling, in leisure time and as a means of transportation of adults according to age
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Oral contraceptive use and depression among adolescents
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2019)Purpose: Depression is a prevalent health problem affecting U.S. women. Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are commonly used for pregnancy prevention, and evidence is mixed regarding any increased risk for incident depression ... -
Original research Socio-demographic patterning of self-reported physical activity and sitting time in Latin American countries: findings from ELANS
(BMC, 2019)Background: Low levels of physical activity (PA) and prolonged sitting time (ST) increase the risk of non-communicable diseases and mortality, and can be influenced by socio-demographic characteristics. The aim of this ... -
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Opioid Overdoses Exploring Sources of Heterogeneity
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2019)Background: Prescription drug monitoring program are designed to reduce harms from prescription opioids; however, little is known about what populations benefit the most from these programs. We investigated how the relation ... -
Questionnaire-Based Prevalence of Physical Activity Level on Adults According to Different International Guidelines: Impact on Surveillance and Policies
(HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC, 2019)Background: The World Health Organization recommends 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) throughout the week. However, the weekly frequency of PA and how to combine moderate and vigorous PA to define ... -
Relationship between levels of physical activity and sedentarism with metabolic syndrome. ENS Chile 2009-2010
(INST NACIONAL SALUD PUBLICA, 2019)Objective. To use a new methodology to classify the level of physical activity (PA) by combining the levels of PA and sedentary time (SED) in order to establish its association with metabolic syndrome (MS). Materials and ... -
Results From Brazil's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
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Results from Chile's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
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Simulating the Suicide Prevention Effects of Firearms Restrictions Based on Psychiatric Hospitalization and Treatment Records: Social Benefits and Unintended Adverse Consequences
(AMER PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC INC, 2019)Objectives. To estimate We number or lives saved From Firearms suicide with expansions of gun restrictions based on mental health compared with the number who would be unnecessarily restricted. Methods. Agent-based models ... -
Social sequencing to determine patterns in health and work-family trajectories for U.S. women, 1968-2013
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2018)Background: Women's social roles (partnership, parenthood, and worker status) are associated with health, with more roles being associated with lower mortality rates. Few studies have examined social roles using a lifecourse ...