International journal of public health
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Int J Public Health · Jan 2008
Editorial Comparative StudyClosing the global health gaps in a generation - how is it possible?
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Int J Public Health · Jan 2008
Editorial Comparative StudySocial determinants of health - a cross-cultural perspective.
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Int J Public Health · Jan 2008
Comparative StudyAnalysis of parasuicide, psychiatric care and completed suicides, implications for intervention strategy (Czech Republic, 1996-2000).
This retrospective study analyses the differences between suicide with and without previous parasuicide. The Czech Republic was one of the countries with the traditionally highest level of suicide mortality. During collapse of the communist regime and deep societal changes in the Czech Republic after the year 1989 the escalation of suicides was expected. Mortality from suicides decreased, however the gender and age differences increased. ⋯ Implications for age specific primary and secondary prevention are discussed.
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Int J Public Health · Jan 2008
Comparative StudyAssociations of behavioural, psychosocial and socioeconomic factors with over- and underweight among German adolescents.
The prevalence of overweight and obesity has dramatically increased in western societies. This paper examines behavioural, psychosocial and socioeconomic factors associated with overweight and underweight among adolescents in Germany. ⋯ Despite several variables being associated with overweight and underweight in bivariate models, only three factors remained associated with overweight in multivariable analysis. Other considered variables did not have independent associations with the outcome, but still could be included in respective causal pathways. Our results suggest that preventive strategies focussing on students of low socio-economic status and the avoidance of sedentary behaviours could help to address issues of overweight and obesity.
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Int J Public Health · Jan 2008
Does perceived safety of light cigarette encourage smokers to smoke more or to inhale more deeply?
This study investigated the effect of smoking light cigarettes and believing that light cigarettes are less of a health threat on the decision to smoke more light cigarettes or inhale more deeply in Taiwan. ⋯ Government should attempt to reverse the tendency for light smokers to smoke more under the misconception that light cigarettes are relatively safe, and correct the erroneous belief among smokers who wish to quit that smoking light cigarettes is an intermediate stage on the path to quitting.