Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Nov 2013
Risk factors for single and recurrent falls: a prospective study of falls in community dwelling seniors without cognitive impairment.
The purpose of this study is to contribute evidence towards heterogeneity in risk factors for single and recurrent falls. ⋯ Different intervention strategies should be developed for single and recurrent fallers.
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Preventive medicine · Nov 2013
Review Comparative StudyAn overview of national clinical guidelines for the management of childhood obesity in primary care.
Review of clinical guidelines. ⋯ The present review shows that there is international consensus regarding the recommendations for management of childhood obesity. There is less international consensus regarding the diagnostic classification of childhood obesity.
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Preventive medicine · Nov 2013
Patient-reported recall of smoking cessation interventions from a health professional.
To determine the prevalence and characteristics of current cigarette smokers who report receiving health care provider interventions ('5A's': ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange) for smoking cessation. ⋯ Many current smokers report receiving health care provider interventions for smoking cessation. Continued efforts to educate, encourage, and support all health professionals to provide effective, comprehensive tobacco cessation interventions to their patients may be beneficial.
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Preventive medicine · Nov 2013
Elementary school practices and children's objectively measured physical activity during school.
To examine the relation of physical activity practices covering physical education (PE), recess, and classroom time in elementary schools to children's objectively measured physical activity during school. ⋯ The presence of multiple school physical activity practices doubled children's physical activity during school.
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Preventive medicine · Nov 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyWeight and metabolic effects of dietary weight loss and exercise interventions in postmenopausal antidepressant medication users and non-users: a randomized controlled trial.
Antidepressants may attenuate the effects of diet and exercise programs. We compared adherence and changes in body measures and biomarkers of glucose metabolism and inflammation between antidepressant users and non-users in a 12-month randomized controlled trial. ⋯ Dietary weight loss and exercise improved body measures and biomarkers of glucose metabolism and inflammation independent of antidepressant use.