Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2013
Victimization and poly-victimization among school-aged Chinese adolescents: prevalence and associations with health.
Given the limited number of systematic studies on child victimization in China, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of child victimization and poly-victimization, and to examine the associations between victimization and negative health outcomes. ⋯ This study provided reliable estimates of the association between child victimization and health using a large and diverse sample in China. Based on the nature of the documented associations, several suggestions for public health professionals were offered.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialPROSPER community-university partnership delivery system effects on substance misuse through 6 1/2 years past baseline from a cluster randomized controlled intervention trial.
To examine the effects of a delivery system for evidence-based preventive interventions through 12th grade, 6.5 years past baseline. ⋯ Partnership-based delivery systems for brief universal interventions have potential for public health impact by reducing substance misuse among youth, particularly higher-risk youth.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialBurn and earn: a randomized controlled trial incentivizing exercise during fall semester for college first-year students.
To examine the viability of monetary incentives to increase fitness-center use and maintain/improve the Body Mass Indexes (BMIs) of first-year students over the fall semester. ⋯ Weekly monetary incentives resulted in significantly more first-year students meeting weekly fitness-center use goals. However, the increased fitness-center use by the incentive condition did not prevent an increase in BMI during fall semester.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2013
The association between fruit and vegetable consumption and mental health disorders: evidence from five waves of a national survey of Canadians.
The objective of this study was to examine the association between fruit and vegetable intake (FVI) and mental health disorders. ⋯ These findings suggest a potentially important role of a healthy diet in the prevention of depression and anxiety.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2013
Review Meta AnalysisThe effect of participation in school-based nutrition education interventions on body mass index: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled community trials.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of school-based nutrition education interventions in reducing or preventing overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. ⋯ This systematic review provides evidence that school-based nutrition education interventions are effective in reducing the BMI of children and adolescents.