Preventive medicine
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Little smoking research in the past 20years includes persons 50 and older; herein we describe patterns of clinician cessation advice to US seniors, including variation by Medicare beneficiary characteristics. ⋯ Smoking cessation advice to seniors is variable. Providers may focus on groups or areas in which smoking is less common or when they are most comfortable giving advice. More consistent interventions are needed, including cessation advice from clinicians.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2015
Mothers' perceived proximity to green space is associated with TV viewing time in children: the Growing Up in Scotland study.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether mothers' perception of distance from home to green/open spaces is associated with their child's screen time. ⋯ Mothers' perceived distance from home to green/open spaces was associated with child's TV time at age 5.9years.
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Preventive medicine · Jan 2015
Relationships between dog ownership and physical activity in postmenopausal women.
Positive associations between dog ownership and physical activity in older adults have been previously reported. ⋯ Dog ownership is associated with increased physical activity in older women, particularly among women living alone. Health promotion efforts aimed at older adults should highlight the benefits of regular dog walking for both dog owners and non-dog owners.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2014
Young adult social smokers: their co-use of tobacco and alcohol, tobacco-related attitudes, and quitting efforts.
Young adults frequently report social smoking. This study examined the relationship between different social smoking definitions and the co-use of cigarettes and alcohol, tobacco-related attitudes, and quitting efforts. ⋯ Identification and behavior as a social smoker have opposing associations with co-use of cigarettes and alcohol and quit attempts. Tobacco cessation programs for self-identified social smokers should address co-use. Interventions denormalizing the tobacco industry or emphasizing the health effects of temporary smoking and secondhand smoke may address smoking among young adult bar patrons regardless of social smoking status.
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The role of the built environment on walking in rural United States (U.S.) locations is not well characterized. We examined self-reported and measured built environment correlates of walking for utilitarian purposes among adult residents of small rural towns. ⋯ Environmental factors associated with utilitarian walking in cities and suburbs were important in small rural towns. Moreover, manufacturing land use was associated with utilitarian walking. Modifying the built environment of small towns could lead to increased walking in a sizeable segment of the U.S. population.