Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of 4 weeks of Pilates on the body composition of young girls.
There is a need to find ways to increase the physical activity levels and improve the body composition and blood pressure of girls. ⋯ Girls enjoyed Pilates, and participation for 4 weeks lowered BMI percentile. Pilates holds promise as a means of reducing obesity.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2006
Cardiovascular disease knowledge among culturally Deaf patients in Chicago.
Deaf persons experience communication barriers that may impact on their knowledge of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, data measuring this deficit are limited. A comprehensive health survey of Deaf adults included questions on CVD knowledge. ⋯ Knowledge of cardiovascular disease among Deaf respondents is low, and considerably lower than that of the general hearing population. The need to develop health education materials and programs for Deaf individuals is evident. Health care providers should be educated on Deaf culture and barriers in communication. Finally, efforts need to be made to assure that 911 is deaf-accessible.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2006
Controlled Clinical TrialAn intervention study of smoking cessation with feedback on genetic cancer susceptibility in Japan.
To evaluate whether feedback of genetic information regarding an L-myc polymorphism, identified as impacting on tobacco-related cancer risk, has an influence on smoking cessation, an intervention study was conducted. ⋯ Feedback regarding an L-myc polymorphism did not impact on smoking cessation overall but appeared to benefit smokers without cancer. In addition, gender could affect the response to the feedback.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2006
Smoking predicts long-term mortality in stroke: The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk prospective population study.
: While the relationship between risk factors and stroke is well established, there is less information about the risk factors and survival after stroke. We examined the independent association between cardiovascular and modifiable lifestyle risk factors and subsequent mortality in people with stroke. ⋯ : Our findings may provide further empirical encouragement for smoking cessation after stroke.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2006
Trends in smoking by birth cohorts born between 1900 and 1977 in Japan.
The present study aimed to elucidate the changing patterns of smoking among successive birth cohorts in Japan. ⋯ Smoking trends in Japanese men and women vary by birth cohorts. Smoking cessation should continue to be strongly promoted among men, although the younger generation has widely adopted a nonsmoking lifestyle. For women, efforts for preventing the onset of smoking, while necessary among the younger generation, should even be enhanced among middle-aged women.