European journal of public health
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Eur J Public Health · Jun 2014
The impact of the 2010 Polish smoke-free legislation on the popularity and sales of electronic cigarettes.
Electronic cigarettes, also called e-cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), have become widely available globally, particularly via the Internet. They are considered by many users as a safe alternative to regular cigarettes, and some use them for smoking cessation. ⋯ The study demonstrated that the implementation of the smoke-free legislation was associated with only a temporary increase in ENDS online popularity in Poland. In longer time frames, there was decrease in ENDS online popularity and sales in Poland after implementation of the smoke-free policy.
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Eur J Public Health · Apr 2014
Trends of overweight and obesity, physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Czech schoolchildren: HBSC study.
The decline of physical activity (PA) and the increased prevalence of overweight and obese children have been discussed worldwide. This study assessed the trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity, PA and sedentary behaviour in Czech school-aged children. ⋯ An increasing percentage of obese or overweight children, increased sedentary time and a decline or stagnation of the proportion of children meeting recommendations for PA were found among Czech schoolchildren. Future research should evaluate PA recommendations with respect to gender, age and effective intervention approach to reduce the obesity incidence in childhood.
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Eur J Public Health · Apr 2014
LetterRisk of child obesity from parental obesity: analysis of repeat national cross-sectional surveys.
To estimate the potential to reduce childhood obesity through targeted interventions of overweight households. ⋯ Family-based interventions for obesity would be most efficiently targeted at obese children whose parents are morbidly obese.