Physical Activity, Overweight and Obesity Among Latino Youth [PDF]
, 2011 Highlights rates of physical activity and overweight and obesity among Latino youth compared with other groups; the role of environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural factors; and policy implications and interventions for increasing physical ...
Amelie Ramirez +2 more
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Swedish farmers' approval of nudges
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Interest in the use of behavioral policy approaches, such as nudges, has strongly increased over the past years, including in the domains of food, agricultural and environmental policies. While the approval of nudges among the general public has been studied extensively, we know little about the attitude of farmers toward nudging. Farmers may (
Liesbeth Colen +2 more
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Secular Trends and Socioeconomic Differentials in Menarcheal Age for South Korean Women
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2018 Background: In this study, we assessed the secular trends and socioeconomic differentials in menarcheal age among women aged 25-64 year. Methods: Using the 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES, 2010-2012), bivariate ...
Heeran CHUN, Eunhee SHIN
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THE IMPACT OF CHANGING CONSUMER PREFERENCES ON BABY FOOD CONSUMPTION [PDF]
This study examines the relationship between processed baby food consumption, socioeconomic factors, and attitudes and awareness concerning baby food safety and nutrition.
Harris, James Michael
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Changes over time in socioeconomic inequalities in breast and rectal cancer survival in England and Wales during a 32-year period (1973-2004): the potential role of health care. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival are well documented but they vary for different cancers and over time. Reasons for these differences are poorly understood.
Barbiere, JM +5 more
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Impacts of geopolitics and policy on Latin American biodiversity and water resources
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Latin America is a major agricultural producer with important natural resources. Efforts have been made to protect sensitive areas but are hindered by agricultural trade disruptions outside the control of individual countries due to globally integrated crop markets.
Jerome Dumortier +2 more
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International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2011 Introduction: Hearing comprises a lot more than just a peripheral sensitivity. To interpret such sounds, the participation of wide-ranging hearing abilities is necessary.
Becker, Karine Thaís +3 more
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Cognitive function among older adults: ELSI-Brazil results
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2018 OBJECTIVE To investigate macroregional variations in cognitive function in a national sample representative of the Brazilian population aged 50 years and older. METHODS Data from the baseline of the Longitudinal Study of Brazilian Elderly (ELSI-Brazil)
Erico Castro-Costa +4 more
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Evacuation patterns and socioeconomic stratification in the context of wildfires in Chile [PDF]
arXivClimate change is altering the frequency and intensity of wildfires, leading to increased evacuation events that disrupt human mobility and socioeconomic structures. These disruptions affect access to resources, employment, and housing, amplifying existing vulnerabilities within communities. Understanding the interplay between climate change, wildfires,
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Lessons From High- and Low-Performing States for Raising Overall Health System Performance [PDF]
, 2011 Examines socioeconomic, demographic, political, cultural, and marketplace factors that influence health system improvement in high- and low-ranking states in the State Scorecard on Health System Performance and outlines promising ...
Greg Moody, Sharon Silow-Carroll
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