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Computational socioeconomics [PDF]
122 pages, 49 ...
Gao, Jian, Zhang, Yi-Cheng, Zhou, Tao
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The purpose of this review is to evaluate and emphasize important findings in the recent literature regarding the socioeconomics of obesity. It is important to evaluate trends of this global epidemic and elucidate its impact on different demographic groups and across socioeconomic strata.Obesity rates continue to increase domestically and globally ...
Chika Vera Anekwe+5 more
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Subjective socioeconomic status: an alternative to objective socioeconomic status
Abstract Background Subjective “ladder” measurements of socio-economic status (SES) are easy-to-administer tools that ask respondents to rate their own SES, allowing them to evaluate where they believe their material resources place them relative to their community.
Maryann Zhao+5 more
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The socioeconomic determinants of cancer [PDF]
This paper provides a synthesis on socioeconomic inequalities in cancer incidence, mortality and survival across countries and within countries, with particular focus on the Italian context; the paper also describes the underlying mechanisms documented for cancer incidence, and reports some remarks on policies to tackle inequalities.From a worldwide ...
MERLETTI, Franco, Galassi C, Spadea T.
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Socioeconomic factors that affect artisanal fishers’ readiness to exit a declining fishery [PDF]
The emerging world crisis created by declining fish stocks poses a challenge to resource users and managers. The problem is particularly acute in poor nations, such as those in East Africa, where fishing is an important subsistence activity but high ...
Adato+36 more
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The socioeconomic burden of SLE [PDF]
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, relapsing-remitting, multisystemic autoimmune inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects women of childbearing age. Much has been written about the clinical course and long-term damage associated with SLE, as well as the reduced life expectancy of patients with this condition.
Lau, CS, Mak, A
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Accelerators and Deterrents to the Coordinated and Balanced Development of the Regions [PDF]
In the article, the hypothesis that the modern industrial-technological process causes complication of socio-economic space and conducts to amplification its integrity, which, in turn, causes the need for the coordinated and balanced development, is ...
Bochko, V. S.
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Socioeconomically but Not Medically Deprived? [PDF]
In this issue of Circulation , Hawkins et al1 report the impact of socioeconomic deprivation on aspects of the quality of delivery and outcomes of primary medical care in patients with heart failure.1,2 The specific marker of quality examined was the rate of prescription of evidence-based medicines, and outcomes assessed were death at 1 year and the ...
Dargie, Henry J., McDonagh, Theresa A.
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The Socioeconomic Burden of Obesity [PDF]
<b><i>Objective: </i></b>To evaluate the socioeconomic impact of obesity by estimating the direct and indirect costs associated with obesity in Denmark, based on individual level data. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Costs were assessed for different BMI groups, and the relative risks for change in direct and ...
Jakob Kjellberg+3 more
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An approach to the multidimensional assessment of food security and environmental sustainability: a vulnerability framework for the Mediterranean region [PDF]
Poster presented at First International Conference on Global Food Security.
Allen T.+4 more
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