ECONOMIC CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF OBESITYAnnual Review of Public Health - Tập 26 Số 1 - Trang 239-257 - 2005
Eric Finkelstein, Christopher J. Ruhm, Katherine Kosa
▪ Abstract Obesity is not only a health but also an economic phenomenon. This chapter (a) examines underlying economic causes, such as technological advancements, behind the obesity epidemic; (b) describes economic consequences of obesity, including increasing obesity-related medical expenditures; and (c) discusses the role of government in combating the obesity epidemic. Because of the ...... hiện toàn bộ
Hearing Loss in an Aging American Population: Extent, Impact, and ManagementAnnual Review of Public Health - Tập 35 Số 1 - Trang 139-152 - 2014
Kathleen E. Bainbridge, Margaret Wallhagen
Despite contributing substantially to disability in the United States, age-related hearing loss is an underappreciated public health concern. Loss of hearing sensitivity has been documented in two-thirds of adults aged 70 years and older and has been associated with communication difficulties, lower health-related quality of life, and decreased physical and cognitive function. Management ...... hiện toàn bộ
The Value and Challenges of Participatory Research: Strengthening Its PracticeAnnual Review of Public Health - Tập 29 Số 1 - Trang 325-350 - 2008
Margaret Cargo, Shawna L. Mercer
The increasing use of participatory research (PR) approaches to address pressing public health issues reflects PR's potential for bridging gaps between research and practice, addressing social and environmental justice and enabling people to gain control over determinants of their health. Our critical review of the PR literature culminates in the development of an integrative practice fra...... hiện toàn bộ
The Haves, the Have-Nots, and the Health of Everyone: The Relationship Between Social Inequality and Environmental QualityAnnual Review of Public Health - Tập 36 Số 1 - Trang 193-209 - 2015
Lara Cushing, Rachel Morello‐Frosch, Madeline Wander, Manuel Pastor
A growing body of literature suggests that more unequal societies have more polluted and degraded environments, perhaps helping explain why more unequal societies are often less healthy. We summarize the mechanisms by which inequality can lead to environmental degradation and their relevance for public health. We review the evidence of a relationship between environmental quality and socia...... hiện toàn bộ
A LIFE COURSE APPROACH TO CHRONIC DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGYAnnual Review of Public Health - Tập 26 Số 1 - Trang 1-35 - 2005
John Lynch, George Davey Smith
▪ Abstract A life course approach to chronic disease epidemiology uses a multidisciplinary framework to understand the importance of time and timing in associations between exposures and outcomes at the individual and population levels. Such an approach to chronic diseases is enriched by specification of the particular way that time and timing in relation to physical growth, reproduction...... hiện toàn bộ
Machine Learning in Epidemiology and Health Outcomes ResearchAnnual Review of Public Health - Tập 41 Số 1 - Trang 21-36 - 2020
Timothy L. Wiemken, Robert Kelley
Machine learning approaches to modeling of epidemiologic data are becoming increasingly more prevalent in the literature. These methods have the potential to improve our understanding of health and opportunities for intervention, far beyond our past capabilities. This article provides a walkthrough for creating supervised machine learning models with current examples from the literature. F...... hiện toàn bộ
Mobile Text Messaging for Health: A Systematic Review of ReviewsAnnual Review of Public Health - Tập 36 Số 1 - Trang 393-415 - 2015
Amanda Hall, Heather Cole-Lewis, Jay M. Bernhardt
The aim of this systematic review of reviews is to identify mobile text-messaging interventions designed for health improvement and behavior change and to derive recommendations for practice. We have compiled and reviewed existing systematic research reviews and meta-analyses to organize and summarize the text-messaging intervention evidence base, identify best-practice recommendations ba...... hiện toàn bộ