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Telephone surveys are conducted to monitor prevalence of the major behavioral risks among adults associated with premature MORBIDITY and MORTALITY. The data collected is in regard to actual behaviors, rather than on attitudes or knowledge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in 1984.

Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy.

Behaviors expressed by individuals to protect, maintain or promote their health status. For example, proper diet, and appropriate exercise are activities perceived to influence health status. Life style is closely associated with health behavior and factors influencing life style are socioeconomic, educational, and cultural.

The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

Healthy People Programs are a set of health objectives to be used by governments, communities, professional organizations, and others to help develop programs to improve health. It builds on initiatives pursued over the past two decades beginning with the 1979 Surgeon General's Report, Healthy People, Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives, and Healthy People 2010. These established national health objectives and served as the basis for the development of state and community plans. These are administered by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). Similar programs are conducted by other national governments.

A group of islands in the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, the three main islands being St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John. The capital is Charlotte Amalie. Before 1917 the U.S. Virgin Islands were held by the Danish and called the Danish West Indies but the name was changed when the United States acquired them by purchase.

Social and economic factors that characterize the individual or group within the social structure.

Restraining belts fastened to the frame of automobiles, aircraft, or other vehicles, and strapped around the person occupying the seat in the car or plane, intended to prevent the person from being thrown forward or out of the vehicle in case of sudden deceleration.

The level of health of the individual, group, or population as subjectively assessed by the individual or by more objective measures.

Services designed for HEALTH PROMOTION and prevention of disease.

Inhaling and exhaling the smoke of burning TOBACCO.

A heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by HYPERGLYCEMIA and GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE.

Undertaking a task involving a challenge for achievement or a desirable goal in which there is a lack of certainty or a fear of failure. It may also include the exhibiting of certain behaviors whose outcomes may present a risk to the individual or to those associated with him or her.

A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area.

The measurement of the health status for a given population using a variety of indices, including morbidity, mortality, and available health resources.

Insurance providing coverage of medical, surgical, or hospital care in general or for which there is no specific heading.

Persons living in the United States of Mexican (MEXICAN AMERICANS), Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin. The concept does not include Brazilian Americans or Portuguese Americans.

Generally refers to the amount of protection available and the kind of loss which would be paid for under an insurance contract with an insurer. (Slee & Slee, Health Care Terms, 2d ed)

An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is San Juan. It is a self-governing commonwealth in union with the United States. It was discovered by Columbus in 1493 but no colonization was attempted until 1508. It belonged to Spain until ceded to the United States in 1898. It became a commonwealth with autonomy in internal affairs in 1952. Columbus named the island San Juan for St. John's Day, the Monday he arrived, and the bay Puerto Rico, rich harbor. The island became Puerto Rico officially in 1932. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p987 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p436)

Individual members of North American ethnic groups with ancient historic ancestral origins in Asia.

An instrument for reproducing sounds especially articulate speech at a distance. (Webster, 3rd ed)

A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).

Differences in access to or availability of medical facilities and services.

Individuals or groups with no or inadequate health insurance coverage. Those falling into this category usually comprise three primary groups: the medically indigent (MEDICAL INDIGENCY); those whose clinical condition makes them medically uninsurable; and the working uninsured.

Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.

Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the sigmoid flexure.

Variation in rates of disease occurrence and disabilities between population groups defined by socioeconomic characteristics such as age, ethnicity, economic resources, or gender and populations identified geographically or similar measures.

Typical way of life or manner of living characteristic of an individual or group. (From APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed)

Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)

Powdered or cut pieces of leaves of NICOTIANA TABACUM which are inhaled through the nose, chewed, or stored in cheek pouches. It includes any product of tobacco that is not smoked.

Educational attainment or level of education of individuals.

Statistical models which describe the relationship between a qualitative dependent variable (that is, one which can take only certain discrete values, such as the presence or absence of a disease) and an independent variable. A common application is in epidemiology for estimating an individual's risk (probability of a disease) as a function of a given risk factor.

Individuals whose ancestral origins are in the continent of Europe.

Sexual attraction or relationship between females.

Fractures which extend through the base of the SKULL, usually involving the PETROUS BONE. Battle's sign (characterized by skin discoloration due to extravasation of blood into the subcutaneous tissue behind the ear and over the mastoid process), CRANIAL NEUROPATHIES, TRAUMATIC; CAROTID-CAVERNOUS SINUS FISTULA; and CEREBROSPINAL FLUID OTORRHEA are relatively frequent sequelae of this condition. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p876)

An accumulation of ENDOLYMPH in the inner ear (LABYRINTH) leading to buildup of pressure and distortion of intralabyrinthine structures, such as COCHLEA and SEMICIRCULAR CANALS. It is characterized by SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS; TINNITUS; and sometimes VERTIGO.

Behaviors associated with the ingesting of alcoholic beverages, including social drinking.

Organized periodic procedures performed on large groups of people for the purpose of detecting disease.

Revenues or receipts accruing from business enterprise, labor, or invested capital.

The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others.

Drinking an excessive amount of ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in a short period of time.

Inuktitut-speakers generally associated with the northern polar region.

Vaccines used to prevent infection by viruses in the family ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE. It includes both killed and attenuated vaccines. The composition of the vaccines is changed each year in response to antigenic shifts and changes in prevalence of influenza virus strains. The vaccine is usually bivalent or trivalent, containing one or two INFLUENZAVIRUS A strains and one INFLUENZAVIRUS B strain.

Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the intention of improving or maintaining PHYSICAL FITNESS or HEALTH. Contrast with PHYSICAL EXERTION which is concerned largely with the physiologic and metabolic response to energy expenditure.

Radiographic examination of the breast.

Governmental levies on property, inheritance, gifts, etc.

Persons living in the United States having origins in any of the black groups of Africa.

Groups of individuals whose putative ancestry is from native continental populations based on similarities in physical appearance.

Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL).

Studies in which a number of subjects are selected from all subjects in a defined population. Conclusions based on sample results may be attributed only to the population sampled.

Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.

Collection of pooled secretions of the posterior vaginal fornix for cytologic examination.

The frequency of different ages or age groups in a given population. The distribution may refer to either how many or what proportion of the group. The population is usually patients with a specific disease but the concept is not restricted to humans and is not restricted to medicine.

Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level.

The ratio of two odds. The exposure-odds ratio for case control data is the ratio of the odds in favor of exposure among cases to the odds in favor of exposure among noncases. The disease-odds ratio for a cohort or cross section is the ratio of the odds in favor of disease among the exposed to the odds in favor of disease among the unexposed. The prevalence-odds ratio refers to an odds ratio derived cross-sectionally from studies of prevalent cases.

Persons with physical or mental disabilities that affect or limit their activities of daily living and that may require special accommodations.

Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.

Administration of vaccines to stimulate the host's immune response. This includes any preparation intended for active immunological prophylaxis.

Chemical, spectroscopic, or microscopic detection of extremely small amounts of blood.

Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE.

Elements of residence that characterize a population. They are applicable in determining need for and utilization of health services.

Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care.

A food group comprised of EDIBLE PLANTS or their parts.

Maleness or femaleness as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from SEX CHARACTERISTICS, anatomical or physiological manifestations of sex, and from SEX DISTRIBUTION, the number of males and females in given circumstances.

Voluntary use of free time for activities outside the daily routine.

Method for obtaining information through verbal responses, written or oral, from subjects.

A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral and social environment; the overall condition of a human life.

Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the luminal surface of the colon.

The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.

Individuals whose ancestral origins are in the continent of Africa.

A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income.

The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds.

The state wherein the person is well adjusted.

Discontinuation of the habit of smoking, the inhaling and exhaling of tobacco smoke.

Monitoring of rate of occurrence of specific conditions to assess the stability or change in health levels of a population. It is also the study of disease rates in a specific cohort such as in a geographic area or population subgroup to estimate trends in a larger population. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

The physical activity of a human or an animal as a behavioral phenomenon.

The number of males and females in a given population. The distribution may refer to how many men or women or what proportion of either in the group. The population is usually patients with a specific disease but the concept is not restricted to humans and is not restricted to medicine.

The inhabitants of a city or town, including metropolitan areas and suburban areas.

The ability to carry out daily tasks and perform physical activities in a highly functional state, often as a result of physical conditioning.

A situation in which the level of living of an individual, family, or group is below the standard of the community. It is often related to a specific income level.

Tumors or cancer of the UTERINE CERVIX.

Persons who have experienced a prolonged survival after serious disease or who continue to live with a usually life-threatening condition as well as family members, significant others, or individuals surviving traumatic life events.

Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.

An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). BMI correlates with body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE). Their relationship varies with age and gender. For adults, BMI falls into these categories: below 18.5 (underweight); 18.5-24.9 (normal); 25.0-29.9 (overweight); 30.0 and above (obese). (National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Conditions or pathological processes associated with the disease of diabetes mellitus. Due to the impaired control of BLOOD GLUCOSE level in diabetic patients, pathological processes develop in numerous tissues and organs including the EYE, the KIDNEY, the BLOOD VESSELS, and the NERVE TISSUE.

The sexual attraction or relationship between members of both the same and the opposite SEX.

An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia.

Damage inflicted on the body as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity.

The seeking and acceptance by patients of health service.

Tumors or cancer of the COLON or the RECTUM or both. Risk factors for colorectal cancer include chronic ULCERATIVE COLITIS; FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS COLI; exposure to ASBESTOS; and irradiation of the CERVIX UTERI.

An acute brain syndrome which results from the excessive ingestion of ETHANOL or ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

Public attitudes toward health, disease, and the medical care system.

Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.

The inhabitants of rural areas or of small towns classified as rural.

A ceramidase subtype that is active at alkaline pH. It is found at high levels within the SMALL INTESTINE.

Methods to identify and characterize cancer in the early stages of disease and predict tumor behavior.

The systematic application of information and computer sciences to public health practice, research, and learning.

New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.

Notification or reporting by a physician or other health care provider of the occurrence of specified contagious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV infections to designated public health agencies. The United States system of reporting notifiable diseases evolved from the Quarantine Act of 1878, which authorized the US Public Health Service to collect morbidity data on cholera, smallpox, and yellow fever; each state in the US has its own list of notifiable diseases and depends largely on reporting by the individual health care provider. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST.

The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data with the purpose of preventing or controlling disease or injury, or of identifying unusual events of public health importance, followed by the dissemination and use of information for public health action. (From Am J Prev Med 2011;41(6):636)

Former members of the armed services.

Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.

Pathological conditions involving the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM including the HEART; the BLOOD VESSELS; or the PERICARDIUM.

The qualitative or quantitative estimation of the likelihood of adverse effects that may result from exposure to specified health hazards or from the absence of beneficial influences. (Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 1988)

Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS.

Specific practices for the prevention of disease or mental disorders in susceptible individuals or populations. These include HEALTH PROMOTION, including mental health; protective procedures, such as COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; and monitoring and regulation of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS. Primary prevention is to be distinguished from SECONDARY PREVENTION and TERTIARY PREVENTION.

The community-oriented primary care experience in the United kingdom. (1/527)

The UK National Health Service has long delivered public health programs through primary care. However, attempts to promote Sidney Kark's model of community-oriented primary care (COPC), based on general practice populations, have made only limited headway. Recent policy developments give COPC new resonance. Currently, primary care trusts are assuming responsibility for improving the health of the populations they serve, and personal medical service pilots are tailoring primary care to local needs under local contracts. COPC has yielded training packages and frameworks that can assist these new organizations in developing public health skills and understanding among a wide range of primary care professionals. (+info)

A reexamination of smoking before, during, and after pregnancy. (2/527)

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the patterns and correlates of maternal smoking before, during, and after pregnancy. METHODS: We examined socioeconomic, demographic, and clinical risk factors associated with maternal smoking in a nationally representative cohort of women (n = 8285) who were surveyed 17 +/- 5 months and again 35 +/- 5 months after delivery. RESULTS: Smoking rates among women with a college degree decreased 30% from before pregnancy to 35 months postpartum but did not change among the least educated women. Risk factors clustered, and a gradient linked the number of risk factors (0, 2, 4) to the percentage smoking (6%, 31%, 58%, P <.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The period of pregnancy and early parenthood is associated with worsening education-related disparities in smoking as well as substantial clustering of risk factors. These observations could influence the targeting and design of maternal smoking interventions. (+info)

Breast, cervical, and colorectal carcinoma screening in a demographically defined region of the southern U.S. (3/527)

BACKGROUND: The "Southern Black Belt," a term used for > 100 years to describe a subregion of the southern U.S., includes counties with high concentrations of African Americans and high levels of poverty and unemployment, and relatively high rates of preventable cancers. METHODS: The authors analyzed data from a state-based telephone survey of adults age >or= 18 years to compare the cancer screening patterns of African-American and white men and women in nonmetropolitan counties of this region, and to compare those rates with those of persons in other southern counties and elsewhere in the U.S. The primary study groups were comprised of 2165-5888 women and 1198 men in this region interviewed through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The respondents lived in predominantly rural counties in 11 southern states with sizeable African-American populations (>or= 24.5% of county residents). The main outcome measures were recent use of the Papanicolau (Pap) test, mammography, test for fecal occult blood in the stool (FOBT), and flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. RESULTS: Between 1998-2000, 66.3% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] +/- 2.7%) of 1817 African-American women in the region age >or= 40 years had received a mammogram within the past 2 years, compared with 69.3% (95% CI +/- 1.8%) of 3922 white women (P = 0.066). The proportion of African-American and white women who had received a Pap test within the past 3 years was similar (85.7% [95% CI +/- 1.9%] vs. 83.4% [95% CI +/- 1.5%]; P = 0.068]. In 1997 and 1999, 29.3% of African-American women in these counties reported ever receiving an FOBT, compared with 36.9% in non-Black Belt counties and 42.5% in the remainder of the U.S. Among white women, 37.7% in Black Belt counties, 44.0% in non-Black Belt counties, and 45.3% in the remainder of the U.S. ever received an FOBT. Overall, similar patterns were noted among both men and women with regard to ever-use of FOBT, flexible sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy. Screening rates appeared to vary less by race than by region. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the current study underscore the need for continued efforts to ensure that adults in the nonmetropolitan South receive educational messages, outreach, and provider recommendations concerning the importance of routine cancer screening. (+info)

Youth risk behavior surveillance--United States, 1999. (4/527)

PROBLEM/CONDITION: Priority health-risk behaviors, which contribute to the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among youth and adults, often are established during youth, extend into adulthood, are interrelated, and are preventable. REPORTING PERIOD: February-May 1999. DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults --behaviors that contribute to unintentional and intentional injuries; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (including human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection); unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity. The YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by CDC as well as state, territorial, and local school-based surveys conducted by education and health agencies. This report summarizes results from the national survey, 33 state surveys, and 16 local surveys conducted among high school students during February-May 1999. RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION: In the United States, approximately three fourths of all deaths among persons aged 10-24 years result from only four causes: motor-vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide. Results from the 1999 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey demonstrate that numerous high school students engage in behaviors that increase their likelihood of death from these four causes--16.4% had rarely or never worn a seat belt; during the 30 days preceding the survey, 33.1% had ridden with a driver who had been drinking alcohol; 17.3% had carried a weapon during the 30 days preceding the survey; 50.0% had drunk alcohol during the 30 days preceding the survey; 26.7% had used marijuana during the 30 days preceding the survey; and 7.8% had attempted suicide during the 12 months preceding the survey. Substantial morbidity and social problems among young persons also result from unintended pregnancies and STDs, including HIV infection. In 1999, nationwide, 49.9% of high school students had ever had sexual intercourse; 42.0% of sexually active students had not used a condom at last sexual intercourse; and 1.8% had ever injected an illegal drug. Two thirds of all deaths among persons aged > or = 25 years result from only two causes--cardiovascular disease and cancer. The majority of risk behaviors associated with these two causes of death are initiated during adolescence. In 1999, 34.8% of high school students had smoked cigarettes during the 30 days preceding the survey; 76.1% had not eaten > or = 5 servings/day of fruits and vegetables during the 7 days preceding the survey; 16.0% were at risk for becoming overweight; and 70.9% did not attend physical education class daily. ACTIONS TAKEN: These YRBSS data are already being used by health and education officials at national, state, and local levelsto analyze and improve policies and programs to reduce priority health-risk behaviors among youth. The YRBSS data also are being used to measure progress toward achieving 16 national health objectives for 2010 and 3 of the 10 leading health indicators. (+info)

Smoking cessation and prevention: an urgent public health priority for American Indians in the Northern Plains. (5/527)

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of cigarette smoking and smoking cessation among American Indians living on or near Montana's seven reservations to those of non-Indians living in the same geographic region. METHODS: Data for Montana Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) respondents (n = 1,722) were compared to data from a BRFSS survey of American Indians living on or near Montana's seven reservations in 1999 (n = 1,000). Respondents were asked about smoking and smoking cessation as well as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and selected risk factors. Quit ratios were calculated for both groups. RESULTS: American Indians were more likely to report current smoking (38%) than non-Indians (19%; p < 0.001). Thirty-seven percent of Indian respondents with CVD risk factors reported current smoking, compared with 17% of non- Indians with CVD risk factors. However, there was no significant difference in reported smoking rates between Indians (21%) and non-Indians (27%) with a history of CVD. Indian smokers were more likely to report quitting for one or more days in the past year (67%), compared with non-Indians (43%). Quit ratios were significantly lower among Indians (43%) than among non-Indians (65%). CONCLUSIONS: High smoking rates in Indians, particularly among those with other CVD risk factors, demonstrate an urgent need for culturally sensitive smoking cessation interventions among Northern Plains Indians and highlight the need for the Surgeon General's focus on smoking in minority populations. (+info)

Preventive-care practices among persons with diabetes--United States, 1995 and 2001. (6/527)

Effective interventions are available to persons with diabetes that can prevent or delay the development of serious health complications such as lower limb amputation, blindness, kidney failure, and cardiovascular disease. However, the use of preventive-care practices is lower than recommended, and the national health objectives for 2010 aim to improve care for all persons with diabetes. To assess progress toward meeting these goals, CDC analyzed data on selected diabetes-related preventive-care practices, including influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage, from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) from 1995 and 2001. This report presents the findings of these analyses, which indicate that levels of preventive-care practices among persons with diabetes in the United States increased from 1995 to 2001. Further efforts are needed to improve care among persons with diabetes, reduce the burden of diabetes-related complications, and achieve the national health objectives, including continued surveillance of diabetes-related preventive-care practices and collaboration with community-based organizations, health-care providers, public health officials, and persons with diabetes. (+info)

Risk behaviors of Filipino methamphetamine users in San Francisco: implications for prevention and treatment of drug use and HIV. (7/527)

OBJECTIVE: This study describes the demographics, HIV risk and drug use behaviors, and psychosocial status of Filipino American methamphetamine users in the San Francisco Bay area. METHODS: Individual interviews were conducted with 83 Filipino American methamphetamine users, recruited through snowball sampling methods. A structured survey questionnaire included measures of drug use behaviors, HIV-related sexual behaviors, psychosocial factors, and demographics. RESULTS: Filipino methamphetamine users tended to be male, to have low levels of perceived personal control in their lives, and to report low levels of shame about their drug use. Methamphetamine use was strongly associated with HIV-related risk behaviors. Frequent methamphetamine users tended to engage in drug use before or during sex and to use condoms infrequently. Commercial sex activity was associated with frequency of methamphetamine use. About one-third of the study participants had never been tested for HIV. CONCLUSION: HIV/STD and drug abuse prevention programs that target Filipino Americans are needed. These programs should be tailored to meet clients' needs on the basis of gender, employment status, acculturation, and psychosocial variables that affect drug use and sexual behaviors. (+info)

Prevalence of self-reported arthritis or chronic joint symptoms among adults--United States, 2001. (8/527)

Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions comprise the leading cause of disability among adults in the United States, and the cost of this public health burden is expected to increase as the U.S. population ages. State-specific estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and chronic joint symptoms (CJS) are important for planning health services and programs to prevent arthritis-related disability and for tracking progress toward meeting state and national health objectives for 2010. In 2001, questions about arthritis and CJS were asked of adult respondents in every state through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). This report summarizes the results of that survey, which indicate that the estimated U.S. prevalence of arthritis/CJS was 33.0% among adults. Increased intervention efforts, including early diagnosis and appropriate clinical and self-management (e.g., physical activity, education, and maintaining appropriate weight), are needed to reduce the impact of arthritis and CJS. (+info)

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According to the Center for Disease Control, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey found that 30.1% of American ... In addition to dietary sugar being associated with CKD risk factors, data from animal studies do suggest that sugar consumption ... Obesity prevalence is due to genetic, metabolic, cultural, environmental, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors. Along with the ... did not significantly increase the risk for Type II Diabetes throughout the course of this study and these increases in risk ...

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"The incidence of varicella and herpes zoster in Massachusetts as measured by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ( ... However, this risk is less than the risk due to a natural infection resulting in chickenpox. Most of the cases reported have ... However, the risk of getting shingles from vaccine-strain VZV after chickenpox vaccination is much lower than getting shingles ... In a study performed on children with an impaired immune system, 30% had lost the antibody after five years, and 8% had already ...

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... survey participants aged 18 to 64 years in the Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (MA-BRFSS; N = 28 662) ... Factors that are associated with gender dysphoria persisting through puberty include intensity of gender dysphoria, amount of ... Steensma, T. D., McGuire, J. K., Kreukels, B. P. C., Beekman, A. J., & Cohen-Kettenis, P. T. (2013). Factors associated with ... Evidence from studies of twins suggests that genetic factors play a role in the development of gender dysphoria and gender ...

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A 2014 study in Florida, supported by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Survey administration and Florida ... Comprehensive sex education is also called abstinence-based, abstinence-plus, abstinence-plus-risk-reduction, and sexual risk ... When information about risk, prevention, and responsible behavior is presented, it promotes healthy decision-making in youth. A ... In the LHHS's version of the bill, these programs are to be replaced with $20 million provided to "Sexual Risk Avoidance," or ...

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... behavioral risk factor surveillance system MeSH N05.715.360.300.375.300 - dental health surveys MeSH N05.715.360.300.375.300. ... risk assessment MeSH N05.715.360.750.625.700.690.800 - risk adjustment MeSH N05.715.360.750.625.700.700 - risk factors MeSH ... precipitating factors MeSH N05.715.350.200.700 - risk factors MeSH N05.715.350.225 - comorbidity MeSH N05.715.350.240 - ... epidemiologic factors MeSH N05.715.350.075 - age factors MeSH N05.715.350.075.100 - age of onset MeSH N05.715.350.075.550 - ...

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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a United States health survey that looks at behavioral risk factors. ... Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System CDC Website. ...

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An analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey data found a 2.8% annual increase in viral suppression ... Risk adjustment involves transferring funds from plans with lower-risk enrollees to plans with higher-risk enrollees. It was ... Of the three risk management programs, only risk adjustment was permanent. Plans with low actuarial risk compensate plans with ... "The Effect of Eliminating the Individual Mandate Penalty and the Role of Behavioral Factors , Commonwealth Fund". www. ...

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"The incidence of varicella and herpes zoster in Massachusetts as measured by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ( ... Another important risk factor is immunosuppression.[72][73][74] Other risk factors include psychological stress.[18][75][76] ... It is unclear whether the risk is different by gender. Other potential risk factors include mechanical trauma and exposure to ... Thomas SL, Hall AJ (2004). "What does epidemiology tell us about risk factors for herpes zoster?". Lancet Infect. Dis. 4 (1): ...

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Furthermore, the data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) showed that Black students commit suicide at ... clinician and therapeutic factors, the school system, religion/spirituality, and social networks. When examining the prevalence ... "If I took my child to a professional for help with emotional or behavioral problems, I think people in my community would find ... "Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance - United States, 2017". MMWR. Surveillance Summaries. 67 (8): 1-114. doi:10.15585/mmwr. ...

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Potential risk factors[edit]. Temperature and heat exposure[edit]. The temperature and heat levels of the body are directly ... Effects of surveillance towed array sensor system (SURTASS) low frequency active sonar on fish. The Journal of the Acoustical ... "Behavioral and Brain Functions. 9 (24). doi:10.1186/1744-9081-9-24. PMC 3685526.. ... Common groups at risk of becoming victim to this phenomenon include avid listeners of music and others who listen or work with ...

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This is done in consideration of "demographic, environmental, behavioral, socioeconomic, genetic, and infections risk factors ... With the more mainstream use of geographic information systems, the capabilities of spatial interpolation and mapping have been ... Clustering, disease clusters, and surveillance. Disease clusters, or spatial groupings of proximity and characteristically ... Mainly used for explanatory purposes, disease maps can be presented to survey high-risk areas and to help policy and resource ...

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... it provides little detail on circumstances and risk factors specific to MVCs. A national surveillance system based on police ... has focused on identifying and mitigating road risk for operators of large trucks and buses through behavioral, engineering, ... crash avoidance systems such as collision warning systems and stability control, biomechanics, and risk factors such as ... Other U.S. studies have used injury and fatality to describe crash risk factors in worker groups perceived to be at high risk. ...

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Results from the 2007 Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance Study (IBBS) among IDUs in Kathmandu, Pokhara, and East and West ... "A case control study on risk factors associated with malnutrition in Dolpa district of Nepal". Retrieved 2016-09-11. Policy - ... Nepal is one of the countries recognized for the well‐functioning immunization system with coverage of 97% population equally, ... Measles case based surveillance is in process to meet the target of elimanation of Measles by 2019. One percent of children in ...

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Pregnancy interruption as a risk factor in tumor incidence". Am. J. Pathol. 100 (2): 497-512. PMC 1903536. PMID 6773421. ... Each person has a system of moral values. Based on their system of morals, people have different opinions about it. Religion ... "Abortion Surveillance --- United States, 2001." MMWR. 53(SS09) (2004).. *^ Warren M. Hern, Abortion Practice 23‐24 (1984), ... "Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer) 29 (3): 217-219. ISSN (Print) 1432-0762 (Online) 0340-5443 ( ...

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Research has identified health-behavioral and biological factors that are related to increased risk for CVD. These risk factors ... and organizational risk factors for WRMSD: Population-based estimates from the Connecticut Upper-extremity Surveillance Project ... DeQuattro, V., & Hamad, R. (1985). The role of stress and the sympathetic nervous system in hypertension and ischemic heart ... Research has found that psychosocial workplace factors are among the risk factors for a number of categories of mental disorder ...

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Lund Elizabeth M. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Obesity in Adult Dogs from Private US Veterinary Practices (PDF). Intern J ... Obesity and workers' compensation: Results from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System. Arch. Intern. Med. (Research ... Behavioral counseling in primary care to promote a healthy diet: recommendations and rationale. Am Fam Physician (Review). 2003 ... Bei-Fan Z. Predictive values of body mass index and waist circumference for risk factors of certain related diseases in Chinese ...

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Factors that add to risk of heart disease include obesity and smoking, both of which are more prevalent in lesbians. Studies ... HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2006. Centers for ... Committee on Lesbian Health Research Priorities; Neuroscience and Behavioral Health Program; Health Sciences Policy Program, ... is not recognized by the South African legal system as a hate crime despite the fact that the South African Constitution states ...

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Water in food systems[edit]. Main article: Water. A major component of food is water, which can encompass anywhere from 50% in ... Wiley at the United States Department of Agriculture during the late 19th century would play a key factor in the creation of ... Health behavioral. sciences. *Diffusion of innovations. *Health belief model. *Health communication. *Health psychology ... Relative risk. *Statistical hypothesis testing *Analysis of variance (ANOVA). *Regression analysis. *ROC curve ...

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This system worked so well that head lice and the eye infection trachoma, diseases once rampant in schools, became almost non- ... as a motivating factor for support in her work on improving the health of children.[citation needed] ... Health behavioral. sciences. *Diffusion of innovations. *Health belief model. *Health communication. *Health psychology ... Relative risk. *Statistical hypothesis testing *Analysis of variance (ANOVA). *Regression analysis. *ROC curve ...

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Aral, Sevgi (2013). The New Public Health and STD/HIV Prevention: Personal, Public and Health Systems Approaches. Springer. p. ... WHO case definitions of HIV for surveillance and revised clinical staging and immunological classification of HIV-related ... A carga viral dunha persoa infectada é un importante factor de risco na transmisión por vía sexual e de nai a fillo.[44] ... Boily MC, Baggaley RF, Wang L, Masse B, White RG, Hayes RJ, Alary M (2009). "Heterosexual risk of HIV-1 infection per sexual ...

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Any distribution of products must minimize any risk to their quality.. *A system must be in place for recalling any batch from ... in Brazil by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA);[20] in India by state Food and Drugs Administrations (FDA), ... Health behavioral. sciences. *Diffusion of innovations. *Health belief model. *Health communication. *Health psychology ... "Quality System (QS) Regulation/Medical Device Good Manufacturing Practices". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2 February 2018 ...

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Dentali F; Squizzato A; Ageno W (julij 2009). "The metabolic syndrome as a risk factor for venous and arterial thrombosis". ... Results from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System". Arch. Intern. Med. Vol. 167 no. 8. str. 766-73. doi:10.1001/ ... U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (junij 2003). "Behavioral counseling in primary care to promote a healthy diet: ... Beydoun MA; Beydoun HA; Wang Y (maj 2008). "Obesity and central obesity as risk factors for incident dementia and its subtypes ...

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See also: Social determinants of health and Risk factor. Generally, the context in which an individual lives is of great ... Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. 498. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42070-7. ISBN 978-3-319-42069-1. .. ... Environmental health, community health, behavioral health, and occupational health are also important areas of public health. ... injuries and other health conditions through surveillance of cases and the promotion of healthy behavior, communities, and (in ...

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... cerebral palsy or a more severe Gross Motor Function Classification System assessment in particular are considered risk factors ... 2009). Developmental-behavioral pediatrics (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier. p. 264. ISBN 9781416033707.. ... hip surveillance, home programmes, occupational therapy after botulinum toxin, pressure care) and surgery. Surgical ... Risk factors. Preterm birth, being a twin, certain infections during pregnancy, difficult delivery[1]. ...

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The system, however, is not perfect and will continue to require improvement. Frequently cited factors of concern involve ... "Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. 4: 47-55. doi:10.2147/RMHP.S12985. PMC 3270933. PMID 22312227.. ... The disciplines involved include information science, computer science, social science, behavioral science, management science ... JMIR Public Health & Surveillance. *Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association: JAMIA ...

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Fadem, Barbara (2008). High-Yield Behavioral Science. High-Yield Series. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0- ... This approach is sometimes used in observational studies to reduce or eliminate the effects of confounding factors. ... Health system. *Infant mortality. *Open-source healthcare software. *Public health informatics. *Social determinants of health ... Relative risk. *Statistical hypothesis testing *Analysis of variance (ANOVA). *Regression analysis. *ROC curve ...

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Interventions and usage of ethical surveillance systems targeted at high-risk groups. ... "Means Matter - Risk". Hsph.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2012-01-15.. *^ "Firearm Access is a Risk Factor for Suicide - Means Matter ... when the person shows intent through verbal and behavioral signs.[70] ... Because protective factors[1] such as social support and social engagement-as well as environmental risk-factors such as access ...

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... rather than individual risk factors (such as behavioral risk factors or genetics) that influence the risk for a disease, or ... Economic Policy Research Institute (2004). The Social and Economic Impact of South Africa's Social Security System (PDF). ... and these behavioral risk factors account for a relatively small proportion of variation in the incidence and death from ... cultural/behavioral and materialist/structuralist[17] The cultural/behavioral explanation is that individuals' behavioral ...

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Human factors in diving safety. *Life support system. *Safety-critical system. Diving hazards. *Trait anxiety ... To improve lung function, doctors frequently place infants at risk of hypoxia inside incubators (also known as humidicribs) ... In severe hypoxia, or hypoxia of very rapid onset, ataxia, confusion / disorientation / hallucinations / behavioral change, ... Workplace health surveillance. *Safety culture *Code of practice. *Health and safety representative ...

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Concomitant use of other central nervous system depressants increases this risk. The smallest possible effective dose should be ... Yudofsky SC, Hales RE (1 December 2007). The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral ... Bergman U, Dahl-Puustinen ML (1989). "Use of prescription forgeries in a drug abuse surveillance network". European Journal of ... Severe hepatic deficiencies (hepatitis and liver cirrhosis decrease elimination by a factor of two) ...

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Peter Orszag has suggested that behavioral economics is an important factor for improving the healthcare system, but that ... adverse selection can destroy the risk pool. Features of insurance market risk pools, such as group purchases, preferential ... In this model, the optimal health stock can be impacted by factors like age, wages and education. As an example, δ. {\ ... These factors are used to determine the optimal level of health that an individual will demand. The model makes predictions ...

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... and behavioral factors and not merely pollution.[31] Common environmental factors that contribute to cancer death include ... comparative risk assessment of nine behavioural and environmental risk factors". Lancet. 366 (9499): 1784-93. doi:10.1016/S0140 ... and age-related changes in the endocrine system.[176] Aging's effect on cancer is complicated by factors such as DNA damage and ... Carriers of these mutations may then undergo enhanced surveillance, chemoprevention, or preventative surgery to reduce their ...

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Risk factors. Neurofibromatosis, exposure to vinyl chloride, Epstein-Barr virus, ionizing radiation[1][2][3]. ... "Coping With Personality & Behavioral Changes". www.brainsciencefoundation.org. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. ... "SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Brain and Other Nervous System Cance". NCI. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June ... "State of the Art Treatment and Surveillance Imaging of Glioblastomas". Seminars in Roentgenology. 53 (1): 23-36. doi:10.1053/j ...

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"Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 30 January 2006.. Technical reports[edit]. *Bristol Bay sockeye salmon ... "Surveillance Report British Columbia Commercial Sockeye Salmon Fisheries. November 2011".. *^ "Record number of sockeye salmon ... Other ecological factors like stranding effect select for smaller body size in sockeye salmon when present in a habitat. ... Larger males are favored, unless the risk of predation is very high. Sockeye salmon that die prematurely from predation are ...

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Unprotected anal sex is a risk factor for formation of antisperm antibodies (ASA) in the recipient. In some people, ASA may ... As a constructed behavioral category. The term MSM had been in use in public health discussions, especially in the context of ... "Factsheet - Health Protection Surveillance Centre". Ndsc.ie. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved May 17, ... Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus ( ...

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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Obesity in Adult Dogs from Private US Veterinary Practices" (PDF). Intern J Appl Res Vet Med. 4 ... Obesity and workers' compensation: Results from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System". Arch. Intern. Med. 167 (8): ... Behavioral counseling in primary care to promote a healthy diet: recommendations and rationale". Am Fam Physician. 67 (12): ... The metabolic syndrome as a risk factor for venous and arterial thrombosis". Semin. Thromb. Hemost. 35 (5): 451-7. doi:10.1055/ ...

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... and therefore reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. The link between increased fiber consumption and a decreased risk of ... In 1912, Casimir Funk coined the term vitamin, a vital factor in the diet, from the words "vital" and "amine," because these ... Calcium, a common electrolyte, but also needed structurally (for muscle and digestive system health, bone strength, some forms ... Health behavioral. sciences. *Diffusion of innovations. *Health belief model. *Health communication. *Health psychology ...

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Definition, epidemiology, and risk factors". BMJ. 332 (7550): 1142-4. doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7550.1142. PMC 1459603. PMID 16690673 ... Another study considered a possible role of nicotine in reducing Parkinson's risk: nicotine stimulates the dopaminergic system ... Social and behavioral[edit]. Medical researchers have found that smoking is a predictor of divorce.[108] Smokers have a 53% ... Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Team". The New England Journal of Medicine. 342 (10): 681-9. doi:10.1056/NEJM200003093421002 ...

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Hutchinson, W. (March 2007). "The systemic roots of suicide bombing". Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 24 (2): 191-200 ... Lankford, Adam (2010). "Do Suicide Terrorists Exhibit Clinically Suicidal Risk Factors? A Review of Initial Evidence and Call ... to almost unlimited surveillance of virtually any person in the United States by the government without normal congressional ... with classic suicidal risk factors, such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, other mental health problems, drug ...

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When Hypocrisy Leads to Behavioral Change". Social Behavior and Personality. 32 (8): 741-746. doi:10.2224/sbp.2004.32.8.741.. ... Risk-minimizing beliefs ("The medical evidence that smoking is harmful is exaggerated."; "One has to die of something, so why ... Once the choice has been made to keep one of the dissonant factors, the other is forgotten quickly in order to restore peace of ... Harmon-Jones, E (2003). "Anger and the Behavioural Approach System". Personality and Individual Differences. 35 (5): 995-1005. ...

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A 2015 review found that moderate to severe traumatic brain injury is a risk factor for ALS, but whether mild traumatic brain ... Surveillance Summaries. 65 (8): 1-12. doi:10.15585/mmwr.ss6508a1. PMC 4431120 . PMID 27490513.. ... Cognitive or behavioral dysfunction is present in 30-50% of individuals with ALS.[27] Around half of people with ALS will ... Sontheimer, Harald (2015). Diseases of the Nervous System. Academic Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-12-800403-6. Archived from the ...

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BRFSS has a long history in behavioral and chronic disease surveillance. Fifteen states participated in the first BRFSS, ... The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nations premier system of health-related telephone surveys that ... Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. ... it the largest continuously conducted health survey system in ... collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of ...

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MMWR Surveillance by Year. Each year the BRFSS publishes prevalence estimates in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ( ... Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (SMART) is an ongoing project that uses BRFSS data to produce some local ... Find city and county data collected through the Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (SMART) project, the Web ... Chronic conditions and health risk behaviors may be selected for inclusion in customized tables. ...

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This website provides access to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) mapping tool. The BRFSS is a telephone ... This website provides access to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) mapping tool. The BRFSS is a telephone ... Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/. Division of Adult and Community Health Centers for ... Maps created on the BRFSS website illustrate health risks at national, state, and local levels. Categories that may be mapped ...

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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based system of health surveys that collects information on ... The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based system of health surveys that collects information on ... Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2003 (ICPSR 34085) Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of ... Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2003. ICPSR34085-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for ...

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... The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data for health assessment ... Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (SMART) Asthma Prevalance per BRFSS BRFSS Web Enabled Analysis Tool ... and health risk indicators are available at the following sites: BRFSS Home BRFSS Data Trends ...

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CDC WONDER is a system for disseminating Public Health data and information ... Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (1989). BRFS ABSTRACT The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an ... risk factor prevalence. Taken together, the behavioral risk factor survey and surveillance data provide a new resource to guide ... and have come to be known collectively as the Behavior- al Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The CDC continues to ...

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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The BRFSS collects information on U.S. residents regarding health-related behaviors ... examine socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of ADRD disparities. Since 2009, all U.S. States have administered the ...

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The North Dakota Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) program director writes reports and gives presentations ... Some of these display prevalence data and others take an in-depth look at certain behavioral risk factors in North Dakota. ... Behavioral Risks Reported by ND American Indian Adults 1996-2002. *ND BRFSS Risk Factors by Year 2001-2006 ... Adult Alcohol Risk Factors and Regional Analysis 1997-2003. *County Level Estimates for Health Risk Factors 2000-2006 ...

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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ... Community Food Systems*Eating in a Community Food System. *Food ... Links to questionnaires and results from the BRFSS, a telephone survey that tracks health risks in the United States. ...

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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the Centers for Disease Control and ... The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the Centers for Disease Control and ... is an on-going data collection program designed to measure behavioral risk factors in the adult population 18 years of age or ... The BRFSS was initiated in 1984, with 15 states collecting surveillance data on risk behaviors through monthly telephone ...

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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. (cdc.gov)
BRFSS completes more than 400,000 adult interviews each year, making it the largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world. (cdc.gov)
This website provides access to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) mapping tool. (carleton.edu)
The BRFSS is a telephone survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention which tracks health risks in the United States. (carleton.edu)
Maps created on the BRFSS website illustrate health risks at national, state, and local levels. (carleton.edu)
Among the respondents in Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) conducted by CDC, 28.1% were obese. (bartleby.com)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based system of health surveys that collects information on health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and health care access primarily related to chronic disease and injury. (umich.edu)
The BRFSS questionnaire was developed jointly by CDC's Behavioral Surveillance Branch (BSB) and the states. (umich.edu)
BRFS ABSTRACT The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an on-going random-digit-dialed telephone survey used to determine the prevalence among adults 18 and older of behaviors and practices--such as cigarette smoking, seat belt use, blood cholesterol screening, high blood pressure control, physical activity, weight control, alcohol use, and drinking and driving-- which are related to the leading causes of death in the US. (cdc.gov)
Beginning in 1984, the surveys have been conducted in a seven-to-ten day period every month throughout the year, and have come to be known collectively as the Behavior- al Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). (cdc.gov)
The cognitive decline module includes questions on cognitive functioning and allows researchers using the BRFSS data to examine socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of ADRD disparities. (sc.edu)
The North Dakota Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) program director writes reports and gives presentations throughout the year. (ndhealth.gov)
Links to questionnaires and results from the BRFSS, a telephone survey that tracks health risks in the United States. (usda.gov)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and U.S. states and territories. (socio.com)
The BRFSS, administered and supported by the Behavioral Surveillance Branch (BSB) of the CDC, is an on-going data collection program designed to measure behavioral risk factors in the adult population 18 years of age or over living in households. (socio.com)
The BRFSS was initiated in 1984, with 15 states collecting surveillance data on risk behaviors through monthly telephone interviews. (socio.com)
The objective of the BRFSS is to collect uniform, state-specific data on preventive health practices and risk behaviors that are linked to chronic diseases, injuries, and preventable infectious diseases in the adult population. (socio.com)
Factors assessed by the BRFSS include tobacco use, general health status, health care coverage, HIV/AIDS, and physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption. (socio.com)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a United States health survey that looks at behavioral risk factors. (wikipedia.org)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an annual telephone survey that collects data on emerging public health issues, health conditions, risk factors and behaviors. (wa.gov)
Fortunately, some surveys are beginning to take steps to gather these data, including the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, or BRFSS-the largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world. (americanprogress.org)
BRFSS, which the CDC coordinates at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, is an extensive nationwide system of telephone surveys conducted by all states, the District of Columbia, and most U.S. territories. (americanprogress.org)
BRFSS annually surveys more than 400,000 American adults about health-related risk behaviors, health conditions, and preventive services and is the premier source of health data that inform a wide range of funding decisions and activities conducted by both public and private actors at the federal, state, and local levels. (americanprogress.org)
Many state health departments, for instance, use BRFSS data for purposes such as public education, epidemiology and disease surveillance, policy development, program evaluation, and the compilation of reports on residents' health. (americanprogress.org)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an ongoing state-based telephone survey of noninstitutionalized adults aged ≥18 years in the United States that collects state-level data on health-related risk behaviors, chronic conditions, and preventive health services. (unboundmedicine.com)
This surveillance summary includes PRAMS data from 29 reporting areas (n = 40,388 respondents) and BRFSS data from 51 reporting areas (n = 62,875 respondents) for nonpregnant women of reproductive age (aged 18-44 years). (unboundmedicine.com)
This surveillance summary includes data for 39 of 41 indicators: 2009 data for 23 preconception health indicators that were monitored by PRAMS and 16 preconception health indicators that were monitored by BRFSS (one BRFSS indicator uses 2008 data). (unboundmedicine.com)
INTRODUCTION: Response rates for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) have declined in recent years. (rti.org)
To assess the impact of this decline on the quality of BRFSS estimates, we compared selected health and risk factor estimates from BRFSS with similar estimates from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). (rti.org)
The purpose of this study was to estimate mental, social, and physical well-being in three US states using new measures piloted on the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey System (BRFSS). (rti.org)
Using 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data (our sample size = 405,233 persons), we constructed and fitted a series of multilevel logistic regression models and applied them to the U.S. Census population to generate county-level prevalence estimates. (aacrjournals.org)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the 2 016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data and prevalence tables . (citymatch.org)
The telephone-based BRFSS surveillance system is designed to collect data in health-related risk behaviors, use of preventive services, and chronic health conditions from the adult population (≥18 years) in the United States. (citymatch.org)
the behavioral risk factor surveillance system (brfss) aggregates behavioral health data from 400,000 adults via telephone every year. (r-bloggers.com)
in addition to providing the most comprehensive behavioral health data set in the united states, brfss also eeks out my worst acronym in the federal government award - onchit a close second. (r-bloggers.com)
The Iowa Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an ongoing telephone survey. (iowa.gov)
Secondary data analysis of the Reactions to Race Module on the 2002 and 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) was performed. (nih.gov)
During calendar year 2009, a series of questions was added to the Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to determine residents' awareness and response to the presence of radon gas in household air. (radonleaders.org)
The survey instrument was a modified version of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, a community-based, random-digit--dialing telephone survey with a multistage cluster design. (ebscohost.com)
Each manuscript in this collection incorporates data from The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). (cdc.gov)
Starting in 1998, as uptake of varicella vaccine was increasing (due in part to immunization requirements for daycare and school entry), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), enhanced varicella and herpes zoster surveillance by including questions in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) about the occurrence of these diseases. (biomedcentral.com)
75k Percentage NORTH CAROLINA INJURY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION www.injuryfreenc.ncdhhs.gov 7/11 The North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (N.C. BRFSS) provides a critical source of public health data for understanding the scope of injury-related problems and measuring progress toward overall statewide goals. (ncdcr.gov)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state conducted telephone survey. (healthdata.org)
The BRFSS began in 1984 and gathers information on health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and health care access primarily related to chronic disease and injury. (healthdata.org)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world's largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984. (unt.edu)
The Center for Disease Control's (CDC's) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about US residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventative services. (medicaringcommunities.org)
Visit cdc.gov/brfss for more information the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (pinkandblack.org)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world, conducting telephone interviews with more than 400,000 U.S. adults each year. (cdc.gov)
We also prepare annual BRFSS reports, newsletters, and fact sheets on health risks, prevention efforts, and chronic disease in Indiana. (in.gov)
To determine risk factors for chronic and communicable diseases and injuries, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment utilizes the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to conduct a representative state-wide telephone survey of Kansas residents, aged 18 and older. (uwf.edu)
The Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) assesses the prevalence of diseases and risk factors in adults (individuals of 18 years of age and older) statewide through an on-going telephone survey. (alaska.gov)
The Alaska BRFSS is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's BRFSS to track health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States, District of Columbia, and territories. (alaska.gov)
A discussion of changes in BRFSS survey methods and the need to adapt to the increasing use of cell phones can be found in the publication Changes to the Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Methodology: Rationale and Application in Alaska [2013] . (alaska.gov)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state-level data from non-institutionalized U.S. adult residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. (la.gov)
Louisiana has been part of the BRFSS system since 1989 and has collected an average of 7,812 surveys per year over the last five years. (la.gov)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based surveillance system, administered by the Georgia Deparment of Public Health, in collaboration with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). (georgia.gov)
The 1993 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey of Hawaii residents documented the rates of diagnosed diabetes to be the highest among the Japanese (93/1000) and the Korean (77/1000) populations (Wood, et. (aloha.net)
Initiated in 1986 with the assistance of the CDC, the BRFSS was designed to collect heath risk behavior information from adult residents and monitor the prevalence of the behaviors over time. (aloha.net)
There is also data available on behavioral factors such as smoking, exercise, and healthy eating available under the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) header. (maricopa.gov)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) report shows the prevalence of health behaviors, medical conditions and preventive health care practices among adults by age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, household income and region. (maricopa.gov)
Data on the non-institutionalized, general population are from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). (usrds.org)
2 BRFSS Survey of Potter and Randall County: Introduction and Methods The data presented in this report were gathered from telephone interviews with residents of Potter and Randall County using a questionnaire and survey methods modeled closely on the Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). (slideplayer.com)
Based on an ongoing statewide telephone survey, the Wyoming BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System offers wide ranging data and information about health in Wyoming. (wyo.gov)
We investigate the spatial correlations of obesity prevalence in the USA during a specific year using microdata defined at the county-level provided by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 14 through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) from 2004 to 2008 (see Methods section). (nature.com)
The Mississippi BRFSS is a random sample telephone survey of the adult (18 years of age and older) civilian non-institutionalized population in the state using a system of random digit dialing. (ms.gov)
Design: Cross-sectional analysis of data from the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). (elsevier.com)
The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of adding a health literacy measurement tool to the Kansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). (clinmedjournals.org)
To date, no statewide health literacy assessment has been conducted using the Kansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. (clinmedjournals.org)
The BRFSS is a randomly sampled national telephone survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which collects self-reported information about health-related risk behaviors, preventive service use, and chronic health conditions for adults aged 18 years and older. (clinmedjournals.org)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics, Research and Evaluation. (mass.gov)
Current screening estimates are based on 2016 survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). (medscape.com)
The present study examined the trends and associated factors of HIV testing among adults in Georgia between 2011 and 2015 by analyzing data of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). (mdpi.com)

We used self-reported data from the 2011-2017 Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to examine COPD and employment among adults aged 40 to 70. (medscape.com)

The State of US Health, 1990-2016: Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Among US States. (semanticscholar.org)

Risk Indicators: Risk factors, such as, conditions, personal characteristics, and traumatic life events greatly affect the risk of suicidal ideation, planning of a suicide, or the act of committing suicide. (bartleby.com)
Core state preconception health indicators - pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system and behavioral risk factor surveillance system, 2009. (unboundmedicine.com)
The current versions of the health profile maps may contain up to 366 health variables with the number of available indicators dependent upon the geographic system depicted and the number of respondents within each area for the time period. (alaska.gov)

Setting: 70 counties within 12 states participating in the Coronavirus Disease 2019-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET) and a population-based sample of non-hospitalized adults residing in the COVID-NET catchment area from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (cdc.gov)

state health departments perform the actual data collection (according to a nationally-standardized protocol and a core set of questions), then forward all responses to the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) office of surveillance, epidemiology, and laboratory services (osels) where the nationwide, annual data set gets constructed. (r-bloggers.com)
Clearly, consistent and long-term surveillance for herpes zoster will be necessary in order to fully assess the impact of varicella vaccination on the epidemiology of zoster. (biomedcentral.com)
N.C. Division of Public Health / Injury and Violence Prevention Branch / Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit / 919-707-5425 / www.ncpublichealth.com State of North Carolina / Department of Health and Human Services / www.ncdhhs.gov N.C. DHHS is an equal opportunity employer and provider. (ncdcr.gov)
DOH provides surveillance and epidemiology, the Public Health Lab, and response readiness activities that include communicating, planning, exercising, and evaluating public health threats. (dc.gov)

The 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System respondents (N = 446,216) reported up to 2 aerobic activities they spent the most time doing during the past month. (humankinetics.com)

On-going surveillance surveys were conducted in 15 states in 1984, 22 states in 1985, 26 states in 1986, 34 states in 1987, 37 states in 1988, 40 states in 1989, and 45 states in 1990. (cdc.gov)

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Behavioral Surveillance Branch. (exlibrisgroup.com)
Five questions on asthma, proposed by the Environmental Health Investigations Branch (EHIB), will be included in the 2011 California Behavioral Risk Factor Survey. (phi.org)
The Survey Research Group will collect data on several questions proposed by the California Environmental Health Investigation Branch on the 2013 California Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS). (phi.org)

Description of the System: CDC's Steps Program funds 40 selected U.S. communities to address six leading causes of death and disability and rising health-care costs in the United States: obesity, diabetes, asthma, physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use. (ebscohost.com)
Trends in diabetes rates among Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders and Japanese ethnic groups and trends in diabetes rates among individuals at risk for obesity were of particular interest. (aloha.net)
Traditionally, NIDDM has been believed to be an adult disease entity with known risk factors of obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and positive family history. (aappublications.org)
Here, we implement a spatial spreading analysis to investigate whether obesity shows spatial correlations, revealing the effect of collective and global factors acting above individual choices. (nature.com)
This suggests that the spread and growth of obesity and other NCDs may be governed by collective behavior acting over and above individual factors such as genetics and personal choices 4 , 5 . (nature.com)
Obesity, a common and costly health issue that increases risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer, affects more than one-third of adults and 17 percent of youth in the United States. (ncsl.org)

Survey Research Group is completing a statistical analysis with Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data with respect to adverse childhood experiences. (phi.org)

By 1980, telephone surveys had emerged as both a reliable and affordable alternative method for determining the preva- lence of behavioral risk factors in the population. (cdc.gov)
These surveys were supported, in part, through funds provided in the Health Education and Risk Reduction Grants, with the CDC providing training, coordination and standard methods. (cdc.gov)
This surveillance update includes data collected in 2010 on 11,945 surveys. (ncdcr.gov)
The surveys adhere to the highest scientific standards and yield data that policymakers and public health professionals rely on to identify major health risks, design interventions, set performance goals, and measure progress toward those goals. (slideplayer.com)
With more than 20 years of survey research experience, Dr. Induni has served as state coordinator of many surveys, including the California Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, the California Women's Health Survey, and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. (phi.org)

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey project collects and analyzes data on risk behaviors of adolescents in the general population, in order to prevent current and emerging chronic diseases and injuries. (phi.org)

In 1998-2003, as varicella vaccine uptake increased, incidence of varicella and herpes zoster in Massachusetts was monitored using the random-digit-dial Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (biomedcentral.com)
Behavioral risk factor surveillance system: Health risk behaviors of Kansans 1998. (uwf.edu)
Highlights from the Kansas 1998 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey are presented below. (uwf.edu)
The authors of the 1998 study on ACEs proposed a conceptual framework focused on behavioral mechanisms underlying this association [ 1 ]. (ncmedicaljournal.com)

Purpose Of The Database And Study Design: The YRBS is an epidemiologic surveillance system that was established by the CDC to monitor the prevalence of youth behaviors that most influence health. (hhs.gov)

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) used the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and Child Health Survey in order to determine information in regards to those residents that are 18 and older. (bartleby.com)
We used data from a cross sectional random digit telephone survey (the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) of noninstitutionalized adults aged 18 years or older conducted from 1996 through 1999. (nih.gov)
The survey instrument collected information on health risk behaviors and preventive health practices among noninstitutionalized adults aged >18 years. (ebscohost.com)
A comparison of national estimates from the National Health Interview Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (semanticscholar.org)
The prevalence for each risk factor is available as both a percentage of the Alaskan adult population at the time of the survey (termed "crude" rate as there are no adjustments) and according to a standardized age-adjusted rate which removes the impact of the age composition of a region or time period when making comparisons. (alaska.gov)
The primary purpose of the survey is to provide population-based estimates for chronic disease and the associated risk factors for Louisiana residents. (la.gov)
As part of the State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS), NCHS is conducting a two-phase effort to evaluate HIV-related behavior questions developed by the Behavioral Surveillance Working Group. (hhs.gov)
Modern telephone survey methods have several advantages that make them a useful tool for health policy makers, including a substantial degree of quality control made possible by computer assisted telephone interviewing systems, their relatively low cost, and a high speed of data collection. (slideplayer.com)
Survey Research Group is currently evaluating the effects of the Produce for Pantries program on fruit and vegetable intake and assessing policy, systems, and environmental change strategies to implement at emergency food distribution sites. (phi.org)

Through successful collaboration with Washington Dept. of Health, SHARP collects industry and occupation information and uses this information on topics that are important to Washington workers, such as work-related injury and reporting, prevalence of chronic diseases, and health risk factors. (wa.gov)
Problem: Behavioral risk factors (e.g., tobacco use, poor diet, and physical inactivity) can lead to chronic diseases. (ebscohost.com)
Participants ( n = 380) aged 30-75y recruited from a 2015 convenience sample in primary care clinics in the San Juan, Puerto Rico metropolitan area answered cross-sectional interviewer-administered questionnaires on sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle behaviors, self-reported medically-diagnosed diseases, health services, and psychosocial factors. (springer.com)
Logistic regression models assessed factors associated with having ≥2 cardiometabolic conditions or ≥ 2 chronic diseases. (springer.com)
Adults living in Puerto Rico have multiple lifestyles risk factors and high prevalence of chronic diseases, namely cardiometabolic and psychological conditions. (springer.com)

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued recommendations for clinicians to ask all adults about smoking, with the aim of providing smokers with behavioral and pharmacologic treatments for smoking cessation ( 2 ). (aacrjournals.org)
E-cigarette users who are never combustible cigarette smokers (sole users) constitute a unique group of young adults that may be at increased risk of bronchial hyperreactivity and development of asthma. (biomedcentral.com)

Baseline estimates were provided for states overall, and within states for demographic subgroups, those with chronic health conditions or disabilities, and those with behavioral risk factors. (rti.org)

For patients with CKD, acute kidney injury (AKI) and related comorbidities, data from three healthcare systems were used: the standard Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare 5% sample, the Optum Clinformatics™ Data Mart Database of people with commercial health insurance and Medicare Advantage plans, and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) beneficiary data. (usrds.org)

Results: Prevalence estimates of risk behaviors and chronic conditions varied among the 39 Steps communities that reported data for 2005. (ebscohost.com)

We aimed to describe prevalent risk factors and health conditions of adults living in Puerto Rico and assess their interrelationship. (springer.com)

All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several U.S. territories collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect information on health conditions and risk factors from the non-institutionalized adult population. (cdc.gov)
Background: Identification of risk factors for COVID-19-associated hospitalization is needed to guide prevention and clinical care. (cdc.gov)

These findings provide baseline estimates for the three states to use in gauging improvements in wellbeing and can serve as a model for other state-level or national surveillance systems. (rti.org)
[ 8 ] Specifically, the estimates for avoidable deaths from breast cancer screening [ 9 ] were based on results of 5 Cancer Information Surveillance Modeling Network screening models (10) plus an estimate from a sixth model. (medscape.com)
Denominators Matter: Understanding Medical Encounter Frequency and Its Impact on Surveillance Estimates Using EHR Data. (nih.gov)

Accordingly, many state health departments launched health education and risk reduction programs to reduce the prevalence of behavioral risks in the population. (cdc.gov)
Accordingly, the CDC began working with state health departments to develop a system for the on- going surveillance of behavioral risk factors in the population using random- digit-dialed telephone techniques. (cdc.gov)
DESCRIPTION OF SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS: The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is an ongoing state- and population-based surveillance system designed to monitor selected self-reported maternal behaviors, conditions, and experiences that occur shortly before, during, and after pregnancy among women who deliver live-born infants. (unboundmedicine.com)
The "crude" rate can be used to determine the number or proportion of the population which is affected by a risk factor. (alaska.gov)
Surveillance of physical activity is a core public health function that is necessary for monitoring population engagement in physical activity, including participation in physical activity initiatives. (nap.edu)

States conduct monthly telephone surveillance using a standardized questionnaire to determine the distribution of risk behaviors and health practices among adults. (umich.edu)
The questionnaire used in Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance has three components: the core, standardized modules and state-added questions. (cdc.gov)

public health surveillances system in terms of: 1. (bartleby.com)
Public health surveillance is the continuous, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data needed for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice (WHO. (bartleby.com)
The goal of the system was to collect, analyze, and interpret state-specific behavioral risk factor data, in order to plan, implement, and monitor public health programs. (cdc.gov)
The 2006 national recommendations to improve preconception health included monitoring improvements in preconception health by maximizing public health surveillance (CDC. (unboundmedicine.com)
Since 1987, public health officials, advocates and researchers use the data for: tracking health risks, identifying emerging problems, improving treatment, and evaluating programs. (phi.org)
This section coordinates preparedness and response for public health emergencies, coordinates efforts to improve the health of rural, medically underserved residents, and maintains and enhances the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems across Wyoming. (wyo.gov)
We analyzed the EHRs of three practices in Massachusetts using the Electronic medical record Support for Public Health (ESP) system. (nih.gov)
Surveillance in public health is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of outcome-specific data, which can then be used for planning, implementation and evaluation of public health practice. (nap.edu)

Among women with a recent live birth (2-9 months since date of delivery), selected PRAMS results for the reproductive health and family planning, tobacco and alcohol use, and nutrition domains included several factors. (unboundmedicine.com)

In addition to behavioral mechanisms, an emerging body of research has begun to explore potential biological mechanisms underlying the association of ACEs with poor health outcomes, including the effect of childhood exposure to adversity on brain development, structure, and function. (ncmedicaljournal.com)

Data from the 2012 North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System show that ACEs are common among North Carolina residents, ACEs co-occur, and cumulative ACE exposure is associated with poor health outcomes. (ncmedicaljournal.com)
These health-risk behaviors then contribute to the development of subsequent poor health outcomes [ 1 ]. (ncmedicaljournal.com)
We hypothesized that women with sustained low leisure-time PA would have excess risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, and that changing patterns across pregnancy (high to low and low to high) may also be related to risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. (springer.com)
Additional data on various health outcomes and risk behaviors that can impact the overall health of women, infants, and children within the State of Michigan. (michigan.gov)

BACKGROUND During the 1960s and 1970s, the role of personal behaviors--such as cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, dietary habits, and physical inactivity--as risk factors for disease became recognized. (cdc.gov)

METHODS Data of U.S. adults from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 2006 were analyzed. (semanticscholar.org)

This SOGI module follows the recommendations of the expert Sexual Minority Assessment and Research Team, or SMART, and the Gender Identity in U.S. Surveillance, or GenIUSS, Group about how to optimally design sexual orientation and gender identity questions. (americanprogress.org)
Questions cover behavioral risk factors (e.g., alcohol and tobacco use), preventive health measures, health status, limitation of activity, and health care access and utilization. (cdc.gov)

Interpretation: The findings in this report indicate variations in health risk behaviors, chronic conditions, and use of preventive health screenings and health services. (ebscohost.com)
Crohn's Disease, IBS) Intellectual disability Missing limbs or partially missing limbs Nervous system conditions (ex. (wikipedia.org)

These results suggest that the often-reported increase in sleep problems with age is a nonlinear phenomenon, mediated by factors other than physiologic aging. (elsevier.com)

Anatomy1

Organisms1

Diseases17

Chemicals and Drugs3

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment29

Psychiatry and Psychology14

Phenomena and Processes9

Disciplines and Occupations1

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena11

Technology, Industry, Agriculture4

Humanities1

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The community-oriented primary care experience in the United kingdom. (1/527)

A reexamination of smoking before, during, and after pregnancy. (2/527)

Breast, cervical, and colorectal carcinoma screening in a demographically defined region of the southern U.S. (3/527)

Youth risk behavior surveillance--United States, 1999. (4/527)

Smoking cessation and prevention: an urgent public health priority for American Indians in the Northern Plains. (5/527)

Preventive-care practices among persons with diabetes--United States, 1995 and 2001. (6/527)

Risk behaviors of Filipino methamphetamine users in San Francisco: implications for prevention and treatment of drug use and HIV. (7/527)

Prevalence of self-reported arthritis or chronic joint symptoms among adults--United States, 2001. (8/527)

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

United States

Population Surveillance

Health Behavior

Prevalence

Risk Factors

Healthy People Programs

United States Virgin Islands

Socioeconomic Factors

Seat Belts

Health Status

Rhode Island

Preventive Health Services

Smoking

Diabetes Mellitus

Risk-Taking

Health Surveys

Health Status Indicators

Insurance, Health

Montana

Hispanic Americans

Insurance Coverage

Puerto Rico

Mississippi

Alaska

Indians, North American

Telephone

Obesity

Healthcare Disparities

Medically Uninsured

Data Collection

Sigmoidoscopy

Health Status Disparities

Missouri

Massachusetts

North Dakota

Kansas

Life Style

Chronic Disease

Tobacco, Smokeless

Educational Status

Arthritis

Logistic Models

European Continental Ancestry Group

Homosexuality, Female

Skull Fracture, Basilar

Endolymphatic Hydrops

Alcohol Drinking

Mass Screening

Washington

Income

Health Services Accessibility

Binge Drinking

Inuits

Influenza Vaccines

Exercise

Mammography

Taxes

Texas

African Americans

Continental Population Groups

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Sampling Studies

Age Factors

Vaginal Smears

Age Distribution

Jordan

Wisconsin

Public Health

North Carolina

Odds Ratio

Disabled Persons

Questionnaires

Vaccination

Occult Blood

Pneumococcal Vaccines

Residence Characteristics

Health Promotion

Vegetables

Sex Factors