• Data for the intra-urban analysis was based on 2001 Canadian Census Data at the dissemination area and Community Centre Area for the WRHA. (umanitoba.ca)
  • First-visit data were obtained in 2001-2002. (cdc.gov)
  • and (3) county-level data on several variables from Census 2000 and 2004 postcensal population estimates. (cdc.gov)
  • To describe height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) of the adult urban population in Mumbai, western India and to estimate the prevalence and severity of thinness and overweight in this population. (bmj.com)
  • The results of this study, indicating an equal prevalence of thinness and overweight in an urban area and their association with age, level of education, and tobacco use raise concerns of an emerging public health crisis in urban India. (bmj.com)
  • 16 With its huge population and extremes of economic conditions, India is in a unique position in its epidemiological and nutrition transition that may presage the experience of many developing countries. (bmj.com)
  • The predominantly Muslim western districts acceded to Pakistan, and nearly all Hindus and Sikhs fled to India in a massive population exchange. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Its population, according to a 1998 estimate, was 72.6 million, or approximately 56 percent of the country's total. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Online patient websites for electronic health record access among vulnerable populations: portals to nowhere? (google.be)
  • Our findings suggest that vulnerable populations could be subclinically exposed to VACV in urban areas , drawing attention to alternative routes of zoonotic VACV exposure. (bvsalud.org)
  • Our data is also important for better strategies to mitigate zoonotic OPV infections mainly among vulnerable populations . (bvsalud.org)
  • Rapid increases in myopia prevalence over time, particularly in East Asians, combined with a universally higher risk of myopia in urban settings, suggest that environmental factors play an important role in myopia development, which may offer scope for prevention. (bmj.com)
  • 2 , 13-15 In contrast, studies from Asian populations suggest rapid increases in the prevalence of childhood myopia (in terms of prevalence and absolute levels of myopia), affecting 80-90% of school-leavers in East Asia. (bmj.com)
  • [18] Population increases over the last decade were due to growth in service industries , [19] as the manufacturing sector has declined. (wikipedia.org)
  • This paper provides an overview of the evolution of income inequality and poverty in China from 1987 to 2002, documenting significant increases of inequality within China's urban and rural populations. (ssrn.com)
  • Some Florida urban areas experienced much larger increases in delay. (trb.org)
  • Today 54 percent of China's population lives in cities, up from 42.5 percent in 2005. (npr.org)
  • Most of the studies both globally and in the South Asia region observed that the prevalence of childhood myopia is significantly higher in urban environments. (cehjournal.org)
  • Bulgaria Population: Urban: 15 to 19 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 308,578.500 Person from Dec 1995 to 2022, with 28 observations. (ceicdata.com)
  • As the intention is to protect populations from long term health effects, the noise exposure indicators are calculated as annual average noise levels at four meters above the ground at the building's facade. (who.int)
  • Hence, we conducted a cross-sectional study to better understand the prevalence of anti-OPV neutralizing antibodies (NA) and related exposure factors in a susceptible urban population of Brazil . (bvsalud.org)
  • 2002). Exposure continues from leaks from transformers and capacitors, volatilization of PCBs in cites, in buildings, from sewage, landfills and waste sites, and combustion of materials containing PCBs (Dyke et al. (who.int)
  • 2002), new occupational exposure has been confined to four groups of workers: personnel replacing or repairing transformers and capacitors still containing PCB dielectric fluid (Altenkirch et al. (who.int)
  • Therefore the first priority in South Asia is children aged 11+ in urban schools as they have a higher risk of myopia. (cehjournal.org)
  • BRFSS is an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized adult population aged ≥18 years that collects information on health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and health-care access in the United States, the District of Columbia (DC), Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (cdc.gov)
  • OBJECTIVE: To describe associations of blood mercury levels with neurobehavioral test scores in an urban adult population. (cdc.gov)
  • OBJECTIVE -The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy among urban Asian-Indian type 2 diabetic subjects. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • response rate 89.1%) and randomly selected newly diagnosed diabetic subjects (NDD subjects) ( n = 353) were selected from the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS -The results of the study suggest that in urban Asian Indians, the prevalence of overt nephropathy and microalbuminuria was 2.2 and 26.9%, respectively. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • We re-analysed the radiographs from a large study of normal Chinese children using an automated bone age rating method to establish a Chinese bone age reference, and to compare the tempo of maturation in the Chinese with other populations. (hindawi.com)
  • The original study was approved by the Ethical Committee of the Medical Department, Hebei Sports Science Institute, in 2002. (hindawi.com)
  • Multilevel binomial logistic regression of log odds of myopia was used to examine the association with age, gender, urban versus rural setting and survey year, among populations of different ethnic origins, adjusting for study design factors. (bmj.com)
  • The U.S. Geological Survey completed a study in 2002 revealing that 36 states had water supplies contaminated by MTBE. (drinktap.org)
  • NCHS data systems are often used to study the association between urbanization level of residence and health and to monitor the health of urban and rural residents. (cdc.gov)
  • This study aimed to verify which data collection instruments are nationally and internationally used in the evaluation of alcohol use in indigenous populations, and it was conducted through a systematic review of studies that evaluated alcoholism in the indigenous populations. (bvsalud.org)
  • By allowing greater knowledge about the instruments validated to understand the consumption of alcoholic beverage in these populations, this study contributes to the research about the processes of indigenous alcoholization, allowing a progress in the development of interventions. (bvsalud.org)
  • According to the Texas Transportation Institute's annual Urban Mobility Reports, Florida's population increased 15% in the seven largest urban areas over the past decade (2002-2011). (trb.org)
  • Last August a contingent of US AIDS researchers visited Malawi, where health officials believe 20% of the urban population is HIV-infected. (the-scientist.com)
  • There are considerable achievements in health and population sector in Bangladesh in recent years. (who.int)
  • While the Tennessee Department of Health (TDOH) conducted the Oak Ridge Health Studies to evaluate whether off-site populations have been exposed in the past , ATSDR's activities focused on current public health issues related to Superfund cleanup activities at the site. (cdc.gov)
  • Geospatial models can facilitate the delineation of food access patterns, which is particularly relevant for urban planning and health policymaking. (researchgate.net)
  • The air quality limits set by the World Health Organization are often exceeded, which explains why 27 per cent of asthma cases in children under five years derive from environmental deterioration in nine urban municipalities, including El Alto. (sos-childrensvillages.org)
  • This report describes a six-level urban-rural classification scheme developed by the National Center for Health Statistics for the 3,141 U.S. counties and county-equivalents. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, residents of central cities in metropolitan areas of 1 million or more population fare worse on many health measures than do residents of the suburban areas surrounding the central cities. (cdc.gov)
  • Total population living in urban areas by country. (nationmaster.com)
  • Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. (macrotrends.net)
  • Beginning with the Chicago School of Urban Sociology in the 1920s, the spatial organization of urban society has been tied to identifying and differentiating areas within cities ( intra-urban zones ) that encompass distinct physical and social characteristics. (umanitoba.ca)
  • The famous Burgess concentric zone model differentiated a number of intra-urban areas, beginning at the center with the Central Business District (CBD or 'downtown'), and moving outward (and socio-economically upward) through the zone in transition, the zone of workingmen's homes, the residential zone, and finally the commuters' zone. (umanitoba.ca)
  • Populations living in iodine-deficient areas are subject to associated pathologies (increased perinatal mortality, mental retardation, hypothyroidism, and endemic goiter) and poor socioeconomic development. (hindawi.com)
  • MTBE contamination is most common in urban areas with high motor vehicle use and high population density. (drinktap.org)
  • Population: Only 21.5% of the population lives in the urban areas while 72.2% is in rural areas. (srilanka-botschaft.de)
  • In urban areas, the declining role of subsidies and entitlements, the increase in wage inequality, and the layoffs during restructuring have fueled the growth in inequality within urban areas. (ssrn.com)
  • 3,4 While most LICs are still based in rural areas, new and innovative approaches 5 are being used to establish LICs in both urban tertiary hospitals and ambulatory clinics, 6-8 and urban general practice communities. (racgp.org.au)
  • These urban areas had a total of 26% increase of freeway lane miles and 16% increase in arterial street lane miles. (trb.org)
  • Florida public transportation systems in those urban areas saw their annual passenger miles and passenger trips increase 40% and 32%, respectively. (trb.org)
  • The El Alto-La Paz area is one of the most populous urban areas of Bolivia, with a total population of 2.2 million. (sos-childrensvillages.org)
  • In urban areas around all of Bolivia, and particularly in cities like El Alto, the air quality is negatively impacted by environmental pollution. (sos-childrensvillages.org)
  • Thus, urbanization classification schemes based on the OMB metropolitan statistical areas must be updated periodically to reflect both changes in the criteria used to determine the metropolitan or nonmetropolitan status of counties and changes in population. (cdc.gov)
  • About 60% of the population lives in urban areas. (who.int)
  • Of all the Burgess zones, it was the inner city - roughly equivalent to the zone of transition - that attracted the most academic attention, given the persistent pooling of social pathologies (crime, vice, poverty, gangs, etc.) in this intra-urban area. (umanitoba.ca)
  • is an exotic mosquito that probably arrived in Australia during the mid-19th century, 10 a rapidly evolving genetic marker would be required to identify population variation within this species. (health.gov.au)
  • 1821 Population: 20,000. (wikipedia.org)
  • Over 20,000 urban land titles have been granted to citizens in the Eastern city of Guayana since 2002, revealed the President of the Venezuelan Guayana Corporation (CVG), Rafael Gil Barrios, last Sunday. (venezuelanalysis.com)
  • 9 In white European populations the prevalence of myopia is relatively low affecting approximately 3-5% of 10-year olds 10-12 and up to 20% aged 12-13 years. (bmj.com)
  • Salt, as an ingredient used globally and at relatively constant rates throughout the year, is the preferred vehicle to supply iodine to a target population. (hindawi.com)
  • Population growth is 1.5% (mid year 2002), which is well below that of most countries in the South Asia region. (srilanka-botschaft.de)
  • In 2009, Flinders University established the Onkaparinga Clinical Education Program (OCEP), an urban, community-based, LIC program for Year 3 students. (racgp.org.au)
  • In 2002, there were 3.6 million villages. (npr.org)
  • 2. The population of the Congo is estimated at 2.8 million, with a density of approximately 8.2 persons per km2. (who.int)
  • CONCLUSION: Overall, the data do not provide strong evidence that blood mercury levels are associated with worse neurobehavioral performance in this population of older urban adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Once the population-weighted dissemination data have been aggregated by CCA, it was possible to calculate for each CCA its density (population divided by hectare), the proportion of housing stock built before 1946 (pre-1946 stock divided by entire occupied housing stock), and the median household income. (umanitoba.ca)
  • Using population-weighted CCA values, it was then possible to calculate median values for the entire WRHA for density (23.36 persons per hectare), the proportion of housing stock for each CCA built before 1946 (19.75%), and household income ($46,425). (umanitoba.ca)
  • The measurement of alcohol consumption in indigenous populations has been important in order to understand their reasons and thoughts on alcohol use as well as the resulting losses. (bvsalud.org)
  • A systematic review identified population-based surveys with estimates of childhood myopia prevalence published by February 2015. (bmj.com)
  • Each of these intra-urban zones represented the outcomes of invasion and succession of different socio-economic and ethnic groups, as they sought out particular 'niches' that maximized social and spatial distance from competing groups. (umanitoba.ca)
  • La medición del consumo de alcohol en las poblaciones indígenas ha sido importante para comprender sus razones y pensamientos sobre el consumo de alcohol, así como las pérdidas resultantes. (bvsalud.org)
  • Este estudio tuvo objetivo verificar qué instrumentos de recopilación de datos se utilizan a nível nacional e internacional en la evaluación del consumo de alcohol en las poblaciones indígenas, y se realizó a través de una revisión sistemática de estudios que evaluaron el alcoholismo en las poblaciones indígenas. (bvsalud.org)
  • It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. (macrotrends.net)
  • Prevalence of MetS in South Asian populations is approximately 30%, depending on the region, duration and extent of urbanization, and lifestyle, and in Iranian populations is 32% (2). (cdc.gov)
  • Urban land committees sprang into life in 2002 following a presidential decree which paved the way for citizens to gain the legal deeds to their homes in the country's shantytowns. (venezuelanalysis.com)
  • Springing up in the 1950s and 1960s on a wave of industrialisation and urbanisation, it is estimated that 50% of Venezuela's urban population lives in the self-constructed shantytowns on the outskirts of the country's cities. (venezuelanalysis.com)
  • Children from urban environments have 2.6 times the odds of myopia compared with those from rural environments. (bmj.com)
  • However, the circulation of VACV in urban environments and its associated burden has been poorly explored. (bvsalud.org)
  • For decades, researchers have compared growth and maturation in populations across the world, exploring racial and regional differences and studying the effects of changes in lifestyle. (hindawi.com)
  • Identifying differences in mosquito strains or populations requires a DNA-based genetic marker that will be informative, will deliver an unambiguous result, will be relatively straightforward to use, and ideally, be useful in later studies of evolution or population genetics. (health.gov.au)
  • In 2009, Flinders University established an urban, community-based, longitudinal integrated program providing medical students extended placements that offered continuities of patient care, clinical supervision and peer group. (racgp.org.au)
  • This evaluation shows that an urban, community-based, longitudinal integrated clerkship centred in general practice provides at least academically equivalent outcomes to traditional rotations-based programs. (racgp.org.au)
  • Large studies have previously been performed to set up a Chinese bone age reference, but it has been difficult to compare the maturation of Chinese children with populations elsewhere due to the potential variability between raters in different parts of the world. (hindawi.com)
  • Population-based prevalence and incidence studies are essential for understanding the burden of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). (cambridge.org)
  • Some assessments including anthropometric assessment, casual blood pressure measurement, and ankle-brachial index have an established clinical application while others including pulse wave velocity, heart rate variability, and carotid intima-media thickness have no established application and do not have reference values for healthy Brazilian population but may be important predictors of cardiovascular outcomes. (scielosp.org)
  • 16 No published data on academic outcomes exist for an urban LIC program in Australia. (racgp.org.au)
  • The CVG president made the figures public from a community event in Guayana city, where another 255 land titles were handed over to community based "urban land committees" (CTUs) in the area. (venezuelanalysis.com)
  • A metropolitan, or metro, area is defined as a core area containing a large population nucleus together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social integration with that core . (cdc.gov)
  • The MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched to identify population-based publications from 1985 to 2012, addressing the incidence and/or prevalence of FTD. (cambridge.org)
  • Se realizaron búsquedas en las bases de datos Medline (Pubmed), Cochrane, PsycINFO, Lilacs, incluyendo literatura gris y búsqueda manual. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although the National Nutrition-Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) 17 has published the BMI profile of a representative rural Indian population, there is a paucity of data on the BMI distribution of representative adult Indian urban populations-the group at highest risk of the extremes of the current transition. (bmj.com)
  • Bulgaria Population: Urban: 15 to 19 Years data was reported at 222,914.000 Person in 2022. (ceicdata.com)
  • Bulgaria Population: Urban: 15 to 19 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Institute. (ceicdata.com)
  • The data is categorized under Global Database's Bulgaria - Table BG.G002: Population: by Age Group and Sex. (ceicdata.com)
  • The significant population segment that can benefit from a programmatic approach to myopia are school-aged children. (cehjournal.org)
  • Since 2002, SOS Children's Villages has been supporting children, young people and families and advocating for their rights in El Alto. (sos-childrensvillages.org)
  • Iodine deficiency is a constant natural phenomenon, affecting populations worldwide. (hindawi.com)
  • Moreover, the current monkeypox (mpox) outbreak has raised questions regarding the immune status of the worldwide population previous vaccinated against smallpox . (bvsalud.org)
  • Population-based case-control investigation of risk factors for leptospirosis during an urban epidemic. (google.be)
  • Despite the vast amounts of the population who live in them, the settlements were technically illegal until the 2002 decree. (venezuelanalysis.com)
  • The reasons for the low population growth rates are the demographic transition, successful family planning, high literacy rates and improvements in other socio-economic conditions. (srilanka-botschaft.de)
  • [15] It was proclaimed a city in 1910, with industrial growth from this time until the 1960s establishing the city as a manufacturing centre for the state, [13] and the population grew to over 100,000 by the mid-1960s. (wikipedia.org)
  • Redevelopment of the inner city has occurred since the 1990s, as well as gentrification of inner suburbs, and currently has a population growth rate higher than the national average. (wikipedia.org)
  • This cost was incurred despite a growth rate in freeway miles and arterial lane miles that exceeded population growth rate. (trb.org)
  • This genetic marker was also useful in identifying a separate Townsville haplotype population and another population on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait that is genetically distant to the mainland populations. (health.gov.au)
  • What COVID Prison Releases Demonstrate About the Ability of the United States To Reduce Mass Incarceration Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, April, 2023 "All people released to house arrest [in Kansas]--15 in a prison system of 10,000--had 5 months or less left on their sentence, indicating that the releases did not significantly reduce the prison population or address social-distancing concerns. (prisonpolicy.org)
  • To describe the association of BMI with education, age, and tobacco habits in an urban Indian population. (bmj.com)
  • Once a dry plain and suburb of La Paz, El Alto is now a metropolis that grew too fast and is suffering from insufficient urban infrastructures, industrial pollution, and climate change. (sos-childrensvillages.org)
  • The Flinders University Medical School was established in 1975, and is co-located with the urban tertiary teaching hospital, Flinders Medical Centre (FMC), situated in Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. (racgp.org.au)