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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Health risk factors"”.
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Exploring socio-affective mental health risk factors in adolescence
… the psychological and social processes in mental health disorders; in particular the socio-cognitive affective processing in depression across the lifespan. Depression risk is prevalent amongst adolescents, and there has been considerable research interest focusing on building a clear profile of …
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Determining the health risk factors impacting residents living in dilapilated buildings in Durban, South Africa
… the Degree of Masters of Sciences: Environmental Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, 2021.
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A descriptive study of bone health risk factors in females ages 13 to 16 years
1 PDF file (vi, 106 pages)
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Prevalence and associated health risk factors of overweight and obesity among educators among Nkomazi Local Municipality Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga Province
… Overweight and obesity are global public health problems and the two terms are often used interchangeably. According to the World Health Organization the prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled over the past twenty years. World population estimates indicate that about half a billion …
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Motivational Interviewing Group to Address Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
… disease, who were displaying adverse health behaviors that were modifiable by lifestyle change. In order to create the manual, an extensive literature review was conducted in the areas of the prevalence of chronic illness in the United States, cardiovascular disease and associated …
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Survey of health-risk behaviours among learners in selected secondary schools of Thembisile Hani Municipality, Mpumalanga
Background: The health risk behaviors of adolescent and youth, and factors associated with their physical and mental wellbeing are still a concern contributing a large amount of harm to both themselves and to others. Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of health risk …
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Insurance Choice And The Demand For Prescription Drugs Among Individuals With Chronic Conditions
… provide detailed insights into individuals' health insurance decision making and subsequent prescription drug filling behavior, given their health insurance status. The results indicate that only a few health risk factors are statistically significant in determining an individual's health …
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Using genetic algorithms to search large, unstructured databases: the search for Desert Storm Syndrome
… entity is responsible for wide-spread adverse health ramifications among a significant cross-section of Persian Gulf War participants in the CCEP program. There are, however, numerous correlations of exposure/demographic information and associated symptoms/diagnoses which suggest that smaller …
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Building a Low-Cost Portable VO2 Max Mask
… of all-cause mortality than traditional health risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, and hypertension. Despite being recognized as a clinical vital metric by the American Heart Association, there are no accurate low cost measurement devices commercially available for the masses. Gold …
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Understanding health risk factor prevalence and enhancing health behaviours of airline pilots
… non-communicable diseases (NCD) and their major risk factors are associated with adverse acute and chronic health outcomes and may pose risks to flight safety and economic burden. Restorative sleep, healthy nutrition, and sufficient physical activity are powerful lifestyle behaviours that are …
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The case for multiple health behavior change interventions in multiple sclerosis
… need for alternative approaches to managing healthcare in MS. Targeting multiple, co-occurring health risk factors represents a holistic approach for managing comorbidities and many of the neuroperformance consequences of MS. Methods: Sixty-nine participants with MS completed self-report …
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Essays on Measuring Climate Change Damages and Adaptation
… the equity of adaptation to increasing wildfire risk in California. I study how electric utilities’ power shutoff decisions correlate with community socioeconomic status and health risk factors.
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Screening for At-Risk Substance Use and Behavioral Health Concerns in University Primary Care
… use is a prevalent and under-treated public health problem, with use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs among the top preventable causes of death in the United States. The unmet need for treatment is particularly pronounced among young adults, for whom university primary care is an …
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… of bachelor analyses children‘s lifestyle and health education in the family. The hypothesis that parents pay too little attention to their children‘s health was formulated. 60 children of 13-16 years old studying in 8-11th classes and 60 parents, the average age of who was 41 year, …
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Holding pieces of the same puzzle: using an understanding of the prevalence and impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to target mental health resources
… are known to be associated with poor mental health outcomes. This thesis seeks to understand the extent to which different ACEs can be measured using routinely-collected data, and what early interventions might be indicated to support the mental health of young people who experience them. …
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An identification of the core variables that assist people diagnosed with mental illness in a time of transition
… has sought to identify the core variables or factors that are utilised by people with a diagnosis of mental illness in a time of transition. The specific transition involved study participants exiting a non government community mental health agency. The variables of interest are those that …
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Building the case for delivery of health promotion services within the Vocational Rehabilitation
… that participating employees experience improved health and work-related outcomes, and that outcomes are exaggerated for workers with multiple health risk factors.</p> <p>People who are not employed or are underemployed cannot access health promotion services at the worksite. This is a significant …
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Building the case for delivery of health promotion services within the Vocational Rehabilitation
… that participating employees experience improved health and work-related outcomes, and that outcomes are exaggerated for workers with multiple health risk factors.</p> <p>People who are not employed or are underemployed cannot access health promotion services at the worksite. This is a significant …
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Analysis of Dietary Intake, Body Composition and Biomarkers in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Prediabetes and Without Diabetes
… body composition, and inflammatory markers health-risk factors in both adults with PDM and T2DM since these values can improve diagnosis and treatment of T2DM.</p>
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