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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Healthy People 2010"”.
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The Role of Health Promotion in Physical Therapy
… therapy practice patterns in four focus areas of Healthy People 2010 (focus area #6, disability and secondary conditions by looking at psychological well-being; focus area #19, nutrition and overweight; focus area #22, physical fitness and activity; focus area #27, tobacco use) and identify …
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Eating Behavior and Obesity Risk of Youth Living in the City of San Bernardino, California
… in the Nation to disability, early death, unhealthy offspring, illiteracy, economic disadvantage, and chronic disease. This study analyzed data from the Youth Risk Behavior (YRBS) and local surveys conducted in the City’s Unified School District from 1999 through 2001. The investigators …
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Assessment of predictors of health behaviors of elders in frontier Nevada
… is needed that will help these elders reach the Healthy People 2010 goals of prolonging healthy life and eliminating disparity of services to all populations.
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Blood Lead and Decision Speed in Working Age Adults
Lead is a central nervous system poison. Healthy People 2010 established a target blood lead level (BLL) for children of 0 μg/dL by 2010, but is silent with regard to any changes in BLLs standards for working age adults. In this paper, the relation of BLL to performance on two neurobehavioral tests …
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Development of interventions aimed at reducing obesity and cardiovascular disease risk in a diverse population of college-age young adults
… has fallen far short of the stated objective of Healthy People 2010 of reducing the prevalence of adult obesity to 15%. Among children, obesity has increased most significantly in the 12-19 year old age group. It is well established that obesity is associated with markers of metabolic dysfunction …
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The Effect of Income Level on the Relationship Between the Personal Support Matrix and Sustained Breastfeeding
The Healthy People 2010 Objectives for the population of the United States include the objective for women to sustain breastfeeding at a higher rate than they are currently.The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) now recommends that all infants be fed human milk for the first year of life instead …
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Arthritis impact on the physical function, disability, and health-related quality of life among older Mexican-Americans
… National Arthritis Action Plan, as well as the Healthy People 2010 initiative goals of increasing quality of life and eliminating health disparities in this segment of the older U.S. population.
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Community correlates of pneumonia hospitalization and mortality among persons 65 years and older in Texas counties
… knowledge to the overarching goals of Healthy People 2010, as it examined an objective aimed at improving population health of a priority population in the United States. The study aims examined the effect of health care quality on pneumonia among persons 65+ in Texas counties, and …
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An examination of the use of endoscopy screening tests for colorectal cancer among African American medicare beneficiaries in the northwest region of Louisiana
… seen in the state of Louisiana (Hsieh et al., 2010). The National Cancer Institute (2010) reported all states had achieved the Healthy People 2010 objective of 50% compliance for CRC screening, but Louisiana had the lowest reported screening rate of 52.6% using endoscopy studies. Aggregated …
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Health Behavior among College Students: Assessing Help-Seeking Behaviors in University Wellness Center Clients
… biofeedback, and relationship counseling. Healthy People 2010 is a national initiative, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, involving various efforts to promote health and prevent disease in the United States. The developers introduced Leading Health Indicators, …
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Community Breastfeeding Attitudes and Beliefs
… rates, yet still have not reached the goals of Healthy People 2010. This paper adds to the body of breastfeeding literature to understand why some women breastfeed and others do not by exploring some of the individual characteristics of a Midwestern university community, including their …
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Adolescent Health Care and Health Risk Screenings
… the ten leading health indicators identified in Healthy People 2010 as a fast and convenient way to screen and educate adolescent patients about high-risk health concerns. This includes identifying risk factors and predicting whether or not an adolescent will develop a health risk associated with …
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Analgesic Use in U.S. Emergency Departments for Patients Reporting Moderate to Severe Pain: Diagnosis and Select Patient Characteristics Influencing Narcotic Analgesic Prescribing Practices
… in the ED.Conclusion: While initiatives like Healthy People 2010 are aimed at improving health and eliminating health care disparities, it appears that disparities still do exist on many levels. As it has been concluded through various other studies, it appears that race does influence health …
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A CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION OF THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS OF DISABLED STUDENTS AT A SMALL MISSOULA, MONTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL
… described in the Surgeon General’s Report Healthy People 2010, is to promote the health of people with disabilities, prevent secondary conditions, and eliminate disparities between people with and without disabilities in the U.S. population (World Health Organization, 1997). Children with …
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A CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION OF THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS OF DISABLED STUDENTS AT A SMALL MISSOULA, MONTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL
… described in the Surgeon General’s Report Healthy People 2010, is to promote the health of people with disabilities, prevent secondary conditions, and eliminate disparities between people with and without disabilities in the U.S. population (World Health Organization, 1997). Children with …
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Trend Analysis of Automobile Collision Amongst 15-19 year olds in Virginia, 2000-2004
… directed and targeted to this population - Healthy People 2010 objectives.
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The Influence of Perceptions and Experiences of Racial Discrimination on Body Mass Index among the Black Women's Health Study Cohort
… women; (b) use of social health indicators in Healthy People 2010 and 2020 that consider the influence of racial discrimination in health outcomes that can be used to develop strategies to generate public dialogue and create a better defined policy landscape and health agenda informed by social …
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Validity of Self-Reported Data on Seat Belt Use: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
… Motor vehicle crashes kill more than 40,000 people and injure more than 3 million people annually in the United States, representing one of America's most serious health and economic problems. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), someone in America is …
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Community Assessment of Cardiovascular Health and Risk Among People of Mexican Descent in Berwyn, Illinois
… of Chicago, IL where according to the U.S. 2010 census 60% of the community is now of Mexican descent. The factors that contribute to CVD risk in persons of Mexican decent within this community must be understood before culturally appropriate risk reduction strategies are designed and …