Weekly Prevention Update 4 April 2012
ProCor Weekly Prevention Update 4 April 2012
Newsroom
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Call for abstracts: Prevention of diabetes and its complications
The 7th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications is calling for abstracts for its conference in Madrid, Spain on 11-14 November 2012. Topics include environmental risk predictors, prevention opportunities, health behavior and prevention, genetics of diabetes, prevention and disease management opportunities, health policy, national and international programs, pregnancy and early development, health economics, environment and diabetes, and diabetes in the internet and media. Submit abstracts online by 31 May 2012. WCPD.
http://bit.ly/GZOyK9
Short course on nutrition ideas, policy, and outcomes
The Institute of Development Studies is hosting a short course titled "Transforming nutrition ideas, policy, and outcomes" on 23-27 July 2012 in the UK. The course is built on the premise "that an acceleration of undernutrition reduction requires a transformation in the way we think about it. This five day course takes the participant through new ways of thinking about undernutrition and what to do about it." Apply online. IDS.
http://bit.ly/H43iox
Prevention News
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Africa: Tobacco companies called out for their "wicked efforts"
During the World Conference on Tobacco and Health in Singapore, Margaret Chan, Director-General of the WHO, urged African governments to stand firm against the "wicked efforts" of the tobacco industry on the continent. She warned that African countries are vulnerable to the tobacco industry's efforts because of inadequate tobacco control legislation in the area and a failure of many African countries to ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Citing Kenya as an example of direct interference on anti-tobacco legislation from tobacco companies, Director-General Chan said, "Experience has shown that when government wing weakens under industry pressure, coalitions of civil society can take up the slack and carry the day...We need this kind of outcry, this kind of rage." All Africa.
http://bit.ly/Hb35mo
Cambodia, Mongolia: Early CVD identification and treatment strategies needed
Around half of all people with hypertension and half of all people with diabetes go untreated in Cambodia and Mongolia, according to new research involving nearly 10,000 people. Of those with hypertension, only 24% in Mongolia and 29% in Cambodia have it adequately controlled, and of those with diabetes, only 16% in Mongolia and 24% in Cambodia have it adequately controlled. Universal screening would be difficult in LMICs like these, and researchers suggest improving detection rates through targeted testing of high-risk populations. Mongolia has a higher overall prevalence of CVD risk factors, including hypertension (37% vs. 12%), diabetes (6% vs. 3%), hypercholesterolemia (9% vs. 3%), and overweight (53% vs. 16%).
"Individual-based primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Cambodia and Mongolia: Early identification and management of hypertension and diabetes mellitus"
BMC Public Health 2012; 12(254): open access
http://bit.ly/HhTI6r
Israel: Perception of hypertension among those with and without diabetes
Non-diabetics view hypertension as a risk factor, not a disease, while diabetics are more likely to view hypertension as a chronic illness, according to new research. Diabetics with hypertension accept it as a minor impact on their routine and less important than managing diabetes. Conversely, non-diabetics do not see hypertension as a continuous, damaging process but as something where they can be the "winner" (that is, not have hypertension) or the "loser". Regardless of diabetes status, most overestimate the treatment effect of stress reduction, and those without diabetes are more likely to adopt a treatment plan that is a compromise between their doctor's advice and their own understanding of hypertension.
"Perceptions of hypertension treatment among patients with and without diabetes"
BMC Family Practice 2012; 13(24): open access
http://bit.ly/HKnzFJ
Mexico: Public buildings go tobacco-free
Although city buildings in Mexico City have been smoke-free for several years, a new law now prohibits all forms of tobacco in public buildings. The new law bans smoking as well as chewing tobacco from any building, enclosed facility, property, vehicle, and equipment owned or leased by the city. "As city employees working with the public, the fact that we are not smoking (or chewing tobacco) in front of them, and that we're providing a smoke-free environment, shows a more professional image," said Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director Roger Haynes. City parks, lakes, and sports fields are excluded from the new law. Mexico Ledger.
http://bit.ly/HEZF9a
Nigeria: The effects of neighborhood environments on being overweight
Regardless of socioeconomic factors, neighborhood environmental factors in a metropolitan area that are unfavorable to physical activity were linked to being overweight, according to new research. Being overweight was associated with distant access to commercial facilities, poor neighborhood aesthetics, perceiving garbage and offensive odors in the neighborhood, feeling unsafe from crime at night, and feeling unsafe from traffic. The strongest association was the lack of beautiful or pleasant things in the neighborhood, and this represents an opportunity because favorable aesthetics may encourage physical activity. Also, researchers found differences among men and women and environmental risk - poor aesthetics and traffic were related to overweight among women only.
"Environmental factors associated with overweight among adults in Nigeria"
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012; 9(32): open access
http://bit.ly/HfyFRc
Senegal: Follow-up checks needed for hypertensives
People with hypertension in Dakar need more health check-ups in order to treat the condition, according to new research. Among people over age 50 years, half of those with hypertension were aware of their condition, however only 70% were receiving treatment - yet only 17% of those receiving treatment had controlled blood pressure. Researchers observed the number of doctor visits as the only factor associated with awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension. Aging and obesity, but not education level, were associated with hypertension, indicating Dakar may be in an advanced stage of epidemiological transition.
"Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among adults 50 years and older in Dakar, Senegal"
CVJA 2011; 22: open access
(PDF) http://bit.ly/w4FvyE
South Korea: Physical activity improves academic performance
Vigorous physical activity for boys and moderate physical activity for girls two to four times per week improved academic performance, according to new research involving more than 75,000 students. However, researchers found that strengthening exercises did not improve academic performance for either boys or girls, and that engaging in physical activity five or more times per week reduces academic performance for boys. Researchers suggest that future education policies should include physical in their planning, as it increases brain and memory function.
"Association between physical activity and academic performance in Korean adolescent students"
BMC Public Health 2012; 12(258): open access
http://bit.ly/HUrYEh
Research Updates
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"Effects of social and environmental determinants on overweight and obesity among Brazilian schoolchildren from a developing region"
D Guedes, G Rocha, A Silva, I Carvalhal, E Coelho
Rev Panam Salud Publica 2011; 30(4):295-302 (open access)
http://bit.ly/HfuJk2
"Knowledge, attitude and practice of type 2 diabetic patients regarding obesity: Study in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh"
F Saleh, S Mumu, F Ara, L Ali, et al
Journal of Public Health in Africa 2012; 3(1): open access
http://bit.ly/GTvUkh
"Raising the priority of chronic noncommunicable diseases in the Caribbean"
C Hospedales, T Samuels, R Cummings, G Gollop, E Greene
Rev Panam Salud Publica 2011; 30(4):393-400 (open access)
http://bit.ly/HfuJk2
"Where do overweight women in Ghana live? Answers from exploratory spatial data analysis"
F Dake
Journal of Public Health in Africa 2012; 3(1): open access
http://bit.ly/H6qebg
Resources
-------------------
Behavioral and social science research methods
Online resource database that will "provide psychologists, economists, anthropologists, sociologists and other scientists with the latest research methods and tools to address emerging challenges in public health, such as the obesity epidemic and the rise of chronic diseases such as heart disease." National Institutes of Health.
http://bit.ly/HtWMZt
Check your risk for diabetes
Online quiz that determines one's risk of getting type 2 diabetes by asking only seven questions. CDC.
http://1.usa.gov/HkoAif
Country-level decision making for control of chronic diseases
IOM workshop summary that "aimed to identify what is needed to create tools for country-led planning of effective, efficient, and equitable provision of programs to prevent and reduce the burden of chronic diseases." IOM.
http://bit.ly/HHgkMh
Information needs of public health professionals
Research project by the National Heart Forum (UK) on "requirements and priorities for how web-based public health resources could be made more accessible to public health professionals, and what new tools or best practice approaches should be taken forward to promote public health at all levels within the future health and care system." Includes detailed results of online survey, brief report and profiles of one-on-one follow-up interviews, and a literature review. National Heart Forum.
http://bit.ly/HfvXvD
CVD Calendar
-------------------
7th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications
Location: Madrid, Spain
Date: 11 November 2012 - 14 November 2012
http://bit.ly/GZJvbl
Newsroom
-------------------
Call for abstracts: Prevention of diabetes and its complications
The 7th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications is calling for abstracts for its conference in Madrid, Spain on 11-14 November 2012. Topics include environmental risk predictors, prevention opportunities, health behavior and prevention, genetics of diabetes, prevention and disease management opportunities, health policy, national and international programs, pregnancy and early development, health economics, environment and diabetes, and diabetes in the internet and media. Submit abstracts online by 31 May 2012. WCPD.
http://bit.ly/GZOyK9
Short course on nutrition ideas, policy, and outcomes
The Institute of Development Studies is hosting a short course titled "Transforming nutrition ideas, policy, and outcomes" on 23-27 July 2012 in the UK. The course is built on the premise "that an acceleration of undernutrition reduction requires a transformation in the way we think about it. This five day course takes the participant through new ways of thinking about undernutrition and what to do about it." Apply online. IDS.
http://bit.ly/H43iox
Prevention News
-------------------
Africa: Tobacco companies called out for their "wicked efforts"
During the World Conference on Tobacco and Health in Singapore, Margaret Chan, Director-General of the WHO, urged African governments to stand firm against the "wicked efforts" of the tobacco industry on the continent. She warned that African countries are vulnerable to the tobacco industry's efforts because of inadequate tobacco control legislation in the area and a failure of many African countries to ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Citing Kenya as an example of direct interference on anti-tobacco legislation from tobacco companies, Director-General Chan said, "Experience has shown that when government wing weakens under industry pressure, coalitions of civil society can take up the slack and carry the day...We need this kind of outcry, this kind of rage." All Africa.
http://bit.ly/Hb35mo
Cambodia, Mongolia: Early CVD identification and treatment strategies needed
Around half of all people with hypertension and half of all people with diabetes go untreated in Cambodia and Mongolia, according to new research involving nearly 10,000 people. Of those with hypertension, only 24% in Mongolia and 29% in Cambodia have it adequately controlled, and of those with diabetes, only 16% in Mongolia and 24% in Cambodia have it adequately controlled. Universal screening would be difficult in LMICs like these, and researchers suggest improving detection rates through targeted testing of high-risk populations. Mongolia has a higher overall prevalence of CVD risk factors, including hypertension (37% vs. 12%), diabetes (6% vs. 3%), hypercholesterolemia (9% vs. 3%), and overweight (53% vs. 16%).
"Individual-based primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Cambodia and Mongolia: Early identification and management of hypertension and diabetes mellitus"
BMC Public Health 2012; 12(254): open access
http://bit.ly/HhTI6r
Israel: Perception of hypertension among those with and without diabetes
Non-diabetics view hypertension as a risk factor, not a disease, while diabetics are more likely to view hypertension as a chronic illness, according to new research. Diabetics with hypertension accept it as a minor impact on their routine and less important than managing diabetes. Conversely, non-diabetics do not see hypertension as a continuous, damaging process but as something where they can be the "winner" (that is, not have hypertension) or the "loser". Regardless of diabetes status, most overestimate the treatment effect of stress reduction, and those without diabetes are more likely to adopt a treatment plan that is a compromise between their doctor's advice and their own understanding of hypertension.
"Perceptions of hypertension treatment among patients with and without diabetes"
BMC Family Practice 2012; 13(24): open access
http://bit.ly/HKnzFJ
Mexico: Public buildings go tobacco-free
Although city buildings in Mexico City have been smoke-free for several years, a new law now prohibits all forms of tobacco in public buildings. The new law bans smoking as well as chewing tobacco from any building, enclosed facility, property, vehicle, and equipment owned or leased by the city. "As city employees working with the public, the fact that we are not smoking (or chewing tobacco) in front of them, and that we're providing a smoke-free environment, shows a more professional image," said Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director Roger Haynes. City parks, lakes, and sports fields are excluded from the new law. Mexico Ledger.
http://bit.ly/HEZF9a
Nigeria: The effects of neighborhood environments on being overweight
Regardless of socioeconomic factors, neighborhood environmental factors in a metropolitan area that are unfavorable to physical activity were linked to being overweight, according to new research. Being overweight was associated with distant access to commercial facilities, poor neighborhood aesthetics, perceiving garbage and offensive odors in the neighborhood, feeling unsafe from crime at night, and feeling unsafe from traffic. The strongest association was the lack of beautiful or pleasant things in the neighborhood, and this represents an opportunity because favorable aesthetics may encourage physical activity. Also, researchers found differences among men and women and environmental risk - poor aesthetics and traffic were related to overweight among women only.
"Environmental factors associated with overweight among adults in Nigeria"
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012; 9(32): open access
http://bit.ly/HfyFRc
Senegal: Follow-up checks needed for hypertensives
People with hypertension in Dakar need more health check-ups in order to treat the condition, according to new research. Among people over age 50 years, half of those with hypertension were aware of their condition, however only 70% were receiving treatment - yet only 17% of those receiving treatment had controlled blood pressure. Researchers observed the number of doctor visits as the only factor associated with awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension. Aging and obesity, but not education level, were associated with hypertension, indicating Dakar may be in an advanced stage of epidemiological transition.
"Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among adults 50 years and older in Dakar, Senegal"
CVJA 2011; 22: open access
(PDF) http://bit.ly/w4FvyE
South Korea: Physical activity improves academic performance
Vigorous physical activity for boys and moderate physical activity for girls two to four times per week improved academic performance, according to new research involving more than 75,000 students. However, researchers found that strengthening exercises did not improve academic performance for either boys or girls, and that engaging in physical activity five or more times per week reduces academic performance for boys. Researchers suggest that future education policies should include physical in their planning, as it increases brain and memory function.
"Association between physical activity and academic performance in Korean adolescent students"
BMC Public Health 2012; 12(258): open access
http://bit.ly/HUrYEh
Research Updates
-------------------
"Effects of social and environmental determinants on overweight and obesity among Brazilian schoolchildren from a developing region"
D Guedes, G Rocha, A Silva, I Carvalhal, E Coelho
Rev Panam Salud Publica 2011; 30(4):295-302 (open access)
http://bit.ly/HfuJk2
"Knowledge, attitude and practice of type 2 diabetic patients regarding obesity: Study in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh"
F Saleh, S Mumu, F Ara, L Ali, et al
Journal of Public Health in Africa 2012; 3(1): open access
http://bit.ly/GTvUkh
"Raising the priority of chronic noncommunicable diseases in the Caribbean"
C Hospedales, T Samuels, R Cummings, G Gollop, E Greene
Rev Panam Salud Publica 2011; 30(4):393-400 (open access)
http://bit.ly/HfuJk2
"Where do overweight women in Ghana live? Answers from exploratory spatial data analysis"
F Dake
Journal of Public Health in Africa 2012; 3(1): open access
http://bit.ly/H6qebg
Resources
-------------------
Behavioral and social science research methods
Online resource database that will "provide psychologists, economists, anthropologists, sociologists and other scientists with the latest research methods and tools to address emerging challenges in public health, such as the obesity epidemic and the rise of chronic diseases such as heart disease." National Institutes of Health.
http://bit.ly/HtWMZt
Check your risk for diabetes
Online quiz that determines one's risk of getting type 2 diabetes by asking only seven questions. CDC.
http://1.usa.gov/HkoAif
Country-level decision making for control of chronic diseases
IOM workshop summary that "aimed to identify what is needed to create tools for country-led planning of effective, efficient, and equitable provision of programs to prevent and reduce the burden of chronic diseases." IOM.
http://bit.ly/HHgkMh
Information needs of public health professionals
Research project by the National Heart Forum (UK) on "requirements and priorities for how web-based public health resources could be made more accessible to public health professionals, and what new tools or best practice approaches should be taken forward to promote public health at all levels within the future health and care system." Includes detailed results of online survey, brief report and profiles of one-on-one follow-up interviews, and a literature review. National Heart Forum.
http://bit.ly/HfvXvD
CVD Calendar
-------------------
7th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications
Location: Madrid, Spain
Date: 11 November 2012 - 14 November 2012
http://bit.ly/GZJvbl
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