Research Review

Neighborhood socioeconomic context and long-term survival after myocardial infarction

In addition to assessing individual socioeconomic status (SES), this study documents the influence of neighborhood SES on survival after a myocardial infarction (MI). As expected, the influence on survival by neighborhood SES is as strong as or stronger than individual SES...

Effect of school based physical activity programme (KISS) on fitness and adiposity in primary schoolchildren: cluster randomised controlled trial

Obesity in children has been increasing at a remarkable rate in the last decade in both developed and developing countries. This article presents the assessment of a school based, multi-component physical activity intervention which improved physical activity and fitness and reduced adiposity in children...

Reaching Spanish-speaking smokers: State-level evidence of untapped potential for Quitline utilization.

Telephone quitline, rarely available in developing countries, are proving to be a successful and cost-effective way in aiding smokers to quit. As this study reveals, a media campaign targeting a specific ethnic group can be effective in increasing quit rates and quitline calls...

The potency of team-based care interventions for hypertension

The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of research literature in order to "evaluate the potency of team-based care involving pharmacists or nurses" in addressing the poor control of blood pressure in the United States...

Consumption of fruit and vegetables among elderly people: a cross sectional study from Iran

Studies show that low consumption of fruit and vegetables is a risk factor for coronary heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. In Iran, chronic diseases are the primary cause of death and morbidity...

Associations of advertisement-promotion-sponsorship-related factors with current cigarette smoking among in-school adolescents in Zambia

Children's exposure to tobacco advertising continues unabated in Zambia. A recent study confirmed a close association between advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco on television and cigarette smoking among adolescents in that country...