BACKGROUND To estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of arterial hypertension among adult inhabitants of Krasnoyarsk Krai using the data from Russian multicenter epidemiological study ESSE-RF (Epidemiological Survey of cardiovascular diSEases in different regions of the Russian Federation). METHODS The study included 1603 subjects 25 to 64 years old selected by means of sys...

Our world is aging inexorably and Iran is no exception. In the year 2050, the global percentage of oldest olds (aged > 80) will reach as high as 20%, 1 presenting a formidable challenge to countries the world over. In Iran, people above the age of 60 will comprise 21.7% of the total population, which is even higher than the 15.6% in western Asia at the same time. 1 The increase in the aging pop...

Body mass index (BMI) has become the most commonly used index of body composition in epidemiologic research. It has displaced weight, height, and other measures of body composition. In this paper, the authors show that use of BMI alone does not always capture adequately the joint relation of body composition and body size to health outcomes, and that such use often represents implausible restri...

BACKGROUND Epidemiological information on tuberculosis (TB) is required to plan control and prevention strategies and to inform service delivery systems. The aim of present study was to determine the epidemiological status of TB in Hamadan Province covering a seven-year period. METHODS In this cross-sectional study all registered TB patients suffering from any form of smear-positive, smear-ne...

It is a pleasure to comment on the valuable article by Dahm et al. (1) in this issue of the Journal and to provide my perspective on research needs and opportunities for progress in the challenging nutritional epidemiology research area. In doing so, I would like to first offer a tribute to the late Dr Sheila Rodwell (Bingham), senior author of the article by Dahm et al. For some decades, Dr Bi...

Globally, cancer incidence has been predicted to increase by 61% from 2008 to 2030 [1] presenting new health challenges for clinicians, researchers, prevention specialists and policy makers. Moreover, the largest increase is expected in countries with a low human development index, where cancer incidence is predicted to increase by 93% [1], mainly due to demographic shifts and the changing prev...

BACKGROUND Death certificates are a potential source of sociodemographic data for decedents in epidemiologic research. However, because this information is provided by the next-of-kin or other proxies, there are concerns about validity. Our objective was to assess the agreement of job titles and occupational categories derived from death certificates with that self-reported in mid and later lif...

The evidence linking the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with increased atherothrombotic risk is controversial, particularly in older patients. This population is consistently underrepresented in epidemiological studies. Moreover, several confounding factors such as co-morbidities, polypharmacy, and institutionalisation might affect the interpretation of studies on the rea...

BACKGROUND Breastfeeding behaviour is multifactorial, and a wide range of socio-cultural and physiological variables impact on a woman's decision and ability to breastfeed successfully. An association has been reported between maternal obesity and low breastfeeding rates. This is of public health concern because obesity is rising in women of reproductive age and the apparent association with in...

BACKGROUND Whether to return individual research results from cancer genetics studies is widely debated, but little is known about how participants respond to results disclosure or about its time and cost burdens on investigators. METHODS We recontacted participants at one site of a multicenter genetic epidemiologic study regarding their CDKN2A gene test results and implications for melanoma ...