BACKGROUND Cancer registries have for decades surveyed the development of cancer diseases. Data on incident cases includes demographic variables. Knowledge of the temporal distribution of risk factors on the same variables makes it possible to model the relationship between disease and risk factor. The results of such analyses might be difficult to interpret since they are based on aggregated d...

Energy experts need fine-grained dynamics oriented tools to investigate household activities in order to improve power management in the residential sector. This paper presents the SMACH framework for modelling, simulating and analysis of household activities. It provides experts with a guided graphical interface easing the modelling of the household, its inhabitants and their activities. It al...

BACKGROUND Although it is recognized that African Americans experience racial discrimination, relatively little research has explored the health implications of this experience. Few studies have examined the relationship between racial discrimination and specific health risks. OBJECTIVES To examine the relationship between smoking habits and perceptions of racial discrimination among African ...

Associations between adolescent smoking habits and exercise, particularly participation in sports and lung function were studied. All students aged 13-19 yrs in Nord-Trøndelag County, Norway, 1995-1997, were invited to join a cross-sectional study. Information on smoking habits and exercise was obtained by self-administered questionnaire. Spirometry was performed in accordance with American Tho...

Children's exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) at home has numerous adverse health effects. This study evaluated the effects of a pediatric in-patient department-based pilot smoking cessation intervention for household members to reduce children's SHS exposure and encourage smoking cessation. A pre-post test design study was designed to assess the effectiveness of a telephone counseling interven...

BACKGROUND Whether smokers and former smokers have worse lipid profiles or glucose levels than non-smokers remains unclear. METHODS The subjects were 1152 Japanese males aged 42 to 81 years. The subjects were divided according to their smoking habits (nonsmokers, former smokers, and current smokers) and their visceral fat area (VFA) (<100 cm(2) and ≥100 cm(2)). RESULTS The serum triglycerid...