OBJECTIVES To determine if body image emotions (body-related shame and guilt, weight-related stress), perceptions (self-perceived overweight), or cognitions (trying to change weight) differ between adolescents characterized by smoking and physical activity (PA) behavior. METHODS Data for this cross-sectional analysis were collected in 2010-11 and were available for 1017 participants (mean (SD...

background: cancer-screening programs are effective in reducing cancer prevalence and mortality; however, cancer remains the leading cause of death in elderly people in korea. the aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with elders’ participation in the national cancer screening program (ncsp) and differences in screening rates by gender. methods: original data from the korea n...

Dagfinn Aune*, Alvaro Ronco, Paolo Boffetta, Hugo Deneo-Pellegrini, Enrique Barrios, Giselle Acosta, Maria Mendilaharsu, Eduardo De Stefani Department of Biostatistics, University of Oslo, Norway Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo, Norway Departamento de Epidemiologıa y Metodos Cientıficos, Facultad de Medicina, Centro Latinoamericano de Economıa Humana (CLAEH), Montevideo, Uruguay Int...

Background and Objective: Asthma is a major health problem and a high-burden disease in the world. Unfortunately the prevalence of asthma in adult populations in Iran is not determined precisely. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of asthma symptoms and it’s relation with ages, gender and smoking behaviour in city of Tehran. Methods: A telephone interview survey was conducted am...

Data from a large Italian case-control study confirm that the tobacco related relative risk of bladder cancer is higher in coffee non-drinkers than in coffee drinkers. However, given the correlation between tobacco and coffee, the population attributable risk was similar for coffee drinkers and non-drinkers. Lopez-Abente and Escolar, using data from a Spanish case-control study, suggested that ...