Insufficient sleep is associated with cardiometabolic disease and poor health. However, few studies have assessed its determinants in a nationally representative sample. Data from the 2009 behavioral risk factor surveillance system were used (N = 323,047 adults). Insufficient sleep was assessed as insufficient rest/sleep over 30 days. This was evaluated relative to sociodemographics (age, sex, ...

background: there is little information about the prevalence and risk factors for neisseria gonorrhoeae in iran. the pur pose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of gonococcal infection in women in babol, north of iran. methods: five hundred- fifty married women, who were younger than 45 years, were assessed of aspects of hidden and obvi ous gonococcal infection. a sa...

Alcohol use often co-occurs with one or more other behavioral health risk factors that can place women and their offspring at heightened risk for morbidity and mortality. Women with co-occurring alcohol use and behavioral health risk factors, such as tobacco use, illicit drug use, and mental illness are especially vulnerable. These women are not only at increased risk for hazardous reproductive...

Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARTI) is a respiratory tract disease that can lead to various illnesses, ranging from asymptomatic conditions fatal ones. In Indonesia, the mortality rate caused by pneumonia ranks second with total of 217 cases. Generally, risk factors for ARTI occurrence include individual factors, environmental and behavioral factors. The aim this study identify contribute ...

OPINION STATEMENT Cardiovascular disease affects more than a third of American adults and is the leading cause of mortality in the USA. Over the last 40 years, several behavioral and medical risk factors have been recognized as major contributors to cardiovascular disease. Effective management of many of these risk factors, particularly behavioral risk factors, remains challenging. With the gro...

-This study explores the personality traits, perceived personal control, behavioral biases, culture, and socio-demographics in determining individual equity investor’s risk assumption attitude. The study uses a survey approach to collect responses from small equity investors. A conceptual model is developed and hypotheses are tested through structure equation model (SEM). The result identifies ...

OBJECTIVE Understand the links between race and C-reactive protein (CRP), with special attention to gender differences and the role of class and behavioral risk factors as mediators. METHOD This study utilizes the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project data, a nationally representative study of older Americans aged 57-85 to explore two research questions. First, what is the relative ...