Background The relationships between physical activity (PA) and both cardiovascular
disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2 DM) have predominantly been estimated …

Background Children's exposure to other people's tobacco smoke (environmental tobacco
smoke, or ETS) is associated with a range of adverse health outcomes for children. Parental …

OBJECTIVE: To review published studies evaluating early menarche and the risk of
endometriosis. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of endometriosis on health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
and work productivity. DESIGN: Multicenter cross-sectional study with prospective …

Objectives To examine the association between maternal anaemia and adverse maternal
and infant outcomes, and to assess the feasibility of conducting epidemiological studies …

Background: Smoking is one of the biggest avoidable causes of morbidity and mortality in
the United Kingdom. This paper quantifies the current health and economic burden of …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the poorly understood relationship between the process of
urbanization and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) through the application of a …

Background Community health workers (CHWs) form a vital link between the community and
the health department in several countries. In India, since 2005 this role is largely being …

Background. The proportion of patients referred for renal replacement therapy (RRT) at a
late stage of disease appears to be similar to that first described nearly 20 years ago. This …

Background About a third of the countries affected by shortage of human resources for
health are the emerging market economies (EMEs). The greatest shortage in absolute terms …