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  1. The objective is to evaluate the temporal trends in the burden of cardiovascular diseases attributable to metabolic risk factors from 1990 to 2021 and to project the burden over the subsequent 30 years.

    Authors: Xing-Yu Zhu, Miao-Qian Shi, Zhi-Meng Jiang, Xiao-Li, Jian-Wei Tian and Fei-Fei Su
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1704
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  2. Coercive control is gaining increasing recognition as a form of intimate partner violence (IPV). Refugee women in countries of settlement are vulnerable to experiencing controlling behaviour. Interventions tha...

    Authors: Nigel Spence, Jo Spangaro, Jacqui Cameron, Kelsey Hegarty, Holya Hasan, Jane Koziol-McLain, Tadgh McMahon, Jeannette Walsh and Anthony Zwi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1701
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  3. In the medical field, value co-creation involves patients’ active involvement. By collaborating with service providers, patients can contribute to the creation of more targeted and effective value. Patients’ s...

    Authors: Jiamin Tang, Jie Jia, Yuan Gao, Weixiao Yu, ZhengNan Meng, Hailong Zhu and Xianhong Huang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1699
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  4. The death of a child before their first birthday remains a significant global challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examined the socio-economic and geographical inequalities in infant morta...

    Authors: Augustus Osborne, Halimatu Kamara, Camilla Bangura and Abdulai Jawo Bah
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1697
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  5. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is sexually transmissible and affects almost all sexually active people. The virus infects females and males, causing genital warts, cervical cancer, and oropharyngeal cancers in som...

    Authors: Andreas Ateke Njoh, Dur-E-Nayab Waheed, Tchokfe Shalom Ndoula Josue Kedakse, Lionel Junior Ebongue, Eugene Justine Kongnyuy, Adidja Amani, Afizu Chrakoh Tambasho, Yauba Saidu, Mohamed II Kaba, Clovis Nchinjoh Sangwe, Herman Kenfack, Judith Seungue, Daniel Nebongo, Nadege Edwige Nnang, Alex Vorsters and Laurent Cleenewerck de Kiev
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1696
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  6. Data about the ongoing health service use, health outcomes and healthcare treatment costs of adult cochlear implant users are limited. This study examined health service use, health outcomes and treatment cost...

    Authors: Tolesa Okuba, Reidar P. Lystad, Isabelle Boisvert, Anne McMaugh, Robyn Cantle Moore, Peter Wolnizer, Cassidy Chow, Ramya Walsan and Rebecca J. Mitchell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1695
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  7. Physical activity (PA) levels among adolescents are low globally and in Vietnam. This study aims to assess the prevalence of PA and identify demographic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors related to PA amon...

    Authors: Tram T. N. Truong, Son Trung Huynh, Vinh Nhu Nguyen and An Le Pham
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1694
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  8. Despite the proven effectiveness of vaccination in improving child health and well-being, millions of children remain unvaccinated globally. Ethiopia has increased child vaccination coverage by threefold in th...

    Authors: Biruk Bogale, Gizachew Tadele Tiruneh, Netsanet Belete, Bezawit Mesfin Hunegnaw, Nebreed Fesseha, Tsegaye Shewangzaw Zergaw, Hillina Tadesse, Takele Yeshiwas, Hana Meseret and Dessalew Emaway
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1693
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  9. The European Code Against Cancer (ECAC) aims to increase the awareness of modifiable cancer risk factors among the general public. A goal set by the European Commission was that 80% of European citizens should...

    Authors: Cecilia Hultstrand, Ellen Brynskog, Andreas Karlsson Rosenblad, Anna-Lena Sunesson, Thomas Björk-Eriksson and Lena Sharp
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1692
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  10. Poor sleep health has wide-ranging consequences for general health. The year 2020 marked the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the world, an event that introduced dramatic disruptions to daily lif...

    Authors: Anthony Levasseur, Mathieu Pelletier-Dumas, Éric Lacourse, Jean-Marc Lina, Guido Simonelli and Roxane de la Sablonnière
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1691
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  11. Concerns about the potential health effects of radiation exposure in communities living near nuclear facilities persist, prompting ongoing studies across various countries. However, research on solid cancers i...

    Authors: Ga Bin Lee, Yerin Hwang, Soojin Park, Eun-Shil Cha, Dalnim Lee, Kyungsik Kim, Sue K. Park, Minsu Cho and Songwon Seo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1690
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  14. Staff-to-resident abuse in institutional settings demands political attention and evidence-based interventions. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) views and suggestions on preventing elder abuse can offer pra...

    Authors: Chunhong Shi, Xiya Li, Ming Chen, Yu Li, Sirui Fu and Yinhua Zhang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1687
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  15. Previous research suggests that parenting confidence is important for child outcomes but what could influence parenting confidence is less clear. This study aims to examine associations between parental physic...

    Authors: Cynthia E. Smith, Jill A. Hnatiuk, Sharinne B. Crawford and Kylie D. Hesketh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1686
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  16. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem. This study aimed to evaluate the complex relationship of CKD and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk with mortality in different age groups and the...

    Authors: Yang Li, Yiqin Shi, Bowen Zhu, Yafei Chen, Bo Shen, Shuan Zhao, Nana Song, Yi Fang and Xiaoqiang Ding
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1685
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  18. Vaccine hesitancy (VH) and vaccine refusal are increasing globally, posing a significant challenge to public health. This study aimed to evaluate VH and associated factors in parents of children with different...

    Authors: Ayça Kömürlüoğlu, Nurullah Çelik, Ayla Uzun Çiçek and Siddika Songül Yalçın
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1683
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  20. In 2012 Rwanda expanded legal grounds for abortion to include cases of rape, incest, forced marriage, the health of a pregnant person or fetus at risk, and for minors on request in 2018. The penal code limits ...

    Authors: Ndola Prata, Karen Weidert, Evangeline Dushimeyesu, Eugène Kanyamanza, Dushimiyimana Blaise, Sharon Umutesi, Eugène Ngoga and Felix Sayinzoga
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1681
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  21. Physical inactivity, especially in the context of the worldwide childhood obesity epidemic, is still a growing public health concern. Moreover, both physical inactivity and overweight often become ingrained an...

    Authors: Alma Weimann, Mandy Vogel, Tanja Poulain and Wieland Kiess
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1680
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  22. The role of noise pollution in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between nighttime sleep noise levels and the risk of acute ...

    Authors: Huijun Tian, Yanwei Cheng, Lijie Qin, Peirong Zhang, Yun Li and Bingwei Liang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1679
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  23. The global ageing population imposes increasing demands on healthcare and social systems. Integrating the health and social service sectors has been proposed as a preferred solution to support healthy ageing, ...

    Authors: Wilson Yeung Yuk Kwok, Frances Kam Yuet Wong, Arkers Kwan Ching Wong and Jonathan Bayuo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1678
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  24. In recent years, medical interventional treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been gradually introduced in medical institutions in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern Chin...

    Authors: Yingying Lin, Guozhi Chen, Huaxiang Lu, Rongfei Qin, Jinsheng Jiang, Weiwei Tan, Caibin Luo, Ming Chen, Qin Huang, Liangliang Huang, Aihu Dong and Jian Qin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1677
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  25. Depression poses a significant global public health challenge, affecting millions of people worldwide. The utilization of renewable energy holds potential for improving mental health by reducing air pollution ...

    Authors: Zheng Zhang, Huijie Xu, Cui Liping and Yuanyuan Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1676
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  26. Worldwide, it is of public health concern that the majority of children and adolescents fail to meet physical activity guidelines. Evidence shows a positive association between socioeconomic status (SES) and l...

    Authors: S. Maria O’Kane, Roisin McCafferty, Alison M. Gallagher, Marie H. Murphy, Ciara Fitzpatrick and Angela Carlin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1675
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  27. Globally, the prevalence of hypertension is high and rising; however, hypertension care remains suboptimal, including in South Africa. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and assoc...

    Authors: Nasheeta Peer, Naomi Levitt, Carl Lombard, Jaya George and Andre-Pascal Kengne
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1674
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  28. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in China. However, its relationship with social–environmental factors has not been revealed comprehensively. We are the first group to determine cold an...

    Authors: Bin Xie, Jingwen Wang, Chunhui Wang, Dongjiu Zhao, Yanhua Kang, Hongping Yin and Zhe Lu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1673
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  29. The reasons for low influenza and pneumococcal vaccine acceptance in the elderly population are largely unknown – despite the great need of vaccines in this risk group. While many studies examine the relations...

    Authors: Dorothee Heinemeier, Philipp Schmid, Sarah Eitze and Cornelia Betsch
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1672
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  31. Recent studies have documented a range of adverse health outcomes associated with excessive social media use among adolescents. Fewer studies have examined potential protective factors in this context. Our stu...

    Authors: Åsa Ledel, Sara Brolin Låftman and Jonas Landberg
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1670
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  32. This study investigated the prevalence of treatment delays among preschoolers with dental caries, identified the associated influencing factors, and predicted the risk of delayed treatment. The findings of thi...

    Authors: Jingsi Huang, Jiaqi Sun, Ying Ji, Chengyu Chen, Ziyuan Yang and Hong Zhao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1669
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  33. This study seeks to propose and empirically test a conceptual model that elucidates the complex interrelationships among sports participation, spontaneous sports, sports motivation, lifelong sports, and physic...

    Authors: Xiangfei Zhu, Jidong Lin, Feng Cai and Yanqing Yan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1668
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  34. Unacceptably high levels of preventable maternal deaths persist across sub-Saharan Africa. Due to limited research on maternal mortality in Sudan, a thorough examination is crucial to develop effective reducti...

    Authors: Sara Taha, Ahmad Izzoddeen, Amos Munywoki and Naiema Wagialla
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1667
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  35. Variations in healthcare perceptions, knowledge and behaviors across different socioeconomic strata and regions underscore disparities in healthcare access and satisfaction levels. The Covid-19 pandemic expose...

    Authors: Bindu Raghavan, Alby Wilson, Shruti Namboodiri, Manigandan Selvaraj and Krithi Karanth
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1666
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  37. Mandatory reporting is a common legislative preventative measure for several types of crimes, among them family violence and specifically intimate partner violence (IPV). Among the individuals who are mandated...

    Authors: Christine Nordby, Kevin S. Douglas, Astrid Gravdal Vølstad, Thea Beate Brevik, Stål Kapstø Bjørkly and Solveig Karin Bø Vatnar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1664
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  38. Acceptance of advance care planning (ACP) among older adults is important for the promotion of ACP. It is of great importance to explore the acceptance of ACP and associated influencing factors among older adu...

    Authors: Yisong Yao, Xinyue Zhang, Yumei Li, Xiaoqian Xia, Ling Jiang, Xi Chen, Limin Li, Yibo Wu and Xicheng Song
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1663
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  39. Measuring the quality of life of a population provides a baseline for future comparisons and is essential for decision-makers, especially regarding resource allocation. Despite substantial investment in health...

    Authors: Rami Al-Jafar, Razan AlGhassab, Haya M. Alzeer, Abdullah Al-Zeer, Mohammed S. Aldossary, Weam M. Banjar, Esraa Alnazzawi, Tala Althenayan, Dana Alotaibi, Abdulaziz Aljandal, Ahmed Alkhalifah, Shahad M. Alhajri, Malak Almasoud, Meshari Alnuwaiser, Abdulrahman Aljumah, Deemah Alabdulaali…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1662
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  40. Physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), metabolic syndrome (MetS), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have been linked in previous studies. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether MetS has a me...

    Authors: Zhaoyu Ren, Hongxuan Fan, Yaya Xue, Xinyu Yang, Xuchang Liu, Jing Luo, Jianqi Zhao, Leigang Wang, Yao Zhang and Bin Liang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1661
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  41. Cancer screening outside of evidence-based recommendations can be considered a form of low-value care. We aimed to describe the frequency of colorectal, breast, cervical, and prostate cancer screening outside ...

    Authors: Frerik Smit, Vladimir Jolidon, Bernadette WA van der Linden, Nicolas Rodondi, Stéphane Cullati and Arnaud Chiolero
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1660
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  42. There are high incidence and mortality rates of breast cancer in Brazil. Brazilian’s social and economic disparities, along with complexities of its health system pose challenges to the appropriate implementat...

    Authors: Danila Cristina Paquier Sala, Oswaldo Yoshimi Tanaka, Reginaldo Adalberto Luz, Alexandre Pazetto Balsanelli, Sonia Isoyama Venancio, Marília Cristina Prado Louvison and Ana A. Baumann
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1659
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  43. DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) is a widely used insect repellent with potential neurotoxic effects. However, its impact on mental health in the general population remains unclear. This study investigates the ...

    Authors: Huangxin Zhu, Ruyi Tao, Qingyun Yu, Miao Yu, Yue Zhou and Qingan Fu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1658
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  44. Physical inactivity is a known risk factor for several non-communicable diseases that represent considerable disease burden and implications for healthcare budgets. This cost-of-illness study analyses the impa...

    Authors: Johann Saavaste, Aleksei Baburin, Mall Leinsalu and Rainer Reile
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1657
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  45. Global initiatives have emphasized tracking indicators to monitor progress, particularly in countries with the highest maternal and child mortality. Routine data can be used to monitor indicators for improved ...

    Authors: Janette Karimi, Anitah Cherono, Victor Alegana, Martin Mutua, Hellen Kiarie, Rose Muthee, Marleen Temmerman and Peter Gichangi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1656
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  46. Canada has one of the highest rates of Type 1 diabetes in children. Management of their diabetes and prevention of poor health outcomes often falls on mothers who are often the primary caregiver. The caregivin...

    Authors: Tara Azimi, Lisa A. Wozniak, Richard T. Oster, Jeff Johnson and Stephanie Montesanti
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1655
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  47. People with disabilities (PWD) may be more vulnerable to the adverse health effects of air pollution than the general population. This study examined the association between long-term exposure to ambient fine ...

    Authors: Jonghyuk Choi, Hyungryul Lim, Ho-Jang Kwon, Mina Ha, Soontae Kim and Kyung-Hwa Choi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1654
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  48. Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) quit attempts among users have been a topic of increasing focus in high-income countries, but limited research exists in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study ...

    Authors: Thi Phuong Thao Tran, Thi Thanh Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Phuong Nguyen, Thi Tuyet Hanh Tran, Van Can Phan, Ngoc Khue Luong, Thi Hai Phan, Tu Anh Duong, Van Minh Hoang and Scott R. Weaver
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1651
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  49. Recent evidence suggests a significant association between adverse childhood experience (ACE) and chronic health outcomes among U.S. adults. However, there remains a critical need to explore these associations...

    Authors: Christianah Jemiyo, Brett A. McGregor, Hasin Rehana and Junguk Hur
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1650
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  50. The cervical screening programme in Bangladesh upgraded its electronic health information system (e-HIS) in 2019 using DHIS2 tracker application. The upgraded e-HIS collects individual level data and has usefu...

    Authors: Ashrafun Nessa, Shekh Md Nazim Uddin, Eric Lucas, Pradip Nag, Sathishrajaa Palaniraja, Maryluz Rol, Md. Abdus Salam Khan, Muhammad Abdul Hannan Khan, Shirin Akter Begum, Romena Afroz, Noor E Ferdous, Richard Muwonge and Partha Basu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2025 25:1649
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