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Bariatric surgery to reduce mortality in US adults. A public health perspective from the Analysis of the American National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey linked to the US mortality register
(Springer, 2018)
Background
Type II obesity represents a major pandemic and public health threat in high-income countries. Type II obesity increases the risk of all-cause and specific-cause mortality, and it is widely acknowledged that ...
Physical activity volume in relation to risk of atrial fibrillation. A non-linear meta-regression analysis
(Sage, 2018)
Background
Light physical activity is known to reduce atrial fibrillation risk, whereas moderate to vigorous physical activity may result in an increased risk. However, the question of what volume of physical activity can ...
Nutritional status as a central determinant of child mortality in sub‐Saharan Africa: a quantitative conceptual framework
(Wiley, 2018)
Child mortality is a major public health problem in sub‐Saharan Africa and is influenced by nutritional status. A conceptual framework was proposed to explain factors related to undernutrition. Previously proposed conceptual ...