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Early substance use initiation and psychological distress among adolescents in five ASEAN countries: a cross-sectional study
(Dove Press, 2019)
Aim: The study aimed to assess the associations between substance use early initiation (<12 years) (smoking cigarettes, alcohol and drug use) with psychological distress among adolescents in five ASEAN countries.
Methods: ...
Leisure-time sedentary behavior is associated with psychological distress and substance use among school-going adolescents in five Southeast Asian countries: a cross-sectional study
(MDPI, 2019)
Sedentary behavior has been found to be associated with poorer mental health. The aim of this study was to estimate associations of sedentary behavior with psychological distress and substance use among adolescents in five ...
Sedentary behaviour and sleep problems among young, middle-aged, and older persons in South Africa: a brief report
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
The study aimed to investigate the relationship between sedentary behaviour and sleep problems in a large national community sample in South Africa. We analysed an existing cross-sectional population data set, the “South ...
Correlates of physical activity among adults with anxiety symptoms in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
The present study aimed to assess the correlates of low physical activity in adults with anxiety in South Africa. Data from the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (a cross-sectional survey in ...
Sedentary behaviour, physical activity and life satisfaction, happiness and perceived health status in university students from 24 countries
(MDPI, 2019)
The aim of this investigation was to estimate the independent and combined associations of sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) with life satisfaction, happiness and perceived health in university students. ...
Alcohol use and misuse among school-going adolescents in Thailand: results of a national survey in 2015
(MDPI, 2019)
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of alcohol use and misuse, and to identify its associated factors among in-school adolescents in the 2015 Thailand Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). The ...
Prevalence and correlates of underweight and overweight/obesity among women in India: results from the National Family Health Survey 2015-2016
(Dove Medical Press, 2019)
Objective: The study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of underweight and overweight or obesity among women in India.
Subjects and methods: In a population-based cross-sectional 2015–2016 National Family Health ...
High sedentary behavior is associated with depression among rural South Africans
(MDPI, 2019)
The study aimed to investigate the association between sedentary behavior and depression among rural South Africans. Data were analyzed from the cross-sectional baseline survey of the “Health and Aging in Africa: A ...
Sedentary behaviour and 12 sleep problem indicators among middle-aged and elderly adults in South Africa
(MDPI, 2019)
The aim of this investigation was to assess the association of sedentary behaviour with 12 different sleep problem indicators among rural middle-aged and elderly adults in South Africa. Cross-sectional data were analysed ...
Prevalence and socio-behavioral factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among 15 years and older persons in South Africa
(Dove Medical Press, 2019)
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption and its relationship with socio-behavioral factors using national population-based data in South Africa.
Subjects ...