Sentences with phrase «contributing health factor»

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Maternal mortality review committees can play a key role in this process, public health experts say, by identifying pregnancy - related deaths that might otherwise be overlooked, analyzing the factors contributing to those deaths, and translating the lessons into policy changes.

Still, even though more people in poor health reported high levels of stress than any other group, when all respondents in the «highly stressed in the last month» group listed what contributed to their stress, a few contributing factors beat out health issues: too many responsibilities overall, financial problems, and work problems.

The statement from the University of Washington said the initiative will focus on combating diseases and health disparities and healing the environment, with the understanding that factors such as air pollution contribute to illnesses.

An article in yesterday's Village Voice looks at the rising costs of post-secondary education (PSE)  in the United States. It points to research suggesting that the «biggest single factor» contributing to the rising cost of PSE for both private and public institutions is the cost of employee health benefits.

They also looked at recent income growth, local employment trends, and other factors that contribute to overall market health.

One of the perks of working in the biotechnology industry is that one's colleagues occasionally send along gems like the following: «Health Disparity focuses on understanding and / or addressing factors that contribute to differences in the disease experience across populations....

A sixth factor contributing to good health is proper dietary habits.

Among the many factors that influence my choice of milk to use in this recipe are several long - term studies (including the Harvard's Health Professionals Study and the one by Catherine S. Berkey of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital) that have shown that even low - fat dairy products can contribute to weight gain.

However, that does not mean they know what colors are statistically proven to whet a diner's appetite, what requirements are imposed by local health code ordinances (a contributing factor to the downfall of pop star Britney Spears» Nyla), how to ensure repeat customers (a fatal problem for filmmaker Steven Spielberg's Dive!)

As the eating habits of Americans face increasing scrutiny, one thing is clear: a nutritious diet is a key factor contributing to good health along with regular physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

Over the years, data revealed that dietary saturated fatty acids (SFAs) are not associated with CAD and other adverse health effects or at worst are weakly associated in some analyses when other contributing factors may be overlooked.

Consumers» concerns about rising health care costs, a focus on preventative care and a greater desire for balance and wellness are just a few of the factors contributing to global nutraceutical sales, expected to reach $ 278.96 billion by 2021

Convenience and health are two primary factors contributing to the continued growth in the snack and nutrition bar category.

There's no question this one - sided action has contributed to the line movement, but there's another factor to consider: the health of Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry.

Although I had several factors in my life that could contribute to me being depressed — my sister dying, my dog's failing health for two weeks which culminated in having to euthanize her, and several other things that I'm not able to blog about — I figured since I wasn't crying all the time, I wasn't depressed.

Gut bacteria is being identified as a contributing factor to more and more health conditions all the time, there is some pretty interesting research being done on it.

The book points out the extent to which, when it comes to overall maternal and child health, the psychiatric community has had a tendency to ignore social inequality and poverty as contributing factors to psychological disorders.

Primary care trusts will play a key role in commissioning services that contribute to improving public health, encourage partnership working and user involvement, and emphasise normality.33 Further research is needed on the factors that maximise normal births and healthy outcomes for mothers and babies, in the short and longer term.

I'm grateful that I'm «low risk» (maternal age, pre-existing health conditions, and lifestyle factors all contribute to whether a pregnancy is deemed high or low risk), and so a homebirth has always been a good fit.

Factors in both the health care and education system, as well as a lack of a culture of postpartum care all contribute to a failure to focus our efforts on prevention.

Some contributing factors are mothers who must return to workplaces which don't support breastfeeding with long lunches to return home to breastfeed or flexible schedules which allow for frequent pumping, and insurance companies which don't cover lactation consultants or breast pumps, and, in a small percentage of cases, health issues with the mother or baby.

If efforts such as the above do not increase breastmilk supply for you, you may need to seek help from a qualified midwife, lactation consultant, or women's health specialist who can test hormones or other factors that may be contributing to supply issues.

The most significant factors contributing to the mother's decision to initiate breastfeeding included infant's health, naturalness, and emotional bonding (Fig 2).

These findings suggest that other potentially modifiable factors, such as patient preferences and practice variation among hospitals, systems, and health care providers, likely contribute to the escalating cesarean delivery rates.

However, the covariate factors are difficult to separate when looking at epidural anesthesia and breastfeeding because, as the Cochrane Review concluded, there are other proxy reasons that may also contribute to neonatal health and the breastfeeding relationship.

The rising prevalence of obesity has forced health professionals and politicians to consider the lifestyle factors contributing to expanding waistlines.

«A lack of access to education and health services and lack of decision - making power are also contributing factors to women's vulnerability to HIV.»

WHEREAS, poverty is recognized as a leading cause of or contributing factor to many social problems, including but not limited to substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, improper nutrition, obesity, improper health care and criminal conduct; and

This latest study from Bristol's School of Experimental Psychology sheds fresh light on the issue, while still cautioning that the results ought to be considered in the wider context of other contributing factors of mental health.

Another administrative change in how deaths were classified and coded internationally, called the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Edition (ICD - 10), is also widely believed to be a contributing factor to the uptick in death numbers.

Certainly, childbirth becomes more dangerous when a woman is not healthy before she becomes pregnant, and a growing body of research suggests that poor health prior to pregnancy could be a contributing factor to the high U.S. death toll.

«Black children were slightly older at the first admission than white children, which could represent a subtle marker of diminished access to medical care or a delay in disease recognition,» said Dr. Dotson, who explained other studies have shown that the role of biology in health disparities in chronic diseases is often modest, and there are many other factors, such as access to care and health literacy, that contribute to disparities in care.

Despite evidence that environmental factors contribute to many health problems, medical students report fewer than six hours of environmental health training, according to University of Texas School of Medicine researchers.

The study, led by Dr Carri Westgarth from the University's Institute of Infection and Global Health, examined the demographic and behavioural factors that contribute towards owners reporting having a strong sense of encouragement and motivation to walk provided by their dogs, which the team call «the Lassie effect».

Environmental risk factors and exposures can also contribute to BD risk, according to the analysis by Ciro Marangoni, MD, at the Department of Mental Health, Mater Salutis Hospital, Legnato, Italy; Gianni L. Faedda, MD, Director of the Mood Disorder Center of New York, NY, and Co-Chairman of a Task Force of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders on this topic; and Professor Ross J. Baldessarini, MD, Director of the International Consortium for Bipolar & Psychotic Disorders Research of the Mailman Research Center at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass..

Key factors contributing to this issue include the tenuous state of the Social Security system, greater use of defined - contribution pension plans by employers, longer lifespans, and the rise of depression and other mental health issues in older Americans.

Tonsor says several factors are contributing to the increased prices, such as the drought, the historically low number of cattle and recent animal health diseases.

Research suggests that there may be a combination of biologic, cultural, health systems - based and other factors that may be contributing to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in African Americans when compared to non-Hispanic whites.

A mix of factors is contributing to an increasing mortality rate of trees in the moist tropics, where trees in some areas are dying at about twice the rate that they were 35 years ago, according to a far - reaching study examining tree health in the tropical zone that spans South America to Africa to Southeast Asia.

The authors used data from the Identification and Prevention of Dietary - and Lifestyle - Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants Study, a prospective cohort study that aims to understand how to prevent overweight in children while also considering the multiple factors that contribute to it.

«Risk tolerance is one of the most important factors that contributes to wealth accumulation and retirement,» said Rui Yao, an associate professor of personal financial planning in the MU College of Health and Environmental Sciences.

In addition to environmental factors, such as stress and social relationships, a person's genetic make - up can also contribute to their vulnerability to drug use and misuse as well as mental health problems.

Variables such as age, diabetes, heart health risk factors, slow gate, depression and anxiety disorders, stand out as contributing most to the risk score.

Therefore, starting an exercise program, regardless of one's age, can not only contribute to the more obvious physical health factors, but may also contribute to memory performance and brain function,» explained corresponding author Scott Hayes, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and the Associate Director of the Neuroimaging Research for Veterans Center at the VA Boston Healthcare System.

Previous work indicated that centenarians have health and diet habits similar to the average person, suggesting that factors in their genetic make - up could contribute to successful aging.

Professor Peymané Adab, Professor of Chronic Disease Epidemiology & Public Health, said: «This study contributes to existing evidence for sleep duration as a risk factor for obesity in childhood, and later bedtime as an additional risk factor — regardless of sleep duration.

The researchers add that greater awareness of the metabolic syndrome and its health consequences may have contributed to improvements in optimizing treatment of risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes.

We believe that genetic variation is an important factor contributing to this risk or resilience,» said senior author Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health who leads the Global Neuropsychiatric Genomics Initiative of the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute.

It includes an overview of African Americans» burden of cardiovascular disease; how traditional risk factors and adverse health behaviors affect the disparities between African Americans and whites; a discussion of the genetic and biological factors that might contribute to cardiovascular disease in African Americans; and medical treatments and the social, cultural and environmental factors that influence prevention and disease management in African Americans.

To better understand the contributing factors that lead to high rates of infant mortality in the South, researchers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services» Maternal and Child Health Bureau analyzed the most recent National Center for Health Statistics Period Linked Birth / Infant Death Data Files from 2007 - 2009.