«We know from some very
good epidemiological studies,» said Dr. Thompson, «that 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week is clearly associated with improved health outcomes,» including longevity and reduced risk of many diseases.
«There's never been
good epidemiological studies of the disease in East Asia,» says Ward.
But as more and
better epidemiological data has become available, the evidence is clear: men who have sex with men (MSM), regardless of whether or not they identify as gay, also are at the core of those generalized epidemics.
The observations here reported may permit a risk assessment in front of a possible transmission to humans, since cats are more linked to the territory than dogs and consequently can provide
better epidemiological indications.
Not exact matches
Epidemiological research can easily refute the claim that religion produces ill health, but strong positive evidence is needed to conclude that religious practice directly causes
good health.
We chose to model the effects on body weight because
good evidence (from both trials and
epidemiological studies) links regular consumption of sugar sweetened drinks to weight gain.8 10 12 Moreover, data from longitudinal studies support the idea that changes in the price of sugar sweetened drinks are linked to changes in body weight.20 Other groups have used this form of modelling to estimate the effects of a sugar sweetened drink tax on obesity.18 21 22
I just want to add that for
good health during travel you should avoid places with bad ecological and
epidemiological situation and take into account presence (absence)
good local food and water.
There is
good microbiological and immunological evidence for the different mechanisms by which breast feeding confers protection against diarrhoea, 5 but few
epidemiological studies have measured their relative importance.
Epidemiological studies end with «broad» findings like «exercise is
good unless it is too much» or «aspirine helps prevent heart attacks».
One of our friends in Cambridge was Bryan Grenfell, a faculty member in the zoology department, who was already
well known for his research applying mathematics and statistics to ecological and
epidemiological problems.
For the study, Dorevitch and colleagues estimated the number of recreational waterborne illnesses using data from two large
epidemiological studies as
well as reports of water - borne disease outbreaks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.
Previous research has largely focused on dietary components and which diet would be
best to lower the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes, but so far there is no clear evidence from
epidemiological or clinical trial data that a specific diet is optimal for long - term weight - loss or lowering the risk of diabetes.
«Based on years of
epidemiological research, we understand very
well the relationship between pollution and mortality,» said Jonathan Buonocore, coauthor and research associate at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
As with any
epidemiological study, even one that is as
well - designed as this one, correlation does not prove causation.
First, the research team asked over 200 volunteers to fill out a survey about «recent affective experiences;» what the volunteers didn't know was that a
well - known measure of depression — the Center for
Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES - D) scale — was embedded within this survey.
This lends further support to previous work suggesting that understanding transmission networks will require measures of within - host bacterial diversity as
well as traditional «shoe - leather
epidemiological» data.
His work involved gathering data for an
epidemiological study about congenital malformations by reading medical reports and talking to families and, Cordier says, his boss «felt that I had a
good relationship with patients and that maybe I could do more» to help them.
«It's very expensive and burdensome to do
well - done
epidemiological studies,» Senecal said.
The study found that language analyses may predict heart disease risk as
well or
better than traditional
epidemiological risk factors.
Until more
epidemiological and basic research can be conducted to further parse out the associations between PD, cholesterol and statins, physicians and scientists should be cautious in promoting health benefits of statins for PD without a
good understanding of clinical evidence and potential biological mechanisms, Huang advises.
The
best available scientific evidence, both
epidemiological and laboratory research, was weighed up by the US National Academy of Sciences in a 2006 report.
Several large - scale, federally funded
epidemiological studies are under way to pinpoint possible environmental triggers, as
well as early biomarkers of autism.
A paper about an H7N9 influenza outbreak in China in this week's issue of BMJ is a
good example of the
epidemiological data needed, Koopmans says.
• An environmental
epidemiological study should be performed to determine whether an association exists between health outcomes data and water quality in private drinking
wells in communities with and without hydraulic fracturing.
Members of the Global ROS1 Initiative have also been involved in an
epidemiological survey with the goal of
better understanding patient characteristics associated with ROS1 cancers.
This will assist in
epidemiological studies, as
well as in ETEC vaccine development.
One
well - designed
epidemiological study linked tofu consumption with exaggerated brain aging.
It is one of the more robust,
well - designed prospective
epidemiological studies generally available.»
The toxicity of fructose is
well supported by a host of biochemical, biomedical, and
epidemiological data.
In this paper, data on the complex mammary effects of phytoestrogens in
epidemiological studies, in in vitro studies, as
well as in in vivo studies on animal carcinogenesis are reviewed.
The
epidemiological evidence as
well as significant anecdotal evidence has been enough for me to feel confident in my choice.
The importance of achieving a
good omega - 3 to omega - 6 ratio has been demonstrated repeatedly in clinical trials and
epidemiological studies.
Following this 2002 publication, fifteen more
epidemiological studies were published that examined the connection between coffee consumption, glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes, as
well as numerous experimental studies.1 Some of the intriguing findings are as follows:
But even if a correlation had remained after adding in more countries, we have to remember that at
best,
epidemiological (i.e. observational) studies like these can only show a possible correlation between saturated fat and disease.
But you seem to know
better than the largest
epidemiological studies ever conducted.
The
epidemiological evidence linking sugar consumption and diabetes as
well as obesity is overwhelming.
Longo's research culling
epidemiological studies, as
well as centenarian studies and his own research with various populations, points to not just the «self - eating» phenomenon of autophagy burning out aberrant cells first (not muscle mass, my friends, not unless that muscle needed replacing)--
According to UNESCO data and
epidemiological studies it is the progressive societies like those in Northern Europe and Massachusetts that care much
better for their children.
Our mission is to be the model for both rural and urban shelters; we reunite, rescue, shelter and secure permanent homes for adoptable companion animals and livestock; we support a healthy and responsible pet community as
well as advocate for responsible pet ownership; we fight the pet overpopulation problem; and we protect the community by managing the
epidemiological risks and enforcing the laws and ordinances pertaining to the animals.
Alaska's subsistence hunters might ask how many hunters and their families are eating those deer, and if Robinson's and her ilk's importing this
epidemiological nightmare to Alaska is a
good idea.
These factors can be refined later to more specific genetic factors, which may apply to breeds which present most or least highly for aggression as determined by reliable databases developed though
well - designed
epidemiological studies.
Think of it as an
epidemiological assessment, the
better to determine those populations at risk of succumbing to such malfeasant manipulation.
Alongside this research, there is intervention,
epidemiological, sociological and qualitative evidence all suggesting that local environments are important in supporting the family capacity necessary to raise children in ways that promote
good developmental outcomes.6, 7 The neighbourhoods or communities in which people live appears to impact health and
well - being.8 While «neighbourhood» is often used in other studies, in the Australian context «neighbourhood» and «community» are often used interchangeably (these terms are further defined on page 9).7 The research into neighbourhood effects on children was originally motivated by the observation that disadvantage seemed geographically concentrated and intergenerational.
The Children's Interview for Psychiatric Syndromes32 and the Children's Interview for Psychiatric Syndromes — Parent Version33 are structured psychiatric interviews designed to assess psychopathology according to DSM - IV criteria in clinical and
epidemiological research with youth aged 6 to 18 years.34 - 38 The Children's Interview for Psychiatric Syndromes and the Children's Interview for Psychiatric Syndromes — Parent Version assess 20 behavioral, anxiety, mood, and other syndromes as
well as psychosocial stressors.
The primary outcome, reduction of depressed mood, was measured by the short form of the German translation of the Center for
Epidemiological Studies - Depression (CES - D) scale.45 This questionnaire assesses depression associated emotions and motor functions, as
well as interactive, cognitive and somatic symptoms on a 16 - item 4 - step Likert scale.
Participants desired both
epidemiological and incident - specific data in order to
better understand and work to prevent the workplace violence occurring in their hospital system.
PSS Perceived Stress Scale, STAI State Trait Anxiety Inventory, CES - D Center for
Epidemiological Studies — Depression Scale, PANAS Positive and Negative Affect Scale, Pos positive subscale, Neg negative subscale, WEMWBS Warwick - Edinburgh Mental
Well - being Scale, SCL 90R Symptom Checklist 90R, MBI Masloch Burnout Inventory, EE emotional exhaustion, Dep depersonalisation, Pers personal accomplishment, BSI Brief Symptom Inventory (GSI — General Symptom Index), Som somatisation, Dep depression, Anx anxiety, PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, DASS Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, Dep depression, Anx anxiety, DPS daily physical symptoms, TUS Time Urgency Scale, Task Task - Related Hurry, Gen General Hurry, ED - 6 Teacher Stress Scale, K10 Kessler - 10 Psychological Distress Scale, SWLS Satisfaction with Life Scale, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, Occ - Stress occupational stress
The father's psychosocial
well - being was measured with the Center for
Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES - D) and the Parenting Stress Index.
We presented summary evidence on domains that might be useful in
epidemiological research conducted among families with young children as
well as in clinical work with families by non-specialists.