Sentences with phrase «most epidemiological»

Although most epidemiological studies of father - absent families have focused on children's psychological adjustment, children's gender development has also been investigated using the ALSPAC sample, with no differences in gender role behaviour identified between children in single - mother families and children in traditional families for either boys or girls (Stevens et al., 2002).

This is in agreement with most epidemiological studies associating multivitamin use with modest beneficial effects.

The majority of people who drink them to lose weight are unsuccessful, and most epidemiological evidence and some clinical evidence has linked diet soda intake to increased obesity, even irrespective of caloric intake.

In order to assess dietary intake, most epidemiological studies use Food Frequency Questionnaires, or FFQs.

Not exact matches

The most amazing epidemiological study on the safety of formula has been going on for decades, it's called «a large proportion of full term humans in the developed world», and there is currently no hard data that there are dangers, or even visible trends associated with formula.

In the context of limited health budgets, on epidemiological and ethical grounds treatment approaches are in most situations a less rational public health investment than approaches that prevent SAM and other types of malnutrition.

And of course all of this took place against the backdrop of other governors, most notably Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, bringing their epidemiological expertise to bear by announcing mandatory quarantine initiatives of their own.

Japanese researchers are about to launch one of the most ambitious epidemiological studies ever attempted on the effects of low - dose radiation.

It was soon detected throughout South Asia, and most patients infected by bacteria with NDM - 1 have had an epidemiological link to South Asian countries.

«This is a timely contribution about one of the most important, if not the most important risk factor for liver cirrhosis globally, because our overall knowledge about drinking patterns and liver cirrhosis is sparse and in part contradictory,» said noted expert Jürgen Rehm, PhD, Director of the Social and Epidemiological Research Department of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto.

To do that, they used a set of equations — recently updated based on the most recent epidemiological research — describing how exposure to air pollution affects a person's risk of dying from various diseases.

The program aims to teach these concepts along with mathematical modeling and, most importantly, how they both fit into the big picture of epidemiological research, Bellan says.

Now the most comprehensive epidemiological study of psychotic experiences to date, published in July in JAMA Psychiatry, has given researchers the most detailed picture yet of how many people have these experiences and how frequently.

Based on our preliminary epidemiological data, the disease quickly spread to most of the duck - producing regions in China including many of the coastal provinces and neighboring regions, Anhui Province, Beijing Autonomous City, Hebei Province, Fujian Province, Guangdong Province, Guangxi Province, Jiangsu Province, Jiangxi Province, Shandong Province and Zhejiang Province (Fig. 1).

In particular, the Mtb Beijing genotype is one of the most transmissible clades worldwide, exhibiting epidemiological dominance in East Asia.

Most data on the long - term effects of anabolic steroids in humans come from case reports rather than formal epidemiological studies.

Most human diet studies are epidemiological.

Moreover, the largest and most global epidemiological study, recently published in The Lancet, found that those who ate the largest amount of saturated fats had significantly reduced rates of mortality and that a low consumption of these fats (6 - 7 % of calories, as commonly recommended for people with heart disease) was associated with increased risk of stroke.

One cited study, which attributes stroke to excessive salt intake, is a meta - analysis of thirteen studies published between 1966 and 2008 in which most measurements of sodium intake were highly inaccurate estimates based on food frequency questionnaires.22 The second is a review of fifty - two studies, which concluded that strokes are not caused by excess sodium but rather by insufficient potassium, a finding that is consistent with the preponderance of evidence.23 Cordain ignores more recent large clinical and epidemiological studies, which have found that sodium intakes of less than 3 grams per day significantly increase cardiovascular risk.3, 4

Most clinical or epidemiological studies comparing people consuming vegetable oils in place of butter or lard claim that they see less heart disease when people switch from the more saturated fats to the polyunsaturated oils.

So when epidemiological researchers noticed that the population of India had remarkably low incidents of cognitive disorders — 4 times lower than those of the same age group in the U.S., in fact — they looked right to the most powerful (and prevalent) spice in their diet for answers: curcumin.

Looking at all the evidence — from epidemiological studies on diet and health, to biochemical studies on the minute mechanisms of disease — the potential health benefits of taking a standard daily multivitamin appear to outweigh the potential risks for most people.

The third and most convincing type of evidence that long - term sleep habits are associated with the development of numerous diseases comes from tracking the sleep habits and disease patterns over long periods of time in individuals who are initially healthy (i.e., longitudinal epidemiological studies).

Minger's analysis tore apart many of the most important statistical claims of the China Study using data from the original monograph of Campbell's massive epidemiological study bearing that name, and brought to light a critical piece of information refuting once and for all Campbell's claims that plant proteins act differently than animal proteins.

However, comparing phytonutrients head to head with conventional medicine would be considered unethical at this point in time for most cases, despite whatever promise has been demonstrated at epidemiological or in vitro levels.

First, most of the evidence regarding the disease effects of carbohydrate to fat ratio is derived from epidemiological and observational studies because it is difficult to address disease endpoints through clinical trials.

The CDC has since concluded that their single - vector epidemiological approach did not «identify specific breeds that are most likely to bite or kill, and thus is not appropriate for policy - making decisions related to the topic.

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.

While confirmation is not yet available, this is the presumed source because of the epidemiological link and the fact that importation of Asian dogs is still the most likely source of H3N2 canine influenza in Canada at this time.

It is true that DDT has not been demonstrated to be carcinogenic except at very high levels, but this is true of most suspected carcinogens — most data is clinical, not epidemiological.

The purpose of the current report is to present nationally representative estimates of lifetime prevalence and age - of - onset distributions of the DSM - IV disorders assessed in the recently completed National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS - R).1 While the Epidemiological Catchment Area Study2 and the baseline National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) 3 both reported high lifetime prevalence and generally early age - of - onset distributions of most DSM - III (NCS) and DSM - III - R (NCS - R) disorders, it is not clear whether similar results will hold for DSM - IV disorders because of the greater emphasis on clinically significant distress and impairment in DSM - IV than in earlier editions.

We used the 10 - item short - form Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES - D10) Scale, which is a brief screening instrument that assesses depressive symptoms experienced during the most recent week.

Further, chronic depression is of particular interest because it is one of the most frequently reported problems seen in outpatient mental health clinics (22 — 36 %; Klein and Santiago 2003) and epidemiological reports indicate 4 % of the U.S. population experiences chronic depression over the course of a lifetime (Blanco et al. 2010).

This work has recently been extended by the adoption of a public health model for the delivery of parenting support with parents of younger children.9, 11,40 Various epidemiological surveys show that most parents concerned about their children's behaviour or adjustment do not receive professional assistance for these problems, and when they do, they typically consult family doctors or teachers who rarely have specialized training in parent consultation skills.10 Most of the family - based programmes targeting adolescents are only available to selective subpopulations of adolescents (those who have identified risk factors) and / or indicated subgroups of youth (those who already possess negative symptoms or detectable problemost parents concerned about their children's behaviour or adjustment do not receive professional assistance for these problems, and when they do, they typically consult family doctors or teachers who rarely have specialized training in parent consultation skills.10 Most of the family - based programmes targeting adolescents are only available to selective subpopulations of adolescents (those who have identified risk factors) and / or indicated subgroups of youth (those who already possess negative symptoms or detectable probleMost of the family - based programmes targeting adolescents are only available to selective subpopulations of adolescents (those who have identified risk factors) and / or indicated subgroups of youth (those who already possess negative symptoms or detectable problems).

The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale is one of the most widely used depression scales, particularly in nonclinical populations (CESD; Radloff 1977).