Sentences with phrase «physical health of the population»

Solutions are critical not just for the physical health of the population but the state's financial health as well.

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Bain & Company partner Norbert Hueltenschmidt told the BBC last year that China faces major health care issues with its aging population, environmental problems, levels of access to health care, and sedentary living — physical activity has dropped 45 % since 1990.

For more information contact: Geoff Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Beverages Council, M: 0407 646 195 References: 1 The Regulation of Caffeine in Foods, Department of Health August 2013 https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/A294B740C7928C3CCA257BF0001CFFF4/$File/The%20Regulation%20of%20Caffeine%20in%20Foods.docx 2 Hendrie, G.A., Baird, D., Syrette, J., Barnes, M., Riley, M (2015) Consumption of non-dairy, non-alcoholic beverages in the Australian population: A secondary analysis of the Australian National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS) 2011 - 12: Comprehensive Results, CSIRO, Australia.

- People with mental health problems are more likely to have poor physical health, dying, on average, 10 years earlier than the rest of the population.

Considering only the physical activity performed in leisure time, the risk of suffering mental health pathologies among the «sufficiently active» population (that means, those who perform high o mild levels of exercise) was reduced up to 56 % or 54 % compared to the «insufficiently active» population, depending of the level of physical activity, mild or high respectively.

In this context, the team of researchers of UPM and UEM has conducted a study that reveals the existing relationship between physical activity and mental health in the population of Madrid.

Overall, results show that levels of mental health of population of Madrid vary according to their level of exercise in leisure time and the physical activity total (amount of physical activity at work or usual occupation, commuting and leisure time).

People with low incomes and racial / ethnic minority populations experience greater levels of stress than their more affluent, white counterparts, which can lead to significant disparities in both mental and physical health that ultimately affect life expectancy, according to a report from the American Psychological Association.

«With one - quarter of older Mexican - American immigrants and 30 percent of Mexican - Americans born in the United States reporting substantial physical limitations, there is a clear need for providing all Mexican - American older adults with appropriate health care, particularly in light of the rapid growth of this population» says co-author Amani Nuru - Jeter, Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of California, Berhealth care, particularly in light of the rapid growth of this population» says co-author Amani Nuru - Jeter, Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of California, BerHealth at the University of California, Berkeley.

The survey combines interviews of self - reported food and beverage consumption over 24 hours and physical examinations to assess the health and nutritional status of the US population.

It found that 19 percent of the 38.6 million Americans with mood disorders use prescription opioids, compared to 5 percent of the general population — a difference that remained even when the researchers controlled for factors such as physical health, level of pain, age, sex and race.

Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education, brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population - based studies have shown genetic links with level of educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.

Multi-stressor situations, such as impacts on vulnerable populations following natural disasters that also damage the social and physical infrastructure necessary for resilience and emergency response, are particularly important to consider when preparing for the impacts of climate change on human health.

Indeed, there are data showing hunter - gatherers, horticulturalists, and other populations minimally affected by modern habits exhibit superior body composition, physical fitness, and health markers compared to typical «healthy» citizens of industrialized nations.

It is unclear whether the data derived from this sample would be useful to populations of adults with mental health and physical disabili - ties.

Seminars focus on everything from children through to the ever expanding ageing population, from the impact of physical activity on mental health and how healthy lifestyles can be promoted through positive stimuli.

§ Physical health and well - being — approximately 25 - 30 % of the general canine population is obese (see «Obesity In Dogs»).

Through the power of online education, join veterinary students and professionals in learning how to evaluate and modify shelter protocols to enhance physical health and well - being of populations of dogs and cats.

I am greatly expanding my ability to optimize the physical, behavioral and environmental health of the shelter animals I work with, while addressing the needs of both the individual animals as well as the population as a whole.

Our Vision: HSWC will be at the forefront of companion animal care, including shelter management, education, training, rescue, providing resources to other rescue groups, population management, and health care, fueled by adequate financial resources, caring competent volunteers and employees, and evolution toward a state of the art physical structure.

Topics in this course may include the following: veterinary forensic medicine, shelter metrics for population health, guidelines for effective foster care and transport programs, physical structure and health in shelters, and management of medical problems in shelter environment.

Park and healthcare providers hope that this regional initiative can be a catalyst for broad policy change that advances the adoption of measureable recreational models to support the delivery of healthcare to improve the physical and mental health of our population.

Multi-stressor situations, such as impacts on vulnerable populations following natural disasters that also damage the social and physical infrastructure necessary for resilience and emergency response, are particularly important to consider when preparing for the impacts of climate change on human health.

As a physical scientist rather than a biologist, I am generally reluctant to get involved in such topics as the influence of climate on polar - bear population, health and biology.

The first of the TAR chapters (Chapter 7) was largely devoted to impact issues for human settlements, concluding that settlements are vulnerable to effects of climate change in three major ways: through economic sectors affected by changes in input resource productivity or market demands for goods and services, through impacts on certain physical infrastructures, and through impacts of weather and extreme events on the health of populations.

Their physical frailty and other deteriorating health conditions put them at a much higher risk for falls than the rest of the population.

Provided assessment of physical, mental, pain and psychosocial health status of the infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations.

An exceptionally educated, skilled and experience person with wide pool of knowledge about physical and emotional health looking for a job profile of a health educator in a health centre where I would be given a chance to impart health education to as many people as possible and thereby help improving the health knowledge of a large population of people.

Demand for physical therapy is expected to increase in response to the health needs of an aging population, particularly the large baby - boom generation.

The Australian Early Development Census is a population - level measure of early childhood development collected on every student by teachers at school entry (N > 260 000) every 3 years.12 It measures five domains of early childhood development (physical health and well - being; social competence; emotional maturity; language and cognitive skills; and communication skills and general knowledge).

In 2007, the Council of Australian Governments endorsed the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) as a national progress measure of early childhood health and development.16 The AEDI is a population measure of children's development covering five developmental domains: physical health and well - being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills, and communication skills and general knowledge.

In this course, learners examine the dramatic increase in the population of older persons and the increase in attention to their mental and physical health.

This study aimed to investigate associations between: (a) psychological distress, self - perceived health status and sleep duration among a large representative general population sample; and (b) patterns of sleep duration, physical activity and Body Mass Index among a subgroup of participants who self - reported as being in good health with low psycho

For example, there is evidence of local systemic stigma based on population data analysis, in that children registered in tertiary mental health services receive less emergency and inpatient treatment for their physical disorders after psychiatric diagnosis than do children with no mental disorder, even though they have more physical and biomedical diagnoses at the levels of ambulatory and provincial physician billing.28

Many of the scales demonstrated weak psychometrics in at least one of the following ways: (a) lack of psychometric data [i.e., reliability and / or validity; e.g., HFQ, MASC, PBS, Social Adjustment Scale - Self - Report (SAS - SR) and all perceived self - esteem and self - concept scales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsivity).

The empirical studies on homelessness, which have been conducted to date, focus on the physical and mental health needs of this population and vary in the extent to which questions on drug misuse are included.

Key issues such as obesity, climate change, and closing the gap on health and healthcare disparities, especially for Indigenous Australians, were rarely, if ever, raised by Ley — remarkable for a portfolio charged with overseeing the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the Australian population and the financial sustainability of the healthcare budget.

The MDI is designed to be administered as a large - scale, population - level measure so that stakeholders in communities and schools can obtain representative data on children during middle childhood on five dimensions: (1) Social and emotional development, (2) Connectedness to peers and adults at school, at home, and in the neighborhood, (3) School Experiences, (4) Physical health and well - being, and, (5) Constructive use of time after - school.

Studies show that foster children have more chronic physical and mental health conditions than the general population of children due to the maltreatment they h

The need for creative, new strategies to confront these morbidities in a more effective way is essential to improve the physical and mental health of children, as well as the social and economic well - being of the nation.6 Developmental, behavioral, educational, and family problems in childhood can have both lifelong and intergenerational effects.7 — 18 Identifying and addressing these concerns early in life are essential for a healthier population and a more productive workforce.5, 6,19 — 21 Because the early roots or distal precipitants of problems in both learning and health typically lie beyond the walls of the medical office or hospital setting, the boundaries of pediatric concern must move beyond the acute medical care of children and expand into the larger ecology of the community, state, and society.

Physical accessibility: health facilities, goods and services must be within safe physical reach for all sections of the population, This also implies that medical services and underlying determinants of health, such as safe and potable water and adequate sanitation facilities, are within safe physical reach, including in ruraPhysical accessibility: health facilities, goods and services must be within safe physical reach for all sections of the population, This also implies that medical services and underlying determinants of health, such as safe and potable water and adequate sanitation facilities, are within safe physical reach, including in ruraphysical reach for all sections of the population, This also implies that medical services and underlying determinants of health, such as safe and potable water and adequate sanitation facilities, are within safe physical reach, including in ruraphysical reach, including in rural areas.

His research centers on several main issues: (1) the implications of religion and spirituality for mental and physical health and mortality risk; (2) religious variations in family life, with particular attention to intimate relationships and childrearing; (3) the role of religious institutions, practices, and values among racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States; (4) the influence of religious factors on political attitudes and policy preferences; and (5) public opinion surrounding issues of race, ethnicity, and immigration in the contemporary United States.

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in particular has been shown to be effective in reducing stress and promoting health and functioning across a range of mental and physical conditions across a variety of adult populations (Grossman 2004; De Vibe 2012), and MBCT has been found to be effective in reducing depression in adult populations (Piet 2011).

The aim of this review was to assess whether infant massage is effective in promoting infant physical and mental health in low - risk, population samples.

To assess whether infant massage is effective in promoting infant mental health, parent - infant interaction, or physical aspects of development in population samples of babies

The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of infant massage in promoting infant physical and mental health in population samples.

Five key strategies guide communities in creating a vision for early childhood social - emotional health with a focus on reducing physical and mental health disparities, especially among vulnerable populations: 1) Enhanced home visiting through a focus on social and emotional well - being, 2) Screening and assessment in a range of child - serving settings, 3) Integration of behavioral health into primary care, 4) Mental health consultation in early care and education settings, and 5) Family strengthening and parent skills training.

The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the psychological functioning, physical and mental health, family communication, and parenting support of mothers of a child with autism compared with other mothers on a population basis and (2) assess the independent relationship between having a child with autism and these outcomes, controlling for the child's social skills and demographic background.

Suicidality was assessed with 3 items (hopelessness, thoughts of death, and thoughts of suicide) from the SCL - 20.27 Physical symptom severity was assessed with the PHQ - 15, a 15 - item scale scored from 0 to 30.28 Health - related quality of life was assessed on the Short Form - 12 (SF - 12) subscales measuring physical health and mental health — related functioning.29 Subscales are normed for the general population so that mean and standard deviation are approximately 50 and 10, respectively.30 Pain intensity and interference were assessed with the Adapted Numeric Rating Scale for Pain31; each item is rated on a 0 - to - 10 LikerPhysical symptom severity was assessed with the PHQ - 15, a 15 - item scale scored from 0 to 30.28 Health - related quality of life was assessed on the Short Form - 12 (SF - 12) subscales measuring physical health and mental health — related functioning.29 Subscales are normed for the general population so that mean and standard deviation are approximately 50 and 10, respectively.30 Pain intensity and interference were assessed with the Adapted Numeric Rating Scale for Pain31; each item is rated on a 0 - to - 10 Likert Health - related quality of life was assessed on the Short Form - 12 (SF - 12) subscales measuring physical health and mental health — related functioning.29 Subscales are normed for the general population so that mean and standard deviation are approximately 50 and 10, respectively.30 Pain intensity and interference were assessed with the Adapted Numeric Rating Scale for Pain31; each item is rated on a 0 - to - 10 Likerphysical health and mental health — related functioning.29 Subscales are normed for the general population so that mean and standard deviation are approximately 50 and 10, respectively.30 Pain intensity and interference were assessed with the Adapted Numeric Rating Scale for Pain31; each item is rated on a 0 - to - 10 Likert health and mental health — related functioning.29 Subscales are normed for the general population so that mean and standard deviation are approximately 50 and 10, respectively.30 Pain intensity and interference were assessed with the Adapted Numeric Rating Scale for Pain31; each item is rated on a 0 - to - 10 Likert health — related functioning.29 Subscales are normed for the general population so that mean and standard deviation are approximately 50 and 10, respectively.30 Pain intensity and interference were assessed with the Adapted Numeric Rating Scale for Pain31; each item is rated on a 0 - to - 10 Likert scale.

Each summary component score is standardized to have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10 in the general population, with higher scores indicating better mental and physical health (Flynn, Smith, & Freese, 2006; Ware, Kosinski, & Keller, 1998).