Background Neighbourhood environments may influence risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), via diet and physical activity (PA) behaviours. However, if the effects of CVD-related neighbourhood risks ...
Background Recognising the importance of the social determinants of health, the Japanese government introduced a health management support programme targeted at type 2 diabetes (T2D) for public ...
Debate is ongoing about the nature and use of evidence in public health decision making, and there seems to be an emerging consensus that the “hierarchy of evidence” may be difficult to apply in other ...
Background: It is often suggested that neighbourhood access to food retailers affects the dietary patterns of local residents, but this hypothesis has not been adequately researched. We examine the ...
Background Lower-quality employment, characterised by excessive or part-time hours, irregular schedules and inadequate earnings, is a key social determinant of health among adults. Research examining ...
1 Evidence for Population Health Unit, School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, The University of Manchester 2 Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of ...
Correction: Measuring older people’s socioeconomic position: a scoping review of studies of self-rated health, health service and social care use ...
Background Over 2 million children from low-income families are eligible for free school meals in England. The school holiday periods pose an increased risk of hunger for those children. To respond to ...
Epidemiology and Statistics Unit, Institut Valencià d'Estudis en Salut Pública, C/Joan de Garay, 21 46017, Valencia, Spain Respiratory and Environmental Reserach Unit, Institut Municipal ...
3 NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care in Greater Manchester, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK 4 School of Social Sciences, ...
Background Evolving migration patterns between the USA and Mexico may alter the traditional health advantages associated with Mexican immigrants in the USA. This study examines the relationship ...
Background Socioeconomic exposures related to anaemia in Peruvian children have been modelled assuming additive or log-additive relationships, yet such approaches overlook the fact that illness ...