Search results - 95 results
Sociodemographic inequalities in smoking cessation: a population survey from Flanders, Belgium
targeted cessation support. • Socioeconomic disparities impact cessation aid utilization, underlining the importance of equitable access to aid for all demographics. Health Topics: Lifestyle risk factors ...
Lifestyle predictors of colorectal cancer in European populations: a systematic review
Issue 1 (2024) Abstract: BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most prevalent cancer in Europe, with one-fifth of cases attributable to unhealthy lifestyles. Risk prediction models for ...
Impact of environmental nitrogen enrichment on birch pollen allergy
Abstract: Background: The prevalence of allergy to aeroallergens is rising and attributed to lifestyle- and environmental changes such as nitrogen pollution, although causality is often difficult to infer. ...
Belgian National Burden of Disease Study. Patterns of tobacco use and sales in Belgium: a critical appraisal of available data sources
Accession Number: D/2023.14.440/81 Keywords: burden of disease Monitoring Risk factor Smoking prevalence Substance use Tobacco Use Health Topics: Lifestyle risk factors Facteurs de risque liés au mode de vie ...
The potential impact fraction of population weight reduction scenarios on non-communicable diseases in Belgium: application of the g-computation approach
socio-demographic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Results The first scenario resulted in preventing a proportion of cases ranging from 32.3% for diabetes to 6% for MSK diseases. The second scenario prevented ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delayed care of cardiovascular diseases in Europe: a systematic review
Adequate resource allocation, clear guidelines on how to handle care during health crises, reduced delays, and healthy lifestyle promotion should be implemented. The long-term impact of pandemics on delayed ...
Assessing the benefits of hypothetical air pollution reduction interventions on stroke in Belgium
lifestyle factors. In the first and second scenario, the average annual exposure to PM2.5 was lowered to the WHO guideline (5 μg/m3) and reduced by 25%, respectively. In the third and fourth scenario, the ...
Microbial quality analysis of falsified medicines seized by controling agencies
medications are mainly encountered in developing region, the criminal focus in western countries seems to center more on lifestyle medicines, including sexual performance enhancers, sport performance boosters, ...
Adherence to '5-2-1-0' guidelines and multiple risky behaviours among adolescents in nine sub-Saharan African countries: evidence from Global School-based Student Health Survey 2012-2017.
the co-occurrence of risky behaviours underscore the need to strengthen health interventions and programmes to prevent obesity among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. Health Topics: Lifestyle risk ...
Potential impact fractions of body mass index reductions on the non-communicable disease burden in Belgium using G-computation
lifestyle and environment. In the first scenario, the BMI distribution among people with overweight was shifted to the BMI distribution of people with “normal” BMI. In the second scenario, the BMI of people ...