Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health articles from February 2003

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health archives from February 2003

On the right to health in El Salvador: no to privatisation. (The Jech Gallery).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Aprotest against the privatisation of the Social Security System on 23 October 2002, on the streets of San Salvador saw the largest demonstration since the signing of the peace agreement between the government and the guerrilla forces in 1992....

Professionals should be on tap, not on top. (Aphorism of the Month).(Editorial)
February 1, 2003... The idea that the relationship between professional workers and communities and citizens should be one of equality is recent and remains novel to many in health care. The Eldon Street Association (the Eldonians) in Vauxhall, Liverpool UK can...

The Argentinean paradox: the case of contradictory child malnutrition epidemics. (Speaker's Corner).(r)
February 1, 2003... The media avalanche around child malnutrition is part of the current complex and heterogeneous situation of Argentina. From the nutritional standpoint, Argentina exhibits a kaleidoscopic health profile that is unexplainable from the rational...

Building health policy for healthy living in the city. (Urban Green Spaces).
February 1, 2003... Articles such as the one by Takano et al (1) are crucial for health policy building. Scientific evidence on environmental factors' health impact needs to be produced in a way useful for practice improvement. This article is a good example of...

Theory in carcinogenesis and epidemiology: how application of the principles of natural selection can lead to progress in cancer epidemiology. (Cancer Epidemiology).
February 1, 2003... An argument could be made that despite the unquestionably rapid pace of scientific progress in the biological and biomedical sciences, our actual level of understanding of the mechanisms that operate in living organisms is less profound, less...

What characterises a useful concept of causation in epidemiology? (Review).
February 1, 2003... It has recently been suggested that epidemiologists should avoid thinking of causes in deterministic terms. This would mean giving up the component-cause model in its original form. A model that has provided important contributions as to how we...

An evolutionary paradigm for carcinogenesis? (Review).
February 1, 2003... Mutations seem to be only one of the mechanisms involved in carcinogenesis; selection of mutated clones is a second crucial mechanism. An evolutionary (darwinian) theory of carcinogenesis can be useful to explain some contradictory observations...

The challenges of evaluating environmental interventions to increase population levels of physical activity: the case of the UK National Cycle Network. (Public Health Policy and Practice).
February 1, 2003... PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH Regular, physical activity is associated with increased life expectancy and reduced risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and osteoporosis. (1-3) It has been suggested...

Watching the Games: public health surveillance for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. (Public Health Policy and Practice).
February 1, 2003... Study objective: To describe the development of the public health surveillance system for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games; document its major findings; and discuss the implications for public health surveillance for future events. Design:...

Previous consultation and self reported health status as predictors of future demand for primary care. (Public Health Policy and Practice).
February 1, 2003... Study objective: There has been little prospective investigation of what predicts general practice consultation. The objective of this study was to investigate the extent to which previous primary care consultation and self reported health...

Social capital in a changing society: cross sectional associations with middle aged female and male mortality rates. (Research Report).
February 1, 2003... Objectives: Social capital has been linked to self rated health and mortality rates. The authors examined the relations between measures of social capital and male/female mortality rates across counties in Hungary. Design: Cross sectional,...

Lethality of firearms relative to other suicide methods: a population based study. (Research Report).
February 1, 2003... Objectives: (1) To quantify lethality of firearms relative to other suicide methods, (2) to quantify the extent to which suicide mortality may be reduced by limiting access to firearms. Methods: Data on suicides and hospitalised...

Income related inequalities in self assessed health in Britain: 1979-1995. (Research Report).
February 1, 2003... Study objective: To measure and decompose income related inequalities in self assessed health in England, Scotland, and Wales, 1979-1995. Design: The relation between individual health and a non-linear transformation of equivalised income,...

Relation between body mass index and mortality in an unusually slim cohort. (Research Report).
February 1, 2003... J Epidemiol Community Health 2003;57:130-133 Study objective: To investigate the relation between body mass index and mortality in an unusually slim cohort. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: United Kingdom. ...

Geographical variation in cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and their control in older women: British Women's Heart and Health Study. (Research Report).
February 1, 2003... Objectives: To measure the geographical variation in prevalence of cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and their control in a nationally representative sample of older British women. Methods: Baseline survey using general practitioner...

Associations of height, leg length, and lung function with cardiovascular risk factors in the Midspan Family Study. (Research Report).
February 1, 2003... Background: Taller people and those with better lung function are at reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Biological mechanisms for these associations are not well understood, but both measures may be markers for early life exposures....

Job strain, job demands, decision latitude, and risk of coronary heart disease within the Whitehall II study. (Research Report).
February 1, 2003... Study objectives: To investigate the association between job strain and components of the job strain model and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. Design: Prospective cohort study (Whitehall II study). At the first phase of the study...

Effect of work related variables on growth among working boys in Jordan. (Research Report).
February 1, 2003... Objective: To study the effect of work related variables on the height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) of working boys aged 10-16 years. Design: Cross sectional survey. Setting: Irbid, Jarash, and North Jordan Valley in Jordan. ...

Letters. .(Are smoke-free policies good for business?)
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