In line with other studies in South Africa, a survey in Cape Town confirmed very high levels of HTN among black South Africans than whites [57]. Similarly, multiple surveys conducted in urban areas of South Africa had documented higher blood pressures in blacks compared to whites [58, 59]....
Wyoming became part of the United States with the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, and fur traders and trappers soon arrived seeking beaver pelts, following reports from the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition. John Colter, an American explorer from the expedition, established a trading post in 1807 at...
In Great Plains Montana there arecontinuousbands of relatively dense population along the irrigated bottoms of the major incised valleys. All the cities and major towns, exceptLewistown, are lined up like beads on a string along these strips. Along theYellowstone RiverareBillings, the state’s la...
havehorse racing. Annual events include an arts festival (June), the state fair (August), and Oktoberfest (September; based at the restored 19th-century German Village area south of downtown). Olentangy Indian Caverns, just north of the city, has caves once used by Iroquoian-speaking peoples...
The proportion of rural–urban migration has further climbed, with rapid urbanization continuously attracting rural, and small- and medium-sized town populations to cluster in the central (core) cities, and the trend toward the urban–rural transition of the population has become prominent. From ...
Bigfork Festival of the Arts August Bigfork Crow Fair August Crow Agency Huckleberry Festival August Trout Creek Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Western Music Rendezvous August Lewistown Popular Iconic Montana Foods Montana is famous for the following foods: Huckleberries Bison burgers Flat...
According to another survey conducted in Jimma Town, Ethiopia the average school child score for both sexes was 71.13% [11]. Dietary diversity is a significant indicator of a high-quality diet, especially for school-aged children whose bodies have high nutritional requirements [12]. In school-...
This chapter examines the size, geographic distribution, and selected characteristics of the Jewish population of the US. Section 5.1 addresses the procedures employed to estimate the Jewish population of more than 900 local Jewish communities and parts thereof. Section 5.2 presents the major changes ...
While Human Factors (HF) methods have been applied to the design of decision support systems (DSS) to aid clinical decision-making, the role of HF to improve decision-support for population health outcomes is less understood. We sought to comprehensively understand how HF methods have been used...
Methods: Data have been previously collected on respiratory symptoms, allergic sensitisation, and numerous demographic and lifestyle factors in a systematic sample of inhabitants of Jimma town. In 2003 the homes of these people were retraced; the shortest distance to the nearest surfaced road, and...