In science, prevalence describes a proportion (typically expressed as a percentage). For example, the prevalence ofobesityamong American adults in 2001 was estimated by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) at approximately 20.9%. What does 5% prevalence mean? Prevalence may be reported a...
What does the increasing prevalence of obesity mean for the management of asthma and airways diseasedoi:10.1590/1806-3713/E20200048Jodie L SimpsonHayley A ScottSociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
The prevalence of asthma in children and adolescents continues to increase world-wide, with asthma remaining the most common chronic illness of childhood. ... JP Kemp - 《Respiratory Medicine》 被引量: 38发表: 1999年 Necessary alternatives: patients' views of asthma treatment This article is base...
In this article, you will learn more about what metabolic health means, what happens when your metabolic health is not in great shape, and what you can do to improve it. What does metabolic health mean? There is no official definition of the term metabolic health. At ZOE, we have observe...
Overweight prevalence has increased sharply among all sex and racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Among 12- to 19-year old individuals, overweight (body mass index [BMI] [calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters] ≥95th age- and sex-specific percentil...
Increase in nicotine pouch (NP) users, particularly among the young, is a matter of concern requiring a comprehensive understanding of its short- and long-term oral health implications. The objective of this research was to systematically review potential oral side-effects associated with NP usage....
They can also affect the multi-system biological responses, thereby contributing to the overall health of older adults. Engagement in leisure activities has been proven to effectively reduce the prevalence of certain physical diseases, including cardiovascular disease [41] and chronic pain [42]. More...
Aims: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a growing concern globally given the increase in T2DM prevalence. Generic HRQoL instruments are important to allow cross-cultural, cross-population and cross-study comparisons. The short version of the World Health...
from the World Health Organization (WHO): “collection and testing of serum (or proxy such as oral fluid) specimens from a sample of a defined population over a specified period of time to estimate the prevalence of antibodies against a given specific infectious pathogen as an indicator of immu...
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