Childhood obesity: Is ethnicity a better predictor than socioeconomic status?
According to the WHO, childhood obesity is one of the most serious Public Health challenges of the 21st century. As obesity (and its consequences like type 2… Read more »
According to the WHO, childhood obesity is one of the most serious Public Health challenges of the 21st century. As obesity (and its consequences like type 2… Read more »
Toilet hygiene is crucial for health, but do we do it correctly? And most importantly, do our children do it correctly? The authors of a recently… Read more »
To e-smoke or not to e-smoke: is that a question? With this title our Editor in Chief, Nino Künzli, introduces and places in context two invited… Read more »
At the International Journal of Public Health we are regularly publish papers on physical activity (some recent examples here, here and here). Our latest… Read more »
Young people are usually perceived as healthy and resilient. They do, however, face health-related issues, such as drug and alcohol (ab)use, mental health… Read more »
News in the smoking ban front seem to have been steadily good: As of today, 179 countries have signed the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco… Read more »
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, more than 80% of those deaths… Read more »
According to the World Health Organisation “children represent the future and ensuring their healthy growth and development ought to be a prime concern of… Read more »
There are people who go to the doctor as soon as they sneeze. And there are others who refuse to make an appointment even when they are obviously really… Read more »
Who is attending the European Public Health Conference in Glasgow this coming November? In case you do, we have a recommendation for you! Our… Read more »
The number of newly diagnosed HIV cases in Russia has increased explosively since the first recorded case in 1987. Syphilis notification rates, on the… Read more »
Whenever I hear about salt reduction policies, I cannot help thinking about this paper looking into the salt content in staff canteens of salt policy… Read more »
According to the World Health Organisation, 1 billion people are affected by hypertension, which makes it a global health issue. There are not a lot of… Read more »
Although there is some international ambiguity, studies in the US show more frequently a self-reported health advantage among immigrants. In study we… Read more »
According to the World Health Organisation, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill millions of people every year, and nearly 80% of NCD deaths occur in… Read more »
According to the World Health Organisation, arsenic exposure in drinking water is a hazard to human health. The association of arsenic exposure and lung… Read more »
Amsterdam. Even if you have never been there, you surely have seen images of bicycles flooding the city. In fact, there are more bicycles than humans in… Read more »
Parents often complain that their children spend too much time in front of their computer and are worried about what effect this might have to their… Read more »
In many population surveys, health status is represented either by self-reported specific measures or by single questions general health indicators, like… Read more »
Last month, thousands of people walked in Istanbul, showing their support to the obesity prevention program. Obesity is a major health concern in Turkey,… Read more »