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Urine concentrations of Arsenic and its species in adolescents from Wallonia (Belgium).

its species in a representative sample of adolescents of the Walloon population in Belgium. We examined the associations of As and its species with habitual intakes of fish and rice and other possible ...

Comparing frailty prevalence between countries: validation of the Global Burden of Disease study Frailty Index (GBD-FI) in the survey of health, ageing and retirement in Europe

generate frailty scores from items available in the Global Burden of Disease study. OBJECTIVE: To externally validate the GBD- FI. METHODS: Data were obtained from the Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement ...

Potential impact fractions of body mass index reductions on the non-communicable disease burden in Belgium using G-computation

address. Self-reported BMI and diabetes were corrected based on information from the 2018 Belgian health examination survey and a random-forest multiple imputation process. A G-computation approach was used ...

Mental Distress and Its Contributing Factors Among Young People During the First Wave of COVID-19: A Belgian Survey Study

known about the mechanisms. This study examined mental distress and its contributing factors among young Belgian people. Methods: An online survey was widely distributed in Belgium during the first wave ...

Using random-forest multiple imputation to address bias of self-reported anthropometric measures, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia in the Belgian health interview survey

Source: BMC Med Res Methodol, Volume 23, Issue 1 (2023) Keywords: health examination survey health interview survey hypercholesterolemia Hypertension Measurement error Multiple imputation Obesity Abstract: ...

Microbiological safety of aged meat.

microbiological hazards and spoilage bacteria was examined and current practices are described. As ‘standard fresh’ and wet-aged meat use similar processes these were differentiated based on duration. In addition ...

Awareness of, Willingness to Take PrEP and Its Actual Use Among Belgian MSM at High Risk of HIV Infection: Secondary Analysis of the Belgian European MSM Internet Survey

Berghe; Jessika Deblonde; Vuylsteke, Bea Source: AIDS and Behavior (2021) Keywords: HIV prevention Abstract: We examined PrEP awareness, willingness to take it and early PrEP use among men who have sex with ...

Time trends in the use of field-substitution in the Belgian health interview survey

80, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Data-collection Field-substitution health surveys Abstract: BACKGROUND: Matched field-substitution has been applied in the Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS) since the ...

Validity of self-reported data to assess the prevalence of overweight, hypertension and cholesterol

small-scale surveys (such as the Belgian health examination survey [BHES]). It has been shown, however, that relying on SR data leads to a prevalence underestimation. The objective of this study is to assess ...

Advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages around primary and junior high schools in Ghana's most urbanized and populous region.

Quarpong; Tandoh, Akua; Silver Nanema; Charles Agyemang; Francis Zotor; Matilda E Laar; Kobby Mensah; Dennis Laryea; Gershim Asiki; Michelle Holdsworth; Amos Laar Source: Front Public Health, Volume 10 (2022) ...

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