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The obesity transition: stages of the global epidemic.

model is intended to provide guidance to researchers and policy makers in identifying the current stage of the obesity transition in a population, anticipating subpopulations that will develop obesity in ...

A probabilistic approach for risk-benefit assessment of food substitutions: A case study on substituting meat by fish

individuals and suggests a framework to be applied in RBA s of other food substitutions. Our results are relevant for policy makers in defining targeted public health strategies. Health Topics:  Food ...

Contribution of chronic diseases to educational disparity in disability in France: results from the cross-sectional “disability-health” survey

The educational differences were equally explained by differences in the disease prevalence and in their disabling impact. Conclusions Public health policies aiming to reduce existing socioeconomic ...

How to overcome political and legal barriers to the implementation of a drug consumption room: an application of the policy agenda framework to the Belgian situation

Volume 14, Issue 1 (2019) Keywords: Drug consumption room Drug policy implementation Abstract: Background For more than 30 years, drug consumption rooms (DCR s) have been implemented in Western countries. ...

The EMPCAN study: protocol of a population-based cohort study on the evolution of the socio-economic position of workers with cancer

traj’ package in SAS. Discussion: The results of the EMPCAN study will allow the provision of an evidence-based support to professional reintegration policies. It will also bring some key features for the ...

Low hepatitis C prevalence in Belgium: implications for treatment reimbursement and scale up.

comparable to many surrounding countries. These adjusted prevalences can help estimate the cost of reimbursement of DAA s and invite Belgian policy makers to accelerate the scaling up of reimbursement, giving ...

Asbestos neglect: Why asbestos exposure deserves greater policy attention

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Douglas, Thomas; Laura Van den Borre Source: Health Policy, Volume 123, Issue 5 (2019) Health Topics:  Gezondheid en milieu Health and ...

Pathways to a cancer-free future: A protocol for modelled evaluations to maximize the future impact of interventions on cervical cancer in Australia

neoplasia (CIN) and cancer; treating cervical abnormalities and cancer; and vaccinating women treated for CIN2 /3 to prevent recurrence. Evaluations will be performed using a simulation model, Policy ...

Improving Burden of Disease and Source Attribution Estimates

burden estimates provide the foundation for evidence-informed policy making and are critical to public health priority setting around food safety. Several efforts have recently been undertaken to better ...

Towards a sustainable EU health information system infrastructure: A consensus driven approach.

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Petronille Bogaert; Hans van Oers; Herman Van Oyen; for Bridge Health Source: Health Policy, Volume 122, Issue 12 (2018) Keywords: ...

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