Résultats de la recherche - 47 results
Biodiversity and human health: mechanisms and evidence of the positive health effects of diversity in nature and green spaces.
year of publication. Papers were considered for detailed evaluation if they were written in English and reported data on levels of biodiversity and health outcomes. Areas of agreement: There is evidence ...
Thyroid cancer incidence near nuclear sites in Belgium: An ecological study at small geographical level.
areas of varying sizes around the nuclear sites. Focused hypothesis tests and generalized additive models were performed to test the hypothesis of a gradient in thyroid cancer incidence with increasing ...
Childhood leukemia near nuclear sites in Belgium: An ecological study at small geographical level.
Plants REGISTRIES Small-Area Analysis Abstract: BACKGROUND: A previous investigation of the occurrence of childhood acute leukemia around the Belgian nuclear sites has shown positive associations around ...
The effect of a cluster-randomized controlled trial on lifestyle behaviors among families at risk for developing type 2 diabetes across Europe: the Feel4Diabetes-study.
the participating countries: Belgium, Finland, Greece, Spain, Hungary and Bulgaria. METHODS: Families were recruited through schools, located in low socio-economic status areas. In total, 4484 families ...
Exposure to lead when manufacturing cookware from scrap metal: A public health threat in the artisanal sector in DR Congo
areas without mining activities of Lubumbashi city. We collected surface dust samples of the workspaces, and blood and urine samples of the workers and residents from the sites where the workshops are ...
Thyroid Cancer Incidence around the Belgian Nuclear Sites, 2000-2014.
thyroid cancer among people living in the vicinity of the nuclear sites in Belgium. Adjusted Rate Ratios were obtained from Poisson regressions for proximity areas of varying sizes. In addition, focused ...
Using participatory techniques to identify barriers for physical activity in a deprived area in Flanders
techniques to identify barriers for physical activity in a deprived area in Flanders. Jessie Van Kerckhove, Maïté Verloigne, Leonor Guariguata and Stefanie Vandevijvere Background: Childhood obesity remains ...