Health Promotion
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Stress and nutrition among African American women with hypertension.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations of cognitive, behavioral, and physical stress with health-promoting nutrition behaviors (HPNB) among African American women who are at risk for or diagnosed with hypertension and/or related health conditions. ... Read more...

Faith Moves Mountains: an Appalachian cervical cancer prevention program.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To provide a conceptual description of Faith Moves Mountains (FMM), an intervention designed to reduce the disproportionate burden of cervical cancer among Appalachian women. METHODS: FMM, a community-based participatory research program ... Read more...

[Climate chance and research activity]

24 Oct 2009 There are three main focus areas relevant to health in research related to climate change: 1) disentangling of the complex associations between climate-sensitive risk factors and health 2) guidance as to where, when and how effective health ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Health Promotion'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• How academic medicine can contribute to peace-building efforts worldwide. 30 Oct 2009
• Advocating for clinician-educators, investigators, and patients: report of the SID delegation to the AMA House of Delegates. 30 Oct 2009
• Point of the ploughshare. 30 Oct 2009
• Stress and nutrition among African American women with hypertension. 30 Oct 2009
• Faith Moves Mountains: an Appalachian cervical cancer prevention program. 30 Oct 2009
• [Climate chance and research activity] 24 Oct 2009
• [Potentially beneficial effects of climate changes] 24 Oct 2009
• [Lifestyle and climate change] 24 Oct 2009
• Neighborhood resources for physical activity and healthy foods and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Multi-Ethnic study of Atherosclerosis. 10 Oct 2009
• Quality of residential neighborhood: a modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes? 10 Oct 2009
• Availability of less nutritious snack foods and beverages in secondary schools - selected States, 2002-2008. 7 Oct 2009
• Lifecourse socio-economic mobility and oral health in middle age. 29 Sep 2009
• A recommendation to improve employee weight status through worksite health promotion programs targeting nutrition, physical activity, or both. 29 Sep 2009
• The effectiveness of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions for controlling employee overweight and obesity: a systematic review. 29 Sep 2009
• Breast cancer screening among Vietnamese Americans: a randomized controlled trial of lay health worker outreach. 29 Sep 2009
• Limited English proficiency is a barrier to receipt of advice about physical activity and diet among Hispanics with chronic diseases in the United States. 29 Sep 2009
• Improving nutrition for older Americans. 29 Sep 2009
• Promoters and barriers to mammography screening in multiethnic inner city patients. 29 Sep 2009
• Screening for obstructive sleep apnea on the internet: randomized trial. 29 Sep 2009
• Health, mortality, and wellness issues in adults with cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Health Promotion'

Definition: Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care.

Descriptor UI: D006293

Alternative terms: Health Promotion; Promotion, Health; Promotions, Health; Promotion of Health; Health Promotions; Promotional Items; Item, Promotional; Items, Promotional; Promotional Item; Wellness Programs; Program, Wellness; Programs, Wellness; Wellness Program; Health Campaigns; Campaign, Health; Campaigns, Health; Health Campaign;

Related Mesh Headings: Health Behavior;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N02.370; N02.421.726.507;

History Note: 80

Technical Notes: IM