Background Neighbourhood environments may influence risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), via diet and physical activity (PA) behaviours. However, if the effects of CVD-related neighbourhood risks ...

Background Recognising the importance of the social determinants of health, the Japanese government introduced a health management support programme targeted at type 2 diabetes (T2D) for public ...

Debate is ongoing about the nature and use of evidence in public health decision making, and there seems to be an emerging consensus that the “hierarchy of evidence” may be difficult to apply in other ...

Background: It is often suggested that neighbourhood access to food retailers affects the dietary patterns of local residents, but this hypothesis has not been adequately researched. We examine the ...

Correction: Measuring older people’s socioeconomic position: a scoping review of studies of self-rated health, health service and social care use ...

1 Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand 2 University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand Background Few cohort studies of the health effects of urban air pollution ...

Background Unmet health needs have the potential to capture health inequality. Nevertheless, the course of healthcare needs fulfilment, and the role of multimorbidity in this process remains unclear.

Background Over 2 million children from low-income families are eligible for free school meals in England. The school holiday periods pose an increased risk of hunger for those children. To respond to ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between the spatial concentration of deprived households and teenage non-marital childbearing. Associations with area deprivation are tested before and ...

Epidemiology and Statistics Unit, Institut Valencià d'Estudis en Salut Pública, C/Joan de Garay, 21 46017, Valencia, Spain Respiratory and Environmental Reserach Unit, Institut Municipal ...

Background News media have reported that the average height of British children is falling, but these reports have been contested. Child Measurement Programmes (CMPs) operate in schools in England, ...

Background Individual screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is typically performed through either direct clinical examination, such as a colonoscopy, or an approved non-invasive test that measures CRC ...