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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedBackground Any form of long-term physical or mental impairment might negatively influence health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL, as an independent concept, covers a wide range of characteristics that includes...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Overweight and obesity impose a significant health burden in Australia, predominantly the middle-aged and older adults. Studies of the association between obesity and chronic diseases are primarily based on...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground Obesity prevalence is increasing in many countries in the world, including Asia. Maternal obesity is highly associated with fetal and neonatal deaths. This study investigated whether maternal obesity is a...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedBackground Excess weight can increase absenteeism of workers and can have a negative influence on their productivity. Current evidence on this association is mostly based on cross-sectional data and there is little...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedObjective This study investigates the associations between maternal health and health-related behaviours (nutrition, physical activity, alcohol consumption and smoking) both during pregnancy and up to 15 months from...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Syed Afroz Keramat 1,2,3,*, Khorshed Alam 2,3, Jeff Gow 2,4, Stuart J. H. Biddle 3 Introduction The global obesity prevalence has nearly tripled since 1975. In 2016, 13% (over 650 million) of adults...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedBackground The prevalence of overweight and obesity in women has increased significantly over the last few decades in Bangladesh, a rapidly urbanising developing country. However, little is known regarding the...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Rashidul Alam Mahumud 1,2,3,4,5,*, Khorshed Alam 1,2, Syed Afroz Keramat 1,2,6, Gail M. Ormsby 7, Jeff Dunn 1,8,9, Jeff Gow 1,2,10 Introduction Cervical cancer (CC ) is the third most common cancer and...