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Behaviors and Attitudes Associated With Low Drinking Water Intake Among US Adults, Food Attitudes and Behaviors Survey, 2007

ORIGINAL RESEARCH Alyson B. Goodman, MD, MPH; Heidi M. Blanck, PhD; Bettylou Sherry, PhD, RD; Sohyun Park, PhD; Linda Nebeling, PhD, MPH, RD; Amy L. Yaroch, PhD Suggested citation for this article: Goodman AB, Blanck HM, Sherry B, Park S, Nebeling L, Yaroch AL. Behaviors and Attitudes Associated With Low Drinking Water Intake Among US Read More >

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Using Public Health and Community Partnerships to Reduce Density of Alcohol Outlets

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES David H. Jernigan, PhD; Michael Sparks, MA; Evelyn Yang, PhD; Randy Schwartz, MSPH Suggested citation for this article: Jernigan DH, Sparks M, Yang E, Schwartz R. Using Public Health and Community Partnerships to Reduce Density of Alcohol Outlets. Prev Chronic Dis 2013;10:120090. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.120090. PEER REVIEWED Abstract Excessive alcohol use causes approximately Read More >

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Health Departments in a Brave New World

ESSAY Christopher Maylahn, MPH; David Fleming, MD; Guthrie Birkhead, MD, MPH Suggested citation for this article: Maylahn C, Fleming D, Birkhead G. Health Departments in a Brave New World. Prev Chronic Dis 2013;10:130003. DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.130003. The number of people at risk for chronic diseases is increasing, and methods for reducing risk and promoting health are Read More >

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The Effect of Price Reduction on Salad Bar Purchases at a Corporate Cafeteria

BRIEF Thomas E. Kottke, MD, MSPH; Nicolaas P. Pronk, PhD; Abigail S. Katz, PhD; Juliana O. Tillema, MPA; Thomas J. Flottemesch, PhD Suggested citation for this article: Kottke TE, Pronk NP, Katz AS, Tillema JO, Flottemesch TJ. The Effect of Price Reduction on Salad Bar Purchases at a Corporate Cafeteria. Prev Chronic Dis 2013;10:120214. DOI: Read More >

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Health-Plan and Employer-Based Wellness Programs to Reduce Diabetes Risk: The Kaiser Permanente Northern California NEXT-D Study

SPECIAL TOPIC Julie A. Schmittdiel, PhD; Susan D. Brown, PhD; Romain Neugebauer, PhD; Sara R. Adams, MPH; Alyce S. Adams, PhD; Deanne Wiley, BA; Assiamira Ferrara, MD, PhD Suggested citation for this article: Schmittdiel JA, Brown SD, Neugebauer R, Adams SR, Adams AS, Wiley D, et al. Health-Plan and Employer-Based Wellness Programs to Reduce Diabetes Read More >

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Risk Factors for Chronic Disease in Viet Nam: A Review of the Literature

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Damian Hoy, PhD; Chalapati Rao, PhD; Nguyen Thi Trang Nhung, MPH; Geoffrey Marks, PhD; Nguyen Phuong Hoa, PhD Suggested citation for this article: Hoy D, Rao C, Nhung NT, Marks G, Hoa NP. Risk Factors for Chronic Disease in Viet Nam: A Review of the Literature. Prev Chronic Dis 2013;10:120067. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.120067. PEER Read More >

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State Variations of Chronic Disease Risk Factors in Older Americans

BRIEF Stacey L. Tannenbaum, PhD, RD, LDN; Diana Kachan, BS; Cristina A. Fernandez, MSEd; Laura A. McClure, MSPH; William G. LeBlanc, PhD; Kristopher L. Arheart, EdD; David J. Lee, PhD Suggested citation for this article: Tannenbaum SL, Kachan D, Fernandez CA, McClure LA, LeBlanc WG, Arheart KL, et al. State Variations of Chronic Disease Risk Read More >

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Opportunities for Policy Interventions to Reduce Youth Hookah Smoking in the United States

SPECIAL TOPIC Daniel S. Morris, MS, PhD; Steven C. Fiala, MPH; Rebecca Pawlak, MPH Suggested citation for this article: Morris DS, Fiala SC, Pawlak R. Opportunities for Policy Interventions to Reduce Youth Hookah Smoking in the United States. Prev Chronic Dis 2012;9:120082. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd9.120082. PEER REVIEWED Abstract Preventing youth smoking initiation is a priority for Read More >

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Smoking in Movies: A New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Core Surveillance Indicator

EDITORIAL Tim McAfee, MD, MPH; Michael Tynan Suggested citation for this article: McAfee T, Tynan M. Smoking in Movies: A New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Core Surveillance Indicator. Prev Chronic Dis 2012;9:120261. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd9.120261. Youth who are heavily exposed to onscreen smoking are approximately 2 to 3 times as likely to begin smoking Read More >

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Race/Ethnicity and Self-Reported Levels of Discrimination and Psychological Distress, California, 2005

ORIGINAL RESEARCH DeAnnah R. Byrd, MS Suggested citation for this article: Byrd DR. Race/Ethnicity and Self-Reported Levels of Discrimination and Psychological Distress, California, 2005. Prev Chronic Dis 2012;9:120042. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd9.120042. PEER REVIEWED Abstract Introduction Little is known about the relationship between discrimination and distress among multiple racial groups because previous studies have focused primarily on Read More >

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