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Preventing Chronic Disease

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Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The mission of PCD is to promote the open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention. The vision of PCD is to be the premier forum where practitioners and policy makers inform research. Also, PCD provides an outlet for researchers to help practitioners and policy makers more effectively improve the health of the population. Articles focus on preventing and controlling chronic diseases and conditions, promoting health, and examining the biological, behavioral, physical, and social determinants of health and their impact on quality of life, morbidity, and mortality across the life span. PCD is freely available to the public as Diamond Open Access. For more on PCD, visit https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/index.htm.

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  • Use of the ProstateSpecific Antigen Test Among Men Aged 75 Years or Older in the United States 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
    Use of the Prostate-Specific Antigen Test Among Men Aged 75 Years or Older in the United States: 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
    Li, Jun ;
    Zhao, Guixiang
    Jun 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(4).
    IntroductionIn 2008, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated prostate cancer screening guidelines to recommend against screening for prostate cancer in men aged 75 years or older. We describe the prevalence of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in this population and identify factors that may be correlated with the use of this t ...
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  • Environmental Metrics for Community Health Improvement
    Environmental Metrics for Community Health Improvement
    Jakubowski, Benjamin ;
    Frumkin, Howard
    Jun 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(4).
    Environmental factors greatly affect human health. Accordingly, environmental metrics are a key part of the community health information base. We review environmental metrics relevant to community health, including measurements of contaminants in environmental media, such as air, water, and food; measurements of contaminants in people (biomonitorin ...
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  • The Potential of Black Radio to Disseminate Health Messages and Reduce Disparities
    The Potential of Black Radio to Disseminate Health Messages and Reduce Disparities
    Hall, Ingrid J. ;
    Ashani Johnson-Turbes, C.
    Jun 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(4).
    Radio stations that target African American audiences ("black radio") reach a national African American audience daily, making black radio an ideal medium for health promotion and disparities reduction in the African American community. Black radio can be used to communicate public health messages and to recruit African Americans into public health ...
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  • Evaluating Metrics to Improve Population Health
    Evaluating Metrics to Improve Population Health
    Bilheimer, Linda T.
    Jun 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(4).
    No Description
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  • Changes in Youth Cigarette Use Following the Dismantling of an Antitobacco Media Campaign in Florida
    Changes in Youth Cigarette Use Following the Dismantling of an Antitobacco Media Campaign in Florida
    Dietz, Noella A. ;
    Westphal, Lori
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    We examined the association of the termination of a successful youth-targeted antitobacco media campaign ("truth") and changes in smoking rates among youths aged 12-17 years in Florida. Six telephone-based surveys were completed during the active media campaign (1998-2001), and 2 post campaign surveys were completed in 2004 and 2006 (each n approxi ...
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  • Social Disparities in Dental Insurance and Annual Dental Visits Among Medically Insured Patients With Diabetes the Diabetes Study of Northern California DISTANCE Survey
    Social Disparities in Dental Insurance and Annual Dental Visits Among Medically Insured Patients With Diabetes: the Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE) Survey
    Moffet, Howard H. ;
    Schillinger, Dean
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionPeople with diabetes are at increased risk of periodontal disease and tooth loss. Healthy People 2010 set a goal that 71% or more of people with diabetes should have an annual dental exam.MethodsWe assessed dental insurance and annual dental visits among dentate respondents from the Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE) Surve ...
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  • Developing Partnerships to Reduce Disparities in Cancer Screening
    Developing Partnerships to Reduce Disparities in Cancer Screening
    Breslau, Erica S. ;
    Rochester, Phyllis W.
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    BackgroundInterventions in scientific settings to improve the well-being of women who are not regularly screened for cancer have failed. Consequently, community-based prevention and control efforts are needed.Community ContextFrom 2003 through 2007, three federal agencies and 1 nongovernmental agency collaborated with county-level public health cou ...
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  • The Acceptability of Comprehensive SmokeFree Policies to LowIncome Tenants in Subsidized Housing
    The Acceptability of Comprehensive Smoke-Free Policies to Low-Income Tenants in Subsidized Housing
    Drach, Linda L. ;
    Pizacani, Barbara A.
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    Our objective was to evaluate the acceptability of a comprehensive smoke-free policy among low-income tenants in a group of subsidized, multiunit buildings. We conducted a mixed-methods evaluation that included questionnaires mailed to 839 tenants and follow-up telephone interviews with 23 tenants who were current, former, and never smokers. Most n ...
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  • Reaching Staff Parents and Community Partners to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Head Start 2008
    Reaching Staff, Parents, and Community Partners to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Head Start, 2008
    Gooze, Rachel A. ;
    Hughes, Cayce C.
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionLowering the prevalence of childhood obesity requires a multilevel approach that targets the home, school, and community. Head Start, the largest federally funded early childhood education program in the United States, reaches nearly 1 million low-income children, and it provides an ideal opportunity for implementing such an approach. O ...
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  • Factors Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening in Puerto Rico
    Factors Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening in Puerto Rico
    Ortiz, Ana P. ;
    Hebl, Sarah
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionRacial/ethnic disparities in cervical cancer screening exist in the United States; rates are lowest among women who live in Puerto Rico. We identified factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women aged 18 years or older living in Puerto Rico.MethodsWe included women who participated in the Puerto Rico Behavioral Risk Fac ...
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  • Strategies for and Barriers to Managing Weight When Eating at Restaurants
    Strategies for and Barriers to Managing Weight When Eating at Restaurants
    Timmerman, Gayle M. ;
    Earvolino-Ramirez, Marie
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionEating in restaurants contributes to excess caloric intake, which leads to weight gain, but little is known about strategies used to manage weight or barriers to weight management in restaurant settings. We describe and compare the strategies men and women use and the barriers they encounter when eating at restaurants.MethodsWe recruite ...
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  • Overreporting of Deaths From Coronary Heart Disease in New York City Hospitals 2003
    Overreporting of Deaths From Coronary Heart Disease in New York City Hospitals, 2003
    Agarwal, Reena ;
    Norton, Jennifer M.
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionNew York City has one of the highest reported death rates from coronary heart disease in the United States. We sought to measure the accuracy of this rate by examining death certificates.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional validation study by using a random sample of death certificates that recorded in-hospital deaths in New York City ...
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  • A Multilevel Analysis of Absence of Transport to a Hospital Before Premature Cardiac Death
    A Multilevel Analysis of Absence of Transport to a Hospital Before Premature Cardiac Death
    Pathak, Elizabeth Barnett ;
    Casper, Michele L.
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionPrompt transportation to a hospital and aggressive medical treatment can often prevent acute cardiac events from becoming fatal. Consequently, lack of transport before death may represent lost opportunities for life-saving interventions. We investigated the effect of individual characteristics (age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and m ...
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  • Multiple Health Behavior Changes in a Cancer Prevention Intervention for Construction Workers 20012003
    Multiple Health Behavior Changes in a Cancer Prevention Intervention for Construction Workers, 2001-2003
    Harley, Amy E. ;
    Devine, Carol M.
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionFew multiple behavior change interventions have addressed tobacco use in conjunction with fruit and vegetable consumption, particularly among high-risk blue-collar workers. Tools for Health, a cancer prevention intervention for construction laborers, was effective in achieving behavior change for smoking cessation and fruit and vegetabl ...
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  • Socioeconomic Status and Prevalence of Obesity and Diabetes in a Mexican American Community Cameron County Texas 20042007
    Socioeconomic Status and Prevalence of Obesity and Diabetes in a Mexican American Community, Cameron County, Texas, 2004-2007
    Fisher-Hoch, Susan P. ;
    Rentfro, Anne R.
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionMexican Americans are at increased risk for obesity and diabetes. We established a cohort on the United States-Mexico border to determine the prevalence of obesity and diabetes in this Mexican American population and to see whether minor economic advantages had any effect on health.MethodsWe randomly selected and extensively documented ...
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  • Family Structure and Childhood Obesity Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Cohort
    Family Structure and Childhood Obesity, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study — Kindergarten Cohort
    Chen, Alex Y. ;
    Escarce, José J.
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionLittle is known about the effect of family structure on childhood obesity among US children. This study examines the effect of number of parents and number of siblings on children's body mass index and risk of obesity.MethodsWe conducted a secondary data analysis of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study — Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K), ...
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  • Focus Groups in Small Communities
    Focus Groups in Small Communities
    Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I. ;
    Williams, Sheralyn
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
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  • Institutional Policy Changes Aimed at Addressing Obesity Among Mental Health Clients
    Institutional Policy Changes Aimed at Addressing Obesity Among Mental Health Clients
    Knol, Linda L. ;
    Pritchett, Kelly
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    BackgroundPeople with mental illness often experience unique barriers to healthy eating and physical activity. For these clients, interventions should focus on changes in the immediate environment to change behaviors. The purpose of this project was to implement and evaluate policy changes that would limit calorie intake and increase calorie expend ...
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  • Prevalence Awareness Treatment and Control of High LDL Cholesterol in New York City 2004
    Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of High LDL Cholesterol in New York City, 2004
    Upadhyay, Ushma D. ;
    Waddell, Elizabeth Needham
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionLow-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is a major contributor to coronary heart disease and the primary target of cholesterol-lowering therapy. Substantial disparities in cholesterol control exist nationally, but it is unclear how these patterns vary locally.MethodsWe estimated the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hig ...
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  • BMI and Physical Activity Among atRisk Sixth and NinthGrade Students Hillsborough County Florida 20052006
    BMI and Physical Activity Among at-Risk Sixth- and Ninth-Grade Students, Hillsborough County, Florida, 2005-2006
    Agazzi, Heather ;
    Armstrong, Kathleen
    Apr 15 2010 | Prev Chronic Dis. 7(3).
    IntroductionDuring the past 3 decades, the number of overweight adolescents increased while adolescent engagement in physical activity decreased. We investigated the prevalence of overweight and physical activity levels among economically disadvantaged and minority middle- and high-school students in a school district in Florida. In particular, dat ...
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