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Preventing Tobacco and Alcohol Use Among Elementary School Students Through Life Skills Training
ABSTRACT The present study examined the effectiveness of a substance abuse prevention program in preventing tobacco and alcohol use among elementary school students in grades 3 ...
As Obesity Rates Rise, Experts Struggle to Explain Why
In the United States of the 1990s, signs of health consciousness are everywhere—except at people's waistlines. Low-fat foods, health clubs, and athletic gear have become multibi...
A Longitudinal Study of Fitness and Activity in Girls Predisposed to Obesity
Our data suggest that fitness and physical activity remain fairly constant in girls from 8 to 10 yr of age, but girls of obese parents tend to be less fit.
Estimation of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Older Patients with Chronic Renal Insufficiency: Is the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Formula an Improvement?
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a new formula for glomerular filtration rate (GFR), derived from the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) study in older people. DESIGN: An obser...
An ecological study of Antechinus stuartii (Marsupialia) in a south-east Queensland rain forest
Quantitative data are presented on population size and structure, mortality, breeding, growth, movements, and activity during a 3-yr live-trapping study. The population reached ...
Multiple chronic diseases and quality of life: patterns emerging from a large national sample, Australia
Objectives: To assess the importance of multiple chronic diseases (co-morbidities) to how people feel about their lives generally. To do this, we studied the associations betwee...
Effects of Linking-Pin Quality on the Quality of Working Life of Lower Participants
The authors express their appreciation to the administrators and the participants in this study and acknowledge the research assistance of Robert Liden, Cindi Fukami, Dan Gallag...