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Volume 8(1);  2011 Jan

From the Editor in Chief

Preventing Chronic Disease: Moving Forward in 2011
Samuel F. Posner
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A01. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3040113
Article PDF–229K

Introduction

Chronic Diseases in Canada and Preventing Chronic Disease Copublishing on Health in Aboriginal Populations
Howard Morrison, Samuel F. Posner
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A02. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044013
Article PDF–249K

Original Research

Obesity and Obesity-Related Comorbidities in a Canadian First Nation Population
Sharon G. Bruce, Natalie D. Riediger, James M. Zacharias, T. Kue Young
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A03. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044014
Abstract Article PDF–493K
Arthritis in the Canadian Aboriginal Population: North-South Differences in Prevalence and Correlates
C. Ng, T. Kue Young, S. Chatwood
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A04. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044015
Abstract Article PDF–105K
Cardiovascular Risk According to Plasma Apolipoprotein and Lipid Profiles in a Canadian First Nation
Natalie D. Riediger, Sharon G. Bruce, T. Kue Young
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A05. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044016
Abstract Article PDF–481K
Mortality of Urban Aboriginal Adults in Canada, 1991–2001
Michael Tjepkema, R. Wilkins, S. Senécal, É. Guimond, C. Penney
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A06. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044017
Abstract Article PDF–145K
Association Between Food Opportunities During the School Day and Selected Dietary Behaviors of Alternative High School Students, Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, 2006
Chrisa Arcan, Martha Y. Kubik, Jayne A. Fulkerson, Cynthia Davey, Mary Story
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A08. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044019
Abstract Article PDF–522K
Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions in the United States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2007
Han-Yang Chen, Dennis J. Baumgardner, Jessica P. Rice
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A09. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044020
Abstract Article PDF–504K
Actions to Control Hypertension Among Adults in Oklahoma
Jennifer L. Han
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A10. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044021
Abstract Article PDF–517K
Assessing Perceptions of and Responses to Multiple Health Risks Among the Southern Poor
Shelly R. Hovick, C. Ashani Johnson-Turbes, Doryn D. Chervin, Vicki S. Freimuth
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A11. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044022
Abstract Article PDF–397K
Workers’ Health Risk Behaviors by State, Demographic Characteristics, and Health Insurance Status
Yi Huang, Peggy A. Hannon, Barbara Williams, Jeffrey R. Harris
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A12. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044023
Abstract Article PDF–655K
Prevalence of Diabetes and Impaired Fasting Glucose in Chinese Adults, China National Nutrition and Health Survey, 2002
Shuqian Liu, Wenyu Wang, Xiaoguang Yang, Elisa T. Lee, Jian Zhang, Yuna He, Jianhua Piao, Chonghua Yao, Zhechun Zeng, Barbara V. Howard, Richard R. Fabsitz, Lyle Best
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A13. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044024
Abstract Article PDF–527K
Systems-Level Smoking Cessation Activities by Private Health Plans
Sharon Reif, Constance M. Horgan, Deborah W. Garnick, Deborah L. McLellan
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A14. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044025
Abstract Article PDF–488K
Using Resident Health Advocates to Improve Public Health Screening and Follow-Up Among Public Housing Residents, Boston, 2007-2008
Jo-Anna L. Rorie, Adriana Smith, Tegan Evans, C. Robert Horsburgh, Jr, Daniel R. Brooks, Rachel Goodman, Doris Bunte, Lee Strunin, Daisy de la Rosa, Alan Geller
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A15. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044026
Abstract Article PDF–577K
Assessing Colorectal Cancer Screening Knowledge at Tribal Fairs
Priscilla R. Sanderson, Neil Weinstein, Nicolette Teufel-Shone, María Elena Martínez
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A16. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044027
Abstract Article PDF–548K
Upstream Ecological Risks for Overweight and Obesity Among African American Youth in a Rural Town in the Deep South, 2007
Alison J. Scott, Rebecca F. Wilson
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A17. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044028
Abstract Article PDF–380K
Anthropometric Measures, Presence of Metabolic Syndrome, and Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines Among African American Church Members, Dallas, Texas, 2008
Kerem Shuval, Julie DeVahl, Liyue Tong, Nora Gimpel, Mark J. DeHaven, Jenny J. Lee
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A18. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044029
Abstract Article PDF–609K
Impact of Maine’s Statewide Nutrition Policy on High School Food Environments
Janet E. Whatley Blum, Christina M. Beaudoin, Liam M. O'Brien, Michele Polacsek, David E. Harris, Karen A. O'Rourke
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A19. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044030
Abstract Article PDF–481K
Differences in Knowledge of Breast Cancer Screening Among African American, Arab American, and Latina Women
Karen Patricia Williams, Athur Mabiso, David Todem, Adnan Hammad, Hiam Hamade, Yolanda Hill-Ashford, Murlisa Robinson-Lockett, Gloria Palamisono, Ruth E. Zambrana
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A20. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044031
Abstract Article PDF–584K

Editorial

Chronic Diseases and Mortality in Canadian Aboriginal Peoples: Learning From the Knowledge
M. King
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A07. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044018
Article PDF–177K

Community Case Study

Moving Multiunit Housing Providers Toward Adoption of Smoke-Free Policies
Barbara Pizacani, Diane Laughter, Kylie Menagh, Michael Stark, Linda Drach, Colleen Hermann-Franzen
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A21. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044032
Abstract Article PDF–551K

Brief

Publishing on Policy: Trends in Public Health
Amy A. Eyler, Mariah Dreisinger
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A22. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044033
Abstract Article PDF–287K
High Prevalence of Obesity Among Inner-City Adolescent Boys in the Bronx, New York: Forgetting Our Boys
Carmen R. Isasi, Amy Whiffen, Yolanda Florez, Katherine Freeman, Judith Wylie-Rosett, Eleanor Campbell
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A23. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044034
Abstract Article PDF–421K

Tools and Techniques

Features and Initial Assessment of the Italian Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (PASSI), 2007-2008
Sandro Baldissera, Stefano Campostrini, Nancy Binkin, Valentina Minardi, Giada Minelli, Gianluigi Ferrante, Stefania Salmaso, the PASSI Coordinating Group
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A24. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044035
Abstract Article PDF–441K

Book Review

Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control, 3rd Edition
Keila Y. Torres
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A25. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044036
Article PDF–209K

Letters

Regression Model Fitting With Quadratic Term Leads to Different Conclusion in Economic Analysis of Washington State Smoking Ban
Marshal Ma, Scott McClintock
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A26. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044037
Article PDF–303K
Regression Model Fitting With Quadratic Term Leads to Different Conclusion in Economic Analysis of Washington State Smoking Ban [Response to Letter]
Myde Boles, Clyde Dent, Julia Dilley, Julie E. Maher, Michael J. Boysun, Terry Reid
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A27. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
PMCID:
PMC3044038
Article PDF–264K

Errata

Erratum, Vol. 6: Issue 3
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A28. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
Corrects:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2009 Jul; 6(3): A104.
PMCID:
PMC3044039
Correction PDF–174K
Erratum, Vol. 7: Issue 5
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A29. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
Corrects:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Sep; 7(5): A105.
PMCID:
PMC3044040
Correction PDF–151K
Erratum, Vol. 7: Issue 6
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan; 8(1): A30. Published online 2010 Dec 15.
Corrects:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Nov; 7(6): A132.
PMCID:
PMC3044041
Correction PDF–157K
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