Assessment of weight status, dietary habits and beliefs, physical activity, and nutritional knowledge among university students
Conclusion:
The majority of students, particularly females, were within the healthy body weight range. Students’ dietary habits were satisfactory. However, physical activity, students’ knowledge of healthy and unhealthy diet habits, and nutritional knowledge needed improvement. Developing gender-specific programmes for promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours among students is recommended. (Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Yahia, N., Wang, D., Rapley, M., Dey, R. Tags: Peer Review Source Type: research
What next for environmental health?
Conclusion:
Recent changes to the English PH system have led to a period of reflection and the beginnings of adaptation in EH to overcome new challenges. Linked to this is a need for graduate training to prepare new practitioners to think critically, to thrive and become high-level managers of the future, while being technically competent. We suggest a new, enhanced role for Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)–accredited universities in securing the future of the profession by supporting new graduates. Specifically, a mentoring scheme could be introduced for the practical training element for new pract...
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Dhesi, S., Lynch, Z. Tags: Peer Review Source Type: research
Time to abandon the hygiene hypothesis: new perspectives on allergic disease, the human microbiome, infectious disease prevention and the role of targeted hygiene
Conclusion:
Evidence suggests a combination of strategies, including natural childbirth, breast feeding, increased social exposure through sport, other outdoor activities, less time spent indoors, diet and appropriate antibiotic use, may help restore the microbiome and perhaps reduce risks of allergic disease. Preventive efforts must focus on early life. The term ‘hygiene hypothesis’ must be abandoned. Promotion of a risk assessment approach (targeted hygiene) provides a framework for maximising protection against pathogen exposure while allowing spread of essential microbes between family members. To build on ...
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Bloomfield, S. F., Rook, G. A., Scott, E. A., Shanahan, F., Stanwell-Smith, R., Turner, P. Tags: Peer Review Source Type: research
The key role of hygiene and cleanliness in the domestic environment
(Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Ackerley, L. Tags: Current Topics & amp;amp; Opinions Source Type: research
Increasing delivery of healthcare at home and the importance of hygiene
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Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Goodyear, N. Tags: Current Topics & amp;amp; Opinions Source Type: research
Early life immune ontogeny - understanding how we build and sustain immunity to infection
(Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Dowling, D. J. Tags: Current Topics & amp;amp; Opinions Source Type: research
Waking up from antibiotic sleep
(Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Rees, T., Blaser, M. Tags: Current Topics & amp;amp; Opinions Source Type: research
Older adults domestic kitchen practices associated with an increased risk of listeriosis
(Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Food safety and the hygiene misnomer
(Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Lessons learned from drug design and development
(Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: Postcard from America Source Type: research
Are we too clean? Reframing the hygiene hypothesis and its implications for allergies, infectious diseases and our lifestyles
(Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: Conference Report Source Type: research
e-Bug: educating children and young people on hygiene, the spread of infection and antibiotics
(Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: In Practice Source Type: research
Policy
(Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: Policy Source Type: research
Holistic Approach in Preventing Spread of Infectious Diseases: A Cuban Example
(Source: Perspectives in Public Health)
Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
News
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Source: Perspectives in Public Health - June 26, 2016 Category: Health Management Tags: News Source Type: research
