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Cross-sectional survey of the amount of free sugars and calories in carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages on sale in the UK.
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2016-11-15)OBJECTIVES: To investigate the free sugars and calorie content of carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages (CSSB) available in the main UK supermarkets. STUDY DESIGN: We carried out a cross-sectional survey in 2014 of 169 CSSB. ... -
Mean Dietary Salt Intake in Urban and Rural Areas in India: A Population Survey of 1395 Persons.
(2017-01-06)BACKGROUND: The scientific evidence base in support of population-wide salt reduction is strong, but current high-quality data about salt intake levels in India are mostly absent. This project sought to estimate daily salt ... -
The Association of Knowledge and Behaviours Related to Salt with 24-h Urinary Salt Excretion in a Population from North and South India.
(2017-02-16)Consumer knowledge is understood to play a role in managing risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and may be influenced by level of education. The association between population knowledge, behaviours and ... -
The Methodological Quality and Effectiveness of Technology-Based Smoking Cessation Interventions for Disadvantaged Groups: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
(Oxford University Press, 2016-12-29)AIMS: To assess the methodological quality and effectiveness of technology-based smoking cessation interventions in disadvantaged groups. METHOD: Four databases (EMBASE, Cochrane, Medline, and PsycInfo) were searched for ... -
E-cigarettes and Urologic Health: A Collaborative Review of Toxicology, Epidemiology, and Potential Risks.
(2017-01-07)CONTEXT: Use of electronic cigarettes (ECs) is on the rise in most high-income countries. Smoking conventional cigarettes is a known risk factor for urologic malignancy incidence, progression, and mortality, as well as for ...
