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Children in Crisis: Addressing Nutrition Amid Conflict and Economic Hardship in Lebanon.

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2025-03-07 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1608412

Lamis Jomaa, Krystel Ouaijan, Lara Nasreddine

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Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Is Associated With Poor Diet Quality and Nutrient Intake Among Adolescents in Urban Slums, Kenya.

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2025-03-05 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1607891

Milkah N Wanjohi, Gershim Asiki, Calistus Wilunda, Michelle Holdsworth, Rebecca Pradeilles, Linda Simon Paulo, Nelson Langat, Dickson A Amugsi, Simon Kimenju, Elizabeth W Kimani-Murage, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch

{"title":"Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Is Associated With Poor Diet Quality and Nutrient Intake Among Adolescents in Urban Slums, Kenya.","authors":"Milkah N Wanjohi, Gershim Asiki, Calistus Wilunda, Michelle Holdsworth, Rebecca Pradeilles, Linda Simon Paulo, Nelson Langat, Dickson A Amugsi, Simon Kimenju, Elizabeth W Kimani-Murage, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607891","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2024.1607891","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To assess the caloric contribution of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), factors associated with UPFs energy intake and investigate the relationship between UPFs energy intake, diet quality and nutrient intake among adolescents in urban slums, Kenya.Methods: A cross-sectional household study amongst adolescents (10-19 years, N = 621) collected socio-demographic and dietary intake data. Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS); mean and percentage total energy intake (%TEI) from UPFs; and nutrient intakes were computed. Regression analysis assessed the factors associated with UPFs energy intake, and the association between %TEI from UPFs and diet quality.Results: Mean daily energy intake was 1,604 kcal (±550), 25.2% from UPFs. Higher leisure screen time (≥2 h/day) [OR = 1.9 (1.2-3.1)] was associated with UPFs energy intake. Household wealth index (quintile five vs. one) [OR = 2.6 (1.3-6.0)] was associated with non-UPFs energy intake. UPFs (%TEI) was inversely associated with GDQS score (quartile four vs. one) [β = -2.9 (-3.4 to -2.1)]. Adolescents with higher %TEI from UPFs (quartile four) had highest total energy, total fat and saturated fat; and lowest protein, fibre, iron, calcium and zinc intake.Conclusion: UPFs contribute substantially to adolescents' energy intake and are linked to poor diet quality and nutrient intake.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"69 ","pages":"1607891"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11919627/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143663171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Public Health Workforce Professional Development Analysis: A Human-Systems Integration for Healthy Communities.

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2025-02-27 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1608006

Bashkin Osnat, Baron-Epel Orna, Bochenek Tomasz, Czabanowska Kasia, Davidovitch Nadav, De Nooijer Jascha, Dopelt Keren, Duplaga Mariusz, Harrington Janas, Leighton Lore, Levine Hagai, MacLeod Fiona, Malowany Maureen, Mor Zohar, Neumark Yehuda, Okenwa-Emegwa Leah, Otok Robert, Paillard-Borg Stephanie, Peled-Raz Maya, Tulchinsky Theodore, Zelber-Sagi Shira, Barach Paul

{"title":"Public Health Workforce Professional Development Analysis: A Human-Systems Integration for Healthy Communities.","authors":"Bashkin Osnat, Baron-Epel Orna, Bochenek Tomasz, Czabanowska Kasia, Davidovitch Nadav, De Nooijer Jascha, Dopelt Keren, Duplaga Mariusz, Harrington Janas, Leighton Lore, Levine Hagai, MacLeod Fiona, Malowany Maureen, Mor Zohar, Neumark Yehuda, Okenwa-Emegwa Leah, Otok Robert, Paillard-Borg Stephanie, Peled-Raz Maya, Tulchinsky Theodore, Zelber-Sagi Shira, Barach Paul","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2025.1608006","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2025.1608006","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The healthcare landscape is challenged by emerging and severe public health threats, and fast shifting priorities. There is an urgent need to build public health workforce capacity to enable rapid adaptation and effective responses to these threats. We outline a whole system's learning approach for analyzing public health systems in collaboration with public health leaders.Methods: The project included: i) a system's analysis involving a cross-sectional mixed methods approach including a quantitative investigation, interviews and focus groups of leading representatives and students from five higher education institutions providing public health training, 49 managers, and 31 stakeholders from lead public health organizations; ii) develop and implement training interventions, involving human factors tools for evaluating and developing actionable solutions.Results: We developed and implemented three interventions: 1) An online user interface for public health professional development and collaboration; 2) A Public Health Leadership Academy; and 3) A video outreach to key stakeholders and communities using studies.Conclusion: A holistic perspective incorporating human factors, and a systems approach provided a comprehensive understanding and approch towards the public health workforce while identifying leverage points for durable improvement.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"70 ","pages":"1608006"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11905898/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143624660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Implications of President Trump's Second Term Executive Orders on Global and Public Health.

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2025-02-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1608402

Keita Wagatsuma

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A Comparative Study on the Consumption Patterns of Processed Food Among Individuals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes.

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2025-02-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1607931

Anu Mahajan, Aditi Deshmane, Arti Muley

{"title":"A Comparative Study on the Consumption Patterns of Processed Food Among Individuals With and Without Type 2 Diabetes.","authors":"Anu Mahajan, Aditi Deshmane, Arti Muley","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2025.1607931","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2025.1607931","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The study aims to analyse the eating patterns and consumption of ultra-processed food (UPFs) among individuals with and without diabetes.Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted across Pune, India, with 100 individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and 208 without diabetes. A detailed FFQ (Food Frequency Questionnaire) developed by NOVA-UPF Screener with 33 ultra-processed food items was used to evaluate the consumption patterns of UPF.Results: Most of the participants with diabetes have a habit of eating breakfast daily (68%), prefer lunch from home (72%), and about 20% avoid eating at a restaurant. While only 45.7% of the participants without diabetes have breakfast daily, and 88.4% prefer to eat lunch outside rather than homemade food. Comparative analysis shows that all 33 UPFs were consumed significantly less by individuals with diabetes than those without diabetes (p < 0.001).Conclusion: The reduced intake of UPFs highlights greater dietary caution among individuals with T2D. Therefore, these findings emphasize the importance of promoting healthy eating habits and limiting UPF consumption among the general population to prevent the onset of metabolic conditions like diabetes.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"70 ","pages":"1607931"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11891010/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143596935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Trends in Indicators of Violence Among Adolescents in Europe and North America 1994-2022.

IF 2.6 3区医学

International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2025-02-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1607654

Michal Molcho, Sophie D Walsh, Nathan King, William Pickett, Peter D Donnelly, Alina Cosma, Frank J Elgar, Kwok Ng, Lilly Augustine, Marta Malinowska-Cieślik, Ylva Bjereld, Wendy Craig

{"title":"Trends in Indicators of Violence Among Adolescents in Europe and North America 1994-2022.","authors":"Michal Molcho, Sophie D Walsh, Nathan King, William Pickett, Peter D Donnelly, Alina Cosma, Frank J Elgar, Kwok Ng, Lilly Augustine, Marta Malinowska-Cieślik, Ylva Bjereld, Wendy Craig","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2025.1607654","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2025.1607654","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To describe age and gender specific time trends in adolescent violence across 19 countries over 28 years.Methods: The paper presents analysis of eight cycles of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study from 1994-2022, involving 789,531 children aged 11, 13, and 15. Indicators of violence included physical fighting, school bullying and cyberbullying (from 2018). Log-binomial regression models were used to test for linear temporal trends, with Generalized Estimating Equations used to account for clustering by country.Results: School bullying perpetration and victimization declined over time in each age/gender group in most countries. Similar declines were reported for frequent physical fighting among boys (all ages) and girls (age 15 only). The prevalence of violent behaviour was almost universally higher in boys in the early cycles than in girls, but this gender difference attenuated over time. For cyberbullying, significant increases were observed since 2018 in all groups except age 15 girls in most countries.Conclusion: This analysis of a large cross-national dataset suggests a decline in traditional forms of adolescent violence. However, the increases in cyberbullying warrant further monitoring.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"70 ","pages":"1607654"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11891013/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143596941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Editorial: Hunger, Food Sovereignty and Public Health.

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2025-02-21 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1608367

Janeth Mosquera, Lyda Osorio

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Leveraging Public Data: Changes in Local Economic Distress and Drug Overdose Deaths at the County Level, 2000-2019.

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2025-02-21 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1607991

Shaddy K Saba, Juan M Lavista Ferres, William B Weeks

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The Views of Syrian Immigrant Women on Family Planning and Unplanned Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study.

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2025-02-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1607967

Eda Yakıt Ak, Özden Tandoğan, Ergül Aslan

{"title":"The Views of Syrian Immigrant Women on Family Planning and Unplanned Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Eda Yakıt Ak, Özden Tandoğan, Ergül Aslan","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2025.1607967","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2025.1607967","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: This study aimed to determine the views of Syrian immigrant women on family planning and unplanned pregnancies.Methods: The study was conducted using a phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research methods. The study data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, and an \"inductive content analysis technique\" was used to analyze the data.Results: The study identified four main themes. The first theme, \"The Meaning of Having Children,\" reveals that women view children as the essence of their lives and as a source of security for the future. The second theme, \"Opinions on the Number of Children,\" highlights that financial concerns and pressure from family and the surrounding environment play a significant role in decisions regarding the number of children. The third theme, \"Views on Family Planning,\" shows that while women are aware of family planning methods, their use is often limited due to economic, cultural, and religious factors. Lastly, the fourth theme, \"Views on Unplanned Pregnancies,\" indicates that unplanned pregnancies are commonly regarded as \"God's will,\" and abortion is generally deemed inappropriate due to religious beliefs.Conclusion: Cultural, religious, and economic factors significantly affect women's access to and use of family planning services.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"70 ","pages":"1607967"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11882361/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143572839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Parental Education and Unmet Therapeutic Needs Among School-Aged Children With Developmental Delays: A Pooled Cross-Sectional Survey in Aachen, Germany.

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International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2025-02-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1608050

Timo-Kolja Pförtner, Sabine Deisz, Simone Köster, Monika Gube

{"title":"Parental Education and Unmet Therapeutic Needs Among School-Aged Children With Developmental Delays: A Pooled Cross-Sectional Survey in Aachen, Germany.","authors":"Timo-Kolja Pförtner, Sabine Deisz, Simone Köster, Monika Gube","doi":"10.3389/ijph.2025.1608050","DOIUrl":"10.3389/ijph.2025.1608050","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Early intervention in the context of developmental delays is crucial for mitigating the adverse effects of developmental delays. The purpose of this study was to determine inequalities in the unmet therapy needs of school-aged children with developmental delays by parental education.Methods: Data from the 2015-2019 school-entry survey of Aachen, Germany, were used (N = 7,211). We assessed unmet therapy needs by parental education for global developmental delays and for delays in physical coordination, selective attention, visual-motor skills, visual perception and reasoning, knowledge of numbers and quantities, and speech and language.Results: Inequalities in unmet therapy needs were identified across all domains to the disadvantage of children with low parental education. Significant disparities in unmet therapy needs were found for global developmental delay and for delays in physical coordination, selective attention, visual‒motor skills, and speech and language.Conclusion: Unmet therapy needs affect children with lower parental education more frequently across all areas of developmental delay, highlighting the need for further studies and interventions to explain and reduce disparities in the unmet therapy needs of children with developmental delays.","PeriodicalId":14322,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Public Health","volume":"70 ","pages":"1608050"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11882364/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143572837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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