Factors Associated with Physician Discussion of Health Behaviors with Adolescents

Behaviors developed in adolescence influence health later in life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of health care provider's discussion of health behaviors with overweight and non-overweight adolescents and identify demographic and health behaviors related to exercise, hours of television viewing, and weight issues associated with these discussions. A Cross sectional survey of urban adolescents was conducted. Trained interviewers administered surveys over a three month period in 2001 at an urban academic pediatric and adolescent clinic. The 252 adolescents surveyed had a mean age of 15 with 49% categorized as being at risk for overweight/overweight and 51% as normal weight using the CDC percentiles for BMI. While 16% of the adolescents reported that their physician or nurse discussed the amount of television they watched, rates of discussion related to exercise (58%), and weight (54%) were much higher. In multivariate analyses, health care provider discussions with adolescents regarding exercise were more common for overweight (O.R.=2.42, 95% C.I. [1.28–4.57]) and at risk for overweight (O.R.=1.98, 95% C.I. [1.03–3.81]) adolescents, whereas physician discussion of television viewing was not associated with weight. Discussions of weight were more common for female (O.R.=2.18, 95% C.I. [1.21–3.95]), African-American (O.R.=2.53, 95% C.I. [1.40–4.57]), and overweight (O.R.=3.92, 95% C.I. [1.97–7.81]) adolescents. Even after adjusting for weight, race and gender strongly influenced the frequency of discussions about weight in physician offices. Although health care providers frequently address weight and exercise with adolescents, more discussions related to sedentary behaviors such as television viewing may be warranted to address adolescent obesity.Received PhD in Epidemiology from University of California, San Diego. Research interests include smoking prevention and cessation among adolescents and health promotion interventions.Received MD from University of Missouri-Kansas City and MPH from Johns Hopkins University. Research interests include health services research and research in support of measurable, systematic improvements in the quality of medical care.Received medical degree from Christian Medical College, Punjab, India and Master of Public Health from University of Kansas School of Medicine. Research interests include diet and physical activity behaviors, role of the environment in obesity and obesity prevention, especially among children and adolescents.Received MBBS from Allama Iqbal Medical College, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan and MPH from University of Kansas Medical Center. Research interests include smoking cessation, database design, implementation, data management and analysis, and use of information technology in health care settings.Director, Cancer Prevention, Control, and Population Sciences, Kansas Cancer Institute. Received MD/MPH from Tulane University and MS from Harvard School of Public Health. Research interests include disparities in healthcare; smoking cessation among underserved populations, specifically African Americans; diet, nutrition, obesity, and physical activity.     

以人为本的思想政治教育探析

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努力构建农村公共文化服务体系，满足农民群众精神需求

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论汉初儒学政治性格的基本转变

先秦儒学的政治性格是以“三代之治”为其精神源头,具有理想主义的色彩,并不适应以法家学说建立的君主专制制度。但在汉初儒生通过对儒学进行法家化的改造,“援法入儒”,接受了法家的君臣观,并提出“三纲”、“德主刑辅”的思想,实现了政治性格的转变,从而完成了与封建君主专制制度的契合,并实现了儒学的制度化。     

Efficiency Measurement in Spanish Local Government: The Case of Municipal Water Services

In this work, we established a procedure for evaluation of the efficiency of the water supply. This procedure has allowed us to find that the proposed indicators have a discriminating capability in the analysis of the service, and to reject criticisms traditionally assigned to the sensitivity of the data envelopment analysis (DEA) technique in relation to degrees of freedom. The results obtained show that the population density, as a factor that defines one of the particular characteristics of the surroundings of each municipality, has a statistically significant impact on the indexes of efficiency, this affirmation not being extended to the public or private ownership of the service. The scale inefficiency is higher than the technical inefficiency. These typologies of efficiency are, principally, motivated by the supply side of the service, which is specially linked with the necessary infrastructure. The demand of the citizens is satisfied with a behavior close to optimal.     

从某市公安警力配置情况看基层公安机关警力不足的表现及其原因和对策

基层公安机关警力不足不仅制约了公安职能的充分发挥,影响了公安机关的整体形象,而且损害了公安民警的身心健康,队伍凝聚力与吸引力受到挑战。公安机关任务量成倍增长,警力总量增长与之不相适应,侦查办案和治安管理的难度不断加大,执法要求越来越高,公安工作科技含量还不高,部分民警素质还不适应现代警务要求,警力资源内部配置不尽科学合理等,是造成当前基层公安机关警力不足的主要原因。而要解决基层公安机关警力不足的问题,一是增加公安专项编制,使基层公安机关警力与所承担任务尽可能相匹配;二是深化管理和改革,努力发挥现有警力资源的最大效能;三是以各种辅助力量为依托,实现向民力要警力;四是坚持科技强警,提升公安工作信息、技术和装备水平。     

浙江检察研究与检察改革情况报告

一、检察研究的总体情况 近年来,浙江省检察机关紧紧围绕党和国家大局、检察工作主题,着眼于检察工作的创新发展,积极开展检察理论研究,迎难而上,锐意拼博,不懈进取,取得了明显成效.     

结合联合国反腐败公约的实施推进我国反商业贿赂法治

在经济全球化与网络国际化迅猛发展的21世纪,控制商业贿赂必须采取综合性的法治措施。我国批准联合国反腐败公约是我国推进反腐败领域的国际法治的积极行动,也是我国推进反商业贿赂领域法治的重要措施。作为批准联合国反腐败公约的国家,按照联合国反腐败公约的规定采取综合性的措施推进我国反商业贿赂的法治,不仅是我国履行公约义务开展反商业贿赂的责任,也是高效而有力地预防和打击商业贿赂的必然要求。结合联合国反腐败公约的实施开展我国反商业贿赂法治建设,将有力促进反商业贿赂领域国际法治与中国法治的良性互动。     

论帮助犯罪分子逃避处罚罪之应然主体

对帮助犯罪分子逃避处罚罪主体范围的理解和适用,见仁见智。以罪刑法定为指导对本罪主体进行法条解析：本罪之应然主体以“身份说”为主,兼采“职权说”,皆以负有查禁犯罪的职责为前提。查禁犯罪活动是从调查、发现犯罪人或犯罪事实开始,到立案侦查、审查起诉这一过程的活动。负有查禁犯罪活动职责的各级党委机关中的政法委工作人员,不能成为本罪之主体。     

加入WTO与中国经济法制建设

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