[HTML][HTML] Urban RCT participants were healthier than non-participants or rural women

T Vilpunaho, R Sund, H Koivumaa-Honkanen… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate sociodemographic characteristics and physical and mental health
indicators between participants and nonparticipants of a large-scale 2-year exercise RCT …

Older consumers' perceptions of functional foods and non‐edible health‐enhancing innovations

R Puhakka, R Valve… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing interest in health and well‐being is likely to drive a growth in demand for products
that have positive effects on health. Consumers' acceptance of and willingness to buy …

The relationship between social determinants of health and functional capacity in adult primary care patients with multiple chronic conditions

LN Bonnell, AM Crocker, K Kemp… - The Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Board Family Med
Purpose: Social determinants of health (SDoH) including insecure access to food, housing,
and financial resources are critical threats to overall health. We sought to examine this …

Urban–Rural Differences in Mental and Physical Health among Primary Care Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Secondary Analysis from a Randomized …

LN Bonnell, J Clifton, GL Rose, EN Waddell… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Purpose: Rural health disparities are largely attributable to access to healthcare,
socioeconomic status, and health behaviors. Little is known about the persistence of these …

Urban–rural differences in overweight and obesity among 25–64 years old Myanmar residents: a cross-sectional, nationwide survey

R Thapa, C Dahl, WP Aung, E Bjertness - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To investigate whether urban–rural location and socioeconomic factors (income,
education and employment) are associated with body mass index (BMI) and waist–hip ratio …

Nutritional status and its health‐related factors among older adults in rural and urban areas

SH Chen, HY Cheng, YH Chuang… - Journal of advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To compare health‐related characteristics, nutrition‐related factors and nutritional status
of older adults living in rural and urban counties of Taiwan. Background The older adult …

Does residing in urban or rural areas affect the incidence of polypharmacy among older adults in western China?

M Yang, J Lu, Q Hao, L Luo, B Dong - Archives of Gerontology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to explore the differences among older adults who are rural or urban
residents with respects to their socioeconomic position, chronic health conditions and …

Menstrual characteristics: a study of the adolescents of rural and urban West Bengal, India

S Ray, SK Mishra, AG Roy, BM Das - Annals of human biology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: It has been observed that menstrual characteristics are generally influenced by
lifestyle, socio-cultural and biological factors. Aim: The present study examines:(a) variation …

Repertoires of lifestyle change and self‐responsibility among participants in an intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes

P Jallinoja, P Pajari, P Absetz - Scandinavian journal of caring …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This paper analyses participants' accounts on their experiences of lifestyle change during
and after the intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes. This paper explores whether the …

Socioeconomic status and psychosocial mechanisms of lifestyle change in a type 2 diabetes prevention trial

N Hankonen, P Absetz, A Haukkala… - Annals of behavioral …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Little is known about psychosocial mechanisms that may underlie differences in
lifestyle change between socioeconomic groups. Purpose The purpose of this study is to …