Background The use of research evidence to underpin public health policy is strongly
promoted. However, its implementation has not been straightforward. The objectives of this …

Background Interventions to promote healthy eating make a potentially powerful contribution
to the primary prevention of non communicable diseases. It is not known whether healthy …

Background Non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention strategies now prioritise four
major risk factors: food, tobacco, alcohol and physical activity. Dietary salt intake remains …

Objective To assess the factorial structure and construct validity for the Chinese version of
the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS). Materials and methods A cross-sectional survey …

Background Large socio-economic disparities exist in US dietary habits and cardiovascular
disease (CVD) mortality. While economic incentives have demonstrated success in …

Chronic heart failure (CHEF) is a growing public health problem. Current guidelines provide
detailed information regarding pharmacotherapy but little guidance about the value of …

Conclusion Multicomponent interventions including legislation to eliminate TFAs from food
products were the most effective strategy. Reformulation of food products and other …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the burden of cardiovascular disease within 15 European Union
countries (before the 2004 enlargement) as a result of excess dietary saturated fats …

Abstract Background Countries across Europe have introduced a wide variety of policies to
improve nutrition. However, the sheer diversity of interventions represents a potentially …

Objectives To assess the extent of media-based public health advocacy versus pro-industry
messaging regarding sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Design We conducted a …