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	1.	Research article The weight of nations: an estimation of adult human biomass Sarah Walpole, David Prieto-Merino, Phil Edwards, John Cleland, Gretchen Stevens, Ian Roberts BMC Public Health 2012, 12:439 (18 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary National food energy requirements are primarily determined by the total biomass of the population rather than the population, suggesting that increasing body mass could have the same implications for world energy requirements as an extra 473 million people on earth.
	2.	Research article Effect of an electronic nicotine delivery device (e-Cigarette) on smoking reduction and cessation: a prospective 6-month pilot study Riccardo Polosa, Pasquale Caponnetto, Jaymin B Morjaria, Gabriella Papale, Davide Campagna, Cristina Russo BMC Public Health 2011, 11:786 (11 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	3.	Study protocol Integrating a family-focused approach into child obesity prevention: Rationale and design for the My Parenting SOS study randomized control trial Dianne S Ward, Amber E Vaughn, Shrikant I Bangdiwala, Marci Campbell, Deborah J Jones, Abigail T Panter, June Stevens BMC Public Health 2011, 11:431 (5 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	4.	Research article HIV sexual risk behaviors and perception of risk among college students: implications for planning interventions Adedeji S Adefuye, Titilayo C Abiona, Joseph A Balogun, Mainza Lukobo-Durrell BMC Public Health 2009, 9:281 (4 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	5.	Research article Positive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies Linda Bolier, Merel Haverman, Gerben J Westerhof, Heleen Riper, Filip Smit, Ernst Bohlmeijer BMC Public Health 2013, 13:119 (8 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	6.	Research article What factors are associated with recent intimate partner violence? findings from the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence Tanya Abramsky, Charlotte H Watts, Claudia Garcia-Moreno, Karen Devries, Ligia Kiss, Mary Ellsberg, Henrica AFM Jansen, Lori Heise BMC Public Health 2011, 11:109 (16 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Factors such as alcohol abuse, cohabitation, young age, outside sexual partners and experiencing childhood abuse increase the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) for women, especially when the woman and her partner share a risk factor.
	7.	Debate Early life opportunities for prevention of diabetes in low and middle income countries Mark A Hanson, Peter D Gluckman, Ronald CW Ma, Priya Matzen, Regien G Biesma BMC Public Health 2012, 12:1025 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	8.	Research article The parent–child relationship and adolescent alcohol use: a systematic review of longitudinal studies Leenke Visser, Andrea F de Winter, Sijmen A Reijneveld BMC Public Health 2012, 12:886 (20 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	9.	Research article Comparatively low attendance during Human Papillomavirus catch-up vaccination among teenage girls in the Netherlands: Insights from a behavioral survey among parents Giedre Gefenaite, Marieke Smit, Hans W Nijman, Adriana Tami, Ingrid H Drijfhout, Astrid Pascal, Maarten J Postma, Bert A Wolters, Johannes J M van Delden, Jan C Wilschut, Eelko Hak BMC Public Health 2012, 12:498 (2 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	10.	Research article Electronic cigarettes: a survey of users Jean-François Etter BMC Public Health 2010, 10:231 (4 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary European users enjoy electronic cigarettes and find them useful to reduce their cigarette consumption and quit smoking, but have concerns about their potential side effects, highlighting a need for further research into the device’s efficacy and toxicity.
	11.	Research article A review of health behaviour theories: how useful are these for developing interventions to promote long-term medication adherence for TB and HIV/AIDS? Salla Munro, Simon Lewin, Tanya Swart, Jimmy Volmink BMC Public Health 2007, 7:104 (11 June 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	12.	Research article Effectiveness of smoking cessation therapies: a systematic review and meta-analysis Ping Wu, Kumanan Wilson, Popey Dimoulas, Edward J Mills BMC Public Health 2006, 6:300 (11 December 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	13.	Research article Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in population-based studies: Systematic review Qiu-Li Zhang, Dietrich Rothenbacher BMC Public Health 2008, 8:117 (11 April 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	14.	Research article Attitudes towards mental illness in Malawi: a cross-sectional survey Jim Crabb, Robert C Stewart, Demoubly Kokota, Neil Masson, Sylvester Chabunya, Rajeev Krishnadas BMC Public Health 2012, 12:541 (23 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	15.	Research article A systematic review of interventions to increase breast and cervical cancer screening uptake among Asian women Mingshan Lu, Sabina Moritz, Diane Lorenzetti, Lindsay Sykes, Sharon Straus, Hude Quan BMC Public Health 2012, 12:413 (7 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	16.	Research article Unevenly distributed: a systematic review of the health literature about socioeconomic inequalities in adult obesity in the United Kingdom Abdulrahman M El-Sayed, Peter Scarborough, Sandro Galea BMC Public Health 2012, 12:18 (9 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	17.	Research article Diabetes in Sub Saharan Africa 1999-2011: Epidemiology and public health implications. a systematic review Victoria Hall, Reimar W Thomsen, Ole Henriksen, Nicolai Lohse BMC Public Health 2011, 11:564 (14 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	18.	Study protocol Early intervention of multiple home visits to prevent childhood obesity in a disadvantaged population: a home-based randomised controlled trial (Healthy Beginnings Trial) Li Wen, Louise A Baur, Chris Rissel, Karen Wardle, Garth Alperstein, Judy M Simpson BMC Public Health 2007, 7:76 (10 May 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	19.	Research article Mobile phone use and stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression among young adults - a prospective cohort study Sara Thomée, Annika Härenstam, Mats Hagberg BMC Public Health 2011, 11:66 (31 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Frequent mobile phone use is associated with current stress, sleep disturbances and symptoms of depression among young adults, with the risk for reporting mental health symptoms greatest among those perceiving accessibility via mobile phones to be stressful.
	20.	Study protocol The effectiveness of a preferred intensity exercise programme on the mental health outcomes of young people with depression: a sequential mixed methods evaluation Tim Carter, Patrick Callaghan, Elizabeth Khalil, Ioannis Morres BMC Public Health 2012, 12:187 (13 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	21.	Research article Early risk factors for being a bully, victim, or bully/victim in late elementary and early secondary education. The longitudinal TRAILS study Danielle EMC Jansen, René Veenstra, Johan Ormel, Frank C Verhulst, Sijmen A Reijneveld BMC Public Health 2011, 11:440 (6 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	22.	Study protocol Motivational Interviewing as an intervention to increase adolescent self-efficacy and promote weight loss: Methodology and design Beverly Walpole, Elizabeth Dettmer, Barbara Morrongiello, Brian McCrindle, Jill Hamilton BMC Public Health 2011, 11:459 (10 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23.	Research article Childhood and family influences on body mass index in early adulthood: findings from the Ontario Child Health Study Andrea Gonzalez, Michael H Boyle, Katholiki Georgiades, Laura Duncan, Leslie R Atkinson, Harriet L MacMillan BMC Public Health 2012, 12:755 (9 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	24.	Research article Breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, and screening behaviors among African American women: the Black cosmetologists promoting health program Georgia R Sadler, Celine M Ko, Jennifer A Cohn, Monique White, Rai-nesha Weldon, Phillis Wu BMC Public Health 2007, 7:57 (17 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	25.	Research article Analyzing the spatio-temporal relationship between dengue vector larval density and land-use using factor analysis and spatial ring mapping Muhammad Shahzad Sarfraz, Nitin K Tripathi, Taravudh Tipdecho, Thawisak Thongbu, Pornsuk Kerdthong, Marc Souris BMC Public Health 2012, 12:853 (9 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	26.	Study protocol An oral health literacy intervention for Indigenous adults in a rural setting in Australia Eleanor J Parker, Gary Misan, Alwin Chong, Helen Mills, Kaye Roberts-Thomson, Alice M Horowitz, Lisa M Jamieson BMC Public Health 2012, 12:461 (20 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	27.	Research article Health literacy and public health: A systematic review and integration of definitions and models Kristine Sørensen, Stephan Van den Broucke, James Fullam, Gerardine Doyle, Jürgen Pelikan, Zofia Slonska, Helmut Brand, (HLS-EU) Consortium Health Literacy Project European BMC Public Health 2012, 12:80 (25 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	28.	Research article Malnutrition among children under the age of five in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): does geographic location matter? Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Tumwaka P Madungu, Jacques BO Emina, Kikhela PD Nzita, Francesco P Cappuccio BMC Public Health 2011, 11:261 (25 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Childhood malnutrition is pronounced in all provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) but is significantly higher in rural areas compared to urban centres, suggesting models of nutritional intervention must be specified with regard to residential location.
	29.	Research article A systematic review of evidence for the added benefits to health of exposure to natural environments Diana E Bowler, Lisette M Buyung-Ali, Teri M Knight, Andrew S Pullin BMC Public Health 2010, 10:456 (4 August 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	30.	Study protocol A randomized controlled trial to evaluate self-determination theory for exercise adherence and weight control: rationale and intervention description Marlene N Silva, David Markland, Cláudia S Minderico, Paulo N Vieira, Margarida M Castro, Sílvia R Coutinho, Teresa C Santos, Margarida G Matos, Luís B Sardinha, Pedro J Teixeira BMC Public Health 2008, 8:234 (9 July 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	31.	Research article Integrating a framework for conducting public health systems research into statewide operations-based exercises to improve emergency preparedness Jennifer C Hunter, Jane E Yang, Michael Petrie, Tomás J Aragón BMC Public Health 2012, 12:680 (20 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	32.	Research article Understanding attitudes toward adolescent vaccination and the decision-making dynamic among adolescents, parents and providers Charitha Gowda, Sarah E Schaffer, Kevin J Dombkowski, Amanda F Dempsey BMC Public Health 2012, 12:509 (7 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	33.	Research article The views of young children in the UK about obesity, body size, shape and weight: a systematic review Rebecca Rees, Kathryn Oliver, Jenny Woodman, James Thomas BMC Public Health 2011, 11:188 (25 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Evidence suggests that, instead of a focus on health, children emphasize the social impact of body size, indicating initiatives should consider the social effects of obesity and should seek children's views on forms of support around this issue.
	34.	Study protocol Design and methods for evaluating an early childhood obesity prevention program in the childcare center setting Ruby Natale, Stephanie Hapeman Scott, Sarah E Messiah, Maria Mesa Schrack, Susan B Uhlhorn, Alan Delamater BMC Public Health 2013, 13:78 (28 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	35.	Research article Burden of childhood diseases and malnutrition in a semi-urban slum in southern India Rajiv Sarkar, Prabhu Sivarathinaswamy, Bhuvaneshwari Thangaraj, Kulandaipalayam Natarajan Sindhu, Sitara Swarna Ajjampur, Jayaprakash Muliyil, Vinohar Balraj, Elena N Naumova, Honorine Ward, Gagandeep Kang BMC Public Health 2013, 13:87 (30 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	36.	Research article Adoption and use of social media among public health departments Rosemary Thackeray, Brad L Neiger, Amanda K Smith, Sarah B Van Wagenen BMC Public Health 2012, 12:242 (26 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	37.	Research article Relationship between the physical environment and different domains of physical activity in European adults: a systematic review Veerle Van Holle, Benedicte Deforche, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Liesbet Goubert, Lea Maes, Nico Van de Weghe, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij BMC Public Health 2012, 12:807 (19 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	38.	Research article Weight loss among female health care workers- a 1-year workplace based randomized controlled trial in the FINALE-health study Jeanette R Christensen, Kristian Overgaard, Isabella G Carneiro, Andreas Holtermann, Karen Søgaard BMC Public Health 2012, 12:625 (8 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	39.	Research article Making sense of perceptions of risk of diseases and vaccinations: a qualitative study combining models of health beliefs, decision-making and risk perception Lyndal Bond, Terry Nolan BMC Public Health 2011, 11:943 (20 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	40.	Research article The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight: A systematic review and meta-analysis Daphne P Guh, Wei Zhang, Nick Bansback, Zubin Amarsi, C Laird Birmingham, Aslam H Anis BMC Public Health 2009, 9:88 (25 March 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	41.	Study protocol Project FIT: Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of a school- and community-based intervention to address physical activity and healthy eating among low-income elementary school children Joey C Eisenmann, Katherine Alaimo, Karin Pfeiffer, Hye-Jin Paek, Joseph J Carlson, Heather Hayes, Tracy Thompson, Deanne Kelleher, Hyun J Oh, Julie Orth, Sue Randall, Kellie Mayfield, Denise Holmes BMC Public Health 2011, 11:607 (29 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	42.	Research article Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice of emergency contraception: a cross- sectional study among Ethiopian undergraduate female students Fatuma A Ahmed, Kontie M Moussa, Karen O Petterson, Benedict O Asamoah BMC Public Health 2012, 12:110 (9 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	43.	Study protocol The sydney playground project: popping the bubblewrap - unleashing the power of play: a cluster randomized controlled trial of a primary school playground-based intervention aiming to increase children's physical activity and social skills Anita C Bundy, Geraldine Naughton, Paul Tranter, Shirley Wyver, Louise Baur, Wendy Schiller, Adrian Bauman, Lina Engelen, Jo Ragen, Tim Luckett, Anita Niehues, Gabrielle Stewart, Glenda Jessup, Jennie Brentnall BMC Public Health 2011, 11:680 (1 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	44.	Research article Food, fizzy, and football: promoting unhealthy food and beverages through sport - a New Zealand case study Mary-Ann Carter, Louise Signal, Richard Edwards, Janet Hoek, Anthony Maher BMC Public Health 2013, 13:126 (11 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	45.	Study protocol Evaluation of the childhood obesity prevention program Kids - 'Go for your life' Andrea de Silva-Sanigorski, Lauren Prosser, Lauren Carpenter, Suzy Honisett, Lisa Gibbs, Marj Moodie, Lauren Sheppard, Boyd Swinburn, Elizabeth Waters BMC Public Health 2010, 10:288 (28 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	46.	Research article The costs of overweight and obesity-related diseases in the Brazilian public health system: cross-sectional study Luciana Bahia, Evandro Silva Coutinho, Laura Barufaldi, Gabriela de Azevedo Abreu, Thainá Malhão, Camila Ribeiro de Souza, Denizar Araujo BMC Public Health 2012, 12:440 (18 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	47.	Research article The effectiveness of interventions to change six health behaviours: a review of reviews Ruth G Jepson, Fiona M Harris, Stephen Platt, Carol Tannahill BMC Public Health 2010, 10:538 (8 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	48.	Study protocol Improving health-related fitness in children: the fit-4-Fun randomized controlled trial study protocol Narelle Eather, Philip J Morgan, David R Lubans BMC Public Health 2011, 11:902 (5 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	49.	Research article Canadian national surveys on pandemic influenza preparations: pre-pandemic and peri-pandemic findings Paul Ritvo, Daniel F Perez, Kumanan Wilson, Jennifer L Gibson, Crissa L Guglietti, C Shawn Tracy, Cecile M Bensimon, Ross EG Upshur, University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics – Pandemic Ethics Working Group BMC Public Health 2013, 13:271 (25 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	50.	Research article Effectiveness of a peer-led HIV prevention intervention in secondary schools in Rwanda: results from a non-randomized controlled trial Kristien Michielsen, Roxanne Beauclair, Wim Delva, Kristien Roelens, Ronan Van Rossem, Marleen Temmerman BMC Public Health 2012, 12:729 (1 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central