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Elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in Niue under PacELF, 1999–2016
BackgroundLymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease which is targeted for elimination as a public health problem worldwide....
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Food trade among Pacific Island countries and territories: implications for food security and nutrition
BackgroundThere is growing attention to intra-regional trade in food. However, the relationship between such trade and food and nutrition is...
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Cardiovascular disease and its management among Pacific people: a systematic review by ethnicity and place of birth
BackgroundPacific people experience a disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), whether they remain in their country of origin or...
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Prevalence and Determinants of the Double Burden of Malnutrition with a Focus on Concurrent Stunting and Overweight/Obesity in Children and Adolescents
Purpose of the ReviewTo determine the prevalence and determinants of concurrent stunting and overweight/obesity (CSO) in the same child or adolescent.
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Towards universal health coverage in the context of population ageing: a narrative review on the implications from the long-term care system in Japan
The two important elements of universal health coverage—(1) enabling everyone to access the necessary health services and (2) providing financial...
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Psychosocial risk factors of youth suicide in the Western Pacific: a sco** review
IntroductionThe Western Pacific region accounts for 25% of global suicide rates globally. In the last decade, however, there is a rising concern...
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Trends in deaths and disability-adjusted life-years of stroke attributable to low physical activity worldwide, 1990–2019
BackgroundLow physical activity (LPA) is linked to the risk of stroke, but the disease burden of stroke attributable to LPA needs to be understood to...
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Global, regional, and national burdens of hip osteoarthritis from 1990 to 2019: estimates from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study
BackgroundHip osteoarthritis is a common disabling condition of the hip joint and is associated with a substantial health burden. We assessed the...
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Association of dietary intake, physical activity, and sedentary behaviours with overweight and obesity among 282,213 adolescents in 89 low and middle income to high-income countries
BackgroundAdolescent overweight and obesity are well documented in high-income countries (HICs). They are also emerging as a global public health...
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Global, regional, and national burden of cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases due to alcohol use, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2019
Background:To date, no study has evaluated trends in the burden of alcohol-induced cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases based on the Global...
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Food taboos and animal conservation: a systematic review on how cultural expressions influence interaction with wildlife species
BackgroundHuman societies have food taboos as social rules that restrict access to a particular animal. Taboos are pointed out as tools for the...
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Global burden of ischemic heart disease associated with high red and processed meat consumption: an analysis of 204 countries and territories between 1990 and 2019
BackgroundMultiple studies have indicated an association between red and processed meat consumption and the incidence of ischemic heart disease...
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Global, regional, and national epidemiological trends in neural tube defects between 1990 and 2019: a summary
BackgroundNeural tube defects (NTD), such as spina bifida, are surgically treatable and primarily preventable non-communicable diseases. How...
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Incidence profile of four major cancers among migrants in Australia, 2005–2014
PurposeTo compare the incidence profile of four major cancers in Australia by place of birth.
MethodsIn this retrospective population-based cohort...
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Analysis of the burden and trends of communicable diseases in Pacific Island countries from 1990 to 2019
BackgroundCommunicable diseases contribute substantially to morbidity and death rates worldwide, particularly in low-and middle-income countries....
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Essential medicines for mental disorders: comparison of 121 national lists with WHO recommendations
BackgroundTo compare the medicines for mental disorders included in national essential medicines lists with the World Health Organization (WHO)...
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Recommendations for the urgent need to vaccinate school-aged and adolescent children against COVID-19 in the Asia–Pacific region
We recommend urgent expansion of a vaccination program for adolescents and school-age children against SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Western Pacific...
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Spatial–temporal trends in global childhood overweight and obesity from 1975 to 2030: a weight mean center and projection analysis of 191 countries
BackgroundThe geographic information science-based interactive map provided good prospects for the public health to study disease prevalence. The...
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Global burden of early-onset colorectal cancer among people aged 40–49 years from 1990 to 2019 and predictions to 2030
PurposeTo explore the disease burden of early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) in individuals aged 40–49 years and provide baseline evidence for...
