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Physical activity, sleep, cholesterol level and their relationship to blood pressure levels among members in the Tubuan Seventh-day Adventist church
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-05)Lifestyle has become an important element in terms of health and well-being or the risk of developing a chronic disease. One of these disease conditions is hypertension, which is a real and huge epidemic around the world. ... -
Relationship between dental caries, eating habits, oral health behaviour, and body mass index among Filipino school-age children
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-02)The global increase of dental caries among school-age children has become a significant concern in the public health field worldwide. This phenomenon is also present in the Philippines at a high prevalence. This problem ... -
Relationship of dietary knowledge and dietary practices of breast cancer prevention
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-12)Dietary knowledge and dietary practices are essentially important today especially in preventing lifestyle diseases such as breast cancer. The identified areas are timely and important to be addressed because of the rising ... -
Adherence barriers to antiretroviral therapy among adult human immunodeficiency virus patients in Sokoto, Nigeria
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-11)Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is necessary for improving the wellbeing of its users. Little is known about ART adherence barriers in northern Nigeria. The aim of this study is to determine adherence barriers ... -
Mental health problems and lunchtime television-watching habits among Adventist women from the Caribbean region of Colombia
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-09)Mental health has been a serious problem in the society throughout the last years. It is estimated that every year, approximately one fourth of the world’s population suffers from mental diseases (Halliwell, Main, & ... -
Valuation of complete health improvement program in the Philippines : an appreciative inquiry
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-03)The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) are increasing rapidly in both developed and developing countries leading to unprecedented preventable deaths. Over 117 million people suffer from NCDs while 70% of deaths ... -
A Study of dietary practices, biomedical, and behavioral chronic disease risk factors among Adventist employees
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)A healthy lifestyle promotes good health (Beezhold, Johnston, & Daigle, 2010; Orlich et al., 2013; Orlich & Fraser, 2014). Conversely, an unhealthy lifestyle provokes poor health with ailments such as chronic diseases ... -
The Effects of pediatric emergency medicine injury prevention program on child safety practice
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-09)The safety of children should be the primary concern of all parents and caregivers. Injuries are believed to happen from patterns that can be prevented. A high number of child injuries observed in the hospitals’ emergency ...
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