As part of the China National Health Survey, the objective of this study was to explore the
prevalence, patterns, and influencing factors of smoking, and understand reasons for …

Objectives One of the priorities of public health in reducing smoking is to prevent young
people from becoming smokers. Health literacy (HL), smoking, and preventive behaviors are …

Background There were amounts of previous studies on chronic diseases, but few studies
on the prevalence of chronic disease and the healthy lifestyle intervention in recent years …

Background: In India, 42 million people suffer from thyroid diseases. One in 10 adults suffer
from hypothyroidism. Although coverage of iodized salt utilization has increased after …

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths throughout the world. In
spite of great effort for the research of carcinogenesis, the molecular mechanisms of lung …

Background Much of what is known about COVID-19 risk factors comes from patients with
serious symptoms who test positive. While risk factors for hospitalization or death include …

As China is now facing the severe challenge of rapid population ageing, the health
behaviors in Chinese elderly people are of great significance for realizing the goal of …

Background: China is the biggest consumer of tobacco in the world, with a high prevalence
of smoking especially among men. Along with the rapid demographic change in China, the …

Abstract Background and Objective: Considering the increase in smoking among university
students and the effect of health literacy on the adoption of preventive behaviors, this study …

Purpose: To examine the association of cigarette use and smoking-related health conditions
by race/ethnicity among diverse and low-income patients at a federally qualified health …