Background Immune-mediated processes leading to childhood type 1 diabetes may begin in fetal life. We hypothesised that a ...

Background Child dental caries is highly prevalent worldwide, with significant treatment costs, but its broader societal ...

Introduction It is expected that the proximity to urban green spaces (UGS) and open sport spaces (OSS) can increase physical activity (PA), but their potential is not fully understood. Objective To ...

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Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a complex phenomenon and some research suggests that there are qualitatively distinct IPV types. However, little is known about the risk factors ...

Methods This study used data from 208 309 observations collected between 2006 and 2021 from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey. Neighbourhood disadvantage was measured via a ...

Background There are concerns that COVID-19 mitigation measures, including the ‘lockdown’, may have unintended health consequences. We examined trends in mental health and health behaviours in the UK ...

Background There is evidence in the literature that parents of children who have a developmental disability experience an increased risk of mental health problems. Methods This study used ...

Background Negative associations between neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and health are well documented. However, ...

Background Deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic result directly from infection and exacerbation of other diseases and indirectly from deferment of care for other conditions, and are socially and ...

Introduction COVID-19 vaccines do not confer immediate immunity and vaccinated individuals may still be at risk of transmitting the virus. Governments have not exempted vaccinated individuals from ...