Background People living with severe mental illness (SMI) are over three times more likely to have a physical health condition as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, and die on average 15–20 years ...

Background Multimorbidity, the co-existence of two or more long-term health conditions, is a public health concern due to its association with adverse health outcomes. Recent research has shown that ...

Background Associations between social factors and self-rated general health are well-established, and self-rated general health is a strong predictor of morbidity and mortality. However most studies ...

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 ...

Background Individuals with a learning disability (also referred as intellectual disability in international literature) comprise 1% of the global population. They often require medication for chronic ...

Background Community development engages local communities in work for positive social change, such as improving local services and infrastructure. Local government funding for community development ...

Background Announced in March 2016 and implemented in April 2018, the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) aims to incentivise the reformulation of soft drinks. The SDIL has successfully decreased the ...

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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 ...

Background Early-life experiences affect later health outcomes such as obesity and hypertension. However, research tends to investigate single exposure-outcome relationships. Ideally, research should ...

Background The secular trend of dementia incidence is an important input parameter in projecting the future burden of dementia in a population. The estimated disease burden informs health and social ...