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

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

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 ‘Adverse childhood experiences’ (ACEs) are associated with increased risk of negative outcomes in later life: ACEs have consequently become a policy priority in many countries. Despite ACEs ...

Background The WHO recommends ≥150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for older adults, while the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare suggests ≥6000 steps/day.

Background Despite concerns about mental health problems among those aged 16–24 in England, which social groups have been most at risk, both over the past decade and during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Background Education attainment can improve life expectancy and guide healthy behaviours throughout an entire lifetime. A nationwide longitudinal study of the association of education status with the ...

Department of Preventive Medicine, Teaching Hospital of Sant Joan d’Alacant, Department of Public Health, History of Science and Gynaecology, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Spain Objective: To ...