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Why Don't Youth Quit Smoking?

March 17, 2011 | Program Results Report

A national study of 2,582 smokers ages 16 to 24, provides insights into whether young smokers tried to quit, the methods they used in trying to quit and factors that would predict their quitting patterns and success rates.

Health Behavior Change and Treatment Adherence

January 1, 2010 | Book

This book synthesizes the results from more than 50 years of empirical research, resulting in simple, powerful, and practical guidance for health professionals who want to know the most effective strategies for helping their clients to put long-term health-relevant behavior changes into practice.

Weight Change and Depression Among U.S. Young Women During the Transition to Adulthood

July 9, 2013 | Journal Article

In adolescent females, weight gain and obesity were risk factors for depression onset during the transition to adulthood according to research findings.

Exergaming and Older Adult Cognition

February 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Physical exercise may prevent or delay dementia, but how to get older adults to exercise when so few do? This study suggests virtual "cybercycling" can produce a beneficial cognitive effect over and above traditional exercise.

The Contributions of Prevention and Treatment to the Decline in Cardiovascular Mortality

October 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Decline in deaths from coronary heart disease may be attributed to both improved lifestyles and medical interventions.

Egocentric Social Network Structure, Health, and Pro-Social Behaviors in a National Panel Study of Americans

May 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Using an online survey, researchers examined social networks of people, including the change in the number of close social contacts, tie strength or closeness; and the number of interconnections between contacts, how they are related to each other, ...

Child-Directed Marketing Within and Around Fast-Food Restaurants

December 1, 2013 | Issue Brief

The brief describes related policy implications and discusses current efforts by industry and advocates aimed at changing child-directed marketing practices by fast-food companies.

Persistent Barriers and Strategic Practices

June 14, 2013 | Journal Article

This study examines persistent barriers and strategic practices of low-income patients managing their diabetes.

Group Works to Redesign Tobacco Cessation Products and Services to Appeal to Consumers

December 9, 2010 | Program Results Report

In 2005 tobacco control leaders formed the Consumer Demand Roundtable to shift the tobacco control field to seeing smokers as consumers of cessation products and services by making treatments more appealing and consumer friendly.

An Endgame for Tobacco?

May 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Novel, even radical proposals stimulate new thinking and dialogue around "endgame" strategies for tobacco prevention and control.

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