A5052667459- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Health and Medical Studies
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Physical Activity and Health
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Ethics in medical practice
- Global Health Care Issues
- German Social Sciences and History
Medical University of Graz
2012-2024
University of Graz
1998-2022
Institute for Social Anthropology
2002
Universität Innsbruck
1991
Changes over time in inequalities self-reported health are studied for increasingly more countries, but a comprehensive overview encompassing several countries is still lacking. The general aim of this article to determine whether self-assessed 10 European showed tendency either increase or decrease between the 1980s and 1990s trends varied among countries.Data were obtained from nationally representative interview surveys held Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, England, Netherlands, West...
Pain is a major burden for society and great challenge public health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association socio-economic status (SES) with pain, assess if there were differences in impairment due even when same level pain reported. Data sourced from Austrian Health Interview Survey 2006-2007, population based nation-wide survey 15,474 respondents. SES, on education, income profession inversely gradually associated prevalence severe number indicated painful body sites,...
Objective: To examine the association between environmental, social, and personal factors cycling for transportation among university students. Methods: Five hundred thirty-eight students participated in questionnaire study. Multi-nominal regression analysis was applied to identify associations independent variables behavior. Results: Forty-one percent of were regular cyclists 15% irregular cyclists. Regular negatively associated with perception traffic safety positively high from bicycle...
The association between GIS-based walkability and walking for transport is considered to be well established in USA Australia. Research on the cycling European cities lacking. aim of this study was test predictive validity measures explore alternative associated with a context.Outcome data were derived from representative cross-sectional survey ( n  = 843) ‘Radfreundliche Stadt’ adults city Graz (Austria). measured using both (e.g. gross population density,...
Rásky É (Institute of Social Medicine, Karl Franzens Universitāt, UniversitātssraBe 6/1, A-8010 Graz, Austria), Stronegger W-J and Friedl W. The relationship between body weight patterns smoking in men women. International Journal Epidemiology 1996; 25: 1208–1212. In the scientific literature, studies cigarette yield conflicting results. Weight-lowering effects women have been associated with smoking, however, no on proven. purpose this study was to examine gender-related association...
The aim of the study was to investigate current thyroid carcinoma (TC) incidence in Carinthia, a former iodine-deficient, goiter-endemic region Austria with approximately 550,000 inhabitants from 1984 2001. Using age-cohort analysis we analyzed TC under impact two regional risk factors: contamination Austrian soils by radioactive fallout Chernobyl 1986 and increased iodination table salt general program goiter prophylaxis begun 1991. To evaluate characteristics incidence, compared results...
ABSTRACT The study examines whether social capital affects health of older people more strongly than it younger individuals. Following Pierre Bourdieu's concept, has been analysed on a cognitive dimension, distinguishing between institutional and informal capital. analysis is based the data Austrian Health Interview Survey 2006–07 with representative sample 15,575 people. Multivariate linear regression models were calculated. Measures operationalised by indices quality life inventory World...
Epidemiological studies have shown that adults tend to underestimate their weight and overestimate height. This may lead a misclassification of BMI in based on self-reported data. The aim the present study was assess validity height Austrian adults.Data weight, height, health behaviour sociodemographic characteristics were collected standardized procedure via self-filling questionnaire medical examination including measurements height.A publicly accessible out-patient clinic southern...
The prevalence of obesity is steadily increasing. There little empirical evidence for the development in Austria. Therefore, present study investigated long-term trends across different age and educational groups Austrian adults.Self-reported data were derived from five nationally representative cross-sectional interview surveys (n = 178,818) years 1973, 1983, 1991, 1999 2006-07 private homes care facilities adults aged 20-99 years. An adjustment self-reported BMI was performed. Obesity...
Euthanasia remains a controversial topic in both public discourses and legislation. Although some determinants of acceptance euthanasia physician-assisted death have been identified previous studies, there is still shortage information whether different forms are supported by the same or sub-populations authoritarian personality dispositions linked to attitudes towards euthanasia.A large, representative face-to-face survey was conducted Austria 2014 (n = 1,971). Respondents faced three...
Background The aim of our study was to identify perceptions built and social residential characteristics their association with behaviors such as physical activity (PA), nutrition smoking cardiovascular risk factors (elevated BMI fasting blood glucose). Methods Among participants a preventive medical checkup at an Austrian District Health Insurance Fund (n=904, response rate = 82.2%, 42% women, 18-91 years) self-reported measured data were collected. Results Total PA positively associated...
The prevalence of back pain is constantly increasing and a public health problem high priority. In Austria there lack empirical evidence for the development its related factors. present study aims to investigate trends in across different subpopulations (sex, age, obesity).A secondary data analysis based on five nationally representative cross-sectional surveys (1973-2007) was carried out. Face-to-face interviews were conducted private homes Austria. Subjects aged 20 years older included...
Background : Back pain (BP) represents a widespread public health problem in Europe. The morbidity depends on several indicators, which must be investigated to discover risk groups. examination of trends socioeconomic developments should ensure better understanding the complex link between socioeconomic-status and BP. Therefore, role social inequalities for BP has been among Austrian subpopulations over 24-year period. Methods Self-reported data from nationally representative surveys...
In most European countries the attitudes regarding acceptability of active euthanasia have clearly changed in population since World War II. Therefore, it is interesting to know which trends prevail among physicians future.The present study analyses towards medical students at Medical University Graz, Austria. The survey was conducted over a period 9 years, enabling us investigate both and underlying motives.Acceptance increased from 16.3% 29.1% 49.5% periods 2001 2003/04 2008/09.The 2009...
In recent decades, the general public has become increasingly receptive toward a legislation that allows active voluntary euthanasia (AVE). The purpose of this study was to survey current attitude towards AVE within Austrian population and identify explanatory factors in areas socio-demographics, personal experiences with care, ideological orientation. A further objective examine differences depending on type problem formulation (abstract vs. situational) for measuring attitude.A...