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Controls were matched with case-patients by sex since this was considered a likely confounder for many behavioral risk factors.
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Carers are likely to share many of the same behavioral risk factors as cancer survivors, and would benefit from improvements.
Carers of cancer survivors share many of the same behavioral risk factors [ 22, 23] as survivors, and also experience poor physical and psychosocial health [ 24].
Falls: Number of falls in the past 3 weeks and how many resulted in injury, from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey [ 16].
Because pediatric providers are experienced in providing anticipatory guidance for many behaviors, it is possible that they are confident in providing counseling to address behavioral risk factors for oral health, particularly consumption of sweetened beverages, the most common of the behavioral risk factors found in this study and a primary target for obesity counseling.
Behavioral risk factors are known to co-occur in many population groups.
Many of the questions were adapted from validated sources, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control CDCC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) [ 13], CDC National Health Interview Survey [ 14], NHIS Tobacco Questions: 1997 2010 [ 15], and International Physical Activity Questionnaire IPAQQ) [ 16].
These self-assessments are used in many national surveys in the US, such as the National Health Interview Survey [ 2], National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [ 3], and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System [ 4].
Concurrent with the HIV/AIDS pandemic, many countries within sub-Saharan Africa exhibit very high levels of alcohol consumption, one of the most prevalent behavioral risk factors implicated in the transmission of HIV and other STDs [ 6].
There is a mountain of evidence to suggest that a bidirectional relationship exists between many behavioral and physical health conditions — medical disorders often lead to mental disorders, and mental health conditions may place someone at risk for medical disorders.
For many complex diseases, environmental risk factors are not known; application of new approaches provides an opportunity to identify important environmental and behavioral risk factors for disease.
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