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Background Randomised controlled trials demonstrate a 60% reduction in type 2 diabetes
incidence through lifestyle modification programmes. The aim of this study is to determine …

Musculoskeletal pain frequently occurs without particular clinical findings. Pain per se may
be determined by factors other than those indicating a clinical disorder. The authors …

… Data communications between the field teams and project headquarters was by means
of Sonera’s DNRA service (DataNet Remote Access), which supported access to the KTL …

The aim of this study was to compare the trends in the prevalence of back pain between
several population subgroups and to assess the stability of the associations between back pain …

Objective: To measure the prevalence of overweight, obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS)
in rural Australia. Design, setting and participants: Cross‐sectional surveys were …

Relevant information on the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and its trends is scarce. In the present study, we compare the prevalence rates and potential …

… According to the findings of the present study, women’s ability to manage their day-to-day
activities was worse than that of men. Women also could not exercise as well as the men. The …

OBJECTIVES: Atherosclerosis of arteries supplying the lumbar region has been suggested
as a mechanism leading to intervertebral disc degeneration and sciatica. The study …

Objectives: To determine population lipid profiles, awareness of hyperlipidaemia and
adherence to Australian lipid management guidelines. Design and setting: Population survey in …