Topic
public-health research, explained
3 open-access public-health studies, each with a flashcard deck and a quiz.
- How strong is the evidence that secondhand smoke harms health?
Across 410 studies, SHS linked to all nine outcomes; conservative floors were ~8% higher IHD, 5% stroke, and 1% each for T2D and lung cancer (two-star evidence).
- Is Iran’s diabetes cascade improving over time?
From 2004–2016 prevalence rose 8.4%→13.2% and awareness 53.5%→82.2%, but treatment (~36–46%) and control (~15–21%) stayed suboptimal.
- How common is appropriate complementary feeding in SSA?
Among 60,266 mothers of 6–23-month-olds across 19 sub-Saharan African countries, only 13.02% met appropriate complementary feeding criteria.