Table games appeal to younger men Nov 2, 2009
In the state survey, known as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1. 4 percent of those who gambled reported that it caused personal or financial problems in the past year. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Best and Worst States for Sleep Oct 31, 2009
All told, only 31 percent of respondents said they had gotten enough sleep every day in the past month, according to 2008 data from CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which surveyed some 404,000 individuals in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and three island territories. "The importance of chronic sleep insufficiency is under-recognized as a public health problem, despite being associated with numerous physical and mental health problems, injury, loss of productivity, and... (ABC News)
Diabetes Most Prevalent In Southern United States, Study Finds Sep 26, 2009
Goodarz Danaei, from the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, worked with a team of researchers to combine the data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. He said: "Diabetes mellitus is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for approximately 70,000 annual deaths. To our knowledge, this is the first study to estimate what the true level of diabetes disease is in every state and how the different... (Science Daily)
Drinkers More Physically Active Than Abstainers Sep 9, 2009
French and colleagues analyzed data from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a yearly telephone survey of roughly 230,000 Americans. They uncovered a strong statistical association between measures of both alcohol use and moderate to vigorous exercise. (Science Daily)
Study: Drinkers Exercise Most Sep 3, 2009
French and fellow researchers analyzed data from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a yearly phone survey of 230,000 Americans, and found a strong statistical association between alcohol use and moderate to vigorous exercise. The study, published in the September-October issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion, reports that. (CBS News)
Regular Drinkers Exercise More Sep 2, 2009
French, a health economics professor at the University of Miami, and colleagues analyzed data from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a yearly telephone survey of roughly 230,000 Americans. They uncovered a strong statistical association between measures of both alcohol use and moderate to vigorous exercise, according to their findings, which appears in the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Newsmax)
Drinkers exercise more than teetotallers Sep 1, 2009
To reach the conclusion, French and colleagues analyzed data from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a yearly telephone survey of roughly 230,000 Americans. They uncovered a strong statistical association between measures of both alcohol use and moderate to vigorous exercise. (India Times, India)
Americans hit hard by obesity Jul 10, 2009
The CDC's telephone survey report "Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System" involved more than 400,000 U.S. adults who reported their height and weight. The results showed that adult obesity, above 30 percent, is most common in Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Tennessee. (Xinhuanet, China)
More Americans Than Ever Are Obese: CDC Jul 10, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are getting heavier than ever, with more than 26 percent of the population now fully obese, the U.S. government reported on Wednesday. (MEDLINEplus)
Fat and fatter. More Americans are obese Jul 9, 2009
"The agency used its Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a telephone survey of 400,000 adults, to gather its data.At least 30 percent of adults are obese in six states -- Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia, the CDC found.Only Colorado can claim that fewer than 20 percent of its residents are obese.Interactive toolIf your body mass index is 25 or higher, your health could be at risk. Estimate your BMI with this easy-to-use tool.msnbc.comLast week... (MSNBC -- Health)
Americans fatter than ever, CDC says Jul 9, 2009
The agency used its Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a telephone survey of 400,000 adults, to gather its data. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Editorial: Obesity report should be catalyst for action Jul 6, 2009
The study's rankings of adult obesity are based on 2006-08 data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The study's rankings of childhood overweight and obesity are based on the National Survey of Children's Health, a phone survey of parents conducted in 2007 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Nebraska Fat Kids Have Percentage Lead Over Nebraska Fat Adults! Jul 4, 2009
Rankings are based on combining three years of data (2006-2008) from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to "stabilize" data for comparison purposes. This methodology, recommended by the CDC, compensates for any potential anomalies or usual changes due to the specific sample in any given year in any given state. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Fat in the USA: Obesity Is Rising Jul 2, 2009
The survey was done by combining three years of data, 2006-08, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Childhood obesity and overweight rates are based on the National Survey of Children's Health. (BusinessWeek)
Many Adults With Asthma Are Skipping Flu Shots Jun 30, 2009
In the study, Dr. Peng-jun Lu, a senior service fellow at the center, together with Euler and others looked at data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, in place since 1984, which collects information from telephone surveys. The researchers evaluated the responses of more than 173,000 adults, ages 18 to 64, and found that 8. (MEDLINEplus)
By the numbers May 31, 2009
Physical abuse figures were as of 2005 and come from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, as presented by the Alaska Family Violence Prevention Project. Population figures come from the state Department of Labor. (Anchorage Daily News)
Arizona's smoking rate takes a huge drop May 28, 2009
The data comes from the 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which is the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's annual survey of the nation's health. The report, which is the largest of its kind, draws its information from monthly telephone interviews. (AZCentral -- News)
Cyber Millenials: High-tech And Highly Educated Young Adults Who Drink Way Too Much May 18, 2009
Moss and his colleagues used multiple marketing-research data sources merged with the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System database. They performed a segmentation analysis of those individuals who self-reported consuming five or more drinks per drinking episode at least twice in the preceding 30 days. (Science Daily)
Well Water May Increase Bladder Cancer Risk Apr 28, 2009
Researchers obtained cigarette smoking levels and health insurance statuses from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an annual survey sponsored by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for health tracking; state-specific solar UV radiation levels from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); well water usage among states from the U.S. Geological Survey; and family income from the U.S. Census Bureau. The study reaffirmed that cigarette smoking is... (Newsmax)
Across the U.S., Stress Varies by Region Apr 16, 2009
The data, which was also broken down by county, was collected as part of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Reasons for the differences in emotional distress and stress levels might include socioeconomic disparities and levels of chronic illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, Zack said. (MEDLINEplus)
Does stress level depend on your home state? Apr 16, 2009
4 million adults across two time periods -- 1993 through 2001 and 2003 through 2006 -- as part of the ongoing Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System study. Overall, the prevalence for frequent mental distress across both time periods was 9. (CNN -- Health)
Where you live may affect your state of mind Apr 14, 2009
The state-based Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) has asked questions about mental health since 1993 and collects data from random telephone surveys of adult residents across the U.S. More than 1. 2 million people were surveyed in each of the two periods. (EurekAlert!)
Typical Binge Drinker Is Young White Male Apr 4, 2009
The analysis of data included almost 63,000 people from 14 states who took part in the 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. Among the other findings. (MEDLINEplus)
Taxing ‘sin’ could be Mar 28, 2009
In truth, more than a quarter of the state s residents smoke on a regular basis, according to the most recent Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey by the Tobacco Prevention Control Branch with the N.C. State Center for Health Statistics. The survey found 28 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds in the state smoke. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Smoking Isn't Falling As Fast As Officials Hoped Mar 13, 2009
The analysis of data from the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System found that adult smoking rates varied from 31. 1 percent to 8. (W-USA News, DC)
Walker Board of Health endorses one-dollar-a-pack Georgia cigarette tax increase Mar 11, 2009
That number, reported in the state s 2004-06 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Report, is down from the 31. 7% shown in the 2000-03 study. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Health Briefs Mar 3, 2009
The Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System survey includes 165 questions and takes about 20 minutes to complete, said BRFSS director Dr. Joanne Oreskovich said. The survey asks Montanans about the status of their health, their access to health care, their use of preventive services and their knowledge of and attitudes toward health care and health care practices. (Helena Independent Record)
Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines Feb 7, 2009
For this study, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers analyzed data from 399,107 adults aged 18 and older who took part in the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. The 64. (MEDLINEplus)
Poor Mental Health May Boost Asthma Risk Feb 7, 2009
For the study, published in the December issue of Chest, Chun's team collected data on 318,151 people who took part in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. "We found that any number of days of poor mental health was associated with currently having asthma," Chun said. (MEDLINEplus)
