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42) Health-related behaviors of Colorado adolescents: results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003
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Health watch volume no. 57
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2004.
43) Unused medication disposal in Colorado: results from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system
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Health watch volume no. 79
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2011.
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Health watch volume no. 92
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2014.
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Arthritis and obesity are common co-morbidities, and arthritis has been implicated as a potential barrier to physical activity among adults with obesity. This report aims to further investigate the interplay between arthritis, obesity, and levels of physical activity.
46) The connection between health disparities and the social determinants of health in early childhood
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Health watch volume no. 77
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2010.
48) Obesity and physical inactivity in Colorado: demographic characteristics and regional distribution
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Health watch volume no. 88
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2013.
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As of 2011, more than 1 million Coloradans were considered obese. Obesity can be caused by several factors including genetics, metabolism, personal behaviors, culture, and socioeconomic status. Recent studies have shown that obesity rates in rural areas are often higher than urban areas in the U.S. 5 Rural areas in Colorado have been associated with a number of disparities in health and access to health services, including higher rates of motor vehicle...
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Health watch volume no. 89
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2013.
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Gastroschisis is a congenital (birth) defect of the abdominal wall in which the baby's intestines, and sometimes other abdominal organs, protrude from the belly through a small hole. Colorado's rates of gastroschisis reflect this increasing trend. In 1994, the prevalence rate was 2.78 per 10,000 live births, and increased to 3.54 per 10,000 live births in 2011. Rates of gastroschisis are particularly high among younger mothers, including teen moms....
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Health watch volume no. 98
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2016.
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Colorado, like the rest of the United States (U.S.), has experienced an upward trend in the adult prevalence of obesity since the early 2000s. According to recent data, an estimated one in five adult Coloradans are obese and more than half (57.4%) are overweight or obese. Similar to other chronic diseases, there are differences in the prevalence of obesity by race, ethnicity, income, education level, age, sex and other demographic and socioeconomic...
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Health watch volume no. 95
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2015.
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Public health officials in collaboration with other health professionals are closely monitoring the patterns of use, particularly among adolescents and youth for whom marijuana use is illegal, and who might be at a greater risk of adverse physical and mental health outcomes than adult marijuana users. A growing body of literature suggests certain areas of the brain continue to develop well into a person's twenties and that adolescent use of substances,...
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Health watch volume no. 104
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2018.
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For years, Colorado has been labeled the "leanest" state in the United States for having low adult obesity prevalence. The adult obesity prevalence has been rising in the U.S. over the past three decades. Colorado is not immune from this trend. One theory is that the influx of migration to Colorado has brought in heavier people and contributed to the increasing obesity trend. The purpose of this report is to explore this theory by estimating the...
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Health watch volume no. 100
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2016.
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Nationally and in Colorado, opioid use disorders have emerged as a significant public health concern. Starting in the 1990s, opioid prescriptions (or, pain medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and their combination with acetaminophen) began to rise nationwide. The dramatic increase in use has been associated with dependency, addiction, and other adverse health events including, but not limited to: heroin use disorders, spread of hepatitis...
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Health watch volume no. 112
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2020.
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Suicide is a critical public health concern that adversely affects a diverse population of Americans. The number of suicides has increased over the past decade for the United States and also in Colorado. In 2019, suicide was the seventh leading cause of death in Colorado. From 2014 to 2018, suicide deaths in Colorado outnumbered deaths by motor vehicle collision, unintentional poisoning, falls or homicide.
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Health watch volume no. 107
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2019.
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In Colorado and throughout the nation there are growing and concerted public health efforts to reduce suicide and other preventable deaths. On the continuum of mental health care usage and suicide risk are those who have struggled with some form of criminal legal problem. This is a population that has an especially high risk of suicide. Those exiting the criminal justice system on probation have been shown to have significantly higher suicide rates...
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