Purpose The USA outpaces most other countries in the world in the rates at which it
incarcerates its citizens. The one million women held in US jails and prisons on any day in …

This thesis is predicated on two ideas: that physical activity is a social determinant of health;
and that the American mass incarceral system is a product of structural racism. First, I review …

Introducción: las poblaciones de esquizofrénicos, homosexuales, presidiarios y
trabajadores sexuales, están expuestas a factores de riesgo que afectan su …

As consequências do excesso de peso estão associadas a patologias que aumentam a
morbilidade e mortalidade das populações (entre as quais doenças como a diabetes …

Die Ergebnisse dieser Studie belegen eine Prävalenz des Tabakrauches von 79% für die
Gefangenen und 28% für die Bediensteten. Drei Viertel der Insassen und 68% der …

Os hábitos alimentares inadequados e o sedentarismo são considerados as principais
causas de doenças crónicas não transmissíveis, entre as quais se incluem a obesidade, a …

The United States has seen a significant increase in the number of incarcerated individuals,
increasing from 250,000 to 6.6 million prisoners over the last 3 decades [1]. Given the …

Objectives. This study aimed to examine health disparities between prisoners and the
general population in South Korea. Methods. We sought to estimate the prevalence of 17 …

The Hospital Food Standards Panel was established to examine existing standards in
healthcare and to recommend those that should be applied and monitored. Over 90 …

The mental and physical health of women imprisoned in England and Wales, and around
the world, is consistently reported to be lower than that of the general population and men in …