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Per-Olof Östergren

Researcher at Lund University

Publications -  248
Citations -  11107

Per-Olof Östergren is an academic researcher from Lund University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Public health. The author has an hindex of 55, co-authored 232 publications receiving 10011 citations. Previous affiliations of Per-Olof Östergren include Malmö University.

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Socioeconomic differences in leisure-time physical activity: the role of social participation and social capital in shaping health related behaviour

TL;DR: Among the psychosocial variables, social participation was the strongest predictor of low physical activity, and a strong predictor for socioeconomic differences in low leisure-time physical activity.
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Trends in smoking behaviour between 1985 and 2000 in nine European countries by education

TL;DR: Widening education inequalities in smoking related diseases may be seen in several European countries in the future as more insight into effective strategies specifically targeting the smoking behaviour of low educated groups is gained from examining the tobacco control policies of the UK and Italy over this period.
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Recreational values of the natural environment in relation to neighbourhood satisfaction, physical activity, obesity and wellbeing

TL;DR: Immediate access to natural environments with high recreational values was rare in the study population and was distributed in an inequitable manner, which can be expected to reduce obesity and increase vitality by having a buffering effect on stress.
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Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and birth preparedness practices among women in rural Uganda

TL;DR: The prevalence of recently delivered women who had knowledge of key danger signs or those who were birth prepared was very low and young age and high levels of education had synergistic effect on the relationship between knowledge and birth preparedness.
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The right to assistive technology: for whom, for what, and by whom?

TL;DR: It is concluded that a non‐discriminatory interpretation of the provisions of the CRPD entitles all people with disabilities to a right to demand available and affordable assistive technology.