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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
Katrina Giskes,Anton E. Kunst,Joan Benach,Carme Borrell,G Costa,Espen Dahl,J.A.A. Dalstra,Bruno Federico,Uwe Helmert,Ken Judge,Eero Lahelma,Kontie Moussa,Per-Olof Östergren,S Platt,Ritva Prättälä,Niels Kr. Rasmussen,Johan P. Mackenbach +16 more
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
Jonas Björk,Maria Albin,Patrik Grahn,Helene Jacobsson,Jonas Ardö,John Wadbro,Per-Olof Östergren +6 more
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
Jerome Kabakyenga,Jerome Kabakyenga,Per-Olof Östergren,Eleanor Turyakira,Karen Odberg Pettersson +4 more
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.