Introduction - Despite a decline in smoking rates among adolescents over the past decade, few studies have sought to assess the prevalence of new forms of tobacco use, such as hookah,...

Exposure to artificial ultraviolet (UV) radiation has increased in recent years in Europe. However, in France, there is little information available on the population’s exposure. This...

Introduction. In France, hepatitis B vaccination coverage among the populations targeted by vaccination guidelines (high-risk individuals, infants, children, and adolescents) remains...

Introduction. This article describes the general public’s knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding screening and vaccination for hepatitis B virus (HBV), in comparison to those...

The Health Barometers of the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (Inpes) provide regular monitoring of epidemiological indicators in the general population. These...

Introduction - Lung cancer mortality is the most specific indicator of the health effects of tobacco. We present its trends in France since the 1950s and discuss the results in light...

Introduction - The objective of this study is to identify cultural, social, and economic factors related to diet that are associated with the development of obesity and to describe...

Introduction - The objective of this study is to identify, based on a representative sample of the population, the factors that may underlie compulsive drinking behavior among drinkers...

As part of the 2005 survey on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding HIV/AIDS conducted by the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (Inpes), 1,874...

Fall prevention is an effective, yet relatively complex, strategy for reducing disability among older adults. This article presents the results of an international French-speaking...