Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
"Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Telephone surveys are conducted to monitor prevalence of the major behavioral risks among adults associated with premature MORBIDITY and MORTALITY. The data collected is in regard to actual behaviors, rather than on attitudes or knowledge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in 1984.
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D040343
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.980.438.149 N05.715.360.300.800.438.149 N06.850.520.308.980.438.149
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System" by people in Profiles.
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Elo-Eghosa E, Li W, Kalan ME, Hu N, Osibogun O. Sex-specific associations of cigarettes and e-cigarettes use with self-reported premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among adults aged 18-54 in the United States. Prev Med. 2025 Jan; 190:108181.
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Liuzzo D, Fell N, Heath G, Raghavan P, Levine D. Behavioral Risk Profiles of Stroke Survivors Among US Adults: Geographic Differences Between Stroke Belt and Non-Stroke Belt States. Prev Chronic Dis. 2024 Oct 03; 21:E77.
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Aguiar C, Hurwitz EL, Wu YY, Yamanaka AB. Examining Diabetes Status by the Social Determinants of Health Among Adults in Hawai'i. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2024 08; 83(8):216-224.
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Camacho-Rivera M, Haile K, Pareek E, D'Angelo D, Gany F, Maglione F, Jack K, Cather A, Phillips E. The Influence of the COVID 19 Pandemic on Food Insecurity Among Cancer Survivors Across New York State. J Community Health. 2024 Dec; 49(6):1033-1043.
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Sentell T, Wu YY, Look M, Gellert K, Lowery St John T, Ching L, Lee R, Pirkle C. Culturally Relevant Physical Activity in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in Hawai'i. Prev Chronic Dis. 2023 05 25; 20:E43.
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Castaneda-Avila MA, Oyinbo AG, Epstein MM, Ortiz-Ortiz KJ, Tortolero-Luna G, Lapane KL. Trends and Factors Associated with Fecal Occult Blood Test Utilization among Hispanic Adults in Puerto Rico and the United States: BRFSS 2012-2020. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2023 04 03; 16(4):229-237.
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White BP, Abuelezam NN, Fontenot HB, Jurgens CY. Exploring Relationships Between State-Level LGBTQ Inclusivity and BRFSS Indicators of Mental Health and Risk Behaviors: A Secondary Analysis. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2023 May-Jun; 29(3):224-231.
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Osibogun O, Erinoso O, Gautam P, Bursac Z, Osibogun A. Marijuana use modifies the association between heavy alcohol consumption and tobacco use patterns among US adults: Findings from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2020. Addict Behav. 2022 12; 135:107435.
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Johnson LA, Briley P, Bolin LP, Kitko L, Ellis C. Disparities in Comorbidities in Lung Cancer: Findings From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Cancer Nurs. 2022 Nov-Dec 01; 45(6):E883-E889.
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Jafry MZ, Martinez J, Chen TA, Businelle MS, Kendzor DE, Reitzel LR. Perceived Social Support Attenuates the Association between Stress and Health-Related Quality of Life among Adults Experiencing Homelessness. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 10 13; 18(20).