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 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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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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Mendy VL, Rowell-Cunsolo TL, Enkhmaa B. Asthma and Summary Measure of Social Determinants of Health/Health Equity Among Adults in Mississippi, 2022. Prev Chronic Dis. 2025 Sep 18; 22:E59.
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Akinyemi O, Abdulrazaq W, Fasokun M, Ogunyankin F, Ikugbayigbe S, Nwosu U, Michael M, Hughes K, Ogundare T. The impact of loneliness on depression, mental health, and physical well-being. PLoS One. 2025; 20(7):e0319311.
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Edet PP, Bhuiyan AR, Arnold T, Nunn A, Yockey A, Al Juboori R, Allen HK. Trends in HIV Testing Among Adults in the Deep South: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2017-2023. AIDS Behav. 2025 Oct; 29(10):3283-3297.
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Hernandez M, Rogova A, Reitzel LR, Lowenstein LM, Volk RJ. Cigarette Use, Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility and Completion Among Persons With Poor Mental Health. Cancer Med. 2025 Jun; 14(11):e70983.
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Hansen L, Wu YY, Sentell TL, Thompson M, St John TL, Schmid S, Pirkle CM. Spearfishing and public health promotion: A cross-sectional analysis of the Hawai'i Behavioral Risk Factor?Surveillance System Survey. PLoS One. 2025; 20(3):e0319169.
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Gierbolini-Rivera RD, De Paula da Silva AA, Silva MF, Favar?o Le?o AL, Ramirez-Marrero FA. Physical Activity in Puerto Rico: Recommendations for Research, Surveillance, and Policy Development. P R Health Sci J. 2025 Mar; 44(1):63-68.
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Zhang W, Wu YY, Woodworth F, Mattheus D. Severe Tooth Loss and Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Adults in Hawai'i: A Cross-Sectional Study of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data from 2012 to 2020. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2025 Feb; 84(2):27-37.
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Willingham ML, Teria RS, Dulana L, Badowski G, Cassel KD. Evaluating health status and risks among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Hawai'i: a respondent-driven sampling approach. Cancer Causes Control. 2025 May; 36(5):521-530.
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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.