Summary What is already known about this topic?In 2018,unassisted smoking cessation(USC)was the predominant method for quitting smoking among Chinese adult smokers,accounting for 90.1%of cases.The utilization of profe...Summary What is already known about this topic?In 2018,unassisted smoking cessation(USC)was the predominant method for quitting smoking among Chinese adult smokers,accounting for 90.1%of cases.The utilization of professional smoking cessation support was comparatively low in this population.What was added by this report?In 2020,the prevalence of USC methods increased to 93.1%.Concurrently,there was a slight increase in the utilization of pharmaceuticals(from 4.6%in 2018 to 5.5%in 2020)and counseling and quit line services(from 3.2%in 2018 to 7.5%in 2020).On the other hand,the use of e-cigarettes as a cessation aid decreased from 14.9%in 2018 to 9.8%in 2020.Smokers aged 15–24 years old were more likely to rely on pharmaceutical interventions(7.9%),and less likely to choose USC methods(79.0%).What are the implications for public health practice?The promotion of professional cessation support is essential for enhancing smoking cessation rates.展开更多
Summary What is already known about this topic?Research on community-based smoking cessation interventions in China is still in its early stages.Most existing studies have focused on a limited number of communities an...Summary What is already known about this topic?Research on community-based smoking cessation interventions in China is still in its early stages.Most existing studies have focused on a limited number of communities and have primarily examined interventions conducted by study teams rather than broader community initiatives.展开更多
Summary What is already known about this topic?In 2019,China CDC conducted the National Youth Tobacco Survey among secondary school students,and the prevalence rates of ever,current,and frequent smoking were 17.9%,5.9...Summary What is already known about this topic?In 2019,China CDC conducted the National Youth Tobacco Survey among secondary school students,and the prevalence rates of ever,current,and frequent smoking were 17.9%,5.9%,and 1.8%,respectively.What is added by this report?The prevalence rate of cigarette use in males decreased largely from 2019 to 2021 in China,while it increased in 18 provincial-level administrative divisions(PLADs)for females.The tobacco control situation remains challenging among vocational senior high school(VSHS)students.Significant geographical disparities existed in cigarette use.What are the implications for public health practice?Targeted tobacco control policies aimed at VSHS students are needed,specifically those PLADs with higher smoking rates.Additionally,close attention should be paid to female smokers.展开更多
Summary What is already known about this topic?Previous studies about tobacco use among college students in China were conducted at the school level or city level,with fewer than 5,000 students participating.What is a...Summary What is already known about this topic?Previous studies about tobacco use among college students in China were conducted at the school level or city level,with fewer than 5,000 students participating.What is added by this report?In 2021,China CDC conducted a national tobacco survey targeting students enrolled in the public higher education system.Overall,124,119 students from 220 colleges and universities in 31 provincial-level administrative divisions participated in this survey.Current cigarette smoking,current daily smoking,willingness to quit,and smoking cessation among college students were explored.What are the implications for public health practice?The current daily cigarette smoking rate of college students was significantly higher than that of senior high school students,especially higher vocational college students.Tobacco control interventions,such as a smoke-free school policy and smoking cessation services,need to be reinforced on college campuses.展开更多
Background:Body image dissatisfaction(BID)has garnered global attention.It is significantly correlated with the development of depression,anxiety,eating disorders(EDs)and low self-esteem.BID is increasingly common amo...Background:Body image dissatisfaction(BID)has garnered global attention.It is significantly correlated with the development of depression,anxiety,eating disorders(EDs)and low self-esteem.BID is increasingly common among adolescents and young women in China,whereas it lacks the effective treatment and prevention programs for BID.Objective:This paper expects to analyze the effective CAMs methods on improving BID,and based on the results,we put forward a feasible and effective study protocol to fill the gap of BID improvement among teenage girls.Methods:Fifty-two studies of CAM in 2015-2020 years in influencing body image and its correlates are col-lected and analyzed,and a study protocol combined“In Favor of Myself”is sent up.This study protocol adds praise,psychological counselling,nutrition education and yoga to the project“In Favor of Myself”,improving BID through group support,shifting attention from focusing on one’s physical appearance to enhancing one’s value,and alleviating pressure and emotions through yoga.Results:Many methods,such as fitness training,psychoeducation,nutritional therapy,music therapy,health promotion programs and internet-based interventions are considered the existing interventions to improve BID.Other CAMs,such as acupuncture,beauty care,Tai chi,and aromatherapy,could be tried in the improvement of BID in further studies.Conclusion:CAM is capable of subjectively changing feelings of bodies,adjusting their cognition of body image,enhancing the body-mind connection,improving self-esteem and relieving negative emotions,but the efficacy and mechanism of CAM working on BID still need more systematic and standardized research.展开更多
基金Supported by the China CDC scientific research project(JY22-3-09).
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?In 2018,unassisted smoking cessation(USC)was the predominant method for quitting smoking among Chinese adult smokers,accounting for 90.1%of cases.The utilization of professional smoking cessation support was comparatively low in this population.What was added by this report?In 2020,the prevalence of USC methods increased to 93.1%.Concurrently,there was a slight increase in the utilization of pharmaceuticals(from 4.6%in 2018 to 5.5%in 2020)and counseling and quit line services(from 3.2%in 2018 to 7.5%in 2020).On the other hand,the use of e-cigarettes as a cessation aid decreased from 14.9%in 2018 to 9.8%in 2020.Smokers aged 15–24 years old were more likely to rely on pharmaceutical interventions(7.9%),and less likely to choose USC methods(79.0%).What are the implications for public health practice?The promotion of professional cessation support is essential for enhancing smoking cessation rates.
基金Supported by the Tobacco Surveillance and Integrated Intervention of Tobacco Control project.
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?Research on community-based smoking cessation interventions in China is still in its early stages.Most existing studies have focused on a limited number of communities and have primarily examined interventions conducted by study teams rather than broader community initiatives.
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?In 2019,China CDC conducted the National Youth Tobacco Survey among secondary school students,and the prevalence rates of ever,current,and frequent smoking were 17.9%,5.9%,and 1.8%,respectively.What is added by this report?The prevalence rate of cigarette use in males decreased largely from 2019 to 2021 in China,while it increased in 18 provincial-level administrative divisions(PLADs)for females.The tobacco control situation remains challenging among vocational senior high school(VSHS)students.Significant geographical disparities existed in cigarette use.What are the implications for public health practice?Targeted tobacco control policies aimed at VSHS students are needed,specifically those PLADs with higher smoking rates.Additionally,close attention should be paid to female smokers.
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?Previous studies about tobacco use among college students in China were conducted at the school level or city level,with fewer than 5,000 students participating.What is added by this report?In 2021,China CDC conducted a national tobacco survey targeting students enrolled in the public higher education system.Overall,124,119 students from 220 colleges and universities in 31 provincial-level administrative divisions participated in this survey.Current cigarette smoking,current daily smoking,willingness to quit,and smoking cessation among college students were explored.What are the implications for public health practice?The current daily cigarette smoking rate of college students was significantly higher than that of senior high school students,especially higher vocational college students.Tobacco control interventions,such as a smoke-free school policy and smoking cessation services,need to be reinforced on college campuses.
文摘Background:Body image dissatisfaction(BID)has garnered global attention.It is significantly correlated with the development of depression,anxiety,eating disorders(EDs)and low self-esteem.BID is increasingly common among adolescents and young women in China,whereas it lacks the effective treatment and prevention programs for BID.Objective:This paper expects to analyze the effective CAMs methods on improving BID,and based on the results,we put forward a feasible and effective study protocol to fill the gap of BID improvement among teenage girls.Methods:Fifty-two studies of CAM in 2015-2020 years in influencing body image and its correlates are col-lected and analyzed,and a study protocol combined“In Favor of Myself”is sent up.This study protocol adds praise,psychological counselling,nutrition education and yoga to the project“In Favor of Myself”,improving BID through group support,shifting attention from focusing on one’s physical appearance to enhancing one’s value,and alleviating pressure and emotions through yoga.Results:Many methods,such as fitness training,psychoeducation,nutritional therapy,music therapy,health promotion programs and internet-based interventions are considered the existing interventions to improve BID.Other CAMs,such as acupuncture,beauty care,Tai chi,and aromatherapy,could be tried in the improvement of BID in further studies.Conclusion:CAM is capable of subjectively changing feelings of bodies,adjusting their cognition of body image,enhancing the body-mind connection,improving self-esteem and relieving negative emotions,but the efficacy and mechanism of CAM working on BID still need more systematic and standardized research.
