 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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E05.318.308.980.438.149 N05.715.360.300.800.438.149 N06.850.520.308.980.438.149
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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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Falk DS, Rojas-Álvarez AJ, Parra-Medina DM, Vazquez CE. Loneliness among older adults with multiple chronic conditions: Exploring disparities for Hispanic adults in the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Public Health. 2026 Feb; 251:106100.
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Wang K, Jiang L, Zhu J, Manson SM. Depressive disorders, bad mental health days, and diabetes management behaviors among non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native adults: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. PLoS One. 2025; 20(7):e0327870.
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Cheng D, Lee B, Jeffers AM, Stover M, Kephart L, Chadwick G, Kruse GR, Evins AE, Rigotti NA, Levy DE. State E-Cigarette Flavor Restrictions and Tobacco Product Use in Youths and Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 07 01; 8(7):e2524184.
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Baik D, Centi S, Schmiege SJ. Association Between a Family Caregiver's Relationship to Persons With Dementia and Cardiovascular Disease by Race and Ethnicity: A Secondary Analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data. West J Nurs Res. 2025 03; 47(3):178-189.
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Zhao J, Staton E, Soltoff A, George PE, Yabroff KR. Association of Family Member Incarceration During Childhood and Smoking and Unhealthy Drinking Behaviors, Access to Care, and Functional Status Among Adults in the United States. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 02; 40(2):420-429.
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Baik D, Centi S, McNair B. Assessing Racial and Ethnic Differences in Cardiovascular Disease in U.S. Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: Analysis of Data from the 2015-2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2023 Sep-Oct; 16(5):241-249.
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Cole AB, Armstrong CM, Giano ZD, Hubach RD. An update on ACEs domain frequencies across race/ethnicity and sex in a nationally representative sample. Child Abuse Negl. 2022 07; 129:105686.
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Hurley L, Stillerman A, Feinglass J, Percheski C. Adverse Childhood Experiences among Reproductive Age Women: Findings from the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Womens Health Issues. 2022 Sep-Oct; 32(5):517-525.
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Hughes PM, Ostrout TL, Pèrez Jolles M, Thomas KC. Adverse Childhood Experiences Across Birth Generation and LGBTQ+ Identity, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2019. Am J Public Health. 2022 04; 112(4):662-670.
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Giano Z, Ernst CW, Snider K, Davis A, O'Neil AM, Hubach RD. ACE domains and depression: Investigating which specific domains are associated with depression in adulthood. Child Abuse Negl. 2021 12; 122:105335.
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