Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Article	Citations
Progress of COVID-19 Epidemic in Pakistan	100
Psychological and Livelihood Impacts of COVID-19 on Bangladeshi Lower Income People	53
Social Distancing and Outdoor Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Outbreak in South Korea: Implications for Physical Distancing Strategies	46
Physical Activity in Adolescents During the Social Distancing Policies of the COVID-19 Pandemic	39
Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam: Lessons From a Limited Resource Country	37
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Information Sources Channels for the Public Health Awareness	34
Caste Exclusion and Health Discrimination in South Asia: A Systematic Review	31
Mental Health of Children Amid COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Observation	31
Understanding of Young People About COVID-19 During Early Outbreak in Indonesia	26
Mental Health of University Students in Southeastern Asia: A Systematic Review	25
The Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: An Urgent Call to Save Lives	24
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Public Health and Epidemiology	23
Is Population Density a Risk Factor for Communicable Diseases Like COVID-19? A Case of Bangladesh	22
COVID-19 and the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: The Challenges and Recommendations	22
COVID-19—A Novel Zoonotic Disease: A Review of the Disease, the Virus, and Public Health Measures	21
Eating Disorder Among Malaysian University Students and Its Associated Factors	21
Seroprevalence of Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2 Among Health Care Workers in Mumbai, India	20
Health Behavior Toward COVID-19: The Role of Demographic Factors, Knowledge, and Attitude Among Chinese College Students During the Quarantine Period	20
Iranian Emotional Experience and Expression During the COVID-19 Crisis	19
The Determinants of Four or More Antenatal Care Visits Among Working Women in Indonesia	18
Cervical Cancer Screening Among Immigrant Women Residing in Australia: A Systematic Review	18
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chronic Disease Care in India, China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Vietnam	18
Data Quality of Chinese Surveillance of COVID-19: Objective Analysis Based on WHO’s Situation Reports	17
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavioral Responses Toward COVID-19 During Early Phase in Bangladesh: A Questionnaire-Based Study	17
Digital Health Literacy and Health-Related Well-Being Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Socioeconomic Status Among University Students in Hong Kong and Macao	17

A Systematic Review of the Recent Consumption Levels of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Children and Adolescents From the World Health Organization Regions With High Dietary–Related Burden of Disease	16
Energy Drinks Consumption Is Associated With Reduced Sleep Duration and Increased Energy-Dense Fast Foods Consumption Among School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study	16
Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in General Population in India During COVID-19 Pandemic Home Quarantine	16
COVID-19 Pandemic Prevalence and Risk Factors for Depression Among Health Care Workers in South Asia	15
Domestic Violence Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Pakistan’s Perspective	15
A Statistical Modeling of the Course of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Outbreak: A Comparative Analysis	14
Increased Prevalence of Breakfast Skipping in Female College Students in COVID-19	13
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Indonesian Health Care Workers Regarding COVID-19	13
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Prevalence of Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Among Adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand	13
Routine Vaccination Disruption in Low-Income Countries: An Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic	13
COVID-19 Situation and Challenges for Nepal	13
Incubation Period and Reproduction Number for Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Infections in India	12
Frontline Health Care Workers’ Mental Workload During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study	12
Tobacco Industry Interference Index: Implementation of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3 in India	11
The Risk Distribution of COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Spatial Analysis	11
Major Depressive and Generalized Anxiety Disorders Among University Students During the Second Wave of COVID-19 Outbreak in Bangladesh	10
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Poorer: The Inequality of COVID-19	10
Handgrip Strength and Mortality in Elderly Koreans: Evidence From the Korea Longitudinal Study of Ageing	10
Risk Stratification as a Tool to Rationalize Quarantine of Health Care Workers Exposed to COVID-19 Cases: Evidence From a Tertiary Health Care Center in India	10
An Implementation Framework for Telemedicine to Address Noncommunicable Diseases in Thailand	10
Associations Between Secondhand Smoke and Mental Health in Korean Adolescents	10
A Systematic Review of Sociodemographic, Macroeconomic, and Health Resources Factors on Life Expectancy	9
Response to COVID-19 in Bangladesh: Strategies to Resist the Growing Trend of COVID-19 in a Less Restricted Situation	9
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Delivery of Critical Health Care: Experience From a Non–High-Income Country	9
COVID-19 and Mental Health Issues in the Philippines	9
Risk of an Increase in Suicide Rates Associated With Economic Downturn due to COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Health Literacy Regarding Infectious Disease Predicts COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors: A Pathway Analysis	9
Face Mask Policies in South Korea in Response to COVID-19	9
Guidelines for Complementary Feeding of Infants in the Asia Pacific Region: APACPH Public Health Nutrition Group	9
Allaying Post-COVID 19 Negative Health Impacts Among Older People: The “Need To Do Something With Others”—Lessons From the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study	9
Health Care–Seeking Behavior of Children With Acute Respiratory Infections Symptoms: Analysis of the 2012 and 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Surveys	9
Nurses’ Preparedness, Readiness, and Anxiety in Managing COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Gender Differences in the Impact of Depression on Cognitive Decline Among Korean Older Adults	8
Higher Temperature, Pressure, and Ultraviolet Are Associated With Less COVID-19 Prevalence: Meta-Regression of Japanese Prefectural Data	8
Rohingya Refugees and Coronavirus Disease-2019: Addressing Possible Jeopardy From the Perspective of Bangladesh	8
Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine in Sri Lanka: Applying the Health Belief Model to an Online Survey	8
Psychological Distress, Relationship Quality, and Well-Being Among Malaysian Couples During the COVID-19 Pandemic	8
Mental Well-Being and Its Associated Factors Among Myanmar Migrant Workers in Penang, Malaysia	8
Mental Health and COVID-19: Policies, Guidelines, and Initiatives from the Asia-Pacific Region	8
Health Literacy and Its Mediating Role in Predicting Health Behaviors Among Chinese Secondary Students	8
Adolescents’ Physical Activity and the Association With Perceived Social Support of Parents and Peers in Indonesia	8
Validation: The Use of Google Trends as an Alternative Data Source for COVID-19 Surveillance in Indonesia	8
Daily Social Pressure and Alcohol Consumption Among Chinese Women: A Cross-Sectional Study	8
Urban-Rural Compliance Variability to COVID-19 Restrictions of Indigenous Fijian (iTaukei) Funerals in Fiji	8
The State of Orthodontic Practice After the Outbreak of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: The Current Scenario and Future Recommendations	7
Sleep Deprivation and Its Associated Factors Among Undergraduate Students in Malaysia	7
The South Korean Government’s Response to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation: Analysis of “Fact and Issue Check” on the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website	7
COVID-19 Lockdown in Indonesia: Greater Investment Will Be Needed to Mitigate the Impact on People Living With HIV	7
Socioeconomic Burden of Disease Due to Asthma in South Korea	7
Association Between 24-Hour Movement Guideline and Physical, Verbal, and Relational Forms of Bullying Among Chinese Adolescents	7

Measures to Control the Transmission of COVID-19 in South Korea: Searching for the Hidden Effective Factors	7
Private Health Insurance in Malaysia: Who Is Left Behind?	7
Noninferiority of Telemedicine Delivered Compared With In-person Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) During Covid-19 Pandemic in Thailand	7
Rural-Urban Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Among Middle-Age Men in China	7
Health Care Seeking Behavior in a Scheduled Tribe Community in India: A Mixed Methods Research Using the Framework of Andersen’s Behavioral Model	7
HPV Vaccine Initiation and Completion Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults, United States, 2014	7
Mental Health Correlates Among Older Persons Residing in Malaysian Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Association Between Yogic Breathing Practice With Perceived Impact of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study From India	7
Prevention of Panic Buying During Public Health Emergency	7
High Viral Load and Poor Ventilation: Cause of High Mortality From COVID-19	7
The Use of Disposable Gloves by General Public During COVID-19 Increases the Risk of Cross-Contamination	7
Child Marriage in India: A Human Rights Violation During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Validity of Self-Reported Periodontitis in Japanese Adults: The Japan Public Health Center–Based Prospective Study for the Next-Generation Oral Health Study	7
Seroprevalence of Rickettsial Infections in Northeast India: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey	7
Mental Health Conditions in Young Asian Adults and Motivation to Seek Counseling: A Cross-Country Study	6
Unequal Access to Vaccines Will Exacerbate Other Inequalities	6
Impending Second Wave of COVID-19 Infections: What India Needs to Do?	6
Public Understanding and Voluntary Responsibility to Mitigate COVID-19 Pandemic: Role of Local Community Organizations in Information Sharing and Health Literacy	6
Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on General Population in Turkey: Risk Factors	6
Maternal and Neonatal Risk Factors Affecting the Occurrence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Population-Based Nationwide Study	6
Lasting Effects of a Community-Based Self-Management Intervention for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in China: Outcomes at 2-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Trial	6
Leveraging Health Helplines to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study of Helpline Utilization for COVID-19 in Eight States of India	6
Associated Factors of Behavioral Intention Regarding Childhood Influenza Vaccination Among Parents of Ever-Vaccinated and Never-Vaccinated 24- to 59-Month-Old Children in Hong Kong	6
Barriers to Optimizing Teledentistry During COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Social Organizations and Mass Media in COVID-19 Battle: A Bidirectional Approach in Bangladesh	6
A National Survey of Hearing Loss in the Philippines	6
Parents’ Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination and Childhood Vaccines During the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Contemporary Prevalence of Byssinosis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review	6
Promoting Mental Health Related to Self-Esteem During COVID-19: Insights From an Indonesian Teacher	6
Prescribing Patterns of Antihypertensive Medications in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review	6
Challenges and Response to the Second Major Local Outbreak of COVID-19 in Bhutan	6
Peace, War, and Public Health	6
Status and Determinants of Treatment Outcomes Among New Tuberculosis Patients in South Korea: A Retrospective Cohort Study	6
A Year Trend Analysis and Spatial Distribution of COVID-19 Cases in Nepal	5
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Pacific	5
Association Between Parity and the Age at Menopause and Menopausal Syndrome in Northwest China	5
Sociodemographic Risk Factors of Being Underweight Among Ever-Married Bangladeshi Women of Reproductive Age: A Multilevel Analysis	5
Use of Single, Dual, and Poly Tobacco Products in Korean Adolescents	5
Associations Between Perceived Environmental Pollution and Mental Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in East Asia	5
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Delayed/Missed Routine Immunization in Children (0-24 Months) in Islamabad, Pakistan	5
Significance of Chronic Diseases and Smoking Behavior in the Development of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Indonesia	5
Developing a Predictive Model for Plasmodium knowlesi–Susceptible Areas in Malaysia Using Geospatial Data and Artificial Neural Networks	5
Factors Associated With Obesity and Abdominal Obesity Among Malaysian Older Adults	5
The Impact of Social Support on Nurses’ Motivation: A Cross-Sectional Study in Malaysia	5
The Impact of COVID-19 on First Nations People Health Assessments in Australia	5
The Influences of Changes in Physical Activity Levels With Easing Restriction of Access to the University Campus on Empathy and Social Supports in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Using Big Data Tools to Analyze Digital Footprint in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Some Public Health Ethics Considerations	5
I-, You-, and We-Centered Approach Toward Hygienic Hands	5
Internet Plus Health Care’s Role in Reducing the Inequality of High-Quality Medical Resources in China	5
How Do Southeast Asia Countries Respond and Mitigate to Novel Coronavirus Pandemic? A Lesson From Malaysia	5
Mental Health Status of Female Sex Workers Exposed to Violence in Yangon, Myanmar	5
A National Cross-Sectional Survey on Work Environment Associated With Psychological Well-Being and Job Satisfaction Among Chinese Employees	5
Adolescents’ Marijuana Use Following Recreational Marijuana Legalization in Alaska and Hawaii	5
Digital Warfare Against COVID-19: Global Use of Contact-Tracing Apps	5
Association of Domestic Physical Violence With Feto-Infant Outcomes in Afghanistan	5
Correlation Between Voluntary HIV Testing and Public Awareness of HIV Using Google Trends in Japan	4
How Do Colleges and Universities Respond to Covid-19: The Experience of Chengdu Sport University	4
International Comparison of Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among University Students in 13 Countries: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey	4
COVID-19 Pandemic Control: Lessons Learned From Hai Phong City, Vietnam	4
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Men’s Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence in South Tarawa, Kiribati	4
Emerging Challenges and Threats for Dental Health Care Sector Attributable to COVID-19: Tale of a Developing Country	4
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Interpersonal Trust: Correspondence	4
Effectiveness of a Singaporean Community-Based Physical Activity and Nutrition Intervention: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Nutrient and Food Intake of Indonesian Children Under 5 Years of Age: A Systematic Review	4
Cost-Effectiveness of Population-Based Tobacco Control Interventions on the Health Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases in Vietnam	4
Is Samoa Prepared for an Outbreak of COVID-19?	4
Facing Post-Cyclone Disaster in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Possible Testing Strategy to Reduce Further Spread of Disease	4
An Unexpected Positive Effect of Social Distancing Measures on the Care of Children With Autism in Vietnam	4
COVID-19 Vaccination and Undocumented Migrants	4
Disparities of Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans, and White Americans in Hawai‘i: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2015 and 2017	4
Educational Motivation and Legislative Approaches for Safe and Effective Hand Washes and Hand Rubs in Hand Health Care During COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Breastfeeding and the COVID-19 Epidemic in Vietnam	4
Public Awareness Toward Coronavirus Disease-2019	4
The Two Sides of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Importance of a Balanced Perspective in Addressing Mental Health Problems	4
Countering Emotional and Psychological Manipulation Abuse by Cultivating Resilience, Meaning, and Well-Being Among Victims of Male Intimate Partner Violence—Working Frontline Health Care Workers Durin	4
Sexual Violence Against COVID-19-Positive Girls in India	4
Associations of Handgrip Asymmetry With Impaired Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study Using National Survey Data	4
Secure Health Care Workers’ Health and Safety Methodically During COVID-19 Epidemic in Taiwan	4
COVID-19 Feminist Framework to Address Public Health Impact of Violence, Abuse, and Trauma in Children, Women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ Community: A Preliminary Observation	4
Mental Health and Associated Factors Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China	4

A Comparative Study of International and Asian Criteria for Overweight or Obesity at Workplaces in Singapore	4
The Southwest Monsoon During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Potential Concern	4
Association Between Adherence to Healthy Lifestyles and Depressive Symptoms Among Japanese Hospital Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Associations Between Ambient Particulate Air Pollution and Cognitive Function in Indonesian Children Living in Forest Fire–Prone Provinces	4
Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Preventive Behavior of COVID-19 Outbreak Among Community in Malaysia	4
Challenges Facing the Chinese Health Care System	4
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Awareness Related to COVID-19 Among the Indonesian Adults During the Outbreak’s Escalation Period: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia	3
Determinants of Health Service Utilization Among Adults at High Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes in Kerala, India	3
An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Prevalence and Consultation Rate for Dyslipidemia in Japan	3
Contact Tracing for Containment of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the Early Phase of the Epidemic in the Maldives	3
Can Online Relationships in Social Networking Services Supplement Offline Relationships During the COVID-19 Pandemic?	3
Preference and Trust: An Investigation of Information Source of COVID-19 Among People Over 50 Years	3
Clinical and Microbial Evaluation of Dental Caries Status and Associated Factors Among Primary Schoolchildren in Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study	3
Prevalence of Obesity and Its Associated Factors Among Malaysian Adults: Finding From the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019	3
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of the Pakistani Population Regarding Facemasks During the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
Walter Patrick Memorial Lecture: COVID Pandemic Public Health Consequences and Prospects and How It Will Change Public Health Education	3
The Characteristics and Trend of COVID-19 Outbreak in Myanmar: Lessons From a Developing Country	3
Prevalence of Postpartum Depression and Associated Predictors Among Taiwanese Women in a Mother-Child Friendly Hospital	3
Vaccination: A Modern Public Health Miracle	3
Mass Media Influence on Changing Healthy Lifestyle of Community People During COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Survey	3
Preparing for Complex Emergencies While Combating COVID-19: The Role of Public Health Nurses in Japan	3
Health Services Utilization Among Older Adults in Vietnam: Evidence From the National Household Living Standard Survey 2016	3
A Foundational Assessment of the Effects of the Spread of COVID-19 Virus Infection and Related Activity Restrictions on Mental and Physical Health, Psychological Distress, and Suicidal Ideation in Jap	3
The Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR): Prevalence and Factors Associated With Vision Impairment in an Urban Population in Malaysia	3
Tropical Cyclones and Children During a Pandemic in the Philippines	3
COVID-19 Shows That Health Education Programs in Iran Must Be Revised	3
Interpersonal Trust Matters: Factors Associated With COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in South Korea	3
The Challenges: Management of Infectious Medical Waste During the Pandemic COVID-19 in Health Care Facilities in Indonesia	3
Simplest Way to Establish COVID-19 Quarantine Observation Wards Within 24 Hours	3
COVID-19: Belize’s Success Story in Containing Community Spread Has Suffered a Setback!	3
Physiological Predictors of Mental Disorders Among Police Officers in Indonesia	3
Public Health Research During the COVID-19 Epidemic	3
Effectiveness of Infection Preventive Behaviors on COVID-19-Like Illness Symptoms During the Winter Third Wave of the Epidemic in Japan: A 2-Month Follow-up Nationwide Cohort Study	3
Complementary Feeding Practices During COVID-19 Outbreak in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and Its Related Factor	3
Relationship Between Changes in Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea	3
Serological Survey of Humans Exposed to Burkholderia mallei–Infected Equids: A Public Health Approach	3
Screening and Vaccination Against Measles and Varicella Among Health Care Workers: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis	3
Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia?	3
Hesitancy and Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination Amidst the Second Wave of Pandemic in India: A General Population Study	3
Validation of the Malay, English, and Chinese Translations of the 9-Item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9) in Breast Cancer Patients Making Treatment Decisions	3
Health Care Infrastructure Limits the Ability of the Poor to Utilize National Health Insurance: The Case of Indonesia	3
Spiritual Literacy to Reduce Academic Stress During Online Learning Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Alternative Choice in Entering a New Academic Year	3
Factors Associated With Vaccination Compliance in Southeast Asian Children: A Systematic Review	3
Improving Health Service Quality in the Kingdom of Cambodia: A Policy Perspective	3
Defining Preterm Birth and Stillbirth in the Western Pacific: A Systematic Review	3
After-School Tutoring, Electronic Device Availability, and Obesity Among Fifth-Grade Students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	3
Small Amounts of Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic May Contribute to Improve Empathy in Young Adults: An Observational Study	3
Prevalence of Sleep Disorders Among Survivors of Severe COVID-19 Infections: A Meta-Analysis	3
Population-Level Death Rates From Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Korea	3
Public Health in the Asia Pacific Region in 2020	3
The Deadly Cost of Ignorance: The Risk of Second Wave of COVID-19	3
Factors Associated With the Differences Between Self-Report Smoking and Urinary Cotinine Criteria	3
Anemia Among Children Under 5 Years in India: A District-Level Spatial Analysis Using NFHS-5 Data	3
Cultural Determinants of Fruits and Vegetable Consumption in Indigenous (iTaukei) Fijian Children: A Qualitative Study of Caregivers	3
The Necessity of Prohibiting the Masks With Exhalation Valve During Emerging Infections Like COVID-19	3
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Frontline Primary Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	3