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Open AccessPrevalence and associated factors of impaired kidney functions among children and adolescents in India: insights from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) 2016-18
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health problem. The burden of CKD in children and adolescents in India is not well described. We used data from the recent Comprehensive National Nutrition ...
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Open AccessUrban–Rural Differences in the Prevalence of Diabetes Among Adults in Haryana, India: The ICMR-INDIAB Study (ICMR-INDIAB-18)
Diabetes is a multifactorial disease with far-reaching consequences. Environmental factors, such as urban or rural residence, influence its prevalence and associated comorbidities. Haryana—a north Indian state...
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Open AccessAssociation of anaemia with indoor air pollution among older Indian adult population: multilevel modelling analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional study
Anaemia is a disease of public health importance with multi-causal pathways. Previous literature suggests the role of indoor air pollution (IAP) on haemoglobin levels, but this has been studied less due to log...
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Open AccessUtility of opportunistic screening to assess the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life and barriers to seeking treatment among women attending a tertiary healthcare centre in North India
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common but frequently neglected problem in females, significantly impacting their psychosocial health. The available estimates are an underestimation of a bigger problem. Thus, t...
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Open AccessIndian Model of Integrated Healthcare (IMIH): a conceptual framework for a coordinated referral system in resource-constrained settings
With the escalating burden of chronic disease and multimorbidity in India, owing to its ageing population and overwhelming health needs, the Indian Health care delivery System (HDS) is under constant pressure ...
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Open AccessFactors Contributing to the Change in Overweight/Obesity Prevalence Among Indian Adults: A multivariate decomposition analysis of data from the National Family Health Surveys
Concerns over the escalating burden of non-communicable diseases call for the redressal of behavioral risk factors like increased body mass index. Most studies have failed to quantify the contribution of socio...
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Open AccessMap** the stability of febrile illness hotspots in Punjab from 2012 to 2019- a spatial clustering and regression analysis
Febrile illnesses (FI) represent a typical spectrum of diseases in low-resource settings, either in isolation or with other common symptoms. They contribute substantially to morbidity and mortality in India. T...
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Open AccessChildhood Obesity and Essential Micronutrients: Insights from India’s Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (2016–18)
Based on the long-term impact of childhood obesity, there is a compelling need to assess the burden of obesity and micronutrient deficiency and the interactions between the two. Thus, the aims of the study wer...
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Open AccessIs there a ubiquitous association between sleep disorder and frailty? findings from LASI (2017–18)
Relatively little is known about how sleep disorders affect frailty of seniors. The study uses Fried's frailty index, to investigate the relationship between sleep disorder and frailty among older Indian adults.
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Open AccessEpidemiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus and treatment utilization patterns among the elderly from the first wave of Longitudinal Aging study in India (2017-18)using a Heckman selection model
Unmanaged Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) substantially contributes to the multi-morbidity of the elderly. Fewer research has concentrated on understanding the determinants of treatment utilization among older...
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Open AccessExploring the influence of food labels and advertisements on eating habits of children: a cross-sectional study from Punjab, India
Maintaining healthy eating habits among children is challenging due to industrial tactics. There is little research on the effect of nutritional labels and tv ads on the eating habits of children. So the prima...
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Open AccessSpatial Patterns and Determinants of Diabetes Mellitus in Indian Adult Population: a Secondary Data Analysis from Nationally Representative Surveys
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health challenge around the world. It is crucial to understand the geographic distribution of the disease in order to pinpoint high-priority locations and focus interve...
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Open AccessVariations in the patterns of tobacco usage among indian females - findings from the global adult tobacco survey India
Males dominate in tobacco usage, as well as in tobacco research, knowing that women face more severe health consequences. There is a specific lack of information on epidemiological statistics, risks, and the l...
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Prevalence and Determinants of Sarcopenic Obesity in Older Adults: Secondary Data Analysis of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave 1 Survey (2017–18)
Sarcopenic obesity (SO) represents the confluence of two epidemics—an aging population and an increasing rate of obesity. The two diseases may act synergistically, and SO may significantly affect morbidity and...
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Open AccessSexual violence as a predictor of unintended pregnancy among married women of India: evidence from the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey (2015–16)
Sexual Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a public health problem globally, with about one in three women experiencing sexual IPV ever in their lifetime. Unintended pregnancy is one of the consequences of sexu...
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Open AccessTrends and correlates of intimate partner violence experienced by ever-married women of India: results from National Family Health Survey round III and IV
The study aims to estimate the prevalence of Intimate partner violence (IPV) in India, and changes observed over a decade as per the nationally representative datasets from National Family Health Surveys (NFHS...
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Open AccessEvidence on article 5.3 of FCTC (tobacco industry interference in tobacco control activities) in India- a qualitative sco** study
The Tobacco Industry (henceforth TI) yearns to portray itself as being “socially responsible” and fights for the decision-making positions; that are it used to deter, delay or dilute tobacco control measures. ...
