Indian Journal of Public Health

BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing prevalence of obesity in the United States, negative attitudes toward obese individuals are widespread. Health-care providers, including dietetics and nutritionists, are not exempt from showing bias toward obese individuals, which may lead to subsequent psychological and health problems. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to measure the extent of weight bias among dietetics and nutrition students and investigate its determinants...

INTRODUCTION: Many plans and policy changes about health outcomes have evolved, but none of them have ever given a definite shape to the postgraduate (PG) curriculum so as to make it more intensive and integrative, which needs to be so structured and tailored that it is more patient, community centric, and less knowledge based. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to identify the gap in existing curriculum in learning of health policy and program among PGs of community medicine and recommend a structured model for the same...

BACKGROUND: Our aim was to study the regional differences in dietary patterns in India and their association with population-level nutrition-related health indicators such as the prevalence of anemia, overweight, undernutrition, and hyperglycemia. OBJECTIVES: To identify and characterize the dietary patterns from publicly available nationally representative survey data on food consumption conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) to study the regional differences in dietary patterns...

BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the leading causes for the future diabetes. Diet modification is an imperative part in attenuating this progression. OBJECTIVES: This study assessed energy and nutrient intakes of Sri Lankan mothers at 6 weeks after delivery, with the aim of developing specific dietary guidelines for postpartum mothers with GDM. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A community-based, descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted as a part of a quasi-experimental study...

BACKGROUND: It is unknown if health-care literacy and social media use of the students affect vaccine preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present research was to detect whether health-care literacy and social media use of the students affect vaccine preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The universe of the sample consisted of the students of a university in Mus Alparslan University...

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has significantly impacted the care of children with chronic illness. There is a paucity of data on issues faced by parents of children with epilepsy (CWE) in an Indian setup. OBJECTIVES: The objective was to describe the parental perspective of the problems faced by them on the care of their CWE during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Parents of CWE who physically visited the clinic for their follow-up visit were asked to narrate their experiences about the problems they faced during the first lockdown due to COVID-19...

BACKGROUND: Oral diseases are a silent epidemic. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the study were to develop, validate, and assess the usability of an oral health prototype mobile application for oral health promotion among pregnant women in India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Tertiary Care Hospital in Delhi, India, after obtaining Ethical Clearance from the Institutional Ethical Committee Board. The study was conducted in three phases: development of the prototype app, its validation, followed by usability testing of the app...

BACKGROUND: Thyroid dysfunction (TD) is considered a common cause of secondary hypertension (HT). Therefore, correcting TD may help in quicker and sustained achievement of desired blood pressure goals. However, there is a paucity of literature from India which estimates the relationship of HT with TD. OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of TD with HT and to identify associated factors among Indian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The survey data of the National Family Health Survey 4 (NFHS-4), conducted in India during 2015-2016, were analyzed using R statistical software for estimating the relationship between a history of HT and TD among women (N = 687246) aged 15-49 years and men (N = 108492) aged 15-54 years...

BACKGROUND: In India, HIV prevalence varies by region and high-risk groups. General population rates have decreased in high prevalence states through HIV Sentinel Surveillance among pregnant women, while low-moderate prevalence states show variable trends. Gujarat, in western India, has mixed HIV prevalence according to 2017 Sentinel Surveillance data. OBJECTIVES: To study the level and trend of HIV positivity among pregnant women and high-risk groups (HRGs) across different districts of the state of Gujarat from year 2012-13 to 2016-17...

BACKGROUND: Families and caregivers of cancer patients experience significant financial challenges associated with out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess the OOP expenditure and its impact on the livelihood of patients and families, associated with receiving cancer care from a teaching hospital in Karnataka. MATERIALS AND METHODS: It focuses on understanding health insurance use and its effects on OOP expenses for cancer care based on data obtained from 271 patients receiving treatment for more than 6 months...

BACKGROUND: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is an important public health intervention that is being used to reduce the burden of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of SMC and pharmacovigilance practices in under-five children in Kebbi State, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The methodology involved a comprehensive review of tools for managing SMC commodities, training data collectors, and fieldwork to evaluate all local government area (LGA) stores, the central medical store (CMS), and selected health facilities based on the sample size determined...

BACKGROUND: Limited studies have been done regarding the prevalence of Rickettsial diseases in India and as far as UT of Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, only a few hospital-based studies are available. OBJECTIVES: The present study was therefore planned to find the seroprevalence of Rickettsial diseases in Kashmir Valley. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A multistage sampling procedure was used for the collection of samples from 10 districts of Kashmir Valley and a total of 1740 samples were collected...

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