Analysing Obesity Epidemicity and Endemicity: Introducing New Quantitative Indices.

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.47391/JPMA.25-20

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor

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Abstract

As obesity becomes more and more common, it will get (or may already have) converted from an epidemic to an endemic. This opinion piece discusses these epidemiological definitions in the context of obesity and proposes three obesity epidemicity indices to quantify their indices. It discusses the rationale behind using such ratios to measure endemicity. The discussion notes how the different ratios give markedly divergent results and call for greater attention to this aspect of obesity epidemiology.

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Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Medicine-General Medicine

CiteScore

1.10

自引率

11.10%

发文量

983

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Primarily being a medical journal, JPMA publishes scholarly research focusing on the various fields in the areas of health and medical education. It publishes original research describing recent advances in health particularly clinical studies, clinical trials, assessments of pathogens of diagnostic importance, medical genetics and epidemiological studies. Review articles highlighting importance of various issues in the domain of public health, drug research and medical education are also accepted. As a leading journal of South Asia, JPMA remains cognizant of the recent advances in the rapidly growing fields of biomedical sciences, it invites and encourages scholars to write short reviews and invited editorials on the emerging issues. We particularly aim to promote health standards of developing countries by encouraging manuscript submissions on issues affecting the public health and health delivery services.