Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care最新文献

{"title":"Strategies to increase effective usage of MCH services in tribal areas of India - Perspectives of health care personnel.","authors":"Supriya S Desai, Shubham J Shivale","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1249_25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1249_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"15 2","pages":"1029-1030"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13098827/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147773175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stress-induced hair loss among students in a public Saudi University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.","authors":"Khalid A Bin Abdulrahman, Ibrahim Mahdi Aseeri, Abdulaziz Othman Aati, Abdulaziz Bandar Aljanoubi, Abdulmohsen Salman Alanazi, Abdulmajeed Ali Alotaibi","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1127_25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1127_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hair loss is a general condition that can occur in many cases.</p><p><strong>Normal hair has three stages: </strong>growth, resting, and shedding. These stages can be interrupted by many factors, such as stress. Stress is a CNS phenomenon that responds to physiological and psychological conditions. The prevalence of hair fall among the general population is highly shown in different ages, genders, and races. It focuses on a specific portion of the population, university students, who face stress during their studying periods for several reasons. Our study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of stress-induced hair loss among undergraduate students at a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was carried out at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh using a self-report questionnaire Google form with 928 participants, including males and females from various colleges.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed that 627 students had moderate stress (67.6%), and 277 students had high stress (29.8%), with females exhibiting a higher proportion of high-stress levels (34.6%) compared to males (19.7%). Also, 410 (44.2%) of participants reported experiencing hair loss, with females showing a higher prevalence of 330 (80.5%) compared to males.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study sheds light on stress-induced hair loss among university students and provides insights into the factors associated with stress levels in this population. The findings underscore the importance of addressing stress as a significant concern for students' wellbeing and academic success.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"15 2","pages":"573-585"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13098888/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147773188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A critical appraisal of \"Perception of street food vendors toward healthy food handling practices\".","authors":"Akhil R Nair","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1569_25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1569_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"15 2","pages":"1037-1038"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13098862/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147773221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of school-based intervention in obese children.","authors":"Sanket Satish Nagrale, Mariya Jiandani","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1909_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1909_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Obesity (OB) refers to excess body fat in the body, whereas overweight (OW) is the extra body weight for that particular height. Insufficient physical activity (PA) or excess calorie intake over a duration of time most often leads to OB or being OW. Childhood OB increases the chances of being obese in later stages of life as children are indulged in increased screen time, consumption of beverages and processed food, and less quantity of nutritive food. As children spend a maximum period of time in school, many preventive interventions focus on schools to improve the level of PA. Hence, the present study aimed to study the effectiveness of school-based interventions (SBIs) in increasing the PA and improving the physical fitness (PF) of obese children in the age group between 10 and 16 years.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>A prospective interventional study was carried out at various schools in Pune, Maharashtra, India, for a duration of 6 months (24 weeks). The study involved 450 children in the age group between 10 and 16 years. The children were divided into the experimental group, control group, and normal healthy children group. The outcome measures used for the assessment included body mass index, percentage body fat (PBF), PA by using Youth Physical Activity Questionnaire (YPAQ), and fitness using the FITNESSGRAM^® activities. All the parameters were assessed before intervention and post intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Obese children in the experimental group and control group demonstrated a percentage change of mean YPAQ score of 20.04% and 11.97%, respectively. For mean curl-up test, the score was 33.77% and 26.34%, respectively. For mean trunk-lift test, the score was 33.01% and 20.73%, respectively. For mean sit and reach test (right), the score was 33.36% and 20.60%, respectively. For mean VO2, the score was 23.98% and 13.99%, respectively. For mean sit and reach test (left), the score was 33.68% and 24.41%, respectively. All the results were found to be statistically significant. Moreover, the percentage change of mean body mass index (BMI) was 12.04% and 6.01%, respectively, and the mean percentage of body fat (PBF) was 19.95% and 9.73%, respectively. Furthermore, changes in fitness gram scores before and post intervention in normal children on comparison with obese children demonstrated a percentage change of 12.64% and 9.76%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study concluded that school-based PA intervention could be beneficial in reducing obesity among the children. The study demonstrated an increase in PA and PF along with reduction in BMI and PBF among school children with statistically significant results. If greater impact is expected from school-based interventional programs, PA should be considered as the primary focus, and it should be included as directly as possible.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"15 2","pages":"824-843"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13098856/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147773265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimizing intestinal parasite detection: The need for enhanced diagnostic approaches.","authors":"Swati Sahai, Amit Kumar","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_434_25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_434_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"15 2","pages":"1043-1044"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13098884/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147773267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Congruity between WHO ISH laboratory and non-laboratory-based charts in an urban population in India: A cross-sectional community-based analytical study.","authors":"Jyoti Pradhan, Amal Korambeth","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_486_25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_486_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are responsible for nearly one-third of all global deaths. WHO ISH non-laboratory-based risk prediction charts are useful for predicting the individual risk of CVD, especially in places without laboratory facilities. However, their results must be comparable to the laboratory-based charts.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study aimed to measure the congruity between the WHO ISH laboratory and non-laboratory-based charts in adults ≥40 years in an urban population in India. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, including details about behavioral and environmental risk factors, anthropometry, and biochemical measurements.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis: </strong>Pearson's correlation and scatter plots were applied to measure the association between the risk scores in the two charts. Cohen's Kappa coefficient was applied to test the congruity between the risk categories given by the two charts. Receiver operator curve (ROC) plot for non-laboratory-based chart was plotted taking the laboratory-based chart as the gold standard.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean CVD risk scores of the nonlaboratory and the laboratory-based charts are 6.62 ± 4.62% (IQR 3-9) and 7.99 ± 6.05% (IQR 3-11.75), respectively. The mean CVD risk score in males came to be more than that of females. Scatter plots showed a very strong association with a correlation coefficient of 0.861 (<i>P</i> < 0.001). The level of agreement between the two charts using Kappa statistics was 75.89%. The ROC curve showed a high area under the curve of 0.964.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The non-laboratory-based chart can be applied to the population in low-and-middle-income countries like India, with reasonable accuracy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"15 2","pages":"887-894"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13098881/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147773284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can depression, anxiety and stress predict smoking? An analysis of mental health correlates university young adults in Saudi Arabia.","authors":"Mohammad Shah, Khalid Aboalshamat, Hatim M Badri, Wahaj Khan, Osama A Banah, Mohamed O Elamin, Baraa S Quronfulah","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1226_25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1226_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Smoking remains prevalent among young university students in Saudi Arabia, with psychological factors potentially influencing tobacco use.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This cross-sectional study surveyed 655 university students aged 18-26 years using validated depression, anxiety and stress scale. Logistic regression assessed the association between mental health and smoking status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Anxiety has significantly predicted smoking (OR: 1.16), while stress was inversely associated (OR: 0.94). Depression showed no significant association. Male gender and unemployment were additional predictors of smoking.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Anxiety plays a key role in smoking among university students. Interventions should prioritize anxiety management in order to control smoking prevalence in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"15 2","pages":"622-627"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13098915/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147773286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The relationship between constipation and stress among medical students in Saudi Arabia: A self-reported study.","authors":"Ahmed Amer Alsaiari, Rayan Hilal Almutairi, Abdullah Muhammad Aziz, Mohammed Khalid Alghomari, Turki Majed Al-Qahtani, Abdulelah Talal Almaghrabi, Mohammed Abdullah Alfawaz","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1758_25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1758_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Constipation is affected by a multitude of factors, including mental health, such as stress. Previous literature lacks research that investigates the connection between constipation and stress about medical students. Hence, this study aims to identify the relationship between constipation and stress among medical students in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study adopted a cross-sectional research design and was conducted among medical students in Saudi Arabia. Participants completed a structured questionnaire on demographic data, the Perceived Stress scale, and constipation assessed using the Rome IV criteria. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 26, with descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The sample comprised 54.7% males and 45.3% females, with most participants aged 21-23 years (63.3%). The mean Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score was 20.9 ± 5.7, indicating moderate stress in nearly three-quarters of respondents. Constipation symptoms were common, particularly straining (46.2%) and incomplete defecation (51.6%). Logistic regression showed that higher stress scores were significantly associated with constipation (AOR = 0.92; 95% CI: 0.88-0.96, <i>P</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study found that medical students perce ived stress levels were moderate. Additionally, it found a significant association between perceived stress levels and constipation among the medical students. To counter this, the authors recommend that educators in medical universities in Saudi Arabia teach students problem-focused coping skills so that they can better deal with their stressors.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"15 2","pages":"763-768"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13098880/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147773289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging equity, empathy, and evidence in NEET-UG reform: A critical response.","authors":"Sheeza J Shaikh, Kajal Srivastava, Isha M Patole","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1107_25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1107_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"15 2","pages":"1022-1023"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13098829/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147773316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing the effectiveness of yoga with supervised tooth brushing on oral health maintenance among adolescents of Irular tribes: A cluster randomized trial.","authors":"Angeline Hephzibah Pauljoseph, Senthil Murugappan, Kasthuripriya Kuppusamy, Kaviashika Gunasekaran, Logesh Sidhu, Shinney Emmanuel","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1752_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1752_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Irulars belong to the \"particularly vulnerable groups\" that experience a range of problems with oral health, some of which are caused by unconventional oral hygiene practices and limited access to dental care.</p><p><strong>Aim and objectives: </strong>To assess the effectiveness of yoga with supervised tooth brushing on plaque levels and gingival health among adolescents of Irular tribes.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted among 50 Irular children aged 12-15 years. Subjects were randomly allocated into Group I (Yoga and supervised tooth brushing) and Group II (supervised toothbrushing alone) based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Clinical examinations were obtained using the plaque and gingival index (Loe and Sillnes). The children practiced supervised toothbrushing and yoga for 21 days. Periodic reinforcement of yoga and supervised toothbrushing were done at the 3^rd month and 6^th month. Clinical examinations of both groups were done at baseline, 22^nd day, 3^rd month, and 6^th month. An independent <i>t</i>-test was used to compare the difference between the two groups. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 26.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The plaque score was statistically significant between the groups after 21 days. The mean reduction in gingival scores from baseline to 6 months was higher in the yoga with supervised tooth brushing group (1.7) when compared to the supervised tooth brushing group (1.3), and there was a statistically significant difference in gingival scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study concluded that incorporating yoga alongside supervised brushing significantly improved gingival and plaque scores over a 6-month period. Teaching yoga to adolescents, in combination with proper brushing habits, has been shown to enhance both their oral and overall health.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"15 2","pages":"756-762"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13098872/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147773322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}