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Jan 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-534
Marie-Pierre St-OngeCorresponding author
Objective: Skipping breakfast has been associated with an increased risk of obesity. This randomized controlled pilot study tested whether emphasizing breakfast consumption, in conjunction with nutrition counseling, would improve weight status and dietary quality in children. Design and Methods: Twe…
Nov 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-450X.jom-14-564
Khalid S. AljabriCorresponding author
Objective: Obesity is a major public health problem worldwide. We designed this study to determine the prevalence of obesity among Saudis in the department of primary care at King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital. Methods: Cross section study of Saudis of both sexes, aged more than or equal to 12 years a…
Feb 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-13-312
Devin M. MannCorresponding author
Objective: This study assessed the baseline knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and behaviors of prediabetes patients in order to tailor a new technology-enhanced primary care-based lifestyle modification intervention. Methods: Patients with a diagnosis of prediabetes were enrolled in a randomized, co…
Nov 2013 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-13-253
Rohit SinglaCorresponding author
Background: Western studies have shown that hypertension increases carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) as early as in childhood and adolescence. However, similar data from India is lacking. Indians have different genetic, racial, geographic, cultural and dietary patterns. Hence a similar trend may…
Jan 2013 DOI 10.14302/issn.2328-0182.japst-13-edt-1.1
Suofu QinCorresponding author
This inaugural editorial introduces a forum that bridges basic discovery and translational application across pharmaceutical science and technology. It emphasizes rapid, open‑access dissemination paired with rigorous peer review to shorten the bench‑to‑bedside path. The journal invites interdiscipli…