Obesity is a growing public health concern, and community awareness of its contributing factors is important for prevention and health education. This study aimed to evaluate levels of awareness of factors contributing to obesity in Maamba Old Township, Sinazongwe District, South...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i91428
Ibukun A. Okunade, Oluwafemi O. Oyewusi, Adepeju O. Adegoke, Olumide T. Adeleke, Deborah Esan, Peter O. Odeyemi, Stephen A. Adesina, Isaac O. Amole & Adewumi O. Durodola·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2026
Background: The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) presents a significant global health challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Physical inactivity (PI) which ranked as the fourth leading risk factor for global deaths, alongside with obesity...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i31362
Aims: A rise in blood sugar levels within the body is the cause of diabetes mellitus, a degenerative disease. Modifiable risk factors for diabetes mellitus include being overweight, not exercising, central obesity, Dyslipidemia, eating a diet rich Lacking in fiber and high in sug...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i21173
Objective and Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic degenerative metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) due to impairments in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing globally, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i121145
Background: High blood pressure during childhood and adolescence increases the risk of hypertension (HTN) in adulthood. Physical activity (PA) is considered as key component for the prevention and treatment of HTN. `Thus the aim of our study was to assess the relation between hab...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11946
Mother Teresa said: “the greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love...” Loneliness is a global phenomenon...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i430458
Aims: The aim of the study was to elicit opinions and attitudes towards healthy eating and physical activity in their schools and barriers towards the activities. Study Design: Qualitative study. Place and Duration of Study: Primary school settings in Brunei Darussalam. Duration...
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