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Views on virtual education during the COVID-19 pandemic among medical and paramedical students in India
Bioinformation. 2022 Jun 30;18(6):518-524. doi: 10.6026/97320630018518. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has made the educational institutions to implement the mandatory virtual learning in medical education. It is undeniable that electronic gadget aided learning have a significant role to play during a pandemic. Both faculty and students are getting accustomed to this 'New Normalcy'. Therefore, it is of interest to determine the effectiveness and perception of virtual teaching and learning during the COVID 19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted in which 336 medical and 336 paramedical students of...
Source: Bioinformation - May 11, 2023 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Yuvaraj Maria Francis P K Sankaran C P Kirthika Balaji Karunakaran S Sathish Kumar D Karthikeyan Madhan Krishnan Shyamaladevi Babu Source Type: research

The Continuing Challenges In Changing Behaviors That Increase Cancer Risk
An annual report from the American Cancer Society finds continuing challenges in changing behaviors and risk factors in order to reduce suffering and death from cancer. The report, Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Facts & Figures (CPED) 2013, outlines the current prevalence of tobacco use, obesity, physical inactivity, and the use of established screening tests, and emphasizes that social, economic, and legislative factors profoundly influence the individual health behaviors that contribute to cancer risk...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news

Promoting health behaviours in medical education
Summary Background:  In light of the global trends of increasing obesity, the education of doctors and other health professionals warrants greater attention to promoting effective weight management through health behaviours related to eating and exercise. Context:  Gaps in training in these areas have been identified related to weight management and wellness. Diverse benefits of healthy lifestyle interventions have been noted. Innovation:  Recommendation for developing immersion programmes for medical students and other health professionals involving practical experience in weight management through lifestyle modific...
Source: The Clinical Teacher - May 9, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: William Robiner, Samuel Lazear, Briar Duffy Tags: The broader role Source Type: research

Nutrition Education in an Era of Global Obesity and Diabetes: Thinking Outside the Box
In an era when rates of obesity, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases challenge medical educators and governments worldwide, it is necessary to consider novel educational strategies, both didactic and experiential, whereby current and future health professionals can be better prepared to proactively advise and teach patients enhanced self-care skills (e.g., diet, movement, stress management, and enhanced behavioral change). In this Perspective, the authors summarize current circumstances involving rising rates of obesity and diabetes worldwide, the lack of nutrition- and lifestyle-related curricular requirements ...
Source: Academic Medicine - June 26, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research

Awareness and knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors among medical students.
CONCLUSION: Knowledge of medical students from Belgrade about CVD risk factors should be improved. PMID: 28357592 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - March 29, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Maksimović MŽ, Marinković JM, Vlajinac HD, Maksimović JM, Tomanić MS, Radak DJ Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research

Education for Medical Students Is Key to Reducing Obesity Bias Education for Medical Students Is Key to Reducing Obesity Bias
The more that medical students understand about the complex issues underlying obesity, the more positive their attitude toward patients, and the hope is the better the care will be.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Engagement in physical education classes and health among young people: does sports practice matter? A cross-sectional study.
CONCLUSION: Engagement in physical education classes was associated with health among non-sports practitioners. However, to protect students from obesity and promote additional health benefits for sports practitioners, the conventional physical education program offered to the sample studied should be reformulated. PMID: 29166432 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal - November 17, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Coledam DHC, Ferraiol PF Tags: Sao Paulo Med J Source Type: research

Low priority of obesity education leads to lack of medical students ’ preparedness to effectively treat patients with obesity: results from the U.S. medical school obesity education curriculum benchmark study
This study sought to evaluate the current status of obesity educat...
Source: BMC Medical Education - January 28, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: W. Scott Butsch, Robert F. Kushner, Susan Alford and B. Gabriel Smolarz Tags: Research article Source Type: research

How Children Search for Health Information Online: An Observational Study
To evaluate whether children could find the correct answers to obesity-related health questions on the Internet and observe the search strategies children use when searching for such information.
Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior - April 30, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Paul Branscum, Natalie Patricio-Agosto Tags: Research Brief Source Type: research

Impact of Patient Education on Compliance with Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
CONCLUSIONS Patient education with polysomnography chart view followed by frequent visits increased long-term compliance with PAP treatment. PMID: 28406882 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medical Science Monitor - April 15, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Med Sci Monit Source Type: research

Effects of Tailored Health Education Program on Overweight Elementary School Students' Obesity-Related Lifestyle: A School-Based Interventional Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Providing overweight elementary school students with education about a healthy lifestyle improves their general lifestyle and reduces weight. Therefore, it is recommended that such interventions are applied to prevent complications associated with being overweight in children. PMID: 28439385 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Oman Medical Journal - April 26, 2017 Category: Middle East Health Tags: Oman Med J Source Type: research

Nutrition education in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease and end ‐stage renal disease
The objectives of this chapter were to: characterize select nutrition education resources for providers who care for patients with CKD/ESRD; summarize key dietary components emphasized in the care of patients with CKD/ESRD; and address practical considerations in educational efforts focused on nutrition and CKD/ESRD.
Source: Seminars In Dialysis - January 1, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Cheryl A. M. Anderson, Hoang Anh Nguyen Tags: DIALYSIS EDUCATION: ISSUES, INNOVATIONS AND IMPACT Source Type: research

Research journal publishes first-ever obesity-focused education competencies
(Obesity Medicine Association) Research journal publishes the study 'Development of Obesity Competencies for Medical Education: A Report from the Obesity Medicine Education Collaborative' which outlines the first set of obesity-focused competencies to improve obesity medicine education for physicians and advanced healthcare providers. The 32 competencies were developed by The Obesity Medicine Education Collaborative (OMEC), an intersociety initiative spearheaded by the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA), The Obesity Society (TOS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Education protects women from the obesity associated with urban living
Research into the rise in obesity associated with the burgeoning industrial and service sectors in low- and middle-income countries found that education is a key factor in reducing the negative impact on women's health. The study, conducted by researchers at UCL and published in the journal BMC Public Health, found that women with no formal education who were working in sedentary occupations were twice as likely to be 'centrally obese' - defined by measuring waist circumference - compared to women with no education working in agriculture...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news