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Review Article

September 19, 2024

Sedentarism and Chronic Health Problems

Jyoti Goyal, Gurseen Rakhra

Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):239-257.

Increased mechanization and technological advances have simplified our lives on the one hand and increased sedentary behaviors on the other hand, paving the way for emerging global health concerns, i.e., sedentarism, which could be the leading cause of all major chronic health problems worldwide. Sedentarism is a habitual behavior of...

Review Article

August 23, 2024

Rethinking about Metformin: Promising Potentials

Kyunam Kim

Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):258-267.

Metformin is widely used drugs in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the mechanisms of action are complex and are still not fully understood yet. Metformin has a dose-dependent blood sugar-lowering effect. The most common adverse reactions of metformin are gastrointestinal symptoms, and women tend to be more...

Original Article

January 24, 2024

Association between Processed Meat Protein Consumption and Incident Osteoporosis in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older: A Prospective Cohort Study Based on Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study Data (2005–2020)

Dohee Lee, Soo Hyoung Lee, Ki Hyun Park, Kunhee Han, Eunjin Jeong

Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):268-273.

Background: Osteoporosis is one of the inevitable diseases affecting an aging society, substantially impacting the quality of life of its population. Protein intake has been shown to be beneficial in...

Original Article

February 28, 2024

Barriers, Facilitators of Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation, and Deworming Program among School-Going Adolescents of Deoghar, Jharkhand, India: A Mixed-Methods Study

Bijit Biswas, Anuradha Gautam, G. Jahnavi, Richa, Pratima Gupta, et al.

Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):274-282.

Background: This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators of iron and folic acid supplementation and deworming programs among school-going adolescents. Methods: A mixed-method observational study was conducted among adolescents in...

Original Article

March 4, 2024

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Medical Use of Elderly Patients with Hypertension: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Korea

Eunbyul Cho, Sujeong Han, Jae-ryun Lee, Hyejin Lee, Bumjo Oh

Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):283-289.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted healthcare services, including chronic disease management, for vulnerable groups, such as older individuals with hypertension. This study aimed to evaluate hypertension...

Original Article

April 5, 2024

Association of Types of Meal Skipping with Cardio-metabolic Risk Factors in Korean Adults: The 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016–2018)

Jiyoon Tae, Junhee Park, Hyeonjin Cho, Dong Wook Shin

Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):290-298.

Background: This study aimed to examine the effects of different types of skipped meals on cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF) in Korean adults. Methods: We analyzed 14,062 adults from the Korea National...

Current Issue: Volume 45(5); Sep 2024

Primary Care Physicians’ Important Role: Lifestyle Modification for Chronic Disease Management Su-Min Jeong Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):237-238. Editorial September 19, 2024 PDF	Sedentarism and Chronic Health Problems Jyoti Goyal, Gurseen Rakhra Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):239-257. Review Article September 19, 2024 PDF
Rethinking about Metformin: Promising Potentials Kyunam Kim Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):258-267. Review Article August 23, 2024 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Association between Processed Meat Protein Consumption and Incident Osteoporosis in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older: A Prospective Cohort Study Based on Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study Data (2005–2020) Dohee Lee, Soo Hyoung Lee, Ki Hyun Park, Kunhee Han, Eunjin Jeong Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):268-273. Original Article January 24, 2024 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Barriers, Facilitators of Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation, and Deworming Program among School-Going Adolescents of Deoghar, Jharkhand, India: A Mixed-Methods Study Bijit Biswas, Anuradha Gautam, G. Jahnavi, Richa, Pratima Gupta, Saurabh Varshney Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):274-282. Original Article February 28, 2024 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Medical Use of Elderly Patients with Hypertension: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Korea Eunbyul Cho, Sujeong Han, Jae-ryun Lee, Hyejin Lee, Bumjo Oh Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):283-289. Original Article March 4, 2024 Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Association of Types of Meal Skipping with Cardio-metabolic Risk Factors in Korean Adults: The 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016–2018) Jiyoon Tae, Junhee Park, Hyeonjin Cho, Dong Wook Shin Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):290-298. Original Article April 5, 2024 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Enhancing the Discussion on Gender-Based Health Disparities Nageen Waseem, Muhammad Saad Farooq Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):299-300. Letter July 10, 2024 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Reducing Population Mortality through Primary Care Physicians John Patrick Cruz Toledo Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):301-301. Letter September 19, 2024 PDF	Correction: Gender-Based Violence and Women Reproductive Health in War Affected Area Manar Shalak, Favour Ekerete Markson, Manoj Nepal Korean J Fam Med. 2024;45(5):302-302. Corrigendum August 2, 2024 Corrects: Korean J Fam Med 2024 1; 45(1): 12 Full text PubReader ePub PDF

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