Family Healthcare

Beyond body mass index: prevalence of normal weight obesity in a primary care population in Turkey

Obesity is a chronic, recurrent, and progressive disease that impairs health due to abnormal accumulation of adipose tissue. One of the most commonly used methods for the assessment of obesity is the Body Mass Index (BMI), and individuals with a BMI value of ≥ 30 kg/m² are define...

The Mediating Effect of Risk Awareness on the Relationship Between Infectious Disease Knowledge and Protective Behaviors Among Earthquake-Affected Populations

Background: Long-term post-disaster settings increase infectious disease risks, requiring adequate knowledge and risk awareness to promote protective behaviors. This study was conducted to investigate the relationships between infectious disease knowledge, risk awareness, and pro...