Diabetes Mellitus as a Risk Factor for Tuberculosis: A Community Based Case Control Study.

Background: Prevention of diabetes in the general population can help reduce the incidence of tuberculosis. Hence it is necessary to document that diabetes is strongly associated with tuberculosis as a risk factor.

Objective: To study if diabetes is associated with tuberculosis compared to controls.

Efficacy of Focused Group Discussion on Knowledge and Practices Related to Menstruation among Adolescent Girls of Rural Areas of Rhtc of a Medical College: An Interventional Study.

Context: Learning about menstrual hygiene is vital part of health education for adolescent girls so that they can continue to work and maintain hygienic habits throughout their adult life.

Aim: The aim is to study the efficacy of focused group discussion (FGD) in comparison to didactic lecture method (DL) on knowledge and practices related to menstruation among adolescent girls of rural areas.

Materials And Methods: Community-based interventional study was carried out among 260 adolescent girls.

A Cross-Sectional Study on Correlates of High Blood Pressure among School-Going Children in an Urban Area.

Context: School-going children are documenting the increasing incidence of high blood pressure (BP). Compared to adults, the prevalence of hypertension (HT) is low among children, but high BP among them can lead to HT in their adult life.

Aim: The aim of was to study the risk factors and correlates of high BP among school-going children.

Prevalence of hypertension in a rural community of central India.

Objectives: (1) To study prevalence of hypertension. (2) To study association between various factors and hypertension in a rural community of Central India.

Methods: A community based cross sectional study was carried out in rural community.

Prevalence of substance use among male adolescents in an urban slum area of Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh.

In recent years substance use has increased greatly throughout the world. Adolescence is the critical period when the first initiation of substance use takes place. Interventions at the adolescent age are effective to bring about lifestyle modifications.