Research Projects
Following is a list of research studies undertaken by us, starting with the latest study. Click on individual projects for details.
A two pronged study consisting of the Pune Intervention Study and two related observational studies in the UK...more
Ongoing two year study. Developing countries like India undergoing rapid industrialization and transition are facing a dual burden of illness viz. undernutrition and overnutrition...more
This is a self funded pilot study to examine features of double diabetes and asses reproductive health in...more
A study to investigate the impact of maternal nutrition and vitamin B12 on neural tube defects in Indian population....more
A nested case control study from the Pune Maternal Nutrition Study to investigate the association between maternal vitamin B12 status in pregnancy and offspring cognitive function....more
The study is designed to test whether ApoAV -1131T>C, a genetic variant is an independent determinant of insulin resistance (IR) and T2DM....more
In this ongoing study we will utilize previously collected data to test hypotheses about the relationship of milk intake and infant growth...more
Low birth weight is common in India. It's normally ascribed to small maternal size and 'chronic undernutrition'. The study examines the association between maternal vitamin B12 and folate status and fetal and infant growth....more
The study investigates the relationship between body fat percentage and its distribution to risk factors for type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Disease in middle-aged rural and Indian men. A group of urban slum residents was included to study the effect of crowding and unhygienic environment on these risk factors. ...more
A 6 year follow up of the Pune Maternal Nutrition Study....more
This is a prospective, population-based study of maternal nutrition, pregnancy outcome and cardiovascular risk in the children, being carried out in a rural community in Western India since 1993. ...more
This is a 21 year follow up of the Pune Children Study. It comprises of further work with 466 young adults showing risk factors for type 2 Diabetes at birth. ...more
This study is designed to find out the potential risk factors of diabetic tissue damage among Indians. The main groups involved in the study are the newly diagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes and the age matched people without diabetes. ...more
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