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Intraindividual double-burden of anthropometric undernutrition and “metabolic obesity” in Indian children: a paradox that needs action by Sachdev, Harshpal Singh, Porwal, Akash, Sarna, Avina, Acharya, Rajib, Ramesh, Sowmya, Kapil, Umesh, Kurpad, Anura V.

“…Background Intra-individual coexistence of anthropometrically defined undernutrition and ‘metabolic obesity’, characterised by presence of at least one…”
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Quantum Jump in the Coverage of Mega Doses of Vitamin A Supplementation Program to Children in India by Gupta, Aakriti, Kapil, Umesh C

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Risk factors for gallbladder cancer: A case–control study by Jain, Kajal, Sreenivas, V., Velpandian, T., Kapil, Umesh, Garg, Pramod Kumar

“…Risk factors for gallbladder cancer (GBC) except gallstones are not well known. The objective was to study the risk factors for GBC. In a case–control study,…”
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Impact of daily-supervised administration of a package of iron and folic acid and vitamin B12 on hemoglobin levels among adolescent girls (12–19 years): a cluster randomized control trial by Gupta, Aakriti, Kant, Shashi, Ramakrishnan, Lakshmy, Pandey, Ravindra Mohan, Khandelwal, Ritika, Kapil, Umesh, Sachdev, Harshpal Singh

“…Objective The prevalence of anemia has remained high among Indian adolescent girls over the past decade, despite the ongoing iron and folic acid (IFA)…”
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Haemoglobin thresholds to define anaemia in a national sample of healthy children and adolescents aged 1–19 years in India: a population-based study by Sachdev, Harshpal Singh, Porwal, Akash, Acharya, Rajib, Ashraf, Sana, Ramesh, Sowmya, Khan, Nizamuddin, Kapil, Umesh, Kurpad, Anura V, Sarna, Avina

“…WHO's haemoglobin cutoffs to define anemia were based on five studies of predominantly White adult populations, done over 50 years ago. Therefore, a general…”
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Role of medical colleges in its prevention and control by Nath, Bhola, Kankaria, Ankita, Kumari, Ranjeeta, Kapil, Umesh

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Characterisation of anaemia amongst school going adolescent girls in rural Haryana, India - CORRIGENDUM by Gupta, Aakriti, Sachdev, Harshpal Singh, Kapil, Umesh, Prakash, Shyam, Pandey, Ravindra Mohan, Sati, Hem Chandra, Sharma, Lokesh Kumar, Lal, Priti Rishi

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Consumption of junk foods by school-aged children in rural Himachal Pradesh, India by Gupta, Aakriti, Kapil, Umesh, Singh, Gajendra

“…There has been an increase in the consumption of junk food (JF) among school-aged children (SAC) possibly leading to obesity and diet-related diseases among…”
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Etiology of Mild and Moderate Anaemia Among Rural Adolescent Girls in India by Gupta, Aakriti, Sachdev, Harshpal Singh, Kapil, Umesh, Prakash, Shyam, Pandey, Ravindra Mohan, Lal, Priti Rishi

“…A cluster randomized control trial study was conducted in Ballabgarh block of Faridabad District, Haryana, India. Baseline data of a total of 198 non-anemic…”
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Prevalence of vitamin A deficiency and dietary inadequacy in Indian school-age children and adolescents by Reddy, Geereddy Bhanuprakash, Shalini, Tattari, Ghosh, Santu, Pullakhandam, Raghu, Kumar, Boiroju Naveen, Kulkarni, Bharati, Laxmaiah, Avula, Kapil, Umesh, Deb, Sila, Hemalatha, Rajkumar, Kurpad, Anura V., Sachdev, Harshpal S.

“…Purpose There are no representative estimates of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and risk of vitamin A (VA) dietary inadequacy in Indian children and adolescents…”
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Successful efforts toward elimination iodine deficiency disorders in India by Kapil, Umesh

“…Iodine deficiency (ID) is the world's single most important preventable cause of brain damage and mental retardation. Iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) is a…”
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Low-quality scientific evidence for the continuation of universal Vitamin A supplementation among under 5 children in India by Kapil, Umesh, Gupta, Aakriti

“…Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is presently being undertaken in India among under 5 (U5) children for two possible benefits (i) to prevent nutritional…”
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Interrelationship between dental health status and nutritional status among elderly subjects in India by Gupta, Aakriti, Khandelwal, Ritika, Kapil, Umesh

“…Background: Poor dental health status has been suggested to negatively impact the food selection, ultimately leading to malnutrition. Objective: This study was…”
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Association of tobacco and alcohol consumption with cardiovascular risk factors among elderly population in India by Gupta, Aakriti, Belwal, Ravi, Ramakrishnan, Lakshmy, Khenduja, Preetika, Kapil, Umesh

“…Introduction: The present study was conducted to assess the association of tobacco and alcohol consumption with cardiovascular risk factors among elderly…”
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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Amongst School Children Belonging to Lower Income Group (LIG) and Middle Income Group (MIG) From 5-18 years in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi by Umesh Kapil

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Effectiveness of iron supplementation in reducing iron deficiency anemia in India by Gupta, Aakriti, Kapil, Umesh

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Utility of mid-upper arm circumference in detection of maternal acute malnutrition by Kapil, Umesh, Bhadoria, Ajeet

“…According to them, using nonstretchable adult MUAC tape “an average measuring time taken per person for MUAC was 54 s whereas for height using stadiometer was…”
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Controversies Continue: Universal Supplementation of Megadose of Vitamin A to Young Children in India by Sareen, Neha, Kapil, Umesh

“…The universal megadose of vitamin A (MDVA) supplementation program was started in the year 1970. The program is presently in continuation for the prevention of…”
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Iodine deficiency during preconception period of adolescent girls residing in a district of Rajasthan, India by Vijay, Jyoti, Sharma, Sheel, Kapil, Umesh, Bhadoria, Ajeet

“…Background: In India, iodine deficiency (ID) still remains a serious concern even after five decades of enormous efforts. ID during the preconception period of…”
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Multiple Micronutrient Supplements will not Reduce Incidence of Low Birthweight by Kapil, Umesh

“…Some of the critical Public Health Interventions suggested to reduce LBW include, delaying child bearing in adolescents, efforts to improve the nutritional…”
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