Dorairaj Prabhakaran

Use of dried blood for measurement of trans fatty acids (2009)

Gupta, Ruby, Abraham, Ransi, Dhatwalia, Savita, Ramakrishnan, Lakshmy, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, Reddy, Kolli

Abstract Background Fatty acid measurements especially trans fatty acid has gained interest in recent times. Among the various available biomarkers, adipose tissue is considered to be the best for...

Why might South Asians be so susceptible to central obesity and its atherogenic consequences? The adipose tissue overflow hypothesis (2007)

Sniderman, Allan D, Bhopal, Raj, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, Sarrafzadegan, Nizal, Tchernof, Andre

The rates of coronary disease have accelerated dramatically amongst South Asians, driven to an important extent by the atherogenic dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes that have become so common amongst...

Use of filter paper stored dried blood for measurement of triglycerides (2006)

Quraishi, Rizwana, Lakshmy, Ramakrishnan, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, Mukhopadhyay, Ashok, Jailkhani, Bansilal

Abstract Adaptation of assays on dried blood has advantages of ease of collection, transportation, minimal invasiveness and requirement of small volume. A method for extraction and estimation of...

Sib-recruitment for studying migration and its impact on obesity and diabetes (2006)

Lyngdoh, Tanica, Kinra, Sanjay, Shlomo, Yoav, Reddy, Srinath, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, Smith, George, ...

Abstract Background Urban-rural comparisons are of limited relevance in examining the effects of urban migration in developing countries where urbanisation is due to growth of existing urban...

Relation of serial changes in childhood body-mass index to impaired glucose tolerance in young adulthood (2004)

Bhargava, Santosh K., Sachdev, Harshpal Singh, Fall, Caroline H.D., Osmond, Clive, Lakshmy, Ramakrishnan, Barker, David J.P., ...

Background: The risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increased in people who have low birth weights and who subsequently become obese as adults. Whether their obesity originates in childhood and, if...

Use of filter paper stored dried blood for measurement of triglycerides

Quraishi, Rizwana, Lakshmy, Ramakrishnan, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, Mukhopadhyay, Ashok Kumar, Jailkhani, Bansilal

Adaptation of assays on dried blood has advantages of ease of collection, transportation, minimal invasiveness and requirement of small volume. A method for extraction and estimation of triglyceride...

Use of filter paper stored dried blood for measurement of triglycerides

Quraishi, Rizwana, Lakshmy, Ramakrishnan, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, Mukhopadhyay, Ashok Kumar, Jailkhani, Bansilal

Adaptation of assays on dried blood has advantages of ease of collection, transportation, minimal invasiveness and requirement of small volume. A method for extraction and estimation of triglyceride...

Educational status and cardiovascular risk profile in Indians

Reddy, K. Srinath, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, Jeemon, Panniyammakal, Thankappan, K. R., Joshi, Prashant, Chaturvedi, Vivek, ...

The inverse graded relationship of education and risk factors of coronary heart disease (CHD) has been reported from Western populations. To examine whether risk factors of CHD are predicted by level...

Size at birth, weight gain in infancy and childhood, and adult blood pressure in 5 low- and middle-income-country cohorts: when does weight gain matter?123

Adair, Linda S, Martorell, Reynaldo, Stein, Aryeh D, Hallal, Pedro C, Sachdev, Harshpal S, Prabhakaran, Dorairaj, ...

Background: Promoting catch-up growth in malnourished children has health benefits, but recent evidence suggests that accelerated child weight gain increases adult chronic disease risk.