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- ItemCONSUMPTION PATTERN OF BITTER GOURD [Momordica charantia L.) AMONG TYPE II DIABETICS(2013) Amirthaveni, M; Gomathi, KIndia is considered as the diabetes capital of the world with 41 million Indians having diabetes. Socioeconomic environment influences occupation, lifestyle, and nutrition of social classes which in turn would influence the prevalence and profile of glucose intolerance and diabetic complications. Even today, about 80 per cent of the population in developing countries depends on traditional medicine, Bitter Melon is one of the traditional medicine which is a good source of phenolic compounds. It is evidenced reported that only 58.7 per cent of the subjects generally believed that bittergourd is good for health, 27.3 per cent reported bittergourd decreases the sugar level and a few (5.3 5) members informed that it reduces the stomach infection.
- ItemDEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND DIETARY HABITS OF MALE HYPERLIPIDEMICS IN HYDERABAD CITY(2013) Amirthaveni, MHyperlipidemia is a powerful and extremely common risk factor of cardiovascular disease and mainly affecting the younger population. The present study was conducted in a private hospital at Hyderabad city. Two hundred and fifity male hyperlipidemic subjects were selected and data was collected on socio-economic status like age, education, occupation, activity pattern, income level and type of family. Dietary habits like type of diet, meal pattern and types of fats and oils used for cooking by the male hyperlipidemics through questionnaire. The findings revealed that they are in the age group of 40-60 years and had a high educational qualification, holding higher positions, some agriculturists and others retired personnel. They were involved in sedentary activity and are in nuclear families of high income group. They were mostly non vegetarians and the consumed different foods. The dietary habits and consumption of fats and oils used for cooking were changed after the onset of the disease. Modification in the dietary pattern will alter the dietary intake. Thus there is burning need to emphasize on the modification in the dietary intake to improve the health status.
- ItemDIETARY HABITS OF THE SELECTED OBESE IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT(2013) Amirthaveni, MGood nutrition is the cornerstone for survival, health and development for current and succeeding generations. A key factor in the progressive increase in the prevalence of obesity is poor dietary habits. The treatment of obesity with regular diets often fail, so knowing the specific habits of these patients can be very useful to individualize treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the dietary habits of obese subjects residing in Coimbatore city. A well-structured interview schedule was formulated to elicit information on the dietary pattern followed by the selected subjects by using a pretested questionnaire. The data collected were systematically consolidated and statistically analyzed. Although dietary education improves eating habits of obese individual, a high percentage remain with inadequate dietetic customs, which could be a key factor in the failure of obesity treatment. Education on food intakes of this group is therefore needed along with further large scale studies.
- ItemHYPOGLYCEMIC AND HYPOLIPIDEM IC EFFECT OF ASH GOURD (Benincasa hispida) AND CURRY LEAVES (Murraya koenigii)(2011) Amirthaveni, MDiabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases represent an enormous, medical, social and economic burden to the public. Many genetic and lifestyle factors are involved in the etiology of these diseases. Hence, the present study was undertaken with an objective to select and study the background information and nutritional status of hyperlipidemic diabetics, elicit details on medical history and to study the impact of ash gourd and curry leaves on the blood glucose and lipid profile. A group of 200 diabetics were selected initially. Salad was prepared by using 100gm of ash gourd and one gram of curry leaves (10 curry leaves) and five grams of skimmed milk powder (made into curd) and pepper and salt are added for taste. This salad was freshly prepared every day and distributed personally to the selected hyperlipidemic diabetics in experimental group (N=20) as mid morning for a period of three months (90 days) to find out the effect of supplementation of ash gourd and curry leaves. Supplementation of ash gourd and curry leaves had significant hypoglycemic and hypolidemic effect and it had reduced the blood glucose level (both fasting and post prandial), within the period of three months.
- ItemLifestyle Pattern of the Selected Obese Subjects in Coimbatore District(2013) Amirthaveni, MObesity is primarily due to altered sedentary lifestyles, energy-dense diets and low-levels o f physical activity. Industrialization and urbanization which lead to rise in standards o f living, also promote weight gain and obesity rates begin to rapidly rise thus posing a growing threat to the health o f the nation. A key factor in the progressive increase in the prevalence o f obesity is sedentary lifestyle. The aim o f this study was to assess the lifestyle pattern o f obese subjects residing in Coimbatore city. A wellstructured interview schedule was formulated to elicit information on the lifestyle practices followed by the selected subjects by using a pretested questionnaire. The data collected were systematically consolidated and statistically analyzed. Exercise plays a vital role in the management o f the lifestyle disorders, it is necessary to educate the public about lifestyle modification and adopt appropriate exercise with healthy food habits fo r physical fitness.
- ItemMicronutrient malnutrition profile of infants in South India(2013) Amirthaveni, M; Kowsalya, S
- ItemMONO SODIUM GLUTAMATE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SODIUM CHLORIDE IN INDIAN DIETS(2013) Lakshmi, U K; Amirthaveni, M
- ItemORGANOLEPTIC EVALUATION OF SELECTED HIGH FIBRE BREAKFAST MIX(2013) Amirthaveni, MIndia is currently passing through an epidemiological transition due to rapid urbanization coupled with economic growth. This could have major implications on the present and future disease patterns in India, with particular reference to an increase in prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like ob^ity, diabetes, and coronary artery disease. Unhealthy, processed food has become much more accessible following India's continued integration in global food markets. The main objective of this study is to formulate a product rich in Dietary Fiber. In the first phase of the study, foods rich in dietary fiber such as oat bran, wheat bran, green gram and whole wheat were selected using various criteria like availability, acceptability and cost. In the second phase, in order to produce an acceptable product with high dietary fiber, recipes such as pongal, roti, kitchadi, adai, chapathi, upma, dosa and porridge were formulated and standardized using numerical scoring method. In the third phase, Total Dietary fibre, toxic compounds, phytates and metals like zinc, tin, arsenic, lead and mercury content of the product was analyzed. Thus from the results obtained, lOOg of high fiber mix which contains 16.09 g of dietary liber along with protein can be recommended for the NCDs. Bran is a boon to NCDs.
- ItemPREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION AMONG ADULTS IN SELECTED * RURAL AREAS OF COIMBATORE DISTRICT(2015) Amirthaveni, MHypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a global public health issue. It is one of the most common lifestyle diseases today, prevalent in every third person and contributes to the burden o f heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, premature mortality and disability. Hypertension is reported to be the fourth contributor to premature death in developed countries and the seventh in developing countries. Hypertension epidemiological studies from India in the last twenty years have shown that prevalence o f hypertension (diagnosed by systolic BP ^140 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP >90 mm Hg) in urban locations has stabilized to about 25-30% but it has increased in rural populations from 15 to 25%. The study wwi taken to assess the prevalence o f hypertension among rural adults and to explore the associated risk factors of hypertension among them. Rural areas from Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India were selected for the study. Health camps ireri? conducted at the selected areas with help of medical practitioner and 985 were screened for hypertension. The overall prevalence was found to be 26 per cent, where it was slightly higher among men than in women. The per cent of hypertensives in men and women increases with increase in age. Salt intake, alcohol consumption, tobacco usage and smoking were found to be the prevalent associated risk factors o f hypertension.
- ItemPreviilence of hyjjertcnsion and obesity among urban working women(2014) Amirthaveni, MWHO termed obesity as “New world syndrome" and hypertension as “Silent killer" by observing its consequences and it's increasing prevalence fo r the past few decades. Viis study was under taken to observe the prevalence o f obesity and hypertension among urban working women in southern India by enrolling 120 working women in an educational institution, located at the centre o f the city. Well structured questionnaire was developed and distributed to all the women to elicit their socio economic details, life style pattern andfood habits. Iheir weight, height and blood pressure were recorded. Among the selected women obesity was prevalent among 80.2 per cent and the prevalence o f hypertension was observed to be 48 per cent Ihe blood pressure was noticed to increases with increase in body weight o f the individuals The results stress the need o f timely preventive measuresfor these new endemic disorders to reduce the burden o f many chronic morbidity.