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Item Acceptability and Supplementation of Red Palm Oil on Selected Target Groups(2007-01-06) Thirumani Devi, A; Amirthaveni, MItem Consumption Pattern And Analysis Of Weight Reducing Foods And Indigenous Medicines Among Overweight And Obese Adults(2015-03) Resma Mohan; Amirthaveni, MItem CONSUMPTION 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.Item DEMOGRAPHIC 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.Item DIETARY 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.Item Effect of Bitter Gourd for the Management of Type II Diabetes Mellitus(2014-03) Abirami, P; Amirthaveni, MItem Effect of Functional Foods and Lifestyle Modification Strategies on Hypertensive Men and Women in Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu(2017-06-28) Swarnalatha, A; Amirthaveni, MItem Effect of Functional Foods and Lifestyle Modification Strategies on Hypertensive Men and Women in Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu(2016-01) Swarnalatha, A; Amirthaveni, MItem Effect of Supplementation of Beta- Carotenc and Ascorbic Acid on Lipid Profile in cardiovascular Patients(1997-05) Chadalavada Srilakshmi; Amirthaveni, MItem Effect of Supplementation of Chindil Koddi (Tinospora Cordifolia) on Type II Diabetics(2008-04) Kalaivani, S; Amirthaveni, MItem Effect of Supplementation of Selected Neutraceuticals on Type II Diabetics(2007-02-15) Nazni, P; Amirthaveni, MItem Effect Of Supplementation Of Thulsi (Ocimum Sanctum) And Vilvai (Aegle Marmelos) Leaves Combination On Type II Diabetics(2008-04) Priya, V; Amirthaveni, MItem Food Habits And Nutritional Status Of Adolescent Girls In Kolkata(2010-04) Tanusree Banerjee; Amirthaveni, MItem HYPOGLYCEMIC 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.Item Hypoglycemic Effect of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L .) on Prediabetics and Type II Diabetics(2015-08) Gomathi, K; Amirthaveni, MItem Hypolipidemic Effect of Flaxseed and Garlic(2014-03) Thilaga, B; Amirthaveni, MItem Hypolipidemic Effect of High Fiber and Omega 3 Rich Foods(2013-12) Prasanthi, P; Amirthaveni, MItem Impact of Low Sodium Salt on Hypertensives(1996-05) Srividya, R; Amirthaveni, MItem Impact of School Lunch Programme On Physical Mental and Behavioural Development of School Children(1975-03) Amirthaveni, M; Usha ChandrasekarItem Impact of Supplementation Vitamin - C on Hypercholesterolmic Patients(1995-05) Uma, P; Amirthaveni, M