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Nutrition and Metabolism

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This research line is involved in understanding nutritional exposures linked to coexistence of low muscle mass and obesity.  Approaches include physiological studies of endocrinology, metabolism, body composition and specific approaches linked to assessment of muscle mass.

Sl No. Project Title Project Lead Year
16 Understanding digestibility and metabolomic read-outs of plant-protein based supplementation in Indian primary school children (Funded by: TATA Trust) Dr. Anura Kurpad, Dr. Arpita Mukhopadhyay 2016
17 Review, Assessment & Planning of Interventions in Districts (RAPID) for Maternal and Child Nutrition: Maternal and Child Nutrition in rural Maharashtra and Rajasthan - Identifying gaps and designing system strengthening interventions (Funded by: TATA Trusts) Dr. Sumathi Swaminathan 2016
18 Integrated nutrition-agriculture strategies to inform public health (Funded by: Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance Margdarshi Fellowship) Dr. Anura V Kurpad 2015
19 ETH - Zinc Study (Funded by: ETH, Zurich, Switzerland) PI: Professor Michael Zimmermann, ETH Zurich & Dr. Anura V Kurpad, Co-I: Dr. Arpita Mukhopadhyay 2014
20 Effect of maternal protein and vitamin B12 supplementation on placental vasculature (Funded by: DBT) Dr. Arpita Mukhopadhyay 2014
21 Effect of maternal protein and vitamin B12 supplementation on placental epigenetics (Funded by: DBT) Dr. Arpita Mukhopadhyay 2014
22 Programme Support on the effect of amino acids, vitamin A and oxidative stress on foetal growth, placental function and low birth weight (Funded by: DBT) Dr. Anura V Kurpad, Dr. Arpita Mukhopadhyay, Dr. Pratibha Dwarkanath 2013
23 A double blind, randomized, two-way cross-over study to investigate the uptake of iron from micronutrient fortified powder versus from tailored control in milk (Funded by: GlaxoSmithKline) Dr. Anura V Kurpad 2012
24 Ferric Pyrophosphate Nanoparticles: Feasibility, Bioavailability & Toxicity Assessments Dr. Amit Kumar Mandal, Dr. Arun Shet, Dr. Anura V Kurpad 2012
25 The effects of fortification through an added enhancer vitamin C beverage or NaFeEDTA alone or in combination with a multiple micronutrient snack daily in improving iron and micronutrient status of young women in south India: A randomized controlled study (Funded by: PepsiCo) Dr. Anura V Kurpad 2012
26 Use of accurate tracer based approaches to assess vitamin A pool size in children and pregnant women Dr. Anil Vasudevan 2012
27 Are human gene variants in Vitamin A Metabolic Pathway associated with Newborn Kidney Size and Function Dr. Anil Vasudevan 2012
28 Multiple micronutrient fortified rice affects physical performance and plasma vitamin B-12 and homocysteine concentrations of Indian school children (Funded by: DSM) Dr. Anura V Kurpad 2011
29 Efficacy of Multi-Micronutrient Fortified Drink in Reducing the Prevalence of Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia and Improve Micronutrient Status Among Iron Deficient School Children In South India (Funded by: Kraft, Cadbury) Dr. Anura V Kurpad 2011
30 Vitamin B12: Its bioavailability and effect in a balanced protein supplement on sulphur amino acid and methyl transfer kinetics in Indian pregnancy (Funded by: DBT) Dr. Anura V Kurpad 2010