Nikhil Tandon

Biographic Data

ID112156
NAMENikhil Tandon
GIVEN NAMESNikhil
FAMILY NAMETandon
SIGNATURETANDON N
AFFILIATIONSAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
ORCID0000-0003-4604-1986
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS60
TOTAL CITATIONS17
AUTHOR COUNT60
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2001
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Does home-based screening improve hypertension diagnosis, treatment and control? A regression discontinuity analysis in urban India

    Open AccessMichaela Theilmann, Sneha Sarah Mani et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    As part of India’s efforts to expand primary healthcare services, several state governments are implementing or considering home-based hypertension screening programmes to improve population-wide diagnosis and blood pressure (BP) control rates. However, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of home-based screening programmes in India. Using six waves of population-representative cohort data (N=15574), we estimate the causal effect of a h…

  • Does health insurance coverage improve cardiometabolic risk factor levels? Quasi-experimental evidence from India

    Open AccessKavita Singh, Dimple Kondal et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2025

    Background Chronic conditions cause notable health and economic burdens. While health insurance enables access to healthcare, its effects on chronic care outcomes remain under-explored.Objective To examine the association between health insurance coverage and cardiometabolic risk factors among people with chronic conditions in India.Methods Data from the Centre for Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in South Asia (CARRS) and Solan studies, including …

  • Reproductive history, menopause and cardiometabolic health in women

    Wilhemina Quarpong, Suchitra Chandrasekaran et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2025References: 27

    BACKGROUND: We investigated the association of reproductive history with cardiometabolic health in ethnically diverse women across five continents. METHODS: We pooled cross-sectional survey data on non-pregnant women aged 30-49 years from 15 countries. Multilevel models were used to examine associations between menopausal status, age at first birth (≥20 vs <20 years), parity (1, 2, 3, 4+ vs 0 births) and cardiometabolic indicators: body mass inde…

  • A mediation analysis evaluating change in self-stigma on diabetes outcomes among people with depression in urban India

    Open AccessScott Halliday, Deepa Rao et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Self-stigma–the internalization of negative community attitudes and beliefs about a disease or condition–represents an important barrier to improving patient care outcomes for people living with common mental disorders and diabetes. Integrated behavioral healthcare interventions are recognized as evidence-based approaches to improve access to behavioral healthcare and for improving patient outcomes, including for those with comorbid diabetes, yet…

  • Methods and participant characteristics in the Cancer Risk in Vegetarians Consortium

    Open AccessYashvee Dunneram, Jia Yi Lee et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Food intakes and lifestyle factors of both non-vegetarians and vegetarians varied markedly across the individual cohorts, which may be due to differences in both culture and socioeconomic status, as well as differences in questionnaire design. Therefore, care is needed in the interpretation of the impacts of vegetarian diets on cancer risk

  • Evaluating bias with loss to follow-up in a community-based cohort

    Dimple Kondal, Ashish Awasthi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2024References: 27

    BACKGROUND: Retention of participants is a challenge in community-based longitudinal cohort studies. We aim to evaluate the factors associated with loss to follow-up and estimate attrition bias. METHODS: Data are from an ongoing cohort study, Center for cArdiometabolic Risk Reduction in South Asia (CARRS) in India (Delhi and Chennai). Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to identify sociodemographic factors associated with partial (a…

  • Developing Standard Treatment Workflows—way to universal healthcare in India

    Open AccessAshoo Grover, Balram Bhargava et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Primary healthcare caters to nearly 70% of the population in India and provides treatment for approximately 80–90% of common conditions. To achieve universal health coverage (UHC), the Indian healthcare system is gearing up by initiating several schemes such as National Health Protection Scheme, Ayushman Bharat, Nutrition Supplementation Schemes, and Inderdhanush Schemes. The healthcare delivery system is facing challenges such as irrational use …

  • Epidemiological pattern of Covid-19 and its association with periodontal health in an urban Indian cohort

    Open AccessRajeev Gupta, Ishita Gupta et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background Studies have highlighted a possible influence of gingival and periodontal disease (PD) on COVID-19 risk and severity. However, the evidence is based on hospital-based studies and community-level data are sparse. Objectives We described the epidemiological pattern of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Delhi and evaluated the associations of gingival and PD with incident COVID-19 disease in a regionally representative urban Indian population. Metho…

  • Couple concordance in diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia in urban India and Pakistan and associated socioeconomic and household characteristics and modifiable risk factors

    Jannie Nielsen, Roopa Shivashankar et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2023Cited by: 1References: 24

    BACKGROUND: Concordance in chronic disease status has been observed within couples. In urban India and Pakistan, little is known about couple concordance in diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia and associated socioeconomic characteristics and modifiable risk factors. METHODS: We analysed cross-sectional data from 2548 couples from the Centre for cArdio-metabolic Risk Reduction in South Asia cohort in Chennai, Delhi and Karachi. We estimated …

  • Development and design of the first structured clinic-based program in lower resource settings to transition emerging adults with type 1 diabetes from pediatric to adult care

    Open AccessAngelica Cristello Sarteau, Ariba Peerzada et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Introduction Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is increasing in young people worldwide and more children in resource limited settings are living into adulthood. There is a need for rigorous testing and reporting of evidence-based and stakeholder-informed strategies that transition individuals with T1D from pediatric to adult care. We present the development of and design of the first structured transition program in Delhi, India, to inform similar efforts in…

  • Patterns of multimorbidity in India

    Open AccessJonas Prenissl, Jan-Walter De Neve et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    There is a dearth of evidence on the epidemiology of multimorbidity in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of multimorbidity in India and its variation among states and population groups. We analyzed data from a nationally representative household survey conducted in 2015–2016 among individuals aged 15 to 49 years. Multimorbidity was defined as having two or more conditions out of five common chronic mor…

  • Anxiety and depression among adult tobacco users during the Covid-19 restrictions in India

    Open AccessShalini Bassi, Gaurang P Nazar et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    During COVID-19 lockdown, mental health of tobacco users (primarily women) was associated with food, housing and financial insecurity. The Indian Government rightly initiated several health, social and economic measures to shield the most vulnerable from COVID-19, including a ban on the sale of tobacco products. It is also necessary to prioritize universal health coverage, expanded social security net, tobacco cessation and mental health services…

  • Feasibility Trial of Yoga Programme for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention (Yoga-DP) among High-Risk People in India

    Open AccessPallavi Mishra, Tess Harris et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Yoga-based interventions can be effective in preventing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We developed a Yoga programme for T2DM prevention (YOGA-DP) and conducted a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) among high-risk people in India. This qualitative study's objective was to identify and explore participants' trial- and intervention-related barriers and facilitators. The feasibility trial was conducted at two Yoga centres in New Delhi a…

  • Infant Young Child Feeding Practices in an Indian Maternal–Child Birth Cohort in Belagavi, Karnataka

    Open AccessShweta Khandelwal, Dimple Kondal et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Poor infant young child feeding (IYCF) practices result in malnutrition, poor psychosocial development, poor school performance and less productivity in later life, thereby perpetuating a vicious cycle. The current study aims to characterize the IYCF practices during the first year of life in a maternal-child birth cohort (DHANI) in Belagavi, Karnataka, India. We collected data from the dyad at birth, 6 and 12 months postpartum. We examined dieta…

  • Burden, patterns, and impact of multimorbidity in North India

    Open AccessPriti Gupta, Shivani A Patel et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    The burden of multimorbidity was high in this young rural population, which portends significant adverse effects on their health and quality of life. The Indian health system should be reconfigured to address this emerging health priority holistically, by adopting a more integrated and sustainable model of care

  • Health and economic impact of air pollution in the states of India

    Open AccessAnamika Pandey, Michael Brauer et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Planetary Health2021

    BACKGROUND: The association of air pollution with multiple adverse health outcomes is becoming well established, but its negative economic impact is less well appreciated. It is important to elucidate this impact for the states of India. METHODS: We estimated exposure to ambient particulate matter pollution, household air pollution, and ambient ozone pollution, and their attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life-years in every state of Ind…

  • Yoga Program for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention (Yoga-DP) Among High-Risk People

    Open AccessPallavi Mishra, Sheila Greenfield et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: Yoga-based interventions can be effective in preventing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We developed a Yoga program for T2DM prevention (YOGA-DP) among high-risk people and conducted a feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) in India. The objective of this study was to identify and explore why potential participants declined to participate in the feasibility RCT. Methods: An exploratory qualitative study, using semi-structured …

  • Kids and Diabetes in Schools (KiDS) intervention in India

    Open AccessTina Rawal, Soumyadeep Bhaumik et al.ARTICLEHealth Education Journal2021

    Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the experience and satisfaction of teachers and parents of children with and without diabetes, with the Kids and Diabetes in School (KiDS) intervention. Project KiDS aimed to foster a safe and supportive school environment to encourage the management of type 1 diabetes and prevention of type 2 diabetes. Design: This qualitative evaluation involved semi-structured, face-to-face, in-depth intervie…

  • Health, psychosocial, and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on people with chronic conditions in India

    Open AccessKavita Singh, Dimple Kondal et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    People with chronic conditions, particularly among poor, rural, and marginalized populations, have experienced difficulties in accessing healthcare and been severely affected both socially and financially by the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Factors that facilitate patient activation in the self-management of diabetes and depression among participants enrolled in an integrated chronic care model in India

    Open AccessLeslie C M Johnson, Nancy J Thompson et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2021Cited by: 1References: 34

  • Development of a Yoga Program for Type-2 Diabetes Prevention (Yoga-DP) Among High-Risk People in India

    Open AccessKaushik Chattopadhyay, Pallavi Mishra et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2020

    Introduction Many Indians are at high-risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Yoga is an ancient Indian mind-body discipline, that has been associated with improved glucose levels and can help to prevent T2DM. The study aimed to systematically develop a Yoga programme for T2DM prevention (YOGA-DP) among high-risk people in India using a complex intervention development approach. Materials and methods As part of the intervention, we developed a b…

  • Household Chores or Play Outdoors? The Intersecting Influence of Gender and School Type on Physical Activity Among Indian Adolescents

    Open AccessIlana G Raskind, Shailaja S Patil et al.ARTICLEHealth Education & Behavior2020

    Most Indian adolescents, particularly girls and private school students, do not engage in sufficient physical activity (PA). Current understanding of these sociodemographic differences is limited by a focus on exercise, which may not fully capture PA in developing countries. We examined how gender and school type are associated with multiple PA domains and whether associations with gender differ by school type. We randomly selected an equal numbe…

  • Potentially Heterogeneous Cross-Sectional Associations of Seafood Consumption with Diabetes and Glycemia in Urban South Asia

    Open AccessMatthew O Gribble, Jennifer R Head et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Aims : In this study, we aimed to estimate cross-sectional associations of fish or shellfish consumption with diabetes and glycemia in three South Asian mega-cities. Methods : We analyzed baseline data from 2010-2011 of a cohort ( n = 16,287) representing the population ≥20 years old that was neither pregnant nor on bedrest from Karachi (unweighted n = 4017), Delhi (unweighted n = 5364), and Chennai (unweighted n = 6906). Diabetes was defined as …

  • The impact of air pollution on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy across the states of India

    Open AccessKalpana Balakrishnan, Sagnik Dey et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Planetary Health2019

    Background Air pollution is a major planetary health risk, with India estimated to have some of the worst levels globally. To inform action at subnational levels in India, we estimated the exposure to air pollution and its impact on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy in every state of India in 2017. Methods We estimated exposure to air pollution, including ambient particulate matter pollution, defined as the annual average gridded concen…

  • Association of birth outcomes and postnatal growth with adult leukocyte telomere length

    Open AccessMohamad Tarik, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2019

    Born small for gestational age due to undernutrition in utero and subsequent catch-up growth is associated with risk of developing chronic diseases in adulthood. Telomere length has been shown to be a predictor of these age-related diseases and may be a link between birth size, a surrogate for foetal undernutrition, and adult chronic diseases. We assessed the relationship of leukocyte telomere length in adult life with birth outcomes and serial c…