Bontha Veerraju Babu
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 73865 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Bontha Veerraju Babu |
| NOMBRES | Bontha Veerraju |
| APELLIDO | Babu |
| FIRMA | BABU B V |
| AFILIACIONES | Indian Council of Medical Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5096-2222 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 56 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 56 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1992 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Inequities in Health Insurance Coverage among Tribal Populations in India
Quality of life, anxiety and depression among non-fatal road traffic accidents victims in South India
Background Road Traffic Accidents (RTA), whether fatal or non-fatal can be the cause of substantial financial hardships and significant mental health issues to victims and their families. The purpose of this paper is an attempt to understand the ‘quality of life’, anxiety, and depression levels among the victims of RTA. Methods A total of 407 RTA Non-fatal victims randomly selected and approached for data collection: using socio-demographic and a…
Capacity building of primary healthcare providers in Rajasthan, India, for screening and management of common mental health disorders
Background: Mental disorders impose significant social and financial burdens on individuals, families, and societies, affecting one in seven Indians. Deficient manpower and inadequate training at the graduate level are recognized as poor mental healthcare in India. Objectives: The study aims to build the capacity of primary healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses and other peripheral health workers in Rajasthan, India. The feasibility, ac…
Odissi dance in the contemporary world
Odissi, one of India’s classical dance forms, is rooted in Odisha and holds deep cultural and spiritual significance. It is now transforming, evolving societal values, technological integration, and shifting audience expectations. This study examines how contemporary Odissi practitioners perceive, experience, and navigate these changes through qualitative research with 25 Odissi dancers, sampled from dance academies in Bangalore, India. Data were…
Health System-Led Multimodal and Multilevel Interventions to Reduce Sickle Cell Disease-Related Stigma Among Tribal Populations in India
Knowledge and Perceptions of the Healthcare Providers Related to Sickle Cell Disease
Perceptions of primary healthcare providers for screening and management of mental health disorders in India
Introduction: Individuals experiencing mental health disorders encounter numerous challenges while accessing mental healthcare services. Despite the inclusion of mental health in the primary healthcare system, screening and managing mental health disorders remain significantly overlooked. Therefore, there is a need to understand the perceptions of healthcare providers in primary care settings, identify the challenges faced, and gather suggestions…
Prevalence of Hypertension in Indian Tribal Population
Air Quality Monitoring Using Low-Cost Sensors in Urban Areas of Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Air pollution poses a significant health hazard in urban areas across the globe, with India being one of the most affected countries. This paper presents environmental monitoring study conducted in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, to assess air quality in diverse urban environments. The study involved continuous indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, focusing on particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) levels, bioaerosols, and associated meteorological paramet…
Effects of parental migration on children’s schooling
Under-five child mortality and associated factors among tribal populations from a South Indian district
This paper reports child mortality and associated factors among tribal (indigenous) populations from a South Indian district. In India, 104 million people belonged to 705 tribal groups, constituting 8.6% of India's population. Of the 705 tribal groups, 75 were classified as particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG). The present study aims to report the under-five child mortality among the tribal (both PVTG and non-PVTG) population in Visakhapa…
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Stigma Scale for India (ISSSI)
Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control and Risk Factors in Tribal Population of India
Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Indian tribal population
Peripheral health workers’ knowledge and experience related to sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease-related knowledge and perceptions of traditional healers in tribal communities in India
Inclusive partnership and community mobilization approaches to improve maternal health care access among internal migrants in nine Indian cities
Interventions with inclusive partnership would improve healthcare access to vulnerable communities such as migrants. Hence, efforts to strengthen the government healthcare system through novel strategies are crucial to provide better healthcare to migrants
Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019
BACKGROUND: Hypertension can be detected at the primary health-care level and low-cost treatments can effectively control hypertension. We aimed to measure the prevalence of hypertension and progress in its detection, treatment, and control from 1990 to 2019 for 200 countries and territories. METHODS: We used data from 1990 to 2019 on people aged 30-79 years from population-representative studies with measurement of blood pressure and data on blo…
Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories
BACKGROUND: Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean height and mean body-mass index (BMI), which measures weight gain beyond what is expected from height gain, for school-aged children and adolescents. METHODS: For this pooled analysis, we used a database of cardiometabolic risk factors collated by the Non-Communicable Disease …
Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults
Body-mass index (BMI) has increased steadily in most countries in parallel with a rise in the proportion of the population who live in cities 1,2 . This has led to a widely reported view that urbanization is one of the most important drivers of the global rise in obesity 3–6 . Here we use 2,009 population-based studies, with measurements of height and weight in more than 112 million adults, to report national, regional and global trends in mean B…
The costs of seeking healthcare
The poor often experience illness and the treatment costs are high and even catastrophic for the poor. This paper reports the extent of illness, treatment-seeking behaviour and out of pocket healthcare expenditures and the determinants of treatment-seeking behaviour and healthcare expenditures among the urban poor living in Delhi. A total of 2,998 households participated in the study. Socio-demographic details, illness experiences (episodic illne…
Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015
BACKGROUND: Raised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean diastolic blood pressure, and the prevalence of, and number of people with, raised blood pressure, defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher or diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher. METHODS: For this analysis, we pooled national, subnational, or comm…
Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016
BACKGROUND: Underweight, overweight, and obesity in childhood and adolescence are associated with adverse health consequences throughout the life-course. Our aim was to estimate worldwide trends in mean body-mass index (BMI) and a comprehensive set of BMI categories that cover underweight to obesity in children and adolescents, and to compare trends with those of adults. METHODS: We pooled 2416 population-based studies with measurements of height…
Utilization of Maternal Health Services Among Internal Migrants in Mumbai, India
This study aimed to understand access to maternal health care and the factors shaping it amongst poor migrants in Mumbai, India. A cross-sectional mixed methods approach was used. It included multistage cluster sampling and face-to-face interviews, through structured interview schedules, of 234 migrant women who had delivered in the two years previous to the date they were interviewed. Qualitative in-depth interviews of migrant women, health care…
Domestic violence against women in eastern India
The prevalence of domestic violence in Eastern India is relatively high compared to majority of information available from India and confirms that domestic violence is a universal phenomenon. The primary healthcare institutions in India should institutionalise the routine screening and treatment for violence related injuries and trauma. Also, these results provide vital information to assess the situation to develop public health interventions, a…
Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control and Risk Factors in Tribal Population of India
The costs of seeking healthcare
The poor often experience illness and the treatment costs are high and even catastrophic for the poor. This paper reports the extent of illness, treatment-seeking behaviour and out of pocket healthcare expenditures and the determinants of treatment-seeking behaviour and healthcare expenditures among the urban poor living in Delhi. A total of 2,998 households participated in the study. Socio-demographic details, illness experiences (episodic illne…
Under-five child mortality and associated factors among tribal populations from a South Indian district
This paper reports child mortality and associated factors among tribal (indigenous) populations from a South Indian district. In India, 104 million people belonged to 705 tribal groups, constituting 8.6% of India's population. Of the 705 tribal groups, 75 were classified as particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG). The present study aims to report the under-five child mortality among the tribal (both PVTG and non-PVTG) population in Visakhapa…
Inclusive partnership and community mobilization approaches to improve maternal health care access among internal migrants in nine Indian cities
Interventions with inclusive partnership would improve healthcare access to vulnerable communities such as migrants. Hence, efforts to strengthen the government healthcare system through novel strategies are crucial to provide better healthcare to migrants
Birth Spacing Among Rural Population of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
This paper reports on the practice of birth spacing, and socio-economic and demographic factors associated with birth spacing among rural population of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The data for the study were obtained from 214 households, through in-depth interviews. The result so that thirteen percent of couples adopted different methods to space births, and out of these methods, use of condom is predominant followed by oral pi…
Sickle Cell Disease among Tribes of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, India
Sickle cell disease is observed to occur in significantly high frequencies amongst the tribes of India. It has surged to the fore as an important public health problem among tribal groups, which needs serious attention. This paper presents the distribution of this abnormal genetic problem among scheduled tribes of India, in general and among those of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa states, in detail. Though the prevalence of sickle cell trait is high, …
Genetic load among four Andhra caste populations
The effect of inbreeding on mortality is assessed through genetic load estimates among four caste populations, the Chakali, Kummari, Mangali, and Madiga of Andhra Pradesh, India. The regression coefficient "B" is positive and statistically not significant except in the Mangali where reduced fetal wastage with increased inbreeding coefficient is noted. The B/A values of the majority of populations suggest that the genetic load is mainly segregatio…
Genetic serum protein markers in eight South Indian caste and tribal populations
A total of n = 769 unrelated male and female individuals from eight endogamous caste (Brahmin, Kapu, Yadava, Relli) and tribal (Bagatha, Kotia, Manne Dora, Konda Dora) populations living in various districts of Andhra Pradesh (India) have been typed for haptoglobin (HP) types and transferrin (TF), group specific component (GC) and alpha 1-antitrypsin (PI) subtypes. The genetic heterogeneity among these population groups is considerable. This can …
Variation in Tasting Ability for PTC and Colour Blindness Among Chakali, And Andhra Caste
A sample of 200 individuals including 100 men and 100 women belonging to Chakali, a washermen caste was studied la know the variation in PTC tasting ability and in incidence of red green colour blindness It registered the gene frequencies of T and t as 0.6838 and 0.3162, respectively and recorded 2% of proton colour business among men
Palmar Dermatoglyphics of Relli and Manne Dora Populations of Andhra Pradesh
Some of the qualitative and quantitative palmar dermatoglyphic characters of 100 Ralli caste individuals and 100 Manne Dora tribals of Andhra Pradesh are reported in this paper. The variables studies, are principal mainline formulae, frequency of tine patterns in different configurational areas, interdigital ridge counts on a-b, b-c and c-d and angle atd, the bimanual and bisexual differences among these two populations are ascertained
An Anthropometric Profile of Konda Kammara, A Tribe from Andhra Pradesh
Anthropometric data was collected from Konda Kammaras, a tribal population of Andhra Pradesh, is presented to know the population variations. Means With corresponding standard errors are calculated for 13 measurements.'t' values are also computed for finding the bisexual differences
Individual fertility rate among minor tribal populations from Andhra Pradesh, India
The Individual Fertility Rate (IFR), a measure of current fertility status in small and illiterate preindustrial societies, is estimated for five tribal populations from Andhra Pradesh, India. The Andhra tribes exhibit high individual fertility rates ranging between 49.62 +/- 1.76 (Konda Dora) and 66.63 +/- 3.16 (Manzai Mali) and fall in the high-fertility category. The differences in IFR values between affinal and consanguineous couples are not …
Genetic load among four Andhra caste populations
The effect of inbreeding on mortality is assessed through genetic load estimates among four caste populations, the Chakali, Kummari, Mangali, and Madiga of Andhra Pradesh, India. The regression coefficient "B" is positive and statistically not significant except in the Mangali where reduced fetal wastage with increased inbreeding coefficient is noted. The B/A values of the majority of populations suggest that the genetic load is mainly segregatio…
A1A2BO and Rh(D) Blood Groups Among Some Andhra Populations
The present paper reports the distribution of A1A1BO and Rh((D) blood groups among five castes and a tribal population from Andhra Pradesh. India. The Madiga. a Scheduled Cane registers the highest frequency of group B (41%) followed by other three castes recording relatively higher frequencies of group B that group A. The Brahmin caste and Koya Dora tribe exhibit higher incidence of group A compared to group B. All the caste populations recorded…
Inbreeding effects on reproductive outcome among seven tribes of Andhra Pradesh, India
The effects of inbreeding on reproductive outcome in terms of fertility and mortality were analyzed in seven tribal populations from Andhra Pradesh, India. The effect on mortality at both prenatal and prereproductive postnatal stages was further verified after estimating genetic load by an exponential regression model. Relatively higher fertility and mortality rates were recorded among consanguineous marriages than nonconsanguineous unions in the…
Opportunity for Natural Selection Among Four Andhra Caste Populations
The estimates of opportunity for natural selection are reported for four endogamuus Andhra castes, namely. Chakali (0.6274). Kummari (0.9572). Mangali (0.6792) and Madiga (0.6957) The contribution of fertility to the total index is greater than the contribution of mortality among four populations studied. The average estimate of opportunity for natural selection recorded for the four Andhra castes (0.7399) is slightly higher than the average inde…
Genetic Diversity of PTC Taste Sensitivity Among Tribal and Caste Populations of Andhra Pradesh, India
The present paper reports the variability of PTC taste sensitivity among eight endogamous tribal populations inhabiting the Eastern Ghats of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh. It was compared with the genetic diversity of PTC taste sensitivity among tribal and caste populations of Andhra Pradesh. The tribal and caste groups present a relatively high genetic diversity, of which a major proportion is due to genetic differences within populations rather …
PTC Taste Sensitivity and Colour Blindness in Rajaka Caste Group of Andhra Pradesh
The present paper reports the variability of PTC tasting ability and the incidence of colour blindness among Rajaka, a washermen caste in Andhra Pradesh. The frequency of non-tasters was recorded 41.01% and 1.40% subjects were found colour blind
Genetic structure of Rajaka caste and affinities with other caste populations of Andhra Pradesh, India
The present study gives an account of the genetic structure in terms of distribution of a few genetic markers, viz., A1A2B0, Rh(D), G6PD deficiency and haemoglobin among the Rajaka caste population of Andhra Pradesh, India. The genetic relationships of the Rajaka caste with other Andhra caste populations were investigated in terms of genetic distance, i.e., Sq B (mn) of Balakrishnan and Sanghvi. Relatively lesser distance was established between …
PTC Taste Sensitivity and Colour Blindness Among Koppala Velama Caste From Andhra Pradesh
The distribution of PTC taste sensitivity and red-green colour blindness among Koppala Velama Caste of Andhra Pradesh is reported Among Koppala Velama. 40.14% are non tasters and 1.92% and colour blind The frequencies of non-tasters and colour blind genes are 0.6336 and 0.0430. respectively The results are discussed with other studies of Andhra populations.Key Words: Genetic MarkersVariationAndhra Caste
A Study of Morpho-Behavioural Traits Among Rajaka Caste of Andhra Pradesh
This paper reports the distribution of six morpho-behavioural Traits. viz., hand clawing. arm folding, tongue rolling. tongue folding, ear lobe attachment and hypertrichosis among Rajaka. a washerman caste of Andhra Pradesh
Asymmetry and Correlations of Palmar Ridge Counts
Bilateral ridge count asymmetry and correlations among three palmar configurational areas. viz a-b-c and c-d in Manne Dora tribe from Andhra Pradesh are investigated. The highest mean directional asymmetry (MDA) for ridge count is noticed in c-d among men and a-b among women. The interdigital area c-d registers the highest mean absolute asymmetry (MAA). The correlation coefficients between ridge counts of various configrational areas indicate tha…
Genetic affinities of AB0 and Rh blood groups among populations of Andhra Pradesh, India
Genetic affinities of 21 tribal populations of Andhra Pradesh are reported in terms of genetic distance analysis with regard to AB0 and Rh loci. These tribal populations show a high degree of differentiation in the distribution of AB0 blood groups. Some tribes exhibit the monomorphism for Rh (D) locus. The genetic distance analysis reveals that the 21 tribes included in this study are genetically distant from one another and the genetic clusterin…
Genetic variability of blood and saliva antigens and serum proteins among subtribes of Mali from Andhra Pradesh, India
The subtribes of Mali viz. Manzai Mali and Bod Mali of Andhra Pradesh, India, were screened for A1A2B0, Rhesus (CcDEe) and MN blood groups, ABH saliva secretion and plasma proteins, namely haptoglobin, transferrin, caeruloplasmin and albumin. The genetic differences between the two subtribes are marginal and not significant except for ABH saliva secretion and plasma haptoglobin. Our observations suggest that the isolation of these two subtribes c…
ABO and Rh (D) Blood Groups Among Koppala Velama Caste of Andhra Pradesh, India
The distribution of the ABO and Rh (D) blood groups among Koppala Velama Caste of Andhra Pradesh. India has been studied The blood group O records the highest frequency, followed by A and B. The incidence of the Rh (D) negative is 3-21%. which is in agreement with data from other caste populations of Andhra Pradesh
Consanguinity and Its Effects on Differential Fertility and Mortality in Two Caste Populations of Andhra Pradesh, India
Date on marriage type, fertility and mortality among Rajaka and Koppala Velama caste populations of Andhra Pradesh. India are utilized to report the degree of consanguinity and its effect on reproductive outcome. About one third of the total marriages are consanguineous in these populations. The present study confirms the hypothesis that fertility would be greater in consanguineous couples to compact sat for the high mortality that will be experi…
A Study on Fertility and its Socio-Demographic Determinants Among Rural Population of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
The present paper reports the degree of fertility and its socio demographic correlates among rural inhabitants of West Godavari district. Andhra Pradesh. Majority of respondents is having 2 or 3 children. The association of various social and demographic characteristics of the respondents with fertility wax studied The analysis reveals a positive and significant association between number of children and age of the respondent. Age at marriage has…
Anthroposcopic Variation among Sub Tribes of Mali from Andhra Pradesh
The present paper reports the distribution of twelve anthroposcopic characters among two sub tribes of Mali viz., Manzai Mali and Bod Mali. Majority of Mali people are dark brown coloured and possess straight eye slits, straight nasal breadth and horizontal nasal septum. The forehead among majority of Malis is straight with medium height and breadth. Usually, the lips are medium sized and the prominence of chin is medium to receding. Dimple is se…
Asymmetry of finger ridge countsamong four tribal populations of Andhra Pradesh, India
Blood pressure levels among cross-cultural populations of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India
The study revealed significant population differences in the variability of blood pressure, with higher levels among acculturizing tribal population than the non-acculturizing group. But no significant variation was noticed between rural and urban slum dwellers. Age had a significant effect on blood pressure levels
Birth Spacing Among Rural Population of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
This paper reports on the practice of birth spacing, and socio-economic and demographic factors associated with birth spacing among rural population of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The data for the study were obtained from 214 households, through in-depth interviews. The result so that thirteen percent of couples adopted different methods to space births, and out of these methods, use of condom is predominant followed by oral pi…
Demographic Structure and its implications among two breeding isolates of Mali Tribe from Andra Pradesh, India
In the present work, DNA was extrated from 63 skeletal samples recovered at the Neolithic site of San Juan ante Portam Latinam (SJAPL) (Araba, Basque Country). These samples have proved useful as genetic material for the performance of population studies. To achieve this it was necessary to overcome the methodological problems arising when working with damaged DNA molecules. We succeeded in performing an amplification and restriction analysis of …
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