Padmini Shankar
Biographic Data
| ID | 4086242 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Padmini Shankar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Padmini |
| FAMILY NAME | Shankar |
| SIGNATURE | SHANKAR P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia Southern University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Body Weight Perception and Other Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity in U.S. Adolescents
These findings suggest schools are uniquely positioned to implement strategies for healthier behaviors designed and implemented with a focus on health equity
Decoding India’s Child Malnutrition Puzzle
Child malnutrition remains a critical issue in India, necessitating concerted efforts from both private and public sectors. A 'Health in All Policies' approach should guide public health leadership in influencing policies that impact children's nutritional status
Ensuring Food Safety for Americans
(1) Background: Several agencies in the United States play a primary role in ensuring food safety, yet foodborne illnesses result in about 3000 deaths and cost more than USD 15.6 billion each year. The study objectives included analyzing local health departments’ (LHDs) level of engagement in food safety and other related services, and LHDs’ characteristics associated with those services. (2) Methods: We used data from 1496 LHDs that participated…
Dietary Intake and Health Behavior Among Black and White College Females
Nutrition, exercise, diet, and health risk factors of 422 Black and White college females were studied. Both groups showed marked deficiencies in key nutrients, and Black females had higher fat and calorie intake than White females. In selecting foods, White females relied more on nutrition knowledge and Black females were more influenced by cultural traditions. Body image dissatisfaction was higher in White females, complemented by increased use…
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Dietary Intake and Health Behavior Among Black and White College Females
Nutrition, exercise, diet, and health risk factors of 422 Black and White college females were studied. Both groups showed marked deficiencies in key nutrients, and Black females had higher fat and calorie intake than White females. In selecting foods, White females relied more on nutrition knowledge and Black females were more influenced by cultural traditions. Body image dissatisfaction was higher in White females, complemented by increased use…
Ensuring Food Safety for Americans
(1) Background: Several agencies in the United States play a primary role in ensuring food safety, yet foodborne illnesses result in about 3000 deaths and cost more than USD 15.6 billion each year. The study objectives included analyzing local health departments’ (LHDs) level of engagement in food safety and other related services, and LHDs’ characteristics associated with those services. (2) Methods: We used data from 1496 LHDs that participated…
Decoding India’s Child Malnutrition Puzzle
Child malnutrition remains a critical issue in India, necessitating concerted efforts from both private and public sectors. A 'Health in All Policies' approach should guide public health leadership in influencing policies that impact children's nutritional status
Body Weight Perception and Other Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity in U.S. Adolescents
These findings suggest schools are uniquely positioned to implement strategies for healthier behaviors designed and implemented with a focus on health equity
Environmental health (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Odds ratio (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works)