Vikal Tripathy
Biographic Data
| ID | 4090169 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vikal Tripathy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vikal |
| FAMILY NAME | Tripathy |
| SIGNATURE | TRIPATHY V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Statistical Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Community-based model for preventing tobacco use among disadvantaged adolescents in urban slums of India
Tobacco consumption in multiple forms presents an emerging, significant and growing threat to the health of Indian adolescents, especially those from low socio-economic communities. Research in two phases was undertaken among economically disadvantaged adolescents in two urban slums of Delhi. In phase I, qualitative research methods such as focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were used to explore and understand the determinants influe…
Molecular genetic perspectives on the Indian social structure
For historical reasons, the Indian subcontinent is endowed with enormous ethnic, cultural, and genetic heterogeneity of its people. In the process of understanding the dynamics and sociocultural complexity of Indian society, anthropologists have come up with a number of hypotheses involving certain social/cultural processes that may modulate evolutionary processes. In this article, we outline some of those hypotheses and present molecular genetic…
Mitochondrial DNA variation and substructure among the tribal populations of Andhra Pradesh, India
We analyzed mtDNA HVR-I variation among six tribal populations-Andh, Pardan, Gond, Naikpod, Kolam and Chenchu--from Andhra Pradesh. These tribes belong to the Dravidian and Indo-European linguistic group. Except for Chenchu, the rest of the tribal samples were collected from two or more than two locations. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) of the sequences yields a significant F(ST) value (0.045), suggesting a fair degree of genetic diff…
Growth among Tibetans at high and low altitudes in India
In India, Tibetans have been living at different altitudes for more than 40 years. This study describes physical growth in terms of height, weight, sitting height, skinfold thickness at triceps and upper arm circumference of Tibetans born and raised at three Tibetan refugee settlements (3,521; 970; and 800 m) from the view point of the hypothesis that growth is retarded at high altitude. Samples consist of individuals between the ages of 2 and 40…
Blood pressure variation among Tibetans at different altitudes
Lower BP values among Tibetan children and adolescents at high altitude suggest that altitude affects BP as previously hypothesized, but only in youth. Similar BP in adults at low and high altitudes may reflect the effects of other variables on BP. Measures of adiposity (SFT, BMI and MUAC) have a significant effect on BP. Increase in BP with adult age is observed in Tibetans, which is similar to the pattern observed among populations undergoing m…
Birth weight among Tibetans at different altitudes in India
We report the variation in birth weight among the Tibetans at different altitudes in India to test the hypothesis of greater protection from intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) among Tibetan compared with other high-altitude native populations. We found that the birth weight of Tibetans at Leh (3521 m, high altitude) is quite similar to what has been reported previously for Tibetans at similar altitudes and is significantly higher than the low…
Taste Sensitivity to P.T.C. and Colour Blindness Among the Brahmin of Sundarnagar, Himachal Pradesh
A study of taste sensitivity of P.T.C. and colour blindness among the Brahmins of Sundarnagar of Himachal Pradesh was done. The t gene frequency was found to be 0.4391 in the total population, and that of colourblindness 3.093 % among the males. The results have been compared with the populations of Himalayan region of India. The trait of colour blindness among the populations of Himalayan region has been looked into, in view of the selection rel…
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Taste Sensitivity to P.T.C. and Colour Blindness Among the Brahmin of Sundarnagar, Himachal Pradesh
A study of taste sensitivity of P.T.C. and colour blindness among the Brahmins of Sundarnagar of Himachal Pradesh was done. The t gene frequency was found to be 0.4391 in the total population, and that of colourblindness 3.093 % among the males. The results have been compared with the populations of Himalayan region of India. The trait of colour blindness among the populations of Himalayan region has been looked into, in view of the selection rel…
Birth weight among Tibetans at different altitudes in India
We report the variation in birth weight among the Tibetans at different altitudes in India to test the hypothesis of greater protection from intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) among Tibetan compared with other high-altitude native populations. We found that the birth weight of Tibetans at Leh (3521 m, high altitude) is quite similar to what has been reported previously for Tibetans at similar altitudes and is significantly higher than the low…
Growth among Tibetans at high and low altitudes in India
In India, Tibetans have been living at different altitudes for more than 40 years. This study describes physical growth in terms of height, weight, sitting height, skinfold thickness at triceps and upper arm circumference of Tibetans born and raised at three Tibetan refugee settlements (3,521; 970; and 800 m) from the view point of the hypothesis that growth is retarded at high altitude. Samples consist of individuals between the ages of 2 and 40…
Blood pressure variation among Tibetans at different altitudes
Lower BP values among Tibetan children and adolescents at high altitude suggest that altitude affects BP as previously hypothesized, but only in youth. Similar BP in adults at low and high altitudes may reflect the effects of other variables on BP. Measures of adiposity (SFT, BMI and MUAC) have a significant effect on BP. Increase in BP with adult age is observed in Tibetans, which is similar to the pattern observed among populations undergoing m…
Mitochondrial DNA variation and substructure among the tribal populations of Andhra Pradesh, India
We analyzed mtDNA HVR-I variation among six tribal populations-Andh, Pardan, Gond, Naikpod, Kolam and Chenchu--from Andhra Pradesh. These tribes belong to the Dravidian and Indo-European linguistic group. Except for Chenchu, the rest of the tribal samples were collected from two or more than two locations. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) of the sequences yields a significant F(ST) value (0.045), suggesting a fair degree of genetic diff…
Community-based model for preventing tobacco use among disadvantaged adolescents in urban slums of India
Tobacco consumption in multiple forms presents an emerging, significant and growing threat to the health of Indian adolescents, especially those from low socio-economic communities. Research in two phases was undertaken among economically disadvantaged adolescents in two urban slums of Delhi. In phase I, qualitative research methods such as focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were used to explore and understand the determinants influe…
Molecular genetic perspectives on the Indian social structure
For historical reasons, the Indian subcontinent is endowed with enormous ethnic, cultural, and genetic heterogeneity of its people. In the process of understanding the dynamics and sociocultural complexity of Indian society, anthropologists have come up with a number of hypotheses involving certain social/cultural processes that may modulate evolutionary processes. In this article, we outline some of those hypotheses and present molecular genetic…
Biology (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Anatomy (2 works) · Effects of high altitude on humans (2 works) · Forensic and Genetic Research (2 works) · Genetic diversity and population structure (2 works)