Bharati Kulkarni
Biographic Data
| ID | 4872618 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bharati Kulkarni |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bharati |
| FAMILY NAME | Kulkarni |
| SIGNATURE | KULKARNI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institute of Nutrition |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0636-318X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Prevalence, patterns and associated behavioural risk factors of multimorbidity in rural India: Cross-sectional analysis from the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parents Study (Apcaps)
The prevalence of multimorbidity is projected to increase substantially in India. Previous studies have focused on urban populations and older adults, who do not represent the majority of those at risk. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and investigate patterns of multimorbidity in a rural population in India and examine their associations with four common behavioural risk factors (BRFs): daily drinking, tobacco consumption, physical inactivity…
Hyderabad’s egg value chain: Investigating potential influences on childhood stunting
In 2024, stunting affected over 150 million children under five worldwide, with India being one of the countries with the highest prevalence. The links between stunting, animal health and the health of the environment make a multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary approach essential to combatting childhood stunting in affected countries. This study examined the egg value chain in Hyderabad, India, investigating its potential influences on childhood …
Impact evaluation of a population-based ‘Screen and Treat for Anaemia Reduction (STAR)’ strategy: A cluster randomised trial in rural Telangana, India
INTRODUCTION: Population level screen and treat approach for anaemia reduction could be beneficial but its feasibility and impact remains to be tested. METHODS: This cluster randomised trial in rural Telangana included 14 clusters randomised (1:1) to either intervention or control arms. A cluster included all participants (6 months to 50 years) served by a frontline health worker. In the intervention arm, participants were screened for anaemia at…
Patterns of change in the association between socioeconomic status and body mass index distribution in India, 1999–2021
Background: Body mass index (BMI) is an important indicator of human health. However, trends in socioeconomic inequalities in BMI over time throughout India are understudied. Filling this gap will elucidate which socioeconomic groups are still at risk for adverse BMI values. Methods: ). We examined the prevalence, standardised absolute change, and odds ratios estimated by multivariable regression models by household wealth and levels of education…
Temporal change in prevalence of BMI categories in India: Patterns across States and Union territories of India, 1999–2021
We found persistent interstate inequalities of undernutrition. Tailored efforts at state levels are required to further strengthen existing policies and develop new interventions to target both forms of malnutrition
Rural Women’s Empowerment in Nutrition: A Framework Linking Food, Health and Institutions
Undernutrition remains a wide spread problem, especially for women and their children. A wide body of research has identified women’s empowerment as a contributor to nutritional outcomes for children, and, to a lesser extent, for women themselves. Yet, evidence remains mixed, in part reflecting the difficulties of measuring empowerment, in general and as it relates to nutrition. In-depth interviews with women from rural South Asia reveal that wom…
Coverage of iron and folic acid supplementation in India: Progress under the Anemia Mukt Bharat strategy 2017–20
High prevalence of anaemia is a severe public health problem in India. In 2018, India launched the Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy that focuses on six beneficiary groups for coverage, six institutional mechanisms for health system strengthening and six programmatic interventions to accelerate reductions in anaemia prevalence. This paper uses the Health Management Information System data (2017–18 to 2019–20) to examine gains in IFA coverage acro…
Drivers of food acquisition practices in the food environment of peri-urban Hyderabad, India: A qualitative investigation
This study investigates drivers of food acquisition practices in the food environment of peri-urban Hyderabad, India. We used a multi-method qualitative methodology that included in-depth interviews (n = 18) and an innovative qualitative geographical information systems (Q-GIS) approach, featuring participatory photo mapping and follow-up graphic-elicitation interviews (n = 22). Secondary data from eight focus group discussions (n = 94) was used …
Cardiovascular diseases in rural South Asia: The story of one billion people
The Global Burden of Disease Study reported that from 1990 to 2019, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) emerged as a leading cause of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in South Asians of both genders (15.2% of total DALYs in men and 11.9% in women).1 South Asia is largely rural with a population of approximately 1.2 billion people and projected to remain rural through to 2050, with a similar number of people.2 In 2014, the multi-country Prospecti…
Association between parents’ socioeconomic conditions and nutritional status during childhood and the risk of cardiovascular disease in their adult offspring: An intergenerational study in south India
BACKGROUND: Some researchers have suggested that parents' exposure to poor socioeconomic conditions during childhood can increase their offspring's risk of cardiovascular disease, primarily through poor maternal nutrition and growth. However, epidemiological data on this association are limited. In an intergenerational cohort from rural India, we examined the association of parental childhood socioeconomic conditions and stature with offspring's …
Food Environment Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Scoping Review
Food environment research is increasingly gaining prominence in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, in the absence of a systematic review of the literature, little is known about the emerging body of evidence from these settings. This systematic scoping review aims to address this gap. A systematic search of 6 databases was conducted in December 2017 and retrieved 920 records. In total, 70 peer-reviewed articles met the eligibility…
High dietary micronutrient inadequacy in peri‐urban school children from a district in South India: Potential for staple food fortification and nutrient supplementation
Multiple micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) co-exist, often because of poor intakes and adversely impact health. Habitual diets were assessed in 300 school children (6-17 years old) recruited from two government schools by simple random sampling. Probability of adequacy (PA) for 11 micronutrients and mean probability of adequacy (MPA) was calculated. Haemoglobin, plasma ferritin, folic acid, vitamin B 12 and C-reactive protein were estimated. Desc…
Developing the Women's Empowerment in Nutrition Index in Two States of India
Stature estimation equations for South Asian skeletons based on DXA scans of contemporary adults
OBJECTIVES: Stature estimation from the skeleton is a classic anthropological problem, and recent years have seen the proliferation of population-specific regression equations. Many rely on the anatomical reconstruction of stature from archaeological skeletons to derive regression equations based on long bone lengths, but this requires a collection with very good preservation. In some regions, for example, South Asia, typical environmental condit…
Development and evaluation of the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parent Study Physical Activity Questionnaire (Apcaps-PAQ): A cross-sectional study
The APCAPS-PAQ validity is comparable to other physical activity questionnaires. This tool is able to assess sedentary behavior, moderate/vigorous activity and physical activity energy expenditure on a group level with reasonable validity. This new questionnaire may be used for ranking individuals according to their sedentary time and physical activity in southern India
Associations between diet, physical activity and body fat distribution: A cross sectional study in an Indian population
In this Indian population, there was an inverse association between PA and body fat. Associations between body fat and dietary variables differed between the younger APCAPS population and older IMS population. Further longitudinal research is needed to elucidate causality and directions of these associations across the life course
Is vulnerability to cardiometabolic disease in Indians mediated by abdominal adiposity or higher body adiposity
No strong evidence supports that DXA measures or abdominal measures of adiposity are better at predicting the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in comparison to BMI
P2-303 Development of predictive equations for DXA measures of adiposity in an Indian population
Introduction Predictive equations for DXA measures of total and abdominal adiposity from simple anthropometry for an Indian population will enable more accurate estimates of adiposity to be derived in other studies. Methods Using 1230 men and 636 women from Hyderabad, India, multiple linear regression was performed to generate predictive equations for DXA measures of total body fat (grams) and total abdominal fat in the L1–L4 intervertebral regio…
P2-433 Nutritional supplementation in early life and future risk of obesity: Long-term follow-up of the Hyderabad nutrition trial
Introduction Nutritional supplementation programmes for pregnant women and young children exist in much of the developing world, but their long term health consequences, particularly in the context of nutrition transition, are unknown. Methods The Hyderabad Nutrition Trial was a community trial to evaluate a supplemental nutrition programme for pregnant women and young children (<6 years), conducted in 29 villages (15 intervention, 14 control) ne…
P2-436 Rural-urban migration in relation to DXA measures of adiposity in India
Introduction India is experiencing an epidemic of obesity, diabetes and coronary disease. This epidemic is largely attributed to rapid urbanisation, driven in part by rural-urban migration. The aim of this study is to investigate whether rural-urban migration is related to DXA measures of adiposity within the Hyderabad arm of the Indian Migrant Study. Methods Migrants of rural origin, their rural dwelling sibs, and those of urban origin together …
Determinants of compliance to antenatal micronutrient supplementation and women’s perceptions of supplement use in rural Nepal
Objective We examined factors affecting compliance to antenatal micronutrient supplementation and women’s perceptions of supplement use. Design Randomized controlled supplementation trial of four alternative combinations of micronutrients given during pregnancy through to 3 months postpartum. Women were visited twice weekly to monitor compliance and to replenish tablets by female study workers. At 6 weeks postpartum women with live births ( n 409…
Developing the Women's Empowerment in Nutrition Index in Two States of India
Drivers of food acquisition practices in the food environment of peri-urban Hyderabad, India: A qualitative investigation
This study investigates drivers of food acquisition practices in the food environment of peri-urban Hyderabad, India. We used a multi-method qualitative methodology that included in-depth interviews (n = 18) and an innovative qualitative geographical information systems (Q-GIS) approach, featuring participatory photo mapping and follow-up graphic-elicitation interviews (n = 22). Secondary data from eight focus group discussions (n = 94) was used …
Stature estimation equations for South Asian skeletons based on DXA scans of contemporary adults
OBJECTIVES: Stature estimation from the skeleton is a classic anthropological problem, and recent years have seen the proliferation of population-specific regression equations. Many rely on the anatomical reconstruction of stature from archaeological skeletons to derive regression equations based on long bone lengths, but this requires a collection with very good preservation. In some regions, for example, South Asia, typical environmental condit…
Determinants of compliance to antenatal micronutrient supplementation and women’s perceptions of supplement use in rural Nepal
Objective We examined factors affecting compliance to antenatal micronutrient supplementation and women’s perceptions of supplement use. Design Randomized controlled supplementation trial of four alternative combinations of micronutrients given during pregnancy through to 3 months postpartum. Women were visited twice weekly to monitor compliance and to replenish tablets by female study workers. At 6 weeks postpartum women with live births ( n 409…
P2-303 Development of predictive equations for DXA measures of adiposity in an Indian population
Introduction Predictive equations for DXA measures of total and abdominal adiposity from simple anthropometry for an Indian population will enable more accurate estimates of adiposity to be derived in other studies. Methods Using 1230 men and 636 women from Hyderabad, India, multiple linear regression was performed to generate predictive equations for DXA measures of total body fat (grams) and total abdominal fat in the L1–L4 intervertebral regio…
P2-433 Nutritional supplementation in early life and future risk of obesity: Long-term follow-up of the Hyderabad nutrition trial
Introduction Nutritional supplementation programmes for pregnant women and young children exist in much of the developing world, but their long term health consequences, particularly in the context of nutrition transition, are unknown. Methods The Hyderabad Nutrition Trial was a community trial to evaluate a supplemental nutrition programme for pregnant women and young children (<6 years), conducted in 29 villages (15 intervention, 14 control) ne…
P2-436 Rural-urban migration in relation to DXA measures of adiposity in India
Introduction India is experiencing an epidemic of obesity, diabetes and coronary disease. This epidemic is largely attributed to rapid urbanisation, driven in part by rural-urban migration. The aim of this study is to investigate whether rural-urban migration is related to DXA measures of adiposity within the Hyderabad arm of the Indian Migrant Study. Methods Migrants of rural origin, their rural dwelling sibs, and those of urban origin together …
Is vulnerability to cardiometabolic disease in Indians mediated by abdominal adiposity or higher body adiposity
No strong evidence supports that DXA measures or abdominal measures of adiposity are better at predicting the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in comparison to BMI
Development and evaluation of the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parent Study Physical Activity Questionnaire (Apcaps-PAQ): A cross-sectional study
The APCAPS-PAQ validity is comparable to other physical activity questionnaires. This tool is able to assess sedentary behavior, moderate/vigorous activity and physical activity energy expenditure on a group level with reasonable validity. This new questionnaire may be used for ranking individuals according to their sedentary time and physical activity in southern India
Associations between diet, physical activity and body fat distribution: A cross sectional study in an Indian population
In this Indian population, there was an inverse association between PA and body fat. Associations between body fat and dietary variables differed between the younger APCAPS population and older IMS population. Further longitudinal research is needed to elucidate causality and directions of these associations across the life course
Stature estimation equations for South Asian skeletons based on DXA scans of contemporary adults
OBJECTIVES: Stature estimation from the skeleton is a classic anthropological problem, and recent years have seen the proliferation of population-specific regression equations. Many rely on the anatomical reconstruction of stature from archaeological skeletons to derive regression equations based on long bone lengths, but this requires a collection with very good preservation. In some regions, for example, South Asia, typical environmental condit…
Developing the Women's Empowerment in Nutrition Index in Two States of India
Food Environment Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Scoping Review
Food environment research is increasingly gaining prominence in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, in the absence of a systematic review of the literature, little is known about the emerging body of evidence from these settings. This systematic scoping review aims to address this gap. A systematic search of 6 databases was conducted in December 2017 and retrieved 920 records. In total, 70 peer-reviewed articles met the eligibility…
High dietary micronutrient inadequacy in peri‐urban school children from a district in South India: Potential for staple food fortification and nutrient supplementation
Multiple micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) co-exist, often because of poor intakes and adversely impact health. Habitual diets were assessed in 300 school children (6-17 years old) recruited from two government schools by simple random sampling. Probability of adequacy (PA) for 11 micronutrients and mean probability of adequacy (MPA) was calculated. Haemoglobin, plasma ferritin, folic acid, vitamin B 12 and C-reactive protein were estimated. Desc…
Cardiovascular diseases in rural South Asia: The story of one billion people
The Global Burden of Disease Study reported that from 1990 to 2019, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) emerged as a leading cause of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in South Asians of both genders (15.2% of total DALYs in men and 11.9% in women).1 South Asia is largely rural with a population of approximately 1.2 billion people and projected to remain rural through to 2050, with a similar number of people.2 In 2014, the multi-country Prospecti…
Association between parents’ socioeconomic conditions and nutritional status during childhood and the risk of cardiovascular disease in their adult offspring: An intergenerational study in south India
BACKGROUND: Some researchers have suggested that parents' exposure to poor socioeconomic conditions during childhood can increase their offspring's risk of cardiovascular disease, primarily through poor maternal nutrition and growth. However, epidemiological data on this association are limited. In an intergenerational cohort from rural India, we examined the association of parental childhood socioeconomic conditions and stature with offspring's …
Rural Women’s Empowerment in Nutrition: A Framework Linking Food, Health and Institutions
Undernutrition remains a wide spread problem, especially for women and their children. A wide body of research has identified women’s empowerment as a contributor to nutritional outcomes for children, and, to a lesser extent, for women themselves. Yet, evidence remains mixed, in part reflecting the difficulties of measuring empowerment, in general and as it relates to nutrition. In-depth interviews with women from rural South Asia reveal that wom…
Coverage of iron and folic acid supplementation in India: Progress under the Anemia Mukt Bharat strategy 2017–20
High prevalence of anaemia is a severe public health problem in India. In 2018, India launched the Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy that focuses on six beneficiary groups for coverage, six institutional mechanisms for health system strengthening and six programmatic interventions to accelerate reductions in anaemia prevalence. This paper uses the Health Management Information System data (2017–18 to 2019–20) to examine gains in IFA coverage acro…
Drivers of food acquisition practices in the food environment of peri-urban Hyderabad, India: A qualitative investigation
This study investigates drivers of food acquisition practices in the food environment of peri-urban Hyderabad, India. We used a multi-method qualitative methodology that included in-depth interviews (n = 18) and an innovative qualitative geographical information systems (Q-GIS) approach, featuring participatory photo mapping and follow-up graphic-elicitation interviews (n = 22). Secondary data from eight focus group discussions (n = 94) was used …
Patterns of change in the association between socioeconomic status and body mass index distribution in India, 1999–2021
Background: Body mass index (BMI) is an important indicator of human health. However, trends in socioeconomic inequalities in BMI over time throughout India are understudied. Filling this gap will elucidate which socioeconomic groups are still at risk for adverse BMI values. Methods: ). We examined the prevalence, standardised absolute change, and odds ratios estimated by multivariable regression models by household wealth and levels of education…
Temporal change in prevalence of BMI categories in India: Patterns across States and Union territories of India, 1999–2021
We found persistent interstate inequalities of undernutrition. Tailored efforts at state levels are required to further strengthen existing policies and develop new interventions to target both forms of malnutrition
Impact evaluation of a population-based ‘Screen and Treat for Anaemia Reduction (STAR)’ strategy: A cluster randomised trial in rural Telangana, India
INTRODUCTION: Population level screen and treat approach for anaemia reduction could be beneficial but its feasibility and impact remains to be tested. METHODS: This cluster randomised trial in rural Telangana included 14 clusters randomised (1:1) to either intervention or control arms. A cluster included all participants (6 months to 50 years) served by a frontline health worker. In the intervention arm, participants were screened for anaemia at…
Prevalence, patterns and associated behavioural risk factors of multimorbidity in rural India: Cross-sectional analysis from the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parents Study (Apcaps)
The prevalence of multimorbidity is projected to increase substantially in India. Previous studies have focused on urban populations and older adults, who do not represent the majority of those at risk. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and investigate patterns of multimorbidity in a rural population in India and examine their associations with four common behavioural risk factors (BRFs): daily drinking, tobacco consumption, physical inactivity…
Hyderabad’s egg value chain: Investigating potential influences on childhood stunting
In 2024, stunting affected over 150 million children under five worldwide, with India being one of the countries with the highest prevalence. The links between stunting, animal health and the health of the environment make a multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary approach essential to combatting childhood stunting in affected countries. This study examined the egg value chain in Hyderabad, India, investigating its potential influences on childhood …
Medicine (16 works) · Demography (11 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (10 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Internal Medicine (9 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 works) · Population (7 works) · Body mass index (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works)