Kamla Gupta
Biographic Data
| ID | 6477914 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kamla Gupta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kamla |
| FAMILY NAME | Gupta |
| SIGNATURE | GUPTA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Institute for Population Sciences |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Women's Health in India
We examined the health status of women in relation to their body mass indices and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) by analyzing data from a follow-up study of 325 women, selected from the Indian National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2/1998-99) Delhi samples, reinterviewed after 4 years (2003). Obese women were five times more likely (OR = 4.87; p 0.90) were two times more likely (OR = 1.70; p =.050) to perceive their health condition as worse than others. …
A study on body-weight perception, future intention and weight-management behaviour among normal-weight, overweight and obese women in India
Objective We examined the socio-economic differential in the self-perception of body weight, future intention for weight management and actual weight-management behaviour among normal-weight, overweight and obese women in India. Design A population-based follow-up survey of ever-married women, systematically selected from the second round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2, 1998–99) samples, who were re-interviewed after four years in 2…
Effects of Sedentary Lifestyle and Dietary Habits on Body Mass Index Change among Adult Women in India
We examined the effects of sedentary lifestyle and dietary habits on body mass index (BMI) change in a follow-up study of 325 women (aged 15-49 years) in Delhi, systematically selected from the 1998-1999 National Family Health Survey samples who were re-interviewed after 4 years in 2003. Information was collected on height, weight, dietary habits, and sedentary lifestyle through face-to-face interviews. Overall, a 2.0-point increase in mean BMI w…
The Use of Qualitative Comparative Analysis for Critical Event Research in Alcohol and HIV in Mumbai, India
The Effects of Husband’s Alcohol Consumption on Married Women in Three Low-Income Areas of Greater Mumbai
Determinants of Alcohol Use, Risky Sexual Behavior and Sexual Health Problems Among Men in Low Income Communities of Mumbai, India
Spatial Mobility, Alcohol Use, Sexual Behavior and Sexual Health Among Males in India
Indian System of Medicine and Women’s Health
India has a strong base of ancient indigenous systems of medicine and its national health policies and programmes have consistently promoted the integration of Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) into the country’s official health system. Realizing the safety and efficacy of ISM drugs, the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H) has suggested their use for certain women’s health problems and during pregnancy. Although the Go…
Evidence of women’s empowerment in India
Evidence of women’s empowerment in India
Indian System of Medicine and Women’s Health
India has a strong base of ancient indigenous systems of medicine and its national health policies and programmes have consistently promoted the integration of Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) into the country’s official health system. Realizing the safety and efficacy of ISM drugs, the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H) has suggested their use for certain women’s health problems and during pregnancy. Although the Go…
The Use of Qualitative Comparative Analysis for Critical Event Research in Alcohol and HIV in Mumbai, India
The Effects of Husband’s Alcohol Consumption on Married Women in Three Low-Income Areas of Greater Mumbai
Determinants of Alcohol Use, Risky Sexual Behavior and Sexual Health Problems Among Men in Low Income Communities of Mumbai, India
Spatial Mobility, Alcohol Use, Sexual Behavior and Sexual Health Among Males in India
Effects of Sedentary Lifestyle and Dietary Habits on Body Mass Index Change among Adult Women in India
We examined the effects of sedentary lifestyle and dietary habits on body mass index (BMI) change in a follow-up study of 325 women (aged 15-49 years) in Delhi, systematically selected from the 1998-1999 National Family Health Survey samples who were re-interviewed after 4 years in 2003. Information was collected on height, weight, dietary habits, and sedentary lifestyle through face-to-face interviews. Overall, a 2.0-point increase in mean BMI w…
Women's Health in India
We examined the health status of women in relation to their body mass indices and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) by analyzing data from a follow-up study of 325 women, selected from the Indian National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2/1998-99) Delhi samples, reinterviewed after 4 years (2003). Obese women were five times more likely (OR = 4.87; p 0.90) were two times more likely (OR = 1.70; p =.050) to perceive their health condition as worse than others. …
A study on body-weight perception, future intention and weight-management behaviour among normal-weight, overweight and obese women in India
Objective We examined the socio-economic differential in the self-perception of body weight, future intention for weight management and actual weight-management behaviour among normal-weight, overweight and obese women in India. Design A population-based follow-up survey of ever-married women, systematically selected from the second round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2, 1998–99) samples, who were re-interviewed after four years in 2…
Medicine (8 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Health psychology (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Body mass index (3 works) · Obesity (3 works)