Basseterre, St. Kitts, WI (PRWEB) April 07, 2014

Dr. Mungli, Course Director and Associate Professor of Biochemistry at UMHS, recently published a study on liver dysfunction, anemia and metabolic syndrome in the Koraga community in South Karnataka, India in the International Journal of AJ Institute of Medical Sciences, a biannual, peer-reviewed, indexed, scientific journal catering to all specialties of medical and allied health sciences (http://journal.ajmedicals.in/WebPages/ViewResearchPapers.aspx?issue=current).

Following are highlights from the abstract of the Koraga people study by Dr. Mungli and his group of researchers:

-Koraga community members are considered one of the primitive tribal groups (PTBs) deprived of social benefits.

-The studys objective was the incidence of metabolic syndrome, anemia and altered liver function in the Koraga community.

Materials and methods:

-Routine health checkups were conducted exclusively for the Koraga community.

-Men and women of all ages were checked for height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure

-Hemoglobin, blood sugar, lipid profile and liver function parameters were assessed by collecting blood samples

-Body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were calculated using anthropometric measurements to determine medical outcomes.

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Caribbean Medical School Professor Publishes Study on Indias Koraga People