Basseterre, St. Kitts, WI (PRWEB) April 07, 2014 <\/p>\n
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<\/a>). <\/p>\n Following are highlights from the abstract of the Koraga people study by Dr. Mungli and his group of researchers: <\/p>\n -Koraga community members are considered one of the primitive tribal groups (PTBs) deprived of social benefits. <\/p>\n -The studys objective was the incidence of metabolic syndrome, anemia and altered liver function in the Koraga community. <\/p>\n Materials and methods: <\/p>\n -Routine health checkups were conducted exclusively for the Koraga community. <\/p>\n -Men and women of all ages were checked for height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure <\/p>\n -Hemoglobin, blood sugar, lipid profile and liver function parameters were assessed by collecting blood samples <\/p>\n -Body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were calculated using anthropometric measurements to determine medical outcomes. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n See more here: <\/p>\n Caribbean Medical School Professor Publishes Study on Indias Koraga People<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Basseterre, St. Continue reading