The aim is to achieve an open-defecation free India by October 2, 2019, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. The Mission has two components: an urban program under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and a rural program under the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanita...
We aimed to test the validity of various methods for assessing body fat in a cohort of rural Indians living in poverty.In 1026 adults in rural Andhra Pradesh, we measured blood pressure according to a strict protocol. Body fat was measured using skinfold thickness, transformed usin...
Curtailment of well child services by a local health department: impact on rural 2-year-olds. The impact of changes in the delivery of well child health services by a rural health department on the reported health status, immunization status, and patterns of health care use is evaluated for ...
In this study, a secondary segregating F2 population was constructed via a cross of L28 and RIL40, which was an excellent fiber quality RIL-derived L28 × X24. An F2:3 population derived from F2 was also constructed. Both F2 and F2:3 populations were applied to verify the genetic ...
The strength of Buddhism in Japan lies in the intelligentsia and rural population. Buddhist scholarship is promoted by the activities of the Japanese Association of Indian and Buddhist Studies. Many Buddhist scholars are well versed inSanskrit literature, as well as Western philosophies and religions....
SUBJECTS/METHODS: We measured BF% in two groups of Indian children. In Pune, 570 rural children aged 6-8 years underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans. In Mysore (18)O in doubly labeled water was administered to 59 urban children aged 7-9 years. We conducted BIA at 50...
The objective of this study was to assess agreement between BF% derived from primary reference methods and that from skinfold equations and bio-impedance analysis (BIA) in Indian children.We measured BF% in two groups of Indian children. In Pune, 570 rural children aged 6-8 years underwent ...
India is a mainly agriculture country. In Indian agriculture, the vast and diverse livestock population plays a vital role in the rural economy. The present investigation was carried out using data on performance records spread over a period of 6 years (2005-2010), on 188 Sahiwal cows and 94...