Diet
Genetic and dietary determinants of hypercalciuria in the calcium homeostasis: a narrative review
By: AHEIBAM ROBERTSON SINGH, SANJENBAM YAIPHABA MEITEI – Hypercalciuria is a complex condition associated with kidney stones, osteopenia, and osteoporosis. It is typically defined as urinary calcium excretion exceeding 200 mg per day, although factors such as age, diet, race, vitamin D levels, and genetics influence this threshold. A more practical assessment is the urinary…
Prevalence of obesity and overweight among the Adults of Gunagi community Uttar Kannada district, Karnataka, India
By: PRAMOD S. GINIWALAD, ARUNA HALLIKERI – The objectives of the present study were to determine and compare the prevalence of underweight and obese/overweight and their associations with specific dietary patterns and demographic determinants among the Gunagi community. The cluster sampling technique and simple random sampling were taken for data collection from One hundred and…
The Anthropology of Food: Core and Fringe in the Angami Naga Diet
By: VILHOUSIENUO NELI – Anthropologists have studied food cultures long before food studies gained interest among scholars; yet this issue was studied merely as a means to understand other aspects of a culture rather than a central idea, until recently. Today the anthropological study of food has matured enough to serve as a medium to…