Publications by authors named "Prerna P Patel"

A cross-sectional study of 605 women (aged 18-50 years) conducted from January 2013 to June 2014 in Gujarat, India assessed stress, dietary intakes and body fat percentage (PBF), and the inter-relationship of PBF with stress, dietary fat, and carbohydrates. The population was categorized according to PBF cutoffs for Asians. A generalized linear regression model adjusted for age was performed to assess the relationship of stress, fat, and carbohydrate intakes with PBF.

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Context: Fluorosis is controlled by the duration of fluoride exposure and calcium and Vitamin D nutrition status.

Aim: To examine (a) prevalence of dental and skeletal fluorosis in adolescents from upper, middle, and lower socioeconomic strata (SES) and (b) association of fluorosis with calcium intake and Vitamin D status.

Settings And Design: A cross-sectional study conducted in 10-13.

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Context: Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent worldwide, and observational studies have associated it with an atherogenic lipid profile.

Aim: To determine the interrelationship between Vitamin D and lipid profile in apparently healthy premenopausal Indian women, considering confounding factors such as lifestyle that independently influence lipids.

Setting And Design: Cross-sectional study.

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The objectives of this study were to: (1) assess the prevalence of anxiety and stress in Indian women; and (2) evaluate the relationship of occupation to the prevalence of anxiety and stress. A cross-sectional study was performed from January 2013 to June 2014, on women (aged 18-50 years) randomly selected from different occupations in Gujarat, India. Anxiety was evaluated using Spielberg's State and Trait Anxiety Inventory scale and stress was assessed using the International Stress Management Association questionnaire.

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