Publications by authors named "Uma Chitra"

Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to characterize how consumers in India, Korea, and Thailand purchase, store, handle, and prepare poultry products and eggs.
  • About 300 participants were surveyed regarding their behaviors related to egg and poultry purchases, storage methods, and food preparation practices.
  • The findings revealed notable differences in egg handling—Koreans generally refrigerate their eggs, while Indians and Thais often buy them at room temperature—and highlighted potential risks for cross-contamination in food preparation, suggesting a need for improved food safety education.
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Objective: To study the associations between diet, exercise. and the serum lipid profile.

Materials And Methods: Hospital based cross-sectional study.

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Objectives: To ascertain the breakfast habits of 10-15-year-old schoolchildren and to assess the quality of this meal as well as its relationship to the food consumption pattern for the full day.

Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Subjects And Setting: Eight hundred and two schoolchildren, boys and girls, aged 10-15 years, belonging to different urban schools located in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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