Chittaranjan Yajnik

Prof. Chittaranjan Yajnik is a medical scientist from Pune, India who is a specialist in Diabetes research and maternal nutrition.[1][2][3]

Dr. Yajnik

Yajnik is known for his work on the topic of the ‘thin-fat’ Indian, which explains that though not obese by international criteria Indians are adipose (high body fat percent). He has worked in the field of intrauterine programming of diabetes and was successful in showing possible role of maternal micronutrient nutrition in its aetiology.[4]

References
  1. Chan, Juliana C. N.; Malik, Vasanti; Jia, Weiping; Kadowaki, Takashi; Yajnik, Chittaranjan S.; Yoon, Kun-Ho; Hu, Frank B. (2009-05-27). "Diabetes in Asia". JAMA. 301 (20): 2129–40. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.726. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 19470990.
  2. "2 out of 3 IT professionals at risk for diabetes, heart disease: Study - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  3. "81% men in cities are vitamin B12 deficient - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  4. "WHO | Ad hoc Working Group Members". www.who.int. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
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