Non-Communicable Disease

  1. Haridas DN, Shriyan P, Tartour AI, Chivese T, van Schayck OC, Nair NS, Babu GR. Association of feeding and parenting styles with adiposity in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Pediatrics. 2025;184(8):1-12.
  2. Hopkins L, Lieber J, Prestwich A, Mallinson PA, Oakley L, Namara A, Sahu B, Nadal IP, Ana Y, Coombe H. Educational films for improving screening and self-management of gestational diabetes in India and Uganda (GUIDES): A mixed-methods process evaluation. . 2025;:.
  3. Ng M, Gakidou E, Lo J, Abate YH, Abbafati C, Abbas N, Abbasian M, Abd ElHafeez S, Abdel-Rahman WM, Abd-Elsalam S. Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet. 2025;405(10481):813-838
  4. Ana Y, van den Brand FA, van Schayck OC, Babu GR. Association of physical activity level during pregnancy with preterm birth and infant adiposity: longitudinal analysis from the MAASTHI cohort, India. Sport Sciences for Health. 2025;:1-12.
  5. Shriyan P, Koya S, Lobo E, van Schayck OC, Babu GR. Correction: Psychosocial and sociodemographic factors associated with gestational blood glucose levels in women attending public hospitals: Results from baseline of MAASTHI cohort. PloS one. 2025;20(1):e0317157
  6. Kerr JA, Patton GC, Cini KI, Abate YH, Abbas N, Abd Al Magied AH, Abd ElHafeez S, Abd-Elsalam S, Abdollahi A, Abdoun M. Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet. 2025;405(10481):785-812.
  7. Alsheikh R, Aldulaimi H, Hinawi R, Al-Sadi F, Al-Baker A, Alkuwari A, Sameer M, Al-Abdulla G, Shi Z, Rathnaiah Babu G. Association of serum magnesium and calcium with metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study from the Qatar-biobank. Nutrition & Metabolism. 2025;22(1):8.
  8. Zar LA, Altaissan M, Rahimi H, Mukhtar R, Alailah S, Almahdi H, Al-Kaabi A, Mahmood RA, Khaled SM, Babu GR. Association between 23 urinary VOC metabolites and cardiovascular disease among NHANES participants. International Journal of Environmental Studies. 2025;82(3):1355-1367.
  9. Hajaj A, Abdel-Rahman M, Babu G, Hadi M, Badr A, Turk-Adawi K. The impact of multidisciplinary disease management programmes on readmissions in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2025;24(Supplement_1):zvaf122. 105.
  10. Hajaj A, Grace S, Badr A, Hadi M, Abdel-Rahman M, Babu G, Turk-Adawi K. Access to multidisciplinary outpatient heart failure clinics in a Middle East country: patient and cardiologist perspectives. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2025;24(Supplement_1):zvaf122. 104.
  11. Chivese T, Giridhara Rathnaiah B, Yousif D, ElTantawi N, Badr A, Nurulhaque Z, Al-Jabri A, Haithm YM, Al-Meraikhi N, Chivese T. Gender-Specific Fat Distribution and Association with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Study of Adiposity Indicators (DEXA, BMI, Waist-to-Hip Ratio) in Adults from Qatar. . 2024;:.
  12. Mallikarjuna Majgi S, Channa Basappa Y, Belagihalli Manjegowda S, Nageshappa S, Suresh H, Babu GR, Srinivas PN. Prevalence of dyslipidemia, hypertension and diabetes among tribal and rural population in a south Indian forested region. PLOS Global Public Health. 2024;4(5):e0002807.
  13. Deepa R, Schayck OCV, Babu GR. Low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy associated with gestational diabetes mellitus and low birth weight: results from the MAASTHI birth cohort. Frontiers in nutrition. 2024;11:1352617.
  14. Birk N, Oakley LL, Mallinson PA, Deepa R, Babu GR, Nyirenda M, Kinra S. Statistical analysis plan and protocol updates for Gestational diabetes in Uganda and India: Design and Evaluation of Educational Films for Improving Screening and Self-management (GUIDES) trial (vol 24, 520, 2023). TRIALS. 2024;25(1):.
  15. Birk N, Oakley LL, Mallinson PA, Babu GR, Nyirenda M, Kinra S. Correction: Statistical analysis plan and protocol updates for Gestational diabetes in Uganda and India: Design and Evaluation of Educational Films for Improving Screening and Self-management (GUIDES) trial. Trials. 2024;25:186.
  16. Gudlavalleti AG, Babu GR, Agiwal V, Murthy G, Schaper NC, Van Schayck OC. Undesirable Levels of Practice Behaviours and Associated Knowledge amongst Community Health Workers in Rural South India Responsible for Type 2 Diabetes Screening and Management. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024;21(5):562.
  17. Ng M, Dai X, Cogen RM, Abdelmasseh M, Abdollahi A, Abdullahi A, Aboagye RG, Abukhadijah HJ, Adeyeoluwa TE, Afolabi AA. National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to 2050. The lancet. 2024;404(10469):2278-2298.
  18. Fernandes Q, Narayanan S, Koshy J, Gupta I, Murshed K, Samra HA, Inchakalody V, Al-Thawadi H, Vranic S, Merhi M. 82P Interplay of high-risk human papillomaviruses and Epstein-Barr virus in advanced colorectal cancer. Annals of Oncology. 2024;35:S40-S41.
  19. Gudlavalleti AG, Babu GR, Kamalakannan S, Murthy G, Schaper NC, Van Schayck OC. Training of Community Health Workers in Diabetes Lead to Improved Outcomes for Diabetes Screening and Management in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review. JMIR Research Protocols. 2024;13(1):e57313.
  20. Yousif D, ElTantawi N, Badr A, Nurulhaque Z, Al-Jabri A, Haithm YM, Al-Meraikhi N, Chivese T, Rathnaiah Babu G. Gender-specific fat distribution and association with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a study of adiposity indicators (DEXA, BMI, waist-to-hip ratio) in adults from Qatar. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. 2024;:1715-1724.
  21. Deepa R, Lewis MG, Van Schayck O, Babu GR. The Plasma Glucose Threshold Values Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Asian Indian Pregnant Women: MAASTHI Birth Cohort Analysis. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. 2024;:3365-3378.
  22. Fernandes Q, Gupta I, Murshed K, Abo Samra H, Al-Thawadi H, Vranic S, Petkar M, Babu GR, Al Moustafa A. Coinfection of HPVs is associated with advanced stage in colorectal cancer patients from Qatar. Pathogens. 2023;12(3):424.
  23. Birk N, Oakley LL, Mallinson PA, R D, Babu GR, Nyirenda M, Kinra S. Statistical analysis plan and protocol updates for Gestational diabetes in Uganda and India: Design and Evaluation of Educational Films for Improving Screening and Self-management (GUIDES) trial. Trials. 2023;24(1):520
  24. Leslie HH, Babu GR, Saldanha ND, Turcotte-Tremblay A, Ravi D, Kapoor NR, Shapeti SS, Prabhakaran D, Kruk ME. Population preferences for primary care models for hypertension in Karnataka, India. JAMA Network Open. 2023;6(3):e232937-e232937.
  25. Yousif D, ElTantawi N, Al-Jabri A, Badr A, Nurulhaque Z, Haithm Y, Al-Meraikhi N, Chivese T, Babu GR. Association between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Adiposity Indicators in Adults from Qatar. . 2023;:.
  26. Fernandes Q, Gupta I, Murshed K, Samra HA, Al-Thawadi H, Vranic S, Petkar M, Babu GR, Moustafa AA. Incidence and association of high-risk HPVs and EBV in patients with advanced stages of colorectal cancer from Qatar. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2023;19(2):2220626
  27. Fakhroo A, Elhadary MR, Elsayed B, Al-Kuwari A, Aly R, Mesilhy R, Bakalaf A, Al-Maadhadi M, Al-Dehaimi AA, Chivese T. Association of subclinical hypothyroidism with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Qatar: a cross-sectional study. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. 2023;:3373-3379.
  28. Mensah GA, Fuster V, Murray CJ, Roth GA, Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks Collaborators. Global burden of cardiovascular diseases and risks, 1990-2022. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023;82(25):2350-2473.
  29. Gudlavalleti AG, Malladi BVS, Ejas S, Babu GR, Murthy G. Piloting a training program for community health workers for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Telangana, India. IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022;1(3):64-70.
  30. Babu GR, Ana Y, Kim MK, Kruk ME, Leslie HH. Universal health coverage for better cardiovascular disease outcomes in LMICs: focus on quality, not just coverage. Public health approach to cardiovascular disease prevention & management. CRC Press. 2022;:215-227.
  31. Chidanand U, Deepa R, Babu GR. Screening of gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women in public hospitals of urban Bengaluru. RGUHS National Journal of Public Health. 2021;3(4):.
  32. Oakley LL, R D, Namara A, Sahu B, Nadal IP, Ana Y, Coombe H, Oteng-Ntim E, Seeley J, Nyirenda M. Educational films for improving screening and self-management of gestational diabetes in India and Uganda (GUIDES): study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2021;22(1):501.
  33. Sahu B, Babu GR, Gurav KS, Karthik M, Ravi D, Lobo E, John DA, Oakley L, Oteng-Ntim E, Nadal IP. Health care professionals’ perspectives on screening and management of gestational diabetes mellitus in public hospitals of South India–a qualitative study. BMC health services research. 2021;21(1):133.
  34. Ana Y, Prafulla S, Deepa R, Babu GR. Emerging and public health challenges existing in gestational diabetes mellitus and diabetes in pregnancy. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics. 2021;50(3):513-530.
  35. Deepa R, Lewis MG, Van Schayck OC, Babu GR. Food habits in pregnancy and its association with gestational diabetes mellitus: results from a prospective cohort study in public hospitals of urban India. BMC nutrition. 2020;6(1):63.
  36. Chopra M, Kaur N, Singh KD, Maria Jacob C, Divakar H, Babu GR, Hong Nguyen P, Bhanot A, Sabharwal M, Deb S. Population estimates, consequences, and risk factors of obesity among pregnant and postpartum women in India: Results from a national survey and policy recommendations. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2020;151:57-67.
  37. Babu GR, Lewis MG, R D, Lobo E, Kinra S, Murthy GV. 169-LB: Is It Time for Country-Specific Glucose Cut-Off Values for Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the Indian Population?. Diabetes. 2020;69(Supplement_1):169-LB.
  38. Gudlavalleti AG, Babu GR, van Schayck OC, Schaper NC, Lewis MG, Murthy G. Evaluation of competence training for the minimally trained health worker in type 2 diabetes: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Medicine. 2020;99(44):e22959.
  39. Babu GR, Deepa R, Lewis M, Lobo E, Krishnan A, Ana Y, Katon J, Enquobahrie D, Arah O, Kinra S. Do Gestational Obesity and Gestational Diabetes Have an Independent Effect on Neonatal Adiposity? Results of Mediation Analysis from a Cohort Study in South India. Clinical Epidemiology. 2019;2019(11):1067-80.
  40. Leyvraz M, Babu G, Murthy G, Ana Y, Patel P, Deepa R, Neelon S, Kinra S, Reddy K. Association of obesity with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in India: A meta-analysis of observational studies. . 2018;:.
  41. Babu GR. Association of gestational hyperglycemia with adverse maternal outcomes: Results from the MAASTHI birth cohort in Bangalore, South India. 13th IEA SEA Meeting and ICPH-SDev. 2018;:.
  42. Babu GR, Nakamura A, Jurišić Eržen D. Commentary: short body height and Pre-pregnancy overweight for increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a population-based cohort study. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2018;9:575.
  43. Babu GR, Murthy G, Ana Y, Patel P, Deepa R, Neelon SEB, Kinra S, Reddy KS. Association of obesity with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in India: A meta-analysis of observational studies. World journal of diabetes. 2018;9(1):40.
  44. Vats A, Deepa R, Babu GR. Scaling up screening, diagnosis, and treatment of gestationaldiabetes mellitus in Karnataka: Policy Brief. RGUHS National Journal of Public Health. 2018;3(2):.
  45. Manjula D. Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in school teachers of Bengaluru. RGUHS National Journal of Public Health. 2016;1(1 13):13-21.
  46. Parimala M. Shadow beneath the Lamp? The high burden of Diabetes and Hypertension in the workforce of health department, Karnataka, South India. RGUHS National Journal of Public Health. 2016;1(3):78-92.
  47. Manjula D, Sahu B, Sasikumar N, Babu G. Prevalence of Hypertension in school teachers of Bengaluru. hypertension. 2016;1(2):1-7.
  48. Deshpande K, Neelon SEB, Prabhakaran D, Kurpad11 A, Kinra15 S. Maternal antecedents of adiposity and studying the transgenerational role of hyperglycemia and insulin (MAASTHI): a prospective cohort study. . 2016;:.
  49. Gudlavalleti MV, Anchala R, Gudlavalleti ASV, Ramachandra SS, Shukla R, Jotheeswaran A, Babu RG, Singh V, Allagh K, Sagar J. Perceptions and practices related to diabetes reported by persons with diabetes attending diabetic care clinics: The India 11-city 9-state study. Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism. 2016;20(Suppl 1):S26-S32.
  50. Babu GR, Tejaswi B, Kalavathi M, Vatsala G, Murthy G, Kinra S, Neelon SEB. Assessment of screening practices for gestational hyperglycaemia in public health facilities: a descriptive study in Bangalore, India. Journal of public health research. 2015;4(1):jphr. 2015.448.
  51. Babu GR, Garadi L, Murthy G, Kinra S. Effect of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy on adiposity in their infants in India: a protocol of a multicentre cohort study. BMJ open. 2014;4(6):e005417.
  52. Babu GR, Jotheeswaran A, Mahapatra T, Mahapatra S, Kumar Sr A, Detels R, Pearce N. Republished: is hypertension associated with job strain? A meta-analysis of observational studies. Postgraduate medical journal. 2014;90(1065):402-409.
  53. Babu GR, Lakshmi SB, Thiyagarajan JA. Epidemiological correlates of breast cancer in South India. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2013;14(9):5077-5083.
  54. Bodapati SL, Babu GR. Oncologist perspectives on breast cancer screening in India-results from a qualitative study in Andhra Pradesh. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2013;14(10):5817-5823
  55. Babu GR, Mahapatra T, Detels R. Application of mixed methods for exploration of the association of job stress and hypertension among software professionals in Bengaluru, India. Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2013;17(2):41-47.
  56. Rathnaiah Babu G. Prevalence of Job Stress, General Health Profile and Hypertension among Professionals in the. Tuberculosis. 2012;92(4):301-6.
  57. Sathyanarayana T, Babu GR, Kadam S. Barriers, challenges and possible solutions in establishing diabetes self-management education (DSME) in India: a policy perspective. International Journal of User-Driven Healthcare (IJUDH). 2012;2(3):1-8.
  58. Rathnaiah Babu G. Prevalence of job stress, general health profile and hypertension among professionals in the information technology sector in Bengaluru, India. . 2012;:.
  59. Forman D, Franceschi S, Sankaranarayanan R, Bray F, Ferlay J, Dikshit R, Jha P, Wild C. Do cervical cancer data justify human papillomavirus vaccination in India? Epidemiological data sources and comprehensiveness. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 2012;105(9):365-366.
  60. Babu GR. Obesity in Elderly and Life Expectancy in India. Internatioanl Journal of Medicine and Public health. 2011;1(2):2-3.
  61. Babu GR, Samari G, Cohen SP, Mahapatra T, Wahbe RM, Mermash S, Galal OM. Breast cancer screening among females in Iran and recommendations for improved practice: a review. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12(7):1647-55.
  62. Babu GR. Response to ‘Cancer incidence rates among South Asians in four geographic regions: India, Singapore, UK and US’. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2009;38(4):1157-1158.
  63. Babu GR. Comment on “Development and Validation of a Colon Cancer Risk Assessment Tool for Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy”. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG. 2009;104(12):3102-3103.

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