Nutritionist

DR. POOJA JAIN

Email: poojajain02@yahoo.com

Present Designation :
Associate Professor and Teacher Incharge,
Department of Nutrition and Health Education,
Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi.
Delhi 110007.
Total Teaching Experience : 34 years at Daulat Ram College

Academic Qualifications :
• Ph.D Home Science (Food and Nutrition), Delhi University, 2008. Title of thesis: Mapping risk factors for coronary heart disease in urban males: a case-control study
• M.Sc. Home Science (Food and Nutrition), Delhi University, 1983
• B.Sc. Home Science, Panjab University, 1981

Publications :
• Article published: Jain P, Jain P. Dietary Management of Hypertension. Cardiology Today 2003;7(4):171-175, ISSN 0971-9172.
• Article published: Jain P, Jain P. Yoga and Other Behavioural Treatments of Hypertension. Cardiology Today 2003; 7(4):178-180, ISSN 0971-9172.
• Editor and co-author of the book entitled "Poshan va swasthya ke mool siddhant" published by Academic Pratibha, New Delhi in 2007, ISBN 81-904240-7-6.
• Paper published: Jain P, Jain P, Bhandari S, Siddhu A. A case-control study of risk factors for coronary heart disease in urban Indian middle-aged males. Indian Heart J 2008; 60:233-240,ISSN 0019-4832.
• Article published: Jain P. Trans fatty acids: Questions and Answers. Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2011; 1(2):79-82.
• Two abstracts 'Coronary risk factors in middle aged Indian urban males: A case-control study' (abstract no.178) and 'Ability of Framingham Risk Score to discriminate between CHD and age- & gender matched controls without CHD amongst middle aged urban Indian males' (abstract no.177) published in Indian Heart J 2011; 63: 492-595 ISSN 0019-4832.
• Article (by invitation): Food Safety and Nutrition: The Aware Consumer; quarterly report; January 2015.
• Paper published: Sharma P, Goel P, Jain P et al. Air pollution reduction and health impact analysis. DU Journal of Undergraduate Research and Innovation 2016; 2(2): 91-101 ISSN 2395-2334.
• In addition, contributed chapters to and translated into Hindi, books for patient education.

Papers Presented :
• Presented an oral paper entitled "Mapping risk factors for coronary heart disease in middle aged urban males: a case control study" at the Platinum Jubilee International Conference held at Lady Irwin College from 4-6 October 2007.
• Presented an oral paper on "Coronary risk factor profile of urban males with documented coronary heart disease" at Home Science Research Sub-Committee of XXXII Indian Social Science Congress at Jamia Millia Islamia on 22nd December 2008.
• Poster entitled "Diet related risk factors for coronary heart disease in urban males" presented during 41st Annual National Conference of the Indian Dietetic Association held at National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, from 4-6 December 2008.
• Presented an oral paper entitled "Evaluating monetary benefits from reducing air pollution in North Delhi region" at 3rd International Conference on Environment and Ecology held at St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi from 27-29 March 2017.

Research Projects Carried Out :
• Title : Developing a framework for e-governance in Daulat Ram College Delhi University (1 year)
• Title : Identifying the monetary benefits that can be achieved by individuals of Delhi from health damages avoided as a result of reduction in air pollution Delhi University (1 year)

Membership of Professional Bodies :
• Life member, Nutrition Society of India (NSI).
• Life member, Indian Dietetic Association (IDA)