Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Vedavalli Sachithananthan

Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Biography

I am a Doctorate in Food science and nutrition from India. I served in countries such as Australia, Libya, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia. I am currently a Professor of Public health at Saudi electronic university, Riyadh. I specialize in imparting clinical training to dietitians to qualify for registration in their home countries and become Registered dietitians. I have more than 50 international publications in peer-reviewed journals to my credit. I have been invited as a Keynote speaker to over 40 international conferences

Publications

A Study on the Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Abha, Saudi Arabia

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a serious problem in Abha as in most communities in the world and is affecting at least 10-20% of subjects.A cross sectional study was adopted. Around 150 subjects were selected randomly from colleges and primary health centers. An interview schedule was prepared to collect personal background information, general ... Read More»

Vedavalli Sachithananthan

Research Article: J Nutr Diet 2018, 1:2

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