Rukman Manapurath

Position

PhD candidate

Affiliation

Short info

Dr. Rukman is a physician-scientist specializing in child and maternal nutrition, with a focus on how early-life nutrition impacts long-term metabolic health and chronic diseases. He has contributed significantly to WHO GDG policy development, particularly in areas related to child nutrition.
Work

Dr. Rukman Manapurath, MBBS, MD, is an Early Career Research Scientist at the Society for Applied Studies (Centre for Health Research and Development), which is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, based in New Delhi, India. His research is primarily focused on the metabolic health of children and the intriguing field of early-life metabolic programming.

Over the years, Dr. Manapurath has contributed significantly to the scientific community with numerous publications in esteemed peer-reviewed journals. His work in the field of nutrition was recognized in 2022 when he was honored with the Early Career Global Nutrition Award by the American Society for Nutrition. His areas of expertise are child and maternal nutrition, nutritional epidemiology, cardiovascular risk assessment, and big data analysis.

Outreach

I contributed to a Lancet article that highlights the role of digital technologies in enhancing health equity in rural areas in low-income settings. Key strategies include digital health hubs, mobile health units, public-private partnerships, and digital tools for community health workers. The article emphasizes capacity building, infrastructure development, community engagement, and monitoring to scale these interventions effectively. 

Teaching

Dr. Rukman has one year of experience as an Assistant Professor in Public Health and Epidemiology for undergraduate students. During this time, he has developed and delivered lectures, facilitated engaging discussions, and mentored medical undergraduate students in their academic and research pursuits.

Publications
Academic article
Academic literature review

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

  1. Manapurath R, Chowdhury R, Taneja S, Strand T, Bhandari N. Manapurath, Rukman et al. “Daily folic acid and/ or vitamin B12 supplementation between 6 to 30 months of age and cardiometabolic risk markers after 6 to 7 years, a follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.” The Journal of nutrition,2023.
  2. Chowdhury R, Manapurath R, Sandøy IF, et al. Impact of an integrated health, nutrition, and early child stimulation and responsive care intervention package delivered to preterm or term small for gestational age babies during infancy on growth and neurodevelopment: study protocol of an individually randomized controlled trial in India (Small Babies Trial). Trials. 2024 Feb 8. 
  3. Manapurath R, Gadapani B, Pereira-da-Silva L. Body Composition of Infants Born with Intrauterine Growth Restriction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2022;14(5):1085 
  4. Manapurath R, Barsha Gadapani Pathak, …Ranadip Chowdhury et.al. Enteral Iron Supplementation in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis Pediatrics.2022 
  5. Manapurath R, Mohan Kumar, Barsha Gadapani Pathak, …Ravi Prakash Upadhyay et.al. Enteral low dose vitamin A Supplementation in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis. Pediatrics.2022 
  6. Manapurath R, Raran Veetil D, Kamath MS. Use of modern technologies for promoting health at the population level in India. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia. 2023.
  7. Manapurath R, Hadaye R, Gadapani B. Normal weight obesity: Role of apob and insulin sensitivity in predicting future cardiovascular risk. International Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2022;13(1):31-. 
  8. Hadaye R, Manapurath R*, Gadapani B. Obesity prevalence and determinants among young adults, with special focus on normal-weight obesity; a cross-sectional study in Mumbai. Indian Journal of Community Medicine. 2020;45(3):358-62. 
  9. Hadaye R, Kale V, Manapurath RM*. Strategic implications of changing rule of halves in hypertension: A cross-sectional observational study. Journal of family medicine and primary care. 2019;8(3):1049. 
  10. Manapurath RM, Hadaye R, Varughese CS, Gadapani B. Burden of skin diseases: A camp-based cross-sectional study in a tribal area of Maharashtra. Turk J Dermatol 2022;16:12
  11. Hadaye RS, Manapurath RM*, Gadapani BP. Awareness and acceptance of H1N1 vaccination among physicians: Experience of 2017 vaccination campaign. Journal of education and health promotion. 2019;8. 
  12. Choudhary T; Manapurath R; Prevalence of Wasting and its Associated Factors among Children Under 5 Years of Age in India: Findings from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey. Indian Journal of Public Health, Jan–Mar 2024. 
  13. Manapurath RM et. al. Diet and lifestyle risk factors associated with young adult hypertensives in India - Analysis of National Family Health Survey IV. J Family Med Prim Care. 2022. 
Projects

1. Impact of an integrated health, nutrition and early child stimulation and responsive care intervention package delivered to preterm or term small for gestational age babies during infancy on growth and neurodevelopment, a community based Randomized Controlled Trial, funded by CISMAC Norway (Co-Investigator)

2. Effect of India-tailored Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation compared to IFA supplementation during pregnancy on Maternal Anemia & Birth Outcomes: A Multi-Centre Community based RCT (Site Co-Investigator)

3. WHO Guideline Development Evidence Synthesis Group - Childhood Pneumonia care  

4. Part of core team in developing Stillbirth Consortium in India - The consortium aims to quantify stillbirth rates across different geographical regions of India over the past decade and identify modifiable risk factors that can be targeted to prevent stillbirths. It will develop a risk stratification model incorporating clinical, ultrasound, and biological predictors to identify pregnant women at heightened risk of stillbirth. Identifier: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/YR8AU