Papers by A. Kumar

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  1. bioRxiv

    Low-dose zinc improves health and stress defence in worms

    In aged roundworms, a low dose of zinc restored organismal zinc after an approximately 90% drop in zinc-to-sulfur ratio, improving healthspan and stress resistance.In aged roundworms, a low dose of zinc restored organismal zinc after an approximately 90% drop in zinc-to-sulfur ratio, improving healthspan and stress resistance.

    Preprint: experiments in wormsInterventions
  1. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour

    Algorithm measured sitting in overweight postmenopausal women

    The algorithm’s accuracy measures exceeded 84.8% against a reference device in a randomised trial of 406 postmenopausal women who were overweight.The algorithm’s accuracy measures exceeded 84.8% against a reference device in a randomised trial of 406 postmenopausal women who were overweight.

    Randomised trial in 406 peopleOverweight
  2. Nature Health

    Low education linked to tripled premature mortality in India

    Among non-smoking non-drinkers, adults with no schooling had a mortality rate ratio of 2.76 in men and 2.93 in women compared to higher education.Among non-smoking non-drinkers, adults with no schooling had a mortality rate ratio of 2.76 in men and 2.93 in women compared to higher education.

    Cohort study of 500,810 peoplePopulations