Dr. Manickam Palaniappan

But the unknown fact is the subcutaneous fat is almost equal compared to the Caucasian counterpart even at birth. So there is something called subscapular fat. It is a marker of a central fat where you measure the fat just beneath the shoulder bone. And that was pretty high or equal in the Indian babies, even though they are normal weight.

But the unknown fact is the subcutaneous fat is almost equal compared to the Caucasian counterpart even at birth. So there is something called subscapular fat. It is a marker of a central fat where you measure the fat just beneath the shoulder bone. And that was pretty high or equal in the Indian babies, even though they are normal weight.

And that is even more predominant in low birth weight babies. Let's say the baby has low birth weight. Even in low birth weight babies, they don't have lean muscle mass. Every other area, the mass is lower except for the truncal fat.

And that is even more predominant in low birth weight babies. Let's say the baby has low birth weight. Even in low birth weight babies, they don't have lean muscle mass. Every other area, the mass is lower except for the truncal fat.

And that is even more predominant in low birth weight babies. Let's say the baby has low birth weight. Even in low birth weight babies, they don't have lean muscle mass. Every other area, the mass is lower except for the truncal fat.

And this is absolutely mind blowing that even in low birth weight babies, Indian babies, they have this fat sparing capacity of just localizing storage of adipose tissue right around the truncal area in the belly, buttocks and the thigh area.

And this is absolutely mind blowing that even in low birth weight babies, Indian babies, they have this fat sparing capacity of just localizing storage of adipose tissue right around the truncal area in the belly, buttocks and the thigh area.

And this is absolutely mind blowing that even in low birth weight babies, Indian babies, they have this fat sparing capacity of just localizing storage of adipose tissue right around the truncal area in the belly, buttocks and the thigh area.

so this is what is fascinating is they study this in a longer population all right in uh in atherosclerotic vascular disease study in uk where they took like okay 450 000 of european patients and 8 500 patients of indian uh immigrants uh asian south asians they followed them up for 11 years okay They followed them for 11 years.

so this is what is fascinating is they study this in a longer population all right in uh in atherosclerotic vascular disease study in uk where they took like okay 450 000 of european patients and 8 500 patients of indian uh immigrants uh asian south asians they followed them up for 11 years okay They followed them for 11 years.

so this is what is fascinating is they study this in a longer population all right in uh in atherosclerotic vascular disease study in uk where they took like okay 450 000 of european patients and 8 500 patients of indian uh immigrants uh asian south asians they followed them up for 11 years okay They followed them for 11 years.

At the end of 11 years, they found out that there was an 8% increase in risk of heart attack in the South Asian people compared to only 4% increased risk of heart attack in the European counterparts.

At the end of 11 years, they found out that there was an 8% increase in risk of heart attack in the South Asian people compared to only 4% increased risk of heart attack in the European counterparts.

At the end of 11 years, they found out that there was an 8% increase in risk of heart attack in the South Asian people compared to only 4% increased risk of heart attack in the European counterparts.

No, I think that I'm not saying at all that genetic is the main reason. That is not the point. Major point is people think that you are healthy. Indians, if you are healthy, doesn't mean that you are completely healthy. You need to be on top of your health. Yeah, you have to be more on top. More on the top of your head. Yeah.

No, I think that I'm not saying at all that genetic is the main reason. That is not the point. Major point is people think that you are healthy. Indians, if you are healthy, doesn't mean that you are completely healthy. You need to be on top of your health. Yeah, you have to be more on top. More on the top of your head. Yeah.

No, I think that I'm not saying at all that genetic is the main reason. That is not the point. Major point is people think that you are healthy. Indians, if you are healthy, doesn't mean that you are completely healthy. You need to be on top of your health. Yeah, you have to be more on top. More on the top of your head. Yeah.

Given the genetic problem, that is what the point that I always tell my patients is that, yes, you're doing great, okay? Your LDL is only slightly high. Your triglycerides are only slightly high. Your HDL is only slightly low. But that slightly low is significantly higher to you compared to a Caucasian patient that I have.

Given the genetic problem, that is what the point that I always tell my patients is that, yes, you're doing great, okay? Your LDL is only slightly high. Your triglycerides are only slightly high. Your HDL is only slightly low. But that slightly low is significantly higher to you compared to a Caucasian patient that I have.

Given the genetic problem, that is what the point that I always tell my patients is that, yes, you're doing great, okay? Your LDL is only slightly high. Your triglycerides are only slightly high. Your HDL is only slightly low. But that slightly low is significantly higher to you compared to a Caucasian patient that I have.