No Title of publication National/International 1. 2‘Are south Indians heading towards World obesity an obesity epidemic? - Is it the rice Federation, Hot topic burden?’ conference. - Dr. Lalitha. R, Dr. Surekha. B. Shetty, Dr. Anil Kumar. R, Dr. N. Setty, Indexed International Conference. Berlin, Germany, June 29, 30th 2015. Presented at World Obesity Federation, hot topic conference Berlin, Germany, June 29, 30th 2015 2. 1Is White rice the culprit for the International, expanding waist line in South IOSR Journal of Indians? 1 Dr Lalitha R MD, PGD (Cardiff), Dr Dental and Medical Surekha Shetty B2 MD, PGD (Boston) Sciences (IOSRJDMS)e-ISSN: 22790853, p-ISSN: 22790861.Volume 15, Issue 9 Ver. IX (September). 2016), PP 21-28ptember ,2016 3. 4. The waistline of Indian men is expanding faster than women with general obesity and abdominal obesity reaching a epidemic in Indian subject with diabetes. Lalitha R, Surekha B Shetty, Anil Kumar R. International journal of medical research and review. .A.Diverse criteria’s-disparate prevalence rates: prevalence of metabolic syndrome by modified NCEP-ATP III and IDF criteria. Shetty S.B, Lalitha R, Kumar R . International journal of medical research and review. Int J Med Res Rev 2016;4(10):18531858.doi:10.17511/ij mrr. 2016.i10.23. Int J Med Res Rev 2016;4(10):17311737.doi:10.17511/ij Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, Ebsco host, Jour Informatics. Index Copernicus & Index Medicus, Google Scholar, Ebsco host Index Copernicus & Index Medicus, Google Scholar, Ebsco host mrr. 2016. i10.03 5. Comparison of body mass index, waist circumference and waist/hip ratio in predicting the prevalence of obesity in general population.’ - 6. Presented at 6th world congress of Diabetes India, Chennai April 2015 Dr. Lalitha. R, Dr. Surekha. B. Shetty, Dr. Anil Kumar. R, ‘Familial clustering and maternal Presented at National influence on the transmission of type RSSDI, 2012, 2DM in South Indians.’ Chennai - ‘A case of Diabetes complicated by Presented at 6th world pre- existing Endocrine Disease.’ congress of diabetes India Chennai, April Dr. Surekha. B. Shetty, Dr. Lalitha. R, 2015 Dr. Anil Kumar. R 8. “Comparative study of prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome using Modified NCEP ATP III and IDF criteria among patients attending a diabetes institute in Bangalore.” 9. National RSSDI, 2012, Chennai Dr. Lalitha. R, Dr. Surekha. B. Shetty, Dr. Anil Kumar. R. 7. - National Conference National Conference. Presented: National RSSDI 2015, Lucknow. National RSSDI 2015, Lucknow. Dr. Surekha. B. Shetty, Dr. Lalitha R, Dr. Anil Kumar. R, Dr. Punam Bhende, Karnataka Institute of Diabetology, Bangalore. Familial clustering and presence of maternal influence on the transmission of type 2 diabetes in South Indians Lalitha R., Anil Kumar R., Shetty S.B. IJMRR July 2018 July-August, 2018/ Vol 6/Issue 06 Print ISSN: 2321-127X, Online ISSN: 2320-8686 IJMMR Index Copernicus & Index Medicus, Google Scholar, Ebsco host 10. A study to evaluate HbA1C as an independent diagnostic criterion comparing to fasting plasma glucose and postprandial glucose levels as a standard test for diagnosis of diabetes Index Copernicus November - & Index Medicus, December, 2018/ Google Scholar, Vol 6/Issue 08 Print Ebsco host IJMRR ISSN: 2321-127X, Online ISSN: 23208686 Lalitha R. 1 , Surekha Shetty B. 2 , Anil Kumar R. 3 . 11. A comparative study to determine vitamin D status in type 2 diabetes and normal subjects in south India. R. Anil Kumar, R. Lalitha, Surekha B. Shetty 12. Double Trouble: an observational study of thyroid dysfunction in South Indian subjects with type 2 diabetes R. Anil Kumar, R Lalitha, Surekha B. Shetty 13. Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in Indian type 2 diabetes subjects on metformin therapy. R. Anil Kumar, Surekha B. Shetty, R Lalitha 14. A cross-sectional study of thyroid autoimmunity in women with type 2 diabetes: case for routine thyroid dysfunction screening Bhujanga Shetty S. Ramachandrappa L. 15. Assessment of relation between diabetes mellitus and thyroid dysfunction Dr.Lalitha R J Cardiovasc. Dis. Res.. 2021; Vol 5, No 10 (2017): International Journal of Medical Research and Review Index Copernicus & Index Medicus, Google Scholar, Ebsco host Vol 5, No 02 (2017): International Journal of Medical Research and Review Index Copernicus & Index Medicus, Google Scholar, Ebsco host Vol 5, No 09 (2017): International Journal of Medical Research and Review Index Copernicus & Index Medicus, Google Scholar, Ebsco host International Journal of Medical Research and Review 2019 J Cardiovasc. Dis. Res.. 2021; 12(5): 885-888 doi: 10.31838/jcdr.2021. 12(5): 885-888 doi: 10.31838/jcdr.2021.12.05.118 16. A study on thyroid dysfunction in postmenopausal women Dr.Lalitha R Dr Lalitha R Publications, Presentations 12.05.118 European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2021, Volume 8, Issue 4, Pages 625-629