Prem Shakya

Prem Shakya

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Prem is a HDR research student at University of Adelaide. Previously, He worked at Patan Academy of Health Sciences (Lagankhel, Nepal) as a Lecturer. He received his post graduate degree in M.Sc. in Medical Biochemistry from B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (Dharan, Nepal). He has keen interest in research in the field of Nutritional epidemiology. Currently, he is working in his PhD project under the supervision of Dr Tiffany K. Gill.

Prem's research focuses primarily in the theme of Nutrition and Mental health. This research will investigate the association between nutrition and depression using the various tools of nutritional epidemiology. 

 

 

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2012 - 2017 Lecturer Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Patan
    2008 - 2009 Consultant Resource Person (Medical Lab Technology) Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Patan
    2005 - 2008 Medical Laboratory Instructor Kathmandu University school of Medical Sciences, Kavre

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Hindi Can read, speak and understand spoken
    Nepal Bhasa; Newari Can read, speak and understand spoken
    Nepali Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2009 - 2012 B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharān Bāzār Nepal M.Sc. Medical Biochemistry
    2000 - 2003 Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore India B. Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (B.Sc. MLT)

  • Research Interests
    Nutrition and Metabolic Health Epidemiology Mental Health Nutrition and Dietetics Public Nutrition Intervention

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2020 Shakya, P. R., Melaku, Y. A., Page, A., & Gill, T. K. (2020). Association between dietary patterns and adult depression symptoms based on principal component analysis, reduced-rank regression and partial least-squares. Clinical Nutrition, 39(9), 2811-2823.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
    2020 Shakya, P. R., Melaku, Y. A., Page, A. J., & Gill, T. K. (2020). Nutrient patterns and depressive symptoms among Australian adults.. Eur J Nutr, 15 pages.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1
    2020 Shakya, P. R., Melaku, Y. A., Shivappa, N., Hébert, J. R., Adams, R. J., Page, A. J., & Gill, T. K. (2020). Dietary inflammatory index (DII®) and the risk of depression symptoms in adults. Clinical Nutrition.
    DOI
    2016 Khatiwada, S., Gelal, B., Shakya, P. R., Lamsal, M., & Baral, N. (2016). Urinary Iodine Excretion among Nepalese School Children in Terai Region. Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 83(1), 15-17.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC4
    2015 Shakya, P. R., Gelal, B., Das, B. K. L., Lamsal, M., Pokharel, P. K., Nepal, A. K., . . . Baral, N. (2015). Urinary iodine excretion and thyroid function status in school age children of hilly and plain regions of Eastern Nepal. BMC Research Notes, 8(1), 374.
    DOI Scopus8 Europe PMC7
    2015 Khatiwada, S., Gelal, B., Gautam, S., Tamang, M. K., Shakya, P. R., Lamsal, M., & Baral, N. (2015). Anemia among school children in eastern Nepal. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 61(3), 231-233.
    DOI Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC7
    2014 Pradhan, P., Bhandary, S., Shakya, P. R., Acharya, T., & Shrestha, A. (2014). Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among public school children in a rural village of Kathmandu Valley. Nepal Medical College journal : NMCJ, 16(1), 50-53.
    Scopus10 Europe PMC6
    2013 Nepal, A. K., Khatiwada, S., Shakya, P. R., Gelal, B., Lamsal, M., Brodie, D., & Baral, N. (2013). Iodine status after iodized salt supplementation in schoolchildren of eastern Nepal. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 44(6), 1072-1078.
    Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4
    2010 Maharjan, B. R., Bhandary, S., Risal, P., Sedhain, A., Shakya, P. R., & Gautam, M. (2010). Microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes.. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 8(2), 110-115.
    Scopus4 Europe PMC1
    — Nepal, A. K. (n.d.). Household Salt Iodine Content Estimation with the Use of Rapid Test Kits and Iodometric Titration Methods. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH.
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  • Conference Items
    Year Citation
    2011 Nepal, A., Dubey, R., Chaudhari, R., Shakya, P., Gurung, R., Das, B., . . . Baral, N. (2011). SENSITIVITY, SPECIFICITY, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PREDICTIVE VALUES OF ADENOSINE DEAMINASE IN TUBERCULOUS DISEASES. Poster session presented at the meeting of CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE. WALTER DE GRUYTER & CO.
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