Dr. Nikhil V. Dhurandhar is a university professor who has published details about the adipogenic effect of the human adenovirus AD-36

AD-36

Human adenovirus 36 or Ad-36 or Adv36 is one of 52 types of adenoviruses known to infect humans. AD-36 was first isolated in 1978 from the feces of a girl suffering from diabetes and enteritis, and has long been recognized as a cause of respiratory and eye infections in humans.It was first shown...

 or 'Adv36' on laboratory animals , and also its association with human obesity

Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems...

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He trained as a homeopath in India, studied Nutrition at North Dakota State University and has a PhD from Bombay.
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He has coined the term infectobesity

Infectobesity

The term "infectobesity" refers to obesity of infectious origin and the emerging field of medical research that studies the relationship between pathogens and weight gain. The term was coined in 2001 by Dr. Nikhil V. Dhurandhar, at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center...

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Dhurandhar works at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a campus of the Louisiana State University System and conducts both clinical and basic research. According to its website, its mission is to promote healthier lives through research and education in nutrition and...

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External links

• Official site of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.