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Vijay Ganji

Ph.D., R.D., Associate Professor

871 Urban Life Building
Office: (404) 413-1236
Fax: (404) 413-1228
Email: vganji@gsu.edu

Education
Ph.D., Human Nutrition
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (1991)

M.Sc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics (1984)
National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India

Courses Taught
Advanced Normal Nutrition (Vitamins and Minerals)
Medical Biochemistry
Portfolio Seminar
Research Methods

Research Interests
Nutrition public policy and health and nutrition of US population
Role of fat in obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance

Selected Publications

  • V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Demographic, health, lifestyle and blood vitamin determinants of serum total homocysteine concentration in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 77 (4): 826-833, 2003.
  • V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Frequent consumption of milk, yogurt, cold breakfast cereals, and pepper and cruciferous vegetables, and intakes of dietary folate and riboflavin but not vitamins B-12 and B-6 are inversely associated with serum total homocysteine concentration in the US population. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2004; 80 (12): 1500-1507.
  • V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Population determinants of serum lycopene concentrations in the United States: data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994, Journal of Nutrition 2005; 135 (3): 567-562.
  • V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Population references for plasma total homocysteine concentrations for U.S. children and adolescents in the post-folic acid fortification era. Journal of Nutrition, 2005; 135 (9): 2253-2256.
  • V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Trends in serum folate, red blood cell folate and circulating total homocysteine concentrations in the US: data from nationally representative sample surveys from pre- and post-folate fortification periods, 1988-2002. Journal of Nutrition, 2006; 136 (1): 153-158.
  • V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Population references for plasma total homocysteine concentrations for US adults in the post-folate fortification era. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2006; 84 (5): 989-994, 2006.
  • K. Wyckoff and V. Ganji. Proportion of individuals with low vitamin B-12 concentrations without macrocytosis is higher in the post-folic acid fortification period than in the pre-folic acid fortification period. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2007; 86 (4):1187-1192.
  • V. Ganji and J. Kuo. Effect of psyllium fiber on serum lipids in hypercholesterolemic women: difference between pre- and post-menopausal women. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:22 (Published on line on 26 August 2008)

Professional Memberships
American Dietetic Association
American Society for Nutrition

Grants and Awards

  • Trans fats, toll like-receptor-4, and inflammatory markers in mice. Intramural grant. School of Health Sciences, Georgia State University. $4,800 (2007)
  • Omega-3 fatty acids, toll-like-receptor-4, inflammatory markers in mice. Research Initiative Grant. Georgia State University. $9,000 (2007)