2021
Factors associated with low back pain among construction workers in Nepal: A cross-sectional study
Adhikari B, Ghimire A, Jha N, Karkee R, Shrestha A, Dhakal R, Niraula A, Majhi S, Pandit AK, Bhandari N. Factors associated with low back pain among construction workers in Nepal: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0252564. PMID: 34061897, PMCID: PMC8168885, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painCross-sectional studyBack painFactors of LBPCommunity-based cross-sectional studyPrevalence of LBPOne-year prevalenceConfidence intervalsHealthcare servicesPublic health professionalsConstruction workersEligible participantsCommon causeHigher oddsSleep qualityHealth promotionHealth professionalsSemi-structured questionnaireLogistic regressionPrevalencePainFace interviewsR programming softwareKavre districtPreventive techniques
2018
Dietary interventions to prevent and manage diabetes in worksite settings: a meta-analysis
Shrestha A, Karmacharya BM, Khudyakov P, Weber MB, Spiegelman D. Dietary interventions to prevent and manage diabetes in worksite settings: a meta-analysis. Journal Of Occupational Health 2018, 60: 31-45. PMID: 29187673, PMCID: PMC5799099, DOI: 10.1539/joh.17-0121-ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandom-effects modelDietary interventionWorksite settingWorkplace dietary interventionsBlood sugar levelsAllied Health LiteraturePooled effect sizeFemale participantsMultivariate meta-regression modelWeb of ScienceIndividual-level interventionsLifestyle interventionGlucose toleranceMeta-regression modelsBorderline significanceMore effective interventionsCumulative IndexReference listsStudy heterogeneityHealth LiteratureEffective interventionsSugar levelsSearch termsInterventionEffect size