2022
Consumer acceptance and preference for brown rice—A mixed‐method qualitative study from Nepal
Gyawali P, Tamrakar D, Shrestha A, Shrestha H, Karmacharya S, Bhattarai S, Bhandari N, Malik V, Mattei J, Spiegelman D, Shrestha A. Consumer acceptance and preference for brown rice—A mixed‐method qualitative study from Nepal. Food Science & Nutrition 2022, 10: 1864-1874. PMID: 35702294, PMCID: PMC9179153, DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth benefitsPrevalence of diabetesRisk of diabetesPercent of participantsBrown rice consumptionMixed-method qualitative studyWhite riceWorksite cafeteriasFamily awarenessLack of awarenessPoor perceptionDiabetesFocus group discussionsParticipantsQualitative studyMajor barrierSide dishesImproved knowledge
2020
Worksite intervention study to prevent diabetes in Nepal: a randomised trial protocol
Pyakurel P, Shrestha A, Karmacharya BM, Budhathoki SS, Chaudhari RK, Tamrakar D, Shrestha A, Karmacharya RM, Shrestha A, Sharma S, Sharma SK, Spiegelman D. Worksite intervention study to prevent diabetes in Nepal: a randomised trial protocol. Open Heart 2020, 7: e001236. PMID: 32847993, PMCID: PMC7451278, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2019-001236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersBlood GlucoseDiabetes MellitusGlycated HemoglobinHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealthy LifestyleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicNepalOccupational Health ServicesPatient Education as TopicPrediabetic StatePrimary PreventionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk Reduction BehaviorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsBehavioral interventionsControl periodDiabetes risk reductionMonth control periodNepal Health Research CouncilBehavioral intervention groupWorksite intervention studiesT-testHealth Research CouncilInstitutional review boardTwo-sample t-testBlood sugarTrial protocolIntervention groupEthical approvalControl groupIntervention studiesType 2More monthsReview boardInterventionDiabetesParticipant changesPublic healthRisk reduction
2013
Preventing the global burden of type 2 diabetes by improving the quality of staple foods: The Global Nutrition and Epidemiologic Transition Initiative
Mattei J, Malik V, Wedick N, Spiegelman D, Hu F, Willett W, Campos H. Preventing the global burden of type 2 diabetes by improving the quality of staple foods: The Global Nutrition and Epidemiologic Transition Initiative. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 1055.23-1055.23. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1055.23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetesEpidemiological transitionNutrition transitionOverall death rateCause of deathDiabetes preventionMedian ageFood balance sheetsHigh-income countriesGlobal burdenEpidemic proportionsDiabetesAppropriate interventionsDeath ratePercent energyLife expectancyPilot dataAdverse changesTraditional foodsIntakeGlobal nutritionNutritionFoodGlobal research effortStaple food
2004
Changes in Body Weight and Body Fat Distribution as Risk Factors for Clinical Diabetes in US Men
Koh-Banerjee P, Wang Y, Hu FB, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Changes in Body Weight and Body Fat Distribution as Risk Factors for Clinical Diabetes in US Men. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 159: 1150-1159. PMID: 15191932, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of diabetesBody fat distributionFat distributionWeight gainBody weightHealth Professionals FollowCases of diabetesWaist gainClinical diabetesProfessionals FollowWaist circumferenceHip circumferenceRisk factorsSubsequent riskUS menDiabetesAbdominal fatWeight changeHip girthMenRiskCircumferenceWaistPercentPrevious studies