2024
Association of gestational weight gain rate with infant birth weight and cesarean delivery: A prospective cohort study in Nepal
Nepal J, Chaudhary K, Adhikari B, Shrestha A, Shrestha A, Kapri S, Rawal S. Association of gestational weight gain rate with infant birth weight and cesarean delivery: A prospective cohort study in Nepal. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003546. PMID: 39527584, PMCID: PMC11554211, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational weight gainGestational weight gain rateBody mass indexInfant birth weightCesarean deliveryBirth weightInstitute of Medicine reportGestational weight gain recommendationsPre-pregnancy body mass indexExcessive GWG rateProspective cohort studyPeri-urban hospitalLow birth weightLow-income countriesMedicine reportEthical approvalPre-pregnancyWeight gainCohort studyAverage birth weightMass indexProspective cohortDelivery modeNeonatal outcomesInstitutional review board
2017
Determining the Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms among Adults in Nepal.
Lam MS, Fitzpatrick AL, Shrestha A, Karmacharya BM, Koju R, Rao D. Determining the Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms among Adults in Nepal. International Journal Of Noncommunicable Diseases 2017, 2: 18-26. PMID: 30574570, PMCID: PMC6298440, DOI: 10.4103/jncd.jncd_34_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesDhulikhel Heart StudyBody mass indexRisk factorsDepressive symptomsChi-squared testAdults age 18 yearsCardiovascular risk factorsEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScalePrevalence of depressionSignificant risk factorsLongitudinal cohort studyBaseline questionnaire dataMultiple logistic regressionAge 18 yearsPearson's chi-squared testMajor depressive symptomatologyCross-sectional analysisCESD scoresCohort studyMass indexHypertensive statusPhysical inactivityDepression ScalePhysical activity