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 techniquesKnowledge, attitude, preventive practices and utilization of cervical cancer screening among women in Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study
Shrestha AD, Gyawali B, Shrestha A, Shrestha S, Neupane D, Ghimire S, Campbell C, Kallestrup P. Knowledge, attitude, preventive practices and utilization of cervical cancer screening among women in Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study. European Journal Of Cancer Prevention 2021, 31: 73-81. PMID: 34871200, DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedNepalSurveys and QuestionnairesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsCervical cancer screeningCervical cancerPreventive practicesCancer screeningCommunity-based cross-sectional studyCommunity-based cross-sectional surveyCommunity-based educational interventionGlobal public health concernAvailability of screeningUtilization of screeningCross-sectional studyMedian knowledge scoreYears of agePublic health concernCross-sectional surveySystematic random samplingMean ageCancer deathMedian attitude scoreWomen 30Home visitsPractice scoresTreatment servicesKnowledge scoreCancer
2019
Prevalence and associated factors of childhood overweight/obesity among primary school children in urban Nepal
Karki A, Shrestha A, Subedi N. Prevalence and associated factors of childhood overweight/obesity among primary school children in urban Nepal. BMC Public Health 2019, 19: 1055. PMID: 31387571, PMCID: PMC6685156, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7406-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNepalPediatric ObesityPrevalenceRisk FactorsSchoolsStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationConceptsChildhood overweight/obesityOverweight/obesityOverweight/obeseChildren of mothersTwo-stage cluster random samplingMale childrenMultivariate logistic regression analysisPrimary school childrenMajor public health concernMethodsA cross-sectional surveyLogistic regression analysisAdverse health consequencesUrban primary school childrenEnergy-dense foodsPublic health concernStructured self-administered questionnaireCross-sectional surveyJunk food consumptionChi-square testSchool childrenSPSS version 21Self-administered questionnaireChildhood overweightParents of childrenAssociated Factors
2018
Quit Intentions and Attempts among Smokers in Sub-urban Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study.
Karmacharya BM, Fitzpatrick AL, Koju R, Sotodehnia N, Xu DR, Pradhan PMS, Shrestha A. Quit Intentions and Attempts among Smokers in Sub-urban Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study. Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2018, 16: 83-88. PMID: 30631024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIntentionMaleMiddle AgedNepalPrevalenceRisk FactorsSmokersSmokingSmoking CessationSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsDhulikhel Heart StudyQuit attemptsCurrent smokersSmoking cessationCessation programsHeart StudyEffective smoking cessation interventionsCVD risk factorsSmoking cessation interventionSmoking cessation programTobacco cessation programCross-sectional studyNon-communicable diseasesHigh alcohol consumptionPast quit attemptsEvidence-based strategiesSocio-demographic factorsNational Health SystemFormer smokersTobacco cessationSuccessful quittingRisk factorsQuit effortsTobacco useTobacco consumption
2017
Reproducibility and relative validity of food group intake in a food frequency questionnaire developed for Nepalese diet
Shrestha A, Koju RP, Beresford SAA, Chan KCG, Connell FA, Karmacharya BM, Shrestha P, Fitzpatrick AL. Reproducibility and relative validity of food group intake in a food frequency questionnaire developed for Nepalese diet. International Journal Of Food Sciences And Nutrition 2017, 68: 605-612. PMID: 28092991, DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2016.1268099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultData CollectionDiet SurveysFemaleFoodHumansMaleMiddle AgedNepalReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsFood frequency questionnaireFood groupsFrequency questionnaireFood group intakesMajor food groupsDietary recallsGroup intakesDietary intakeFour-month intervalsDietary practicesMacronutrient compositionSpearman correlationIntakeRelative validitySpearman coefficientPresent studyDairy productsGroupQuestionnaireNepalese dietPrevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use in a Suburban community of Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study.
Karmacharya B, Shrestha A, Fitzpatrick AL, Koju R, Sotodehnia N, Xu DR. Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use in a Suburban community of Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study. Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2017, 15: 336-342. PMID: 30580353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDhulikhel Heart StudyOral tobacco useOral tobaccoTobacco useBrahmin/ChhetriCurrent smokersRisk factorsHeart StudyTobacco consumptionAdults age 18 yearsCVD risk factorsPrevalence of smokingBody mass indexImportant risk factorAge 18 yearsOdds of smokingSuburban populationBackground SmokingMass indexSectional studyChronic diseasesEpidemiological aspectsModerate drinkersAlcohol consumptionHigh drinkers