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
2016
Food patterns measured by principal component analysis and obesity in the Nepalese adult
Shrestha A, Koju RP, Beresford SA, Chan K, Karmacharya BM, Fitzpatrick AL. Food patterns measured by principal component analysis and obesity in the Nepalese adult. Heart Asia 2016, 8: 46. PMID: 27326232, PMCID: PMC4898623, DOI: 10.1136/heartasia-2015-010666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexRisk factorsDietary patternsNepalese adultsHigh prevalenceFood patternsTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsDhulikhel Heart StudyFast food patternCardiovascular risk factorsMajor dietary patternsFood frequency questionnaireSystolic blood pressureTraditional risk factorsMultivariate logistic regressionFast food intakeCross-sectional studyFrequency questionnaireBlood pressureMass indexAlcohol intakeObesity prevalenceFood intakePhysical activityHeart Study