2021
Workplace cafeteria and other multicomponent interventions to promote healthy eating among adults: A systematic review
Naicker A, Shrestha A, Joshi C, Willett W, Spiegelman D. Workplace cafeteria and other multicomponent interventions to promote healthy eating among adults: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine Reports 2021, 22: 101333. PMID: 33732606, PMCID: PMC7937753, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulticomponent interventionHealthy eatingWorkplace cafeteriasDietary intakeWorkplace health interventionsEnglish-language articlesImproved health outcomesFood choicesHealth risksWeb of ScienceCOM-B systemHealth risk indicatorsVegetable intakeHigh intakeElectronic searchHealth outcomesSystematic reviewHealth interventionsNarrative summaryReview protocolIntakeInterventionCafeteria interventionsRisk indicatorsBehavioral changes
2020
Proactive prevention: Act now to disrupt the impending non-communicable disease crisis in low-burden populations
Njuguna B, Fletcher SL, Akwanalo C, Asante KP, Baumann A, Brown A, Davila-Roman VG, Dickhaus J, Fort M, Iwelunmor J, Irazola V, Mohan S, Mutabazi V, Newsome B, Ogedegbe O, Pastakia SD, Peprah EK, Plange-Rhule J, Roth G, Shrestha A, Watkins DA, Vedanthan R. Proactive prevention: Act now to disrupt the impending non-communicable disease crisis in low-burden populations. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0243004. PMID: 33259517, PMCID: PMC7707577, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention effortsLow-risk populationHigh-burden populationsDisease prevention effortsLow-prevalence populationsPublic health expertsNon-communicable disease crisisLow feasibilityNCD crisisPrevention strategiesEpidemiological transitionPotential interventionsYoung individualsHealth expertsInterventionProactive prevention strategiesDisease crisisPopulationProactive preventionHigh feasibilityWorksite 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 reductionPilot Educational Intervention to Promote Safe Pesticide Use Practices Among Farmworkers in Nepal
Koju P, Shakya PR, Shrestha A, Karmacharya BM, Shrestha S, Jaacks LM. Pilot Educational Intervention to Promote Safe Pesticide Use Practices Among Farmworkers in Nepal. Annals Of Work Exposures And Health 2020, 64: 866-875. PMID: 32491155, DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxaa054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPilot educational interventionEducational interventionSimple educational interventionMultivariable logistic regressionPersonal hygiene practicesCross-sectional convenience samplePersonal protective equipmentHealth outcomesBaseline samplesLogistic regressionHygiene practicesProtective equipmentConvenience samplePesticide exposure levelsExposure levelsPesticide exposureInterventionBehavioral factorsSuch interventionsPesticide handling practicesBaselineKavre districtFarmworkersSocioeconomic characteristicsKey messages
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