2017
Awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Nepal: findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study
Karmacharya BM, Koju RP, LoGerfo JP, Chan KC, Mokdad AH, Shrestha A, Sotoodehnia N, Fitzpatrick AL. Awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Nepal: findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study. Heart Asia 2017, 9: 1. PMID: 28123454, PMCID: PMC5237714, DOI: 10.1136/heartasia-2016-010766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchControl of hypertensionDhulikhel Heart StudyCross-sectional studyHypertension awarenessHypertension statusRisk factorsHeart StudySociodemographic characteristicsCardiovascular disease risk factorsCVD risk factorsPrevalence of hypertensionBlood pressure controlDisease risk factorsBody mass indexBlood pressure measurementsHypertensive adultsMass indexHealth InterviewMultivariate regression modelHypertensionTreatment statusNepalese adultsMultivariate analysisPressure controlIncome quartile
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