Browsing by Author "Gupta, Rajat Das"
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Assessing the readiness of health facilities for diabetes and cardiovascular services in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional survey
(BMJ Open, 2018-10-31)Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the readiness of health facilities for diabetes and cardiovascular services in Bangladesh. Design: This study was a cross-sectional survey. Setting: This study ... -
Association between height and hypertension among US adults: Analyses of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–18
(BMC, 2021-02-26)Background: Previous studies that investigated association of height with prevalence and control of hypertension found mixed results. This cross-sectional study explored these associations among US adults (≥20 years). Methods: ... -
Association between height and hypertension in the adult Nepalese population: Findings from a nationally representative survey
(Wiley, 2019-11-07)Background and aims The burden of hypertension is increasing in Nepal. Different studies have evaluated the relationship between height and blood pressure in different regions, with mixed results. The relationship between ... -
Association between socioeconomic status and prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors and comorbidities in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
(BMJ Open, 2019-03-13)Objectives This study aimed to examine the prevalence and distribution in the comorbidity of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the adult population in Bangladesh by measures of socioeconomic status (SES). Design ... -
Association between the frequency of television watching and overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Nepal: Analysis of data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016
(PLOS ONE, 2020-02-10)Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity, particularly among women, is increasing in Nepal. Previous studies in the South Asia have found television watching to be a risk factor for overweight and obesity ... -
Association of frequency of television watching with overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in India: Evidence from a nationally representative study
(PLOS ONE, 2019-08-29)Background For women of reproductive age, overweight and obesity are an established risk factor for several medical complications. To address the increasing rate of obesity in India through public health awareness programs, ... -
Association of household wealth and education level with hypertension and diabetes among adults in Bangladesh: A propensity score-based analysis
(Wiley Online Library, 2021-05-15)Objective: To determine the association of household wealth and education level with hypertension and diabetes in Bangladesh using propensity score (PS) analyses. Methods: A nationally representative sample of the ... -
Association of leisure-time physical activity with perceived general health status among hypertensive people: An analysis of NHANES 2015–18
(Nature, 2021-03-23)Although leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) improves general health, little is known about its impacts on the health of hypertensive people within the United States. We investigated the general health of hypertensive ... -
Depression, sleeping pattern, and suicidal ideation among medical students in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional pilot study
(Springer Link, 2020-06-01)Background Depression is a major morbidity and the most common mental disorder among the medical students in medical schools globally. Undergraduate students suffer stress more due to their academic curriculum than the ... -
Determinants of diabetes in Bangladesh using two approaches: An analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey 2011
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-10-21)This cross-sectional study analysed data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011 to investigate factors associated with diabetes in Bangladesh. Data were analysed using logistic and log-binomial regressions ... -
Determinants of hypertension among adults in Bangladesh as per the Joint National Committee 7 and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Hypertension Association hypertension guidelines
(Science Direct, 2018-11)We investigated determinants of hypertension in Bangladesh using both Joint National Committee 7 (JNC7) and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Hypertension Association (2017 ACC/AHA) guidelines. After reporting ... -
Differences in prevalence and associated factors of underweight and overweight/obesity according to rural–urban residence strata among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: Evidence from a cross-sectional national survey
(BMJ, 2020-02-04)Objectives This study aimed to investigate the differences in prevalence and factors influencing underweight and overweight/obesity stratified by region of residence among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh. Design ... -
Differences in prevalence and determinants of hypertension according to rural-urban place of residence among adults in Bangladesh
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-12-19)This cross-sectional study analysed Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011 data with the aim of investigating the prevalence of, and risk factors for, hypertension in individuals aged over 35 by rural–urban place ... -
Ethnic predisposition of diabetes mellitus in the patients with previous history of gestational diabetes mellitus: A review
(Tayor & Francis Online, 2018-05-08)Introduction: The worldwide prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is increasing day by day. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding the effect of ethnic and geographical distribution on the risk of developing ... -
Eye diseases: The neglected health condition among urban slum population of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(BMC, 2019-01-31)Introduction: Globally, eye diseases are considered as one of the major contributors of nonfatal disabling conditions. In Bangladesh, 1.5% of adults are blind and 21.6% have low vision. Therefore, this paper aimed to ... -
Factors associated with hypertension among adults in Nepal as per the Joint National Committee 7 and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension guidelines: A cross-sectional analysis of the demographic and health survey 2016
(BMJ Journals, 2019-08-10)Objectives: This study investigated the determinants of hypertension in Nepal according to both the Joint National Committee 7 (JNC7) and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (2017 ACC/AHA) ... -
Factors associated with low birth weight in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analysis of the demographic and health survey 2015
(BMJ Open, 2019-05-14)Objectives This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with low birth weight (LBW) in Afghanistan. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting This study used data collected from the Afghanistan Demographic and ... -
Factors associated with tobacco use among Nepalese men aged 15–49 years: Data from Nepal demographic and Health Survey 2016
(Elsevier, 2020-09)Background Tobacco is one of the leading causes of premature death around the world. In Nepal, tobacco kills 15,000 people every year. Men are also the primary users of tobacco. This study aimed to discern the prevalence ... -
‘Feminization’ of physician workforce in Bangladesh, underlying factors and implications for health system: Insights from a mixed-methods study.
(PLOS ONE, 2019-01-11)Background Bangladesh is currently faced with an emerging scenario of increased number of female physicians in the health workforce which has health system implications. For a health system to attract and retain female ... -
Frequency of television viewing and association with overweight and obesity among women of the reproductive age group in Myanmar: Results from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
(BMJ Open, 2019-03-20)Objectives This study aimed to discern the association between the frequency of television viewing and overweight and obesity among reproductive age women of Myanmar. Design This was a cross-sectional study. Setting ...
