Browsing by Author "Joshi, Hemraj"
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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
Gupta, Rajat Das; Haider, Shams Shabab; Hashan, Mohammad Rashidul; Hasan, Mehedi; Sutradhar, Ipsita; Sajal, Ibrahim Hossain; Joshi, Hemraj; Haider, Mohammad Rifat; Sarker, Malabika (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 ... -
Factors associated with tobacco use among Nepalese men aged 15–49 years: Data from Nepal demographic and Health Survey 2016
Gupta, Rajat Das; Jahan, Mahmuda; Hasan, Mehedi; Sutradhar, Ipsita; Sajal, Ibrahim Hossain; Haider, Shams Shabab; Joshi, Hemraj; Haider, Mohammad Rifat; Sarker, Malabika (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 ... -
Gender differences in hypertension awareness, antihypertensive use and blood pressure control in Nepalese adults: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
Gupta, Rajat Das; Haider, Shams Shabab; Sutradhar, Ipsita; Hasan, Mehedi; Joshi, Hemraj; Haider, Mohammad Rifat; Sarker, Malabika (Cambridge University Press, 2019-08-30)The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the gender differences in hypertension awareness, antihypertensive use and blood pressure (BP) control among the adult Nepalese population (≥18 years) using ... -
Nationally representative surveys show gradual shifting of overweight and obesity towards poor and less-educated women of reproductive age in Nepal
Sutradhar, Ipsita; Akter, Tahmina; Hasan, Mehedi; Gupta, Rajat Das; Joshi, Hemraj; Haider, Mohammad Rifat; Sarker, Malabika (Cambridge University Press, 2020-03-27)Overweight and obesity are considered major public health concerns all over the world. They have the potential to increase the risk of developing non-communicable diseases in reproductive age women, increasing their risk ... -
Prevalence and determinants of hypertension among adult population in Nepal: Data from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016
Hasan, Mehedi; Sutradhar, Ipsita; Akter, Tahmina; Gupta, Rajat Das; Joshi, Hemraj; Haider, Mohammad Rifat; Sarker, Malabika (PLOS ONE, 2018-05-31)Like other developing countries, Nepal is currently going through epidemiological transition along with rising burden of Non-communicable Diseases. However, since 2013, no study investigated the prevalence and determinants ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression within one year after birth in urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Azad, Rashidul; Fahmi, Rukhshan; Shrestha, Sadichhya; Joshi, Hemraj; Hasan, Mehedi; Khan, Abdullah Nurus Salam; Chowdhury, Mohiuddin Ahsanul Kabir; Arifeen, Shams El; Billah, Sk Masum (PLOS ONE, 2019-05-02)Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious pubic health concern and known to have the adverse effects on mother’s perinatal wellbeing; and child’s physical and cognitive development. There were limited literatures on PPD in ...