Browsing Journal Articles (2019) by Author "Gupta, Rajat Das"
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Association between height and hypertension in the adult Nepalese population: Findings from a nationally representative survey
Gupta, Rajat Das; Haider, Shams Shabab; Hashan, Mohammad Rashidul; Rahman, Muhammad Aziz; Sarker, Malabika (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
Biswas, Tuhin; Townsend, Nick; Islam, Md Saimul; Islam, Md Rajibul; Gupta, Rajat Das; Das, Sumon Kumar; Mamun, Abdullah Al (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 of frequency of television watching with overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in India: Evidence from a nationally representative study
Gupta, Rajat Das; Haider, Shams Shabab; Sutradhar, Ipsita; Hashan, Mohammad Rashidul; Sajal, Ibrahim Hossain; Hasan, Mehedi; Haider, Mohammad Rifat; Sarker, Malabika (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, ... -
Determinants of diabetes in Bangladesh using two approaches: An analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey 2011
Swasey, Krystal K.; Gupta, Rajat Das; Nayeem, Jannatun; Al Kibria, Gulam Muhammed (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 ... -
Eye diseases: The neglected health condition among urban slum population of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sutradhar, Ipsita; Gayen, Priyanka; Hasan, Mehedi; Gupta, Rajat Das; Roy, Tapash; Sarker, Malabika (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
Gupta, Rajat Das; Bin Zaman, Sojib; Wagle, Kusum; Crispen, Reese; Hashan, Mohammad Rashidul; Al Kibria, Gulam Muhammed (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
Gupta, Rajat Das; Swasey, Krystal; Burrowes, Vanessa; Hashan, Mohammad Rashidul; Al Kibria, Gulam Muhammed (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 ... -
‘Feminization’ of physician workforce in Bangladesh, underlying factors and implications for health system: Insights from a mixed-methods study.
Hossain, Puspita; Gupta, Rajat Das; YarZar, Phyoe; Jalloh, Mohamed Salieu; Tasnim, Nishat; Afrin, Ayesha; Naher, Nahitun; Hossain, Md. Tarek; Joarder, Taufique; Ahmed, Syed Masud (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
Gupta, Rajat Das; Sajal, Ibrahim Hossain; Hasan, Mehedi; Sutradhar, Ipsita; Haider, Mohammad Rifat; Sarker, Malabika (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 ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Bangladesh: A systematic review
Sutradhar, Ipsita; Gupta, Rajat Das; Hasan, Mehedi; Wazib, Amit; Sarker, Malabika (Cureus, 2019-01-28)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) including Bangladesh. But no systematic review has been carried out in Bangladesh, which ...