Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Shrestha, Archana"
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Association between socioeconomic positions and overweight/obesity in rural Nepal
Bhattarai, Sanju Wagle; Nerhus Larsen, Rikke; Shrestha, Archana; Karmacharya, Biraj; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: Obesity and its association with socioeconomic factors are well-established. However, the gradient of this relationship among rural populations in low- and middle-income countries such as Nepal is not fully ... -
Cluster randomised trial to evaluate comprehensive approach to hypertension management in Nepal: a study protocol
Bhattarai, Sanju Wagle; Shrestha, Archana; Skovlund, Eva; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Mjølstad, Bente Prytz; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Despite having effective approaches for hypertension management including use of antihypertensive medication, monitoring of blood pressure and lifestyle modification many people with hypertension in Nepal ... -
Diabetes Prevention Education Program in a population with pre-diabetes in Nepal: a study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial (DiPEP)
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Sen, Abhijit; Skovlund, Eva; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Shrestha, Archana; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Shrestha, Abha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction Evidence suggests that diabetes burden can be reduced by implementing early lifestyle intervention programmes in population with pre-diabetes in high-income countries. However, little is known in developing ... -
Effectiveness of a group-based Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) in a population with pre-diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Shrestha, Archana; Bajracharya, Monish; Shrestha, Abha; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Shrestha, Smriti; Das, Seema; Shrestha, Ishwori Byanju; Barun, Krishnaa; Shrestha, Nistha; Skovlund, Eva; Sen, Abhijit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Although several lifestyle intervention studies have been conducted in low/middle-income countries, there were no such studies in Nepal. Therefore, a group-based culturally tailored Diabetes Prevention Education ... -
Facilitators and barriers to hypertension management in urban Nepal: Findings from a qualitative study
Bhattarai, Sanju; Bajracharya, Swornim; Shrestha, Archana; Skovlund, Eva; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Mjølstad, Bente Prytz; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction In Nepal, one-fourth of the adult population has hypertension. Despite provision of comprehensive hypertension services through the primary healthcare system, huge gaps in treatment and control of hypertension ... -
How Did People with Prediabetes Who Attended the Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) Experience Making Lifestyle Changes? A Qualitative Study in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Bajracharya, Monish; Skovlund, Eva; Shrestha, Abha; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Sen, Abhijit; Steinsbekk, Aslak Irgens; Shrestha, Archana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Diabetes can be prevented through lifestyle modification in the prediabetic phase. A group-based lifestyle intervention called ‘Diabetes Prevention Education Program’ (DiPEP) was tested recently in Nepal. The present study ... -
Impact of a community health worker led intervention for improved blood pressure control in urban Nepal: an open-label cluster randomised controlled trial
Bhattarai, Sanju; Skovlund, Eva; Shrestha, Archana; Mjølstad, Bente Prytz; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Sen, Abhijit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Effective control of hypertension remains challenging in low and middle-income countries. We tested the effectiveness of comprehensive approaches to hypertension management including six home visits by community ... -
Prevalence of prediabetes and associated factors of prediabetic stages: a cross-sectional study among adults in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Shrestha, Archana; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Shrestha, Abha; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Skovlund, Eva; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives To estimate the prevalence of prediabetes and to assess the association of prediabetic stages with sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical factors Design Cross-sectional study at the screening and inclusion ... -
Role of Perceived Social Support in Adherence to Antihypertensives and Controlled Hypertension: Findings of a Community Survey from Urban Nepal
Bhattarai, Sanju; Wagle, Dikshya; Shrestha, Archana; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Skovlund, Eva; Sen, Abhijit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: Social support is considered vital for effective management of chronic conditions, but its role in improving adherence to antihypertensive medication and control of hypertension in urban Nepal is unknown. We ... -
Socioeconomic Status and Its Relation to Hypertension in Rural Nepal
Bhattarai, Sanju; Tandstad, Birgit; Shrestha, Archana; Kamacharya, Biraj; Karmacharya, Biraj; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction. Hypertension and its association with socioeconomic positions are well established. However, the gradient of these relationships and the mediating role of lifestyle factors among rural population in low- and ...