Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an emerging public health issue globally. The
prevalence estimates on CKD in South Asia are however limited. This study aimed to …

Aims Cardiometabolic risk factors are modifiable contributors to cardiometabolic disease
and adverse outcomes. Cardiometabolic risk factors are emerging health concerns among …

Background Although there has been a well-established association between overweight-
obesity and hypertension, whether such associations are heterogeneous for South Asian …

Hypertension has been the most common non-communicable disease in low and middle-
income countries for the past two decades, increasing cardiovascular and renal disease risk …

Background The growing burden of hypertension is emerging as one of the major
healthcare challenges in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Nepal. Given …

Objective To examine the prevalence, correlates and sociodemographic inequalities of
undiagnosed hypertension in Nepal. Design This study used cross-sectional 2016 Nepal …

Background Hypertension control remains a major challenge globally. A recent systematic
review suggested that yoga has beneficial effects on reducing blood pressure. However, the …

Tobacco control still poses an immense challenge for the government of Nepal. Updated
knowledge on the current pattern of tobacco use and its associated factors will be helpful for …

Background The promotion of a physically active lifestyle might help address the increasing
burden of non-communicable diseases in Nepal. However, there is a lack of nationally …

Nepal's dual burden of undernutrition and over nutrition warrants further exploration of the
population level differences in nutritional status. The study aimed to explore, for the first time …