ArticleJournal of physiological anthropology2018
Current health status and its risk factors of the Tsarang villagers living at high altitude in the Mustang district of Nepal.
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- Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components according to altitude levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of hypertension and its relationship with altitude in highland areas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2022Pooled it
- Pediatric Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in the Absence of Known Risk Factors and Systemic Conditions: A Case Series.Ocular oncology and pathology · 2025Article
- [Adaptive Regulation of Glucose Metabolism and Diseases in High-Altitude Areas].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2024Review
- Sex differences in genotype frequency and the risk of polycythemia associated with rs13419896 and rs2790859 among Tibetan highlanders living in Tsarang, Mustang, Nepal.Journal of physiological anthropology · 2024Article
- Lipid levels in the Jiarong Tibetan's diet at high altitudes: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Diabetes Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Women in a Rural District of Nepal Using HbA1c as a Diagnostic Tool: A Population-Based Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- High prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis and its risk factors among Tibetan highlanders living in Tsarang, Mustang district of Nepal.Journal of physiological anthropology · 2022Article
- Individual variations and sex differences in hemodynamics and percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation (SpOJournal of physiological anthropology · 2022Article
- Need for HTA supported risk factor screening for hypertension and diabetes in Nepal: A systematic scoping review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Association of altitude and urbanization with hypertension and obesity: analysis of the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016.International health · 2021Article
- Distinct Nutrient Intake Style in Inhabitants of Ultra-High-Altitude Areas in North of Tibet, China: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Newly Developed Tibetan Food Frequency Questionnaires.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
- Individual variations and sex differences in hemodynamics with percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation (SpOJournal of physiological anthropology · 2020Article
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backgroundEpidemiology of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM) are influenced by multiple hosts and environmental factors. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of NCDs and determine their risk factors among the adults residing in an isolated village situated at a rural highland of Nepal.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in a village located at 3570 m. Each 188 randomly selected participants of age ≥ 18 years old answered a questionnaire and took a full physical exam that included biomedical measurements of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c).
resultsThe prevalence of intermediate hyperglycemia and DM was 31.6% and 4.6% respectively, and the prevalence of hypoxemia (SpO
conclusionsTibetan highlanders in the remote mountainous Mustang valley of Nepal have high prevalence of impaired glucose metabolism which could be related to hypoxemia imposed by the hypoxic conditions of high altitude living.
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