Noncommunicable disease risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Gurkha veterans in Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study

Noncommunicable disease risk factors and predictors of hypertension among Gurkha veterans in Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Nepal faces a rising burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), yet Gurkha veterans—a population with distinct sociocultural backgrounds, occupational exposures, and post-service lifestyle transitions;remain largely overlooked in NCD research. Their increased susceptibility to se...

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Main Authors: Nilam Adhikari, Krishna Prasad Sapkota, Sagar Panthi, Rochana Acharya, Madhav Bhusal, Sangita Bhattarai, Gampo Dorji, Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Dharanidhar Baral, Paras K. Pokharel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Veterans
Ex-Gurkhas
Noncommunicable disease
Hypertension
Nepal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22919-6
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