Reviewer’ s report
Title: Intimate Partner Violence and Nutritional Status among Nepalese Women: An Investigation
of Associations
Version: 3Date: 01 May 2020
Reviewer's report:
PEER REVIEWER ASSESSMENTS: OBJECTIVE - Full research articles: is there a clear
objective that addresses one or several testable research questions? (Brief or other article types: isthere a clear objective?)Yes - there is a clear objectiveDESIGN - Is the current approach (includingcontrols and analysis protocols) appropriate for the objective?Yes - the approach isappropriateEXECUTION - Are the experiments and analyses performed with sufficient technicalrigor to allow confidence in the results?Yes - experiments and analyses were performedappropriatelySTATISTICS - Is the use of statistics in the manuscript appropriate?Yes - appropriatestatistical analyses have been used in the studyINTERPRETATION - Is the current interpretation/discussion of the results reasonable and not overstated?Yes - the author's interpretation isreasonableOVERALL MANUSCRIPT POTENTIAL - Has the author addressed your concernssufficiently for you to now recommend the work as a technically sound contribution? If not, canfurther revisions be made to make the work technically sound?Probably - with minorrevisionsPEER REVIEWER COMMENTS: GENERAL COMMENTS: The authors have donethe necessary analyses. However, they should revise the Discussion section further to reflect thenew findings.ADDITIONAL REQUESTS/SUGGESTIONS: The authors should discuss why theexperience of control behaviour is associated with anemia and severe physical violence isassociated with a decreased risk of overweight/obesity. The third paragraph of the Discussionsection should be modified in light of the new findings.
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