BACKGROUND: In resource-limited nations like Nepal, @entity154 , including @entity601 ( @entity601 ), have great public health impact. @entity601 and a few other @entity154 can be prevented by micronutrient supplementation. Without proper research regarding such defects, it is difficult to assess the damage made to health and productivity. This study aims to investigate different @entity154 among @entity1 in Nepal. METHODS: Household surveys and health camps were conducted from 2011 to 2012. Physical examination of @entity1 of reproductive age (15 to 49  years) was done in selected Village Development Committees of nine districts in three ecological regions of Nepal. @entity154 , including @entity601 , were examined in @entity1 (age 0 to 5  years) who were alive at the time of the survey. Data entry and analysis was performed by using SPSS version 11.5. RESULTS: 21,111 @entity1 were interviewed and 27,201 @entity1 born to them were assessed. The prevalence of @entity154 was 52.0 (95  % CI: 44.0-61.0) per 10,000 @entity1 . The prevalence of selected @entity601 was 4.0 (95  % CI: 2.0-7.0) per 10,000 @entity1 . Among the @entity601 , @entity3976 , myelomeningocele and dermal sinus were the major ones, having almost the same prevalence in the Hill and Terai regions. The majority of @entity1 with @entity790 (17.0 per 10,000 @entity1 ; 95  % CI: 10.0-28.0) and @entity4218 (14.0 per 10,000 @entity1 ; 95  % CI: 8.0-24.0) were found in the Terai. The rate of @entity600 was higher in the regions where @entity1 were in poor health. CONCLUSION: There is high prevalence of @entity154 in Nepal. Since such defects add a burden to families and society, it is imperative that health policies addressing programs like supplementation, fortification and dietary diversification be implemented.

Prevalence of @entity154 including selected XXXX in Nepal: results from a health survey.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'children'] @entity154 :: ('MESH:D000013', 'Disease') :: ['Congenital defects', 'congenital defects'] @entity3976 :: ('MESH:D004677', 'Disease') :: ['encephalocele'] @entity4218 :: ('MESH:D017880', 'Disease') :: ['limb deformities'] @entity600 :: ('MESH:D000014', 'Disease') :: ['congenital birth defects'] @entity601 :: ('MESH:D009436', 'Disease') :: ['NTDs', 'neural tube defects'] @entity790 :: ('MESH:D014564', 'Disease') :: ['genital abnormalities']
@entity601 :: (MESH:D009436,Disease) :: ['neural tube defects']
