Browsing by Author "Al Kibria, Gulam Muhammed"
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Association between height and hypertension among US adults: Analyses of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–18
(BMC, 2021-02-26)Background: Previous studies that investigated association of height with prevalence and control of hypertension found mixed results. This cross-sectional study explored these associations among US adults (≥20 years). Methods: ... -
Association of leisure-time physical activity with perceived general health status among hypertensive people: An analysis of NHANES 2015–18
(Nature, 2021-03-23)Although leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) improves general health, little is known about its impacts on the health of hypertensive people within the United States. We investigated the general health of hypertensive ... -
Determinants of diabetes in Bangladesh using two approaches: An analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey 2011
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-10-21)This cross-sectional study analysed data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011 to investigate factors associated with diabetes in Bangladesh. Data were analysed using logistic and log-binomial regressions ... -
Determinants of hypertension among adults in Bangladesh as per the Joint National Committee 7 and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Hypertension Association hypertension guidelines
(Science Direct, 2018-11)We investigated determinants of hypertension in Bangladesh using both Joint National Committee 7 (JNC7) and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Hypertension Association (2017 ACC/AHA) guidelines. After reporting ... -
Differences in prevalence and associated factors of underweight and overweight/obesity according to rural–urban residence strata among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: Evidence from a cross-sectional national survey
(BMJ, 2020-02-04)Objectives This study aimed to investigate the differences in prevalence and factors influencing underweight and overweight/obesity stratified by region of residence among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh. Design ... -
Differences in prevalence and determinants of hypertension according to rural-urban place of residence among adults in Bangladesh
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-12-19)This cross-sectional study analysed Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2011 data with the aim of investigating the prevalence of, and risk factors for, hypertension in individuals aged over 35 by rural–urban place ... -
Factors associated with hypertension among adults in Nepal as per the Joint National Committee 7 and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension guidelines: A cross-sectional analysis of the demographic and health survey 2016
(BMJ Journals, 2019-08-10)Objectives: This study investigated the determinants of hypertension in Nepal according to both the Joint National Committee 7 (JNC7) and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (2017 ACC/AHA) ... -
Factors associated with low birth weight in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analysis of the demographic and health survey 2015
(BMJ Open, 2019-05-14)Objectives This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with low birth weight (LBW) in Afghanistan. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting This study used data collected from the Afghanistan Demographic and ... -
Husband’s involvement with mother’s awareness and knowledge of newborn danger signs in facility-based childbirth settings: A cross-sectional study from rural Bangladesh
(BMC, 2018-05-09)Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the association between husband involvement and maternal awareness and knowledge of newborn danger signs. This cross-sectional study was conducted in three rural hospitals of ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of underweight, overweight, and obesity Among Bangladeshi adults: An analysis of demographic and health survey 2017-18
(Science Direct, 2021-04-16)This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of underweight, overweight, and obesity among Bangladeshi adults (≥18 years) using the nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey ...
