Browsing by Author "Mridha, Malay"
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Beliefs, practices, and advice received on nutrition and health during pregnancy: Qualitative reports from pregnant women in rural Bangladesh (P10-021-19)
(Oxford Academic, 2019-06-13)Objectives: Many Bangladeshi women consume a diet that is low in nutrients, and in addition do not gain enough weight during pregnancy. We sought out to identify practices and perceptions that act as barriers to consuming ... -
Dietary practices of men in Bangladesh: Evidence from the National Nutrition Surveillance
(Oxford Academic, 2020-06)Objectives: Bangladesh has a paucity of information about the dietary practices of adult men. In the recently completed round of the national nutrition surveillance (NNS 2018–2019), we explored the dietary practices of ... -
Double burden of malnutrition among elderly people in Bangladesh: Evidence from the National Nutrition Surveillance Study
(Oxford Academic, 2020-06)Objectives: Double burden of malnutrition (DBM), referred as the coexistence of undernutrition and overnutrition, is an evolving public health concern. There is a paucity of data about DBM among elderly people in ... -
Elderly women are disproportionately vulnerable to hypertension in Bangladesh: Evidence from the National Nutrition Surveillance Study
(Oxford Academic, 2020-06)Objectives: Bangladesh has a dearth of information on the prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among elderlies. We assessed the prevalence, sex differences in prevalence, and factors associated with ... -
Inadequate dietary diversity and Its determinants among adolescent girls and boys: Evidence from the National Nutrition surveillance study in Bangladesh
(Oxford Academic, 2020-05-29)Objectives: Bangladesh is experiencing triple burden of malnutrition among adolescents, which may be associated with inadequate dietary diversity (IDD). In the recently completed round of the national nutrition surveillance ... -
Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Insufficient Physical Activity Among Adolescents: Evidence from the National Nutrition Surveillance Study
(Oxford Academic, 2020-05-29)Objectives: The World Health Organization (WHO) set a target of 15% relative reduction of the prevalence of insufficient physical activity (IPA) by 2025 among adolescents and adults globally. In Bangladesh, there is no ... -
Prevalence of Non-communicable disease risk factors among adolescent girls and boys in Bangladesh: Evidence from the National Nutrition Surveillance Study
(Oxford Academic, 2020-06)Objectives: Non-communicable diseases (NCD) and their risk factors have become a major public health problem worldwide. Understanding NCD risk factors among adolescents is important as many risk behaviors start in this ... -
Processed food consumption among 36 Mo-old children in rural Bangladesh (P11-088-19)
(Oxford Academic, 2019-06-30)Objectives Processed food intake is becoming common among children globally and may have harmful effects. We assessed processed food intake in rural Bangladeshi children at 36 mo of age. Methods We conducted a ... -
Women are more vulnerable to non-communicable diseases in rural and urban Bangladesh (P18-082-19)
(Oxford Academic, 2019-06-13)Objectives In Bangladesh, the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) and their risk factors is increasing. We wanted to assess the vulnerability of women by analyzing the differences in risk factors by gender. Met ...
