Browsing by Author "Pervin, Sonia"
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Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(© 2017 Elsevier B.V., 2017-01-01)Objectives The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among children (0–12 years) and adolescents (13–19 years) has emerged as a major public health threat in Bangladesh. Unfortunately, there is a serious paucity ... -
The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in Bangladeshi adults: data from a national survey
(© 2017 Public Library of Science, 2017-05-05)Background: Over the two last decades Bangladesh, a low-income country, has experienced a rapid demographic and epidemiological transition. The population has increased substantially with rapid urbanization and changing ...