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Spatiotemporal heterogeneity of malnutrition indicators in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh, 1999–2011
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-01-30)
Objective: To examine changes in the spatial clustering of malnutrition in children
under 5 years of age (under-5s) for the period 1999 to 2011 in Bangladesh.
Design: We used data from four nationally representative ...
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Elsevier, 2020-10-17)
Background:
Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is making progress and in which cases ...
Prevalence of wasting and associated factors among under 5 children in Korail slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
(Brac University, 2023)
Introduction: Among Bangladeshi children under the age of five (U5), malnutrition is a major
health concern. Wasting is one of the malnutrition symptoms associated with malnourished
children's deaths. Southern Asia has ...
A qualitative study on implementer’s perspective of success and challenges: Interactive Popular Theatre (IPT) component of BRAC CST
(Brac University, 2023)
Interactive popular theater (IPT) has been used as a public health education tool for decades in
different countries of the world. Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) conducted
IPTs in the Cox’s bazar districts ...
Maternal nutritional status mediates the linkage between household food insecurity and mid-infancy size in rural Bangladesh
(Cambridge University Press, 2020-02-27)
Household food insecurity (HFI) is a major concern in South Asia. The pathways by which HFI may reduce child growth remain inadequately
understood. In a cohort study of 12 693 maternal–infant dyads in rural Bangladesh, ...
Association of childhood feeding practices and occurrence of early childhood caries: A cross sectional study among children under 5 years of age across two urban slum areas of
(Brac University, 2023)
Introduction
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the occurrence of a carious lesion in a primary tooth in children
less than 71 months. It is a significant dental problem that has negative effects on the growth
and development ...
Existing reproductive and sexual health interventions to young people in South Asia
(James P. Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), BRAC University, 2009)
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 ...
Association between socioeconomic status and prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors and comorbidities in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
(BMJ Open, 2019-03-13)
Objectives This study aimed to examine the prevalence
and distribution in the comorbidity of non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) among the adult population in Bangladesh
by measures of socioeconomic status (SES).
Design ...
Availability of equipment and medications for non-communicable diseases and injuries at public first-referral level hospitals: A cross-sectional analysis of service provision assessments in eight low-income countries
(BMJ Journals, 2020-10-10)
Context and objectives: Non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) comprise a large share of mortality and morbidity in low-income countries (LICs), many of which occur earlier in life and with greater severity than ...