Browsing Journal Articles (James P. Grant School of Public Health) by Author "Afsana, Kaosar"
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Engagement of husbands in a maternal nutrition program substantially contributed to greater intake of micronutrient supplements and dietary diversity during pregnancy: Results of a cluster-randomized program evaluation in Bangladesh
Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Frongillo, Edward A; Sanghvi, Tina; Wable, Gargi; Mahmud, Zeba; Tran, Lan Mai; Aktar, Bachera; Afsana, Kaosar; Alayon, Silvia; Ruel, Marie T; Menon, Purnima (Oxford Academic, 2018-08-01)Background: Although husbands may provide support during pregnancy, limited evidence exists on how to promote husbands' engagement and what impact it has. Alive & Thrive integrated nutrition-focused interventions, targeting ... -
How has early marriage, a critical social determinant of child stunting and wasting, changed over a decade in South Asia? trends, inequities and drivers, 2005 to 2018
Scott, Samuel; Nguyen, Phuong; Neupane, Sumanta; Pramanik, Priyanjana; Nanda, Priya; Menon, Purnima; Bhutta, Zulfiqar; Afsana, Kaosar (Oxford Academic, 2020-05-29)Objectives: In South Asia, many women are married before their 18th birthday and give birth soon after. Delaying marriage is an attractive nutrition policy target as previous research shows that early marriage (EM) is ... -
Maternal nutrition intervention and maternal complications in 4 districts of Bangladesh: a nested cross-sectional study
Todd, Catherine S.; Chowdhury, Zakaria; Mahmud, Zeba; Islam, Nazia; Shabnam, Sadia; Parvin, Musarrat; Bernholc, Alissa; Martinez, Andres; Aktar, Bachera; Afsana, Kaosar; Sanghvi, Tina (PLOS Medicine, 2019-10-04)Background Maternal morbidity is common in Bangladesh, where the maternal mortality rate has plateaued over the last 6 years. Maternal undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies contribute to morbidity, but few ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases among Bangladeshi adults: Findings from a cross-sectional study
Khanam, Fouzia; Hossain, Md. Belal; Mistry, Sabuj Kanti; Afsana, Kaosar; Rahman, Mahfuzar (Atlantis Press, 2019-09)Ever rising prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) is a major challenge for the health sector in Bangladesh. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of CVD and sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with ... -
Prevalence of multimorbidity among Bangladeshi adult population: A nationwide cross-sectional study
Khan, Nusrat; Rahman, Mahfuzar; Mitra, Dipak; Afsana, Kaosar (BMJ Journals, 2018-11-28)Objective This study aimed to report prevalence and evaluate the association between multimorbidity and associated risk factors in the adult population of Bangladesh. Design A cross-sectional study was conducted using ... -
Prevention of social exclusion and role of antenatal care by BRAC community health workers in improving safe motherhood and neonatal care in urban slums of Bangladesh
Jolly, Saira Parveen; Chowdhury, Tridib Roy; Rahman, Mahfuzar; Alam, Ariful; Afsana, Kaosar (PLOS ONE, 2020-07-08)The transformation of the BRAC MANOSHI programme from humanitarian to a social enterprise model, has made it increasingly urgent to enumerate the minimum number of door-to-door antenatal care (ANC) visits by community ... -
Study protocol to assess the impact of an integrated nutrition intervention on the growth and development of children under two in rural Bangladesh
Ara, Gulshan; Sanin, Kazi Istiaque; Khanam, Mansura; Sarker, Shafiqul Alam; Khan, Sihan Sadat; Rifat, Mahfuza; Chowdhury, Imran Ahmed; Askari, Sufia; Afsana, Kaosar; Ahmed, Tahmeed (BMC, 2019-11-01)Background: The period from birth to two years is the “critical window” for achieving optimal growth and development. An inadequate quality and quantities of complementary foods, poor child-feeding practices and infection ... -
Why are adolescent mothers more likely to have stunted and underweight children than adult mothers? A path analysis using data from 30,000 Bangladeshi mothers, 1996–2014
Nguyen, Phuong; Scott, Samuel; Khuong, Long; Pramanik, Priyanjana; Ahmed, Akhter; Afsana, Kaosar; Menon, Purnima (Oxford Academic, 2020-05-29)Objectives: Adolescent pregnancy is a major global concern due to its adverse effects on maternal and child health and wellbeing. Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy globally. We sought to ...