Browsing by Author "Ferdous, Farzana"

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    • Childhood malnutrition in households with contemporary siblings: a scenario from urban Bangladesh 

      Das, Jui; Kumar Das, Sumon; Hasan, T; Syed Golam Faruque, Abu; Ahmed, Salma; Ferdous, Farzana; Begum, R; Jobayer Chisti, Mohammod; Malek, M A; Mamun, Abdullah (© 2015 Nature Publishing Group, 2015)
      This study aimed to determine the effect of the presence of under-5 siblings (≥1) in a household on childhood malnutrition in urban Bangladesh. During 2000 and 2013, a total of 16 948 under-5 children were enrolled in the ...

    • Impact of fortified biscuits on micronutrient deficiencies among primary school children in Bangladesh 

      Adams, Alayne M.; Ahmed, Rushdia; Latif, A. H. M. Mahbub; Rasheed, Sabrina; Das, Sumon K.; Hasib, Enamul; Farzana, Fahmida Dil; Ferdous, Farzana; Ahmed, Shahnawaz; Faruque, ASG (© 2017 Plos One, 2017-04-05)
      Background Micronutrient deficiencies can compromise the development potential of school-aged children, and their later health and productivity as adults. School feeding and school-based fortification approaches have been ...