[HTML][HTML] Fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective studies

RE Halvorsen, M Elvestad, M Molin… - BMJ nutrition, prevention …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The association between intake of fruit and vegetables and their subtypes, and
the risk of type 2 diabetes has been investigated in several studies, but the results have …

Impact of the societal response to COVID-19 on access to healthcare for non-COVID-19 health issues in slum communities of Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria and …

SAKS Ahmed, M Ajisola, K Azeem, P Bakibinga… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction With COVID-19, there is urgency for policymakers to understand and respond to
the health needs of slum communities. Lockdowns for pandemic control have health, social …

Hypertension prevalence and its trend in Bangladesh: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

MZI Chowdhury, M Rahman, T Akter, T Akhter… - Clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Hypertension, itself being a major chronic condition, is one of the most
significant risk factors for premature cardiovascular diseases and mortality. Hypertension is …

Vulnerabilities to COVID-19 in Bangladesh and a reconsideration of sustainable development goals

M Sakamoto, S Begum, T Ahmed - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bangladesh is one of the high-risk countries of the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequent
losses due to social and economic conditions. There is a significant possibility that economic …

Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity and their associated risk factors in Nepalese adults: Data from a Nationwide Survey, 2016

LB Rawal, K Kanda, RA Mahumud, D Joshi, S Mehata… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Over the past few decades, the total population of Nepal has increased
substantially with rapid urbanization, changing lifestyle and disease patterns. There is …

Rethinking health systems in the context of urbanisation: challenges from four rapidly urbanising low-income and middle-income countries

H Elsey, I Agyepong, R Huque, Z Quayyem, S Baral… - BMJ global …, 2019 - gh.bmj.com
The world is now predominantly urban; rapid and uncontrolled urbanisation continues
across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Health systems are struggling to …

Non-communicable disease (NCD) corners in public sector health facilities in Bangladesh: a qualitative study assessing challenges and opportunities for improving …

LB Rawal, K Kanda, T Biswas, MI Tanim, P Poudel… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To explore healthcare providers' perspective on non-communicable disease
(NCD) prevention and management services provided through the NCD corners in …

Community health workers for non-communicable diseases prevention and control in Bangladesh: a qualitative study

L Rawal, S Jubayer, SR Choudhury, SMS Islam… - Global health research …, 2021 - Springer
Background The increasing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh
underscores the importance of strengthening primary health care systems. In this study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Double burden of underweight and overweight among women in South and Southeast Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Biswas, RJS Magalhaes, N Townsend, SK Das… - Advances in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is characterized by the coexistence of underweight
and overweight individuals in a population. The objective of this study was to assess the …

Non-communicable diseases risk factors among the forcefully displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh

A Rahman, J Biswas, PC Banik - PLOS global public health, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Rohingya refugees of Ukhiya, Cox's bazar are an unaccounted group of people who form
the largest cluster of refugees worldwide. Non-communicable disease (NCD) alone causes …