Smokeless tobacco and public health in Bangladesh

R Huque, MM Zaman, SM Huq… - Indian journal of public …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Despite the high prevalence of smokeless tobacco (SLT) use among adults in Bangladesh,
SLT was not included in the Tobacco Control Law till 2013. Information on SLT use among …

Fruit and vegetable consumption among South Asians: A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Jayawardena, DT Jeyakumar, M Gamage… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and aims Low consumption of fruit and vegetables is associated with high
prevalence of non-communicable diseases, especially among South Asians. The aim of our …

Physical activity levels and associated socio-demographic factors in Bangladeshi adults: a cross-sectional study

M Moniruzzaman, MSAM Ahmed, MM Zaman - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Low level of physical activity (PA) has become an important public health
problem even in low-income countries. The objectives of this study were to measure PA …

Prevalence of non-communicable disease risk factors among poor shantytown residents in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a community-based cross-sectional survey

M Khalequzzaman, C Chiang, SR Choudhury… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study aims to describe the prevalence of non-communicable disease (NCD)
risk factors among the urban poor in Bangladesh. Design We conducted a community-based …

Service readiness for noncommunicable diseases was low in five countries in 2013–15

C Moucheraud - Health Affairs, 2018 - healthaffairs.org
The growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) may pose challenges for
resource-limited health systems. This study used standardized, nationally representative …

Prevalence of plasma lipid disorders with an emphasis on LDL cholesterol in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region

ZV Lee, EJ Llanes, R Sukmawan, N Thongtang… - Lipids in Health and …, 2021 - Springer
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity within the Asia-
Pacific region, with the prevalence of CVD risk factors such as plasma lipid disorders …

A Cu-NPG/SPE sensor for non-enzymatic and non-invasive electrochemical glucose detection

LP Hernández-Saravia, T Martinez, J Llanos… - Microchemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
A composite material consisting of copper-nanoporous gold (Cu-NPG) structures anchored
on a screen-printed electrode (SPE) through a new and straightforward two-step …

Hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia in Bangladesh: Evaluating role of physical activity from cross‐sectional STEPS 2018 survey

RK Biswas, S Chowdhury, S Hossain… - Health Science …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims The objective of this study was to assess current condition of
three noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)‐diabetes, hypertension, and …

Blood volume and pain perception during finger prick capillary blood sampling: are all safety lancets equal?

A Serafin, M Malinowski… - Postgraduate …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This study aimed to assess various types of safety lancets in terms of blood
volume and pain perception during capillary blood sampling, a routine finger-puncture …

Phyto-Enrichment of Yogurt to Control Hypercholesterolemia: A Functional Approach

H Kumar, K Bhardwaj, N Cruz-Martins, R Sharma… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cholesterol is essential for normal human health, but elevations in its serum levels have led
to the development of various complications, including hypercholesterolemia (HC) …