Objective There is dearth of information on the timeliness of antenatal care (ANC) uptake. This study aimed to determine the timely ANC uptake by a medically trained provider (MTP) as per the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and the country guideline. Methods Cross-sectional survey was done with 2,731 wo...
B. Sarker, Musfikur Rahman, T. Rahman et al.· PLoS ONE· 89 citations· ⚡7
Background Because Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED) follow a similar mode of transmission, there can be a complex interplay between H. pylori infection and EED, both of which can influence childhood growth. We sought to investigate the factors associated with H. pylo...
S. M. Fahim, Subhasish Das, Md. Amran Gazi et al.· PLoS Neglected Tropical Dise...· 18 citations
Background Adolescent mothers (Girls aged 15-19) constitute 8% of annual global births, but account for 10% of annual maternal deaths. WHO recommended 4-8 Antenatal Care (ANC) visits, in addition to quality care and facility-based deliveries, are well-documented interventions to reduce maternal and child morbidity an...
Aminur Rahman, T. Begum, Anne M. Austin et al.· 0 citations
Background: The changes of plasma retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) level after a nutrition intervention can indicate the metabolic changes associated with the delivered intervention. Objective: We investigated the changes in plasma RBP4 level among 12- to 18-month-old children after a nutrition intervention and measure...
Subhasish Das, Md. Amran Gazi, M. Hasan et al.· Food and Nutrition Bulletin· 4 citations
INTRODUCTION Exclusive breastfeeding is balanced nutrition for growth and development of the infant, prevents stunting as well as protects from infectious and chronic diseases and has also potential to reduce infant mortality. Thus, the study aimed to assess maternal knowledge, attitudes and other factors associated wi...
M. Hasan, M. Hassan, M. Khan et al.· Population Medicine· 32 citations· ⚡6
Background Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is thought to occur from persistent intestinal inflammation. Studies also revealed the association of lipocalin-2 (LCN2) and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP1) with intestinal inflammation. Therefore, we intended to explore the relationship of LC...
M. Hasan, Md. Amran Gazi, Subhasish Das et al.· BMJ Paediatrics Open· 6 citations
Optimum Iodine status during pregnancy and lactation is crucial for normal fetal growth and child development. We assessed the urinary iodine concentration of pregnant and lactating women to determine their iodine status and measured salt iodine from their households.
We collected spot urine samples and co...
A. Hanif, Md. Mokbul Hossain, M. Hasan et al.· Current Developments in Nutr...· 0 citations
The association between mother’s education and the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) eight Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) core indicators has yet to be explored in South Asia (SA). This study aimed to explore the association between mother’s education and the WHO’s eight IYCF core indicators in SA. We analyzed...
M. Tariqujjaman, M. Hasan, M. Mahfuz et al.· Nutrients· 45 citations· ⚡4
The prevalence of norovirus infections in different geographical locations and their attribution to childhood diarrhea is well established. However, there are no reports showing possible relationships of different norovirus genogroups with subsequent childhood malnutrition. In this study, we attempted to establish a po...
P. Palit, R. Das, Md Ahshanul Haque et al.· Viruses· 15 citations· ⚡1
Escherichia coli (E. coli) pathotypes are the most common cause of diarrhea, especially in developing countries. Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED) is presumed to be the result of infection with one or more pathotypes and can affect intestinal health and childhood growth. We sought to investigate the association o...
Md. Amran Gazi, M. Alam, S. M. Fahim et al.· Frontiers in Cellular and In...· 19 citations· ⚡2
Infections and persistent immunological activation are linked to increased kynurenine (KYN) and the KYN-to-Tryptophan (TRP) or KT ratio and may be critical factors in undernutrition. We sought to determine the association between the KT ratio and adult malnutrition, as well as investigate if nutritional supplementation...
Md. Amran Gazi, M. A. Siddique, M. Alam et al.· Nutrients· 4 citations
BACKGROUND
Children in resource-limited settings remain vulnerable to zinc deficiency and its consequences.
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the effects of different doses, durations, and frequencies of zinc supplementation on the incidence of diarrhea and change in linear growth among young children.
DESIGN
We conducted a r...
M. M. Islam, R. Black, N. Krebs et al.· Journal of NutriLife· 17 citations· ⚡1
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