Nurshad Ali, Abu Hasan Sumon, Khandaker Atkia Fariha, Md Asaduzzaman et al.
Abstract Obesity is a global health concern because of its increasing trend both in developed and developing countries. A limited number of studies have evaluated the association of liver enzymes with both general and abdominal obesity in the general population; data for the Bangladeshi population a...
Noyan Hossain Molla, Rahanuma Raihanu Kathak, Abu Hasan Sumon, Zitu Barman et al.
Serum uric acid (SUA) level has been suggested to be associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. However, little is known about the relationship between SUA and liver enzymes activity in the general population. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between S...
Nurshad Ali, Khandaker Atkia Fariha, Farjana Islam, Moshiul Alam Mishu et al.
Abstract Several epidemiological studies have suggested a link between air pollution and respiratory tract infections. The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses a great threat to public health worldwide. However, some parts of the globe have been worse affected in terms of prevalence...
Nurshad Ali, Khandaker Atkia Fariha, Farjana Islam, Nayan Chandra Mohanto et al.
Several studies have demonstrated an association between individual zinc status and viral respiratory infections; however, evidence regarding COVID-19 is still missing or insufficient. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between the prevalence of zinc deficiency and COVID-19 cases and death...
Nurshad Ali, Rahanuma Raihanu Kathak, Khandaker Atkia Fariha, Abu Taher et al.
BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia is one of the important contributors to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. There is little or no information on dyslipidemia among academic staff and students in Bangladesh. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors related to dyslipidemi...
Mahmudul Hasan, Khandaker Atkia Fariha, Zitu Barman, Ananya Dutta Mou et al.
Xanthine oxidase (XO) is an enzyme associated with purine metabolism. The relationship between XO levels and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not clear yet or little is known so far. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the association of XO levels with T2D in a Bangladeshi adult coh...
Rakib Miah, Khandaker Atkia Fariha, Sabrina Amita Sony, Shamim Ahmed et al.
Xanthine oxidase (XO) is a metalloflavoenzyme associated with the uric acid formation in purine metabolism. Serum XO has been suggested to be associated with liver and kidney dysfunction, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, there is limited information on the relationship between serum XO...
Nurshad Ali, Abu Taher, Aporajita Das Trisha, Nusrat Jahan Koley et al.
OBJECTIVES: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of medical conditions that elevate the chances of developing cardiovascular disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to determine the frequency and contributing risk factors of MetS in adults from Bangladesh. METHODS: In this cross-sectio...
Humaira Rashid Tuba, Sohel Rana, Khandaker Atkia Fariha, Gisela H. Degen et al.
Breast milk is the ideal source of nutrition for infant growth and development. However, when nursing mothers consume aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-contaminated food, the hydroxylated form aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is transferred to breast milk and urine. AFB1 and its metabolite AFM1 are potent carcinogens and can ...
Khandaker Atkia Fariha, Hasan Mahmud Syfuddin, Shamim Ahmed
The first detected COVID-19 virus in China in late December 2019, has now spread to over 200 countries and territories across the globe. As it is a novel virus, in course of time, new symptoms and new complexities in patients have arisen, which demand immediate attention. This ambiguous, fast mutati...
Firoz Mahmud, Nusrat Jahan Koley, Khandaker Atkia Fariha, Nurshad Ali
Obesity and elevated blood pressure at a young age can lead to serious health complications later in life. The prevalence of both conditions is rising rapidly in both developing and developed countries. However, limited information is available regarding the association between serum uric acid (SUA)...
Mahedi Hasan, Atiya Tahira Tasnim, Arafat Islam Ashik, Md. Belal Chowdhury et al.
Abstract COVID-19 pandemic keeps pressing onward and effective treatment option against it is still far-off. Since the onslaught in 2020, 13 different variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been surfaced including 05 different variants of concern. Success in faster pandemic handling in the future largely depen...
Hasan Mahmud Syfuddin, Khandaker Atkia Fariha
The first detected COVID-19 virus in China in late December 2019, has now spread to over 200 countries and territories across the globe. As it is a novel virus, in course of time, new symptoms and new complexities in patients have arisen, which demand immediate attention. This ambiguous, fast mutati...