Masuma Akter Khanam, Wietze Lindeboom, Abdur Razzaque, Louis Niessen et al.
OBJECTIVES: This article reports the prevalence and prediction factors of undiagnosed and uncontrolled hypertension among the adults in rural Bangladesh. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of the major noncommunicable disease risk factors was conducted in rural surveillance sites of Bangladesh in 2005...
Shuchi Anand, Masuma Akter Khanam, Fredric O. Finkelstein
The demographic shift towards an older population [1] and urbanization with subsequent change in diet and physical activity patterns [2] are resulting in rise of chronic noncommunicable diseases across the world. A majority of patients suffering from diabetes and hypertension—primary risk factors fo...
Emily Bartlett, John Parr, Wietze Lindeboom, Masuma Akter Khanam et al.
This study provides data on the sources of asthma diagnoses in the adult Bangladeshi population in urban and rural settings. The paper also reports the prevalence of self-reported asthma diagnoses and associated socio-demographic factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted in three communities: t...
Lisa J. H. Cameron, Zarina Nahar Kabir, Masuma Akter Khanam, Åke Wåhlin et al.
In Bangladesh, being active and able to participate in productive activities is often essential to ensure ongoing health and survival. This study aims to describe and explore the patterns of participation in productive activities by older people in Matlab, a rural area of Bangladesh. Data from a cro...
Masuma Khanam, Muqbula Tasrin Akter, Muhammad Asaduzzaman, Zinat Rehana Sharmin et al.