Towfida Jahan Siddiqua, Shaikh Meshbahuddin Ahmad, Khalid Ahsan, Mamunur Rashid et al.
Purpose Poor vitamin B12 (B12) status is associated with adverse outcomes in pregnancy and infancy. Little is known about effects of B12 supplementation on immune function. The present study aimed to evaluate effects of pre- and postnatal B12 supplementation on biomarkers of B12 status and vaccine-s...
Rubhana Raqib, Sultan Ahmed, Khalid Ahsan, Maria Kippler et al.
BACKGROUND: Early-life arsenic exposure has been associated with reduced cell-mediated immunity, but little is known about its effects on humoral immunity. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated whether prenatal and childhood arsenic exposure was associated with humoral immune function in school-aged children. MET...
Md Iqbal Hossain, Baitun Nahar, Jena Hamadani, Tahmeed Ahmed et al.
OBJECTIVE: Lactulose/mannitol (L/M) intestinal permeability tests were completed to compare the intestinal function of severely underweight children recovering from diarrhea and other illnesses and of nonmalnourished children from the same communities, and to evaluate the effects of food supplementa...
Faruk Ahmed, Hossein Khosravi‐Boroujeni, Moududur Rahman Khan, Anjan Kumar Roy et al.
Although adequate vitamin D status during pregnancy is essential for maternal health and to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes, limited data exist on vitamin D status and associated risk factors in pregnant rural Bangladeshi women. This study determined the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and ins...
Evana Akhtar, Anjan Kumar Roy, Md. Ahsanul Haq, Ondine S. von Ehrenstein et al.
There is growing interest in understanding the contribution of environmental toxicant exposure in early life to development of cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) in adulthood. We aimed to assess associations of early life exposure to arsenic and cadmium with biomarkers of CMD in children in rural Bangla...
Rajiv Chowdhury, Dewan S Alam, Ismail Ibrahim Fakir, Sheikh Daud Adnan et al.
During recent decades, Bangladesh has experienced a rapid epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases. Coronary heart disease (CHD), with myocardial infarction (MI) as its main manifestation, is a major cause of death in the country. However, there is limited reliable e...
Visha Kumari Venugopalan, Rajib Nath, Kajal Sengupta, Anjan Pal et al.
The simultaneous occurrence of high temperature and moisture stress during the reproductive stage of lentil ( Lens culinaris Medik) constrains yield potential by disrupting the plant defense system. We studied the detrimental outcomes of heat and moisture stress on rainfed lentils under residual moi...
Sultan Ahmed, Rokeya Sultana Rekha, Khalid Ahsan, Mariko Doi et al.
BACKGROUND: Exposure to inorganic arsenic (As) through drinking water during pregnancy is associated with lower birth size and child growth. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of As exposure on child growth parameters to evaluate causal associations. METHODOLOGY/FINDINGS: Children born i...
Humayun Kabir, Saifur Rahman Chowdhury, Tajrin Tahrin Tonmon, Anjan Kumar Roy et al.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, workplace violence was widespread against healthcare personnel. Workplace violence (WPV) against nurses exhilarates their turnover intention (TI). The objective of this study was to investigate the association between workplace violence and turnover intention and also i...
Humayun Kabir, Saifur Rahman Chowdhury, Anjan Kumar Roy, Samiul Amin Chowdhury et al.
Suicidal ideation is a complex phenomenon influenced by several predisposing, contextual, and mediating factors that seem more common among healthcare workers, especially nurses. We investigated the association of bullying and burnout with suicidal ideation among Bangladeshi nurses and identified th...
Tashnia Tahsin, Rasheda Khanam, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, A. S. M. Tarik Hasan et al.
Abstract Background Each year, an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm. Micronutrient deficiencies, including vitamin D deficiency (VDD), are common in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and these conditions are often associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Bangladesh experie...
Md. Ahsanul Haq, Anjan Kumar Roy, Razu Ahmed, Rakib Ullah Kuddusi et al.
COVID-19 vaccines have been effective in preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death, however, the effectiveness diminishes with time. Here, we evaluated the longevity of antibodies generated by COIVD-19 vaccines and the risk of (re)infection in Bangladeshi population. Adults receiving two ...
Mariko Doi, Rokeya Sultana Rekha, Sultan Ahmed, Masafumi OKADA et al.
Ca status in the uterus during pregnancy has been suggested to affect fetal growth and size at birth. In Bangladesh, low Ca levels in pregnant women and low birth weight in infants are common. The present study explored the association between Ca levels in cord blood and newborn size at birth (birth...
Mary K. Shenk, Anne Morse, Siobhán M. Mattison, Rebecca Sear et al.
Malnutrition among women of reproductive age is a significant public health concern in low- and middle-income countries. Of particular concern are undernutrition from underweight and iron deficiency, along with overweight and obesity, all of which have negative health consequences for mothers and ch...
Sabuktagin Rahman, Patricia Lee, Rubhana Raqib, Anjan Kumar Roy et al.
Micronutrient Powder (MNP) is beneficial to control anemia, but some iron-related side-effects are common. A high level of iron in the groundwater used for drinking may exacerbate the side-effects among MNP users. We conducted a randomized controlled trial examining the effect of a low-dose iron MNP...