Tuhin Biswas, Nick Townsend, M. Mamun Huda, Joemer C Maravilla et al.
Background: Modifiable non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors are becoming increasingly common among adolescents, with clustering of these risk factors in individuals of particular concern. The aim of this study was to assess global status of clustering of common modifiable NCD risk factors amo...
Tuhin Biswas, Nick Townsend, Md. Saimul Islam, Md. Rajibul Islam et al.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and distribution in the comorbidity of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the adult population in Bangladesh by measures of socioeconomic status (SES). DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional study. SETTING: This study used Bangladesh Demographic...
Tuhin Biswas, Nick Townsend, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Md. Saimul Islam et al.
BACKGROUND: In order to combat the double burden of malnutrition the UN General Assembly has established under its Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG2) a set of nutritional targets that member countries need to achieve by 2030, with the goal of eradicating all forms of malnutrition worldwide. OBJEC...
Tuhin Biswas, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Nick Townsend, Sumon Kumar Das et al.
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is characterized by the coexistence of underweight and overweight individuals in a population. The objective of this study was to assess the level of DBM, as well as its main determinants, in women in South and Southeast Asia. We searched scientific literature...
Tuhin Biswas, Nick Townsend, Rajat Das Gupta, Arpita Ghosh et al.
Background: The aim of this study is to assess the current status of metabolic and behavioural risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among the adult population in South and Southeast Asia using World Health Organization (WHO) STEPS data. Methods: We used WHO STEPS surveys data in ten South and So...
Prachi Bhatnagar, Nick Townsend, Alison Shaw, Charlie Foster
BACKGROUND: To identify what types of activity contribute to overall physical activity in South Asian ethnic groups and how these vary according to sex and age. We used the White British ethnic group as a comparison. METHODS: Self-reported physical activity was measured in the Health Survey for Engl...
Tuhin Biswas, Nick Townsend, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Md. Mehedi Hasan et al.
Background: Countries in the South and Southeast Asia region grapple with significant challenges due to the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) in women. An understanding of the country specific DBM geographical and socioeconomic distribution in South and Southeast Asian countries will enable target...
Sonia Pervin, Pauline Emmett, Nick Townsend, Tuhin Biswas et al.
There is a strong societal belief that parents are role models for their child's dietary behaviours in early life that may persist throughout the life course. Evidence has shown inconclusive dietary resemblance in parent-child (PC) pairs. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine die...
Md Shajedur Rahman Shawon, Fariha Binte Hossain, Blake Thomson, Gourab Adhikary et al.
Background While recent evidence suggests that the overall prevalence of overweight in young children in Bangladesh is low, little is known about variation in trends by sex, socioeconomic status, urbanicity, and region. We investigated the trends in overweight among children aged 24-59 months by the...
Md. Saimul Islam, Nick Townsend, Afrin Iqbal, Nabila Mahmood et al.
Background: There is a high prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) in children and adolescents in South Asia. This research aims to explore which sociodemographic factors are attributed to DBM in urban Bangladesh, a South Asian country. Methods: We conducted secondary analyses of data...
Tammima Aziz, Nuzhat Choudhury, Joey Murphy, Tuhin Biswas et al.
BACKGROUND: The healthcare services for the Rohingya population rely heavily on external aid; however, the recent shifts in the funding landscape have created additional pressures. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of healthcare providers (HCPs) on barriers to implementing nutrition progr...
Md. Saimul Islam, Nick Townsend, Afrin Iqbal, Nabila Mahmood et al.
Background The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is high in children and adolescents in South Asia, albeit factors attributed to DBM are unknown. This research aims to explore which socio demographic factors attribute to DBM in urban Bangladesh. Methods We conducted secondary analyses of data obta...
Tuhin Biswas, Nick Townsend, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Md. Saimul Islam et al.
Prachi Bhatnagar, Nick Townsend
<h3>Background</h3> Substantial inequalities in age-standardised cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates exist at the local authority (LA) level within England, with particular areas having consistently higher rates. Higher deprivation is associated with higher CVD mortality, but we know little...
Prachi Bhatnagar, Nick Townsend, Charlie Foster
INTRODUCTION:We aimed to identify which types of activity contribute to overall physical activity in ethnic groups who achieve the UK physical activity recommendations.We investigated how this varies according to sex and age within each ethnic group.METHODS: The Health Survey for England is a nation...