Underweight, overweight or obesity, diabetes, and hypertension in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2018

Bangladesh is experiencing a nutrition transition with an increase in the double burden of malnutrition and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study sought to: 1) examine trends and differences in underweight, overweight/obesity, hypertension and diabetes by gender, area of residence, and wealth...

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Autores principales: Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tauseef, Salauddin, Khuong, Long Quynh, Gupta, Rajat Das, Billah, Sk Masum, Menon, Purnima, Scott, Samuel P.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141356
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Sumario:Bangladesh is experiencing a nutrition transition with an increase in the double burden of malnutrition and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study sought to: 1) examine trends and differences in underweight, overweight/obesity, hypertension and diabetes by gender, area of residence, and wealth in Bangladesh from 2004 to 2018, 2) assess what factors contributed to changes in these outcomes.