Molecular Biology: Open Access

Hossain MG

Publications

• Research Article
  Gender Differentiate in Nutritional Status among Bangladeshi Adults: A Cross Sectional Study
  Author(s): Islam MM, Mamun ASMA, Uddin MA, Sabiruzzaman M and Hossain MGIslam MM, Mamun ASMA, Uddin MA, Sabiruzzaman M and Hossain MG
  
  Background: Malnutrition is the important key risk factors for the various diseases. In this study, Body Mass Index (BMI) was used to measure nutritional status for adults. The aim of the study was to differentiate nutritional status between male and female in Bangladesh.Methods: Data was extracted from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS-2011) dataset. Independent sample t-test, Z-proportional test, chi-square (χ2) test and multinomial logistic regression were used in this study.Results: This study revealed that the prevalence of under and over nutrition among Bangladeshi adults aged 16-34 years were 23.6% and 14.3% respectively. It was found that the prevalence of under nutrition among men (26.3%) was significantly (p<0.01) higher than that of women (23.3%), while the prevalence of over nutrition among.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2168-9547.1000223

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