A5072141547- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Diabetes Management and Education
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Noise Effects and Management
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
University College London
2022-2025
University of York
2018-2025
Hull York Medical School
2025
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
2013
Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
1970-2012
Universitas Ibrahimy
2012
Abstract Background Smokeless tobacco (ST) is consumed by more than 300 million people worldwide. The distribution, determinants and health risks of ST differ from that smoking; hence, there a need to highlight its distinct impact. We present the latest estimates global burden disease due use. Methods ST-related was estimated for all countries reporting use among adults. Using systematic searches, we first identified country-specific prevalence in men women. then revised our previously...
We investigated the influence of COVID-19 on smoking patterns in Pakistan.In a longitudinal survey, we asked cigarette smokers Pakistan about their behaviors before and since COVID-19. Smokers were recruited using two-stage random probability sampling. Since COVID-19, three subsequent waves conducted over telephone, asking additional questions social determinants, mental health, well-being. Based first two waves, estimated proportion who stopped, decreased, maintained, or increased smoking....
Background Clustering mental, physical and oral conditions reduce drastically the life expectancy. These are precipitated perpetuated by adverse social, economic, environmental, political healthcare contextual factors, sustained through bidirectional interactions forming potentially a ‘syndemic’. No previous study has investigated such potential syndemic. Thus, present project aimed to (i) test for syndemic between social adversity (socioeconomic traumatic events) multimorbidity using...
Background. Children in low-income developing countries are likely to suffer from undergrowth. Dental caries is another common problem these countries. Aim. To examine the association between untreated dental primary and permanent teeth with age-adjusted height weight among 6-12-year-old children Bangladesh. Design. Social, behavioural, clinical data were collected 1699 nine different randomly selected schools socially deprived areas of The associations being underweight examined adjusting...
People with severe mental illness suffer from a high burden of oral diseases, which can negatively impact their physical and well-being. Despite the burden, they are less likely to engage in health care including accessing dental services. We aimed identify both service users' providers' perspective on barriers facilitators for maintaining use people illness. Qualitative exploration was undertaken using dyadic or one-to-one in-depth interviews users UK diagnosis schizophrenia,...
People with severe mental ill health (SMI) are less physically active and more sedentary than the general population. There is limited research investigating correlates of physical activity (PA) in people SMI impeding development successful interventions. This study aimed to assess factors associated regular participation PA among a large sample SMI. The data for this were collected from 'Closing Gap: Lifestyle Health Wellbeing' (HWB) cohort that through self-administered questionnaire...
Tobacco uptake in adolescents is associated with a range of predictors. We examined the predictors cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco (ST) consumption, and use both ST cigarettes among four South Asian countries.We analyzed Global Youth Surveys (GYTS) data for Bangladesh (2013), India (2009), Pakistan Sri Lanka (2015), using multinomial regression to examine associations between several use.Data from 23 681 were analyzed. Overall, 82.8% study population 13 15 years 52.7% girls, 2% smokers,...
Oral diseases are more prevalent in people with severe mental illness (SMI) compared to those without illnees. A greater focus on oral health is needed reverse unacceptable but often neglected inequality SMI. This provided the impetus for developing 'The Right Smile' consensus statement. We aimed develop and disseminate a statement address inequality, highlighting main areas concern recommending an evidence-based 5-year action plan improve
Abstract Aim This study aimed to assess associations between dental caries and anthropometric measures among a sample of children aged 5‐9 years in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methods A cross‐sectional observational was conducted 5‐ 9‐year‐old Data were collected from their parents attending the Dhaka Dental College Hospital three nearby primary schools. The outcome as follows: age sex adjusted height‐z‐scores ( HAZ ), weight‐z‐scores WAZ ) BMI‐z‐scores BAZ ). Multiple linear regressions used...
We assessed the magnitude of smokeless tobacco (ST) use in Pakistan and identified policy gaps to help ascertain short-, medium-, long-term priorities. then elicited stakeholders' views as which these priorities are most important.In a multimethod study, we: analyzed Global Tobacco Surveillance System data sets estimate ST consumption disease burden; conducted documentary review identify policies control comparison with smoking; an interactive workshop set options available address burden...
1. Huque R, Zaman MM, Huq SM, Sinha DN. Smokeless tobacco and public health in Bangladesh. Indian J Public Health. 2017;61(Suppl 1):S18. doi:10.4103/ijph.IJPH_233_17 CrossRef Google Scholar
Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) risks children's health. However, biomarkers are rarely used study SHS exposure among children in low- and middle-income countries.
Oral cancer is the commonest in South East Asia. Approximately 20-30% suffer from oral caner out of all patients diagnosed each year this subcontinent. In Bangladesh chronic use betel quid and chewing tobacco mouth has been strongly associated with an increased risk for cancer. The last two-decade enormous advances our understanding at molecular level. This review will give a line current knowledge cancer, including basic over view genetic mechanism involving cell regulation production. It...
People with severe mental illness (SMI) have significantly poorer oral health compared to people without SMI and interventions targetted improve in this population failed show any long-term improvement. Interventions are influenced by many contextual factors ranging from individual systems level. This study aimed understand the factors, behaviour change techniques of available explore barriers facilitators for engagement these perspectives (service users) related service providers....
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