Plastic-based food-contact materials are potentially threatening the environment and public health by releasing toxic heavy metals. This study aimed to identify types of plastic commonly used in Bangladesh as (FCMs) assess migration metals from these FCMs. Plastic were identified using attenuated total reflectance fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), 25 samples selected based on category, including Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS),...

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of medical conditions that increase the risk cardiovascular disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. While there are numerous studies on prevalence MetS in general adult population worldwide, limited information exists regarding its among university students academic staff. This study aimed to determine associated factors Bangladesh For this cross-sectional study, 583 participants were randomly selected from (n = 281) staff 302) Bangladesh. The participants'...

This study was undertaken to estimate the antioxidant activity and total tannin content of Moringa olifera Lam. (Moringa) leaves find a suitable extraction condition for maximum yield. Two types solvent three different times temperatures were experimented extraction. oven-dried powdered determine in terms phenolic (TPC), ferric reducing power (FRAP), DPPH radical scavenging content. The TPC value noted methanol extract, it ranges from 6.46 ± 0.34 g 3.91±0.19 gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/100g...

The prevalence and impact of antibiotic-resistant pathogens transmitted through food, particularly street-vended foods, is becoming a major public health concern. Although significant proportion the urban population in developing countries consumes role these foods spreading antibiotic resistance has been rarely investigated. In this study, 50 bacterial isolates were obtained from 25 samples representing five categories foods: Phuchka, Chatpati, Sausage, Bun, Salad. IMVIC test revealed...

The rapid dietary changes experienced by indigenous people worldwide threaten the use of traditional foods, which are often undervalued. This study focused on evaluating antioxidant and antibacterial efficacy five vegetables typically consumed Manipuri ethnic groups in Sylhet region Bangladesh: Yongchak seed (

Background Menstrual disorders, influenced by dietary habits like high fat intake and low fruit vegetable consumption, are a global public health issue. This study assessed the prevalence of dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), irregular menstrual cycle (IMC) among female university students in Bangladesh, focusing on food cravings vitamin A as risk factors. Methods In this comprehensive study, data from randomly selected were collected using structured questionnaire. The associations...

Industrial processing of the fruit juice is responsible for changes in some quality attributes. Thermal treatment a most applicable operation any and it affects physicochemical antioxidant properties juice. This study was conducted to observe physical bioactive compounds star (Averrhoa carambola L.) during thermal at 70°C, 80°C 90°C 10, 20, 30 40 min by temperature-controlled water bath. During pH browning index increased significantly (P≤ 0.05) with time increasing temperature whereas Cloud...

In Bangladesh, a low-quality repetitive diet characterized by starchy staple foods is typical, leading to disorders associated with micronutrient deficiencies, particularly among mothers and their children. The purpose of the study was validate link between women's decision-making autonomy higher dietary diversity score. Participants were ever married women aged 15-49 years old comprehensive information (n = 17,842), selected from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey, 2014. score (DDS)...

Background Childhood anemia is a global public health issue. In this study, we assessed the potential sociodemographic and dietary factors associated with prevalence of among children aged 6–59 months in Nigeria. Methods cross-sectional collected information demographic data on 6,338 from Nigerian Demographic Health Surveys (2018). The association between occurrence was determined by conducting Chi-squared tests. Additionally, bivariate multivariate order logit models were constructed...

Abstract- Production of gelatin from the aquatic source is gradually replacing mammalian sources because some socio-cultural and religious issues. The Pangasius pangasius catfish a native species very popular in Bangladesh due to their availability cheap price. perspective this study was extract skin bones compare them with commercial gelatin. Gelatin extracted by applying acid-base extraction process resultant gelatins were evaluated based on physical properties. yield found significantly...

Abstract Antibiotic-resistant pathogens disseminated through food are a public health concern. Although significant proportion of the urban population in developing countries consume street-vended foods, their role spreading antibiotic resistance has been rarely investigated. In this study, we evaluated patterns bacterial isolates (n = 50) collected from five categories foods (phuchka, chatpati, sausage, bun, and salad) Bangladesh. Antibiotic susceptibility to twelve antibiotics was...

Bangladesh suffered a severe COVID-19 wave from June to August 2021, which forced the government impose emergency nationwide lockdown measures for three months with discontinuities. The sudden strongly affected dietary preferences, financial circumstances, and social interactions of citizens.

Background: In Bangladesh, a low-quality repetitive diet characterized by starchy staple foods is typical, leading to disorders associated with micronutrient deficiencies, particularly among mothers and their progeny. The purpose of the study was validate link between women's decision-making autonomy higher dietary diversity (DD).Methods: Participants were women aged 15–49 years old comprehensive information (n = 17,842), selected from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey, 2014. DDS obtained...

Abstract Background: Consumption of diverse nutrient-rich diets is vital for maintaining a healthy life. A low-quality monotonous diet dominated by starchy staple foods common in Bangladesh, which leads to the development diseases associated with micronutrient deficiencies, particularly women and their offspring. This research aims validate association between women’s decision-making autonomy attainment higher dietary diversity (DD), as well identify sociodemographic factors that can...

Malaria, caused by five Plasmodium species, is responsible for morbidity and mortality in many countries.1Bwire G.M. Majigo M. Makalla R. et al.Immunoglobulin G responses against falciparum malaria specific antigens are higher children with homozygous sickle cell trait than those normal hemoglobin.BMC Immunol. 2019; 20: 1-8https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-019-0294-zCrossref PubMed Scopus (3) Google Scholar Globally, approximately 228 million cases of were reported the World Health Organization...

Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of four underutilized fruits namely Jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.), Olive (Elaeocarpus serratus L.), Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa Taikor (Garcinia pedunculata Roxb.) commonly found in Bangladesh were evaluated. The highest total phenolic content (685.08 ± 27.65 mg GAE/100 ml) flavonoid (148.18 0.40 QE/100 extract, which compliance with its DPPH scavenging activity properties. It exerted a significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) zone inhibition against...