Md. Ruhul Amin

University of Dhaka · Institute of Nutrition and Food Science

Objective: To examine systematically factors that contribute to the efficacy of nutrition education interventions in promoting behavior change for good health based on their stated objective. In a departure from previous reviews, the researchers investigated factors that lead to success of various types of interventions. Critical analysis of these...

Heart disease is a significant public health threat, and its burden is increasing worldwide. Recent evidence suggests that dietary pattern is a key modifiable factor for heart disease. Research regarding dietary patterns and heart disease in Bangladesh with their spatial variability is limited. In this study, the spatial variation and relationship...

Background: Liver enzyme abnormalities can indicate underlying liver health issues and are influenced by various factors. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of liver enzyme abnormalities and their associated factors among nonpregnant and nonlactating (NPNL) women in Bangladesh. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 25...

Nutrient profiling is a method that classifies foods based on their nutrient content and identifies foods that are high in micronutrients both across and within food groups. This study aimed to identify foods that are rich sources of the seven micronutrients (iron, zinc, calcium, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin A, and vitamin B 12) of public health c...

We investigated the change of the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh from 2011 to 2018 across different socioeconomic groups as well as the factors associated with the changes in prevalence. We used the two waves of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 2011 and 2017–2018. Modified Poisson regression mo...

The dietary quality of women of reproductive age (WRA) is particularly important during preconception, conception, and pregnancy for themselves and their offspring. Poorly diversified diets resulting in inadequate micronutrient consumption may have adverse effects on their health. This narrative review summarizes the findings of studies reporting o...

Bangladesh has attained remarkable achievements in economy, food security, health, and nutrition. Child stunting reduced from 41.3% in 2011 to 31% in 2017-18 and wasting from 15.6% to 8.4%. Bangladesh is on track towards achieving its child nutrition targets for 2025 as committed in the National Plan of Action on Nutrition-2 (NPAN2), the Co...

The cost of diet has been recognized as a major determinant of overall diet quality and nutritional outcomes. We aimed to estimate the minimum cost and affordability of the recommended diet based on the updated food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) in Bangladesh. To compute the cost of the recommended diet (CoRD), we collected retail prices of foods...

Globally, undernutrition is responsible for almost half of all infant deaths. Recommended infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices have been considered to be protective against undernutrition. The objective of the study was to assess the pattern of IYCF practices as well as the nutritional status of children 0-23 months in Barishal and Khuln...

The study explored the spatial differences in diet quality and economic vulnerability to food insecurity with the association of sociodemographic characteristics at the household level in Bangladesh. This study was a secondary data analysis of Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) data of 2016. Both statistical and spatial analyses were ap...

Objective: The significance of appropriate infant and young children feeding (IYCF) to ensure proper nutrition for children is well-documented. Although nutrition interventions with agricultural components have the potential, the evidence for this relationship is insufficient. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of an integrated...

Intermittent fasting (IF) has two broad types: wet (with water) and dry (without water) fasting. Studies suggest that both are effective for reducing weight and for promoting overall metabolic well-being; however, their relative efficacy is not yet established. The study was a 9-day cross-over clinical trial with the purpose to compare the effectiv...

Background The aim of this study was to examine the effect of household food security on childhood anemia in Bangladesh while controlling for socioeconomic and demographic factors. Methods We used nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS) 2011 data for this study, the only existing survey including anemia information an...

The adverse effects of Covid-19 on our health have made nutritious diets more crucial than ever before. The aim of the study was to calculate cost of the nutrient adequate diet (CoNA) during the Covid-19 pandemic & estimate its affordability. A market survey was carried out in 48 markets of Bangladesh for collecting price data during the pandemic....

The dietary diversity score is now being widely accepted as a tool to see the dietary intake pattern qualitatively. This tool can be used for a rapid proxy measure of household food access of the population. As the Household Income and Expenditure Survey of Bangladesh (HIES) are done routinely in many developing countries, this can be a good source...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) supported large-scale social and behaviour change (SBC) intervention, SHIKHA Project, in improving dietary diversity among pregnant women. Cross-sectional survey was conducted in rural southwest Bangladesh and 509, 515, and 1,275 ran...

The objective of this study was to identify the livelihoods and food security conditions of the people migrating from rural to urban squatters and street sides of Dhaka City. The study was cross-sectional. Socio-demographic, economic, food security, and livelihood data were collected. Food security was assessed by Food Access Survey Tool (FAST) and...

In Bangladesh, two food composition tables (FCTs) were published over two consecutive years, in 2012 and in 2013. When different databases are used to calculate nutrient intakes, assessment of divergence and agreements is required. This study aimed to compare the differences in nutrient intakes, to assess the similarities in nutrient intakes betwee...

Undernutrition remains the most significant public health concern in Bangladesh, and the condition is even alarming among the poor urban dwellers living in informal settlements such as squatter and street sides of Dhaka city. The present study assessed the prevalence of maternal and child malnutrition, dietary diversity, infant and early childhood...

Background and objective: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a leading cause of morbidity and a major economic burden of Bangladesh. T2D is increasing globally and several risk factors have been identified that contribute to T2D including the availability of calorie-rich foods and sedentary lifestyle habits. However, no study has identified nutrient intake a...

Objective: To assess maternal dietary intake, and the impact of household food insecurity on maternal nutritional status, and to examine the association between maternal and child nutritional status Design: Cross-sectional. Repeated 24 h dietary recall, women dietary diversity, household food insecurity access scale, and anthropometric measurement...

Child and maternal malnutrition is a major public health problem in Bangladesh. The study assessed children and pregnant women malnutrition, and pregnancy weight gain in urban poor areas of Dhaka and Chittagong City, Bangladesh. This longitudinal study analyzed data of children <2 years and pregnant women using growth monitoring and promotion (GMP)...

Introduction & Objectives: Food Composition Tables (FCTs) have been widely used for developing food and nutrition policy, dietary guidelines, food and nutrition training, nutrition recommendations as well as for monitoring the nutritional quality of food. In Bangladesh, two FCTs have been published in two consecutive years, in 2012 and in 2013, fro...

Context Establishing healthy dietary practices at an early age is crucial, as dietary behaviors in childhood track to adulthood. Objective The purpose of this systematic review was to identify factors associated with successful nutrition education interventions conducted in children and published between 2009 and 2016. Data Sources Using the PRIS...

This qualitative study explored factors associated with causes of food insecurity including cultural factors and coping strategies among rural Hispanic population in west Texas. A sample of 20 participants from low-income households participated. Coding and analysis of the key themes were done by four independent coders. Four overarching themes eme...

Background: Self-report measures, such as self-reported height and weight and visual analog scales (VAS), are commonly used to elicit information from subjects in clinical trials. The nature of the biases and measurement errors associated with these measures, particularly as a function of body mass index (BMI), are not well-studied. Methods: A con...

Objective: To determine the prevalence of food insecurity and the coping strategies and to investigate the role of safety nets among low-income households in urban and rural west Texas. Design: The Core Food Security Module, an 18-item scale, was used in a cross-sectional purposeful convenience sample comparing rural and urban households, wherea...

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate dietary intake and nutritional status of chronic renal failure patients with and without dialysis. A total of 105 subjects from three different specialized hospitals located in Dhaka city were included in this study. The subjects were selected purposively. Fifty-nine patients were on dialy...

This cross-sectional comparative study was aimed at investigating the iron status of a group of post-menopausal women with and without diabetes. Thirty-five post-menopausal women in each group were selected purposively from among patients attending the out-patient department of Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocr...

Menopause is the transitional event of female life creating a considerable degree of clinical, psychological as well as social problem. Type 2 diabetes is a major health problem all over the world and excessive tissue iron stores may contribute to the occurrence and complications of diabetes mellitus. Besides this, Menopause itself creates the cond...