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The double burden of under- and overnutrition among Bangladeshi women: Socioeconomic and community-level inequalities.

Md Aminur RahmanMd Mosfequr RahmanMd Mosiur RahmanSyeda S Jesmin
Published in: PloS one (2019)
This study suggests the coexistence of a double burden of under- and overnutrition in Bangladesh and that the prevalence of overweightness surpasses that of underweightness. The burdens of under- and overnutrition are strongly associated with women's individual socioeconomic positions and the nature of the community in which they live.
Keyphrases
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • mental health
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • cervical cancer screening
  • breast cancer risk
  • insulin resistance
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle