Environmental enteric dysfunction in well-nourished and undernourished women in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED) is a subacute inflammation of the small intestinal (SI) mucosa associated with undernutrition and perturbation of the SI microbiota. Its diagnosis relies on histopathological assessment of small intestinal biopsies, with a lack of validated biomarkers contributing to underdiagnosis. This study assessed the prevalence and histological features of EED in undernourished Bangladeshi women living in an urban slum in Dhaka, compared to well-nourished women from slum and non-slum areas, and examined the factors associated with histologically confirmed EED.

Methods

This analysis included non-pregnant, non-lactating Bangladeshi women aged 18-45 years classified by location of residence and nutritional status: well-nourished non-slu

SUBMITTER: Mahfuz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12870067 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature