Evidence of gut enteropathy and factors associated with undernutrition among slum-dwelling adults in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adult undernutrition (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) is responsible for immune deficits, increased risk of disease burden, and higher rates of mortality. The prevalence of adult undernutrition in Bangladesh is substantial, but there have been few studies on the etiology of this condition for the inhabitants of urban slums.

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with undernutrition among slum-dwelling adults in Bangladesh.

Methods

A case-control study was conducted in the Bauniabadh area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 270 adult participants (135 cases with a BMI <18.5 and 135 controls with a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9) aged 18-45 y were enrolled between October 2018 and January 2019. Sociodemographic variables, dietary diversity, micronutrient defici

SUBMITTER: Fahim SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7049527 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature