AM Shamsir Ahmed
Biographic Data
| ID | 5473408 |
|---|---|
| NAME | AM Shamsir Ahmed |
| GIVEN NAMES | AM Shamsir |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmed |
| SIGNATURE | AHMED A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Vitamin A deficiency and determinants of vitamin A status in Bangladeshi children and women
Objective Using data from the national micronutrients survey 2011–2012, the present study explored the status of subclinical vitamin A nutrition and the underlying determinants in the Bangladeshi population. Design A nationwide cross-sectional study. Settings The survey covered 150 clusters; fifty in each of rural, urban and slum strata. Subjects Three population groups: (i) pre-school age children (6–59 months; PSAC); (ii) school age children (6…
Prevalence and risk factors of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency among 6–24-month-old underweight and normal-weight children living in an urban slum of Bangladesh
Objective We quantified the prevalence of vitamin D status in 6–24-month-old underweight and normal-weight children and identified the socio-economic and dietary predictors for status. Design Cross-sectional, baseline data from a nutritional intervention study were analysed. Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of being vitamin D deficient or insufficient with the reference being vitamin D sufficient. Setting Urban slum a…
Determinants of iron status and Hb in the Bangladesh population
Objective Using data from the national micronutrients survey 2011–2012, the present study explored the determinants of Fe status and Hb levels in Bangladesh with a particular focus on groundwater Fe. Design Cross-sectional study conducted at the nationwide scale. Settings The survey was conducted in 150 clusters, fifty in each of the three strata of rural, urban and slum. Subjects Three population groups: pre-school age children (6–59 months; PSA…
Extent of vitamin A deficiency among rural pregnant women in Bangladesh
Objective To investigate the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among pregnant women in rural Bangladesh, and examine the relationship between various factors and vitamin A status. Setting Community Nutrition Promoter (CNP) centres in Kapasia sub-district of Gazipur district, Bangladesh. Design A cross-sectional study. Subjects and methods Two hundred women, aged 18–39 years, in their second or third trimester of pregnancy were selected fro…
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Extent of vitamin A deficiency among rural pregnant women in Bangladesh
Objective To investigate the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among pregnant women in rural Bangladesh, and examine the relationship between various factors and vitamin A status. Setting Community Nutrition Promoter (CNP) centres in Kapasia sub-district of Gazipur district, Bangladesh. Design A cross-sectional study. Subjects and methods Two hundred women, aged 18–39 years, in their second or third trimester of pregnancy were selected fro…
Determinants of iron status and Hb in the Bangladesh population
Objective Using data from the national micronutrients survey 2011–2012, the present study explored the determinants of Fe status and Hb levels in Bangladesh with a particular focus on groundwater Fe. Design Cross-sectional study conducted at the nationwide scale. Settings The survey was conducted in 150 clusters, fifty in each of the three strata of rural, urban and slum. Subjects Three population groups: pre-school age children (6–59 months; PSA…
Vitamin A deficiency and determinants of vitamin A status in Bangladeshi children and women
Objective Using data from the national micronutrients survey 2011–2012, the present study explored the status of subclinical vitamin A nutrition and the underlying determinants in the Bangladeshi population. Design A nationwide cross-sectional study. Settings The survey covered 150 clusters; fifty in each of rural, urban and slum strata. Subjects Three population groups: (i) pre-school age children (6–59 months; PSAC); (ii) school age children (6…
Prevalence and risk factors of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency among 6–24-month-old underweight and normal-weight children living in an urban slum of Bangladesh
Objective We quantified the prevalence of vitamin D status in 6–24-month-old underweight and normal-weight children and identified the socio-economic and dietary predictors for status. Design Cross-sectional, baseline data from a nutritional intervention study were analysed. Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of being vitamin D deficient or insufficient with the reference being vitamin D sufficient. Setting Urban slum a…
Internal Medicine (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works)