Special Rice Helps Kids Get More Zinc in Bangladesh
Researchers in Bangladesh tested whether a special type of rice with added zinc helps children absorb more of this important mineral. They gave 47 young …
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Giving Women More Power Helps Them Eat Better Foods
Researchers in Bangladesh studied 230 women from the Tripura tribal community to understand how much control women have in their lives and how that affects …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids in Bangladesh Struggle More With Weight
Researchers in Bangladesh looked at why childhood weight problems aren't equally distributed across different communities. Using data analysis techniques, they …
Read MoreDoctor Visits During Pregnancy Help Kids Eat Better Foods
Researchers in Bangladesh wanted to understand if pregnant women who received good prenatal care had children who ate healthier foods. They studied data from …
Read MoreNew App Helps Bangladeshi Teens Talk About Health Topics
Researchers in Bangladesh created a mobile app called Mukhorito to help teenagers learn about sexual and reproductive health—topics that are often considered …
Read MoreWhat Older Adults Eat Affects How Often They Visit the Doctor
Researchers in Bangladesh studied 400 people aged 60 and older to understand how their eating habits and health problems affect whether they visit doctors. …
Read MoreClean Water and Good Nutrition Help Kids Think Better at School Age
Researchers in Bangladesh followed children for 7 years to see if early access to clean water, better bathrooms, handwashing, and nutrition support would help …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Measure How Healthy People Eat in Bangladesh
Researchers created a special scoring system called the Bangladesh Healthy Eating Index (BD-HEI) to measure how well people in Bangladesh follow healthy eating …
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