The prevalence of general obesity, abdominal obesity, and hypertension and its related risk factors among young adult students in Bangladesh.

Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and related mortality worldwide. The presence of general and abdominal obesity in hypertensive individuals increases the risk of cardiovascular mortality. However, evidence on the burden of obesity and hypertension and associated factors are lacking or limited among young adult students in Bangladesh.

The association between elevated lipid profile and liver enzymes: a study on Bangladeshi adults.

Dyslipidemia, a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases, is rapidly increasing in Asian countries including Bangladesh. In addition to the cardiovascular system, abnormal lipid levels are also known to cause complications in renal and hepatic systems. The data regarding dyslipidemia and its relationship with liver enzymes are scarce for the Bangladeshi population.

Assessment of the relationship between serum uric acid levels and liver enzymes activity in Bangladeshi adults.

Serum uric acid (SUA) level has been suggested to be associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. However, little is known about the relationship between SUA and liver enzymes activity in the general population. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between SUA and serum liver enzymes in an adult population in Bangladesh.

The Presence of Aflatoxin M in Milk and Milk Products in Bangladesh.

As milk provides both micro- and macronutrients, it is an important component in the diet. However, the presence of aflatoxin B (AFB) in the feed of dairy cattle results in contamination of milk and dairy products with aflatoxin M (AFM), a toxic metabolite of the carcinogenic mycotoxin. With the aim to determine AFM concentrations in milk and milk products consumed in Bangladesh, in total, 145 samples were collected in four divisional regions (Sylhet, Dhaka, Chittagong, and Rajshahi).

Assessment of the relationship of serum liver enzymes activity with general and abdominal obesity in an urban Bangladeshi population.

Obesity is a global health concern because of its increasing trend both in developed and developing countries. A limited number of studies have evaluated the association of liver enzymes with both general and abdominal obesity in the general population; data for the Bangladeshi population are not available yet. This study aimed to assess the relationship of serum liver enzymes activity with both general and abdominal obesity in Bangladeshi adults.