Rice grain quality alteration through manipulation of parboiling procedures to affect the concentration of macro- and micro- nutrient elements, B-vitamins, inorganic toxicants, and bacterial contamination.

A Bangladesh village rice parboiling plant was used to investigate how to improve essential elements and B-vitamin content of rice, while reducing the toxicants arsenic and cadmium, and potential bacterial pathogens. A 2 -factorial experiment was conducted where husked and de-husked rice was parboiled at different pre-parboiling soaking times, pre-parboiling soaking temperatures, parboiled through either boiling or steaming, and parboiled for 2 different times. Three rice cultivars were used.

Factors Influencing Smoking Behavior Among Japanese Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Globally, smoking causes several health risks, burdening public health and economic productivity. Evaluating employees' smoking cessation tendencies is crucial for companies and the nation. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between sociodemographic factors and three key determinants of smoking cessation: health literacy, decision balance, and self-efficacy among company employees.

Adsorption kinetics and mechanisms of nano chitosan coated cotton fiber for the removal of heavy metals from industrial effluents.

The present study successfully removed heavy metals from industrial effluent using nanochitosan-coated cotton fiber (NCCF) crosslinked with citric acid, demonstrating the potential of advanced technologies in removing heavy metals from large amounts of wastewater caused by the world's unchecked population growth and widespread industrialization that has caused pollution. Structural, morphological, and thermal properties of NCCF were determined. Results revealed that the nanochitosan component improves the adsorption capacity of cotton fiber (CF) through the increased surface area and porosity of NCCF.

Glycemic control is worse in rural compared to urban type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh, irrespective of food security status.

Background: Food insecurity (FIS) affects around 25% of Bangladesh's population, and data from developed nations report higher FIS rates among individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), potentially worsening glycemic control. The importance of FIS to T2D has not been studied in developing countries such as Bangladesh, with substantial disparities in healthcare access, especially between rural and urban areas. We evaluated the relationships between food insecurity and glycemic control in the context of area of residence among individuals with T2D in Bangladesh.