ResearchStudies
From national salt and sodium surveys to front-of-package labelling trials and a tobacco quitline pilot, the department designs its studies around decisions Bangladesh's policymakers and clinicians actually face.
Each study page sets out the objectives, methods and outcomes, with links to the papers it produced.
11 studies
The objective of this study is to assess the incidence of hyperkalemia after low-sodium salt substitute (LSSS) use among patients taking anti-hypertensive medication and to compare the risk between those on RASi and non-RASi.
This cross-sectional study will identify the major sources of dietary sodium in Bangladeshi population, with their proportionate contribution, which will help policymakers in adopting necessary measures for the control of cardiovascular and other noncommunicable diseases reducing dietary salt intake in Bangladesh.
A pilot project to establish and evaluate a tobacco cessation quit line in Bangladesh.
A mixed-methods study was conducted involving a nationwide household survey (n=974) assessing nutrition label checking practices and disparities, complemented by qualitative data from six FGDs and four KIIs.
A countrywide cross-sectional survey was conducted among adults, adolescents, and children to identify commonly consumed processed/ultra-processed foods. Most common items were analyzed using Mohr's titration method to estimate sodium content.
10 focus group discussions with men and women in rural and urban Bangladesh (n = 76) were conducted to assess consumer perceptions of front-of-package labels including a color-coded GDA label and a warning label.
As part of a multistep approach to rapidly assess dietary sodium sources in Bangladesh, this study sought expert insights into dietary sodium contributions from three major food sources: discretionary salt, packaged foods, and foods prepared outside the home.
A national randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the impact of four front-of-package labeling (FOPL) systems—Warning Labels (WL), Multiple Traffic Light (MTL), Health Star Rating (HSR), and Guideline Daily Allowance (GDA)—on consumer perceptions and purchase intentions in Bangladesh.
This mixed-methods study assessed NCD service delivery in Bangladesh’s primary healthcare system across three districts.
A project focusing on educating school children about the health hazards of air pollution.
A study to assess the knowledge and practices of nurses regarding tobacco cessation counseling.
