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December 4, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Unhealthy food consumption among 20–59 years old adults in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey

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SSShahnaz SharminFAFahmida AkterMHMd. Mokbul Hossain

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high prevalence of unhealthy food consumption in Bangladesh, indicating education and obesity are key factors.

Key Points

  • High prevalence of unhealthy food consumption reported among adults aged 20–59 years in Bangladesh.
  • Weighted prevalence of weekly savory snacks reached 57.8% in men and 29.6% in women.
  • Analysis used data from the Bangladesh Food Security and Nutrition Surveillance Project combined with Poisson regression.
  • Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions addressing obesity and educational factors.

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Sharmin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930e8e3ea1aef094cca3e68https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336984
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