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Association Between Blood Glucose and Body Mass Index With Dietary Diversity and Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional Study on Marma Tribes of Bandarban in Bangladesh.

Sadnan Hossain, Akibul Islam Chowdhury, Md Nawal Sarwer, Fouzia Akter, Nasima Akter Mukta

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Sadnan HossainDepartment of Nutrition and Food Engineering, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Daffodil International University Dhaka Bangladesh.
Akibul Islam ChowdhuryDepartment of Nutrition and Food Engineering, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Daffodil International University Dhaka Bangladesh.
Md Nawal SarwerDepartment of Nutrition and Food Engineering, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Daffodil International University Dhaka Bangladesh.
Fouzia AkterDepartment of Nutrition and Food Engineering, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Daffodil International University Dhaka Bangladesh.
Nasima Akter MuktaDepartment of Mathematical and Physical Sciences East West University Dhaka Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7686-7749

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Background: The increase in overweight and obesity cannot be exclusively ascribed to environmental or lifestyle factors, since a substantial proportion of this phenomenon is impacted by genetic and racial factors. This study investigated the link between body mass index (BMI) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels among Marma tribal community members in Bangladesh. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out on the Marma tribe of the Bandarban using random sampling techniques to select the participants. A total of 208 (74 male and 134 female) respondents participated, and a standardized questionnaire was used to collect data. In addition to descriptive statistics, Result: This study reveals that 65.9% of the people belong to the 30-50 age group, followed by 28.8% of the 51-70 age group associated with BMI ( Conclusion: There is no significant association between BMI and blood glucose levels, but a positive correlation exists. The BMI tends to be greater among females. Future research could compare it with non-tribal groups and use the HbA1c approach for a more comprehensive evaluation.

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BangladeshBlood glucose levelHealth statusMarmaPhysical activityTribal

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PMID40709073
PMCPMC12287539

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