TY  - JOUR
AU  - Hossain, Syed Mujakkir
AU  - Siddique, Abu Bakkar
AU  - Devnath, Nishrita
AU  - Alam, Adiba
AU  - Muntasir, Fahim
AU  - Ishadi, Kifayat Sadmam
AU  - Hasan, Fareha
AU  - Mubarak, Mahfuza
TI  - Nutritional Challenges in a Marginalized Workforce: Knowledge, Caloric Intake and BMI Among Tea Garden Workers in Sylhet, Bangladesh
JO  - Journal of Biosciences and Public Health
PY  - 2025
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
SP  - 29
EP  - 42
DO  - 10.5455/JBPH.2025.03
AB  - This study evaluated nutritional knowledge, daily caloric intake, and BMI among tea garden workers in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Using a cross-sectional design, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 410 workers (final sample: 390) from January to May 2023. Data included socio-demographics, anthropometric measurements, and dietary assessments. The final sample included 390 participants with a mean age of 35.78 years. Results revealed a mean BMI of 19.64 (SD=3.27), with 39.2% underweight and 7.2% overweight/obese. Nutritional knowledge was poor (79.7%), and mean daily caloric intake (1795.58 kcal) fell significantly below optimal levels. Young adults were less likely to be underweight than older adults. Income level was a significant factor, as workers earning
KW  - BMI, Nutritional knowledge, Caloric intake, Tea Garden workers, Sylhet, Bangladesh
SN  - 3104-8749
PB  - 4Green Research Society
LA  - English
UR  - https://www.jbph.org/article/details/disparities-in-bmi-nutritional-knowledge-and-caloric-intake-among-tea-garden-workers-in-sylhet-bangladesh-a-cross-sectional-study
ER  -