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The present study was to provide information about the nutritional status of lactating women as well as proffer solutions that are aimed at improving maternal nutrition in the study area. The study area was Gangni union of Meherpur district. 105 exclusively breastfeeding women aged 16-35 years old were initially enrolled in the study. Of these study lactating women completed 24h dietary recall food intake. The findings was about 16.2% lactating mothers were under 19 years, 53.3% respondents were between the ages of 20-25 years, 23.8% respondents were between the ages of 26-30 years and 37.1% lactating mothers had completed primary education. About 95.2% respondents were housewife and 4.8% respondents were service holders. The finding was 56.2% respondents have one child and 38.1% respondents have 3 family members, 43.8% respondent has 4 family members. About 7.6% respondents are underweight, 55.2% respondents are normal, 33.3% respondents are overweight and 3.8% respondents are obese. Total 7.6% respondents are underweight, 55.2% respondents are normal, 33.3% respondents are overweight and 3.8% respondents are obese where 5.7% respondents under 19 year aged and 1.9% respondents over 30 year aged are underweight. About 40% respondents got surgerian delivery where 60% respondents got normal delivery. It was found that 100% respondents maintain hygiene such as washing hands before eating foods, washing hands after using bathroom, brushing teeth regularly, avoiding nasty foods etc.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem. As per nephrologists' estimation, the CKD population grows at approximately 5% annually and in 2022, over 29 million people will be afflicted with CKD in Bangladesh. The objective of this study was to compare nutritional status, food intake pattern, and lifestyle between dialyzed and non-dialyzed kidney patients in Bangladesh. It was a cross-sectional comparative study of patients aged 18 to 85 year old to compare nutritional status, food intake pattern, and lifestyle between dialyzed and non-dialyzed kidney patients. Sample was conducted in three divisions Dhaka, Khulna and Rajshahi in Bangladesh. Data on food intake pattern, height, weight, GFR, other diseases along with kidney disease, physical activity, smoking and socioeconomic status etc. were collected from fifteen clinical centers and sometimes from household via in-person interviews. A total of 244 patients aged were selected among them 152 people were dialyzed patients and 92 people were Non-dialyzed patients. We found a relationship among dietary food habit, lifestyle factors and health outcomes such as chronic kidney disease progression, heart disease and death. Patients had a mean monthly family income of 23683.46, a mean monthly expenditure on food of 3815.2 and a mean monthly expenditure on treatment of 13317.69. According to our findings, highest dialysis patients were sedentary than non-dialysis patients were active at their active life (20-40 Years). From this study it was investigated that, 41.0% patients have not changed their addiction habit after diagnosis, where 20.1% dialysis patients and 20.9% non-dialysis patients have not changed their addiction habit totally. Another significant finding of this study was that dialysis patients had poor consumption from 16 groups. It can be highlighted that, the prevalence of the diseases were higher in urban people than rural people. This study suggests that additional research is needed to investigate the optimal dietary recommendations and body mass index levels to prevent disease progression and poor outcomes among individuals with CKD. The prevalence of HD-CKD and NDD-CKD can be said to be SES dependent. Chronic kidney disease and its complications, which involve most organ systems, can be prevented, but awareness and use of accurate methods are needed to enable timely diagnosis.

The study was carried out from November, 2014 to February, 2015 with the objective of isolating Aeromonas hydrophila an important fish pathogen from infected air-breathing catfish Magur (Clarias batrachus) in Mymensingh district. Quantitative study of the isolated bacteria from infected C. batrachus was found variation of number in different organs. Total bacterial load was found to be 1.16 x 10⁵ to 3.15 x 10⁶ cfu/g in lesions, 2.14 x 10⁸ to 4.17 x 10⁹ cfu/g in liver, 1.90 x 10⁷ to 5.12 x 10⁸ cfu/g in spleen and 2.32 x 10⁶ to 5.24 x 10⁸ cfu/g in kidney of infected C. batrachus in Mymensingh district. The isolates were found to produce acid from arabinose, whereas acid and gas from different sugar media such as maltose, sucrose, and dextrose. Morover, they were capable to ferment glucose but resistant to vibriostatic agent 0129 test.  Further identification of A. hydrophila was accomplished using PCR. The PCR products of desired 760 bp were obtained for A. hydrophila. The isolated A. hydrophila were 96% sensitive to Enrofloxacin followed by 88% to Ciprofloxacin and 76% to Levofloxacin. On the other way, 100% were resistant to the Ampicillin followed by 96% to Penicillin and  92%  to Novobiocin. So far, this is the first molecular identification of A. hydrophila from farmed C. batrachus in Bangladesh. The present study will provide future research scopes on identification of pathogenicity island in chromosome and serotyping of all A. hydrophila isolates.

The study was conducted to determine the total viable count (TVC) and total coliform count (TCC) of unpasteurized, pasteurized and UHT milk samples to assess their microbiological quality. A total of 60 milk samples were collected from different markets of Mymensingh, Gazipur and Sherpur districts. The TVC of milk was performed to determine the bacterial load in supplied milk samples and TCC to determine the coliform bacterial load in collected milk samples. Milk samples were cultured onto various selective media for the isolation of bacteria. The isolated bacteria were identified by cultural properties on different selective media, biochemical tests and finally by PCR. Out of 60 samples 20 unpasteurized milk samples from different markets were found positive for Staphylococcus aureus and 19 unpasteurized milk samples were found positive for Escherichia coli. All the S. aureus were found positive for S. aureus specific 16S rRNA gene by PCR. Out of 19 isolates of E. coli, 15 were found positive for E. coli 16S rRNA gene by PCR. Results of antimicrobial susceptibility test showed that most of the isolates of S. aureus and E. coli were susceptible to azithromycin, streptomycin, gentamicin, norfloxacin, tetracycline and ciprofloxacin but resistant to amoxicillin and erythromycin. The findings of this study revealed the presence of multidrug resistant S. aureus and E. coli in unpasteurized milk samples that posseses a serious threat to public health.

The experiment was carried out at Kaunia upazila in Rangpur district to investigate the socioeconomic conditions of the farmers, use of different hormones, feed additives and their effects. The data were collected through interview schedule by selecting 30 respondents who were involved in goat fattening. Collected data were analyzed using Excel sheet. It was found that most of the farmers were middle aged categories (50%) and educational level of the farmers was primary (57%), secondary (23%), and higher secondary (10%). Half of the respondents were farmer, followed by businessman (20%). About 67% farmers used own capital, 3% farmers took loan from bank and 23% took loan from other sources such as NGO. It was also found that about 33% respondents had on short time training experience and the rest 67% had no experience. Almost 97% farmers reared Black Bengal goat and 3% Jamunapari goat. Near about 97% farmers used roadside grass and tree leaves and only 3% farmers used cultivated fodder. Only 7% farmer used growth promoter & feed additives in feed where 93% farmers are not being used growth promoter &feed additives in feed. But not a single farmer used growth hormones for fattening purpose. Therefore, still now goat meat would be safe for human consumption without any health hazard.