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Young people make up a sizable share of the global population, and most of them reside in developing nations. They consume too much fast food and obesity at a young age is becoming a worldwide epidemic, putting them at risk for nutritional issues from a physiological as well as psychological perspective. Eating fast food has several negative effects on health. Bangladesh's circumstance is not any different. Thus, this study was conducted to identify the level of knowledge on the effect of fast foods on health among young hypertensive patients in Bangladesh. In a tertiary-level cardiology hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 150 young (20 to 35 years old) hypertension patients participated in a descriptive-type cross-sectional study from November to December 2022. Every stage of the study protected the respondents' anonymity, and participants were made aware that they could withdraw from the program at any point while data was being collected. In total, 25.3 percent of respondents had a good knowledge of the impact of fast food on health, compared to 46.0 percent who had moderate knowledge. It was also found that respondents' knowledge level was substantially correlated with their level of education, occupation, and monthly household income. Given this, various measures should be implemented, such as the implementation of health education programs in communities, schools, and universities, to increase the level of public awareness of the effects of fast food on health.

Introduction: The number of elderly people is increasing in Bangladesh due to the aggravating life expectancy. It is a matter of concern to ensure the health and nutritiona l status of elderly people. Dietary intake patterns and behavior are essential factors to ensure the health and nutritional status of elderly people. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the dietary intake pattern among elderly people. Objective: A descriptive type of cross-sectional study was conducted in urban Cox’s Bazar in Bangladeh among 175 respondents aged between 60 to 72 years. A semi-structured questionnaire was used for collecting socio-demographic and dietary intake-related information from the respondents. 24-hour recall and 7 days recall methods were used to collect dietary information. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: More than three-fourths (76%) of the respondents were aged between 60 to 65 years. About three-fourths (72.6%) of the respondents used to take meals 3 times in 24 hours. Most of the respondents (59.4%) were taking rice 2-3 times a day. A total of 73.7%, 52.6% & 42.1% of the respondents regularly consumed food containing carbohydrates, protein, and fat regularly. Overall, it was found that only 21.1% of the respondents were practicing a healthy diet whereas the rest (78.9%) weren’t. Conclusion: It was found that the majority of the respondents are consuming an unhealthy diet whereas most of the respondents weren’t which is indicating the lack of nutritional knowledge among the elderly people. Thus, the dissemination of nutritional education can be recommended to encourage healthy eating among elderly people.

Introduction: Birth weight is the most important predictor of newborn health and survival. It is also a significant determinant of post neonatal, infant and childhood mortality as well as morbidity. LBW Child (birth weight