Dr Farzana Saleh

Professor, Department of Community Nutrition, BUHS

I’m Dr. Farzana Saleh. I did my graduation in Food & Nutrition though like to get involved in academic-based research and program which mainly focus on Public Health/ Community Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders. Preference for a highly challenging working environment and opportunities to build up a progressive career that is a means of making life meaningful and satisfied.. 

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

2017

Faculty of Post-Graduate Medicine & Research under University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Research Topic: Bioavailability and Health Effects of Isoflavones from Bangladeshi Soybean and Lentils in Postmenopausal Women

MPhil in Nutrition & Food Sciences

2005

Institute of Nutrition & Food Sciences, University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh. Topic of my

Research Topic: Dietary management of menopause: role of phytoestrogens

Bachelor of Science with honors in Food and Nutrition

1994

The Home Economics College, under the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Master of Science in Food and Nutrition

1995

The Home Economics College, under the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Research Topic: Prevalence of anemia among adolescent college girls

Research

Assessment of health-related quality of life of Bangladeshi patients with type 2 diabetes using the EQ-5D: a cross-sectional study

The management of diabetes requires a fundamental change in the lifestyle of patients, and one of the important outcome criteria is the quality of life. We assessed the health-related quality of life......

Awareness of residents about kala-azar and its related practices in two endemic areas of Bangladesh

Kala-azar, a worldwide disease, is caused by the parasitic protozoan species of genus Leishmania and transmitted by species of sandflies. Awareness of the population about the disease is essential to run a successful control-strategies program.

Factors associated with nonadherence to diet and physical activity among Nepalese type 2 diabetes patients; a cross sectional study

Nonadherence to diet and physical activity is a major problem in the management of diabetes mellitus and its complications. This study was undertaken to measure the factors associated with nonadherence to.........

Publications

Assessment of health-related quality of life of Bangladeshi patients with type 2 diabetes using the EQ-5D: a cross-sectional study

Published: 

The management of diabetes requires a fundamental change in the lifestyle of patients, and one of the important outcome criteria is the quality of life. We assessed the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) and examined the factors associated with it in type 2 diabetes.

Awareness of residents about kala-azar and its related practices in two endemic areas of Bangladesh

Kala-azar, a worldwide disease, is caused by the parasitic protozoan species of genus Leishmania and transmitted by species of sandflies. Awareness of the population about the disease is essential to run a successful control-strategies program. This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the awareness of residents about it and related practices in two highly-endemic areas of Bangladesh. In total, 511 household respondents were 

Factors associated with nonadherence to diet and physical activity among nepalese type 2 diabetes patients; a cross sectional study

Nonadherence to diet and physical activity is a major problem in the management of diabetes mellitus and its complications. This study was undertaken to measure the factors associated with nonadherence to diet and physical activity advice among Nepalese type 2 diabetic patients.

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