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Assessing Food Security and Nutritional Inequalities Among Children and Adolescents in the Urban Slums of Bangladesh

Adiba1, Syed Mujakkir Hossain1, Nishrita Devnath1,2, Md. Fakhrul Islam Maruf1, Md. Mejbah Uddin Mithu3, Sadia Akter Shormela1, Ms. Farhana Akhter4, Mahfuza Mubarak1,*.



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This cross-sectional study examined the disparities in food security and nutritional status among 500 children and adolescents (aged 5-17 years) in urban slums of Bangladesh. Data were collected from April to June 2024, assessing sociodemographic factors, food security using the Food Consumption Score (FCS), and nutritional status via Body Mass Index (BMI). Results revealed alarming levels of undernutrition, with 56.4% underweight (BMI

Key words: BMI, Food security, Food consumption score, Child and adolescent nutrition, Urban slums

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