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Childhood Obesity and Optimal Living Lab

Our Work

Our research spans a wide range of themes, from community-level interventions to policy analysis, all aimed at improving health outcomes for children.

Ongoing Projects

Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and BMI Status among Schoolaged Students in Dhaka: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Status: Ongoing

Project Code: RP_02_Fall2025

Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and BMI Status among Schoolaged Students in Dhaka: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

A community-based study examining the link between daily movement and BMI in school children in Dhaka.

Research Volunteers:

  • Md. Nazmul Haider
  • Mahfujur Rahman Ovi
  • Mst. Jannatul Ferdouse
Parenting Styles and Parental Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Status: Ongoing

Project Code: RP_03_Fall2025

Parenting Styles and Parental Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

This study investigates how different parenting styles influence parents' own adherence to health guidelines.

Research Volunteers:

  • MD S M Sajid
  • Israt Jahan Mohona
Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and BMI, BP and Mental Health among Bangladeshi Tricenarian working population: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Status: Ongoing

Project Code: RP_04_Fall2025

Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and BMI, BP and Mental Health among Bangladeshi Tricenarian working population: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Analyzing the relationship between movement guidelines and health markers in working adults in their thirties.

Research Volunteers:

  • Md. Shaheenur Rahman Sagor
  • Rumana Akter
  • Meherunnesa Afifa
  • Ashraful Alam
Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and BMI Status among Bangladeshi emerging adults: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Status: Ongoing

Project Code: RP_05_Fall2025

Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and BMI Status among Bangladeshi emerging adults: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Exploring how daily movement habits affect the BMI of young adults in Bangladesh.

Research Volunteers:

  • Md. Borhan
  • Mst. Aysha Akter
  • Mehedia Muna
  • Sajib Babu
Clustering of Lifestyle Behaviors (Movement, Diet, and Stress) in School-Aged Children: Testing the 24-Hour Movement Paradigm
Status: Ongoing

Project Code: RP_06_Fall2025

Clustering of Lifestyle Behaviors (Movement, Diet, and Stress) in School-Aged Children: Testing the 24-Hour Movement Paradigm

This project examines how lifestyle behaviors cluster together in school-aged children.

Research Volunteers:

  • Akbor Hosain Santo
  • Ayesha Khanam
  • Rukaiya Tasnim Nijhum
  • Md. Golam Gaus
Prevalence, Impact, and Associated Factors of Text Neck Syndrome among Bangladeshi emerging Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
Status: Ongoing

Project Code: RP_07_Fall2025

Prevalence, Impact, and Associated Factors of Text Neck Syndrome among Bangladeshi emerging Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

A study on the prevalence and impact of 'text neck' syndrome in young adults in Bangladesh.

Research Volunteers:

  • Refat Jahan Busra
  • MD Satabul Islam
  • Israt Noor
  • Ashraful Islam Ashik

Completed Projects

Augmented and Virtual Realities in Combating Childhood Obesity: Comprehensive Scoping Review and Future Directions
Status: Manuscript Under Review
Augmented and Virtual Realities in Combating Childhood Obesity: Comprehensive Scoping Review and Future Directions

A review examining emerging immersive technologies and their potential to prevent and manage childhood obesity.

Outpatient and Community-based Management of Malnourished Infants Less than Six Months: A Scoping Review
Status: Manuscript Under Review
Outpatient and Community-based Management of Malnourished Infants Less than Six Months: A Scoping Review

A comprehensive review exploring current strategies and evidence for managing malnutrition in young infants outside hospital settings.