Health and Nutritional Outcomes Among Young Females and Children in Southwest Bangladesh
Summary
The NIH ClinicalTrials.gov registry has published a 10-year follow-up observational study (NCT07541742) tracking 240 adolescent females first studied in 2017 across rural communities in Bangladesh, examining how climate and societal changes influence nutritional status, fish consumption, and the health of their children aged 6 months to 5 years. The study, conducted without intervention, aims to guide targeted policies for vulnerable coastal communities.
“A cohort of 240 adolescents first studied in 2017 will be followed to assess changes in their dietary patterns, nutritional status, climate perceptions and mitigation practices, as well as the nutritional status of their children aged 6 months to 5 years.”
What changed
NIH has registered a new observational study (NCT07541742) on ClinicalTrials.gov documenting a 10-year longitudinal follow-up examining health and nutritional outcomes among young females and children in southwest Bangladesh. The study follows a cohort of 240 adolescents originally sampled in 2017 across five rural and semi-rural communities, with a focus on linking fisheries sector changes to public health and nutrition outcomes.
This registry entry has no compliance implications for regulated entities. Healthcare researchers, public health authorities, and NGOs working in Bangladesh coastal communities may find the study's findings relevant to future policy development once results are published.
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Health and Nutritional Outcomes Among Young Females and Children in Southwest Bangladesh
Observational NCT07541742 Kind: OBSERVATIONAL Apr 21, 2026
Abstract
This study aims to examine how societal and climate changes influence the nutritional status and fish consumption of young women over a 10 year period in southern Bangladesh, and how these factors affect their children's health. A cohort of 240 adolescents first studied in 2017 will be followed to assess changes in their dietary patterns, nutritional status, climate perceptions and mitigation practices, as well as the nutritional status of their children aged 6 months to 5 years.
The study in 2017 sampled 60 adolescent girls in each of four rural communities, plus a semi-rural community around a fish processing plant, representing in total 5 communities. Of these 60 X 5 = 300 girls, the current study follows up the individuals in the rural communities representing a cohort of 240.
Bangladesh faces high rates of adolescent malnutrition, with many girls married before 18 and suffering from chronic nutrient deficiencies. These issues have long-term impacts on health, productivity, and intergenerational well-being. By linking the fisheries and aquaculture sector, a key to Bangladesh's economy with public health and nutrition, this research aims to guide targeted policies for vulnerable coastal communities.
Conditions: This Study Explores How Societal and Climate Changes Affect Nutrition, Fish Intake and Female Autonomy Among Girls and Young Women in Coastal Bangladesh
Interventions: The follow-up aims to evaluate natural changes occurring from adolescence to young adulthood with respect to the study objectives due to lifestyle and environmental factors, without any intervention.
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