Perceived Role of Dietary Fiber in Healthy Diet and its Intake Pattern among Educated Urban Population

Rahim, Abu Torab Ma; Choudhury, Rumana

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“…The urban populace in Bangladesh is expanding very quickly. In the most recent decade, the number of individuals living in the nation's second-largest city Chittagong relatively multiplied up to 3.5 million at metro area (Rahim and Choudhury, 2015). This city is also a very famous tourist destination of the country amongst locals and internationals.…”

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The concerns associated with future prospects of the food cart business in Chittagong, Bangladesh: is the concept of halalan tayyiba missing link?

Islam

Wahab

2021

RAMJ

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Purpose The informal segment compared to the formal segment is developing rapidly in urban areas of many developing Muslim countries. However, matter of fact, the contribution factor of the food cart business to the economic outline of the country has been vastly overlooked or neglected. The authority, policymakers, social organisations, vendors and the customers together need to play a contributing role based on intervention tactics regarding the major focus areas related to the development of this business segment. As a result, this study aims to explore concerns or issues that are hampering future business prospects considering the philosophy of halalan tayyiba. Design/methodology/approach The study has organised 16 semi-structured interview procedures with relevant food cart vendors of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The study selected participants (food cart vendors) from lower- to medium-income areas occupying at least one high school, one college in relation to several commercial premises (ex-mini shopping malls, offices and small factories) considering 6 out of 41 wards of Chittagong city corporation. All meetings with reflected participants were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim and transcripts were loaded into NVivo for coding and analysis procedure. Findings This investigation revealed that issues with food security, weather, lack of proper legislation, lack of awareness related with halalan tayyiba and erratic policies are the major challenges for the development of the food cart business in Chittagong. This study also advances how street food security well-being and hygiene practices are a piece of the halal idea and should in this way be adjusted by the halal food segment to accomplish halalan tayyiba affirmation. The outcomes also indicate an agenda for future research in this area. Research limitations/implications More reflections from the different stakeholders do have both pertinence and potential for incorporation in suggestions. Practical implications The detected findings may help both authority and other concerned entities to identify the critical dynamics to initiate appropriate strategic activities towards local economic growth considering halalan tayyiba outlines. Social implications It will ensure social well-being and food security. Originality/value This explorative research is one of few studies in the Bangladesh context, which is investigating halalan tayyiba-oriented business development outline for micro entrepreneurs.

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The concerns associated with future prospects of the food cart business in Chittagong, Bangladesh: is the concept of halalan tayyiba missing link?

Islam

Wahab

2021

RAMJ

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“…Dietary fiber is an important nutritional component due to its various properties, such as bulk density, hydration capacity, binding ability, and fermentability. As a result, experts typically recommend increasing dietary fiber intake by consuming more grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits, rather than relying on supplements (9). The pathogenesis of CRC is multifaceted, involving a series of progressive changes from the earliest dysplastic lesion called aberrant crypt focus to adenomatous polyp to invasive cancer.…”

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Dietary Fiber Consumption and Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study

Rahman,

Islam

2023

JOPSOM

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Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an increasingly imperative cause of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the association between dietary fiber consumption and CRC. Methods: This age- and sex-matched case-control study was conducted from July 2020 to June 2021 at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) in Dhaka. A total of 102 cases and 102 controls were selected through purposive sampling. Cases were adult patients diagnosed with CRC, while controls were individuals without cancer. Data were collected using a pretested semistructured questionnaire and checklist, which included information on socio-demographic characteristics, colorectal cancer attributes, and dietary fiber consumption. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect data from both cases and controls. Results: The mean (±SD) age of the cases and controls were 44.7±13.9 years and 45.6±13.3 years, respectively, with a male-female ratio of 1:1.3 in both groups. A significantly higher proportion of cases (53.9%) lived in joint families compared to controls (39.2%) (p=0.035). Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was significantly more prevalent in cases (27.5%) than in controls (15.7%) (p=0.041) among the comorbid conditions. Majority of the cases (72.5%) consumed low dietary fiber (<25 grams/day), while three-fifths of the controls (67.6%) consumed normal to high dietary fiber daily (p<0.001). After adjusting for the type of family, residence, and presence of T2DM, participants who consumed low dietary fiber were found to be 7 times more likely to develop CRC than those who consumed normal or high dietary fiber (OR=7.003, 95% CI = 3.616-13.565, p<0.001) based on binary logistic regression. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that low dietary fiber consumption is associated with an increased risk of CRC. Specific measures that could be taken to promote a high-fiber diet include increasing awareness through public health campaigns, providing nutrition education, and ensuring that healthy food options are readily available and accessible to people from all socioeconomic backgrounds. JOPSOM 2021; 41(1):1-7

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“…But first of all, the sensory perception of food attributes of Bangladeshi consumers should be investigated. A number of studies from our laboratory investigated consumers' perception, attitude, belief, and intake behaviour of food and food components [8][9][10][11] . The present study, to our best of knowledge, first on this kind was undertaken to investigate the perception and preference towards flavor targets of foods of urban Bangladeshi consumers.…”

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Consumer’s Sensory Perception of Food Attributes: A Survey on Flavor

Bhuiyan¹,

Rahim²

2015

JFNS

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Consumer's sensory perception of food attributes plays a vital role in food preference. Sensory responses to the flavor (taste and aroma), color, and texture of food are determinants of individual food choices. A descriptive cross-sectional survey on perception of food attributes was conducted on 400 respondents (aged ≤40 years) to evaluate consumers' perception of flavoral attributes and perceived role of chosen foods in a healthy diet. The data were collected through face to face interviews of the respondent using a pretested structured questionnaire. A non-probability sampling method was used for the survey. Among the 400 respondents, 200 were males and the rest 200 were females with majority as students (40%). The consumers were found facing difficulty in perceiving the technical terms for attributes of foods but when different Bangla vocabulary denoting flavoral attributes was used then the respondents felt comfortable in understanding. About 41% of the preferred the Bangla word 'Shadgondho' to understand the concept of flavor. The correct perception of flavor (p=0.054) was not much dependent on the profession of respondents, but there was an association between their perception level and selection of preferred foods (p=0.018). Majority of the respondents (85.3%) preferred the food attribute 'fruity flavor' in selecting their foods for consumption. The respondents treated their chosen foods on flavoral attributes as menial to lunch or dinner and usually ate them as snacks. About one fourth of the respondents have higher sensory perception level and food preference ability. However, in combination with other food attributes like color and texture, this association needs further investigations.

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Perceived Role of Dietary Fiber in Healthy Diet and its Intake Pattern among Educated Urban Population

Cited by 3 publications

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The concerns associated with future prospects of the food cart business in Chittagong, Bangladesh: is the concept of halalan tayyiba missing link?

The concerns associated with future prospects of the food cart business in Chittagong, Bangladesh: is the concept of halalan tayyiba missing link?

Dietary Fiber Consumption and Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study

Consumer’s Sensory Perception of Food Attributes: A Survey on Flavor

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