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ArticleAnemia2026

Clinical, Hematological, and Nutritional Profiling of Thalassemia Patients: Insights From a Cross-Sectional Study.

Md Rakibul Hasan Rahat, Md Imtiajul Haque, Sinthia Doly Shurmi, Akbor Hossain, Muzahid Fahim, Arafat Bin Muhammad, Nur Islam Bahar, Md Earul Islam, Razibul Islam, Md Kamruzzaman and 1 more

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Md Rakibul Hasan RahatDepartment of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh, iu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9810-5611
Md Imtiajul HaqueDepartment of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh, iu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3305-2496
Sinthia Doly ShurmiDepartment of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh, iu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9321-8612
Akbor HossainDepartment of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh, iu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9802-3736
Muzahid FahimDepartment of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh, iu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7508-5672
Arafat Bin MuhammadDepartment of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh, iu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9536-454X
Nur Islam BaharUpazila Health Complex, Sarsha, Jashore, Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3028-9784
Md Earul IslamDoctor's Lab, Diagnostic and Hospital, Kushtia 7000, Bangladesh.
Razibul IslamUnani Medicine, Bikolpo Treatment Center, Jhenaidah 7300, Bangladesh.
Md KamruzzamanDepartment of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh, iu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5138-2182
Shaikh Shahinur RahmanDepartment of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh, iu.ac.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9146-3929

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Background: Thalassemia is a significant inherited hemoglobin (Hb) disorder that poses a major public health burden in Bangladesh. While the role of nutrition and lifestyle in disease management is now recognized, there is still little data on the sociodemographic, clinical, nutritional, and lifestyle factors of thalassemia patients and their relationship with Hb levels. The aim of this study was to describe these factors and identify independent predictors of Hb levels in individuals with thalassemia in Bangladesh. Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study of 270 previously diagnosed thalassemia patients from thalassemia care facilities in Bangladesh. Hb electrophoresis was used for the diagnosis of all participants, but no genotype subtype was recorded. Sociodemographic, clinical, dietary, and lifestyle information was gathered, and blood samples were tested for Hb levels. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize participant characteristics, and multivariable linear regression was used to determine the independent predictors of Hb levels after adjusting for potential confounders. Results: The participants had a mean age of 13.9 ± 10.8 years; 55.0% were male, and 93.0% were Muslim. The mean BMI was significantly low (15.8 ± 3.4 kg/m Conclusion: Thalassemia patients in Bangladesh were found to be severely anemic, unduly undernourished, and with poor dietary quality. The assessed factors accounted for little variation in Hb levels, and none of the factors were associated after multiple-testing correction. These findings emphasize the importance of adequate transfusion management and nutrition in these participants.

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Bangladeshcross-sectional studydietary habitshemoglobinthalassemia

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