Table 1 Study Participants (n = 621)

Age (years)

47.7 (11.6)

Education (years)

5.2 (4.4)

Religion is Islam

554 (89.5%)

Household income (Taka)

17,452.7 (19,407.6)

Main occupation is housewife

591 (95.3)

Betelnut use

301 (48.5%)

Food secure

417 (67.6%)

All food is from the bazaar

368 (59.5%)

Body fat 35% or more

202 (33.1%)

Anemia

300 (48.3%)

Waist over 35 in.

167 (27.3%)

Hypertension

202 (32.9%)

Diabetes (HbA_1C > =6.0)

192 (32.8%)

Iron deficiency (sTfR> 5 mg/l)

316 (50.9%)

Obese

242 (39.6%)

Underweight

56 (9.0%)

Husband was ever a labor migrant

279 (44.9%)

Husband is currently an international migrant

72 (11.6%)