Nutritional status and pregnancy outcomes among adolescent mothers in a rural Bangladeshi population

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Background: Adolescent pregnancy remains a significant public health concern, particularly in rural Bangladesh, where it is often associated with poor maternal nutritional status and adverse neonatal outcomes. This study aimed to assess the nutritional status of adolescent mothers and evaluate its association with pregnancy outcomes in a rural Bangladeshi population. Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional observational study conducted among 105 adolescent mothers (aged 15–19 years) in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 300 Bedded Hospital, Narayanganj, Bangladesh, from January 2025 to December 2025, in the rural setting of Bangladesh. Data were entered and analyzed using statistical software (SPSS version 26). A p value of