A5075428363- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutrition and Health Studies
- Public health and occupational medicine
- Trace Elements in Health
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Teaching and Learning Programming
- Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
Emory University
2023-2025
University of California, Davis
2019-2024
Anemia is an important cause of child morbidity and mortality. Postmortem point-of-care hemoglobin testing a potential method for assessing anemia at death, but its reliability has not been extensively studied. We aimed to assess the feasibility validity postmortem assessment using HemoCue in setting mortality surveillance program South Africa.In pilot cohort study, 44 children under five years age who died academic hospital Africa were enrolled. Hemoglobin levels measured from venous blood...
Abstract Animal flesh foods are rich in bioavailable iron but infrequently consumed by young children. We aimed to determine whether food intake was associated with and anaemia status among 585 Malawian infants enroled a 6‐month egg‐feeding trial. The percentage of days small fish, large fish meat consumption were assessed through weekly 7‐day animal‐source screeners. Grams 24‐h recalls conducted at 6–9, 9–12 12–15 months age. Plasma ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) haemoglobin...
Abstract Eggs are a rich source of multiple nutrients that support child growth and development. Provision eggs as complementary food may improve dietary adequacy among young children at risk for undernutrition. Our objective was to test the impact an egg intervention on total nutrient intakes micronutrient density 6‐ 15‐month‐old Malawian children. Children 6 9 months old, living in Mangochi District, Malawi, were randomly assigned group ( n = 331) receiving per day or control 329)...
Young children with diets lacking diversity low consumption of animal source foods are at risk iron deficiency anemia (IDA).
Mineral deficiencies are common in children living low-resource areas. Eggs a rich source of essential nutrients and have been shown to improve growth young children, although little is known about their impact on mineral status. Children aged 6-9 months (n = 660) were randomized receive either one egg/day for 6-months or no intervention. Anthropometric data, dietary recalls, venous blood collected at baseline follow-up. Quantification plasma minerals 387) was done using inductively coupled...
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is common in populations with limited dietary diversity and access to vitamin A-rich foods. This analysis aimed determine the impact of supplementing children's diets 1 egg/d on concentration plasma retinol RBP prevalence VAD. Children age 6–9 mo living Mangochi district Malawi were individually randomly assigned receive for 6 (n = 331) or continue their usual diet 329) Mazira trial (clinicaltrials.gov; NCT03385252). secondary measured by HPLC RBP, CRP, α-1-acid...
Abstract Objectives To characterize the nutritional composition of chicken eggs from a large-scale commercial producer and small-scale household in rural Malawi. Methods A convenience sample 28 large 32 village Malawi were hardboiled measured for weight grams whole egg, peeled egg white, yolk. separate 11 17 selected nutrient analysis. Eggs 4 minutes, refrigerated, shipped to analysis lab United States. each source pooled analyzed macronutrients, amino acids, fatty vitamins, minerals....
Abstract This chapter discusses the importance of determining learning domains, goals, and objectives, as well ethics good programming. It provides an overview different types program delivery methods how knowing your audience affects overall its direction. Finally, explores reflection in learning.
Our objective was to assess whether fish and meat consumption over 6mo associated with plasma ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), hemoglobin (Hb), iron deficiency (ID), anemia in a population of young Malawian children high (>50%) prevalence anemia. This secondary data analysis includes 585 infants, age 6–9mo, from egg feeding trial. At enrollment follow-up, 24hr dietary recalls blood draws were conducted. Days any small fish, large or reported weekly 7-day food frequency...
Young children with complementary feeding diets that lack diversity and have low micronutrient density are at risk of iron deficiency anemia. Our objectives were to determine the impact supplementing 1 egg/day on: (1) plasma ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations; (2) prevalence (ID), anemia, anemia (IDA). Children age 6–9mo in Mangochi District Malawi individually randomized receive for 6mo (n = 331) or continue their usual diet 329). Venous blood...
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends intake of free sugars to not exceed 10% energy in children. objectives this study are (1) estimate the proportion infants rural Malawi who recommended and (2) describe sources infant diets. Among children enrolled a randomized controlled trial an egg feeding intervention, secondary analysis was conducted using endline dietary data from single 24-hour recall among 12- 15-month-old (n = 590). Free home-prepared foods were estimated gram weight...
Abstract Background Mineral deficiencies are common in children living low-resource areas. Eggs a rich source of essential nutrients and have been shown to improve growth young children, although little is known about their impact on mineral status. Methods Children aged 6–9 months (n = 660) were randomized receive either one egg/day for 6-months or no intervention. Anthropometric data, dietary recalls, venous blood collected at baseline follow-up. Quantification plasma minerals 387) was...
Micronutrient deficiency is a common global health problem, and accurately assessing micronutrient biomarkers crucial for planning managing effective intervention programs. However, analyzing data applying appropriate cutoffs to define deficiencies can be challenging, particularly when considering the confounding effects of inflammation on certain biomarkers. To address this challenge, we developed Statistical Apparatus Biomarker Analysis (SAMBA) R package, new tool that increases ease...