Veena Herekar
A5049218766- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Trace Elements in Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
2016-2024
World Health Organization
2021
Bloomberg (United States)
2020
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
2020
Sarojini Naidu Medical College
2019
The safety and efficacy of antenatal glucocorticoids in women low-resource countries who are at risk for preterm birth uncertain.
To describe the feeding profile of low birthweight (LBW) infants in first half infancy; and to examine growth patterns early risk factors poor 6-month outcomes. Prospective observational cohort study. Stable, moderately LBW (1.50 <2.50 kg) were enrolled at birth from 12 secondary/tertiary facilities India, Malawi Tanzania visited nine times over 6 months. Key variables interest included weight, type (combination preterm/term status size-for-gestational age birth), lactation practices...
South Asia has >50% of the global burden low birth weight (LBW). The objective was to determine extent which maternal nutrition interventions commenced before conception or in 1st trimester improved fetal growth this region. This a secondary analysis combined newborn anthropometric data for Asian sites (India and Pakistan) Women First Preconception Maternal Nutrition Trial. Participants were 972 mothers who poor, rural, unselected on basis nutritional status, had been randomized receive...
Adequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is essential for healthy fetal growth. However, in low- and middle-income countries, where malnutrition prevalent, little information available about GWG how it might be modified by nutritional status interventions. We describe its associations with growth birth outcomes. also examined the extent to which prepregnancy BMI, preconception early modify GWG, effects on This was a secondary analysis of Women First Trial, including 2331 women within...
As per the World Health Organization, nutritional status of women reproductive age is important, as effects undernutrition are propagated to future generations. More than one-third Indian in group a state chronic deficiency during preconception period leading poor health and likely resulting low birth weight babies. This study was aimed assess food insecurity rural population north Karnataka. A total 770 were enrolled across district Karnataka from selected primary centre areas by cluster...
The objective of this secondary analysis was to identify maternal characteristics that modified the effect supplements on newborn size. Participants included 1465 maternal-newborn dyads in Guatemala, India, and Pakistan. Supplementation commenced before conception (Arm 1) or late 1st trimester 2); Arm 3 received usual care. Characteristics body mass index (BMI), stature, anemia, age, education, socio-economic status (SES), parity, sex. Newborn outcomes were z-scores for length (LAZ), weight...
Globally, increasing rates of facility-based childbirth enable early intervention for small vulnerable newborns. We describe health system-level inputs, current feeding, and discharge practices moderately low birthweight (MLBW) infants (1500-<2500g) in resource-constrained settings. The Low Birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration study is a mixed methods observational 12 secondary- tertiary-level facilities India, Malawi, Tanzania. analyzed data from baseline facility assessments prospective...
( N Engl J Med . 2020;383:2514–2525) Antenatal glucocorticoids are a common intervention in preventing adverse outcomes associated with preterm birth. The evidence supporting this is based on trials high-resource settings, however, and 2015 trial low-resource countries found scaling up caused an increase neonatal death, stillbirth suspected maternal infection. World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines restricting the use of antenatal to certain situations. This study, WHO...
ABSTRACT: Objective: More than 200 million children younger the age of 5 years fail to reach their full developmental potential in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The purpose this study was describe feasibility integrating a brief program promote early childhood development within health care setting serving predominantly rural population India. Methods: We conducted prospective, noncomparative, mixed-methods study. An adapted parent-directed administered caregivers 2- 6-month-old...
Data regarding effects of small-quantity-lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) on maternal serum zinc concentrations (SZC) in pregnancy and lactation are limited. The objectives this study were to evaluate the effect preconception compared with prenatal supplementation (compared control) SZC hypozincemia during early women low-resource settings, assess associations birth anthropometry. From ∼100 women/arm at each 3 sites (Guatemala, India, Pakistan) Women First Preconception Maternal...
Healthy physical growth has been associated with better performance on neurodevelopmental testing in young children low resource settings. We examined the relationship of indicators from 6 to 24 months age sub-scales Bayley Scales Infant Development-III (BSID-III) at offspring participants four-country preconception maternal nutrition trial, Women First (WF), which found intervention benefit birth length, was predictive length and risk stunting months. With no post-delivery intervention,...
Background Accurate assignment of the gestational age newborns is important for identification prematurity. The Dubowitz assessment gold standard among postnatal examinations used to assign age, but implementation has been limited because examination complexity and training requirements. objective this study was explore factors related teaching implementing that may influence its uptake in India Malawi. Methods This cross-sectional conducted Malawi during preparation a low-birthweight infant...
Background More than 200 million under the age of 5 years fail to reach their full developmental potential. Because early child development is predictive health and educational outcomes correction these delays a priority for international organizations who insist that countries address both survival childhood development. Enriching key parenting behaviors in promotes offers promising strategy reduce future disparities. Yet, current parent-directed programs middle low-resource are limited by...
Nutrition during fetal and early postnatal life impacts brain development, however evidence from randomized trials low-and-middle-income countries (LMIC) is limited. We evaluated effects of maternal nutrition supplementation before pregnancy on neurodevelopment vision in children 4 LMIC with high rates stunting, using a simplified assessment tool. Women First was an individually trial comparing the impact initiated preconception vs at ∼12 wk gestation no supplement; interventions were...