A5000052525- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Human Health and Disease
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- International Human Rights and Reproductive Law
- Diabetes Management and Education
Central University of Kerala
2022-2025
Colorado State University
2024
University of Cape Coast
2019-2024
Abstract Background Disorders of pregnancy such as hypertensive disorders (HDP) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have been associated with adverse birth outcomes. However, the ameliorating role maternal nutrition in relationship between outcomes has received very little attention. We investigated HDP GDM, a Ghanaian population evaluated effect modifying fruits vegetables consumption relationship. Methods conducted cross-sectional study among 799 mothers who had recently delivered...
Abstract Background: Air pollution is a prominent contributor to the burden of adverse birth and early child health outcomes. However, considerable heterogeneity impacts has been observed, which may be due limited exploration key effect modifiers. This scoping review was conducted synthesize evidence on potential modifying roles nutrition, physical activity, body mass index (BMI) associations between early-life air exposures outcomes.
Methods: PubMed, Web Science, Scopus databases...
There is a concurrent increase in anaemia and overweight/obesity among women the South East Asia regions. Despite these, studies on co-existence of these countries are abysmally limited. This secondary analysis sought to estimate burden intraindividual double malnutrition (IDBM), i.e., reproductive age (15-49 years) India, Myanmar, Nepal, explore impact socio-demographic economic factors this health outcome.A Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) India (2019-2021), Myanmar (2015-2016), Nepal...
Abstract Background Malaria and helminths diseases are co-endemic in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Immune responses from each these pathogens interact, interactions may have implications on vaccines. The GMZ2 malaria vaccine candidate is a fusion protein Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface 3 (MSP3) glutamate rich (GLURP R0). has recently showed modest efficacy phase IIb multicenter trial. Here, we assessed the effect hookworm ( Necator americanus ) infection anthelmintic treatment...
Abstract Objective: We present prevalence estimates and secular trends of stunting, wasting, underweight, anaemia among children under 5 years age low birth weight (LBW) over the period 1985–2019 in West Africa (WA). Design: Analysis Demographic Health Survey (DHS) World Bank data. DerSimonian–Laird random effect model with Knapp–Hartung adjustment to standard error was used derive overall estimates. fixed ordinary least square regression models cluster robust conduct time analyses. Setting:...
Abstract Objective: This study investigated the trend of effect estimates key risk factors childhood stunting and anaemia between 2003 2017. Design: A secondary analysis Demographic Health Survey (DHS) Multiple Indicator Cluster (MICS) data for Ghanaian population Associations selected socio-demographic (child age gender; maternal education), economic (household wealth), environmental, dietary (minimum diversity iodine use) health system (place delivery vaccination) were explored using...
To date, only three studies have investigated the association of household air pollution (HAP) exposure with pregnancy disorders. The ameliorating role diet and nutrition in has never been explored. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 799 mothers who had recently given singleton birth Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. Structured questionnaire semi-quantitative food frequency were used to assess HAP (from use biomass fuels for cooking garbage burning at home) vitamin D (vitD) intake,...
We investigated the relationship between socio-economic status and child undernutrition in West Africa (WA), further examined mediating role of dietary practices (measured as minimum diversity (MDD), meal frequency (MMF) acceptable diet (MAD)) household environmental quality (HEQ) observed relationship.Thirteen countries were included study. leveraged most recent Demographic Health Surveys datasets ranging from 2010 to 2019. Poisson regression model with robust standard errors was used...
Exclusive breastfeeding in the initial six months of infancy plays a significant role physical and cognitive development child. One two children below age India is not receiving exclusive breastfeeding, with rates varying considerably between within states. In this study, we investigated effect intersecting inequalities practice amongst India.Data from fourth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) was used for study. The study weighed sample 211,145 infants months. assessed based on previous...
Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum and Hookworm infections are prevalent in West Africa they cause iron deficiency anemia protein malnutrition Children. Immune response of these parasites interact their interactions could have repercussions on vaccine development efficacy. The current goal hookworm eradication lies vaccination. We evaluated the effect P. coinfection albendazole treatment naturally acquired antibody profile against L3 stage larvae antigen. Methods In a longitudinal...
Abstract Background Disorders of pregnancy such as hypertensive disorders (HDP) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have been associated with adverse birth outcomes. However, to date, no study has explored the ameliorating role maternal nutrition in relationship between We investigated HDP GDM, outcomes a Ghanaian population evaluated fruit vegetable consumption relationship. Methods conducted cross-sectional among 799 mothers who had recently delivered singletons Cape Coast Metropolis,...
PDS 63: Chemicals and metals: health effects, Exhibition Hall (PDS), Ground floor, August 27, 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Background/Aim: Maternal cadmium exposure has been associated with adverse reproductive outcomes. A systematic review of the available evidence on outcomes found insufficient for most to draw meaningful conclusions, as a result suggested conduct prospective studies better evaluate relationship. significant number have since published calls an evaluation evidence. We...
Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in the initial six months of infancy plays a significant role physical and cognitive health development child. One two children below age India is not receiving EBF, with rates varying considerably between within states. The inequality EBF are rarely addressed by researchers general, there no studies from an intersectionality perspective. In this context we investigated effect intersecting inequalities on exclusive practice amongst India....
BACKGROUND AND AIM: To date only two studies conducted in India have investigated the association of household air pollution (HAP) exposure from cooking with pregnancy disorders. The role garbage burning at home, an important contributor to HAP has never been investigated. ameliorating diet and nutrition disorders also remains unexplored. We hypertensive (HDP) gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), examined effect modifying vitamin D (vitD) intake. METHODS: a population-based cross-sectional...