A5021357024- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Trace Elements in Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- Selenium in Biological Systems
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
2016-2025
University of Chile
2023
Uppsala University
2008-2022
Bangor University
2022
Great Ormond Street Hospital
2022
University College London
2001-2022
Monash University
2022
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
2017-2019
Karolinska Institutet
2010-2013
University of Dhaka
2000-2011
Stay-at-home orders (lockdowns) have been deployed globally to control COVID-19 transmission, and might impair economic conditions mental health, exacerbate risk of food insecurity intimate partner violence. The effect lockdowns in low-income middle-income countries must be understood ensure safe deployment these interventions less affluent settings. We aimed determine the immediate impact lockdown on women their families rural Bangladesh.
Background Exposure to arsenic through drinking water has been associated with impaired cognitive function in school-aged children a few cross-sectional studies; however, there is little information on critical windows of exposure. Methods We conducted population-based longitudinal study rural Bangladesh. assessed the association exposure, based urinary (U-As; twice during pregnancy and childhood), development about 1700 at 5 years age using Wechsler Pre-school Primary Scale Intelligence...
Cadmium (Cd) is an embryotoxic and teratogenic metal in a variety of animal species, but data from humans are limited.The aim the present study was to assess effects maternal Cd exposure pregnancy on size at birth.This prospective cohort nested population-based nutritional supplementation trial conducted rural Bangladesh. We selected women recruited February 2002 through January 2003 who had singleton birth with measurements donated urine sample early for analyses (n = 1,616). Urinary...
Cadmium is a commonly occurring toxic food contaminant, but health consequences of early-life exposure are poorly understood.We evaluated the associations between cadmium and neurobehavioral development in preschool children.In our population-based mother-child cohort study rural Bangladesh, we assessed 1,305 women early pregnancy their children at 5 years age by measuring concentrations urine (U-Cd), using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Children's IQ age, including Verbal...
Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging zoonosis. Central nervous system disease frequently results in high case-fatality. Long-term neurological assessments of survivors are limited. We assessed long-term neurologic and functional outcomes 22 patients surviving NiV illness Bangladesh.During August 2005 May 2006, we administered a questionnaire on persistent symptoms difficulties to previously identified infection survivors. performed evaluations brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Twelve (55%)...
In this prospective cohort study, based on 1,505 mother-infant pairs in rural Bangladesh, we evaluated the associations between early-life exposure to arsenic, cadmium, and lead, assessed via concentrations maternal child urine, children's weights heights up age 5 years, during period 2001-2009. Concurrent prenatal exposures were using linear regression analysis, while longitudinal was mixed-effects regression. An inverse association found weight height, age-adjusted z scores, growth...
BackgroundPoor development in young children developing countries is a major problem. Child experts are calling for interventions that aim to improve child be integrated into health services, but there few robust evaluations of such programmes. Previous small Bangladeshi trials used individual play sessions with mothers and their (at home or clinics), which were predominantly run by employed women, found moderate improvements on development. We aimed integrate an early childhood programme...
Cross-sectional studies have indicated impaired neurodevelopment with elevated drinking water manganese concentrations (W-Mn), but potential susceptible exposure windows are unknown.
Our studies of children in a rural Bangladeshi area, with varying concentrations arsenic well-water, indicated modest impact on child verbal cognitive function at 5 years age.Follow-up exposure and children's abilities school-age.In nested sub-cohort the MINIMat supplementation trial, we assessed 10 age (n = 1523), using Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV). Arsenic maternal urine erythrocytes early pregnancy, years, hair was measured Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass...
Background Exposure to arsenic through drinking water has been associated with impaired cognitive function in school-aged children cross-sectional studies; however, there are few longitudinal studies and little information on effects of exposure early life when the brain is generally most vulnerable. Methods A cohort study beginning pregnancy was conducted rural Bangladesh, where concentrations well vary considerably. We assessed pre- postnatal development 2112 at 18 months age Bayley Scales...
An estimated one-third of children younger than 5 years in low- and middle-income countries fail to meet their full developmental potential. The first year life is a period critical brain development also when most the morbidity from infection suffered. We aimed determine if clinical biological markers inflammation predict cognitive, language, motor outcomes living an urban slum Bangladesh. Children Dhaka, Bangladesh were observed birth until 24 months age. Febrile illness was used as marker...
Identification of children at risk developmental delay and/or impairment requires valid measurement early child development (ECD). We systematically assess ECD tools for accuracy and feasibility use in routine services low-income middle-income countries (LMIC).