2024
Child, family and household characteristics associated with physical activity in Samoan children aged 3–8 years: A cross-sectional study
Warmath C, Choy C, McGarvey S, Sherar L, Duckham R, Soti-Ulberg C, Naseri T, Reupena M, Wang D, Hawley N. Child, family and household characteristics associated with physical activity in Samoan children aged 3–8 years: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0002886. PMID: 38630845, PMCID: PMC11023467, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNetherlands Physical Activity QuestionnairePhysical activityChildren aged 3Parent-reported physical activityPhysical Activity QuestionnaireObesity prevention strategiesPhysical activity levelsStudy of child growthMultivariable generalized linear regressionAssociated with oddsCross-sectional studyGeneralized linear regressionAged 3Activity QuestionnaireObesity riskHigher oddsMixed-longitudinal studyHousehold-level characteristicsPrevention strategiesActivity levelsBivariate analysisSleep durationChild growthChildren's sleepSamoan childrenCongenital Malformations of the Eye: A Pictorial Review and Clinico‐Radiological Correlations
Guarnera A, Valente P, Pasquini L, Moltoni G, Randisi F, Carducci C, Carboni A, Lucignani G, Napolitano A, Romanzo A, Longo D, Gandolfo C, Rossi-Espagnet M. Congenital Malformations of the Eye: A Pictorial Review and Clinico‐Radiological Correlations. Journal Of Ophthalmology 2024, 2024: 5993083. PMID: 38322500, PMCID: PMC10846927, DOI: 10.1155/2024/5993083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOcular malformationsCongenital malformationsPictorial reviewWeeks of gestationClinico-radiological correlationOphthalmologic evaluationOphthalmological findingsMalformation severityImaging findingsMalformationsComplex syndromeQuality of lifeImaging protocolVision impairmentHeterogeneous spectrumAbnormalitiesClinical radiologistsEye formationGenetic conditionsEyesCausative eventChild growthComplete absenceImage featuresGestation
2023
Maternal adverse childhood experiences on child growth and development in rural Pakistan: An observational cohort study
Chung E, Scherer E, LeMasters K, Bates L, Hagaman A, Staley B, Zalla L, Sikander S, Maselko J. Maternal adverse childhood experiences on child growth and development in rural Pakistan: An observational cohort study. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001669. PMID: 37878564, PMCID: PMC10599588, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceptive language developmentAdverse childhood experiencesMaternal adverse childhood experiencesLanguage developmentChild outcomesFine motorChildhood experiencesLevel of adversityMother-child dyadsCognitive developmentSocioemotional developmentSocioemotional problemsEmotional neglectEmotional abuseBehavioral outcomesToddler DevelopmentBehavioral developmentDifficulties QuestionnaireBayley ScalesPhysical abuseSocioemotionalChild growthIntergenerational transmissionNull relationshipAdapted versionIntergenerational Effects of a Family Cash Transfer on the Home Environment
Copeland W, Tong G, Shanahan L, Rothenberg W, Lansford J, Godwin J, Rybińska A, Odgers C, Dodge K. Intergenerational Effects of a Family Cash Transfer on the Home Environment. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 63: 336-344. PMID: 37619938, PMCID: PMC11290693, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCash transfersGreat Smoky Mountains StudyCash transfer programEnvironment indicatorsParental mental healthComposite measureIntergenerational effectsLong-term effectsElevated riskHome environmentIncome supplementMental healthSubstance useTransfer programsChild growthTribal membersLate 30sMountains StudyBeneficial outcomesAmerican IndiansParticipantsChildhoodChildrenLittle evidenceNatural experiment
2022
Preventive small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements reduce severe wasting and severe stunting among young children: an individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Dewey K, Arnold C, Wessells K, Prado E, Abbeddou S, Adu-Afarwuah S, Ali H, Arnold B, Ashorn P, Ashorn U, Ashraf S, Becquey E, Brown K, Christian P, Colford J, Dulience S, Fernald L, Galasso E, Hallamaa L, Hess S, Humphrey J, Huybregts L, Iannotti L, Jannat K, Lartey A, Le Port A, Leroy J, Luby S, Maleta K, Matias S, Mbuya M, Mridha M, Nkhoma M, Null C, Paul R, Okronipa H, Ouédraogo J, Pickering A, Prendergast A, Ruel M, Shaikh S, Weber A, Wolff P, Zongrone A, Stewart C. Preventive small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements reduce severe wasting and severe stunting among young children: an individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2022, 116: 1314-1333. PMID: 36045000, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementsLipid-based nutrient supplementsSevere wastingIndividual participant dataParticipant dataPassive control armStudy-level characteristicsSevere stuntingMo of ageFixed-effects modelNutrient supplementsHealthy child growthControl armChildren 6Inclusion criteriaEffect modifiersPreventive interventionsChild wastingGreater burdenSubgroup estimatesWastingChild growthYoung childrenStuntingRelative reduction
2021
Comparability of The Netherlands Physical Activity Questionnaire with Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity in Samoan Children: A Retrospective Analysis of Ola Tuputupua’e Data
Warmath CR, Choy CC, Frame EA, Sherar LB, Duckham RL, Soti-Ulberg C, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Hawley NL. Comparability of The Netherlands Physical Activity Questionnaire with Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity in Samoan Children: A Retrospective Analysis of Ola Tuputupua’e Data. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 8438. PMID: 34444185, PMCID: PMC8391931, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical Activity QuestionnaireActivity QuestionnairePhysical activityHigh-intensity physical activityMonitor wear timePhysical activity levelsPhysical activity measurementPhysical activity dataAccelerometer outcomesCardiometabolic healthMixed longitudinal studyObesity developmentRetrospective analysisCombination of questionsChild growthWear timeActivity levelsMarginal meansAged childrenTertileScoresChildrenIndividual questionsQuestionnaireSamoan children
2019
Father involvement in the first year of life: Associations with maternal mental health and child development outcomes in rural Pakistan
Maselko J, Hagaman AK, Bates LM, Bhalotra S, Biroli P, Gallis JA, O'Donnell K, Sikander S, Turner EL, Rahman A. Father involvement in the first year of life: Associations with maternal mental health and child development outcomes in rural Pakistan. Social Science & Medicine 2019, 237: 112421. PMID: 31398510, PMCID: PMC6708722, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal mental healthMonths postpartumMaternal depressionMental healthPerinatal depression interventionChild growthFirst yearDepression interventionsFather involvementProtective associationHigh-income countriesMost mothersBirth cohortChild development outcomesChild developmentPostpartumEffect estimatesProtective patternTime pointsDevelopmental milestonesConfidence intervalsRural settingsLongitudinal dataDepressionIncome countriesIn Ethiopia, India, and Peru, Household Expenditures on Fats Are More Strongly Associated with Children’s Future Heights Than Expenditures on Other Food Groups (P10-006-19)
Humphries D, Weingarten S, Dearden K, Crookston B, Penny M, Behrman J. In Ethiopia, India, and Peru, Household Expenditures on Fats Are More Strongly Associated with Children’s Future Heights Than Expenditures on Other Food Groups (P10-006-19). Current Developments In Nutrition 2019, 3: 3013341. PMCID: PMC6573949, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz034.p10-006-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood groupsChild HAZAge z-scoreHousehold food expenditureGrand Challenges CanadaChild healthSignificant negative predictorImportant significant predictorsZ-scoreChild heightChild nutritionSpecific foodsUrban residenceChildren's foodTotal food expenditureNutrition policiesMelinda Gates FoundationPaternal educationCohortChild growthFood expenditureNegative predictorSignificant predictorsAge 5Child sex
2017
Breastfeeding and body size
Hawley N, Gorrepati P. Breastfeeding and body size. 2017, 83-96. DOI: 10.4324/9781315145129-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Uniform Pattern of Growth and Skeletal Maturation during the Human Adolescent Growth Spurt
Sanders JO, Qiu X, Lu X, Duren DL, Liu RW, Dang D, Menendez ME, Hans SD, Weber DR, Cooperman DR. The Uniform Pattern of Growth and Skeletal Maturation during the Human Adolescent Growth Spurt. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 16705. PMID: 29196711, PMCID: PMC5711808, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16996-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent growth spurtFinal heightGrowth spurtHealthy childrenSkeletal maturityPeak height velocityLongitudinal PopulationPeak Height Velocity TimingSkeletal maturationHeight velocityGrowth patternChild growthLongitudinal studyChildrenAdolescent growthFuture studiesAgeSpurtAmerican populationIndividual childrenDifferent agesSimilar patternNorth American populations
2016
Axial and appendicular body proportions for evaluation of limb and trunk asymmetry
Weinberg DS, Liu RW, Li SQ, Sanders JO, Cooperman DR. Axial and appendicular body proportions for evaluation of limb and trunk asymmetry. Acta Orthopaedica 2016, 88: 1-7. PMID: 27998211, PMCID: PMC5385114, DOI: 10.1080/17453674.2016.1265876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine heightYears of ageHemi-hypertrophyHealthy childrenUpper extremityLower extremitiesHeight ratioTrunk asymmetryClinical measurementsClinical ratiosStudy periodBody proportionsChild growthLimbAsymmetric limbLongitudinal studyTotal arm lengthChildrenExtremitiesShort limbsDeficitsProportionYearsPatientsLong limbsHousehold Expenditures on Fruit and Vegetables are Associated with Significant Increases in zHFA at ages 5, 8 and 12 in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam
Humphries D, Dearden K, Crookston B, Woldehanna T, Penny M, Behrman J. Household Expenditures on Fruit and Vegetables are Associated with Significant Increases in zHFA at ages 5, 8 and 12 in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.890.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousehold food expenditureGrand Challenges CanadaHousehold expenditureTotal food expenditureFood expenditureYoung livesMelinda Gates FoundationExpenditure dataFood expenditure dataGates FoundationForeign AffairsHousehold Expenditure SurveyInternational developmentChildhood povertyUK aidChild healthChild growthFood groupsTotal household food expendituresExpenditure SurveyAge 5National InstituteKey food groupsFood purchasing patternsMiddle-income countries
2002
Vitamin A Supplements Ameliorate the Adverse Effect of HIV-1, Malaria, and Diarrheal Infections on Child Growth
Villamor E, Mbise R, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Fataki M, Peterson KE, Ndossi G, Fawzi WW. Vitamin A Supplements Ameliorate the Adverse Effect of HIV-1, Malaria, and Diarrheal Infections on Child Growth. 2002, 109: e6-e6. PMID: 11773574, DOI: 10.1542/peds.109.1.e6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMid-upper arm circumferenceMonths of ageVitamin A supplementsPersistent diarrheaHIV infectionRespiratory infectionsVitamin AArm circumferenceHIV statusStudy clinicTreatment armsA supplementsHigher mid-upper arm circumferenceHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionInfectious diseasesAdverse effectsLow arm circumferenceEpisodes of infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionDay of admissionIU vitamin APrevalence of vitaminChild growthConfidence intervalsSeverity of diarrhea
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