2008
Pathways leading to early growth faltering: an investigation into the importance of mucosal damage and immunostimulation in different socio-economic groups in Nepal
Panter-Brick C, Lunn PG, Langford RM, Maharjan M, Manandhar DS. Pathways leading to early growth faltering: an investigation into the importance of mucosal damage and immunostimulation in different socio-economic groups in Nepal. British Journal Of Nutrition 2008, 101: 558-567. PMID: 18662426, DOI: 10.1017/s000711450802744x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal damageSmall intestinal mucosal damageSquatter childrenMucosal damage indexSocio-economic groupsIntestinal mucosal damageEarly growth falteringAlpha-1-acid glycoproteinPublic health interventionsChronic immunostimulationNutritional interventionWeight deficitElevated morbidityBlood concentrationsGrowth falteringUbiquitous exposureHigher MDISignificant negative associationPoor growthHealth interventionsMorbidity reportsGrowth retardationImmunostimulationInfectionPathogen exposure
2004
Do early infant feeding patterns relate to breast-feeding continuation and weight gain? Data from a longitudinal cohort study
Casiday R, Wright C, Panter-Brick C, Parkinson K. Do early infant feeding patterns relate to breast-feeding continuation and weight gain? Data from a longitudinal cohort study. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2004, 58: 1290-1296. PMID: 15054405, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding continuationInfant weight gainLongitudinal cohort studyWeight gainHigher weight gainCohort studyEarly infant feeding patternsFirst weekMixed-fed infantsInfant feeding patternsRoutine health checkFull-term infantsBottle-fed babiesBreast-fed infantsBottle-fed infantsFeeding patternsChild Growth FoundationFeeding diaryBottle feedsMore frequent feedingHealth checkMaternal educationInfantsDuration of feedsWeeks
2002
Poor intestinal permeability in mildly stunted Nepali children: associations with weaning practices and Giardia lamblia infection
Goto R, Panter-Brick C, Northrop-Clewes C, Manahdhar R, Tuladhar N. Poor intestinal permeability in mildly stunted Nepali children: associations with weaning practices and Giardia lamblia infection. British Journal Of Nutrition 2002, 88: 141-149. PMID: 12171055, DOI: 10.1079/bjn2002599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntestinal permeabilityPoor intestinal permeabilityMannitol ratioNepali childrenGiardia lamblia infectionIntestinal permeability testDuration of supplementationCross-sectional studyEarly growth retardationFood malabsorptionLamblia infectionMucosal damageStage of weaningMorbidity dataLactose maldigestionHelminth infectionsLate infancyImmune systemPoor heightGrowth retardationUK childrenInfectionParasite infectionChildrenSame age
1996
Prolactin response to suckling and maintenance of postpartum amenorrhea among intensively breastfeeding nepali women
Stallings J, Worthman C, Panter-brick C, Coates R. Prolactin response to suckling and maintenance of postpartum amenorrhea among intensively breastfeeding nepali women. Endocrine Research 1996, 22: 1-28. PMID: 8690004, DOI: 10.3109/07435809609030495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of supplementationPRL levelsLactational amenorrheaMenstrual statusMaternal agePostpartum amenorrheaSignificant dose-response relationshipElevated PRL levelsHigh PRL levelsLow PRL levelsLogistic regression analysisDose-response relationshipRegression analysisNepali womenBlood spot samplesAmenorrheic womenBreastfeeding mothersProlactin responseNursing womenPRL determinationAmenorrheaInfant ageLinear regression analysisTime postpartumBout length