2019
Path analyses of risk factors for linear growth faltering in four prospective cohorts of young children in Ghana, Malawi and Burkina Faso
Prado E, Jimenez E, Vosti S, Stewart R, Stewart C, Somé J, Pulakka A, Ouédraogo J, Okronipa H, Ocansey E, Oaks B, Maleta K, Lartey A, Kortekangas E, Hess S, Brown K, Bendabenda J, Ashorn U, Ashorn P, Arimond M, Adu-Afarwuah S, Abbeddou S, Dewey K. Path analyses of risk factors for linear growth faltering in four prospective cohorts of young children in Ghana, Malawi and Burkina Faso. BMJ Global Health 2019, 4: e001155. PMID: 30775005, PMCID: PMC6350712, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexAge z-scoreProspective cohortMaternal heightGestational age z-scoreZ-scoreMaternal iron statusExclusive breast feedingAcute respiratory infectionsMonths post partumLinear growth falteringChild dietary diversityInternational LipidChild's feverBreast feedingRespiratory infectionsMass indexPregnancy durationRisk factorsIron statusGrowth falteringMaternal stressHemoglobin concentrationCohortPost partum
2017
Differing growth responses to nutritional supplements in neighboring health districts of Burkina Faso are likely due to benefits of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS)
Hess S, Peerson J, Becquey E, Abbeddou S, Ouédraogo C, Somé J, Jimenez E, Ouédraogo J, Vosti S, Rouamba N, Brown K. Differing growth responses to nutritional supplements in neighboring health districts of Burkina Faso are likely due to benefits of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS). PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0181770. PMID: 28771493, PMCID: PMC5542440, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-based nutrient supplementsSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementsMorbidity burdenHealth districtZinc supplementation studiesMonths of enrollmentCross-trial differencesCommunity-based trialCommunity health workersAge z-scoreNon-intervention control groupMonths old childrenAge-adjusted changesVillage-based community health workersType of interventionMean LAZMorbidity surveillanceNutrient supplementsBaseline characteristicsDiarrhea treatmentLNS groupMean ageChild morbidityZinc supplementationAnthropometric assessment
2016
Linear Growth and Child Development in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Malawi
Prado E, Abbeddou S, Adu-Afarwuah S, Arimond M, Ashorn P, Ashorn U, Brown K, Hess S, Lartey A, Maleta K, Ocansey E, Ouédraogo J, Phuka J, Somé J, Vosti S, Jimenez E, Dewey K. Linear Growth and Child Development in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Malawi. Pediatrics 2016, 138: e20154698. PMID: 27474016, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-4698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal-social developmentDevelopmental stimulationAge z-scoreAge 18 monthsMaternal supplementationLinear growthNutritional supplementationGrowth falteringEarly infancyZ-scoreMotor developmentAdjusted estimatesBurkina FasoMonthsBirthChild developmentMotor skillsChildrenSDAssociationExecutive functionSupplementationStimulationExecutive function developmentPoor development
2015
Treated Malaria Does Not Affect Physical Growth And Hemoglobin Concentration of Young Children in Burkina Faso
Some J, Abbeddou S, Jimenez E, Hess S, Ouedraogo Z, Guissou R, Vosti S, Ouedraogo J, Brown K. Treated Malaria Does Not Affect Physical Growth And Hemoglobin Concentration of Young Children in Burkina Faso. The FASEB Journal 2015, 29 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.757.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLipid-based nutrient supplementationRapid diagnostic testsPhysical growthHemoglobin concentrationZ-scoreYoung Burkinabe childrenLength z-scoreCause of anemiaAssociation of malariaAge z-scoreYoung childrenMo of ageMalaria episodesMorbidity assessmentBurkinabe childrenMean changeMalariaDiagnostic testsDifferent dosesEarly childhoodChildrenDiarrheaFeverEpisodesFrequency categories