2022
Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements, with or without added zinc, do not cause excessive fat deposition in Burkinabe children: results from a cluster-randomized community trial
Abbeddou S, Jimenez E, Hess S, Somé J, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements, with or without added zinc, do not cause excessive fat deposition in Burkinabe children: results from a cluster-randomized community trial. European Journal Of Nutrition 2022, 61: 4107-4120. PMID: 35829783, PMCID: PMC9596589, DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-02936-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementsNon-intervention cohortLipid-based nutrient supplementsIntervention cohortIntervention groupCluster-randomized community trialFat-free mass accretionAdditional zinc supplementationFat depositionTrial registrationThe studyCluster-randomized trial designDispersible tabletsMonths of ageExcessive fat depositionMorbidity treatmentNIC childrenNutrient supplementsBurkinabe childrenUS National InstitutesObesity riskZinc supplementationClinical trialsCommunity trialFat massTrial design
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 assessmentSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements containing different amounts of zinc along with diarrhea and malaria treatment increase iron and vitamin A status and reduce anemia prevalence, but do not affect zinc status in young Burkinabe children: a cluster-randomized trial
Abbeddou S, Yakes Jimenez E, Somé J, Ouédraogo J, Brown. K, Hess S. Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements containing different amounts of zinc along with diarrhea and malaria treatment increase iron and vitamin A status and reduce anemia prevalence, but do not affect zinc status in young Burkinabe children: a cluster-randomized trial. BMC Pediatrics 2017, 17: 46. PMID: 28152989, PMCID: PMC5288861, DOI: 10.1186/s12887-016-0765-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementsNon-intervention cohortLipid-based nutrient supplementsRetinol-binding proteinIntervention cohortAnemia prevalenceIllness treatmentIC childrenYoung Burkinabe childrenLower retinol-binding proteinSoluble transferrin receptorLower anemia prevalenceIron deficiency prevalenceCluster-randomized trialIndicators of ironPackage of interventionsIndicator of vitaminMonths of ageDifferent treatment groupsGroup-wise differencesTwo-stage clusterNIC childrenNutrient supplementsResultsAt baselineBurkinabe children
2016
Comparison of Preventive and Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation in Young Children in Burkina Faso: A Cluster-Randomized, Community-Based Trial 1–3
Becquey E, Ouédraogo C, Hess S, Rouamba N, Prince L, Ouédraogo J, Vosti S, Brown K. Comparison of Preventive and Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation in Young Children in Burkina Faso: A Cluster-Randomized, Community-Based Trial 1–3. Journal Of Nutrition 2016, 146: 2058-2066. PMID: 27489011, DOI: 10.3945/jn.116.230128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapeutic zinc supplementationPreventive zinc supplementationZinc supplementationNonintervention controlsMalaria incidenceDiarrhea incidenceZinc-deficient populationsPrevalence of diarrheaPlasma zinc concentrationTreatment of diarrheaPrimary outcomeBurkinabe childrenMSC groupLower incidenceNIC groupStudy groupTreatment groupsPrimary analysisControl groupDiarrheaIncidenceSupplementationTrial 1Young childrenFever
2015
Comparison of methods to assess adherence to small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements (SQ‐LNS) and dispersible tablets among young Burkinabé children participating in a community‐based intervention trial
Abbeddou S, Hess S, Yakes Jimenez E, Somé J, Vosti S, Guissou R, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Comparison of methods to assess adherence to small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements (SQ‐LNS) and dispersible tablets among young Burkinabé children participating in a community‐based intervention trial. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2015, 11: 90-104. PMID: 25521188, PMCID: PMC6860357, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementsPlasma zinc concentrationDispersible tabletsLipid-based nutrient supplementsCaregiver-reported adherenceMonths of supplementationDisappearance rateMonths of ageSubgroup of childrenWeekly adherenceIntervention trialsClinical trialsLow adherenceSupplementation trialAdherence dataHome visitsCaregiver interviewsZinc tabletsLack of changeChildren 11Zinc concentrationsStudy outcomesObservation periodAdherenceMonthsIodine status of young Burkinabe children receiving small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements and iodised salt: a cluster-randomised trial
Hess S, Abbeddou S, Jimenez E, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Iodine status of young Burkinabe children receiving small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements and iodised salt: a cluster-randomised trial. British Journal Of Nutrition 2015, 114: 1829-1837. PMID: 26411504, DOI: 10.1017/s0007114515003554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementsLipid-based nutrient supplementsThyroid-stimulating hormoneNon-intervention cohortMonths of ageYoung Burkinabe childrenUrinary iodineNIC childrenBurkinabe childrenIodised saltNational salt iodization programSpot urinary iodineCluster-randomised trialSalt iodization programNutrient supplementsSalt iodisation programmeIodine statusLow T4Thyroglobulin concentrationIodization programTotal thyroxineBlood spotsI statusIC childrenCohortEffect of zinc added to a daily small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on diarrhoea, malaria, fever and respiratory infections in young children in rural Burkina Faso: a cluster-randomised trial
Somé J, Abbeddou S, Jimenez E, Hess S, Ouédraogo Z, Guissou R, Vosti S, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Effect of zinc added to a daily small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on diarrhoea, malaria, fever and respiratory infections in young children in rural Burkina Faso: a cluster-randomised trial. BMJ Open 2015, 5: e007828. PMID: 26362661, PMCID: PMC4567679, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory tract infectionsAcute lower respiratory tract infectionSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementsIncidence of diarrheaLower respiratory tract infectionsUpper respiratory tract infectionLipid-based nutrient supplementsSQ-LNSCluster-randomised trialPlacebo tabletsLongitudinal prevalenceIntervention groupPreventive zinc supplementationFrequency of diarrheaMonths of ageYoung childrenRural Burkina FasoMorbidity surveillanceNutrient supplementsTract infectionsRespiratory infectionsUncomplicated diarrheaZinc supplementationDiarrheaFeverSmall-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements, Regardless of Their Zinc Content, Increase Growth and Reduce the Prevalence of Stunting and Wasting in Young Burkinabe Children: A Cluster-Randomized Trial
Hess S, Abbeddou S, Jimenez E, Somé J, Vosti S, Ouédraogo Z, Guissou R, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements, Regardless of Their Zinc Content, Increase Growth and Reduce the Prevalence of Stunting and Wasting in Young Burkinabe Children: A Cluster-Randomized Trial. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0122242. PMID: 25816354, PMCID: PMC4376671, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementsNon-intervention cohortPlacebo tabletsLipid-based nutrient supplementsYoung Burkinabe childrenOral rehydration saltsPrevalence of stuntingIncidence of diarrheaCluster-randomized trialPlasma zinc concentrationMonths of ageBaseline hemoglobinMorbidity surveillanceNutrient supplementsStandard careDiarrhea treatmentRehydration saltsAnemia prevalenceBurkinabe childrenIllness surveillanceAntimalarial therapyIntervention groupIllness treatmentZinc tabletsZinc levels
2014
Asymptomatic Malaria Infection Affects the Interpretation of Biomarkers of Iron and Vitamin A Status, Even after Adjusting for Systemic Inflammation, but Does Not Affect Plasma Zinc Concentrations among Young Children in Burkina Faso
Wessells K, Hess S, Ouédraogo Z, Rouamba N, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Asymptomatic Malaria Infection Affects the Interpretation of Biomarkers of Iron and Vitamin A Status, Even after Adjusting for Systemic Inflammation, but Does Not Affect Plasma Zinc Concentrations among Young Children in Burkina Faso. Journal Of Nutrition 2014, 144: 2050-2058. PMID: 25411038, DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.200345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute-Phase ProteinsAcute-Phase ReactionAdolescentAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyAsymptomatic DiseasesBiomarkersBurkina FasoChildC-Reactive ProteinCross-Sectional StudiesDietary SupplementsFemaleFerritinsHemoglobinsHumansIron, DietaryLinear ModelsMalariaMaleMicronutrientsNutritional StatusOrosomucoidPrevalenceProteinsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetinol-Binding ProteinsVitamin AVitamin A DeficiencyZincConceptsAcute phase proteinsElevated acute phase proteinsAsymptomatic malaria infectionsMalaria infectionMicronutrient statusBiomarkers of ironSoluble transferrin receptorVitamin A StatusAcute phase responseIndicators of ironPlasma zinc concentrationAsymptomatic malariaAsymptomatic childrenSystemic inflammationMalaria parasitemiaHigh prevalenceA StatusPhase proteinsInterpretation of biomarkersZinc statusIron deficiencyLower RBPHRP2PrevalenceMicronutrient deficiencies
2013
Associations Between Intestinal Mucosal Function and Changes in Plasma Zinc Concentration Following Zinc Supplementation
Wessells K, Hess S, Rouamba N, Ouédraogo Z, Kellogg M, Goto R, Duggan C, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Associations Between Intestinal Mucosal Function and Changes in Plasma Zinc Concentration Following Zinc Supplementation. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2013, 57: 348-355. PMID: 23689263, PMCID: PMC4627695, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e31829b4e9e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma Zn concentrationsIntestinal mucosal functionMucosal functionCitrulline concentrationZn supplementationIntestinal function testsPlacebo-controlled trialMalabsorption of fatPlasma citrulline concentrationHealthy children 6Plasma zinc concentrationMonths of agePlacebo groupPlacebo supplementationUrinary lactuloseFunction testsIntestinal permeabilitySupplementation groupZinc supplementationChildren 6Vitamin AZinc absorptionDietary Zn absorptionSupplementationMineral absorption
2012
Caregiver Recognition of Childhood Diarrhea, Care Seeking Behaviors and Home Treatment Practices in Rural Burkina Faso: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Wilson S, Ouédraogo C, Prince L, Ouédraogo A, Hess S, Rouamba N, Ouédraogo J, Vosti S, Brown K. Caregiver Recognition of Childhood Diarrhea, Care Seeking Behaviors and Home Treatment Practices in Rural Burkina Faso: A Cross-Sectional Survey. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e33273. PMID: 22428006, PMCID: PMC3302832, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral rehydration solutionHome treatment practicesTreatment practicesCommunity-based household surveyMultiple logistic regression modelTherapeutic zinc supplementationPresence of diarrheaCare seeking behaviourPublic sector clinicsForm of treatmentHealth care providersFormal health servicesCross-sectional surveyDiarrhea control programsLogistic regression modelsRural Burkina FasoRecent diarrheaDiarrhea episodesChildhood diarrheaClinical criteriaIllness durationHealth districtTreatment recommendationsZinc supplementationIllness recognition
2011
Short-Term Zinc Supplementation with Dispersible Tablets or Zinc Sulfate Solution Yields Similar Positive Effects on Plasma Zinc Concentration of Young Children in Burkina Faso: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Wessells K, Ouédraogo Z, Rouamba N, Hess S, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Short-Term Zinc Supplementation with Dispersible Tablets or Zinc Sulfate Solution Yields Similar Positive Effects on Plasma Zinc Concentration of Young Children in Burkina Faso: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2011, 160: 129-135.e3. PMID: 21871635, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.06.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma Zn concentrationsPlasma zinc concentrationPlacebo groupZinc supplementationDispersible tabletsShort-term zinc supplementationPlacebo-controlled trialMain outcome measuresYoung childrenMonths of ageControlled TrialsPlacebo solutionChildren 6Outcome measuresSD changeSupplementation resultsZinc concentrationsZinc absorptionMean plusSupplementationBurkina FasoTrialsMonthsSimilar positive effectsAge
2010
Acceptability of zinc‐fortified, lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) prepared for young children in Burkina Faso
Hess S, Bado L, Aaron G, Ouédraogo J, Zeilani M, Brown K. Acceptability of zinc‐fortified, lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) prepared for young children in Burkina Faso. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2010, 7: 357-367. PMID: 21159124, PMCID: PMC6860760, DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00287.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBurkina FasoConsumer BehaviorDietary FatsDietary SupplementsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleFocus GroupsHumansInfantInfant FoodInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaInterviews as TopicMaleMicronutrientsNutritive ValueSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultZincConceptsLipid-based nutrient supplementsAcceptability studyYoung childrenPublic health concernPossible adverse effectsNutrient supplementsNutritional statusComplementary foodsChildren 9Health concernLow-income countriesMaternal reportsAdverse effectsTrialsChildren's consumptionMicronutrient deficienciesMothersChildrenGood acceptabilityDoseDetectable differenceTime of consumptionSupplementsNovel strategyDetection of differences
2008
Major reduction of malaria morbidity with combined vitamin A and zinc supplementation in young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized double blind trial
Zeba A, Sorgho H, Rouamba N, Zongo I, Rouamba J, Guiguemdë R, Hamer D, Mokhtar N, Ouedraogo J. Major reduction of malaria morbidity with combined vitamin A and zinc supplementation in young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized double blind trial. Nutrition Journal 2008, 7: 7. PMID: 18237394, PMCID: PMC2254644, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-7-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplemented groupZinc supplementationVitamin APlacebo groupMalaria episodesSingle doseRandomized double-blind trialFirst malaria episodeRisk of feverDouble-blind trialPlacebo-controlled trialCases of feverDaily zinc supplementationNormal immune functionRisk of infectionCross-sectional surveyMalaria control strategiesClinical malariaFever episodesMalaria morbidityMalaria casesMalaria parasite detectionImmune functionBlind trialConclusionThese results