2019
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)
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
2016
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
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
2014
Exploring behaviors related to positive growth in an urban slum of Mumbai (620.9)
D'Alimonte M, Deshmukh D, Jayaraman A, Chanani S, Humphries D. Exploring behaviors related to positive growth in an urban slum of Mumbai (620.9). The FASEB Journal 2014, 28 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.620.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMothers of childrenChild healthMaternal nutrition knowledgeComplementary feeding practicesAge z-scoreSocial supportDietary recallsMaternal nutritionIndex childStrong social supportAnthropometric measurementsHealth actionsFeeding practicesNutrition knowledgeNutrition ProgramZ-scoreChild nutritionFemale presentsNutrition informationPositive deviance approachInfant formulaQualitative semi-structured interviewsUrban slumsMothersHousehold hygiene