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 FasoC-Reactive ProteinChildCross-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
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