Boys are more likely to be undernourished than girls: a systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in undernutrition

S Thurstans, C Opondo, A Seal, J Wells, T Khara… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Background Excess male morbidity and mortality is well recognised in neonatal medicine
and infant health. In contrast, within global nutrition, it is commonly assumed that girls are …

Induction of LTP in the hippocampus needs synaptic activation of glutamate metabotropic receptors

ZI Bashir, ZA Bortolotto, CH Davies, N Berretta… - Nature, 1993 - nature.com
UNDERSTANDING the mechanisms of long-term potentiation (LTP) should provide insights
into the molecular basis of learning and memory in vertebrates. lonotropic glutamate …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding sex differences in childhood undernutrition: a narrative review

S Thurstans, C Opondo, A Seal, JC Wells, T Khara… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Complementing a recent systematic review and meta-analysis which showed that boys are
more likely to be wasted, stunted, and underweight than girls, we conducted a narrative …

Probiotics and prebiotics for severe acute malnutrition (PRONUT study): a double-blind efficacy randomised controlled trial in Malawi

M Kerac, J Bunn, A Seal, M Thindwa, A Tomkins… - The Lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
Background Severe acute malnutrition affects 13 million children worldwide and causes 1–2
million deaths every year. Our aim was to assess the clinical and nutritional efficacy of a …

[HTML][HTML] Follow-up of post-discharge growth and mortality after treatment for severe acute malnutrition (FuSAM study): a prospective cohort study

M Kerac, J Bunn, G Chagaluka, P Bahwere, A Tomkins… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) plays a vital role in achieving
global child survival targets. Effective treatment programmes are available but little is known …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic disease outcomes after severe acute malnutrition in Malawian children (ChroSAM): a cohort study

N Lelijveld, A Seal, JC Wells, J Kirkby… - The Lancet Global …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Tackling severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a global health priority. Heightened
risk of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in children exposed to SAM at around 2 years of …

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in an Area Where Multidrug-Resistant Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum Infections Are Endemic

JR Poespoprodjo, W Fobia… - Clinical Infectious …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background. Plasmodium falciparum infection exerts a considerable burden on pregnant
women, but less is known about the adverse consequences of Plasmodium vivax infection …

Prevalence of wasting among under 6-month-old infants in developing countries and implications of new case definitions using WHO growth standards: a secondary …

M Kerac, H Blencowe, C Grijalva-Eternod… - Archives of disease in …, 2011 - adc.bmj.com
Objectives To determine wasting prevalence among infants aged under 6 months and
describe the effects of new case definitions based on WHO growth standards. Design …

[HTML][HTML] The double burden of obesity and malnutrition in a protracted emergency setting: a cross-sectional study of Western Sahara refugees

CS Grijalva-Eternod, JCK Wells, M Cortina-Borja… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Households from vulnerable groups experiencing epidemiological transitions
are known to be affected concomitantly by under-nutrition and obesity. Yet, it is unknown to …

Adolescent nutrition in a rural community in Bangladesh

AKM Shahabuddin, K Talukder, MQK Talukder… - The Indian Journal of …, 2000 - Springer
The objective of this study was to assess the nutritional status of adolescent boys and girls in
a rural community in Bangladesh. Between December 1996 and January 1997, a cross …