K P West Jr
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Christian P, West Jr K, Katz J, Kimbrough-Pradhan E, LeClerq S, Khatry S, et al.
Eur J Clin Nutr
. 2004 Jan;
58(2):204-11.
PMID: 14749738
Objective: We examined risk factors of smoking and the association between smoking and pregnancy-related and 6-month infant mortality in rural Nepal, where 30% women reported smoking during pregnancy. Design: Cross-sectional...
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Schulze K, West Jr K, Gautschi L, DREYFUSS M, LeClerq S, Dahal B, et al.
Eur J Clin Nutr
. 2003 Jul;
57(8):969-76.
PMID: 12879092
Objective: To determine the extent and causes of iodine deficiency among women during pregnancy and lactation in the southeastern plains of Nepal. Design, Setting And Subjects: Urinary iodine (UI) was...
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Katz J, West Jr K, Khatry S, LeClerq S, Christian P, Pradhan E, et al.
Int J Epidemiol
. 2001 Aug;
30(4):802-7.
PMID: 11511607
Background: Twin pregnancies are common but there are few data on rates of twinning or survival of liveborn twin infants in developing countries. Methods: The rates of multiple births were...
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Christian P, Khatry S, Yamini S, Stallings R, LeClerq S, Shrestha S, et al.
Am J Clin Nutr
. 2001 May;
73(6):1045-51.
PMID: 11382658
Background: Zinc deficiency may result in abnormal dark adaptation or night blindness, a symptom primarily of vitamin A deficiency. During a placebo-controlled trial in Nepal, weekly vitamin A supplementation of...
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Yamini S, West Jr K, Wu L, DREYFUSS M, Yang D, Khatry S
Eur J Clin Nutr
. 2001 May;
55(4):252-9.
PMID: 11360129
Objective: To characterize circulating carotenoid and tocopherol levels in Nepali women during pregnancy and post-partum and to determine the effects of beta-carotene and vitamin A supplementation on their concentration in...
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Christian P, West Jr K, Khatry S, LeClerq S, Kimbrough-Pradhan E, Katz J, et al.
J Nutr
. 2001 May;
131(5):1510-2.
PMID: 11340108
Night blindness occurs commonly among women during pregnancy in rural NEPAL: We examined the relationship between maternal night blindness and the risk of mortality occurring among infants in the first...
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Shankar A, Genton B, Baisor M, Paino J, Tamja S, Adiguma T, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2001 Apr;
62(6):663-9.
PMID: 11304051
Zinc is crucial for normal immune function and can reduce morbidity from multiple infectious diseases. To determine the influence of zinc on malaria morbidity we conducted a randomized placebo-controlled trial...
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Shankar A, Gittelsohn J, Stallings R, West Jr K, Gnywali T, Dhungel C, et al.
J Am Diet Assoc
. 2001 Feb;
101(1):47-52.
PMID: 11209584
Objective: This paper compares the accuracy of visual estimations of children's food intake in settings where several children eat together off 1 plate vs individual-plate eating scenarios. Design: Eight trained...
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Christian P, West Jr K, Khatry S, Katz J, LeClerq S, Kimbrough-Pradhan E, et al.
J Nutr
. 2000 Oct;
130(11):2675-82.
PMID: 11053506
The contribution of nutritional interventions to the reduction in maternal morbidity rates in developing countries is not well known. We assessed the impact of weekly vitamin A and beta-carotene supplementation...
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DREYFUSS M, Stoltzfus R, Shrestha J, Pradhan E, LeClerq S, Khatry S, et al.
J Nutr
. 2000 Oct;
130(10):2527-36.
PMID: 11015485
Anemia and iron deficiency during pregnancy are prevalent in developing countries, but their causes are not always known. We assessed the prevalence and severity of anemia and iron deficiency and...