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Maxwell A Barffour

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Articles 24
Citations 211
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Related Specialties
Nutritional Sciences
Tropical Medicine
Pediatrics
Top 10 Co-Authors
Sonja Y Hess
Sengchanh Kounnavong
Guy-Marino Hinnouho
K Ryan Wessells
Charles D Arnold
Keith P West Jr
Amanda C Palmer
Justin Chileshe
Kenneth H Brown
Kerry J Schulze
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J Nutr
Am J Trop Med Hyg
J Pediatr
Nutrients
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Recent Articles
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Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1), IGF Binding Protein-3 (IGFBP3) and Growth Response to Daily Zinc Supplementation: A Randomized Trial in Rural Laotian Children
Barffour M, Bernstein R, Hinnouho G, Wessells K, Arnold C, Kounnavong S, et al.
Nutrients . 2023 Jun; 15(11). PMID: 37299552
Objectives: To assess (a) the impact of daily preventive zinc tablets (7 mg; PZ), zinc-containing multiple micronutrient powder (10 mg zinc, and 13 other micronutrients; MNP) or placebo, delivered for...
2.
Daily preventive zinc supplementation increases the antibody response against pathogenic Escherichia coli in children with zinc insufficiency: a randomised controlled trial
Kewcharoenwong C, Sein M, Nithichanon A, Khongmee A, Wessells K, Hinnouho G, et al.
Sci Rep . 2022 Sep; 12(1):16084. PMID: 36167891
Zinc deficiency impairs the antibody-mediated immune response and is common in children from lower-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the impact of different zinc supplementation regimens (7, 10 or...
3.
Age-specific differences in the magnitude of malaria-related anemia during low and high malaria seasons in rural Zambian children
Acheampong C, Barffour M, Schulze K, Chileshe J, Kalungwana N, Siamusantu W, et al.
EJHaem . 2022 Jul; 2(3):349-356. PMID: 35844700
Background: Malaria causes anemia by destruction of red blood cells and inhibition of erythropoiesis. Objective: We assessed whether the magnitude of the malaria-specific effect on anemia differs by age, during...
4.
Daily supplementation of a multiple micronutrient powder improves folate but not thiamine, riboflavin, or vitamin B status among young Laotian children: a randomized controlled trial
Hinnouho G, Hampel D, Shahab-Ferdows S, Barffour M, McAnena L, Arnold C, et al.
Eur J Nutr . 2022 May; 61(7):3423-3435. PMID: 35534778
Purpose: To assess the effects of intervention with a daily multiple micronutrient powder (MNP) on thiamine, riboflavin, folate, and B status among young Laotian children. Methods: Children (n = 1704)...
5.
Impact of Different Strategies for Delivering Supplemental Zinc on Selected Fecal Markers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction among Young Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Hinnouho G, Wessells K, Barffour M, Sayasone S, Arnold C, Kounnavong S, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg . 2020 Jul; 103(4):1416-1426. PMID: 32618258
The objective of this study was to assess the impact of different strategies for delivering supplemental zinc on fecal myeloperoxidase (MPO), neopterin (NEO), and calprotectin (CAL) among young Laotian children....
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Effects of therapeutic zinc supplementation for diarrhea and two preventive zinc supplementation regimens on the incidence and duration of diarrhea and acute respiratory tract infections in rural Laotian children: A randomized controlled trial
Barffour M, Hinnouho G, Wessells K, Kounnavong S, Ratsavong K, Sitthideth D, et al.
J Glob Health . 2020 Jul; 10(1):010424. PMID: 32612816
Background: Diarrhea and respiratory tract infections are leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. This individually randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial was designed to evaluate the effects of different zinc supplementation...
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Plasma and Nail Zinc Concentrations, But Not Hair Zinc, Respond Positively to Two Different Forms of Preventive Zinc Supplementation in Young Laotian Children: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Wessells K, Brown K, Arnold C, Barffour M, Hinnouho G, Killilea D, et al.
Biol Trace Elem Res . 2020 May; 199(2):442-452. PMID: 32356207
Plasma zinc concentrations (PZC) have been shown to significantly increase during zinc supplementation. This study investigated the effects of daily preventive zinc supplementation on hair and nail zinc concentrations compared...
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Comparison of two forms of daily preventive zinc supplementation versus therapeutic zinc supplementation for diarrhea on young children's physical growth and risk of infection: study design and rationale for a randomized controlled trial
Wessells K, Brown K, Kounnavong S, Barffour M, Hinnouho G, Sayasone S, et al.
BMC Nutr . 2020 Mar; 4:39. PMID: 32153900
Background: Zinc is an essential nutrient that is required for children's normal growth and resistance to infections, including diarrhea and pneumonia, two major causes of child mortality. Daily or weekly...
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Daily Preventive Zinc Supplementation Decreases Lymphocyte and Eosinophil Concentrations in Rural Laotian Children from Communities with a High Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Kewcharoenwong C, Schuster G, Wessells K, Hinnouho G, Barffour M, Kounnavong S, et al.
J Nutr . 2020 Mar; 150(8):2204-2213. PMID: 32119742
Background: Zinc deficiency impairs immune function and is common among children in South-East Asia. Objectives: The effect of zinc supplementation on immune function in young Laotian children was investigated. Methods:...
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Hemoglobins F, A , and E levels in Laotian children aged 6-23 months with Hb E disorders: Effect of age, sex, and thalassemia types
Kingchaiyaphum B, Sanchaisuriya K, Fucharoen G, Chaibunruang A, Hess S, Hinnouho G, et al.
Int J Lab Hematol . 2020 Feb; 42(3):277-283. PMID: 32048804
Introduction: Determination of hemoglobins (Hbs) F, A and E is crucial for diagnosis of thalassemia. This study determined the levels of Hbs F, A and E in children aged 6-23 ...