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Paula L Griffiths

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Chandrasenage D, Markey O, Johnson W, Haycraft E, Griffiths P
Child Care Health Dev . 2023 Sep; 50(1):e13171. PMID: 37766416
Background: In South Asia, 89 million children under 5 are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential. Household socioeconomic position (SEP) is a determinant of early child development (ECD)....
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Markey O, Pradeilles R, Goudet S, Griffiths P, Boxer B, Carroll C, et al.
J Nutr . 2023 Mar; 153(1):176-189. PMID: 36913452
Background: Global consumption of unhealthy foods, including ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), has increased substantially among pediatric populations. Suboptimal diet during early life can track into adulthood, alongside...
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Pradeilles R, Pareja R, Creed-Kanashiro H, Griffiths P, Holdsworth M, Verdezoto N, et al.
Matern Child Nutr . 2022 Mar; 18(3):e13343. PMID: 35274825
The COVID-19 pandemic may impact diet and nutrition through increased household food insecurity, lack of access to health services, and poorer quality diets. The primary aim of this study is...
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Samburu B, Kimiywe J, Young S, Wekesah F, Wanjohi M, Muriuki P, et al.
Int Breastfeed J . 2021 May; 16(1):39. PMID: 33964950
Background: Although recent policies have sought to increase the rates of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and continued breastfeeding for HIV exposed infants, few programs have considered the multiple social and cultural...
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Kimani-Murage E, Kimiywe J, Mutoro A, Wilunda C, Wekesah F, Muriuki P, et al.
Matern Child Nutr . 2021 Feb; 17(3):e13142. PMID: 33528102
The baby-friendly hospital initiative (BFHI) promotes exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in hospitals, but this is not accessible in rural settings where mothers give birth at home, hence the need for a...
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Mutisya M, Markey O, Rousham E, Chintsanya J, Pradeilles R, Kimani-Murage E, et al.
Matern Child Nutr . 2020 Nov; 17(2):e13099. PMID: 33145974
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), rapid urbanisation coupled with the high prevalence of infant and young child (IYC) undernutrition in low-income settings means that interventions to support IYC nutrition are a...
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Samburu B, Young S, Wekesah F, Wanjohi M, Kimiywe J, Muriuki P, et al.
Int Breastfeed J . 2020 Jul; 15(1):62. PMID: 32664987
Background: Although the baby-friendly community initiative (BFCI) has been proposed as a community-level approach to improve infant feeding practices, there is little data on its variation in effectiveness by HIV...
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Codjoe S, Gough K, Wilby R, Kasei R, Yankson P, Amankwaa E, et al.
Soc Sci Med . 2020 Jun; 258:113072. PMID: 32502835
Extreme weather events pose significant threats to urban health in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where there are systemic health challenges. This paper investigates health system vulnerabilities...
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Goudet S, Hlaing L, Griffiths P
Ann N Y Acad Sci . 2020 May; 1468(1):35-54. PMID: 32396663
Malnutrition can adversely influence women's overall health and development and that of their children. In the Yangon region of Myanmar, young women aged 15-19 years can be excessively thin, overweight,...
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Goudet S, Bogin B, Madise N, Griffiths P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev . 2019 Jun; 6:CD011695. PMID: 31204795
Background: Nutritional interventions to prevent stunting of infants and young children are most often applied in rural areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Few interventions are focused on urban...