Search Results - "Jacques Berger"

The relationship between wasting and stunting in Cambodian children: Secondary analysis of longitudinal data of children below 24 months of age followed up until the age of 59 months by Mutunga, Mueni, Rutishauser-Perera, Alexandra, Laillou, Arnaud, Prak, Sophonneary, Berger, Jacques, Wieringa, Frank T, Bahwere, Paluku

“…The interrelationship between wasting and stunting has been poorly investigated. We assessed the association between two indicators of linear growth,…”
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Perceptions and feelings of a French sample regarding lung cancer screening by Darnaud, Nicolas, Mory, Jean-Eudes, Romy, Pascal, Berger, Jacques, Eve, Karine, Lantheaume, Sophie

“…This study investigated the perceptions and feelings of a French sample about the possible introduction of lung cancer screening. A total of 146 individuals,…”
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Routinely MUAC screening for severe acute malnutrition should consider the gender and age group bias in the Ethiopian non-emergency context by Tessema, Masresha, Laillou, Arnaud, Tefera, Abiy, Teklu, Yoseph, Berger, Jacques, Wieringa, Frank T

“…Early identification of children <5 years with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a high priority to reduce child mortality and improved health outcomes…”
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Determination of zinc status in humans: which indicator should we use? by Wieringa, Frank T, Dijkhuizen, Marjoleine A, Fiorentino, Marion, Laillou, Arnauld, Berger, Jacques

“…Zinc deficiency has serious wide-ranging health consequences and is thought to be one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies in the world. However,…”
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Faecal microbiota of schoolchildren is associated with nutritional status and markers of inflammation: a double-blinded cluster-randomized controlled trial using multi-micronutrient fortified rice by Seyoum, Yohannes, Greffeuille, Valérie, Kouadio, Dorgeles Kouakou Dje, Kuong, Khov, Turpin, Williams, M’Rabt, Rachida, Chochois, Vincent, Fortin, Sonia, Perignon, Marlène, Fiorentino, Marion, Berger, Jacques, Burja, Kurt, Ponce, Maiza Campos, Chamnan, Chhoun, Wieringa, Frank T., Humblot, Christèle

“…Faecal microbiota plays a critical role in human health, but its relationship with nutritional status among schoolchildren remains under-explored. Here, in a…”
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Stunting, poor iron status and parasite infection are significant risk factors for lower cognitive performance in Cambodian school-aged children by Perignon, Marlene, Fiorentino, Marion, Kuong, Khov, Burja, Kurt, Parker, Megan, Sisokhom, Sek, Chamnan, Chhoun, Berger, Jacques, Wieringa, Frank T

“…Nutrition is one of many factors affecting the cognitive development of children. In Cambodia, 55% of children <5 y were anemic and 40% stunted in 2010…”
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Intra-individual double burden of overweight and micronutrient deficiencies among Vietnamese women by Laillou, Arnaud, Yakes, Elizabeth, Le, Thi Hop, Wieringa, Frank Tammo, Le, Bach Mai, Moench-Pfanner, Regina, Berger, Jacques

“…Vietnamese Living Standard Surveys showed that the rate of overweight and obese in Vietnamese adults doubled between 1992 and 2002, from 2% to 5.5%,…”
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The associations between stunting and wasting at 12 months of age and developmental milestones delays in a cohort of Cambodian children by Van Beekum, Marion, Berger, Jacques, Van Geystelen, Judit, Hondru, Gabriela, Som, Somphos Vicheth, Theary, Chan, Laillou, Arnaud, Poirot, Etienne, Bork, Kirsten A., Wieringa, Frank T., Fortin, Sonia

“…Worldwide, over 250 million children under 5 years do not reach their developmental potential due to several causes, including malnutrition. In Cambodia, the…”
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The High Prevalence of Anemia in Cambodian Children and Women Cannot Be Satisfactorily Explained by Nutritional Deficiencies or Hemoglobin Disorders by Wieringa, Frank Tammo, Dahl, Miriam, Chamnan, Chhoun, Poirot, Etienne, Kuong, Khov, Sophonneary, Prak, Sinuon, Muth, Greuffeille, Valerie, Hong, Rathavuth, Berger, Jacques, Dijkhuizen, Marjoleine Amma, Laillou, Arnaud

“…Anemia is highly prevalent in Cambodian women and children, but data on causes of anemia are scarce. We performed a national micronutrient survey in children…”
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Current MUAC Cut-Offs to Screen for Acute Malnutrition Need to Be Adapted to Gender and Age: The Example of Cambodia by Fiorentino, Marion, Sophonneary, Prak, Laillou, Arnaud, Whitney, Sophie, de Groot, Richard, Perignon, Marlène, Kuong, Khov, Berger, Jacques, Wieringa, Frank T

“…Early identification of children <5 yrs with acute malnutrition is a priority. Acute malnutrition is defined by the World Health Organization as a…”
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High prevalence of thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency in early childhood among a nationally representative sample of Cambodian women of childbearing age and their children by Whitfield, Kyly C, Smith, Geoffry, Chamnan, Chhoun, Karakochuk, Crystal D, Sophonneary, Prak, Kuong, Khov, Dijkhuizen, Marjoleine Amma, Hong, Rathavuth, Berger, Jacques, Green, Tim J, Wieringa, Frank Tammo

“…Thiamine deficiency is thought to be an issue in Cambodia and throughout Southeast Asia due to frequent clinical reports of infantile beriberi. However the…”
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Micronutrient intake of children in Ghana and Benin: Estimated contribution of diet and nutrition programs by Greffeuille, Valérie, Dass, Mamta, Fanou‐Fogny, Nadia, Nyako, Jolene, Berger, Jacques, Wieringa, Frank T.

“…We estimated how micronutrient needs of young children, aged 6–24 months were covered by the standard (traditional) diets in Ghana and Benin, and the…”
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Stability and retention of micronutrients in fortified rice prepared using different cooking methods by Wieringa, Frank T., Laillou, Arnaud, Guyondet, Christophe, Jallier, Vincent, Moench-Pfanner, Regina, Berger, Jacques

“…Fortified rice holds great potential for bringing essential micronutrients to a large part of the world population. However, it is unknown whether differences…”
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Child-Sensitive WASH Composite Score and the Nutritional Status in Cambodian Children by Manzoni, Giulia, Laillou, Arnaud, Samnang, Chea, Hong, Rathmony, Wieringa, Frank T, Berger, Jacques, Poirot, Etienne, Checchi, Francesco

“…Progress in health has occurred in the past decades in Cambodia, in terms of health service access and interventions, but several indicators, including the…”
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Micronutrient deficits are still public health issues among women and young children in Vietnam by Laillou, Arnaud, Pham, Thuy Van, Tran, Nga Thuy, Le, Hop Thi, Wieringa, Frank, Rohner, Fabian, Fortin, Sonia, Le, Mai Bach, Tran, Do Thanh, Moench-Pfanner, Regina, Berger, Jacques

“…The 2000 Vietnamese National Nutrition Survey showed that the population's dietary intake had improved since 1987. However, inequalities were found in food…”
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Nutrient Intake Is Insufficient among Senegalese Urban School Children and Adolescents: Results from Two 24 h Recalls in State Primary Schools in Dakar by Fiorentino, Marion, Landais, Edwige, Bastard, Guillaume, Carriquiry, Alicia, Wieringa, Frank T, Berger, Jacques

“…Due to rapid urbanization and high food prices and in the absence of nutrition programs, school children from urban areas in West Africa often have…”
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Comparison of Micronutrient Intervention Strategies in Ghana and Benin to Cover Micronutrient Needs: Simulation of Bene-Fits and Risks in Women of Reproductive Age by Dass, Mamta, Nyako, Jolene, Tortoe, Charles, Fanou-Fogny, Nadia, Nago, Eunice, Hounhouigan, Joseph, Berger, Jacques, Wieringa, Frank, Greffeuille, Valerie

“…Overlapping micronutrient interventions might increase the risk of excessive micronutrient intake, with potentially adverse health effects. To evaluate how…”
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Diets and Feeding Practices during the First 1000 Days Window in the Phnom Penh and North Eastern Districts of Cambodia by Som, Somphos Vicheth, Prak, Sophonneary, Laillou, Arnaud, Gauthier, Ludovic, Berger, Jacques, Poirot, Etienne, Wieringa, Frank T

“…Although several health and development indicators have improved significantly in Cambodia, inadequate breastfeeding and inappropriate complementary feeding…”
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The Interaction between Morbidity and Nutritional Status among Children under Five Years Old in Cambodia: A Longitudinal Study by Hondru, Gabriela, Wieringa, Frank T, Poirot, Etienne, Berger, Jacques, Som, Somphos V, Theary, Chan, Laillou, Arnaud

“…Even though limited evidence is available, the relationship between morbidity and under-nutrition among children under-five is likely to be a strong two-way…”
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Stunting, Beyond Acute Diarrhoea: Giardia Duodenalis, in Cambodia by Caron, Yannick, Hong, Rathmony, Gauthier, Ludovic, Laillou, Arnaud, Wieringa, Frank T, Berger, Jacques, Poirot, Etienne

“…The adverse outcomes of malnutrition on the development of a child are well acknowledged as are the broad variety of contextual factors that may impact child…”
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