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Thiamine deficiency disorders: a clinical perspective by Smith, Taryn J., Johnson, Casey R., Koshy, Roshine, Hess, Sonja Y., Qureshi, Umar A., Mynak, Mimi Lhamu, Fischer, Philip R.

“…Thiamine is an essential water‐soluble vitamin that plays an important role in energy metabolism. Thiamine deficiency presents many challenges to clinicians,…”
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Estimation of the dietary requirement for vitamin D in white children aged 4-8 y: a randomized, controlled, dose-response trial by Mortensen, Charlotte, Damsgaard, Camilla T, Hauger, Hanne, Ritz, Christian, Lanham-New, Susan A, Smith, Taryn J, Hennessy, Áine, Dowling, Kirsten, Cashman, Kevin D, Kiely, Mairead, Mølgaard, Christian

“…Children in northern latitudes are at high risk of vitamin D deficiency during winter because of negligible dermal vitamin D production. However, to our…”
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Traditional prenatal and postpartum food restrictions among women in northern Lao PDR by Smith, Taryn J., Tan, Xiuping, Arnold, Charles D., Sitthideth, Dalaphone, Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Hess, Sonja Y.

“…Culturally determined food restrictions are common among pregnant and postpartum women in Asia. This study aimed to describe perinatal dietary restrictions,…”
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Risk factors for anaemia among women and their young children hospitalised with suspected thiamine deficiency in northern Lao PDR by Hess, Sonja Y., Smith, Taryn J., Sitthideth, Dalaphone, Arnold, Charles D., Tan, Xiuping, Jones, Kerry S., Brown, Kenneth H., Alayon, Silvia, Kounnavong, Sengchanh

“…Anaemia among women and young children remains a major public health concern. This secondary study describes the anaemia prevalence among young hospitalised…”
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Nutrition and health-seeking practices during pregnancy and lactation and potential strategies to increase micronutrient intakes among women in northern Lao PDR by Smith, Taryn J., Sitthideth, Dalaphone, Tan, Xiuping, Arnold, Charles D., Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Hess, Sonja Y.

“…Access to and utilisation of antenatal care (ANC) is important for optimising health and nutrition during pregnancy. This study aimed to assess adherence to…”
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Assessment of Erythrocyte Transketolase, Whole Blood Thiamine Diphosphate, and Human Milk Thiamine Concentrations to Identify Infants and Young Children Responding Favorably to Therapeutic Thiamine Administration: Findings from the Lao Thiamine Study, a Prospective Cohort Study by Hess, Sonja Y, Smith, Taryn J, Arnold, Charles D, Jones, Kerry S, Hampel, Daniela, Hiffler, Laurent, Trehan, Indi, Fischer, Philip R, Meadows, Sarah R, Parkington, Damon A, Brown, Kenneth H, Sitthideth, Dalaphone, Tan, Xiuping, Koulman, Albert, Allen, Lindsay H, Kounnavong, Sengchanh

“…There is limited information on relationships among biomarkers of thiamine status (whole blood thiamine diphosphate [ThDP], erythrocyte transketolase activity…”
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Thiamine fortification strategies in low‐ and middle‐income settings: a review by Whitfield, Kyly C., Smith, Taryn J., Rohner, Fabian, Wieringa, Frank T., Green, Tim J.

“…Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential micronutrient in energy metabolism and cognitive and neurological health. Thiamine deficiency disorders (TDDs) have a…”
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Vitamin D in adolescents: Are current recommendations enough? by Smith, Taryn J., Lanham-New, Susan A., Hart, Kathryn H.

“…•Adolescents are a population sub-group particularly vulnerable to low vitamin D status.•Current intake recommendations of 10–15μg/day may help avoid vitamin D…”
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A Predictive Model for Thiamine Responsive Disorders Among Infants and Young Children: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study in Lao People's Democratic Republic by Smith, Taryn J., Arnold, Charles D., Fischer, Philip R., Trehan, Indi, Hiffler, Laurent, Sitthideth, Dalaphone, Stein-Wexler, Rebecca, Yeh, Jay, Jones, Kerry S., Hampel, Daniela, Tancredi, Daniel J., Schick, Michael A., McBeth, Christine N., Tan, Xiuping, Allen, Lindsay H., Sayasone, Somphou, Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Hess, Sonja Y.

“…To develop a predictive model for thiamine responsive disorders (TRDs) among infants and young children hospitalized with signs or symptoms suggestive of…”
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Estimation of the dietary requirement for vitamin D in adolescents aged 14-18 y: a dose-response, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial by Smith, Taryn J, Tripkovic, Laura, Damsgaard, Camilla T, Mølgaard, Christian, Ritz, Christian, Wilson-Barnes, Saskia L, Dowling, Kirsten G, Hennessy, Áine, Cashman, Kevin D, Kiely, Mairead, Lanham-New, Susan A, Hart, Kathryn H

“…Adolescents are a population group at high risk of low vitamin D status, yet the evidence base for establishing dietary vitamin D requirements remains weak…”
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Relationship between lactate and thiamine-responsive disorders in hospitalised infants and children in Lao PDR: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study by Cardiel Nunez, Kristin, Hess, Sonja Y., Arnold, Charles D., Smith, Taryn J., Trehan, Indi, Hiffler, Laurent, Sitthideth, Dalaphone, Jones, Kerry S., Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Fischer, Philip R.

“…Lactate is a by-product of thiamine-deficient cellular metabolism, and hyperlactataemia can indicate severe illness. However, little is known about the…”
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Winter Cholecalciferol Supplementation at 55°N Has No Effect on Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Healthy Children Aged 4-8 Years by Hauger, Hanne, Mølgaard, Christian, Mortensen, Charlotte, Ritz, Christian, Frøkiær, Hanne, Smith, Taryn J, Hart, Kathryn, Lanham-New, Susan A, Damsgaard, Camilla T

“…Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] has been associated with unfavorable cardiometabolic risk profiles in many observational studies in children, but very…”
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Winter Cholecalciferol Supplementation at 51°N Has No Effect on Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Healthy Adolescents Aged 14-18 Years by Smith, Taryn J, Tripkovic, Laura, Hauger, Hanne, Damsgaard, Camilla T, Mølgaard, Christian, Lanham-New, Susan A, Hart, Kathryn H

“…Epidemiologic studies have supported inverse associations between low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and cardiometabolic risk markers, but few randomized…”
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Vitamin D in adolescence: evidence-based dietary requirements and implications for public health policy by Smith, Taryn J., Tripkovic, Laura, Lanham-New, Susan A., Hart, Kathryn H.

“…Vitamin D is a unique nutrient. First, it acts as a pro-hormone and secondly, the requirement for vitamin D can be met by both endogenous synthesis from…”
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Establishing a case definition of thiamine responsive disorders among infants and young children in Lao PDR: protocol for a prospective cohort study by Hess, Sonja Y, Smith, Taryn J, Fischer, Philip R, Trehan, Indi, Hiffler, Laurent, Arnold, Charles D, Sitthideth, Dalaphone, Tancredi, Daniel J, Schick, Michael A, Yeh, Jay, Stein-Wexler, Rebecca, McBeth, Christine N, Tan, Xiuping, Nhiacha, Kouyang, Kounnavong, Sengchanh

“…IntroductionDiagnosis of infantile thiamine deficiency disorders (TDD) is challenging due to the non-specific, highly variable clinical presentation, often…”
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Estimation of the dietary requirement for vitamin D in white children aged 4–8 y: a randomized, controlled, dose-response trial12 by Mortensen, Charlotte, Damsgaard, Camilla T, Hauger, Hanne, Ritz, Christian, Lanham-New, Susan A, Smith, Taryn J, Hennessy, Áine, Dowling, Kirsten, Cashman, Kevin D, Kiely, Mairead, Mølgaard, Christian

“…Background: Children in northern latitudes are at high risk of vitamin D deficiency during winter because of negligible dermal vitamin D3 production. However,…”
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Estimation of the dietary requirement for vitamin D in adolescents aged 14–18 y: a dose-response, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial12 by Smith, Taryn J, Tripkovic, Laura, Damsgaard, Camilla T, Mølgaard, Christian, Ritz, Christian, Wilson-Barnes, Saskia L, Dowling, Kirsten G, Hennessy, Áine, Cashman, Kevin D, Kiely, Mairead, Lanham-New, Susan A, Hart, Kathryn H

“…Background: Adolescents are a population group at high risk of low vitamin D status, yet the evidence base for establishing dietary vitamin D requirements…”
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Vitamin d and adolescents: estimation of evidence-based dietary requirements and health outcomes related to vitamin d status by Smith, Taryn J

“…Vitamin D deficiency and inadequacy are worldwide public health concerns and occur across all age, sex and ethnic groups, with significant implications for…”
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