Leila Larson

Importance of Follow-up Studies to Examine Sustained Effects of Early Nutrition Interventions

Leila M Larson, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2020  |  Pediatrics

Balancing Safety and Potential for Impact in Universal Iron Interventions.

Andrew J Baldi, Leila M Larson, Sant-Rayn Pasricha

Journal article  |  2020  |  Nestle Nutrition Institute Workshop Series

Almost 300 million children under 5 years of age are anemic worldwide. International policymakers recommend universal distribution..

Global Landscape of Malnutrition in Infants and Young Children.

Lynnette M Neufeld, Ty Beal, Leila M Larson, Françoise D Cattaneo

Journal article  |  2020  |  Nestle Nutrition Institute Workshop Series

Malnutrition during the first years of life has immediate adverse health consequences, including increased mortality risk, and imp..

The global effect of extreme weather events on nutrient supply: a superposed epoch analysis

Caro S Park, Elisabeth Vogel, Leila M Larson, Samuel S Myers, Mark Daniel, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Lancet Planetary Health

BACKGROUND: To date, the effects of extreme weather events on nutrient supply within the population have not been quantified. In t..

Do effects of early life interventions on linear growth correspond to effects on neurobehavioural development. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Elizabeth L Prado, Leila M Larson, Katherine Cox, Kory Bettencourt, Julianne N Kubes, Anuraj H Shankar

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Lancet Global Health

Hemoglobin concentration and anemia diagnosis in venous and capillary blood: biological basis and policy implications

Lynnette M Neufeld, Leila M Larson, Anura Kurpad, Sheila Mburu, Reynaldo Martorell, Kenneth H Brown

Journal article  |  2019  |  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Anemia is an important public health challenge and accurate prevalence estimates are needed for program planning and tracking prog..

Effects of increased hemoglobin on child growth, development, and disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Leila Margaret Larson, Julianne Nicole Kubes, Maria J Ramirez-Luzuriaga, Sarah Khishen, Anuraj H Shankar, Elizabeth Leah Prado

Journal article  |  2019  |  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

In children under 5, a hemoglobin (Hb) cutoff of 11 g/dL is recommended by the World Health Organization to define anemia, yet few..

Does Improved Growth Mean Improved Neurobehavioral Development?

Elizabeth L Prado, Anuraj H Shankar, Aryeh D Stein, Leila M Larson

Journal article  |  2019  |  Advances in Nutrition

Agreement Between Venous and Capillary Haemoglobin Concentrations in Bangladeshi Children (P10-105-19).

Leila Larson, Mohammed Imrul Hasan, Sabine Braat, Andrew Baldi, Mohammad Saiful Alam, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Jena Hamadani, Sant-Rayn Pasricha

Journal article  |  2019  |  Current Developments in Nutrition

Objectives: There are concerns that capillary haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations do not agree with venous Hb, which has implications ..

A Path Analysis of Nutrition, Stimulation, and Child Development Among Young Children in Bihar, India.

Leila M Larson, Reynaldo Martorell, Patricia J Bauer

Journal article  |  2018  |  Child Development

Nutrition plays an important role in the development of a child, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where malnutriti..

Approaches to Assess Vitamin A Status in Settings of Inflammation: Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) Project

Leila M Larson, Junjie Guo, Anne M Williams, Melissa E Young, Sanober Ismaily, O Yaw Addo, David Thurnham, Sherry A Tanumihardjo, Parminder S Suchdev, Christine A Northrop-Clewes

Journal article  |  2018  |  Nutrients

Effectiveness of a home fortification programme with multiple micronutrients on infant and young child development: a cluster-randomised trial in rural Bihar, India.

Leila M Larson, Melissa F Young, Patricia J Bauer, Rukshan Mehta, Amy Webb Girard, Usha Ramakrishnan, Pankaj Verma, Indrajit Chaudhuri, Sridhar Srikantiah, Reynaldo Martorell

Journal article  |  2018  |  British Journal of Nutrition

Research demonstrates the importance of nutrition for early brain development. Few studies have examined the effectiveness of mult..

Impact of Double-Fortified Salt with Iron and Iodine on Hemoglobin, Anemia, and Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

María J Ramírez-Luzuriaga, Leila M Larson, Venkatesh Mannar, Reynaldo Martorell

Journal article  |  2018  |  Advances in Nutrition

Double-fortified salt (DFS) containing iron and iodine has been proposed as a feasible and cost-effective alternative for iron for..

A Cross-Sectional Survey in Rural Bihar, India, Indicates That Nutritional Status, Diet, and Stimulation Are Associated with Motor and Mental Development in Young Children.

Leila M Larson, Melissa F Young, Usha Ramakrishnan, Amy Webb Girard, Pankaj Verma, Indrajit Chaudhuri, Sridhar Srikantiah, Reynaldo Martorell

Journal article  |  2017  |  The Journal of Nutrition

Background: Many malnourished children in resource-poor settings fail to fulfill their developmental potential.Objective: The obje..

Adjusting retinol-binding protein concentrations for inflammation: Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) project.

Leila M Larson, Sorrel Ml Namaste, Anne M Williams, Reina Engle-Stone, O Yaw Addo, Parminder S Suchdev, James P Wirth, Victor Temple, Mary Serdula, Christine A Northrop-Clewes

Journal article  |  2017  |  The American journal of clinical nutrition

Background: The accurate estimation of the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is important in planning and implementing inte..

Adjusting soluble transferrin receptor concentrations for inflammation: Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) project.

Fabian Rohner, Sorrel Ml Namaste, Leila M Larson, O Yaw Addo, Zuguo Mei, Parminder S Suchdev, Anne M Williams, Fayrouz A Sakr Ashour, Rahul Rawat, Daniel J Raiten, Christine A Northrop-Clewes

Journal article  |  2017  |  The American journal of clinical nutrition

Background: Iron deficiency is thought to be one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies globally, but an accurate assess..

Accounting for the influence of inflammation on retinol-binding protein in a population survey of Liberian preschool-age children.

Leila Margaret Larson, O Yaw Addo, Fanny Sandalinas, Katherine Faigao, Roland Kupka, Rafael Flores-Ayala, Parminder S Suchdev

Journal article  |  2017  |  Maternal & Child Nutrition

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is an important contributor to child morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of VAD, measured by retino..

Iron and Cognitive Development: What Is the Evidence?

Leila M Larson, Kamija S Phiri, Sant-Rayn Pasricha

Journal article  |  2017  |  Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

A meta-analysis of nutrition interventions on mental development of children under-two in low- and middle-income countries.

Leila Margaret Larson, Aisha K Yousafzai

Journal article  |  2017  |  Maternal & Child Nutrition

Interventions to improve nutritional status of young children in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) may have the added benefi..