research overview micronutrient deficiencies in East Africaeffect of parasitic infections on nutritional statusthe benefits of breastfeedingthe relationship between nutrition and health and worker's productivity
individual publications academic article A food-based approach to improving zinc nutrition through increasing the zinc content of rice in Bangladesh. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 2:19-38. 2007 Urinary iron loss and physical fitness of Kenyan children with urinary schistosomiasis. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 34:322-330. 1985 Blood plasma levels of cortisol, insulin, growth hormone and somatomedin in children with marasmus, kwashiokor and intermediate forms of protein energy malnutrition. P.S.E.B.M.. 167:607-611. 1981 Relationships between Ascaris infection and growth of malnourished preschool children in Kenya. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 33:1165-72. 1980 booksection Relationships of schistosoma haematobium, hookworm, and malarial infections and metrifonate treatment to nutritional status of Kenyan coastal school children: A 16-month follow-up 1986 chapter A food systems approach to increase dietary zinc in Bnagladesh baased on analysis of diet, rice production and processing. CABI. 254-267. 2011
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educational background FFCM (Hon) 1973 - Royal College of Physicians (London), Tropical MedicineMPH 1965 - Harvard University, Public Health and NutritionDTMH 1958 - London University, Tropical MedicineM.D. 1952 - Trinity College, Dublin University, Medicine