2019
In Ethiopia, India, and Peru, Household Expenditures on Fats Are More Strongly Associated with Children’s Future Heights Than Expenditures on Other Food Groups (P10-006-19)
Humphries D, Weingarten S, Dearden K, Crookston B, Penny M, Behrman J. In Ethiopia, India, and Peru, Household Expenditures on Fats Are More Strongly Associated with Children’s Future Heights Than Expenditures on Other Food Groups (P10-006-19). Current Developments In Nutrition 2019, 3: 3013341. PMCID: PMC6573949, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz034.p10-006-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood groupsChild HAZAge z-scoreHousehold food expenditureGrand Challenges CanadaChild healthSignificant negative predictorImportant significant predictorsZ-scoreChild heightChild nutritionSpecific foodsUrban residenceChildren's foodTotal food expenditureNutrition policiesMelinda Gates FoundationPaternal educationCohortChild growthFood expenditureNegative predictorSignificant predictorsAge 5Child sex
2015
Using Positive Deviance to Understand the Uptake of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices by Mothers in an Urban Slum of Mumbai
D’Alimonte M, Deshmukh D, Jayaraman A, Chanani S, Humphries DL. Using Positive Deviance to Understand the Uptake of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices by Mothers in an Urban Slum of Mumbai. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2015, 20: 1133-1142. PMID: 26694045, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1899-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung child feeding practicesChild feeding practicesHealth workersSocial groupsSemi-structured key informant interviewsOptimal infantFeeding practicesYoung child feeding behaviorsKey informant interviewsUrban slumsAcute malnutrition programsSocial supportAge z-scoreChild feeding behaviorsDisadvantaged contextsQualitative researchInformant interviewsDeviance researchCMAM programCommunity managementQualitative methodsDietary recallsMaternal healthIndex childMalnutrition programsCross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Household Food Security and Child Anthropometry at Ages 5 and 8 Years in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam 1–3
Humphries DL, Dearden KA, Crookston BT, Fernald LC, Stein AD, Woldehanna T, Penny ME, Behrman JR. Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Household Food Security and Child Anthropometry at Ages 5 and 8 Years in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam 1–3. Journal Of Nutrition 2015, 145: 1924-1933. PMID: 26084361, PMCID: PMC4516765, DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.210229.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Exploring behaviors related to positive growth in an urban slum of Mumbai (620.9)
D'Alimonte M, Deshmukh D, Jayaraman A, Chanani S, Humphries D. Exploring behaviors related to positive growth in an urban slum of Mumbai (620.9). The FASEB Journal 2014, 28 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.620.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMothers of childrenChild healthMaternal nutrition knowledgeComplementary feeding practicesAge z-scoreSocial supportDietary recallsMaternal nutritionIndex childStrong social supportAnthropometric measurementsHealth actionsFeeding practicesNutrition knowledgeNutrition ProgramZ-scoreChild nutritionFemale presentsNutrition informationPositive deviance approachInfant formulaQualitative semi-structured interviewsUrban slumsMothersHousehold hygiene