Background Many nutrients have powerful immunomodulatory actions with the potential to
alter susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, progression to …

Middle childhood and early adolescence have received disproportionately low levels of
scientific attention relative to other life stages, especially as related to nutrition and health …

Background: Social changes in the 20th century resulted in substantial reductions in the
prevalence of breastfeeding in many countries but especially in those with high and …

Increasing evidence points toward epigenetic variants as a risk factor for developing obesity.
We analyzed DNA methylation of the POMC (pro-opiomelanocortin) gene, which is pivotal …

Distinct bacterial trophic networks exist in the gut microbiota of individuals in industrialized
and non-industrialized countries. In particular, non-industrialized gut microbiomes tend to be …

Malaria and iron deficiency (ID) are common and interrelated public health problems in
African children. Observational data suggest that interrupting malaria transmission reduces …

Background Hypertension is a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa with poor
treatment coverage and high case-fatality rates. This requires assessment of healthcare …

Background As countries progress through economic and demographic transition, chronic
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) overtake a previous burden of infectious diseases. We …

Background Iron deficiency (ID) is a major public health burden in African children and
accurate prevalence estimates are important for effective nutritional interventions. However …

Previously published data from our group and others demonstrate that human milk
oligosaccharide (HMOs), as well as milk and infant fecal microbial profiles, vary by …