Leila M Larson

Biographic Data

ID5459714
NAMELeila M Larson
GIVEN NAMESLeila M
FAMILY NAMELarson
SIGNATURELARSON L M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of South Carolina
ORCID0000-0002-2570-7323
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Haemoglobin concentration thresholds that discriminate functional outcomes among children aged 6–30 months in eight countries

    Open AccessElizabeth L Prado, Leila M Larson et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    Introduction The WHO cut-offs to define anaemia among children (haemoglobin, Hb <105 g/L in 6–23 months and <110 g/L in 24–59 months) are based on the distribution of Hb concentrations in a healthy population. Our objective was to identify Hb values that best discriminate functional outcomes among children aged 6–30 months. Methods We used previously compiled datasets from an individual participant data meta-analysis of effects of small quantity …

  • Predictors of anemia in mothers and children in Uttar Pradesh, India

    Open AccessLeila M Larson, Tinku Thomas et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2024

    Objective: Anemia affects more than half of Indian women and children, but the contribution of its causes remains unquantified. We examined interrelationships between hemoglobin and nutritional, environmental, infectious, and genetic determinants of anemia in non-pregnant mothers and children in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Design: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of households in 25 districts of UP between October and December 2016. We collected soc…

  • Effectiveness of the Eggs Make Kids demand‐creation campaign at improving household availability of eggs and egg consumption by young children in Nigeria

    Open AccessLeila M Larson, Edward A Frongillo et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2022

    Using a quasi-experimental design, our study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the 'Eggs Make Kids Sharp & Bright and Strong & Active' demand-creation campaign in Nigeria. The intervention arm received emotionally compelling radio and television advertisements about eggs, and was exposed to promotional activities and advertising about eggs at points of purchase, schools and health facilities; the comparison arm received no intervention. Chi…

  • Preanalytic and analytic factors affecting the measurement of haemoglobin concentration

    Open AccessLeila M Larson, Sabine Braat et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    The accuracy of haemoglobin concentration measurements is crucial for deriving global anaemia prevalence estimates and monitoring anaemia reduction strategies. In this analysis, we examined and quantified the factors affecting preanalytic and analytic variation in haemoglobin concentrations. Using cross-sectional data from three field studies (in children, pregnant and nonpregnant women), we examined the difference in haemoglobin concentration be…

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

    Open AccessLeila M Larson, O Yaw Addo et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2016

    Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is an important contributor to child morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of VAD, measured by retinol-binding protein (RBP) or retinol, is overestimated in populations with a high prevalence of inflammation. We aimed to quantify and adjust for the effect of inflammation on VAD prevalence in a nationally representative survey of Liberian children 6 to 35 months of age. We compared five approaches to adjust RBP for inf…