Charlotte G Neumann
Biographic Data
| ID | 2535130 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charlotte G Neumann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charlotte G |
| FAMILY NAME | Neumann |
| SIGNATURE | NEUMANN C G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Morbidity and nutrition status of rural drug-naïve Kenyan women living with HIV
This paper describes morbidity in a group of HIV-positive drug-naïve rural women in western Kenya. A total of 226 drug-naïve HIV-positive women were evaluated for baseline morbidity, immune function, and anthropometry before a food-based nutrition intervention. Kenyan nurses visited women in their homes and conducted semi-structured interviews regarding symptoms and physical signs experienced at the time of the visit and during the previous week …
Determining minimum food intake amounts for diet diversity scores to maximize associations with nutrient adequacy
Objective To explore multiple methods of calculating diet diversity scores (DDS) to maximize associations with predicted dietary micronutrient adequacy among schoolchildren in rural Kenya. Design Up to three 24 h recall interviews were administered for each child for a total of 1544 d of intake from all schoolchildren. Daily amounts of food consumed were assigned to one of eight food groups. Five DDS were developed based on various minimum intake…
A school-based supplementary food programme in rural Kenya did not reduce children's intake at home
Objective To examine changes in energy intake along with markers of dietary quality (animal-source energy and protein intakes) among household members in the presence of supplementary school feeding in rural Kenya. Design A 2-year, longitudinal, randomized controlled feeding intervention study. Setting Kyeni South Division, Embu District, Kenya. Subjects A total of 182 schoolchildren and selected household members. Results There was no evidence t…
School snacks decrease morbidity in Kenyan schoolchildren
Objective To examine the effects of three different school snacks on morbidity outcomes. Design Twelve schools were randomized to either one of three feeding groups or a Control group. There were three schools per group in this cluster randomized trial. Children in feeding group schools received school snacks of a local plant-based dish, githeri , with meat, milk or extra oil added. The oil used was later found to be fortified with retinol. Physi…
Meat and milk intakes and toddler growth
Objective To examine the effects of animal-source foods on toddler growth. Design A 5-month comparison feeding intervention study with one of three millet-based porridges randomized to eighteen feeding stations serving 303 children aged 11–40 months. Feeding stations served plain millet porridge (Plain group), porridge with milk (Milk group) or porridge with beef (Meat group). Anthropometry, morbidity and food intake were measured at baseline and…
Challenges to parent nutrition education
Objective The present study was undertaken to learn more about parents’ (i) knowledge regarding healthy foods, factors associated with food purchasing and preparation, and current nutrition education resources, (ii) barriers to and promoters for establishing healthy eating habits for children and families, and (iii) interest in participating in nutrition interventions. Design Focus group interviews were conducted with parents of low-income childr…
A comparison of weighed and recalled intakes for schoolchildren and mothers in rural Kenya
Objective To evaluate the relative validity of recalled intake among schoolchildren and mothers in rural Kenya. Design Cross-sectional study. Mothers’ recall of both the schoolchild’s intake and her own intake on the previous day were compared with intakes that were weighed by an interviewer in the home. Setting Karurumo location of Embu District in Kenya. Subjects A total of forty-two sets of grade 1 students and their mothers. Results Between 0…
A school salad bar increases frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among children living in low-income households
Objective To measure change in fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption among elementary-school children after the introduction of a salad bar programme as a lunch menu option in the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) reimbursable lunch programme in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Design A cross-sectional sample of children was interviewed before and after a salad bar intervention (1998 and 2000, respectively) utilising a 24-hour foo…
Overweight in urban, low-income, African American and Hispanic children attending Los Angeles elementary schools
Objective This study was undertaken to establish the prevalence and severity of nutritional problems among low-income children of elementary school age in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) in order to collect baseline data to inform policy-makers. Design and methods A cross-sectional survey of children in 14 elementary schools was conducted from January to June, 1998. Nine hundred and nineteen children were measured and interviewed.…
Maternal Anemia and Postpartum Weight Change Associated With Decreased Maternal-Infant Interaction in a Rural Kenyan Population
Associations between maternal nutritional factors including energy intake, body mass index, postpartum weight change, and anemia status and maternal-infant interactions were examined in 124 mother-infant pairs from a marginally malnourished, rural Kenyan population. Anemic mothers spent less time holding and caring for their infants than nonanemic mothers. Mothers who retained their pregnancy weight gain or were able to gain weight postpartum spe…
The influence of reproductive status on rural Kenyan women's time use
Playground behaviors of school-age children in relation to nutrition, schooling, and family characteristics
Food intake measured over the course of a year, duration of schooling, and family socioeconomic status (SES) were related to playground behaviors in a sample of 111 Kenyan school-age children. Better nourished children were more active, happy, and showed more leadership behavior, whereas poorly nourished children appeared more anxious on the school playground. Children who had attended less school were more solitary and inactive than children wit…
The influence of reproductive status on rural Kenyan women's time use
Playground behaviors of school-age children in relation to nutrition, schooling, and family characteristics
Food intake measured over the course of a year, duration of schooling, and family socioeconomic status (SES) were related to playground behaviors in a sample of 111 Kenyan school-age children. Better nourished children were more active, happy, and showed more leadership behavior, whereas poorly nourished children appeared more anxious on the school playground. Children who had attended less school were more solitary and inactive than children wit…
Playground behaviors of school-age children in relation to nutrition, schooling, and family characteristics
Food intake measured over the course of a year, duration of schooling, and family socioeconomic status (SES) were related to playground behaviors in a sample of 111 Kenyan school-age children. Better nourished children were more active, happy, and showed more leadership behavior, whereas poorly nourished children appeared more anxious on the school playground. Children who had attended less school were more solitary and inactive than children wit…
The influence of reproductive status on rural Kenyan women's time use
Maternal Anemia and Postpartum Weight Change Associated With Decreased Maternal-Infant Interaction in a Rural Kenyan Population
Associations between maternal nutritional factors including energy intake, body mass index, postpartum weight change, and anemia status and maternal-infant interactions were examined in 124 mother-infant pairs from a marginally malnourished, rural Kenyan population. Anemic mothers spent less time holding and caring for their infants than nonanemic mothers. Mothers who retained their pregnancy weight gain or were able to gain weight postpartum spe…
Overweight in urban, low-income, African American and Hispanic children attending Los Angeles elementary schools
Objective This study was undertaken to establish the prevalence and severity of nutritional problems among low-income children of elementary school age in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) in order to collect baseline data to inform policy-makers. Design and methods A cross-sectional survey of children in 14 elementary schools was conducted from January to June, 1998. Nine hundred and nineteen children were measured and interviewed.…
A school salad bar increases frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among children living in low-income households
Objective To measure change in fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption among elementary-school children after the introduction of a salad bar programme as a lunch menu option in the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) reimbursable lunch programme in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Design A cross-sectional sample of children was interviewed before and after a salad bar intervention (1998 and 2000, respectively) utilising a 24-hour foo…
A comparison of weighed and recalled intakes for schoolchildren and mothers in rural Kenya
Objective To evaluate the relative validity of recalled intake among schoolchildren and mothers in rural Kenya. Design Cross-sectional study. Mothers’ recall of both the schoolchild’s intake and her own intake on the previous day were compared with intakes that were weighed by an interviewer in the home. Setting Karurumo location of Embu District in Kenya. Subjects A total of forty-two sets of grade 1 students and their mothers. Results Between 0…
Challenges to parent nutrition education
Objective The present study was undertaken to learn more about parents’ (i) knowledge regarding healthy foods, factors associated with food purchasing and preparation, and current nutrition education resources, (ii) barriers to and promoters for establishing healthy eating habits for children and families, and (iii) interest in participating in nutrition interventions. Design Focus group interviews were conducted with parents of low-income childr…
Meat and milk intakes and toddler growth
Objective To examine the effects of animal-source foods on toddler growth. Design A 5-month comparison feeding intervention study with one of three millet-based porridges randomized to eighteen feeding stations serving 303 children aged 11–40 months. Feeding stations served plain millet porridge (Plain group), porridge with milk (Milk group) or porridge with beef (Meat group). Anthropometry, morbidity and food intake were measured at baseline and…
A school-based supplementary food programme in rural Kenya did not reduce children's intake at home
Objective To examine changes in energy intake along with markers of dietary quality (animal-source energy and protein intakes) among household members in the presence of supplementary school feeding in rural Kenya. Design A 2-year, longitudinal, randomized controlled feeding intervention study. Setting Kyeni South Division, Embu District, Kenya. Subjects A total of 182 schoolchildren and selected household members. Results There was no evidence t…
School snacks decrease morbidity in Kenyan schoolchildren
Objective To examine the effects of three different school snacks on morbidity outcomes. Design Twelve schools were randomized to either one of three feeding groups or a Control group. There were three schools per group in this cluster randomized trial. Children in feeding group schools received school snacks of a local plant-based dish, githeri , with meat, milk or extra oil added. The oil used was later found to be fortified with retinol. Physi…
Determining minimum food intake amounts for diet diversity scores to maximize associations with nutrient adequacy
Objective To explore multiple methods of calculating diet diversity scores (DDS) to maximize associations with predicted dietary micronutrient adequacy among schoolchildren in rural Kenya. Design Up to three 24 h recall interviews were administered for each child for a total of 1544 d of intake from all schoolchildren. Daily amounts of food consumed were assigned to one of eight food groups. Five DDS were developed based on various minimum intake…
Morbidity and nutrition status of rural drug-naïve Kenyan women living with HIV
This paper describes morbidity in a group of HIV-positive drug-naïve rural women in western Kenya. A total of 226 drug-naïve HIV-positive women were evaluated for baseline morbidity, immune function, and anthropometry before a food-based nutrition intervention. Kenyan nurses visited women in their homes and conducted semi-structured interviews regarding symptoms and physical signs experienced at the time of the visit and during the previous week …
Medicine (11 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (8 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Biology (5 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Pediatrics (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)