Kristine G Koski
Biographic Data
| ID | 5408928 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristine G Koski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristine G |
| FAMILY NAME | Koski |
| SIGNATURE | KOSKI K G |
| AFFILIATIONS | McGill University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2088-2931 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Preschool child growth attainment and velocity during an agriculture intervention in rural Panama may be diminished by soil-transmitted helminths
Background Agricultural interventions are often recommended to address undernutrition in subsistence farming communities. However, intensified agriculture exposure can increase soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections, which are linked with poor child growth. This study examined impacts of the VERASAN public health and agricultural intervention program on preschool child growth attainment (HAZ and WAZ) and relative growth velocity over 7 months…
Demonstration gardens improve agricultural production, food security and preschool child diets in subsistence farming communities in Panama
Objectives: To explore impacts of a demonstration garden-based agricultural intervention on agricultural knowledge, practices and production, food security and preschool child diet diversity of subsistence farming households. Design: Observational study of households new to the intervention or participating for 1 or 5 years. Variables measured were agricultural techniques learned from the intervention and used, agricultural production, household …
A Multi-Sectoral Approach Improves Early Child Development in a Disadvantaged Community in Peru
Background: Multi-dimensional monitoring evaluation and learning strategies are needed to address the complex set of factors that affect early child development in marginalized populations, but few studies have explored their effectiveness. Objective: To compare improvement of health and development of children 0-3 years between intervention communities (IC) and control communities (CC) from peripheral settlements of Lima. Sequential intervention…
Associations of History of Displacement, Food Insecurity, and Stress With Maternal-Fetal Health in a Conflict Zone
Background : In populations with a history of conflict, early identification of pregnant women who are at risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes is challenging. We investigated if food security and diet quality, clinical biomarkers, and stress were associated with 3 indicators of maternal-fetal wellbeing: 1) symphysis-fundal height (SFH), 2) sonography-estimated fetal weight, and 3) sonography-calculated amniotic fluid index (AFI). Methods: For this …
Identification of High-Risk Pregnancies in a Remote Setting Using Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Background: Ambulatory blood pressure is a potential tool for early detection of complications during pregnancy, but its utility in impoverished settings has not been assessed. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine whether maternal infections, nutrient deficiencies and inflammation (MINDI) were associated with four measures of maternal blood pressure (BP) and to determine their association with symphysis-fundal-height (SFH). Methods: Envi…
Household food insecurity in Panamanian subsistence farming communities is associated with indicators of household wealth and constraints on food production
Objective: To determine if constraints on agricultural production were a novel construct in the Panama Food Security Questionnaire (FSQ) and to characterize agricultural and economic determinants of food insecurity during the planting, growing and harvesting time periods in subsistence farming communities. Design: This longitudinal study followed households during land preparation, growing and harvest periods in one agricultural cycle. Agricultur…
Infant growth faltering linked to subclinical mastitis, maternal faecal–oral contamination, and breastfeeding
Infant growth faltering occurs in breastfed infants 0.6). Maternal and infant anthropometry were measured at the time of breast milk collection. Maternal stool samples were examined for the presence of intestinal nematodes and protozoa. Questionnaires were used to characterize breastfeeding practices (exclusivity and frequency) and support, hygiene (latrine use and household faucet), and infant diarrhoea. SCM occurred in 14% of women and was asso…
Stunting at birth
Objective Measurements of length at birth, or in the neonatal period, are challenging to obtain and often discounted for lack of validity. Hence, classical ‘under-5’ stunting rates have been derived from surveys on children from 6 to 59 months of age. Guatemala has a high prevalence of stunting (49·8 %), but the age of onset of growth failure is not clearly defined. The objective of the study was to assess length-for-age within the first 1·5 mont…
Canadians Continue to Consume Too Much Sodium and Not Enough Potassium
Are Canadian Women Achieving a Fit Pregnancy? A Pilot Study
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Are Canadian Women Achieving a Fit Pregnancy? A Pilot Study
Canadians Continue to Consume Too Much Sodium and Not Enough Potassium
Stunting at birth
Objective Measurements of length at birth, or in the neonatal period, are challenging to obtain and often discounted for lack of validity. Hence, classical ‘under-5’ stunting rates have been derived from surveys on children from 6 to 59 months of age. Guatemala has a high prevalence of stunting (49·8 %), but the age of onset of growth failure is not clearly defined. The objective of the study was to assess length-for-age within the first 1·5 mont…
Infant growth faltering linked to subclinical mastitis, maternal faecal–oral contamination, and breastfeeding
Infant growth faltering occurs in breastfed infants 0.6). Maternal and infant anthropometry were measured at the time of breast milk collection. Maternal stool samples were examined for the presence of intestinal nematodes and protozoa. Questionnaires were used to characterize breastfeeding practices (exclusivity and frequency) and support, hygiene (latrine use and household faucet), and infant diarrhoea. SCM occurred in 14% of women and was asso…
Household food insecurity in Panamanian subsistence farming communities is associated with indicators of household wealth and constraints on food production
Objective: To determine if constraints on agricultural production were a novel construct in the Panama Food Security Questionnaire (FSQ) and to characterize agricultural and economic determinants of food insecurity during the planting, growing and harvesting time periods in subsistence farming communities. Design: This longitudinal study followed households during land preparation, growing and harvest periods in one agricultural cycle. Agricultur…
A Multi-Sectoral Approach Improves Early Child Development in a Disadvantaged Community in Peru
Background: Multi-dimensional monitoring evaluation and learning strategies are needed to address the complex set of factors that affect early child development in marginalized populations, but few studies have explored their effectiveness. Objective: To compare improvement of health and development of children 0-3 years between intervention communities (IC) and control communities (CC) from peripheral settlements of Lima. Sequential intervention…
Associations of History of Displacement, Food Insecurity, and Stress With Maternal-Fetal Health in a Conflict Zone
Background : In populations with a history of conflict, early identification of pregnant women who are at risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes is challenging. We investigated if food security and diet quality, clinical biomarkers, and stress were associated with 3 indicators of maternal-fetal wellbeing: 1) symphysis-fundal height (SFH), 2) sonography-estimated fetal weight, and 3) sonography-calculated amniotic fluid index (AFI). Methods: For this …
Identification of High-Risk Pregnancies in a Remote Setting Using Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Background: Ambulatory blood pressure is a potential tool for early detection of complications during pregnancy, but its utility in impoverished settings has not been assessed. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine whether maternal infections, nutrient deficiencies and inflammation (MINDI) were associated with four measures of maternal blood pressure (BP) and to determine their association with symphysis-fundal-height (SFH). Methods: Envi…
Demonstration gardens improve agricultural production, food security and preschool child diets in subsistence farming communities in Panama
Objectives: To explore impacts of a demonstration garden-based agricultural intervention on agricultural knowledge, practices and production, food security and preschool child diet diversity of subsistence farming households. Design: Observational study of households new to the intervention or participating for 1 or 5 years. Variables measured were agricultural techniques learned from the intervention and used, agricultural production, household …
Preschool child growth attainment and velocity during an agriculture intervention in rural Panama may be diminished by soil-transmitted helminths
Background Agricultural interventions are often recommended to address undernutrition in subsistence farming communities. However, intensified agriculture exposure can increase soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections, which are linked with poor child growth. This study examined impacts of the VERASAN public health and agricultural intervention program on preschool child growth attainment (HAZ and WAZ) and relative growth velocity over 7 months…
Medicine (8 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (6 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Food security (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Pregnancy (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (3 works) · Economics (3 works)