Colleen M Doak
Biographic Data
| ID | 5467501 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Colleen M Doak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Colleen M |
| FAMILY NAME | Doak |
| SIGNATURE | DOAK C M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9438-5797 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Micronutrient status of populations and preventive nutrition interventions in South East Asia
Microbiome, growth retardation and metabolism
CONTEXT: Despite an improvement in food security and the delivery of nutritional supplements to children living in impoverished parts of the world, poor growth is still highly prevalent. Given that the microbiome is related to both nutrient absorption, as well as overweight/obesity, it may play a central role in limiting or modifying normal growth processes while contributing to chronic disease risks. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper is to …
The stunted child with an overweight mother as a growing public health concern in resource-poor environments
Policies are needed to address under-nutrition as well as preventing obesity and obesity-related chronic disease risks of stunted children and their mothers
HIV stigma and disclosure experiences of people living with HIV in an urban and a rural setting
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a highly stigmatised condition for people living with HIV (PLWH) and people living close to them (PLC) globally. The research objectives for this study were to explore and describe how HIV stigma and disclosure experiences impact the lives of PLWH and to explore whether there are differences between experiences in urban and rural settings. A qualitative approach was followed and participants were selecte…
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…
We eat together; today she buys, tomorrow I will buy the food’
Objective To explore if and how female adolescents engage in shared eating and joint food choices with best friends within the context of living in urban Soweto, South Africa. Design A qualitative, exploratory, multiple case study was conducted using semi-structured duo interviews of best friend pairs to ascertain their eating patterns, friendship and social interactions around dietary habits. Setting Participants were recruited from three high s…
Pressure cooker ownership and food security in Aurangabad, India
Objective To explore associations between household food security and home gardening, use of soya and pressure cooker ownership in low-income households affected by HIV/AIDS in Aurangabad, India. Design Cross-sectional pilot study which assessed household food security using the validated US Department of Agriculture's food security core-module questionnaire. Questions were added to explore household environment, education, occupation, home garde…
Influences on body weight of female Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands
Beverage consumption and anthropometric outcomes among schoolchildren in Guatemala
This analysis explores the clustering of beverage patterns in a single day in private vs. public school children in urban Guatemala. This study is based on measurements taken from 356 third- and fourth-grade pupils from the highland city of Quetzaltenango. Height, weight and body mass index were assessed, and one day's intake of all foods and beverages using a pictorial workbook and dietician assisted recall. Mean differences in beverage consumpt…
The Obesity Epidemic Is a Worldwide Phenomenon
Obesity is not just a disease of developed nations. Obesity levels in some lower-income and transitional countries are as high as or higher than those reported for the United States and other developed countries, and those levels are increasing rapidly. Shifts in diet and activity are consistent with these changes, but little systematic work has been done to understand all the factors contributing to these high levels. The goal of this review is …
Contribution of beverages to energy, macronutrient and micronutrient intake of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Beverages are selected based on availability, culture, taste preference, health, safety and social context. Beverages may be important to energy and to the macronutrient and micronutrient quality of overall intake. The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of beverages to the dietary energy and estimated macro- and micronutrient intake to the diet of young schoolchildren. We analyzed data from third- and fourth-grade urban Guatemala…
Distribution of macro- and micronutrient intakes in relation to the meal pattern of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Objective Our objective was to assess the distribution of energy, macro- and micronutrient intakes by meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner and combined snacks) in a cross-sectional sample of schoolchildren. Design Cross-sectional dietary survey in schoolchildren. Setting Twelve private and public schools in the urban setting of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Subjects A total of 449 schoolchildren (from higher and lower socio-economic strata) were enrolled …
Fruit and vegetable intake of schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
This study revealed inadequate fruit/vegetable intake among the study sample. For compliance with global recommendations, interventions promoting fruit/vegetable intake are needed
Body size preference and body weight perception among two migrant groups of non-Western origin
Objectives To evaluate body size preference, body weight perception and their relationship with actual weight in two migrant groups of non-Western origin, Turks and Moroccans; additionally, to study the association between body size preference and acculturation. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Subjects and methods Males and females (18–30 years) were randomly selected from the population registry ( n 451); partic…
Nutritional status of urban schoolchildren of high and low socioeconomic status in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
A high prevalence of both stunting and excess body weight was found in this urban Guatemalan population, with notable contrasts between social classes. The obesity among high-income children indicates that the city is undergoing the nutrition transition, with further implications for future risks related to chronic disease. Nutrition and health interventions are needed to reduce these risks
The prevention of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents
Overweight and obesity are serious, large‐scale, global, public health concerns requiring population‐based childhood overweight and obesity prevention. The overall objective of this review is to identify aspects of successful childhood overweight prevention programmes. This objective will be met by assessing existing interventions quantitatively as well as qualitatively, identifying efficacy, effectiveness and implementation, and evaluating poten…
The dual burden household and the nutrition transition paradox
Large-scale interventions and programmes addressing nutrition-related chronic diseases and obesity
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The underweight/overweight household
Objective: The goal of this paper is to explore the hypothesis that the nutrition transition is related to households having an underweight and an overweight member simultaneously (under/over households and under/over pairs). Design: The 1993 China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) was used to test the association between being an under/over household and household characteristics related to the nutrition transition. Sociodemographic and diet pa…
Overweight and Underweight Coexist within Households in Brazil, China and Russia
Overweight and Underweight Coexist within Households in Brazil, China and Russia
Large-scale interventions and programmes addressing nutrition-related chronic diseases and obesity
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
The underweight/overweight household
Objective: The goal of this paper is to explore the hypothesis that the nutrition transition is related to households having an underweight and an overweight member simultaneously (under/over households and under/over pairs). Design: The 1993 China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) was used to test the association between being an under/over household and household characteristics related to the nutrition transition. Sociodemographic and diet pa…
The dual burden household and the nutrition transition paradox
The prevention of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents
Overweight and obesity are serious, large‐scale, global, public health concerns requiring population‐based childhood overweight and obesity prevention. The overall objective of this review is to identify aspects of successful childhood overweight prevention programmes. This objective will be met by assessing existing interventions quantitatively as well as qualitatively, identifying efficacy, effectiveness and implementation, and evaluating poten…
Nutritional status of urban schoolchildren of high and low socioeconomic status in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
A high prevalence of both stunting and excess body weight was found in this urban Guatemalan population, with notable contrasts between social classes. The obesity among high-income children indicates that the city is undergoing the nutrition transition, with further implications for future risks related to chronic disease. Nutrition and health interventions are needed to reduce these risks
Body size preference and body weight perception among two migrant groups of non-Western origin
Objectives To evaluate body size preference, body weight perception and their relationship with actual weight in two migrant groups of non-Western origin, Turks and Moroccans; additionally, to study the association between body size preference and acculturation. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Subjects and methods Males and females (18–30 years) were randomly selected from the population registry ( n 451); partic…
The Obesity Epidemic Is a Worldwide Phenomenon
Obesity is not just a disease of developed nations. Obesity levels in some lower-income and transitional countries are as high as or higher than those reported for the United States and other developed countries, and those levels are increasing rapidly. Shifts in diet and activity are consistent with these changes, but little systematic work has been done to understand all the factors contributing to these high levels. The goal of this review is …
Contribution of beverages to energy, macronutrient and micronutrient intake of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Beverages are selected based on availability, culture, taste preference, health, safety and social context. Beverages may be important to energy and to the macronutrient and micronutrient quality of overall intake. The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of beverages to the dietary energy and estimated macro- and micronutrient intake to the diet of young schoolchildren. We analyzed data from third- and fourth-grade urban Guatemala…
Distribution of macro- and micronutrient intakes in relation to the meal pattern of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Objective Our objective was to assess the distribution of energy, macro- and micronutrient intakes by meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner and combined snacks) in a cross-sectional sample of schoolchildren. Design Cross-sectional dietary survey in schoolchildren. Setting Twelve private and public schools in the urban setting of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Subjects A total of 449 schoolchildren (from higher and lower socio-economic strata) were enrolled …
Fruit and vegetable intake of schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
This study revealed inadequate fruit/vegetable intake among the study sample. For compliance with global recommendations, interventions promoting fruit/vegetable intake are needed
Beverage consumption and anthropometric outcomes among schoolchildren in Guatemala
This analysis explores the clustering of beverage patterns in a single day in private vs. public school children in urban Guatemala. This study is based on measurements taken from 356 third- and fourth-grade pupils from the highland city of Quetzaltenango. Height, weight and body mass index were assessed, and one day's intake of all foods and beverages using a pictorial workbook and dietician assisted recall. Mean differences in beverage consumpt…
Pressure cooker ownership and food security in Aurangabad, India
Objective To explore associations between household food security and home gardening, use of soya and pressure cooker ownership in low-income households affected by HIV/AIDS in Aurangabad, India. Design Cross-sectional pilot study which assessed household food security using the validated US Department of Agriculture's food security core-module questionnaire. Questions were added to explore household environment, education, occupation, home garde…
Influences on body weight of female Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands
We eat together; today she buys, tomorrow I will buy the food’
Objective To explore if and how female adolescents engage in shared eating and joint food choices with best friends within the context of living in urban Soweto, South Africa. Design A qualitative, exploratory, multiple case study was conducted using semi-structured duo interviews of best friend pairs to ascertain their eating patterns, friendship and social interactions around dietary habits. Setting Participants were recruited from three high s…
HIV stigma and disclosure experiences of people living with HIV in an urban and a rural setting
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a highly stigmatised condition for people living with HIV (PLWH) and people living close to them (PLC) globally. The research objectives for this study were to explore and describe how HIV stigma and disclosure experiences impact the lives of PLWH and to explore whether there are differences between experiences in urban and rural settings. A qualitative approach was followed and participants were selecte…
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…
The stunted child with an overweight mother as a growing public health concern in resource-poor environments
Policies are needed to address under-nutrition as well as preventing obesity and obesity-related chronic disease risks of stunted children and their mothers
Microbiome, growth retardation and metabolism
CONTEXT: Despite an improvement in food security and the delivery of nutritional supplements to children living in impoverished parts of the world, poor growth is still highly prevalent. Given that the microbiome is related to both nutrient absorption, as well as overweight/obesity, it may play a central role in limiting or modifying normal growth processes while contributing to chronic disease risks. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper is to …
Micronutrient status of populations and preventive nutrition interventions in South East Asia
Medicine (20 works) · Environmental health (16 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (10 works) · Demography (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Obesity (10 works) · Overweight (10 works) · Demography (7 works) · Body mass index (6 works)