Lester Figueroa
Biographic Data
| ID | 5491766 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lester Figueroa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lester |
| FAMILY NAME | Figueroa |
| SIGNATURE | FIGUEROA L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1732-0361 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Women with moderate anaemia prior to conception benefited most from nutrition interventions
INTRODUCTION: The Women First (WF) Preconception Maternal Nutrition trial found greater benefits of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) for intrauterine growth among anaemic versus non-anaemic women at preconception. We investigated whether the benefits of SQ-LNS in improving markers of intrauterine growth occurred evenly across the mild to moderate spectrum of pre-pregnancy anaemia. METHODS: We analysed WF data (n=2443 mater…
Anthropometric and sociodemographic variables, but not preconception or prenatal maternal nutrition supplementation, predict neurodevelopment in offspring of the ‘Women First’ trial
Multiple factors influence infant and child neurodevelopment in low resource settings. In offspring of participants in the preconception maternal nutrition trial, Women First (WF), we examined the impact of providing a preconception (Arm 1) or prenatal (Arm 2) nutrient supplement (compared to controls, Arm 3) on neurodevelopmental outcomes at 24 months; predictors of neurodevelopment scores; and associations of infant anthropometrics with neurode…
Infant and young child feeding indicators are positively associated with length and family care indicators in the children of the Women First trial participants
This research describes the proportion of children in four low- and middle-income countries with adequate dietary practices at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months of age and how these practices changed over time using the World Health Organisation and UNICEF's infant young child feeding (IYCF) indicators. The associations between the IYCF indicators and anthropometric z-scores from 6 to 24 months, and between the IYCF indicators and the family care indicator…
Improved first trimester maternal iodine status with preconception supplementation
Maternal iodine (I) status is critical in embryonic and foetal development. We examined the effect of preconception iodine supplementation on maternal iodine status and on birth outcomes. Non-pregnant women in Guatemala, India and Pakistan (n ~ 100 per arm per site) were randomized ≥ 3 months prior to conception to one of three intervention arms: a multimicronutrient-fortified lipid-based nutrient supplement containing 250-μg I per day started im…
Anthropometric indices for non-pregnant women of childbearing age differ widely among four low-middle income populations
ClinicalTrials.gov # NCT01883193 (18 June 2013, retrospectively registered)
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Anthropometric indices for non-pregnant women of childbearing age differ widely among four low-middle income populations
ClinicalTrials.gov # NCT01883193 (18 June 2013, retrospectively registered)
Improved first trimester maternal iodine status with preconception supplementation
Maternal iodine (I) status is critical in embryonic and foetal development. We examined the effect of preconception iodine supplementation on maternal iodine status and on birth outcomes. Non-pregnant women in Guatemala, India and Pakistan (n ~ 100 per arm per site) were randomized ≥ 3 months prior to conception to one of three intervention arms: a multimicronutrient-fortified lipid-based nutrient supplement containing 250-μg I per day started im…
Infant and young child feeding indicators are positively associated with length and family care indicators in the children of the Women First trial participants
This research describes the proportion of children in four low- and middle-income countries with adequate dietary practices at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months of age and how these practices changed over time using the World Health Organisation and UNICEF's infant young child feeding (IYCF) indicators. The associations between the IYCF indicators and anthropometric z-scores from 6 to 24 months, and between the IYCF indicators and the family care indicator…
Anthropometric and sociodemographic variables, but not preconception or prenatal maternal nutrition supplementation, predict neurodevelopment in offspring of the ‘Women First’ trial
Multiple factors influence infant and child neurodevelopment in low resource settings. In offspring of participants in the preconception maternal nutrition trial, Women First (WF), we examined the impact of providing a preconception (Arm 1) or prenatal (Arm 2) nutrient supplement (compared to controls, Arm 3) on neurodevelopmental outcomes at 24 months; predictors of neurodevelopment scores; and associations of infant anthropometrics with neurode…
Women with moderate anaemia prior to conception benefited most from nutrition interventions
INTRODUCTION: The Women First (WF) Preconception Maternal Nutrition trial found greater benefits of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) for intrauterine growth among anaemic versus non-anaemic women at preconception. We investigated whether the benefits of SQ-LNS in improving markers of intrauterine growth occurred evenly across the mild to moderate spectrum of pre-pregnancy anaemia. METHODS: We analysed WF data (n=2443 mater…
Medicine (4 works) · Pregnancy (4 works) · Anthropometry (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Birth, Development, and Health (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works)