Christine Hotz

Biographic Data

ID5503458
NAMEChristine Hotz
GIVEN NAMESChristine
FAMILY NAMEHotz
SIGNATUREHOTZ C
AFFILIATIONSGlobal Alliance for Improved Nutrition
ORCID0000-0003-3625-7708
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2006
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX0

  • Context-specific complementary feeding recommendations developed using Optifood could improve the diets of breast-fed infants and young children from diverse livelihood groups in northern Kenya

    Open AccessMarieke Vossenaar, Frances Knight et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2017

    Objective To formulate age- and context-specific complementary feeding recommendations (CFR) for infants and young children (IYC) and to compare the potential of filling population-level nutrient gaps using common sets of CFR across age groups. Design Linear programming was used to develop CFR using locally available and acceptable foods based on livelihood- and age-group-specific dietary patterns observed through 24 h dietary recalls. Within eac…

  • Micronutrient powder distribution through Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Weeks in Nigeria

    Open AccessEline L Korenromp, Opeyemi Adeosun et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2016

    Objective To determine the feasibility of distributing micronutrient powders (MNP) for home fortification during biannual Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Week (MNCHW) events, as a strategy to improve young child nutrition. Design We evaluated the coverage, delivery, use and adherence of MNP, and associated behaviour change communication (BCC) materials and social mobilization, through cross-sectional surveys of caregivers attending health-ser…

  • Using implementation research for evidence‐based programme development

    Open AccessAlison Tumilowicz, Bonnie McClafferty et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2015

    The few available studies of programme effectiveness in nutrition find that programmes are less effective than would be predicted from the efficacy trials that are the basis for evidence-based programming. Some of these are due to gaps in utilisation within households. To a greater extent, these gaps can be attributed to problems in programme design and implementation. 'Implementation research in nutrition' is an emerging area of study aimed at a…

  • Zinc, iron and calcium are major limiting nutrients in the complementary diets of rural Kenyan children

    Open AccessElaine L Ferguson, Peter Chege et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2015

    Poor quality infant and young child (IYC) diets contribute to chronic under-nutrition. To design effective IYC nutrition interventions, an understanding of the extent to which realistic food-based strategies can improve dietary adequacy is required. We collected 24-h dietary recalls from children 6-23 months of age (n = 401) in two rural agro-ecological zones of Kenya to assess the nutrient adequacy of their diets. Linear programming analysis (LP…

  • Constraints and opportunities for implementing nutrition‐specific, agricultural and market‐based approaches to improve nutrient intake adequacy among infants and young children in two regions of rural…

    Open AccessChristine Hotz, G H Pelto et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2015

    Several types of interventions can be used to improve nutrient intake adequacy in infant and young child (IYC) diets, including fortified foods, home fortification, nutrition education and behaviour change communication (BCC) in addition to agricultural and market-based strategies. However, the appropriate selection of interventions depends on the social, cultural, physical and economic context of the population. Derived from two rural Kenyan pop…

  • Vitamin A intake and infection are associated with plasma retinol among pre-school children in rural Zambia

    Open AccessChristine Hotz, Justin Chileshe et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2012

    Objective To determine the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency, infection and adequacy of vitamin A intakes among Zambian children, and the contribution of dietary vitamin A and infection to vitamin A status. Design A cross-sectional survey of vitamin A intakes by the 24 h recall method, vitamin A status by plasma retinol and the modified relative dose-response test, and infection by acute-phase proteins. Setting Rural communities in Central and E…

  • The quality of the diet in Malawian children with kwashiorkor and marasmus

    Open AccessJesse Sullivan, Macdonald Ndekha et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2006

    Nutritionists have suggested that kwashiorkor is related to low dietary protein and/or antioxidant intake. This study explored the hypothesis that among Malawian children with severe malnutrition, those with kwashiorkor consume a diet with less micronutrient- and antioxidant-rich foods, such as fish, eggs, tomatoes and orange fruits (mango, pumpkin and papaya), than those with marasmus. A case-control method with a food frequency questionnaire wa…