Kofi Essel
Biographic Data
| ID | 6073606 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kofi Essel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kofi |
| FAMILY NAME | Essel |
| SIGNATURE | ESSEL K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Children's National |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7320-9855 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Global, regional and national intake of plant-based foods among youth in 185 countries (1990–2018)
INTRODUCTION: Healthful plant-based foods can improve youth nutrition and contribute to global targets such as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 on ending malnutrition, SDG3 improving health and SDG12 promoting sustainable diets, yet global intakes remain unquantified. METHODS: We analysed the Global Dietary Database, aggregating 1248 dietary surveys from 185 countries in a Bayesian hierarchical model adjusted for survey heterogeneity, tempora…
Training socially accountable clinician-citizens
By adopting a holistic perspective that looks 'upstream' at the underlying determinants of health, physicians can develop more effective strategies for promoting wellness and reducing health inequities in an increasingly diverse and complex society. Public health focuses on disease prevention and promotion of health through organized efforts by individuals and society. Population health focuses on the health outcomes of a group of individuals. We…
Food Insecurity Screening and Referral Practices of Pediatric Clinicians in Metropolitan Washington, DC
Immediately after the release of the AAP Policy Statement, it was found that few pediatric clinicians appropriately and frequently screened for FI in our regional sample. Our data emphasize the common misconceptions held by clinicians around FI and the necessity to incorporate training that underscores the invisibility of FI along with effective techniques to screen and intervene
The First 1000 Days—A Missed Opportunity for Pediatricians
Beyond taste and easy access
Beyond taste and easy access
The First 1000 Days—A Missed Opportunity for Pediatricians
Food Insecurity Screening and Referral Practices of Pediatric Clinicians in Metropolitan Washington, DC
Immediately after the release of the AAP Policy Statement, it was found that few pediatric clinicians appropriately and frequently screened for FI in our regional sample. Our data emphasize the common misconceptions held by clinicians around FI and the necessity to incorporate training that underscores the invisibility of FI along with effective techniques to screen and intervene
Training socially accountable clinician-citizens
By adopting a holistic perspective that looks 'upstream' at the underlying determinants of health, physicians can develop more effective strategies for promoting wellness and reducing health inequities in an increasingly diverse and complex society. Public health focuses on disease prevention and promotion of health through organized efforts by individuals and society. Population health focuses on the health outcomes of a group of individuals. We…
Global, regional and national intake of plant-based foods among youth in 185 countries (1990–2018)
INTRODUCTION: Healthful plant-based foods can improve youth nutrition and contribute to global targets such as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 on ending malnutrition, SDG3 improving health and SDG12 promoting sustainable diets, yet global intakes remain unquantified. METHODS: We analysed the Global Dietary Database, aggregating 1248 dietary surveys from 185 countries in a Bayesian hierarchical model adjusted for survey heterogeneity, tempora…
Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Food security (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work) · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (1 work) · Anger (1 work) · Child and Adolescent Health (1 work)