Grace Heymsfield

Biographic Data

ID7986031
NAMEGrace Heymsfield
GIVEN NAMESGrace
FAMILY NAMEHeymsfield
SIGNATUREHEYMSFIELD G
AFFILIATIONSInternational Rescue Committee
ORCID0009-0004-2614-2215
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Estimating program coverage in the treatment of acute malnutrition using population-based cluster survey methods

    Open AccessGrace Heymsfield, Elizabeth Radin et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background Despite their utility for program planning, acute malnutrition treatment coverage estimates at the national and sub-national levels are rarely available. Prior work has identified methodological concerns with current approaches. Methods We estimated the point prevalence and treatment coverage of acute malnutrition in 11 districts (or similar subnational areas) across four high-burden countries in Africa using representative cluster-bas…

  • Distance From Treatment Is Associated With Poorer Admission Status and Worse Outcomes Among Acutely Malnourished Children

    Open AccessSuvi T Kangas, Abel Khisa et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2025

    Distance from health facilities is an important predictor of treatment seeking and health outcomes. We aimed to describe the relationship between distance from care with admission characteristics and treatment outcomes among children admitted to malnutrition treatment. Data was collected as part of an observational study on the effectiveness of a simplified malnutrition treatment program in the Nara district of Mali. Treatment was provided at 37 …

  • Applying WHO Prioritization Criteria for Moderate Wasting

    Open AccessIsabel Potani, Zachary Tausanovitch et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2025

    The World Health Organization's 2023 recommendations for managing moderate wasting provide criteria for prioritizing children to receive specially formulated foods (SFF) rather than counseling alone. However, the practical programmatic impact of such prioritization is unclear. This secondary analysis aimed to describe the caseload and treatment outcomes among moderately wasted 6- to 59-month-old Malian children, categorized into higher-priority (…

  • Perceptions of stakeholders on the use of a simplified, combined protocol for treatment of acute malnutrition in Central African Republic

    Open AccessFrancis Ngure, Francis M Ngure et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    Treatment of acute malnutrition requires novel approaches to improve coverage, reduce costs and improve the efficiency of standard protocols that separate the management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The use of simplified, combined protocols to treat both MAM and SAM has drawn research and policy interest among global, regional and national stakeholders. However, the perspectives of local communities an…

  • Effectiveness of acute malnutrition treatment with a simplified, combined protocol in Central African Republic

    Open AccessGrace Heymsfield, Zachary Tausanovitch et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    A simplified, combined protocol admitting children with a mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) of <125 mm or oedema to malnutrition treatment with ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) uses two sachets of RUTF per day of those with MUAC < 115 mm and/or oedema and one sachet of RUTF per day for those with MUAC 115-<125 mm. This treatment previously demonstrated noninferior programmatic outcomes compared with standard treatment and high recovery in a …

  • Linear Growth During Treatment With a Simplified, Combined Protocol

    Open AccessGrace Heymsfield, Kevin B Stephenson et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2024

    A simplified, combined protocol treats children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), defined by mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) of < 125 and ≥ 115 mm and no oedema, with 1 daily sachet of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) and those with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), defined by MUAC < 115 mm and/or oedema, with two daily sachets of RUTF. This protocol was previously shown to result in non-inferior recovery compared to standard treatmen…

  • Generally the young mom suffers much

    Open AccessScott B Ickes, Grace Heymsfield et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2016

    Maternal factors such as autonomy are associated with child feeding practices and nutritional status, with varying degrees depending on the definition of maternal-level constructs and context. This study describes the events and processes that constrain maternal capabilities-intrapersonal factors that shape mother's abilities to leverage resources to provide care to children-as they relate to nutrition and hygiene practices. We report community b…