Kirsten Simondon
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4286365 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Kirsten Simondon |
| PRENOMES | Kirsten |
| SOBRENOME | Simondon |
| ASSINATURA | SIMONDON K |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Institut de Recherche pour le Développement |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5909-7332 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1993 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2017 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Stunting among children under 3 years of age in Côte d’Ivoire
Objective To investigate spatial heterogeneity of stunting prevalence among children in Côte d’Ivoire and examine changes in stunting between 1994 and 2011, to assess the impact of the 2002–2011 civil war that led to temporary partitioning of the country. Design Data from 1994, 1998 and 2011 Côte d’Ivoire Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) were analysed using a geostatistical approach taking into account spatial autocorrelation. Stunting data w…
A sustainable food support for non-breastfed infants
Objective To provide HIV-positive mothers who opted for exclusive breastfeeding or formula feeding from birth to 6 months postpartum as a means of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV with a sustainable infant food support programme (FSP) from 6 to 12 months postpartum. We describe the implementation and assessment of this pilot initiative. Design The FSP included a 6-month provision of locally produced infant fortified mix (…
Acceptability and feasibility of infant‐feeding options
In Burkina Faso, prolonged breastfeeding with introduction of ritual fluids from birth is a deep-seated norm. We explored HIV-infected mothers' views and experiences of the acceptability and feasibility of the World Health Organization's recommended infant-feeding options within a mother-to-child-transmission prevention trial. A qualitative study was conducted on 17 formula-feeding and 19 breastfeeding mothers, from a larger cohort of 51 eligible…
Early Breastfeeding Cessation in Rural Senegal
Objectives. We studied reasons for cessation of breastfeeding before the age of 15 months, replacement feeding modes, and child mortality in West Africa. Methods. Data were gathered for 12208 children born between 1987 and 1997 in a rural area of Senegal. Interviews were conducted with caregivers of early-weaned children, and child mortality risks were assessed. Results. Fewer than 1% of children had been weaned early. The main reasons for early …
Longitudinal estimates of puberty timing in Senegalese adolescent girls
This study aimed to assess the timing of sexual maturation (breast development and menarche occurrence) among sub-Saharan African adolescent girls from rural areas. In the framework of a longitudinal study of growth at puberty, the stages of pubertal development (Tanner classification) and menarche occurrence were recorded at intervals between 1995 and 2000 in a sample of 406 Senegalese adolescent girls from a rural area. Nutritional status was e…
Impact of the health and living conditions of migrant and non-migrant Senegalese adolescent girls on their nutritional status and growth
Objective: To describe the living conditions of Senegalese adolescent girls according to their migration status, and to define the main socio-economic and biological determinants of their nutritional and growth status. Design: Health and living conditions, sexual maturation, and nutritional and growth status of adolescent girls were determined within the framework of a longitudinal study on growth. Settings: The capital city of Senegal (Dakar) an…
Breast-feeding in sub-Saharan Africa
A recent paper in Public Health Nutrition reviewed the breast-feeding situation in Africa 1 . Although this review raised many important points, we disagree with its main message, that `the outlook for breast-feeding in African mothers in general is one of gloom
Nutritional status and irrigated rice cultivation in northern Senegal
Nutritional status was monitored in a random sample of inhabitants of three villages in Northern Senegal where irrigated rice cultivation started in July 1989. In early 1990, weight and height were measured in children and adults. From 1990–1995, 290 preschool children, 175 mothers of the children and 99 men aged 20–60 years were followed longitudinally. The prevalence of wasting in children fell from 11.4% (95% confidence interval: 7.4–15.4%) in…
Growth and maturation of Sereer adolescent girls (Senegal) in relation to seasonal migration for labor
Growth and maturation of Sereer adolescent girls (Senegal) in relation to seasonal migration for labor
This study compares the growth and maturity status of Sereer girls (Senegal) temporarily migrating to an urban setting during the dry season to work as maids in the capital city, Dakar, with girls remaining in rural communities. A total of 343 girls, aged 12.5–14.5 were surveyed: 222 lived year-round in several villages (sedentes) and 121 girls worked in Dakar for 8 months of the year (migrants). All girls were born and reared under the same cond…
Nutritional status and age at menarche of Senegalese adolescents
Growth and maturation during adolescence has not been well described in rural African populations, although it may represent the missing link between high levels of preschool stunting and nearly 'normal' adult heights. In 1995 the homes of subjects aged 10.3-17.5 years, living in a rural area of Senegal, were visited, and all adolescents present, 1527 boys and 1126 girls, were included in the analysis. A number of girls were absent because they w…
Physical activity patterns and anthropometric changes in Senegalese women observed over a complete seasonal cycle
This study describes the habitual physical activity of a group of women in Northern Senegal who are involved in a hydroagricultural development program and assesses its consequences for their nutritional status. A group of 30 women was followed on three occasions during a complete agricultural cycle. At each visit, activities were observed and timed over periods of 3 and 2 consecutive days. Anthropometric dimensions were taken at each visit, with…
Agricultural development and nutrition among rural populations
Food production in Sahelian countries is very dependent on erratic rainfall. To eliminate this climatic risk, modern irrigated agriculture was introduced and spread into the Senegal Valley in the course of the last thirty years. In such a context of changes in farming systems and food consumption patterns, a nutritional and dietary study was conducted three different times at six month intervals among 37 families of a village community which farm…
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Agricultural development and nutrition among rural populations
Food production in Sahelian countries is very dependent on erratic rainfall. To eliminate this climatic risk, modern irrigated agriculture was introduced and spread into the Senegal Valley in the course of the last thirty years. In such a context of changes in farming systems and food consumption patterns, a nutritional and dietary study was conducted three different times at six month intervals among 37 families of a village community which farm…
Physical activity patterns and anthropometric changes in Senegalese women observed over a complete seasonal cycle
This study describes the habitual physical activity of a group of women in Northern Senegal who are involved in a hydroagricultural development program and assesses its consequences for their nutritional status. A group of 30 women was followed on three occasions during a complete agricultural cycle. At each visit, activities were observed and timed over periods of 3 and 2 consecutive days. Anthropometric dimensions were taken at each visit, with…
Nutritional status and age at menarche of Senegalese adolescents
Growth and maturation during adolescence has not been well described in rural African populations, although it may represent the missing link between high levels of preschool stunting and nearly 'normal' adult heights. In 1995 the homes of subjects aged 10.3-17.5 years, living in a rural area of Senegal, were visited, and all adolescents present, 1527 boys and 1126 girls, were included in the analysis. A number of girls were absent because they w…
Growth and maturation of Sereer adolescent girls (Senegal) in relation to seasonal migration for labor
Growth and maturation of Sereer adolescent girls (Senegal) in relation to seasonal migration for labor
This study compares the growth and maturity status of Sereer girls (Senegal) temporarily migrating to an urban setting during the dry season to work as maids in the capital city, Dakar, with girls remaining in rural communities. A total of 343 girls, aged 12.5–14.5 were surveyed: 222 lived year-round in several villages (sedentes) and 121 girls worked in Dakar for 8 months of the year (migrants). All girls were born and reared under the same cond…
Breast-feeding in sub-Saharan Africa
A recent paper in Public Health Nutrition reviewed the breast-feeding situation in Africa 1 . Although this review raised many important points, we disagree with its main message, that `the outlook for breast-feeding in African mothers in general is one of gloom
Nutritional status and irrigated rice cultivation in northern Senegal
Nutritional status was monitored in a random sample of inhabitants of three villages in Northern Senegal where irrigated rice cultivation started in July 1989. In early 1990, weight and height were measured in children and adults. From 1990–1995, 290 preschool children, 175 mothers of the children and 99 men aged 20–60 years were followed longitudinally. The prevalence of wasting in children fell from 11.4% (95% confidence interval: 7.4–15.4%) in…
Impact of the health and living conditions of migrant and non-migrant Senegalese adolescent girls on their nutritional status and growth
Objective: To describe the living conditions of Senegalese adolescent girls according to their migration status, and to define the main socio-economic and biological determinants of their nutritional and growth status. Design: Health and living conditions, sexual maturation, and nutritional and growth status of adolescent girls were determined within the framework of a longitudinal study on growth. Settings: The capital city of Senegal (Dakar) an…
Longitudinal estimates of puberty timing in Senegalese adolescent girls
This study aimed to assess the timing of sexual maturation (breast development and menarche occurrence) among sub-Saharan African adolescent girls from rural areas. In the framework of a longitudinal study of growth at puberty, the stages of pubertal development (Tanner classification) and menarche occurrence were recorded at intervals between 1995 and 2000 in a sample of 406 Senegalese adolescent girls from a rural area. Nutritional status was e…
Early Breastfeeding Cessation in Rural Senegal
Objectives. We studied reasons for cessation of breastfeeding before the age of 15 months, replacement feeding modes, and child mortality in West Africa. Methods. Data were gathered for 12208 children born between 1987 and 1997 in a rural area of Senegal. Interviews were conducted with caregivers of early-weaned children, and child mortality risks were assessed. Results. Fewer than 1% of children had been weaned early. The main reasons for early …
Acceptability and feasibility of infant‐feeding options
In Burkina Faso, prolonged breastfeeding with introduction of ritual fluids from birth is a deep-seated norm. We explored HIV-infected mothers' views and experiences of the acceptability and feasibility of the World Health Organization's recommended infant-feeding options within a mother-to-child-transmission prevention trial. A qualitative study was conducted on 17 formula-feeding and 19 breastfeeding mothers, from a larger cohort of 51 eligible…
A sustainable food support for non-breastfed infants
Objective To provide HIV-positive mothers who opted for exclusive breastfeeding or formula feeding from birth to 6 months postpartum as a means of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV with a sustainable infant food support programme (FSP) from 6 to 12 months postpartum. We describe the implementation and assessment of this pilot initiative. Design The FSP included a 6-month provision of locally produced infant fortified mix (…
Stunting among children under 3 years of age in Côte d’Ivoire
Objective To investigate spatial heterogeneity of stunting prevalence among children in Côte d’Ivoire and examine changes in stunting between 1994 and 2011, to assess the impact of the 2002–2011 civil war that led to temporary partitioning of the country. Design Data from 1994, 1998 and 2011 Côte d’Ivoire Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) were analysed using a geostatistical approach taking into account spatial autocorrelation. Stunting data w…
Medicine (12 obras) · Demography (9 obras) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (8 obras) · Geography (6 obras) · Pediatrics (6 obras) · Body mass index (5 obras) · Environmental health (5 obras) · Demography (4 obras) · Agriculture (3 obras) · Anthropometry (3 obras)