Blar i SIHF Open Archive på forfatter "Chandyo, Ram Krishna"

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    • 25-hydroxy-vitamin D concentration is not affected by severe or non-severe pneumonia, or inflammation, in young children 

      Haugen, Johanne; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak, Manjeswori; Mathisen, Maria; Basnet, Sudha; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Valentiner-Branth, Palle; Shrestha, Prakash S.; Strand, Tor A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Poor vitamin D status has been associated with increased risk and severity of respiratory tract infections. Whether or not inflammation and infection affects 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration is controversial ...

    • The association between biomass fuel use for cooking and linear growth in young children in Bhaktapur, Nepal 

      Schwinger, Catherine; Kvestad, Ingrid; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Shrestha, Merina; Ranjitkar, Suman; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background There are still many people in the world who prepare their meals on open fires or stoves using solid fuels from biomass, especially in low-and middle-income countries. Although biomass cooking fuels have been ...

    • The association between household biomass fuel use and leukocyte telomere length among toddlers in Bhaktapur, Nepal 

      Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Schwinger, Catherine Monika; Kvestad, Ingrid; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Nguyen, Linda Vy; Corona-Perez, Diana; DeVivo, Immaculata; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Biomass fuels are still in use for cooking by many households in resource poor countries such as Nepal and is a major source of household air pollution (HAP). Chronic exposure to HAP has been shown to be associated ...

    • Biomass fuel use for cooking in Nepalese families and child cognitive abilities, results from a community-based study 

      Kvestad, Ingrid; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Schwinger, Catherine; Ranjitkar, Suman; Hysing, Mari; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Shrestha, Merina; Shrestha, Laxman P.; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Biomass fuel use for cooking is widespread in low to middle income countries. Studies on the association between biomass fuel use and cognitive abilities in children are limited. Objective To examine the association ...

    • Determinants of Cognitive Development in the Early Life of Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal 

      Ranjitkar, Suman; Hysing, Mari; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Ulak, Manjeswori; Shilpakar, Jaya Shree; Sintakala, Roshan; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Children in low and middle income countries may have many risk factors for poor cognitive development, and are accordingly at a high risk of not reaching their developmental potential. Determinants for cognitive ...

    • Engagement in agriculture protects against food insecurity and malnutrition in peri-urban Nepal 

      Moucheraud, Corrina; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Henjum, Sigrun; Strand, Tor A; Ulak, Manjeswori; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Locks, Lindsey; Webb, Patrick; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Abstract Background Urbanization is occurring rapidly in many low- and middle-income countries, which may affect households’ livelihoods, diet, and food security and nutritional outcomes. Objective The main objective of ...

    • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily life and worry among mothers in Bhaktapur, Nepal 

      Ranjitkar, Suman; Strand, Tor Arne; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Schwinger, Catherine; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Shrestha, Laxman P.; Hysing, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of daily life worldwide, but the impact may be higher for impoverished populations. The main aim of this study is to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on different ...

    • Iodine concentration in breastmilk and urine among lactating women of Bhaktapur, Nepal 

      Henjum, Sigrun; Malde, Marian Kjellevold; Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Shrestha, Prakash Sunder; Frøyland, Livar; Strydom, Emmerentia E.; Dhansay, Muhammed A.; Strand, Tor A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Adequate iodine concentration in breastmilk (BMIC) is essential for optimal neonatal thyroid hormone synthesis and neurological development in breastfed infants. For many decades, iodine deficiency has been a public health ...

    • Maternal and infant vitamin B12 status during infancy predict linear growth at 5 years 

      Strand, Tor A; Ulak, Manjeswori; Kvestad, Ingrid; Henjum, Sigrun; Ulvik, Arve; Shrestha, Merina; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L; Ueland, Per Magne; Shrestha, Prakash Sunder; Chandyo, Ram Krishna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      BACKGROUND: Many children worldwide have poor vitamin B12 status. The objective of this study was to estimate association between maternal and infant vitamin B12 status and long-term growth. METHODS: We randomly ...

    • Nutrient intake and environmental enteric dysfunction among Nepalese children 9-24 months old-the MAL-ED birth cohort study. 

      Morseth, Marianne S.; Strand, Tor A; Torheim, Liv Elin; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak, Manjeswori; Shrestha, Sanjaya Kumar; Shrestha, Binob; Henjum, Sigrun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      BACKGROUND: Nutrient deficiencies limit the growth and turnover of intestinal mucosa, but studies assessing whether specific nutrients protect against or improve environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) are scarce. We ...

    • Parental height modifies the association between linear growth and neurodevelopment in infancy 

      Upadhyay, Ravi Prakash; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Kvestad, Ingrid; Hysing, Mari; Ulak, Manjeswori; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Abstract AIM: To estimate the extent to which maternal and paternal height modify the association between length-for-age Z-score (LAZ) and neurodevelopmental outcomes assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant and ...

    • Predicting undernutrition at age 2 years with early attained weight and length compared with weight and length velocity 

      Schwinger, Catherine; Fadnes, Lars T.; Shrestha, Sanjaya Kumar; Shrestha, Prakash Sunder; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Shrestha, Binob; Ulak, Manjeswori; Bodhidatta, Ladaporn; Mason, Carl J.; Strand, Tor A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03)
      Objective: To estimate the abilities of weight and length velocities vs attained growth measures to predict stunting, wasting, and underweight at age 2 years. Study design: We analyzed data from a community-based cohort ...

    • The stability of the Bayley scales in early childhood and its relationship with future intellectual abilities in a low to middle income country 

      Kvestad, Ingrid; Hysing, Mari; Ranjitkar, Suman; Shrestha, Merina; Chandyo, Manjeswori Ulak; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Strand, Tor Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development is widely used worldwide. The objective of the current study was to measure the stability of the Bayley Scales during early childhood and its relationship with ...

    • The Association Between Heart Rate Variability and Neurocognitive and Socio-Emotional Development in Nepalese Infants 

      Ask, Torvald F.; Ranjitkar, Suman; Manjeswori, Ulak; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Hysing, Mari; Strand, Tor A; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Laxman; Andreassen, Marita; Lugo, Ricardo Gregorio; Shilpakar, LB; Shrestha, Marina; Sütterlin, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background: Many young children in developing countries do not reach their developmental potential. Traditional methods for assessing developmental outcome are time consuming, thus, physiological measures that can ...

    • The effects of vitamin B12 supplementation in pregnancy and postpartum on growth and neurodevelopment in early childhood: Study Protocol for a Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial 

      Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak, Manjeswori; Kvestad, Ingrid; Shrestha, Merina; Ranjitkar, Suman; Basnet, Sudha; Hysing, Mari; Shrestha, Laxman; Strand, Tor A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Abstract INTRODUCTION: Vitamin B12 is crucial for normal cell division and differentiation, and necessary for the development and myelination of the central nervous system. Pregnant mothers in resource poor settings ...

    • Vitamin status among breastfed infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal 

      Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L.; Henjum, Sigrun; Ueland, Per Magne; Midttun, Øivind; Shrestha, Prakash S.; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Graybill, Lauren; Strand, Tor A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Vitamin deficiencies are known to be common among infants residing in low- and middle-income countries but relatively few studies have assessed several biochemical parameters simultaneously. The objective of the study was ...