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Session Type: Oral Session

From Maternal Nutrition to Child Growth: Lifecourse Evidence From Global Nutrition Research (Oral Session 10)

Sunday, July 26, 2026
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Location:Maryland Ballroom C

    Chair(s)

  • Joshua Miller, PhD (he/him/his)

    Assistant Professor
    University at Buffalo
    Buffalo, New York, United States

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Co-Chair(s)

  • Daniel Hoffman, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    Disclosure information not submitted.

    • Presenting Author(s)

  • Pratibha Dwarkanath, Ph.D (she/her/hers)

    Professor
    St. John's Research Institute
    Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Mary de Boer, PhD, MSc (she/her/hers)

    Postdoctoral Fellow
    Stanford University
    Stanford, California, United States

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Jaime Marquis, MSPH (she/her/hers)

    Senior Research Associate
    The George Washington University
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Disclosure(s): Hyperfine: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)

  • Angela KC, MSPH (she/her/hers)

    Doctoral Student
    Johns Hopkins University
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Seifu Gebreyesus, P.hD.

    Associate Professor
    Addis Ababa University, School of Public Health
    ADDIS ABABA, Adis Abeba, Ethiopia

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Lora Iannotti, PhD (she/her/hers)

    Professor
    Washington University in St. Louis
    St. Louis, Missouri, United States

    Disclosure information not submitted.

NUTRITION 2026 Oral Sessions feature the presentation of multiple abstracts organized around a common theme and highlight outstanding research representing the abstract topical areas. Complete abstract text for each abstract which will be presented at NUTRITION 2026 will be available on July 24.

Presentations:

  • 10:30 AM - 10:42 AM ET
    Acceptability and Adherence to Antenatal Calcium Supplementation Among Pregnant Women in Urban India: A Mixed-Methods Study

    Presenting Author: Pratibha Dwarkanath, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – St. John's Research Institute

    Co-Author: Christopher Sudfeld, Sc.D – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

    Co-Author: John Michael Raj, MSc – St. John's Medical College

    Co-Author: Sudarshan Hebbani, Ph.D – Surana College, Kengeri

    Co-Author: Poornima R, MSc, M.Phil – St. John's Research Institute

    Co-Author: Roopashree C, MSc – St. John's Research Institute

    Co-Author: Nancy Nanditha – St. John's Research Institute

    Co-Author: Nirmala Buggi, MD – Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore

    Co-Author: Shobha Rani, M.D – Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike, Bangalore

    Co-Author: Tinku Thomas, Ph.D – St. John's Medical College

    Co-Author: Anura V. Kurpad, Prof, MBBS, PhD – St. John’s Medical College

    Co-Author: Wafaie W. Fawzi, MBBS. DrPH (he/him/his) – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

  • 10:42 AM - 10:54 AM ET
    Maternal Dietary Patterns in Pregnancy and Their Relationship to Birth Outcomes in Bangladesh: A Latent-Transition Analysis of the JiVitA-3 Trial

    Presenting Author: Mary E. de Boer, PhD, MSc (she/her/hers) – Stanford University

    Co-Author: Rashelle Musci – Johns Hopkins University

    Co-Author: Andrew L. Thorne-Lyman, ScD MHS – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Co-Author: Abu Ahmed Shamim – BRAC University James P Grant School of Public Health

    Co-Author: Hasmot Ali, MBBS, MPH – JiVitA Project Bangladesh

    Co-Author: Lee S. Wu, MHS – Johns Hopkins University

    Co-Author: Keith P. West, Jr., DrPH, MPH (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Co-Author: Parul Christian, PhD, MSc – Johns Hopkins University

  • 10:54 AM - 11:06 AM ET
    Beyond Iron Deficiency: Quantifying the Contribution of Anemia Risk Factors Among a Cohort of Pregnant Women in Africa and South Asia

    Presenting Author: Jaime Marquis, MSPH (she/her/hers) – The George Washington University

    Co-Author: Emily Smith – The George Washington University

    Co-Author: Veronica Agyemang, PhD Candidate – Kintampo Health Research Centre

    Co-Author: Dennis Adu-Gyasi – Kintampo Health Research Centre

    Co-Author: Amma Benneh-Akwasi Kuma – University of Ghana

    Co-Author: Victor Akelo – Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu

    Co-Author: Santosh Benjamin – Christian Medical College Vellore

    Co-Author: Anne George – Christian Medical College Vellore

    Co-Author: Zahra Hoodbhoy – Aga Khan University

    Co-Author: Margaret P. Kasaro – University of North Carolina Global Projects Zambia, Lusaka

    Co-Author: M. Bridget Spelke – University of North Carolina Global Projects Zambia, Lusaka

    Co-Author: Sarmila Mazumder – The Society for Applied Studies

    Co-Author: Christopher Mores – The George Washington University

    Co-Author: Muhammad Imran Nisar – Aga Khan University

    Co-Author: Kirsten Donald – University of Cape Town

    Co-Author: Harun Owur – Kenya Medical Research Institute

    Co-Author: Neeraj Sharma – The Society for Applied Studies

    Co-Author: Christopher Sudfeld, Sc.D – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

    Co-Author: Savannah O'Malley – The George Washington University

    Co-Author: Yipeng Wei – The George Washington University

    Co-Author: Qing Pan – The George Washington University

    Co-Author: Sam Newton – Kintampo Health Research Centre

    Co-Author: Kwaku Poku Asante – Kintampo Health Research Centre

  • 11:06 AM - 11:18 AM ET
    Prevalence of Infant Wasting More Closely Conforms With Age to Maternal Patterns of Thinness: A Geospatial Secondary Analysis in Rural NW Bangladesh

    Presenting Author: Mary E. de Boer, PhD, MSc (she/her/hers) – Stanford University

    Co-Author: Frank C. Curriero – Johns Hopkins University

    Co-Author: Andrew L. Thorne-Lyman, ScD MHS – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Co-Author: Abu Ahmed Shamim – BRAC University James P Grant School of Public Health

    Co-Author: Rezwanul Haque, DCS, MA – JiVitA Project Bangladesh

    Co-Author: Brian Dyer – Johns Hopkins University

    Co-Author: Parul Christian, PhD, MSc – Johns Hopkins University

    Co-Author: Alain Labrique – World Health Organization

    Co-Author: Keith P. West, Jr., DrPH, MPH (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  • 11:18 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    Birthweight Has Persistent Effects on Pubescent Anthropometry in Rural Bangladesh

    Presenting Author: Angela KC, MSPH (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University

    Co-Author: Andrew L. Thorne-Lyman, ScD MHS – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Co-Author: Saijuddin Shaikh – The JiVitA Project

    Co-Author: Hasmot Ali, MBBS, MPH – JiVitA Project Bangladesh

    Co-Author: Abu Ahmed Shamim – The JiVitA Project

    Co-Author: Mahbubur Rashid – The JiVitA Project

    Co-Author: Lee S. Wu, MHS – Johns Hopkins University

    Co-Author: Alain B. Labrique – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Co-Author: Parul Christian, PhD, MSc – Johns Hopkins University

    Co-Author: Keith P. West, Jr., DrPH, MPH (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  • 11:30 AM - 11:42 AM ET
    Effectiveness of Vouchers and Cash Transfers for the Treatment of Moderate Wasting Among Under-Five Children: A Non-inferiority, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

    Presenting Author: Seifu H. Gebreyesus, P.hD. – Addis Ababa University, School of Public Health

    Co-Author: Eskeziaw Abebe Kassahun – School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University

    Co-Author: Samson Gebremedhin Gebreselassie, Prof – School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University

    Co-Author: Yakob Desalegn NIgatu – School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University

    Co-Author: Feven Hailu – School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University

    Co-Author: Meron Tamrat – School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University

    Co-Author: Arsema Abebe – School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University

    Co-Author: Tesfamichael Awoke Sissay – School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University

    Co-Author: Debritu Nane – School of Public and Environmental Health, Hawassa University

    Co-Author: Alinoor Mohammed Farah – School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University

    Co-Author: Kemeria Barsenga – World Food Program

    Co-Author: Aweke Kebede Arfassa – World Food Program

    Co-Author: Robert Ackatia Armah – World Food Program

    Co-Author: Mutinta Hambayi – World Food Program

    Co-Author: Paluku Bahwere – Independent Researcher

    Co-Author: Hamid Yimam Hassen – University of Antwerp

  • 11:42 AM - 11:54 AM ET
    Grandi Byen: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial in Haiti Examining Egg Plus Parenting Intervention Impacts on Child Growth and Nutrition

    Presenting Author: Lora Iannotti, PhD (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis

    Co-Author: Sherlie Jean-Louis Dulience – Washington University in St. Louis

    Co-Author: Michelle Dorce – Washington University in St. Louis

    Co-Author: Emmanuel Gyimah – University of California, Davis

    Co-Author: Gifty Aboagye-Mensah, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis

    Co-Author: Elizabeth Hahn – Washington University in St. Louis

    Co-Author: Rachel Zimmerman – Washington University in St. Louis

    Co-Author: Jenna Diaz – Washington University in St. Louis

    Co-Author: Jennifer Nicholas – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Co-Author: Joseline Marhone Pierre – Food and Nutrition at the Ministry of Public Health and Population in Haiti

    Co-Author: Shenyang Guo – Washington University in St. Louis

    Co-Author: Patricia Kohl – Washington University in St. Louis