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Arnold School of Public Health

Global Nutrition

Research in other countries provides opportunities for substantially enriching our understanding of health problems and solutions through engaging with environments and systems both similar to and different from those in the U.S. Global nutrition is a comprehensive look at nutritional status and determinants across various populations worldwide.

Current Novel Research Efforts

  • Improving the growth, development, feeding care, and survival of infants and young children globally. 
  • Understanding how to advance programs and policies for improving nutrition and development. 

Associated Affiliate Scholars

  • Blake CE, Kim SS, Frongillo EA, Menon P. Research Priorities for Drivers of Food Choice for Food System Transformation in South Asia: Proceedings of a Collaborative Workshop. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2025;9(4):104582. doi:1016/j.cdnut.2025.104582

  • Boncyk M, Rampalli KK, Winters MN, Frongillo EA, Blake CE, et al. What, when, and how food and beverage are advertised on Ghanian television. PLOS ONE. 2025;20(6):e0325730. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0325730

  • Carrilho TRB, Oladapo OT, Hutcheon JA, Perumal N, et al. Protocol for the development of the WHO gestational weight gain charts. Published online January 1, 2026. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101973
  • Chalak A, Akl C, Haddad J, Ghattas H, et al. What drives schoolchildren’s food choices? Insights from a gamified stated-preference choice experiment in Tunisia. Food Quality and Preference. 2026;142:105910. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2026.105910 
  • Contreras-Manzano A, Alsallum S, Davis RE, Frongillo EA, Thrasher JF, et al. Changes in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake From Before to After Nutrition Labeling Policy Implementation: A Comparison of Mexico and the United States. Prev Chronic Dis. 2026;23:E17. doi:10.5888/pcd23.250422
  • Jamaluddine Z, Campbell OM, Sato M, Frongillo EA, Ghattas H, et al. Association between size at birth, rapid weight gain in infancy, and overweight status among Palestinian refugees under 5 years old: a retrospective cohort study. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2026;123(2):101132. doi:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.101132 
  • Kelcey B, Cunningham K, Frongillo EA. Interpersonal Communication and Maternal Behavioral Practice: A Case Study of Explanatory Causal Machine Learning in Nepal. J Nutr. Published online June 8, 2026:101657. doi:10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101657 

  • Kenney E, Rampalli KK, Samin S, Frongillo EA, Reyes LI, Bhandari S, Boncyk M, Blake CE, et al. How livelihood change affects food choice behaviors in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. Advances in Nutrition. Published online March 9, 2024:100203. doi:10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100203

  • Kotemori A, Kito K, Iwasaki M, Hebert JR, et al. Dietary Inflammatory Index and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Japanese Men. Nutrients. 2026;18(2):338. doi:10.3390/nu18020338
  • Lall G, Zimmermann MB, Schultink W, Larson LM. The Effects of Salt Fortified with Multiple Nutrients on Health Outcomes in Children, Adolescents, and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Advances in Nutrition. 2026;17(1):100567. doi:10.1016/j.advnut.2025.100567
  • Larson LM, Baldi A, Hasan MI, et al. Role of hepcidin on benefits and risks of supplementation with iron syrup and multiple micronutrient powders in Bangladeshi children: a substudy to a randomized controlled trial. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Published online February 19, 2025. doi:1016/j.ajcnut.2025.02.018

  • Larson LM, Mwangi M, Harding R, Thurber A, et al. Effects of Ferric Carboxymaltose on Pica among Pregnant Women in Malawi: A Substudy to a Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Nutrition. Published online May 12, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.05.010

  • Mendes de Leon CF, Elbejjani M, Abdulrahim S, Ghattas H, et al. Cohort profile: the Lebanon Study on Aging and HeAlth (LSAHA). BMC Public Health. 2025;26(1):363. doi:10.1186/s12889-025-25983-0
  • Mundagowa PT, Keseko E, Musungu R, Tembo P, Larson L, et al. Experiences, barriers, and enablers of infant and young child feeding among adolescent mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol. Syst Rev. 2025;15(1):34. doi:10.1186/s13643-025-03040-6
  • Murnane PM, Bukusi EA, Otieno P, Frongillo EA, et al. Effects of an agricultural intervention on psychosocial health among pregnant and non-pregnant women with HIV in Kenya. AIDS. Published online December 30, 2025. doi:10.1097/QAD.0000000000004436 
  • Odak JJ, Young SL, Frongillo EA, et al. Water Insecurity is Associated with Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Living with HIV in Western Kenya. AIDS Behav. Published online March 25, 2026. doi:10.1007/s10461-026-05091-9
  • Prado EL, Larson LM, Arnold CD, et al. Haemoglobin concentration thresholds that discriminate functional outcomes among children aged 6–30 months in eight countries: a pooled analysis of individual participant data. BMJ Glob Health. 2026;11(4). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015866 
  • Pries AM, Craig H, Mehra V, Frongillo EA, et al. Healthy Diet Metrics for Children and Adolescents and Their Suitability for Global Monitoring: A Critical Review. Adv Nutr. 2026;17(6):100622. doi:10.1016/j.advnut.2026.100622 
  • Shakya E, Cunningham K, Gupta AS, Frongillo EA, et al. Exposure to Social and Behavior Change Interventions Directly and Indirectly Improved Health and Nutrition-Related Awareness, Knowledge, and Practices among Male Household Heads and Grandmothers in Nepal. J Nutr. 2026;156(7):101576. doi:10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101576
  • Suresh S, Frongillo EA, Thapa DK, et al. Exposure to Suaahara II Interventions and Knowledge of Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health Among Mothers, Grandmothers, and Male Household Heads: An Association Study in Nepal. Matern Child Nutr. 2026;22(1):e70134. doi:10.1111/mcn.70134 
  • Thrasher JF, Villalobos V, Fang D, Frongillo EA, et al. Trends in self-reported responses to nutrition facts labels before and after nutrition labeling policy implementation: A comparison of adults in the United States and Mexico. Current Developments in Nutrition. Published online February 22, 2026:107661. doi:10.1016/j.cdnut.2026.107661
  • Weiser SD, Sheira LA, Wekesa P, Frongillo EA, et al. A livelihood intervention improved nutritional, mental health and sexual health outcomes among HIV-affected adolescents in western Kenya: results from the Shamba Maisha randomised controlled trial. BMJ Glob Health. 2026;11(3):e016886. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2024-016886 

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