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Project Leader for non-invasive detection methods |
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Projects Coordinator for Highland Research |
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Senior Program Leader for Iron Safety |
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Scientific Director |
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Senior Program Leader for Diet and Health |
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Administrative Staff |
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Julisa Gallego |
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Juan Ramírez |
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Raquel Campos, BSc |
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Research Fellow |
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Dietary assessment, population surveys, infant nutrition |
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camporaquel@gmail.com |
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§ Reconnaissance of Food Intake among Rural and Urban Infants Aged 6 to 12 Months § Madres de Maíz Project “Agriculture, Maternal-Infant Nutrition & Public Health |
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2011 Hernández, L., R. Campos, et al. (2011). "Contribution of complementary food nutrients to estimated total nutrient intakes for urban Guatemalan infants in the second semester of life." Asia Pac J Clin Nutr (being revised). Campos, R., L. Hernández, et al. (2011). "Contribution of complementary food nutrients to estimated total nutrient intakes for rural Guatemalan infants in the second semester of life." Asia Pac J Clin Nutr (in press). 2010 Enneman, A., R. Campos, et al. (2010). "Contribution of complementary foods to the total daily water needs of urban Guatemalan infants." J Hum Nutr Diet 23(5): 520-8. 2009 Campos, R., Montenegro-Bethancourt, G., Vossenaar, M., Doak, C. M., & Solomons, N. W. (2009). Volume, frequency and participation in plain drinking water consumption by third and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr, 18(2), 164-170. Enneman, A., Hernandez, L., Campos, R., Vossenaar, M., & Solomons, N. W. (2009). Dietary characteristics of complementary foods offered to Guatemalan infants vary between urban and rural settings. Nutr Res, 29(7), 470-479. Vossenaar, M., Mayorga, E., Soto-Mendez, M. J., Medina-Monchez, S. B., Campos, R., Anderson, A. S., et al. (2009). The positive deviance approach can be used to create culturally appropriate eating guides compatible with reduced cancer risk. J Nutr, 139(4), 755-762. 2006 Manolo Mazariegos, K Michael Hambidge, Nancy F Krebs, Jamie E Westcott, Sian Lei, Gary K Grunwald, Raquel Campos, Brenda Barahona, Victor Raboy and Noel W Solomons (2006). Zinc absorption in Guatemalan schoolchildren fed normal or low-phytate maize. J Clin Nutr, 83(1), 59-64. |
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Caitlin Crowley, MPH |
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Research Fellow |
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crowley.caitlin@gmail.com |
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+502-4201-8354 |
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§ Calibration and validation of two non-invasive devices to evaluate hematological status § Assessment of prevalence of asymptomatic giardiasis in day-care center settings, Quetzaltenango § Trends in morbidity and health-seeking behaviors among Mam-speaking women of San Juan Ostuncalco |
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Crowley C, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Arriaga C, Solomons NW, Schumann K. (2010) Correspondence of a non-invasive, cutaneous-contact method to determine hemoglobin values with conventional whole blood samples within a Guatemalan field setting. Food Nutr Bull [submitted] Locurto C, Benoit A, Crowley C, Miele A. The structure of individual differences in batteries of rapid acquisition tasks in mice. J Comp Psych. 2006; 120(4):378-88. |
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Liza Hernandez, BS |
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Gabriela Montenegro-Bethancourt, MSc |
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Research Fellow |
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Children and adolescence health; non-invasive screening methods; diet and hydration. |
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+502-56711546 |
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§ Children and adolescence studies: diet and water intake in different socioeconomic strata; dietary methods assessment in that group. § Coordination, implementation of projects. Local counterpart for National and International collaboration with CeSSIAM. § Hemoglobin (2009-2010) § Giardia and Gangliosides (2009-2010) § Vitamin D in elderly (2008) § Polimorphisms of the BCMO1 (2008) § Quetzaltenango Schoolchildren dietary intake(2005) § New American Plate (2005) |
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2010
Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Doak C, Solomons NW. (2010) Contribution of beverages to energy, macronutrient and micronutrient intake of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Matern Child Nutr; 6:174- 189 Vossenaar M, Sinak C, Montenegro-Betthancourt G, Bermúdez OI, Groeneveld I, Doak CM, Solomons NW. (2010) Concordance with selected population goals recommendations of the 1997 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research among 3rd and 4th grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Food Nutr Bull Food Nutr Bull; 31:181-192 Makkes S, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Groeneveld I, Doak C, Solomons NW. (2010) Drinking patterns and anthropometric outcomes among schoolchildren in Guatemala. Maternal and Child Nutr 2010 [in press] Bermudez O, Toher C, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Mathias P, Doak C, Solomons NW. (2010) Dietary intakes and food sources of fatty acids in diets of Guatemalan schoolchildren: A cross-sectional study. J Nutr Nutr; 23:9-20 Sud SR, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Bermúdez OI, Heaney RP, Armas L, Solomons NW. Elderly Mayan residents of the Western Highlands of Guatemala lack sufficient levels of Vitamin D. Nutrition Research 2011 (in press) Crowley C, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Arriaga C, Solomons NW, Schumann K. (2010) Correspondence of a non-invasive, cutaneous-contact method to determine hemoglobin values with conventional whole blood samples within a Guatemalan field setting. Food Nutr Bull [in press] 2009
Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Doak CM, Solomons N. Fruit and vegetable intake of schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2009 25:146-56 Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Kuijper LD, Doak CM, Solomons NW. Ready-to-eat cereals are key sources of selected micronutrients among schoolchildren from public and private elementary schools in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Nutr Res. 2009; 29:335-42. Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Doak CM, Solomons NW. Total daily water intake and net acquisition from the self-selected diet of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Food and Nutr Bull 2009; 30: 340-350 Campos R, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Doak CM, Solomons NW. Volume, frequency and participation in plain drinking water consumption by third and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2009;18 :164-70. Vossenaar M, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Kuijper LD, Doak CM, Solomons NW. Distribution of macro- and micronutrient intakes in relation to the meal pattern of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Public Health Nutr. 2009; 12:1330-42. Solomons NW, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vásquez C, Vossenaar M, Doak C. Concordance with the New American Plate guidelines of the American Institute for Cancer Research in Guatemalan children. Nutrition. 2009; 25:385-91. |
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Monica Orozco, PhD |
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Post Doctoral Fellow |
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Iron |
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§ Open-label efficacy and tolerance study of a colostrum nutritional supplement § Health perceptions and practices among urban Guatemalan mothers § Acceptability of a multi-fortified supplement with micronutrients in children of 7 to 12 months § Acceptability and recipe development with multi-fortified foods with micronutrients § Acceptability and recipe creation using tomato and green sauces with red palm oil § Trial intervention with a fortified beverage with iron in school children § Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the colon: Comparative study of the production of ROS in the feces with different types of iron supplements § Effects of fiber consumption on colonic generation of reactive oxygen species in Guatemalan women |
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2010 Orozco M, Solomons NW, Schümann K, Friel JK, Mendizabal de Montenegro (2010) Antioxidant-rich Oral Supplements Attenuate the Effects of Oral Iron on In Situ Oxidation Susceptibility of Human Feces. J Nutr. [in press] 2006 Orozco M, Solomons, NW, Briend A. (2006) Contribution of a novel high-density micronutrient condiment (HDMC) to nutrient adequacy of home-prepared Guatemalan dishes. Food Nutr Bull 27 (3):211-219. 2003 Solomons NW, Orozco M, Schumann K. (2003) Safety and security considerations of micronutrient interventions: Fitting in red palm oil. Food Technology and Nutrition Conference. 24-28 August. PIPOC International Palm Oil Congress. Pp 83-86. Solomons NW, Orozco M. (2003) Alleviation of vitamin A deficiency with palm fruit and its products. Asia Pacific J Clin Nutr; 12 (3): 373-384. 2002 Solomons NW; Orozco M. (2002) (Book Review) Title of Book: Micronutrients and HIV Infection. Amer Jr Clin Nutr, 75 (6): 1128–1129. |
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Maria-Eugenia Romero-Abal (Sheny), BS |
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Noel W. Solomons, MD |
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Scientific Director |
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Maria-Jose Soto, Bs |
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Research Fellow |
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+502-59270017 |
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§ Effects of fiber consumption on colonic generation of reactive oxygen species in Guatemalan women § Adherence with Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations to Reduce Cancer Risk: Concordance Project § Reconnaissance of Food Intake among Rural and Urban Infants Aged 6 to 12 Months |
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2010 Soto-Méndez MJ, Campos R, Hernández L, Vossenaar M, Solomons NW. (2010) Reproducibility regarding the age of introduction of complementary foods to infants as self-reported by urban and rural low-income mothers in Guatemala. The FACEB J (submitted). 2009 Vossenaar, M., Mayorga, E., Soto-Mendez, M. J., Medina-Monchez, S. B., Campos, R., Anderson, A. S., et al. (2009). The positive deviance approach can be used to create culturally appropriate eating guides compatible with reduced cancer risk. J Nutr, 139(4), 755-762. Soto-Méndez MJ, Campos R, Hernández L, Solomons NW. (2009) Prácticas Alimentarias Tempranas en Infantes en Area Urbana y Rural de Guatemala. Revista Chilena de Nutrición, 36(1), 816. 2008 J Raquel Campos, Noel W. Solomons, Marieke Vossenaar, Maria J. Soto, Susana Medina, and Annie S. Anderson (2008). Social-class specific, prescriptive-eating menus for Guatemalans: A Positive Deviance approach. FASEB J. 2008 22:684.1 2007 Soto-Méndez MJ (2007). Guía de Conductas para Alimentación Adheridas a las Normas de Prevención del Cáncer; para una Población Rural y Urbano Marginal de Guatemala. Unpublished Thesis, Universidad Rafael Landívar. |
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Marieke Vossenaar, PhD |
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Senior program leader for diet and health |
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Dietary assessment, population surveys, infant nutrition |
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§ Feeding practices in Guatemalan infants - Adherence to the WHO recommendations and barriers to their implementation § Developing Evidence Based Strategies to Improve Early Child Nutrition in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala § Promotion of Adolescent and Child Health: Xela-Children Study § Adherence with Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations to Reduce Cancer Risk: Concordance Project |
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2011 Hernández, L., R. Campos, et al. (2011). "Contribution of complementary food nutrients to estimated total nutrient intakes for urban Guatemalan infants in the second semester of life." Asia Pac J Clin Nutr (being revised). Vossenaar, M., P. M. Jaramillo, et al. (2011). "Daily consumption of foods and nutrients from institutional and home sources among young children attending two contrasting day-care centers in Guatemala City." Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism (being revised). Campos, R., L. Hernández, et al. (2011). "Contribution of complementary food nutrients to estimated total nutrient intakes for rural Guatemalan infants in the second semester of life." Asia Pac J Clin Nutr (in press). Vossenaar, M., B. Panday, et al. (2011). "Nutrient offerings from the meals and snacks served in four day-care centers in Guatemala City." Nutrition (in press). Vossenaar, M., N. W. Solomons, et al. (2011). "Concordance with dietary and lifestyle individual guidelines for cancer prevention in European and Mesoamerican samples." Nutrition (in press). 2010 Enneman, A., R. Campos, et al. (2010). "Contribution of complementary foods to the total daily water needs of urban Guatemalan infants." J Hum Nutr Diet 23(5): 520-8. Vossenaar, M., O. I. Bermudez, et al. (2010). "Practical limitations to a positive deviance approach for identifying dietary patterns compatible with the reduction of cancer risk." J Hum Nutr Diet 23(4): 382-92. Vossenaar, M., C. Sinak, et al. (2010). "Concordance with selected population recommendations for cancer prevention among third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala." Food Nutr Bull 31(2): 181-92. Bermudez, O. I., C. Toher, et al. (2010). "Dietary intakes and food sources of fatty acids in Guatemalan schoolchildren: A cross-sectional study." Nutr J 9(1): 20. Montenegro-Bethancourt, G., M. Vossenaar, et al. (2010). "Contribution of beverages to energy, macronutrient and micronutrient intake of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala." Matern Child Nutr 6(2): 174-89. 2009 Montenegro-Bethancourt, G., M. Vossenaar, et al. (2009). "Total daily water intake in Guatemalan children." Food Nutr Bull 30(4): 340-50. Vossenaar, M., G. Montenegro-Bethancourt, et al. (2009). "Distribution of macro- and micronutrient intakes in relation to the meal pattern of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala." Public Health Nutr 12(9): 1330-42. Campos, R., G. Montenegro-Bethancourt, et al. (2009). "Volume, frequency and participation in plain drinking water consumption by third and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala." Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 18(2): 164-70. Enneman, A., L. Hernandez, et al. (2009). "Dietary characteristics of complementary foods offered to Guatemalan infants vary between urban and rural settings." Nutr Res 29(7): 470-9. Montenegro-Bethancourt, G., M. Vossenaar, et al. (2009). "Ready-to-eat cereals are key sources of selected micronutrients among schoolchildren from public and private elementary schools in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala." Nutr Res 29(5): 335-42. Solomons, N. W., G. Montenegro-Bethancourt, et al. (2009). "Concordance with the New American Plate guidelines of the American Institute for Cancer Research in Guatemalan children." Nutrition 25(4): 385-91. Vossenaar, M., E. Mayorga, et al. (2009). "The positive deviance approach can be used to create culturally appropriate eating guides compatible with reduced cancer risk." J Nutr 139(4): 755-62. Vossenaar, M., N. W. Solomons, et al. (2009). "Concordance with dietary and lifestyle population goals for cancer prevention in Dutch, Scottish, Mexican, and Guatemalan population samples." Nutrition 26(1): 40-52. 2008 Vossenaar, M., N. W. Solomons, et al. (2008). "Evaluating concordance with the 1997 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute of Cancer Research cancer prevention guidelines: challenges for the research community." Nutr Res Rev 21(2): 189-206. 2005 Dhonukshe-Rutten, R. A., M. Vossenaar, et al. (2005). "Day-to-day variations in iron, zinc and copper in breast milk of Guatemalan mothers." J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 40(2): 128-34; discussion 120-1. |
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