Child Health and Nutrition Research in Africa
A Database of Research Organisations and Researchers in sub-Saharan Africa

Kirsten Simondon

Institute of Research for Development (IRD) - Institute of Research for Development (IRD)
Contact Details
E-mailkirsten.simondon@mpl.ird.fr
Telephone+221 8493564
Fax+221 8324307
Publications
Growth and maturation of Sereer adolescent girls (Senegal) in relation to seasonal migration for labor
American Journal of Human Biology 1999, 11, 539-550
Principal Author: Benefice E, Cames C, Kirsten Simondon

Age at introduction of complementary food and physical growth from 2 to 9 months in rural Senegal
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1997, 51, 703-707

Nutritional status and age at menarche of Senegalese adolescents
Annals of Human Biology 1997, 24, 521-532

Preschool stunting, age at menarche and adolescents height: a longitudinal study in rural Senegal
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998, 52, 412-418

Breastfeeding is associated with improved growth in length, but not weight, in rural Senegalese toddlers
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2001, 73, 959-967

Children's height, health and appetite influence mothers' weaning decisions in rural Senegal
International Journal of Epidemiology 2001, 30, 476-81

Informed consent and biomedical research in developing countries
Journal International de Bioethique, accepted for publication

Change in body water distribution index in infants who become stunted between 4 and 18 months of age
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, accepted for publication

Breastfeeding in sub-Saharan Africa outlook for 2000
Public Health Nutrition 2001, 4, 929-30