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Susan WalkerUniversity of the West Indies Verified email at uwimona.edu.jm Cited by 29194 |
Maternal and child undernutrition and overweight in low-income and middle-income countries
Maternal and child malnutrition in low-income and middle-income countries encompasses
both undernutrition and a growing problem with overweight and obesity. Low body-mass …
both undernutrition and a growing problem with overweight and obesity. Low body-mass …
Child development: risk factors for adverse outcomes in developing countries
SP Walker, TD Wachs, JM Gardner, B Lozoff… - The lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Poverty and associated health, nutrition, and social factors prevent at least 200 million
children in developing countries from attaining their developmental potential. We review the …
children in developing countries from attaining their developmental potential. We review the …
Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course
Early childhood development programmes vary in coordination and quality, with inadequate
and inequitable access, especially for children younger than 3 years. New estimates, based …
and inequitable access, especially for children younger than 3 years. New estimates, based …
The health-promoting lifestyle profile: development and psychometric characteristics
SN Walker, KR Sechrist, NJ Pender - Nursing research, 1987 - journals.lww.com
This article describes the development and initial psychometric evaluation of an instrument
to measure health-promoting life-style. Based on responses from 952 adults in midwestern …
to measure health-promoting life-style. Based on responses from 952 adults in midwestern …
Inequality in early childhood: risk and protective factors for early child development
SP Walker, TD Wachs, S Grantham-McGregor… - The lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Inequality between and within populations has origins in adverse early experiences.
Developmental neuroscience shows how early biological and psychosocial experiences …
Developmental neuroscience shows how early biological and psychosocial experiences …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in COVID-19
Host-mediated lung inflammation is present, and drives mortality, in the critical illness
caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Host genetic variants associated with …
caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Host genetic variants associated with …
Synaptic, transcriptional and chromatin genes disrupted in autism
The genetic architecture of autism spectrum disorder involves the interplay of common and
rare variants and their impact on hundreds of genes. Using exome sequencing, here we …
rare variants and their impact on hundreds of genes. Using exome sequencing, here we …
Labor market returns to an early childhood stimulation intervention in Jamaica
A substantial literature shows that US early childhood interventions have important long-
term economic benefits. However, there is little evidence on this question for developing …
term economic benefits. However, there is little evidence on this question for developing …
Development and psychometric evaluation of the exercise benefits/barriers scale
KR Sechrist, SN Walker… - Research in nursing & …, 1987 - Wiley Online Library
Initial psychometric evaluation of an instrument to measure perceived benefits of exercise
and perceived barriers to exercise was based on the responses of 650 adults and included …
and perceived barriers to exercise was based on the responses of 650 adults and included …
Global Emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Amphibian Chytridiomycosis in Space, Time, and Host
MC Fisher, TWJ Garner… - Annual review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a chytrid fungus that causes chytridiomycosis in
amphibians. Only named in 1999, Bd is a proximate driver of declines in global amphibian …
amphibians. Only named in 1999, Bd is a proximate driver of declines in global amphibian …