Andrew Prentice
- Professor of International Nutrition at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
- Head of the the Nutrition & Planetary Health Theme at the MRC Unit The Gambia (MRCG)
- Through a combination of discovery research and clinical trials his team is focused on developing better interventions in maternal and child nutrition
- Contributed to numerous national and international expert groups and advisory bodies
- Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences and was recently elected as an International Member of the US National Academy of Sciences
- Specific interests are in iron, infection and anemia, and how the maternal diet at the time of conceiving a baby affects the fetal epigenome with life-long effects on health
Articles from this author
The Double Burden of Malnutrition in Countries Passing through the Economic Transition
Clinical Implications of New Insights into Hepcidin-Mediated Regulation of Iron Absorption and Metabolism
Growth Faltering: Underweight and Stunting
Podcasts from this author
Sarah Cusick - Nourishing healthy brain growth and development in young children - Workshop 102 - Session 1 - Episode 18
Ahmad Suryawan - Critical and sensitive periods in child development - Workshop 102 - Session 1 -Episode 17
Linda Adair - The regulation of healthy growth in young humans - Workshop 102 - Session 1 - Episode 16
Videos from this author
The Contribution of Nutritional and Ancillary Factors in Breast Milk to Infant Growth and Development in Low-income Countries
Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Health of Infants in Africa
Importance of Nutrition Before and During the First 1,000 Days
The Importance of Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle
Publications from this author
NNIW80 - Adolescents' and Young Women's Health and Nutrition: Programming for Future Generations
Effective Nutritional Strategies to Target Micronutrient Deficiencies in the most Vulnerable Populations
Adolescent and young women health and nutrition: Programming for future generations
NNIW63 - Emerging Societies – Coexistence of Childhood Malnutrition and Obesity