Effect of Early Life Exposure to Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements on Pubertal Hormones at 9–11 Years of Age
Objectives: Limited research suggests that providing small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) during the first 1,000 days may lead to advanced pubertal development in females aged 11-13. This study aimed to examine the effects of SQ-LNS on pubertal hormone concentrations.
Authors
- Mavis Mensah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2259-421X)
- Elizabeth L. Prado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9972-4700)
- Adom Manu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1099-8623)
- Shakeel Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0086-2279)
- Kathryn G. Dewey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4185-3451)
- Brietta M. Oaks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6056-0585)
- Seth Adu‐Afarwuah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2720-5474)
- Charles D. Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6510-3172)
- Maya Vadiveloo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0137-670X)
- Benjamin Amponsah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2597-4229)
- Helena Nti
- Lois Maame Donkor Aryee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2016-1955)
- Amanda E. Guyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1817-8766)
- Elizabeth A. Shirtcliff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7097-9547)
- Paul D. Hastings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2978-7364)
- Fatimah Bintu Ayete Labi
- Ekow Mensah
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Rhode Island (US)
- University of Oregon (US)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Developments in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.106848
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00