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Researcher

Lieven Huybregts

Awards & Distinctions

70 Results

2025

Comparison of gestational age assessment methods in the second and third trimesters : evaluating alternative approaches against ultrasound in urban Burkina Faso

Cheick Ahmed OuattaraAnderson CompaoréWend-Benedo Lionel Olivier OuedraogoMoctar OuédraogoHermann OuattaraMoussa CoulibalyLishi DengZakari NikiémaGiles Hanley-CookAlemayehu Argaw Alemayehu et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

Infant-level and child-level predictors of mortality in low-resource settings: the WHO Child Mortality Risk Stratification Multi-Country Pooled Cohort

Tahmeed AhmedWaseem AliAlemayehu Argaw AlemayehuRajiv BahlJeanette BaileyAbdullah BaquiElodie BecqueyJames A. BerkleyKenneth BrownMohammed Jobayer Chisti et al.

U Journal Article in The Lancet Global Health

Maternal balanced energy-protein supplementation reshapes the maternal gut microbiome and enhances carbohydrate metabolism in infants : a randomized controlled trial

Lishi DengSteff TaelmanMatthew R. OlmLaéticia Céline ToeEva BaliniWend-Benedo Lionel Olivier OuedraogoYuri Bastos MoreiraAlemayehu Argaw AlemayehuKokeb Tesfamariam HadushErica D. Sonnenburg et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Prenatal multiple micronutrient-fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation and newborn telomere length and mitochondrial DNA content : a randomized controlled efficacy trial in rural Burkina Faso

Giles Hanley-CookYuri Bastos MoreiraDries S. MartensTrenton Dailey-ChwalibógLaéticia Céline ToeBrenda de KokWend-Benedo Lionel Olivier OuedraogoAlemayehu ArgawKokeb Tesfamariam HadushPatrick Kolsteren et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS

The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain : an individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries

Dongqing WangUttara PartapEnju LiuJanaína Calu CostaIlana R. ClifferMolin WangSudeer Kumar NookalaVishak SubramoneyBrittany BriggsImran Ahmed et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS MEDICINE

The effects of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation and small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementation on small vulnerable newborn types in low-income and middle-income countries : a meta-analysis of individual participant data

Dongqing WangEnju LiuNandita PerumalUttara PartapIlana R ClifferJanaína Calu CostaMolin WangWafaie W FawziSeth Adu-AfarwuahPer Ashorn et al.

A1 Journal Article in LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH

The minimum dietary diversity for women indicator can be extended to children and adolescents aged 4-15 years as a proxy population indicator for good micronutrient adequacy of diets in low- and middle-income countries

Loty DiopAulo GelliLieven HuybregtsJoanne E ArsenaultLilia BliznashkaErick BoyMegan DeitchlerCarl LachatMourad MoursiAngelica M Ochoa-Aviles et al.

A2 Journal Article in CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NUTRITION

2024

Maternal fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation increases diversity of the maternal gut microbiome and the capacity of carbohydrate uptake in infant gut

Lishi DengSteff TaelmanMatthew R OlmLaéticia Céline ToeEva BaliniWend-Benedo Lionel Olivier OuedraogoYuri Bastos MoreiraAlemayehu Argaw AlemayehuKokeb Tesfamariam HadushErica D Sonnenburg et al.

Neonatal mortality risk of vulnerable newborns : a descriptive analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 238 143 live births in low‐ and middle‐income settings from 2000 to 2017

Elizabeth A. HazelDaniel J. ErchickJoanne KatzAnne C. C. LeeMichael DiazLee S. F. WuKeith P. WestAbu Ahmed ShamimParul ChristianHasmot Ali et al.

A1 Journal Article in BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

Vulnerable newborn types : analysis of subnational, population‐based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000-2021

D. J. ErchickE. A. HazelJ. KatzA. C. C. LeeM. DiazL. S. F. WuS. YoshidaR. BahlC. GrandiA. B. Labrique et al.

A1 Journal Article in BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

2023

A multi-omics and human biomonitoring approach to assessing the effectiveness of fortified balanced energy–protein supplementation on maternal and newborn health in Burkina Faso : a study protocol

Yuri Bastos MoreiraWend-Benedo Lionel Olivier OuedraogoMarthe De BoevreAlemayehu ArgawBrenda de KokGiles Hanley-CookLishi DengMoctar OuédraogoAnderson CompaoréKokeb Tesfamariam Hadush et al.

A1 Journal Article in NUTRIENTS

Effect of prenatal micronutrient-fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation on maternal and newborn body composition : a sub-study from the MISAME-III randomized controlled efficacy trial in rural Burkina Faso

Alemayehu ArgawLaéticia Céline ToeGiles Hanley-CookTrenton Dailey-ChwalibógBrenda de KokLionel OuédraogoAnderson CompaoréMoctar OuédraogoAmadi SawadogoRasmané Ganaba et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS MEDICINE

Establishing a Belgian Nutrition Society (BNS) : filling the void (vol 67, 4, 2009)

Patrice CaniPeter ClarysAntoine ClinquartStefaan De HenauwNathalie DelzennePeter DeriemaekerCaroline DounyIsabelle GuelinckxInge HuybrechtsLieven Huybregts et al.

Fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation during pregnancy and lactation and infant growth in rural Burkina Faso : a 2 × 2 factorial individually randomized controlled trial

Alemayehu ArgawBrenda de KokLaéticia Céline ToeGiles Hanley-CookTrenton Dailey-ChwalibógMoctar OuédraogoAnderson CompaoréKatrien VanslambrouckRasmané GanabaPatrick Kolsteren et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS MEDICINE

Prenatal fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation and biomolecular markers of aging: a randomized controlled trial in Burkina Faso

Yuri Bastos MoreiraGiles Hanley-CookTrenton Dailey-ChwalibógLaéticia Céline ToeBrenda de KokLionel OuédraogoAlemayehu ArgawKokeb Tesfamariam HadushPatrick KolsterenLieven Huybregts et al.

Prenatal multiple micronutrient-fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation and newborn telomere length and mitochondrial DNA content : a randomized controlled efficacy trial in rural Burkina Faso

Giles Hanley-CookYuri Bastos MoreiraDries S. MartensTrenton Dailey-ChwalibógLaéticia Céline ToeBrenda de KokLionel OuédraogoAlemayehu ArgawKokeb Tesfamariam HadushPatrick Kolsteren et al.

Quality of vital event data for infant mortality estimation in prospective, population-based studies : an analysis of secondary data from Asia, Africa, and Latin America

Daniel J. ErchickSeema SubediAndrea VerhulstMichel GuillotLinda S. AdairAluísio J. D. BarrosBernard ChasekwaParul ChristianBruna Gonçalves C. da SilvaMariângela F. Silveira et al.

A1 Journal Article in POPULATION HEALTH METRICS

Small babies, big risks : global estimates of prevalence and mortality for vulnerable newborns to accelerate change and improve counting

Lorena Suárez IduetaElizabeth HazelDaniel J ErchickJudith YargawaJoanne KatzAnne C C LeeMike DiazMihretab SalasibewChika HayashiElaine Borghi et al.

A1 Journal Article in LANCET

Unravelling mycotoxins and environmental contaminants exposure and the relationship with biomolecular markers of aging in Burkina Faso

Yuri Bastos MoreiraTrenton Dailey-ChwalibógLaéticia Céline ToeGiles Hanley-CookBrenda de KokLionel OuédraogoAlemayehu ArgawKokeb Tesfamariam HadushPatrick KolsterenLieven Huybregts et al.

2022

Fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation, maternal anemia, and gestational weight gain : a randomized controlled efficacy trial among pregnant women in rural Burkina Faso

Giles Hanley-CookLaéticia Céline ToeKokeb Tesfamariam HadushBrenda de KokAlemayehu ArgawAnderson CompaoréMoctar OuédraogoTrenton Dailey-ChwalibógPatrick KolsterenCarl Lachat et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Prenatal fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation and birth outcomes in rural Burkina Faso : a randomized controlled efficacy trial

Brenda de KokLaéticia Céline ToeGiles Hanley-CookAlemayehu ArgawMoctar OuédraogoAnderson CompaoréKatrien VanslambrouckTrenton Dailey-ChwalibógRasmané GanabaPatrick Kolsteren et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS MEDICINE

Seasonality and day-to-day variability of dietary diversity : longitudinal study of pregnant women enrolled in a randomized controlled efficacy trial in rural Burkina Faso

Giles Hanley-CookAlemayehu ArgawBrenda de KokLaéticia Céline ToeTrenton Dailey-ChwalibógMoctar OuédraogoPatrick KolsterenLieven HuybregtsCarl Lachat

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

The efficacy of fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation on diet of pregnant women and birth outcomes in rural Burkina Faso

Brenda de KokCarl LachatPatrick KolsterenLieven Huybregts

2021

Fortified balanced energy-protein supplements increase nutrient adequacy without displacing food intake in pregnant women in rural Burkina Faso

Brenda de KokAlemayehu ArgawGiles Hanley-CookLaéticia Céline ToeMoctar OuédraogoTrenton Dailey-ChwalibógLoty DiopElodie BecqueyPatrick KolsterenCarl Lachat et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements for children age 6–24 months : a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of effects on developmental outcomes and effect modifiers

Elizabeth L PradoCharles D ArnoldK Ryan WessellsChristine P StewartSouheila AbbeddouSeth Adu-AfarwuahBenjamin F ArnoldUlla AshornPer AshornElodie Becquey et al.

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

2018

Multiple mycotoxin exposure of infants and young children via breastfeeding and complementary/weaning foods consumption in Ecuadorian highlands

Johana OrtizLiesbeth JacxsensGabroema AstudilloAdriana BallesterosSilvana DonosoLieven HuybregtsBruno De Meulenaer

A1 Journal Article in FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

2017

Adding a reward increases the reinforcing value of fruit

Nathalie De CockLeentje VervoortPatrick KolsterenLieven HuybregtsWendy Van LippeveldeJolien VangeelMelissa NotebaertKathleen BeullensLien GoossensLea Maes et al.

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Development and validation of a quantitative snack and beverage food frequency questionnaire for adolescents

Nathalie De CockJohn Van CampPatrick KolsterenCarl LachatLieven HuybregtsLea MaesBenedicte DeforcheRoosmarijn VerstraetenJolien VangeelKathleen Beullens et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

Feeding practices and growth among young children during two seasons in rural Ethiopia

Mekitie Wondafrash KibebewLieven HuybregtsCarl LachatKimberley BouckaertPatrick Kolsteren

A2 Journal Article in BMC NUTRITION

Validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire for dietary factors related to colorectal cancer

Daniel Nigusse TollosaJohn Van CampInge HuybrechtsLieven HuybregtsJoris Van LocoStefaan De SmetEllen SterckCéline RabâiThomas Van HeckeLynn Vanhaecke et al.

A1 Journal Article in NUTRIENTS

2016

Dietary diversity predicts dietary quality regardless of season in 6–12-month-old infants in south-west Ethiopia

Mekitie Wondafrash KibebewLieven HuybregtsCarl LachatKimberley BouckaertPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

2015

Inconsistent diagnosis of acute malnutrition by weight-for-height and mid-upper arm circumference : contributors in 16 cross-sectional surveys from South Sudan, the Philippines, Chad, and Bangladesh

Dominique RoberfroidLieven HuybregtsCarl LachatFrance VrijensPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in NUTRITION JOURNAL

Reward sensitivity is associated with snack and sugar sweetened beverage consumption in adolescents

Nathalie De CockWendy Van LippeveldeCarl LachatCaroline BraetSteven EggermontKathleen BeullensJolien VangeelLea MaesLieven HuybregtsLien Goossens et al.

Seasonality modifies the effect of a lipid-based nutrient supplement for pregnant rural women on birth length

Laéticia Céline ToeKimberley BouckaertKristof De BeufDominique RoberfroidNicolas MedaOlivier ThasJohn Van CampPatrick KolsterenLieven Huybregts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

The MAM'Out project : a randomized controlled trial to assess multiannual and seasonal cash transfers for the prevention of acute malnutrition in children under 36 months in Burkina Faso

Audrey Tonguet-PapucciLieven HuybregtsMyriam Ait AissaJean-François HuneauPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

2014

A school-based intervention improves physical fitness in Ecuadorian adolescents : a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Dolores Susana Andrade TenesacaCarl LachatAngelica Maria Ochoa AvilesRoosmarijn VerstraetenLieven HuybregtsDominique RoberfroidDiana AndradeJohn Van CampRosendo RojasSilvana Donoso et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Determinants of child malnutrition in rural and urban Ecuadorian highlands

Silvia Johana Ortiz UlloaJohn Van CampSylviana Marcella WijayaSilvana DonosoLieven Huybregts

A1 Journal Article in PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Infant feeding, nutritional status and mycotoxin exposure of children in the Ecuadorian highlands

Silvia Johana Ortiz UlloaBruno De MeulenaerLieven Huybregts

Prenatal nutrient supplementation and postnatal growth in a developing nation: an RCT

Hermann Biénou LanouLieven HuybregtsDominique RoberfroidLaetitia NikiemaSeni KouandaJohn Van CampPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in PEDIATRICS

2013

Effect of prenatal lipid-based nutrient supplementation on gestational weight gain

Hermann Biénou LanouLieven HuybregtsDominique RoberfroidPatrick Kolsteren

Food insecurity, food based coping strategies and suboptimal dietary practices of adolescents in Jimma Zone Southwest Ethiopia

Tefera Belachew LemaDavid LindstromAbebe GebremariamDennis HoganCarl LachatLieven HuybregtsPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Management of oedematous malnutrition in infants and children aged >6 months: a systematic review of the evidence

Dominique RoberfroidNaïma HammamiPankti MehtaCarl LachatRoosmarijn VerstraetenZita Weise PrinzoLieven HuybregtsPatrick Kolsteren

Mortality risk in preterm and small-for-gestational-age infants in low-income and middle-income countries: a pooled country analysis

Joanne KatzAnne CC LeeNaoko KozukiJoy E LawnSimon CousensHannah BlencoweMajid EzzatiZulfiqar A BhuttaTanya MarchantBarbara Willey et al.

A1 Journal Article in LANCET

Predictors of validity and reliability of a physical activity record in adolescents

Roosmarijn VerstraetenCarl LachatAngélica María Ochoa AvilésMaria HagströmerLieven HuybregtsDolores Susana Andrade TenesacaSilvana DonosoJohn Van CampLea MaesPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Prenatal lipid-based nutrient supplements increase cord leptin concentration in pregnant women from rural Burkina Faso

Lieven HuybregtsDominique RoberfroidHermann Biénou LanouNicolas MedaYouri TaesInnocent ValeaUmberto D'AlessandroPatrick KolsterenJohn Van Camp

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Risk of childhood undernutrition related to small-for-gestational age and preterm birth in low- and middle-income countries

Parul ChristianSun Eun LeeMoira Donahue AngelLinda AdairShams ArifeenPer AshornFernando BarrosCaroline FallWafaie FawziWei Hao et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

2012

A biodiverse rich environment does not contribute to a better diet : a case study from DR Congo

Céline TermoteMarcel Bwama MeyiBenoît Dhed'a DjailoLieven HuybregtsCarl LachatPatrick KolsterenPatrick Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

An analysis of timing and frequency of malaria infection during pregnancy in relation to the risk of low birth weight, anaemia and perinatal mortality in Burkina Faso

Innocent ValeaHalidou TintoMaxime DraboLieven HuybregtsHermann SorghoJean-Bosco OuedraogoRobert GuiguemdeJean Pierre Van GeertruydenPatrick KolsterenUmberto D'Allessandro

A1 Journal Article in MALARIA JOURNAL

Impact of prenatal multiple micronutrients on survival and growth during infancy: a randomized controlled trial

Dominique RoberfroidLieven HuybregtsHermann Biénou LanouLaetitia OuedraogoMarie-Claire HenryNicolas MedaPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Predictors of chronic food insecurity among adolescents in Southwest Ethiopia: a longitudinal study

Tefera Belachew LemaDavid LindstromAbebe GebremariamChali JiraMegan Klein HattoriCarl LachatLieven HuybregtsPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Prenatal micronutrient supplements cumulatively increase fetal growth

Dominique RoberfroidLieven HuybregtsHermann Biénou LanouJean-Pierre HabichtMarie-Claire HenryNicolas MedasPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

The effect of adding ready-to-use supplementary food to a general food distribution on child nutritional status and morbidity : a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Lieven HuybregtsFreddy HoungbéCécile SalpéteurRebecca BrownDominique RoberfroidMyriam Ait-AissaPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in PLOS MEDICINE

2011

Randomized controlled trial of 2 prenatal iron supplements: is there a dose-response relation with maternal hemoglobin?

Dominique RoberfroidLieven HuybregtsJean-Pierre HabichtHermann Biénou LanouMarie-Claire HenryNicolas MedaUmberto D'allessandroPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

2010

Effect of maternal multiple micronutrient supplements on cord blood hormones: a randomized controlled trial

Dominique RoberfroidLieven HuybregtsHermann LanouMarie-Claire HenryNicolas MedaPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Food, energy and macronutrient contribution of out-of-home foods in school-going adolescents in Cotonou, Benin

Houefa Eunice Sorel NagoCarl LachatLieven HuybregtsDominique RoberfroidRomain A DossaPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine during pregnancy in Burkina Faso: effect of adding a third dose to the standard two-dose regimen on low birth weight, anaemia and pregnancy outcomes

Innocent ValeaHalidou TintoMaxime K DraboLieven HuybregtsMarie-Claire HenryDominique RoberfroidRobert T GuiguemdePatrick KolsterenUmberto D’Alessandro

A1 Journal Article in MALARIA JOURNAL

Prevention of intrauterine growth retardation by food supplementation in rural Burkina Faso

Lieven HuybregtsPatrick KolsterenJohn Van Camp

2009

Availability of free fruits and vegetables at canteen lunch improves lunch and daily nutritional profiles : a randomised controlled trial

Carl LachatRoosmarijn VerstraetenBruno De MeulenaerJoris MentenLieven HuybregtsJohn Van CampDominique RoberfroidPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Dietary behaviour, food and nutrient intake of pregnant women in a rural community in Burkina Faso

Lieven HuybregtsDominique RoberfroidPatrick KolsterenJohn Van Camp

A1 Journal Article in MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION

Effect of preventive supplementation on young children in Niger

Dominique RoberfroidLieven HuybregtsPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Establishing a Belgian Nutrition Society (BNS) : filling the void

Patrice CaniPeter ClarysAntoine ClinquartStefaan De HenauwNathalie DelzennePeter DeriemaekerCaroline DounyIsabelle GuelinckxInge HuybrechtsLieven Huybregts et al.

Editorial material

Incorporating the catering sector in nutrition policies of WHO European Region: is there a good recipe?

Carl LachatDominique RoberfroidLieven HuybregtsJohn Van CampPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Maternal multiple micronutrient (UNIMMAP) supplementation and fetal growth: hormonal mechanisms

Dominique RoberfroidLieven HuybregtsPatrick Kolsteren

Nutritional profile of foods offered and consumed in a Belgian university canteen

Carl LachatLieven HuybregtsDominique RoberfroidJohn Van CampAnne-Marie De WinterPetra DebruynePatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Prenatal food supplementation fortified with multiple micronutrients increases birth length: a randomized controlled trial in rural Burkina Faso

Lieven HuybregtsDominique RoberfroidHermann Biénou LanouJoris MentenNicolas MedaJohn Van CampPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

The effect of a lipid based nutritional supplement on birth outcome: a randomized controlled trial in rural Burkina Faso

Lieven HuybregtsDominique RoberfroidJohn Van CampPatrick Kolsteren

2008

Effects of maternal multiple micronutrient supplementation on fetal growth: a double-blind randomized controlled trial in rural Burkina Faso

Dominique RoberfroidLieven HuybregtsHermann Biénou LanouMarie-Claire HenryNicolas MedaJoris MentenPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Validity of photographs for food portion estimation in a rural West African setting

Lieven HuybregtsD RoberfroidCarl LachatJohn Van CampPatrick Kolsteren

A1 Journal Article in PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

2007

Management of severe acute malnutrition in children

Patrick KolsterenDominique RoberfroidLieven HuybregtsCarl Lachat

A1 Journal Article in LANCET

2001

Enhanced sludge dewatering by electrofiltration : a feasibility study

Hans SaveynLieven HuybregtsPaul Van der Meeren