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E. Pollitt · SciRah

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E. Pollitt

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E. Pollitt — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 49
Works: 143
Citations: 10K

Most-cited papers

Child development: risk factors for adverse outcomes in developing countries.
S. Walker, T. Wachs, J. Gardner, B. Lozoff +3 more
2007The Lancet2,202 citations
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Reversal of developmental delays in iron-deficient anaemic infants treated with iron.
P. Idjradinata, E. Pollitt
1993The Lancet490 citations
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Malnutrition, poverty and intellectual development.
J. L. Brown, E. Pollitt
1996Scientific American406 citations
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Breakfast and cognition: an integrative summary.
E. Pollitt, R. Mathews
1998American Journal of Clinical Nutrition342 citations Open access
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Iron deficiency and cognitive function.
E. Pollitt
1993Annual review of nutrition336 citations
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Effects of iron supplementation and anthelmintic treatment on motor and language development of preschool children in Zanzibar: double blind, placebo controlled study
R. Stoltzfus, J. Kvalsvig, H. M. Chwaya, A. Montresor +4 more
2001British medical journal330 citations Open access
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Does breakfast make a difference in school?
E. Pollitt
1995Journal of the American Dietetic Association273 citations
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Malnutrition and Infection in the Classroom: Summary and Conclusions
E. Pollitt
1990248 citations Open access
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Infant feeding policies in maternity wards and their effect on breast-feeding success: an analytical overview.
R. Pérez-Escamilla, E. Pollitt, B. Lönnerdal, K. Dewey
1994American Journal of Public Health236 citations Open access
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Iron deficiency and educational achievement in Thailand.
E. Pollitt, Phongjan Hathiral, N. Kotchabhakdi, Lavon Missell +1 more
1989American Journal of Clinical Nutrition234 citations Open access
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Effects of iron deficiency on attention and learning processes in preschool children: Bandung, Indonesia.
Soesmalijah Soewondo, M. Husaini, E. Pollitt
1989American Journal of Clinical Nutrition210 citations Open access
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Nutrition in early life and the fulfillment of intellectual potential.
E. Pollitt, K. Gorman, P. Engle, J. Rivera +1 more
1995Journal of NutriLife207 citations Open access
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Fasting and cognition in well- and undernourished schoolchildren: a review of three experimental studies.
E. Pollitt, S. Cueto, E. Jacoby
1998American Journal of Clinical Nutrition178 citations Open access
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Adverse effect of iron supplementation on weight gain of iron-replete young children.
P. Idjradinata, W. Watkins, E. Pollitt
1994The Lancet177 citations
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Long-term consequences of growth retardation during early childhood
R. Martorell, J. Rivera, H. Kaplowitz, E. Pollitt
1992167 citations
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Iron deficiency and behavioral development in infants and preschool children.
E. Pollitt, C. Saco-Pollitt, R. Leibel, F. Viteri
1986American Journal of Clinical Nutrition137 citations Open access
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Iron deficiency and educational deficiency.
E. Pollitt
2009Nutrition reviews136 citations
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Benefits of a School Breakfast Programme among Andean Children in Huaraz, Peru
E. Jacoby, S. Cueto, E. Pollitt
1996135 citations Open access
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Developmental effects of short-term supplementary feeding in nutritionally-at-risk Indonesian infants.
M. Husaini, L. Karyadi, Y. Husaini, Sandjaja +2 more
1991American Journal of Clinical Nutrition125 citations
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Early supplementary feeding and cognition
E. Pollitt, T. Wachs, N. Scrimshaw
1993121 citations
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Relation of neonatal iron status to individual variability in neonatal temperament.
T. Wachs, E. Pollitt, S. Cueto, E. Jacoby +1 more
2005Developmental Psychobiology103 citations
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The developmental and probabilistic nature of the functional consequences of iron-deficiency anemia in children.
E. Pollitt
2001Journal of NutriLife103 citations Open access
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Three-month nutritional supplementation in Indonesian infants and toddlers benefits memory function 8 y later.
E. Pollitt, W. Watkins, M. Husaini
1997American Journal of Clinical Nutrition95 citations Open access
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Combined iron and folic acid supplementation with or without zinc reduces time to walking unassisted among Zanzibari infants 5- to 11-mo old.
D. Olney, E. Pollitt, P. Kariger, Sabra S. Khalfan +6 more
2006Journal of NutriLife88 citations Open access
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Determinants of lactation performance across time in an urban population from Mexico.
R. Pérez-Escamilla, S. Segura-Millán, E. Pollitt, K. Dewey
1993Social Science & Medicine (1967)87 citations
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Iron deficiency and physical growth predict attainment of walking but not crawling in poorly nourished Zanzibari infants.
P. Kariger, R. Stoltzfus, D. Olney, S. Sazawal +5 more
2005Journal of NutriLife84 citations Open access
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Young Zanzibari children with iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, stunting, or malaria have lower motor activity scores and spend less time in locomotion.
D. Olney, E. Pollitt, P. Kariger, Sabra S. Khalfan +7 more
2007Journal of NutriLife80 citations Open access
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A Reconceptualization of the Effects of Undernutrition on Children's Biological, Psychosocial, and Behavioral Development
E. Pollitt, Mari S. Golub, K. Gorman, S. Grantham-mcgregor +4 more
199680 citations
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Growth indices, anemia, and diet independently predict motor milestone acquisition of infants in south central Nepal.
Emily H. Siegel, R. Stoltzfus, P. Kariger, J. Katz +4 more
2005Journal of NutriLife74 citations Open access
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The effects of deworming on indicators of school performance in Guatemala.
W. Watkins, J. Cruz, E. Pollitt
1996Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene74 citations
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Development of nutritionally at-risk young children is predicted by malaria, anemia, and stunting in Pemba, Zanzibar.
D. Olney, P. Kariger, R. Stoltzfus, Sabra S. Khalfan +6 more
2009Journal of NutriLife73 citations Open access
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Effects of an energy and micronutrient supplement on iron deficiency anemia, physical activity and motor and mental development in undernourished children in Indonesia
H. Harahap, A. Jahari, M. Husaini, C. Saco-Pollitt +1 more
2000European Journal of Clinical Nutrition68 citations Open access
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Effect of the maternity ward system on the lactation success of low-income urban Mexican women.
R. Pérez-Escamilla, S. Segura-Millán, E. Pollitt, K. Dewey
1992Early Human Development66 citations
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Relationship between weight and body proportionality at birth, growth during the first year of life, and cognitive development at 36, 48, and 60 months
K. Gorman, E. Pollitt
199258 citations
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Stunting and delayed motor development in rural West Java
E. Pollitt, M. Husaini, H. Harahap, S. Halati +2 more
1994American Journal of Human Biology57 citations
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Early child health in Lahore, Pakistan *
Kenneth H. Brown, K. Dewey, E. Pollitt
1993Acta paediatrica55 citations
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Effect of iron supplementation on cognition in Greek preschoolers
E. Metallinos-Katsaras, E. Valassi-Adam, K. Dewey, B. Lönnerdal +2 more
2004European Journal of Clinical Nutrition53 citations
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Early Supplementary Feeding, Child Development, and Health Policy
E. Pollitt, Se-Young Oh
199444 citations Open access
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Breakfast prevents delays of attention and memory functions among nutritionally at-risk boys
S. Cueto, E. Jacoby, E. Pollitt
199840 citations
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Effect of removing Ascaris on the growth of Guatemalan schoolchildren.
W. Watkins, E. Pollitt
1996Pediatrics39 citations
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Workshop on Functional Significance of Mild-to-Moderate Malnutrition
R. Buzina, C. J. Bates, J. VanDerBeek, G. Brubacher +12 more
198938 citations
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Stability, Predictive Validity, and Sensitivity of Mental and Motor Development Scales and Pre-School Cognitive Tests among Low-Income Children in Developing Countries
E. Pollitt, N. Triana
199936 citations
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Determinants of School Performance in Guatemala: Family Background Characteristics and Early Abilities
K. Gorman, E. Pollitt
199330 citations
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Effects of a Diet Deficient in Iron on the Growth and Development of Preschool and School-Age Children
E. Pollitt
199129 citations Open access
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Malnutrition and infections in the classroom: summary and conclusions.
E. Pollitt
199029 citations Open access
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A developmental view of the effects of an energy and micronutrient supplement in undernourished children in Indonesia
E. Pollitt, A. Jahari, H. Walka
2000European Journal of Clinical Nutrition28 citations Open access
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Developmental Impact of Nutrition on Pregnancy, Infancy, and Childhood: Public Health Issues in the United States
E. Pollitt
198827 citations
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The Cumulative Deficit Hypothesis in the Light of Cross-Cultural Evidence
C. Saco-Pollitt, E. Pollitt, D. Greenfield
198527 citations
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School efficiency in rural Guatemala
K. Gorman, E. Pollitt
199225 citations
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The Contribution of Schooling to Literacy in Guatemala
K. Gorman, E. Pollitt
199724 citations
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