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Alex Kojo Anderson

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Dr. Alex Anderson

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A randomized trial assessing the efficacy of peer counseling on exclusive breastfeeding in a predominantly Latina low-income community

AK Anderson, G Damio, S Young… - … of pediatrics & …, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To assess the efficacy of peer counseling to promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)
among low-income inner-city women in Hartford, Conn. Design Participants recruited …

Breastfeeding peer counseling: from efficacy through scale-up

DJ Chapman, K Morel, AK Anderson… - Journal of Human …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
An increasing number of publications have evaluated various breastfeeding peer counseling
models. This article describes a systematic review of (a) the randomized trials assessing …

Comparison of overall and comorbidity-free life expectancy between insured adults with and without HIV infection, 2000-2016

…, WA Leyden, SE Alexeeff, AN Anderson… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved life expectancy for individuals with HIV
infection, but recent data comparing life span and comorbidity-free years by HIV status are …

Is validation of indigenous ecological knowledge a disrespectful process? A case study of traditional fishing poisons and invasive fish management from the Wet …

…, P Valentine, D Burrows, WI Canendo, AS Anderson - Ecology and …, 2011 - JSTOR
Despite the growing recognition of the contribution that indigenous ecological knowledge (IEK)
can make to contemporary ‘western’ science-based natural resource management (NRM)…

[HTML][HTML] Excess of mutational jackpot events in expanding populations revealed by spatial Luria–Delbrück experiments

D Fusco, M Gralka, J Kayser, A Anderson… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The genetic diversity of growing cellular populations, such as biofilms, solid tumours or
developing embryos, is thought to be dominated by rare, exceptionally large mutant clones. Yet, …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of infant feeding on maternal body composition

IE Hatsu, DM McDougald, AK Anderson - International breastfeeding …, 2008 - Springer
Background Women gain total body weight and accrue body fat during pregnancy. Breastfeeding
has been suggested as an efficient means of promoting postpartum weight loss due to …

Characterisation of cellulase activity in the digestive system of the redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus)

XM Xue, AJ Anderson, NA Richardson, AJ Anderson… - Aquaculture, 1999 - Elsevier
Endogenous cellulase activity was identified in the gastric fluid and digestive gland of the
redclaw crayfish. Cellulase showed maximal activity from pH 4 to 5 and was stable for up to 2 h …

Facebook support for breastfeeding mothers: A comparison to offline support and associations with breastfeeding outcomes

…, C Lauckner, M Davis, J Hall, AK Anderson - Digital …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives For breastfeeding mothers, online support groups through Facebook may be a
more convenient and preferred source for accessing breastfeeding information and support, …

Influence of dietary protein on digestive enzyme activity, growth and tail muscle composition in redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens)

A Pavasovic, AJ Anderson, PB Mather… - Aquaculture …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary protein on digestive enzyme
profiles, growth and tail muscle composition in the freshwater redclaw crayfish, Cherax …

WIC peer counselors' perceptions of breastfeeding in African American women with lower incomes

TT Gross, R Powell, AK Anderson… - Journal of Human …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: African American women have the lowest breastfeeding rates among all racial/ethnic
groups in the United States. Peer counseling is an effective intervention in improving …