M. C. Latham

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

M. C. Latham is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Parasitology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, M. C. Latham has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 8 papers in Parasitology and 7 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in M. C. Latham's work include Child Nutrition and Water Access (31 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (8 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (5 papers). M. C. Latham is often cited by papers focused on Child Nutrition and Water Access (31 papers), Parasites and Host Interactions (8 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (5 papers). M. C. Latham collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and South Africa. M. C. Latham's co-authors include Lani S. Stephenson, Eric A. Ottesen, Stephen N. Kinoti, K M Kurz, D. W. T. Crompton, D. W. T. Crompton, T. W. J. Schulpen, A. A. J. Jansen, M. C. Nesheim and John W. Nelson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Physiological Reviews and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

M. C. Latham

59 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Malnutrition and parasitic helminth infections

2000 505 citations Lani S. Stephenson, M. C. Latham et al. Parasitology profile →

Peers

M. C. Latham

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PARAS

PPCH

ECOLO

GHP

Jane Kvalsvig South Africa

Lani S. Stephenson United States

Kristine G. Koski Canada

Sue Binder United States

Hababu M. Chwaya Tanzania

Andréa Gazzinelli Brazil

Andrew Hall United Kingdom

M. Mugambi Kenya

Claire D. Bourke United Kingdom

Lesley Drake United Kingdom

Jane Kvalsvig South Africa

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1.1k ×1.3

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583 ×0.9

PARAS

596 ×1.8

PPCH

231 ×0.7

ECOLO

254 ×1.4

GHP

Citations per year, relative to M. C. Latham M. C. Latham (= 1×) peers Jane Kvalsvig

Countries citing papers authored by M. C. Latham

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. C. Latham

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by M. C. Latham. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by M. C. Latham. The network helps show where M. C. Latham may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. C. Latham

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. C. Latham. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. C. Latham based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with M. C. Latham. M. C. Latham is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Beaudry, Micheline, et al.. (2008). Determinants of undernutrition in rural communities of a protected area in Gabon. Public Health Nutrition. 12(10). 1711–1725. 14 indexed citations

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Tatala, Simon, et al.. (2002). Effect of micronutrient fortified beverage on nutritional anaemia during pregnancy. East African Medical Journal. 79(11). 598–603. 17 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C.. (2000). Appropriate feeding methods for infants of HIV infected mothers in sub-Saharan Africa Commentary: The feeding debate is still unresolved and of secondary importance. BMJ. 320(7250). 1656–1660. 35 indexed citations

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Stephenson, Lani S., M. C. Latham, & Eric A. Ottesen. (2000). Malnutrition and parasitic helminth infections. Parasitology. 121(S1). S23–S38. 505 indexed citations breakdown →

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Latham, M. C., et al.. (1995). Rational home management of diarrhoea. The Lancet. 345(8951). 709–711. 19 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C., et al.. (1995). Prolonged Breastfeeding Without the Introduction of Supplementary Feeding. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 41(1). 29–33. 3 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C., et al.. (1994). Balanced 7;12 translocation associated with minimally differentiated acute myeloid leukemia. Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics. 73(2). 171–172. 1 indexed citations

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Adès, Lesley C., Ági K. Gedeon, Meredith Wilson, et al.. (1993). Barth syndrome: Clinical features and confirmation of gene localisation to distal Xq28. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 45(3). 327–334. 104 indexed citations

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Sillence, David, et al.. (1993). Natural history of blue sclerae in osteogenesis imperfecta. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 45(2). 183–186. 33 indexed citations

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Shekar, Meera & M. C. Latham. (1992). Growth monitoring can and does work! An example from the Tamil Nadu integrated nutrition Project in rural South India. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 59(1). 5–15. 16 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C., Lani S. Stephenson, Stephen N. Kinoti, M. S. Zaman, & K M Kurz. (1992). Improvements in growth following iron supplementation in young Kenyan school children.. PubMed. 6(2). 159–65. 62 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C., Lani S. Stephenson, K M Kurz, & Stephen N. Kinoti. (1990). Metrifonate or Praziquantel Treatment Improves Physical Fitness and Appetite of Kenyan Schoolboys with Schistosoma Haematobium and Hookworm Infections. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 43(2). 170–179. 60 indexed citations

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Brooks, Robert, et al.. (1985). A timely warning and intervention system for preventing food crises in Indonesia: applying guidelines for nutrition surveillance.. PubMed. 11(2). 37–43. 1 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C., et al.. (1982). Nutritional anemias in the English-speaking Caribbean: a review of the literature.. American Journal of Public Health. 72(3). 285–289. 2 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C.. (1982). Discussion: Ascariasis, Hookworm Disease, and Malnutrition. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 4(4). 822–823. 2 indexed citations

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Stephenson, Lani S., M. C. Latham, D. W. T. Crompton, T. W. J. Schulpen, & A. A. J. Jansen. (1979). Nutritional status and stool examinations for intestinal parasites in Kenyan preschool children in Machakos District.. PubMed. 56(1). 1–9. 8 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C., et al.. (1979). Lactose malabsorption among Masai children of East Africa. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 32(4). 779–782. 10 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C., et al.. (1974). The Implications of Lactose Intolerance in Children. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 20(5). 261–271. 6 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C. & J. R. K. Robson. (1966). Birth weight and prematurity in Tanzania. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 60(6). 791–796. 5 indexed citations

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Latham, M. C.. (1963). A Clinical Nutritional Survey of Certain Areas of the Rufiji District of Tanganyika.. East African Medical Journal. 40(3). 87–94. 2 indexed citations

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