Patrick Kolsteren

14.4k citations

197 papers · 7.7k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 49

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health top 0.2%
Nutrition and Dietetics top 0.1%
General Health Professions top 0.5%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health top 0.5%
Plant Science top 2%

Co-authors: Carl Lachat Dominique Roberfroid John Van Camp Lieven Huybregts Eunice Nago Bruno De Meulenaer Martin Kimanya Roosmarijn Verstraeten
Topics: Child Nutrition and Water Access (107 papers)Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (48 papers)Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (33 papers)
Cited by: Nutrition and Dietetics Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health General Health Professions
Journals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Nature Communications PLoS ONE
Partner nations: Belgium United States Ethiopia

In The Last Decade

Patrick Kolsteren

197 papers receiving 7.4k citations

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Eating out of home and its association with dietary intake: a systematic review of the evidence

2011 557 citations Carl Lachat, Dominique Roberfroid et al. profile →
Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology—Nutritional Epidemiology (STROBE-nut): An Extension of the STROBE Statement

2016 323 citations Carl Lachat, Dana Hawwash et al. PLoS Medicine profile →

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1	Maternal balanced energy-protein supplementation reshapes the maternal gut microbiome and enhances carbohydrate metabolism in infants: a randomized controlled trial 2025 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown),(unknown),Matthew R. Olm,Laéticia Céline Toe,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Alemayehu Argaw,Kokeb Tesfamariam,Erica D. Sonnenburg,Giles Hanley‐Cook,Moctar Ouédraogo,Rasmané Ganaba,Wim Van Criekinge,Lieven Huybregts,Michiel Stock,Patrick Kolsteren,Justin L. Sonnenburg,Carl Lachat,(unknown)	2
2	Clinical and biochemical responses to treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition: a multicenter observational cohort from the OptiDiag study 2024 ·American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·(unknown),Alemayehu Argaw,Benjamin Guesdon,Michael Freemark,Dominique Roberfroid,(unknown),(unknown),Md. Abdul Alim,(unknown),Michael J. Muehlbauer,(unknown),Luke Bawo,(unknown),(unknown),Hélène Fouillet,Jean‐François Huneau,Carl Lachat,Patrick Kolsteren,(unknown)	1
3	Fortified balanced energy–protein supplementation during pregnancy and lactation and infant growth in rural Burkina Faso: A 2 × 2 factorial individually randomized controlled trial 2023 ·PLoS Medicine ·Alemayehu Argaw,Brenda de Kok,Laéticia Céline Toe,Giles Hanley‐Cook,(unknown),Moctar Ouédraogo,(unknown),(unknown),Rasmané Ganaba,Patrick Kolsteren,Carl Lachat,Lieven Huybregts	8
4	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 2023 ·PLoS Medicine ·Alemayehu Argaw,Laéticia Céline Toe,Giles Hanley‐Cook,(unknown),Brenda de Kok,(unknown),(unknown),Moctar Ouédraogo,(unknown),Rasmané Ganaba,(unknown),Patrick Kolsteren,Carl Lachat,Lieven Huybregts	1
5	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 2022 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Giles Hanley‐Cook,Alemayehu Argaw,Brenda de Kok,Laéticia Céline Toe,(unknown),Moctar Ouédraogo,Patrick Kolsteren,Lieven Huybregts,Carl Lachat	14
6	Prenatal fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation and birth outcomes in rural Burkina Faso: A randomized controlled efficacy trial 2022 ·PLoS Medicine ·Brenda de Kok,Laéticia Céline Toe,Giles Hanley‐Cook,Alemayehu Argaw,Moctar Ouédraogo,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Rasmané Ganaba,Patrick Kolsteren,Lieven Huybregts,Carl Lachat	19
7	Chronic aflatoxin exposure during pregnancy is associated with lower fetal growth trajectories: a prospective cohort from the Butajira Nutrition, Mental Health, and Pregnancy (BUNMAP) Study in rural Ethiopia 2022 ·American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·Kokeb Tesfamariam,Seifu Hagos Gebreyesus,Carl Lachat,Giles Hanley‐Cook,Meselech Assegid Roro,(unknown),Bilal Shikur Endris,Tefera Belachew,Patrick Kolsteren,Sarah De Saeger,Marthe De Boevre,Alemayehu Argaw	11
8	Effect of balanced energy-protein supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on birth outcomes and infant growth in rural Burkina Faso: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial 2021 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown),Brenda de Kok,Laéticia Céline Toe,Nathalie De Cock,Moctar Ouédraogo,(unknown),Giles Hanley‐Cook,Rasmané Ganaba,Carl Lachat,Lieven Huybregts,Patrick Kolsteren	16
9	Multiple mycotoxin exposure during pregnancy and risks of adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study in rural Ethiopia 2021 ·Environment International ·Kokeb Tesfamariam,Alemayehu Argaw,Giles Hanley‐Cook,Seifu Hagos Gebreyesus,Patrick Kolsteren,Tefera Belachew,Mario Van De Velde,Sarah De Saeger,Marthe De Boevre,Carl Lachat	31
10	Fortified Balanced Energy-Protein Supplements Increase Nutrient Adequacy without Displacing Food Intake in Pregnant Women in Rural Burkina Faso 2021 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Brenda de Kok,Alemayehu Argaw,Giles Hanley‐Cook,Laéticia Céline Toe,Moctar Ouédraogo,(unknown),(unknown),Elodie Becquey,Patrick Kolsteren,Carl Lachat,Lieven Huybregts	14
11	Weaning and stunting affect nitrogen and carbon stable isotope natural abundances in the hair of young children 2020 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown),Jean‐François Huneau,Véronique Mathé,Patrick Kolsteren,François Mariotti,(unknown),Md. Abdul Alim,(unknown),(unknown),Benjamin Guesdon,Hélène Fouillet	10
12	Infant and young child feeding practices and child linear growth in Nepal: Regression–decomposition analysis of national survey data, 1996–2016 2020 ·Maternal and Child Nutrition ·Giles Hanley‐Cook,Alemayehu Argaw,(unknown),Stanley Chitekwe,Patrick Kolsteren	26
13	Elucidating the sustained decline in under‐three child linear growth faltering in Nepal, 1996–2016 2020 ·Maternal and Child Nutrition ·Giles Hanley‐Cook,Alemayehu Argaw,(unknown),Stanley Chitekwe,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Patrick Kolsteren	8
14	Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women of Reproductive Age (MDD-W) Data Collection: Validity of the List-Based and Open Recall Methods as Compared to Weighed Food Record 2020 ·Nutrients ·Giles Hanley‐Cook,(unknown),Isabela Fleury Sattamini,Pamela Marinda,(unknown),Dilnesaw Zerfu,Patrick Kolsteren,(unknown),Carl Lachat	44
15	Acceptability of 12 fortified balanced energy protein supplements ‐ Insights from Burkina Faso 2020 ·Maternal and Child Nutrition ·Leslie Jones,Brenda de Kok,Katie Moore,Saskia de Pee,Juliet Bedford,(unknown),Laéticia Céline Toe,Carl Lachat,Nathalie De Cock,Moctar Ouédraogo,Rasmané Ganaba,Patrick Kolsteren,Sheila Isanaka	14
16	Drivers of Under-Five Stunting Trend in 14 Low- and Middle-Income Countries since the Turn of the Millennium: A Multilevel Pooled Analysis of 50 Demographic and Health Surveys 2019 ·Nutrients ·Alemayehu Argaw,Giles Hanley‐Cook,Nathalie De Cock,Patrick Kolsteren,Lieven Huybregts,Carl Lachat	28
17	An Ontology to Standardize Research Output of Nutritional Epidemiology: From Paper-Based Standards to Linked Content 2019 ·Nutrients ·(unknown),(unknown),Bernard De Baets,Patrick Kolsteren,(unknown),Dana Hawwash,Jildau Bouwman,Antoon Bronselaer,Filip Pattyn,Carl Lachat	20
18	Use of Fitness and Nutrition Apps: Associations With Body Mass Index, Snacking, and Drinking Habits in Adolescents 2017 ·JMIR mhealth and uhealth ·Nathalie De Cock,(unknown),Carl Lachat,Kathleen Beullens,Leentje Vervoort,Lien Goossens,Lea Maes,Bénédicte Deforche,Stefaan De Henauw,Caroline Braet,Steven Eggermont,Patrick Kolsteren,John Van Camp,Wendy Van Lippevelde	27
19	Het Hector project: buitenshuis eten, een gezonde gewoonte? 2010 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Carl Lachat,(unknown),Patrick Kolsteren	1
20	Promoting growth and development of under fives 2001 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Patrick Kolsteren,Tom Hoerée,(unknown)	3

About Patrick Kolsteren

Patrick Kolsteren is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Safety Research and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, having authored 197 papers that have together received 7.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Child Nutrition and Water Access (107 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (48 papers) and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (33 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nutrition and Dietetics (2.8k citations), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (2.8k citations) and General Health Professions (1.8k citations). Patrick Kolsteren has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Ethiopia. Frequent co-authors include Carl Lachat, Dominique Roberfroid, John Van Camp, Lieven Huybregts, Eunice Nago, Bruno De Meulenaer, Martin Kimanya, Roosmarijn Verstraeten, Tefera Belachew and Roos Verstraeten. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

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