Mark Manary

Director of the Global Harvest Alliance, Dr. Mark Manary is an internationally respected nutritionist best known for development of novel foods used to treat childhood malnutrition. He has been working and living in sub-Saharan Africa for 50% of the last 25 years. Dr. Manary holds degrees in chemistry, chemical engineering, medicine and pediatrics.

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Publications

Stephenson, K., Amthor, R., Mallowa, S., Nungo, R., Maziya-Dixon, B., Gichuki, S., Mbanaso, A., and Manary, M. (2010). Consuming cassava as a staple food places children 2-5 years old at risk for inadequate protein intake, an observational study in Kenya and Nigeria. Nutrition Journal 9, 9-14.
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Gegios, A., Amthor, R., Maziya-Dixon, B., Egesi, C., Mallowa, S., Nungo, R., Gichuki, S., Mbanaso, A., and Manary, M.J. (2010). Children consuming cassava as a staple food are at risk for inadequate zinc, iron, and vitamin A intake. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 65, 64-70.
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Phuka, J.C., Maleta, K., Thakwalakwa, C., Cheung, Y.B., Briend, A., Manary, M.J., and Ashorn, P. (2009). Postintervention growth of Malawian children who received 12-mo dietary complementation with a lipid-based nutrient supplement or maize-soy flour. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 89, 382-390.
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Phuka, J., Thakwalakwa, C., Maleta, K., Cheung, Y.B., Briend, A., Manary, M., and Ashorn, P. (2009). Supplementary feeding with fortified spread among moderately underweight 6-18-month-old rural Malawian children. Maternal & Child Nutrition 5, 159-170.
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Ndekha, M.J., van Oosterhout, J.J.G., Zijlstra, E.E., Manary, M., Saloojee, H., and Manary, M.J. (2009). Supplementary feeding with either ready-to-use fortified spread or corn-soy blend in wasted adults starting antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: randomised, investigator blinded, controlled trial. BMJ 338, b1867-.
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Ndekha, M., van Oosterhout, J.J., Saloojee, H., Pettifor, J., and Manary, M. (2009). Nutritional status of Malawian adults on antiretroviral therapy 1 year after supplementary feeding in the first 3 months of therapy. Tropical Medicien & International Health 14, 1059-1063.
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Phuka, J.C., Maleta, K., Thakwalakwa, C., Cheung, Y.B., Briend, A., Manary, M.J., and Ashorn, P. (2008). Complementary Feeding With Fortified Spread and Incidence of Severe Stunting in 6- to 18-Month-Old Rural Malawians. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 162, 619-626.
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Lin, C.A., Manary, M.J., Maleta, K., Briend, A., and Ashorn, P. (2008). An energy-dense complementary food is associated with a modest increase in weight gain when compared with a fortified porridge in Malawian children aged 6-18 months. Journal of Nutrition 138, 593-598.
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Galpin, L., Thakwalakwa, C., Phuka, J., Ashorn, P., Maleta, K., Wong, W.W., and Manary, M.J. (2007). Breast milk intake is not reduced more by the introduction of energy dense complementary food than by typical infant porridge. Journal of Nutrition 137, 1828-1833.
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Kuusipalo, H., Maleta, K., Briend, A., Manary, M., and Ashorn, P. (2006). Growth and Change in Blood Haemoglobin Concentration Among Underweight Malawian Infants Receiving Fortified Spreads for 12 Weeks: A Preliminary Trial. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 43, 525-532 510.1097/1001.mpg.0000235981.0000226700.d0000235983.
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Ndekha, M., Manary, M., Ashorn, P., and Briend, A. (2005). Home-based therapy with ready-to-use therapeutic food is of benefit to malnourished, HIV-infected Malawian children. Acta Paediatrica 94, 222-225.
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Ciliberto, M.A., Sandige, H., Ndekha, M.J., Ashorn, P., Briend, A., Ciliberto, H.M., and Manary, M.J. (2005). Comparison of home-based therapy with ready-to-use therapeutic food with standard therapy in the treatment of malnourished Malawian children: a controlled, clinical effectiveness trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 81, 864-870.
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Sandige, H., Ndekha, M.J., Briend, A., Ashorn, P., and Manary, M.J. (2004). Home-Based Treatment of Malnourished Malawian Children with Locally Produced or Imported Ready-to-Use Food. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 39, 141-146.
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Manary, M., Ndekha, M., Ashorn, P., Maleta, K., and Briend, A. (2004). Home based therapy for severe malnutrition with ready-to-use food. Archives of Disease in Childhood 89, 557-561.
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Maleta, K., Kuittinen, J., Duggan, M.B., Briend, A., Manary, M., Wales, J., Kulmala, T., and Ashorn, P. (2004). Supplementary Feeding of Underweight, Stunted Malawian Children With a Ready-To-Use Food. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 38, 152-158.
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