Christine McDonald, ScD, MS

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
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    Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MAScD05/2012Nutritional Epidemiology
    Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Boston, MAMSc05/2007Food Policy and Applied Nutrition
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaBSc04/2004Food, Nutrition, and Health (Clinical Dietetics)

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    1. Effects of Foods Fortified with Zinc, Alone or Cofortified with Multiple Micronutrients, on Health and Functional Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Adv Nutr. 2021 10 01; 12(5):1821-1837. Tsang BL, Holsted E, McDonald CM, Brown KH, Black R, Mbuya MNN, Grant F, Rowe LA, Manger MS. PMID: 34167148.
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    2. Increasing the availability and utilization of reliable data on population micronutrient (MN) status globally: the MN Data Generation Initiative. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 09 01; 114(3):862-870. Brown KH, Moore SE, Hess SY, McDonald CM, Jones KS, Meadows SR, Manger MS, Coates J, Alayon S, Osendarp SJM. PMID: 34036318.
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    3. Comparison of Serum, Plasma, and Liver Zinc Measurements by AAS, ICP-OES, and ICP-MS in Diverse Laboratory Settings. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2021 Aug 28. Hall AG, King JC, McDonald CM. PMID: 34453311.
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    4. Testing metal, proving mettle-findings from the 2016-2018 India Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey regarding the prevalence of low serum zinc concentrations among children and adolescents, and their implications for public health. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 08 02; 114(2):407-409. Brown KH, McDonald CM, Wessells KR, Hess SY. PMID: 33963741.
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    5. Zinc-Biofortified Wheat Intake and Zinc Status Biomarkers in Men: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Nutr. 2021 Jul 01; 151(7):1817-1823. Liong EM, McDonald CM, Suh J, Westcott JL, Wong CP, Signorell C, King JC. PMID: 34036355.
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    6. Enablers and Barriers of Zinc Fortification; Experience from 10 Low- and Middle-Income Countries with Mandatory Large-Scale Food Fortification. Nutrients. 2021 Jun 15; 13(6). Tarini A, Manger MS, Brown KH, Mbuya MNN, Rowe LA, Grant F, Black RE, McDonald CM. PMID: 34203987.
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    7. Associations between Zinc and Hemoglobin Concentrations in Preschool Children and Women of Reproductive Age: An Analysis of Representative Survey Data from the Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) Project. J Nutr. 2021 05 11; 151(5):1277-1285. Greffeuille V, Fortin S, Gibson R, Rohner F, Williams A, Young MF, Houghton L, Ou J, Dijkhuizen MA, Wirth JP, Lander RL, McDonald CM, Suchdev PS, Berger J, Wieringa FT. PMID: 33693923.
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    8. A pilot double-blind safety and feasibility randomized controlled trial of high-dose intravenous zinc in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. J Med Virol. 2021 May; 93(5):3261-3267. Patel O, Chinni V, El-Khoury J, Perera M, Neto AS, McDonald C, See E, Jones D, Bolton D, Bellomo R, Trubiano J, Ischia J. PMID: 33629384.
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    9. Adjusting plasma or serum zinc concentrations for inflammation: Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) project. Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 04 01; 111(4):927-937. McDonald CM, Suchdev PS, Krebs NF, Hess SY, Wessells KR, Ismaily S, Rahman S, Wieringa FT, Williams AM, Brown KH, King JC. PMID: 32266402.
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    10. Reply to C Fabiansen et al. J Nutr. 2019 12 01; 149(12):2265-2266. McDonald CM, Ackatia-Armah RS, Doumbia S, Brown KH. PMID: 31792544.
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    11. Setting research priorities on multiple micronutrient supplementation in pregnancy. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2020 04; 1465(1):76-88. Gomes F, Bourassa MW, Adu-Afarwuah S, Ajello C, Bhutta ZA, Black R, Catarino E, Chowdhury R, Dalmiya N, Dwarkanath P, Engle-Stone R, Gernand AD, Goudet S, Hoddinott J, Kaestel P, Manger MS, McDonald CM, Mehta S, Moore SE, Neufeld LM, Osendarp S, Ramachandran P, Rasmussen KM, Stewart C, Sudfeld C, West K, Bergeron G. PMID: 31696532.
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    12. Early life risk factors of motor, cognitive and language development: a pooled analysis of studies from low/middle-income countries. BMJ Open. 2019 10 03; 9(10):e026449. Sania A, Sudfeld CR, Danaei G, Fink G, McCoy DC, Zhu Z, Fawzi MCS, Akman M, Arifeen SE, Barros AJD, Bellinger D, Black MM, Bogale A, Braun JM, van den Broek N, Carrara V, Duazo P, Duggan C, Fernald LCH, Gladstone M, Hamadani J, Handal AJ, Harlow S, Hidrobo M, Kuzawa C, Kvestad I, Locks L, Manji K, Masanja H, Matijasevich A, McDonald C, McGready R, Rizvi A, Santos D, Santos L, Save D, Shapiro R, Stoecker B, Strand TA, Taneja S, Tellez-Rojo MM, Tofail F, Yousafzai AK, Ezzati M, Fawzi W. PMID: 31585969.
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    13. Percent Fat Mass Increases with Recovery, But Does Not Vary According to Dietary Therapy in Young Malian Children Treated for Moderate Acute Malnutrition. J Nutr. 2019 06 01; 149(6):1089-1096. McDonald CM, Ackatia-Armah RS, Doumbia S, Kupka R, Duggan CP, Brown KH. PMID: 30968123.
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    14. Cost-effectiveness of community-based screening and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in Mali. BMJ Glob Health. 2019; 4(2):e001227. Isanaka S, Barnhart DA, McDonald CM, Ackatia-Armah RS, Kupka R, Doumbia S, Brown KH, Menzies NA. PMID: 31139441.
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    15. Markers of Systemic Inflammation and Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Are Not Reduced by Zinc or Multivitamins in Tanzanian Infants: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Pediatr. 2019 07; 210:34-40.e1. Lauer JM, McDonald CM, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Fawzi WW, Liu E, Tran HQ, Gewirtz AT, Manji KP, Duggan CP. PMID: 30952509.
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    16. Nutritional, Socioeconomic, and Delivery Characteristics Are Associated with Neurodevelopment in Tanzanian Children. J Pediatr. 2019 04; 207:71-79.e8. Blakstad MM, Smith ER, Etheredge A, Locks LM, McDonald CM, Kupka R, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Bellinger D, Sudfeld CR, Fawzi WW, Manji K, Duggan CP. PMID: 30559023.
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    17. From evidence to national scale: An implementation framework for micronutrient powders in Rwanda. Matern Child Nutr. 2019 07; 15(3):e12752. McLean J, Northrup-Lyons M, Reid RJ, Smith L, Ho K, Mucumbitsi A, Kayumba J, Omwega A, McDonald C, Schauer C, Zlotkin S. PMID: 30426670.
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    18. Biomarkers of Systemic Inflammation and Growth in Early Infancy are Associated with Stunting in Young Tanzanian Children. Nutrients. 2018 Aug 24; 10(9). Syed S, Manji KP, McDonald CM, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Sudfeld C, Locks L, Liu E, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. PMID: 30149537.
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    19. Markers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Are Associated With Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Tanzanian Children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Jun; 66(6):953-959. Etheredge AJ, Manji K, Kellogg M, Tran H, Liu E, McDonald CM, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Fawzi W, Bellinger D, Gewirtz AT, Duggan CP. PMID: 29613921.
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    20. A dynamic model for predicting growth in zinc-deficient stunted infants given supplemental zinc. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 05 01; 107(5):808-816. Wastney ME, McDonald CM, King JC. PMID: 29722842.
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    21. Study Protocol for a Randomized, Double-Blind, Community-Based Efficacy Trial of Various Doses of Zinc in Micronutrient Powders or Tablets in Young Bangladeshi Children. Nutrients. 2018 Jan 26; 10(2). Islam MM, McDonald CM, Krebs NF, Westcott J, Rahman AE, El Arifeen S, Ahmed T, King JC, Black RE. PMID: 30720778.
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    22. Delayed Breastfeeding Initiation Is Associated with Infant Morbidity. J Pediatr. 2017 12; 191:57-62.e2. Smith ER, Locks LM, Manji KP, McDonald CM, Kupka R, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. PMID: 29173323.
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    23. The Effect of Communication Skills Training for Generalist Palliative Care Providers on Patient-Reported Outcomes and Clinician Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 09; 54(3):404-416.e5. Selman LE, Brighton LJ, Hawkins A, McDonald C, O'Brien S, Robinson V, Khan SA, George R, Ramsenthaler C, Higginson IJ, Koffman J. PMID: 28778560.
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    24. Infant Nutritional Status and Markers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction are Associated with Midchildhood Anthropometry and Blood Pressure in Tanzania. J Pediatr. 2017 08; 187:225-233.e1. Locks LM, Mwiru RS, Mtisi E, Manji KP, McDonald CM, Liu E, Kupka R, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Gosselin K, Gillman M, Gewirtz AT, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. PMID: 28499715.
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    25. Etiology of Diarrhea, Nutritional Outcomes, and Novel Intestinal Biomarkers in Tanzanian Infants. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 01; 64(1):104-108. Gosselin KB, Aboud S, McDonald CM, Moyo S, Khavari N, Manji K, Kisenge R, Fawzi W, Kellogg M, Tran HQ, Kibiki G, Gratz J, Liu J, Gewirtz A, Houpt E, Duggan C. PMID: 27347720.
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    26. Study protocol: a phase III randomised, double-blind, parallel arm, stratified, block randomised, placebo-controlled trial investigating the clinical effect and cost-effectiveness of sertraline for the palliative relief of breathlessness in people with chronic breathlessness. BMJ Open. 2016 11 29; 6(11):e013177. Watts GJ, Clark K, Agar M, Davidson PM, McDonald C, Lam LT, Sajkov D, McCaffrey N, Doogue M, Abernethy AP, Currow DC, Australian national Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative (PaCCSC) . PMID: 27899400.
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    27. High Burden of Morbidity and Mortality but Not Growth Failure in Infants Exposed to but Uninfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Tanzania. J Pediatr. 2017 01; 180:191-199.e2. Locks LM, Manji KP, Kupka R, Liu E, Kisenge R, McDonald CM, Aboud S, Wang M, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. PMID: 27829511.
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    28. The effect of daily zinc and/or multivitamin supplements on early childhood development in Tanzania: results from a randomized controlled trial. Matern Child Nutr. 2017 04; 13(2). Locks LM, Manji KP, McDonald CM, Kupka R, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Wang M, Bellinger DC, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. PMID: 27189038.
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    29. Estimating the cost of delivering direct nutrition interventions at scale: national and subnational level insights from India. Matern Child Nutr. 2016 05; 12 Suppl 1:169-85. Menon P, McDonald CM, Chakrabarti S. PMID: 27187914.
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    30. Elevations in serum anti-flagellin and anti-LPS Igs are related to growth faltering in young Tanzanian children. Am J Clin Nutr. 2016 06; 103(6):1548-54. McDonald CM, Manji KP, Gosselin K, Tran H, Liu E, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Fawzi WW, Gewirtz AT, Duggan CP. PMID: 27121948.
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    31. Mother's smoking and complex lung function of offspring in middle age: A cohort study from childhood. Respirology. 2016 07; 21(5):911-9. Perret JL, Walters H, Johns D, Gurrin L, Burgess J, Lowe A, Thompson B, Markos J, Morrison S, Thomas P, McDonald C, Wood-Baker R, Hopper J, Svanes C, Giles G, Abramson M, Matheson M, Dharmage S. PMID: 26969872.
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    32. Effect of zinc and multivitamin supplementation on the growth of Tanzanian children aged 6-84 wk: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2016 Mar; 103(3):910-8. Locks LM, Manji KP, McDonald CM, Kupka R, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Wang M, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. PMID: 26817503.
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    33. Daily Zinc but Not Multivitamin Supplementation Reduces Diarrhea and Upper Respiratory Infections in Tanzanian Infants: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. J Nutr. 2015 Sep; 145(9):2153-60. McDonald CM, Manji KP, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. PMID: 26203094.
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    34. McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome. CMAJ. 2015 Jun 16; 187(9):676-678. Raphael MJ, McDonald CM, Detsky AS. PMID: 25754711.
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    35. Malian children with moderate acute malnutrition who are treated with lipid-based dietary supplements have greater weight gains and recovery rates than those treated with locally produced cereal-legume products: a community-based, cluster-randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Mar; 101(3):632-45. Ackatia-Armah RS, McDonald CM, Doumbia S, Erhardt JG, Hamer DH, Brown KH. PMID: 25733649.
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    36. Deregulation of intestinal anti-microbial defense by the dietary additive, maltodextrin. Gut Microbes. 2015; 6(1):78-83. Nickerson KP, Chanin R, McDonald C. PMID: 25738413.
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    37. Correlates of household food insecurity and low dietary diversity in rural Cambodia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2015; 24(4):720-30. McDonald CM, McLean J, Kroeun H, Talukder A, Lynd LD, Green TJ. PMID: 26693758.
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    38. Effect of multivitamin supplementation on the neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed Tanzanian infants: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Trop Pediatr. 2014 Aug; 60(4):279-86. Manji KP, McDonald CM, Kupka R, Bosch RJ, Kisenge R, Aboud S, Bellinger DC, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. PMID: 24567309.
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    39. Pearls & Oy-sters: a rare case of neurotrichinosis with MRI. Neurology. 2014 Jan 28; 82(4):e30-2. McDonald CM, Tai P, Krings T. PMID: 24470606.
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    40. Associations of suboptimal growth with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in children under five years: a pooled analysis of ten prospective studies. PLoS One. 2013; 8(5):e64636. Olofin I, McDonald CM, Ezzati M, Flaxman S, Black RE, Fawzi WW, Caulfield LE, Danaei G, Nutrition Impact Model Study (anthropometry cohort pooling) . PMID: 23734210.
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    41. The effect of multiple anthropometric deficits on child mortality: meta-analysis of individual data in 10 prospective studies from developing countries. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Apr; 97(4):896-901. McDonald CM, Olofin I, Flaxman S, Fawzi WW, Spiegelman D, Caulfield LE, Black RE, Ezzati M, Danaei G, Nutrition Impact Model Study . PMID: 23426036.
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    42. Stunting and wasting are associated with poorer psychomotor and mental development in HIV-exposed Tanzanian infants. J Nutr. 2013 Feb; 143(2):204-14. McDonald CM, Manji KP, Kupka R, Bellinger DC, Spiegelman D, Kisenge R, Msamanga G, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. PMID: 23256148.
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    43. Overweight is more prevalent than stunting and is associated with socioeconomic status, maternal obesity, and a snacking dietary pattern in school children from Bogota, Colombia. J Nutr. 2009 Feb; 139(2):370-6. McDonald CM, Baylin A, Arsenault JE, Mora-Plazas M, Villamor E. PMID: 19106320.
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    44. Nutrition and exercise environment available to outpatients, visitors, and staff in Children's hospitals in Canada and the United States. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006 Sep; 160(9):900-5. McDonald CM, Karamlou T, Wengle JG, Gibson J, McCrindle BW. PMID: 16953013.
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