
Andrew Prentice
- Professor of International Nutrition at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
- Head of the the Nutrition & Planetary Health Theme at the MRC Unit The Gambia (MRCG)
- Through a combination of discovery research and clinical trials his team is focused on developing better interventions in maternal and child nutrition
- Contributed to numerous national and international expert groups and advisory bodies
- Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences and was recently elected as an International Member of the US National Academy of Sciences
- Specific interests are in iron, infection and anemia, and how the maternal diet at the time of conceiving a baby affects the fetal epigenome with life-long effects on health
Articles from this author

Growth Faltering: Underweight and Stunting

Stunting of Growth in Developing Countries

Environmental and Physiological Barriers to Child Growth and Development

Videos from this author

Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Health of Infants in Africa

Importance of Nutrition Before and During the First 1,000 Days

The Importance of Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle

Nutrition Challenges and Issues of Relevance to Adolescents in Low and Middle Income Countries
Publications from this author

NNIW80 - Adolescents' and Young Women's Health and Nutrition: Programming for Future Generations

Effective Nutritional Strategies to Target Micronutrient Deficiencies in the most Vulnerable Populations

Adolescent and young women health and nutrition: Programming for future generations

NNIW63 - Emerging Societies – Coexistence of Childhood Malnutrition and Obesity