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Nilupa S. Gunaratna

Nursing · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2004

Publications

79

Citations

2,078

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
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Nilupa S. Gunaratna studies child nutrition and growth in low-resource settings, particularly in Ethiopia and Tanzania, focusing on how agriculture, food systems, and micronutrients (such as zinc and iron) affect child and maternal health. Her work often examines biofortified crops like zinc-enriched and high-protein maize as ways to improve nutrition, along with interventions involving parents and caregivers to support children's growth and development. This research combines nutrition science with agricultural and behavioral approaches to address malnutrition in rural farming communities.

Child nutrition and growth in low-income countriesAgricultural biofortification (zinc, protein-enriched maize)Maternal and child micronutrient status (iron, zinc, folate)Food security and agriculture-nutrition linkagesBehavioral and parenting interventions for child health

Publication output peaked around 2019 (11 papers) and has since settled into a steadier, somewhat lower pace of roughly 2-6 papers per year through 2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.4/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 11 publications11192020: 6 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Current Developments in Nutrition×10
  • Journal of Nutrition×4
  • Figshare×4
  • Global Food Security×3
  • Nutrients×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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