Researcher, Head of Community Nutrition Unit, Head of Nutrition Cluster

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1 Name Address Sueppong Gowachirapant ส บพงษ กอวช รพ นธ Current position Researcher, Head of Community Nutrition Unit, Head of Nutrition Cluster Education 1997 B.Sc. (Food Technology), Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand 2002 M.Sc. (Food and Nutrition for Development), Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand 2014 Ph.D. (Human Nutrition), Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands Training 2000 First South East Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting on Practical Aspects of Carotenoid Analysis (Bangkok, Thailand) 2006 Regional Training Course on Efficacy of Iron Intervention Programs (Islamabad, Pakistan) 2011 Stable isotope techniques in nutrition (Bangalore, India) 2013 DXA training (INMU, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand) 2015 Group Scientific Visit on Field Work Training for Human Milk Assessment (INMU, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand) 2015 Regional Training Course on Assessment of Body Composition and Physical Activity (Manila, Philippines) 2015 International Training on Household Food Security for Nutrition Well-Being (INMU, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand) 2015 The 11 th South East Asian Nutrition Leadership Program (SEANLP) (Jakarta, Indonesia) Research Experiences 1. Promoting early life nutrition intervention within maternal and child health care (2015) 2. Effects of iodine supplementation in mildly iodine-deficient pregnant women on child development at 4-6 years old (2015) 3. Prevalence of iodine deficiency in pregnant women in south central coast Vietnam (2015) 4. INFORMAS (2015) 5. Study of association between nutritional status, diet, and physical activity of lactating women with breast milk intake, body fat of lactating women, and nutritional status of infants during 0-6 months post-partum (2015) 6. Study of association between nutritional status, diet, and physical activity with body fat and risk of chronic non-communicable diseases in school-aged children (2015) 7. Capacity building of village health volunteers on food and nutrition knowledge for improving elderly health: a study in Nakhon Chaisri district, Nakhon Pathom province (ongoing project) 8. Infant feeding practices in transition: Breast milk intake, complementary feeding and body composition during infancy (ongoing project)

2 9. Effects of iodine supplementation in mild-to-moderately iodine-deficient pregnant women on pregnancy outcome and infant development in Thailand 10. Determination of the urinary iodine concentrations in matched pairs of pregnant women and their school-aged children in area of marginal iodine nutrition in Thailand 11. Iron absorption and utilization in thalassemia trait: does iron fortification pose a risk 12. Survey of Thai-Muslim health status 13. A comparison of electrolytic and hydrogen-reduced elemental iron powders as cereal food fortificants in Thai women of reproductive age 14. Assessment of the efficacy of a seasoning powder fortified with iron, zinc, vitamin A, and iodine on the micronutrient status, growth and body composition, cognitive function, and morbidity of rural primary school children from northeast Thailand 15. International collaborative study of cardiovascular disease in ASIA 16. Effect of carrot consumption on plasma carotenoids and lymphocyte subpopulations in healthy subjects Presentations in Conference / Symposium / Workshop (International) 1. Gowachirapant S, Pongcharoen T, Boonpraderm A, Cook R, Gibson R, Winichagoon P. Zinc and iodine status of schools children from rural north east Thailand. International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans (ISTERH) 7 th International Conference Trace Element Nutrition and Human Disease. Bangkok, Thailand: November 7-12, (Oral) 2. Winichagoon P, Pongcharoen T, Gowachirapant S, Boonpraderm A. Do Multiple Trace Element Deficiencies Coexist Among School Children in NE Thailand?. International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans (ISTERH) 7th International Conference Trace Element Nutrition and Human Disease. Bangkok, Thailand: November 7-12, (Oral) 3. Pongcharoen T, Boonpraderm A, Gowachirapant S, Cook R, Gibson R, Egkantrong P, Winichagoon P. Dietary and biochemical iron status of stunted and non-stunted school children in NE Thailand. International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans (ISTERH) 7 th International Conference Trace Element Nutrition and Human Disease. Bangkok, Thailand: November 7-12, (Poster) 4. Winichagoon P, Cook R, Pongcharoen T, Boonpraderm A, Gowachirapant S, Gibson RS. Role of Iron Deficiency in The Etiology of Anemia in School Children in Northeast Thailand is Overestimated. INACG Symposium Iron Deficiency in Early Life: Challenges and Progress. Lima, Peru: November 18, (Poster) 5. Winichagoon P, Pongcharoen T, Manger MS, McKenzie J, Gowachirapant S, Boonpraderm A, Chavasit V, Cook R, Bailey K, Ryan B, Gibson RS. Efficacy of Micronutrient Fortified Seasoning Powder in Thai Primary School Children. IZiNCG Symposium Moving zinc into the micronutrient program agenda Lima, Peru: November 19, (Oral) 6. Gowachirapant S, Winichagoon P, Baumgartner J, Tong B, Wyss L and Zimmermann MB. Urinary Iodine Concentration in Matched Pairs of Thai Pregnant Women and Their School-Aged Children. The 2 nd Micronutrient Forum. Beijing, China: May 12-15, (Poster) 7. Gowachirapant S, Winichagoon P, Wecharak P, Melse-Boonstra A and Zimmermann MB. Prevalence of Anemia and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Concentrations in Early Pregnancy among Thai Women. The 19 th International Congress of Nutrition. Bangkok, Thailand: October 4-9, (Poster) 8. Gowachirapant S, Winichagoon P, Wecharak P, Melse-Boonstra A and Zimmermann MB. Thai Pregnant Women are Iodine Deficient but Euthyroid and Lower Urinary Iodine Concentration does not Predict Higher Serum TSH in Early Pregnancy. The 2 nd World Congress of Public Health Nutrition. Porto, Portugal: September 23-25, (Poster) 9. Gowachirapant S, Melse-Boonstra A, Winichagoon P, Pornkul R and Zimmermann MB. Maternal thyroid function and birth outcomes after iodine supplementation in mild-to-moderately iodine-deficient pregnant women in Thailand. Micronutrient Forum Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: June 2-6, (Poster)

3 Presentations in Conference / Symposium / Workshop (National) 1. Gowachirapant S, Wasantwisut E, Sungpuag P, Kosulwat V, Tuntipopipat S, Pattanapanyasat K. Effect of Carrot Consumption on Plasma Carotenoids and Lymphocyte Subpopulations in Health Subjects. Nutrition Conference 2003 Food and Nutrition for Health and Human Development. Bangkok, Thailand: December 16-18, (Oral) 2. Pongcharoen T, Winichagoon P, Gibson SR, Chavasit V, Boonpraderm A. Gowachirapant S, Chamchan R, McKenzie J, Wasantwisut E. Efficacy study of fortified instant noodle seasoning mix among rural school children NE Thailand. Nutrition Conference 2003 Food and Nutrition for Health and Human Development. Bangkok, Thailand: December 16-18, (Poster) 3. Sueppong Gowachirapant, P Winichagoon, SY Hess, M Harrington, MB Zimmermann. Prevalence of anemia in Thai reproductive age women working in factories. Nutrition Conference 2005 Meeting the Challenges in Food and Nutrition for Better Health. Bangkok, Thailand: December 19-21, (Poster) 4. Sueppong Gowachirapant, Pattanee Winichagoon. Hemoglobinopathy and Risk of Anemia in Female Factory Workers in Central Thailand. The 1 st Thailand Congress of Nutrition Integrative Nutrition Towards Thailand s Sufficiency. Bangkok, Thailand: August 31- September 2, (Poster) 5. Purisa Wecharak, Sueppong Gowachirapant, Pattanee Winichagoon. Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index is Associated with Low Birthweight among Pregnant Women Living in Bangkok. The 4 th Thailand Congress of Nutrition. Bangkok, Thailand: August 13-15, (Poster) 6. Natnaree Sangket, Sueppong Gowachirapant, Pacharakorn Purithamme, Pattanee Winichagoon. Energy and nutrient intake during pregnancy among Thai women. The 8 th Thailand Congress of Nutrition. Bangkok, Thailand: October 6-8, (Poster) 7. Sueppong Gowachirapant, Tippawan Pongcharoen, Purisa Wecharak, Natnaree Sangket, Pattanee Winichagoon. Excessive maternal body weight increases risk of macrosomia. The 8 th Thailand Congress of Nutrition. Bangkok, Thailand: October 6-8, (Poster) 8. Sueppong Gowachirapant, Pasamai Ag-kantrong, Atitada Boonpraderm. Body Composition of Thai Elderly: a study in Nakorn Chaisri district, Nakhon Pathom province. The 9 th Thailand Congress of Nutrition. Bangkok, Thailand: October 21-23, (Oral) 9. Atitada Boonpraderm, Pasamai Ag-kantrong, Sueppong Gowachirapant. Capacity Building of Village Health Volunteers on Food and Nutrition Knowledge for Improving Elderly Health: a study in Nakhon Chaisri district, Nakhon Pathom province. The 9 th Thailand Congress of Nutrition. Bangkok, Thailand: October 21-23, (Poster) Publications National Level 1. Gowachirapant S, Wasantwisut E, Sungpuag P, Kosulwat V, Tuntipopipat S, Pattanapanyasat K. Effect of carrot consumption on plasma carotenoids and lymphocyte subpopulations in healthy subjects. J Nutr Assoc Thai 2003; 38:7-18. International Level 1. Gowachirapant S, Pongcharoen T, Boonpraderm A, Cook R, Gibson R, Winichagoon P. Zinc and iodine status of schools children from rural north east Thailand. The Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine 17, 4(2004): 216.

4 2. Winichagoon P, Pongcharoen T, Gowachirapant S, Boonpraderm A. Do Multiple Trace Element Deficiencies Coexist Among School Children in NE Thailand?. The Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine 17, 4(2004): Pongcharoen T, Boonpraderm A, Gowachirapant S, Cook R, Gibson R, Egkantrong P, Winichagoon P. Dietary and biochemical iron status of stunted and non-stunted school children in NE Thailand. The Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine 17, 4(2004): Manger MS, Winichagoon P, Pongcharoen T, Gowachirapant S, Boonpraderm A, McKenzie J, Gibson RS. Multiple micronutrient may lead to improved cognitive function in NE Thai school children. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2004; 13(Suppl): S Zimmermann MB, Winichagoon P, Gowachirapant S, Hess SY, Harrington M, Chavasit V, Lynch S, Hurrell RF. A comparison of the efficacy of wheat-based snacks fortified with ferrous sulphate, electrolytic iron, or hydrogen-reduced elemental iron: a randomized, double blind, controlled trial in Thai women. Am J Clin Nutr 2005; 82: P Winichagoon, J McKenzie, V Chavasit, T Pongcharoen, S Gowachirapant, A Boonpraderm, MS Manger, KB Bailey, E Wasantwisut, RS Gibson. A multimicronutrient-fortified seasoning powder enhances the hemoglobin, zinc, and iodine status of primary school children in North East Thailand: A randomized controlled trial of efficacy. J Nutr 2006; 136: RA Thurlow, P Winichagoon, T Pongcharoen, S Gowachirapant, A Boonpraderm, MS Manger, KB Bailey, E Wasantwisut, RS Gibson. Risk of zinc, iodine and other micronutrient deficiencies among school children in North East Thailand. Eur J Clin Nutr 2006; 60: RS Gibson, MS Manger, W Krittaphol, T Pongcharoen, S Gowachirapant, KB Bailey, P Winichagoon. Does zinc deficiency play a role in stunting among school children in NE Thailand?. Br J Nutr 2007; 97: Zimmermann MB, Fucharoen S, Winichagoon P, Sirankapracha P, Zeder C, Gowachirapant S, Judprasong K, Tanno T, Miller JL, Hurrell RF. Iron metabolism in heterozygotes for hemoglobin E (HbE), alpha-thalassemia 1, or beta-thalassemia and in compound heterozygotes for HbE/beta-thalassemia. Am J Clin Nutr 2008; 88(4): Gowachirapant S, Winichagoon P, Wyss L, Tong B, Baumgartner J, Melse-Boonstra A, Zimmermann MB. Urinary iodine concentrations indicate iodine deficiency in pregnant Thai women but iodine sufficiency in their school-aged children. J Nutr 2009; 139(6): Gowachirapant S, Melse-Boonstra A, Winichagoon P, Zimmermann MB. Overweight increases risk of first trimester hypothyroxinaemia in iodine-deficient pregnant women Matern Child Nutr 2013 (Matern Child Nutr 2014; 10: ). 17. Houghton LA, Gray AR, Harper MJ, Winichagoon P, Pongcharoen T, Gowachirapant S and Gibson RS. Vitamin D status among Thai school children and the association with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels. PLoS ONE 9(8): e doi: /journal.pone (2014). 18. T Pongcharoen, S Gowachirapant, P Wecharak, N Sangket and P Winichagoon. Pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain in Thai pregnant women and associations with risk of low birth weight and macrosomia. APJCN 2015 (in process). Research Interest and Expertise 1. Micronutrients: Iodine, Iron 2. Maternal and Child Nutrition

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