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Nutritional vulnerability of older persons living in urban areas of Lake Victoria Basin in East Africa: a cross sectional survey.
(Journal of Nutrition in Gerentology and Geriatrics, 2012)
The aim of this study was to (1) determine the prevalence of malnutrition and (2) investigate factors affecting nutritional status of older persons living in urban areas of Lake Victoria Basin. The prevalence of underweight ...
Isolation And Testing The Cholesterol Reduction Ability (in-vitro) Of Lactococcus lactis From Fermented Smooth Pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus) Leaves
(African Journal of Food Agriculture, Nutrition and Development., 2011)
Probiotics are live microbial feed supplements, which positively affect the host animal by improving its intestinal microbial balance. Studies have shown probiotic activities of Lactococci isolated from dairy foods, which ...
EFFECT OF DIETARY INTAKES ON PREGNANCY OUTCOMES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY AMONG HIV-INFECTED AND UNINFECTED WOMEN AT NYANZA PROVINCIAL GENERAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(2010-10)
The effect of maternal dietary intakes on pregnancy outcomes was assessed in a descriptive, cross-sectional survey among women attending the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV program at Nyanza ...
Anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of older adults in the Lake Victoria Basin of East Africa: region, sex, and age differences
(2015)
Background: Malnutrition, either as undernutrition or overnutrition, leads to detrimental alterations in body composition. The objective of this study was to investigate selected anthropometric measurements, and the ...
Socio-economic status, knowledge, awareness and attitudes of the Swahili community in relation to dietary habits, obesity and lifestyle diseases
(AJOL, 2017)
Chronic diseases of lifestyle are increasing in global prevalence and they threaten developing nations’ ability to improve the health of their populations. Previously, lifestyle diseases were thought to be diseases of the ...
Infant Anthropometry at Birth in Relation to Selected Maternal Factors: Maternal Antropometry, Socio-demographic Factors and Infant Anthropometry at Birth
(LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012-04)
Effects of Fermentation on the Total Carotenoids, Fat, Free Fatty Acids and Minera ls in Soybean and Sweetp otato Flour Blends
(Egerton Journal Of Science And Technology, 2010)
Soybeans and sweetpotatoes are high in micronutrients and convertible carotenoids, respectively. Utilization of micronutrients is hampered by anti-nutritional factors intrinsic to nutrient sources. Carotenoids must first ...
Effectiveness of structured nutrition education on maternal breastfeeding self‐efficacy and exclusive breastfeeding duration in Kiandutu health centre, Thika – Kenya
(GLOBAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 2017)
Background
Optimal breastfeeding practices can help prevent under‐nutrition among under
five children and WHO recommends Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first
half of infancy. Rates of EBF are however low globally ...
Dietary practices, habits and physical activity levels of the Swahili community, Kenya in relation to obesity and chronic diseases of lifestyle
(2018-11)
Chronic diseases of lifestyle like diabetes mellitus and hypertension appear at greater rates in populations which consumed high fat, high calorie diets and engaged in low or no physical activity. Physical inactivity and ...