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Effect of Peanut Consumption on Nutritional Status Indices of HIV Infected Adults in Nyeri County, Kenya

Kamuhu, Regina.; Mugendi, Beatrice J.; Kimiywe, Judith.; Njagi, Eliud. (World Journal of Nutrition and Health, 2020, Vol. 8, No. 1, 22-27, 2020)

Introduction and objectives; Peanuts are a rich source of magnesium, folate, fibre, α-tocopherol, copper, arginine and resveratrol. These compounds have been shown to reduce the CVD risk in various ways. The purpose of ...

Effects of a Healthy Diet plus Peanut Consumption on the Fasting Lipid Profile of HIV-infected Adults in Nyeri County, Kenya: A Randomized Crossover Study

Kamuhu, Regina W.; Mugendi, Beatrice J.; Kimiywe, Judith.; Njagi, Eliud. (J Nutr Fast Health. 2021; 9(3): 212-220., 2021)

Introduction: Dyslipidemia is a key modifiable cardiovascular risk factor and a major clinical feature in the patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the current era of highly active antiretroviral ...

Proximate analysis of raw and roasted groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.): Red Valencia and manikanta varieties

Kamuhu, Regina.; Mugendi, Beatrice J.; Kimiywe, Judith.; Njagi, Eliud. (International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition .Volume 4; Issue 4; July 2019; Page No. 191-194, 2019)

Proximate analysis of raw and roasted groundnuts of red Valencia and manipinta varieties were determined. The moisture content of raw and roasted peanut ranged from 4.84-5.11% and 2.02 - 2.17% respectively while fat content ...

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in HIVInfected Adults in Nyeri County, Kenya

Kamuhu, Regina.; Mugendi, Beatrice J.; Kimiywe, Judith.; Njagi, Eliud. (International Journal of Health Sciences and Research Vol.11; Issue: 5; May 2021, 2021)

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is currently second, after cancer, as the most frequent cause of death among HIV-positive subjects in areas of the world where Highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) is widely available. ...