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Dailyfood-based dietary recommendations combined with zinc fortified drinking water ensure nutrient adequacy among 4-6 year old Kenyan children
(2016-05-17)
Background: Zinc deficiency is considered a significant public health problem in preschool
children in Africa together with infections such as diarrhea, which further deplete the body of
zinc. Young children are more ...
Aflatoxin exposure in pregnant women in Kisumu county, Kenya
(2015-08-17)
About 4.5 billion people globally and 1.8 million Kenyans are exposed to large amount of
aflatoxin. However, little is known about aflatoxin exposure levels in pregnant women through dietary
intake. This study aimed to ...
Using Food Grade Lye “omushelekha” in the Formulation of Health Products from Commonly Consumed African Indigenous Vegetables and Vegetable Combinations
(Functional Foods in Health and Disease, 2011-05-24)
: Lye, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide has been used over the years in
food preparation including the preparation of vegetables and dried meat products, washing or
chemical peeling of fruits and vegetables, cocoa ...
Household Food Security and Nutritional Status of Hiv Sero-Positive Clients Attending Longisa County Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic, Bomet County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)
Food insecurity remains a major problem in poor households, and its implications worsen
in disease states including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS. More than
10 million Kenyans are chronically food insecure ...
Daily home fortification with iron as ferrous fumarate versus NaFeEDTA: a randomised, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority trial in Kenyan children
(BioMed Central, 2017-12-01)
Background
We aimed to show the non-inferiority of home fortification with a daily dose of 3 mg iron in the form of iron as ferric sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (NaFeEDTA) compared with 12.5 mg iron as encapsulated ...
Anthropometric and Dietary Profile of HIV Sero-positive Patients in Chulaimbo Sub-District Hospital, Kenya.
(TextRoad Publication, 2010)
There is lacking information on changes in body composition along with dietary pattern among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) attending clinic at Chulaimbo Sub- district hospital, Kenya. In most HIV clinics in Kisumu, ...
Exposure of children 4 to 6 months of age to aflatoxin in Kisumu County, Kenya
(AFRICAN SCHOLARLY SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS TRUST (ASSCAT), 2015)
Contamination of foods by aflatoxins is a global health problem in both developed and developing countries. Exposure to the toxins is associated with a range of effects on health including stunting in children. Commodities ...
Adherence to renal function monitoring guidelines in HIV-infected patients starting tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-based antiretroviral therapy in rural Rwanda
(International Scholars Journals, 2019)
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is a component of several first-line HIV antiretroviral regimens. However, TDF causes
nephrotoxicity and guidelines for creatinine monitoring are in place. This study evaluated creatinine ...