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Mineral content of traditional leafy vegetables from western Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2007-12)
Socio-economic changes that have taken place in Africa have influenced people's eating habits in both rural and urban set-ups. Most people prefer introduced foods to traditional foods, including plant foods whose consumption ...
Geophagy among pregnant and lactating women in Bondo District, western Kenya.
(2004)
Geophagy was studied among 827 pregnant women in western Kenya, during and after pregnancy. The women were recruited at a gestational age of 14-24 weeks and followed-up to 6 months post-partum. The median age (range) of ...
The effects of maternal and infant vitamin A supplementation on vitamin A status: a randomised trial in Kenya.
(2007)
Postpartum vitamin A supplementation of mothers and infants is recommended, but the efficacy has been questioned. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Kenyan mother-infant pairs were randomised to maternal vitamin ...
Earth-eating and reinfection with intestinal helminths among pregnant and lactating women in western Kenya.
(2005)
We conducted a longitudinal study among 827 pregnant women in Nyanza Province, western Kenya, to determine the effect of earth-eating on geohelminth reinfection after treatment. The women were recruited at a gestational ...
Geophagy among pregnant and lactating women in Bondo District, western Kenya. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2004 Dec;98(12):734-41
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
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Predictors of serum ferritin and haemoglobin during pregnancy, in a malaria-endemic area of western Kenya.Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2008 Jun;102(4):297-308.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
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Effect of locally produced complementary foods on fat-free mass, linear growth, and iron status among Kenyan infants: A randomized controlled trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The impact of quality complementary food products on infant growth and body composition has not been adequately investigated. This study evaluated the effect on fat-free mass (FFM) accrual, linear growth, and iron status ...
Vitamin A content of traditional leafy vegetables consumed by the Luo people of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-01-03)
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) causes numerous health problems in developing countries, including the sub-Saharan Africa. VAD is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children, and also affects lactating mothers ...
Mineral content of traditional leafy vegetables from western Kenya.Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2007 Dec;58(8):595-602.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
No Abstract Available
Predictors of serum ferritin and haemoglobin during pregnancy, in a malaria-endemic area of western Kenya.Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2008 Jun;102(4):297-308.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
No Abstract Available