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Meat and milk intakes and toddler growth: a comparison feeding intervention of animal-source foods in rural Kenya
(2012)
Objective: To examine the effects of animal-source foods on toddler growth.
Design: A 5-month comparison feeding intervention study with one of three
millet-based porridges randomized to eighteen feeding stations serving ...
Animal source foods improve dietary quality, micronutrient status, growth and cognitive function in Kenyan school children: background, study design and baseline findings.
(2003)
A previous longitudinal three-country study in Egypt, Kenya and Mexico found significant positive associations between intake of animal source foods (ASF) and growth, cognitive development and physical activity. To test ...
Intake of micronutrients high in animal-source foods is associated with better growth in rural Kenyan school children
(2006)
Observational studies have shown that children in developing countries consuming diets containing high amounts of bioavailable nutrients, such as those found in animal-source foods, grow better. The present study investigated ...
School snacks decrease morbidity in Kenyan schoolchildren: a cluster randomized, controlled feeding intervention trial
(2013)
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the effects of three different school snacks on morbidity outcomes
DESIGN: Twelve schools were randomized to either one of three feeding groups or a Control group. There were three schools per group ...
Dietary micronutrients are associated with higher cognitive function gains among primary school children in rural Kenya
(2009)
With the exception of iodine and Fe, there is still very limited information on the effect of micronutrients on cognitive function, especially among school-age children. The present analysis evaluates the relationship ...
Meat supplementation increases arm muscle area in Kenyan schoolchildren.
(2013)
The present study examines the effect of animal-source-food (ASF) intake on arm muscle area growth as part of a larger study examining causal links between ASF intake, growth rate, physical activity, cognitive function and ...
Animal source foods have a positive impact on the primary school test scores of Kenyan schoolchildren in a cluster-randomised, controlled feeding intervention trial.
(Cambridge, 2013)
Micronutrient deficiencies and suboptimal energy intake are widespread in rural Kenya, with detrimental effects on child growth and development. Sporadic school feeding programmes rarely include animal source foods (ASF). ...
Diet quality affects the playground activities of Kenyan children
(2005)
The present study examined the effects of a school breakfast program on the activity level, emotional state, and social interactions of a group of Kenyan schoolchildren on the playground. Five hundred forty children in ...