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Determinants of dietary and physical activity behaviours among women of reproductive age in urban sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
(Cambridge University Press: British Journal of Nutrition., 2020-05-28)
Urban sub-Saharan Africa is in a nutrition transition shifting towards consumption of energy-dense nutrient-poor diets and decreasing physical activity. Determinants of nutrition transition in sub-Saharan Africa are presently ...
Fatty acid composition of oils from green coffee beans from different agro-ecological zones of Uganda
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2018-11)
Coffee is an important agricultural commodity and beverage widely consumed throughout the
world. Two-thirds of Ugandans depend on coffee as an important source of income. The quality
of coffee determines the relative ...
Food insecurity, dietary diversity and the right to adequate food among households in landslide-prone communities in Eastern Uganda: A cohort study
(Plos One, 2023-04)
We assessed food insecurity, dietary diversity and the right to adequate food among house-
holds in communities in Eastern Uganda that were affected by major landslides in 2010 and
2018. A prospective cohort study was ...
The conceptual framework for a combined food literacy and physical activity intervention to optimize metabolic health among women of reproductive age in urban Uganda
(BMC Public Health volume, 2022-02-18)
Background
Metabolic health of urban Ugandans, mostly women, has increasingly become sub-optimal. As women are strategic for family behavioral change and do not meet WHO recommendations regarding dietary and physical ...
Determining food insecurity: An application of the Rasch Model with household survey data in Uganda.
(International Journal of Food Science, 2014-11)
The inexplicable nature of food insecurity in parts of Uganda and worldwide necessitated an investigation into the nature, extent,
and differentials of household food security. The main objective of this study was to ...
Carcass characteristics and meat quality assessment in different quail lines fed on canola seed supplemented diets
(Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2020-01)
The effect of dietary supplementation with canola seed on carcass and meat quality characteristics in three quail
lines was studied. Ninety quails aged 4-weeks were selected from three lines (white, black and brown) and ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of processors of deep-fried fish and potato chips with regard to cooking oil quality – A case of Kampala District, Uganda
(Food and Humanity scienceDirect, 2023-12)
It is a common practice amongst processors of deep-fried foods to recycle cooking oil to save costs. However, the quality of the oil deteriorates with every frying cycle yielding by-products that have harmful effects on ...
Efficacy of dietary polyphenols from whole foods and purified food polyphenol extracts in optimizing cardio metabolic health: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(Advances in Nutrition, 2023)
The evidence from clinical trials concerning the efficacy of dietary polyphenols on cardiometabolic health is divergent. Therefore, this review aimed to determine the pooled effect of dietary polyphenols on cardiometabolic ...
Fatty acid profile of wild edible and cultivated mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus, Amanita spp and Termitomyces microcarpus)
(Emerald Insight- Nutrition & Food Science, 2017)
Purpose
The aim of this paper is to investigate fat content and fatty acid profile of cultivated (Pleurotus ostreatus) and wild edible mushrooms (Amanita spp and Termitomyces microcarpus).
Design/methodology/approach ...
Dietary diversity and nutritional status of learners in secondary schools of Kampala city, Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-04)
Introduction: The diet one takes is very fundamental for boosting and sustaining one’s health and nutrition’s needs especially when it is a balanced diet. Dietary diversity is vital for exposing the learners to different ...