Background
Inadequate protein intake is known to be deleterious in animals. Using WHO consensus documents for human nutrient requirements, the protein:energy ratio (P:E) of an adequate diet is > 5%. Cassava has a very low protein content. This study tested the hypothesis that Nigerian and Kenyan ...
Stephenson, K.
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Amthor, R.
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Mallowa, S.
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Nungo, R.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Gichuki, S.
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Mbanaso, A.
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Manary, M.
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[Consuming cassava as a staple food places children 2-5 years old at risk for inadequate protein intake, an observational study in Kenya and Nigeria]
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Consuming cassava as a staple food places children 2-5 years old at risk for inadequate protein intake, an observational study in Kenya and Nigeria
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a serious and widespread public health problem in developing countries. We conducted a nationwide food consumption and nutrition survey in Nigeria to help fomulate strategies to address VAD, among other deficiencies. One objectives was to assess the vitamin A status ...
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Akinyele, I.O.
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Sanusi, R.A.
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Oguntona, T.E.
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Nokoe, S.K.
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Harris, E.W.
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[Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria]
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Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria
Complementary foods were formulated and their nutritional composition analyzed from three yellow and one white cassava varieties. The composites were analyzed for proximate, mineral, fatty acids and amino acids. The mean values for the proximate composition of the diets are moisture(41.4gkg-1)wet...
In Zambia, mothers/caregivers feed their children cereal-based complementary foods that are prone to aflatoxin contamination. This study evaluated the relationship between exposure to aflatoxins and the nutritional status of young children. It covered 400 mothers with children aged 6–24 months. T...
Alamu, E.O.
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Gondwe, T.
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Akello, J.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Mukanga, M.
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[Relationship between serum aflatoxin concentrations and the nutritional status of children aged 6-24 months from Zambia]
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Relationship between serum aflatoxin concentrations and the nutritional status of children aged 6-24 months from Zambia