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Maternal nutrition during pregnancy has gained interest over the years due to understanding that there is an increased physiological, metabolic and nutritional demand associated with...
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Food insecurity is a situation of limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or a situation of limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable food...
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The study was designed to detennine the effects of lifestyle and frailty on the nutritional status of older persons in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia state. Multi-stage random...
ABSTRACT The Study investigated the food habits and anthropometric indices of 200 commercial bus drivers in Umuahia North L.G.A A cross-sectional study WaS used. Information on the socio economic...
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Beller nutrition has been shown to have an impact on both cognitive and spatial memory/ academic performance. Parents of lower socioeconomic status tend to have children who arc less...
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This study evaluated thechemical composition and amino acid profile of some selected indigenous dishes in Edo state. The indigenous dishes (Okro soup, black soup, owo soup, ogbono soup and...
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Malnutrition has been the gravest single threat to the world’s public health and is an unbearable burden not only on the health systems, but the entire socio-cultural and economic status...
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This study sought to find out the influence offamily support and work environment on the attitude and breastfeeding practices of mothers working in Umuahia Abia State. A...
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Cormels of Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis sienocarpa), and fish were thermally processed and milled into flours of fine texture, which were used to...
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The study was carried out to determine and compare the nutritional status of school age children (6-10 years) attending urban and rural primary schools in Kuje Area Council of Abuja. The...
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The study assessed nutritional status and micronutrient intake of primary school children (5-11 years) in Isiala and Ehime Mbano Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State. Two hundred (200)...
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Human organism begins with the fertilization of the egg by sperm to form the zygote, which implants in the endometrium of the uterus to become the foetus. This tiny zygote develops over a...
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This study aimed to assess the prevalence of obesity and hypertension among the elderly in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia state. Samples of 277 adults (65-95 years and above)...
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Mothers are the foremost providers of primary care for children that their understanding of basic nutrition and health measures strongly influence the care they provide for...
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Under nutrition continues to be a primary cause ofmorbidity and mortality among children in developing countries. School age children are among the most commonly affected groups by...
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Malnutrition is a condition that results in taking diet in which certain nutrients are lacking or are in excess and Nigeria is one of the developing countries experiencing malnutrition...
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Malnutrition is a significant global public health burden with greater concern among children under five years. The possibility of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) which...
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The dietary practices habits and food security status of undergraduates males may contribute to their anthropometric status. This study was designed to assess the dietary practices, food...
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The study assessed appropriate complementary feeding practices and anthropometric status of children aged 6-23 months in Umuahia South LGA of Abia state. A community based cross-sectional...
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Adequate complementary feeding practices and achieving age-appropriate gross motor milestones are crucial for the optimal growth and development of infants and young children....
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This study assessed the effect of scrapping and keeping time on the minerals and proximate composition of carrots. The raw-materials (carrot) was bought from Orie-Ugba market, Umuahia North...
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Turmeric (Curcuma longa') is a rhizomatous herbaceous plant ofthe ginger family widely used as a food additive and also in various medicinal purposes. There is need to investigate turmeric...
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Eating behaviours have been associated with underweight and poor growth as well as with overweight especially among preschool children of 2-4 years. The study' assessed childhood...
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This research is aimed at determining knowledge, attitude, perception, and practice offood safety and hygiene among nursing mothers attending post-natal care in Umuahia North. During...