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The food habits of one hundred and ninety five undergraduates students were investigated by means of validated questionnaire. The nutrition status were assessed by the use of...
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The nutritional status of preschool children in Umuahia urban and rural areas of Abia State was investigated. Preschool children aged between 2 and 5 years were selected from nursery...
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Food security is also said to exist when all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and...
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Food related behaviours and other lifestyle practices are important determinants of health across all ages, but especially of food security status in older persons (60 years and above)....
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Breast feeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from the female human breast rather than a baby bottle or container. Infant and young child feeding is...
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Pica is usually common during pregnancy and may have a significant input on pregnancy progress and outcome. This study was carried out to determine the dietary pattern and prevalence...
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Ultra-Processed Foods are packaged formulation resulting from several sequences of industrial processes, they are manufactured entirely from substance derived from foods and several...
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Breast-milk substitutes are infant formulas used to feed infant when breast milk is not available. This study assessed the factors that influenced the use of breast milk substitutes among...
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Climate change could potentially interrupt progress toward a world without hunger. Climate change leads to food insecurity and food insecurity leads to hunger, malnutrition, poverty, death...
This study examines the dietary habit and anthropometric status of adolescent pregnant women in rural community in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area, Enugu State. The study was a...
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Adequate nutrition in students is a vital key to overall performance in school as it affects their learning capacity and cognitive development. This study examines the food habit,...
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Despite ample evidence of the benefits of exclusive and continued breastfeeding for children, women and society, far too few children are breastfed as recommended. This represents a threat...
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Elderly people in developing countries are vulnerable to health related predicaments associated with low income society, poor eating pattern, under nutrition, over nutrition, chronic...
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This study was on production and evaluation of samosa made from wheat, cocoyam and soybean flour blends. This was done in order to produce nutrient dense snacks for children and adults....
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This work examines the prevalence of hyperglycemia among adults living in Ikwuano Local Government of Abia State. The increasing burden of diabetes is one of the most prominent threats to...
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This study was carried out to assess the food habits and anthropometric status of adolescent secondary school students in Okposi Development Center, Ohaozara Local Government Area, Ebonyi...
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Nutrition security goes beyond the concept of access and availability of food, and encompasses the use and utilization of food in quality and quantity, as well as the distribution of food...
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Antioxidant are substances that counteract the actions of free radicals in the body and assist to prevent extreme broad spectrum of disease. The study was done to elicit information on the...
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The aim of the study was to assess obesity and blood pressure among adults in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia state. A cross-sectional design was used to select 429 respondents...
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This work examined the milk and milk products consumption behaviour, anthropometric and calcium status of adults (18 and above) in selected rural areas of Ikwuano Local Government Area....
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This study was carried out to assess the activity pattern, food intake, and prevalence of abdominal obesity among undergraduate students in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,...
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The role of good nutrition in ensuring good quality of life among health care professionals cannot be over-emphasized. Good nutrition, in addition to ensuring health promotion and disease...
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The study assessed the incidence of anemia and food habits of pregnant women at booking in the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. The study employed the use of descriptive survey design....
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Health seeking behaviours are important determinants of health and health outcomes especially in Nigeria, where different avenues exist for seeking and receiving health care. This...
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Ultra-processed foods are formulations made by the food industry mostly from substances extracted from foods or obtained from the further processing of constituents of foods or through...