Browsing School of Health Sciences by Author "Tuitoek, J. Prisca"
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Anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of older adults in the Lake Victoria Basin of East Africa: Region, sex, and age differences
Cheserek, M. J.; Tuitoek, J. Prisca; Waudo, J. N.; Msuya, J. M.; Kikafunda, J. K. (MedPharm Publications, 2012)Background: Malnutrition, either as undernutrition or overnutrition, leads to detrimental alterations in body composition. The objective of this study was to investigate selected anthropometric measurements, and the ... -
Effect of dietary intakes on pregnancy outcomes: a comparative study among HIV-infected and uninfected women at Nyanza provincial general hospital, Kenya
Mala, J. O.; Tuitoek, J. Prisca; Odhiambo, R. A. (AJOL, 2012)The effect of maternal dietary intakes on pregnancy outcomes was assessed in a descriptive, cross-sectional survey among women attending the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV program at Nyanza ... -
Effect of settlement on nutrition and health status of pastoral Gabra women of reproductive age in Kalacha Location, Marsabit County, Kenya
Adongo, Amos Otieno; Shell-Duncan, Bettina; Tuitoek, J. Prisca (Cambridge University Press, 2013)Objective The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of settlement on the nutrition and health status of pastoral women of reproductive age. Design A cross-sectional survey that included a 24 h dietary ...