Background/Aim: School-age is a critical period during which adequate nutrition is considered an important factor that affects learning capabilities. There is an emergence of the dual burden of malnutrition among children ...

Several types of interventions can be used to improve nutrient intake adequacy in infant and young child (IYC) diets, including fortified foods, home fortification, nutrition education and behaviour change communication (BCC) ...

Introduction: Pre-conception nutrition is a key determinant of the pregnancy outcome and the health of a newborn. Nutrition knowledge and attitude are known to influence dietary practices. However, in Kenya, pre-conception ...

A combination of malnutrition, Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) leads to a vicious cycle of immune malfunction, malnutrition and infectious diseases. Despite more funds ...

The age 6-23 months is a vulnerable stage of growth mainly due to poor complementary feeding practices. This study aimed to assess the adequacy of complementary foods and explore opportunities of using locally available ...

Human milk is considered to be the optimal source of nutrition during the first six months of a child’s life. Since the milk is the only source of nutrition for the first six months of an infant’s life, understanding ...

Hypertension is a global public health concern since it contributes to onset of heart related diseases. Control of blood pressure among hypertensive patients is important to reduce cardiovascular disease events. Lifestyle ...

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome is global pandemic with around 150,000 children infected with HIV in 2015. In Kenya, it is estimated that 11,000 children who are ...

Micronutrients reduce morbidity and slow the rate of disease progression and thus, micronutrient supplementation in HIV is recommended. This study established the level of uptake of micronutrient supplements among people ...

People living with disability (PLD) are among the most vulnerable groups to health and nutrition problems mainly due to limited access to essential services. Minimal information exists on food security and nutrition ...