Excessive consumption of staples plays a contributory role in the global upsurge of the
prevalence of diet related chronic diseases. Yam is a multi-species and multi-variety staple
food with pivotal role in ensuring food ...
HIV/AIDS status and food system interact in a vicious cycle which influence nutrition at
individual and household levels. Safety nets are important mechanisms to promote health and
nutrition among People Living with ...
Obesity and hypertension are risk factors for diet-related non-communicable diseases and
are associated with poor quality of life, increased morbidity and mortality. There is a
growing burden of obesity in Nigeria, ...
Under-five mortality remains high in Nigeria and this could be attributed to low practice of Child
Survival Strategies (CSS) by mothers. Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) strategies have
been shown to favourably ...
One of the public health concerns in developing countries is still protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency. Some edible insects, especially Cirina forda (CF) larvae with high protein, minerals, and vitamins ...
Undernutrition during complementary feeding period remains a significant public health problem and contributes to growth failure, increased morbidity and mortality in children. Pigeon pea is an under-utilised legume that ...
Poor Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices contribute to high burden of child malnutrition in Nigeria. Community-based support group intervention has the potential to improve IYCF coverage and reach the rural ...
Grapefruit consumption is a well-known therapeutic approach to the management of obesity due to its natural diuretic and antioxidant properties. Evidence suggests that the presence of polyphenols in grapefruits may reduce ...
Poor eating habit and dietary pattern predispose adolescents to Diet-related Non-Communicable Diseases (DrNCDs) including hypertension. The dietary pattern, nutritional status and blood pressure of adolescents needed to ...
Studies have revealed culture, climate and economy as drivers of eating habits and patterns among people and groups, while changing food culture and habits influence nutritional status of all age groups. The burden of ...
The GlycaemicIndex (GI) of foods is a widely recognised tool for the dietary management of chronic diseases, especially Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, a metabolic disease associated with life threatening complications and ...
ABSTRACT
Child Survival (CS) is an essential component of public health concerned with reducing child morbidity and mortality. Despite the availability of knowledge and technology for life-saving interventions, Nigeria ...
Infant and child malnutrition remains a public health problem in Nigeria with increasing prevalence of underweight and wasting. Appreciation of nutritional services and its utilisation in Nigeria are very low. Utilisation ...
Availability of data on dietary patterns and food composition is fundamental to decision making in all nutrition-related programmes and policies. Data onmineraland heavy metal concentrations of foods and blood have been ...
Child Survival Interventions (CSI) have proven effective in reducing child morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Despite availability of cost-effective CSIs in Nigeria, mothers’ practice of CSIs is low and has ...
Adequate nutrition during the first 1000 days of life is fundamental to children’s healthy
growth. Poor complementary foods (CFs) are major causes of stunting and adverse
developmental outcomes. Blending of locally ...
Infants require adequate Complementary Food (CF) from six months when breastfeeding alone becomes inadequate to satisfy their nutritional needs. In Nigeria, popular CF is cereal-gruel with low nutrient-density, which is ...