Rachel Nambafu, Judith Waudo, Margaret Nganga, Peter Lusi & Hudson Nyambaka·Advances in Research·2023
Trace elements, especially chromium (Cr), vanadium (V) and selenium (Se) have potential beneficial effects on glucose metabolism in people with type 2 diabetes. Food products incorporating mushrooms are not only a good source of such nutrients but are thought to have readily bioa...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2023/v24i4945
Mushrooms are a good source of proteins, vitamins and minerals, and are low in fat and sugars. The various varieties have shown to contain 25 -50% protein and 8 – 12% minerals, with various photochemical compounds. The objective of the study was to assess the proximate compositio...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2022/v31i330285
Objectives: To determine the nutritional status and haemoglobin levels of pregnant women in West Pokot County and, to establish the relationship between maternal demographic and socioeconomic factors and the nutritional status of the pregnant women. Methods: The study was done in...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20975
Introduction: In the populous Nairobi peri-urban setting, growth assessment of children, under five years of age is wanting (20%). Stunting, wasting and underweight were 17.2%, 2.5% and 3.8% respectively against the national statistics of 27%, 11% and 4%. A study was undertaken t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/44728