Browsing School of Science, Technology and Engineering by Author "Mbakaya, Charles"
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3rd International Conference on Food chemistry and nutrition
Mbakaya, Charles (Journal of Experimental Food Chemistry, 2018-05-16) -
Assessment of iron status among preschool children (6 to 59 months) with and without malaria in Western Province, Kenya
Mbakaya, Charles; Kisiangan, Isaac; Makokha, Anzelimo; Magu, Dennis (Pan African Medical Journal, 2015-05-05)Iron deficiency is a major public health concern. Globally, iron deficiency ranks number 9 and is responsible for about 60% of all anemia cases among preschool children. In Africa iron deficiency is 43-52% while in Kenya, ... -
Collaboration between developing and developed countries and between developing countries in occupational health research and surveillance
Mbakaya, Charles (The Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, the Danish National Research Centre for the Working Environment, and the Norwegian National Institute of Occupational Health, 2019)Collaborative occupational health and safety studies between counterparts in developing and developed countries and between developing countries have demonstrated their potential for improving occupational health and safety. ... -
Effects of Mega Dose Micronutrient Supplementation On Serum Zinc, Retinol and Immune Status of Adult Males and Females Diagnosed with and Without HIV, Malaria and TB in Western Kenya – An Unpublished Perspective as at The Year 2004
Mbakaya, Charles; Nyambaka, Hudson; Judith, Waudo; Mildred, Nawiri; Amukoye, Evans; Orege, Patrick; Kisingu, Wilfred; Koech, Davy; Ndiege, Isaiah; Mpoke, Solomon; Mwangi, Moses; Wanzala, Peter; Muniu, Erastus (2016-08-19)Background: The role of micronutrients in management of HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB remains poorly understood worldwide. Objectives: To assess differences in mega dose nutritional management between HIV-seronegative and ... -
Malnutrition and cachexia among cancer out-patients in Nairobi, Kenya
Kaduka, L. U.; Bukania, Zipporah; Opanga, Y.; Mutisya, R.; Korir, A.; Nyongesa, C.; Thuita, Veronica; Mwangi, M.; Mbakaya, Charles; Muniu, E. (JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE, 2017)Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Kenya. However, there is scarce information on the nutritional status of cancer patients to guide in decision making. The present study sought to assess the risk of malnutrition, ... -
Might the time be right to re-define the cause of AIDS in the light of emerging evidence?
Mbakaya, Charles; Nyambaka, H.; Waudo, J.; Ndiege, I. O. (2011)