Papers by Muniirah Mbabazi
Review for "Association between receipt of nutritional counseling during antenatal care visits and anemia: A cross‐sectional study
Additional file 3: of Evaluation of the international standardized 24-h dietary recall methodology (GloboDiet) for potential application in research and surveillance within African settings
Evaluation questionnaire in French. (PDF 145Â kb)
Additional file 2: of Evaluation of the international standardized 24-h dietary recall methodology (GloboDiet) for potential application in research and surveillance within African settings
Evaluation questionnaire in English. (PDF 505Â kb)
Additional file 1: of Evaluation of the international standardized 24-h dietary recall methodology (GloboDiet) for potential application in research and surveillance within African settings
Answers of the e-questionnaire by the experts panel. (XLSX 46Â kb)
Phytotherapy Research, 2020
This study sought to summarize clinical evidence of sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) administrat... more This study sought to summarize clinical evidence of sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) administration on cardiovascular disease risk factors. PubMed, Scopus, Institute for Scientific Information Web of Science, and Google Scholar were systematically searched from inception to June 2019 to identify randomized clinical trials, which assessed the effect of sour tea consumption on lipid profiles, fasting plasma glucose, and blood pressure in adult populations. Mean and standard deviation for each parameter were extracted to calculate effect size. Cochrane Collaboration tools were used to evaluate risk of bias assessment. A total of seven randomized clinical trials consisting 362 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled effect size demonstrated that sour tea consumption significantly reduces fasting plasma glucose (−3.67 mg/dl, 95% confidence interval, CI [−7.07, −0.27]; I 2 = 37%), systolic blood pressure (−4.71 mmHg, 95% CI [−7.87, −1.55]; I 2 = 53%), and diastolic blood pressure (−4.08 mmHg, 95% CI [−6.48, −1.67]; I 2 = 14%). Although no significant effect was observed on triacylglycerol, total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol following sour tea consumption, a trend toward a significant reduction was found in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol serum concentrations (p = 0.08). This systematic
Globalization and health, Jun 19, 2017
Collection of reliable and comparable individual food consumption data is of primary importance t... more Collection of reliable and comparable individual food consumption data is of primary importance to better understand, control and monitor malnutrition and its related comorbidities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including in Africa. The lack of standardised dietary tools and their related research support infrastructure remains a major obstacle to implement concerted and region-specific research and action plans worldwide. Citing the magnitude and importance of this challenge, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO) launched the "Global Nutrition Surveillance initiative" to pilot test the use of a standardized 24-h dietary recall research tool (GloboDiet), validated in Europe, in other regions. In this regard, the development of the GloboDiet-Africa can be optimised by better understanding of the local specific methodological needs, barriers and opportunities. The study aimed to evaluate the standardized 24-h dietary recall research tool (G...
Dietary contribution of grasshoppers (Ruspolia nitidula) and white ants (Macrotermes bellicosus) and influence of processing methods on their nutrient composition
Edible insects are a common source of food in Africa. In Uganda, grasshoppers (Ruspolia nitidula)... more Edible insects are a common source of food in Africa. In Uganda, grasshoppers (Ruspolia nitidula) and white ants (Macrotermes bellicosus) commonly known as ensenene and enswa in Luganda, respectively form a common source of food. This study assessed the consumption, source and nutritional contribution of white ants and grasshoppers to the diets of the people of Kampala. The study also determined the effect of common traditional processing methods on the nutritional quality of grasshoppers and white ants. Nutritional contribution of edible insects was assessed using seven day recall questionnaires. Grasshoppers and white ants were subjected to common processing methods namely; dry pan frying, boiling, and boiling followed by sun drying. Proximate composition, protein digestibility, fatty acid profiles and selected minerals of unprocessed and processed samples were determined following standard biochemical procedures. The survey results showed that grasshoppers and white ants consumed...
Introduction and background: Malnutrition, particularly undernutrition remains a major developmen... more Introduction and background: Malnutrition, particularly undernutrition remains a major development challenge for sub-Saharan Africa. There has been mixed progress in reducing undernutrition and the numbers remain unacceptably high. However, high impact nutrition interventions have been recommended for implementation in high burden malnutrition countries to address undernutrition. Countries have responded by designing policies and programmes that reflect these recommendations. However, there is limited evidence of what works and how in local contexts. Objectives: This research explored the efficacy of nutrition interventions and modality of delivery of interventions and programmes in Uganda at national, local government and community levels. Specifically this study examined key stakeholders’ experiences of current nutrition interventions at district level in Uganda; assessed the effectiveness of previous nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive interventions on maternal and child h...
Knuth, L. (2009). The right to adequate food and indigenous peoples. How can the right to food be... more Knuth, L. (2009). The right to adequate food and indigenous peoples. How can the right to food benefit indigenous peoples? Rome, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 56 pp.
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