Oluyemisi Folake Folasire

ORCID: 0000-0002-1380-8979
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  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

University of Ibadan
2012-2024

University College Hospital, Ibadan
2014-2021

University of Cape Town
2019

INTRODUCTION and OBJECTIVES: Nutrition knowledge of an athlete, as well practice, is expected to influence athlete's performance. The study assessed the nutrition practice athletes' performance identified factors predicting METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional survey, involved 110 purposively selected undergraduate athletes (47 females, 63 males) University Ibadan, Nigeria, between July 2013 December 2013. semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire practice. 24-hr diet recall food frequency...

10.5539/gjhs.v7n5p215 article EN cc-by Global Journal of Health Science 2015-03-18

Background: Quality of life (QOL) is an important component in the evaluation well-being people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), especially appreciable rise longevity PLWHA. Moreover, limited studies have been conducted Nigeria on how PLWHA perceive their World Health Organisation Life Brief Scale (WHOQOL-Bref) instrument. Objective: This study assessed QOL attending antiretroviral (ARV) clinics, UCH Ibadan, Nigeria.Method: A cross-sectional was from June to September 2008 that involved 150...

10.4102/phcfm.v4i1.294 article EN cc-by African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine 2012-02-16

Background & Aims: The study investigated the relationship between objective and subjective nutritional status parameters quality of life in HIV seropositive patients. Methods: Retrospective review clinic records 150 patients at a teaching hospital Nigeria. Nutritional was evaluated objectively with anthropometry including body mass index (BMI), subjectively malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST) global assessment (SGA) tool. Data on (QOL) assessed WHOQOL (Bref), CD4 count were...

10.4236/fns.2015.64042 article EN Food and Nutrition Sciences 2015-01-01

Background: People living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) are assumed to have poor social support. This study compared the satisfaction perceived support of people negative patients. Method: 150 positive patients were age sex matched in a cross sectional comparative study. Information on socio-demography was assessed questionnaire including multidimensional scale (MSPSS). Chi square test, student t-test, linear regression analysis done at p = 0.05 level significance. Result: Mean versus is 38.1 ±...

10.4236/wja.2014.41003 article EN World Journal of AIDS 2014-01-01

The management of diabetes mellitus (DM) targets glycemic control as well prevention or reversal other complications associated with the metabolic disorder. One such is infertility which has been traced to oxidative stress and DNA damage caused by DM. In this study, experimentally-induced diabetic male Wistar rats were fed Xanthosoma sagittifolium (cocoyam) for 14 days its effect on sperm morphology characteristics, histology testes assessed. X. corm feed (Xs) reconstituted commercial rat...

10.1055/s-0043-103575 article EN Drug Research 2017-03-13

Objective: This study assessed the nutrition-related cancer prevention knowledge and dietary pattern of undergraduate students.Design: A cross-sectional design was employed.Setting: The University Ibadan campus, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria.Participants: systematic random sampling 367 students done. Method: pretested self-administered questionnaire participants based on WCRF/AICR guidelines. food frequency used to evaluate pattern. Weight, height, waist hip circumferences, body mass index...

10.1080/16070658.2016.1217648 article EN cc-by-nc South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2016-09-27

Calcium plays a vital role in the prevention of Osteoporosis; Peak bone mass is attained early years life before 30 years. The study assessed calcium knowledge and consumption pattern calcium-rich foods by female University students. This cross-sectional involved 400 randomly selected undergraduate students Ibadan, Nigeria. Information collected included; socio-demography/economy, source information 20-calcium questions from literature. Consumption was with modified food frequency...

10.12691/jfnr-5-5-10 article EN Journal of food and nutrition research 2017-05-12

<title>Abstract</title> Background Athletes’ nutrition knowledge depends on the sources of information they are exposed to and their social status. Currently, there is a dearth literature Ugandan athletes. This study assessed endurance athletes’ sports knowledge, information, dietary consumption patterns. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive including 100 purposively selected (middle long distance) athletes from four Athletic Management camps was conducted in Kapchorwa district, Uganda....

10.21203/rs.3.rs-4959741/v1 preprint EN Research Square (Research Square) 2024-09-24

Background Hematological and biochemical changes associated with diabetes mellitus probable reversal were assessed in alloxan-induced diabetic Wistar rats fed varied percentages of Xanthosoma sagittifolium corm feed (Xs). The compared to normoglycemic treated glibenclamide. Methods study had eight groups all group 8 (control) consisting five normal rat pellets (Nrp). Diabetes was experimentally induced by intraperitoneal injection alloxan rats. Diabetic (serum glucose >200 mg/dL) at 48 h...

10.1515/jcim-2016-0072 article EN Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 2017-03-10

Background: Cancer is a major health problem. Successful management includes adequate supportive care. Nutritional problems are common among cancer patients and these not routinely addressed by oncologists during oncology care leading to suboptimal outcome even in developed countries. In Nigeria other low medium income countries, the situation worse as nutritional screening assessment of carried out. Objectives: To determine proportion at risk malnutrition compare convergence using SGA MUST...

10.6000/1927-7229.2017.06.02.5 article EN Journal of Analytical Oncology 2017-05-02

Introduction and Objectives: Body size perception has been described as the image of our own shape created in imagination. determines adolescent engagement weight control activities, such bulimia anorexia. A misperception body may lead into activities that be injurious to adolescent’s health. This study assessed perceived practices among adolescents different settings.Methodology: cross-sectional, multistage cluster sampling method was used recruit 913 Ibadan North Local Government, Ibadan,...

10.5539/jfr.v7n1p86 article EN Journal of Food Research 2018-01-12

Background: Overweight/obesity is a problem in Nigeria and roll out of treatment programmes at secondary health care level priority. Objective: This research aimed to compile profile behaviours moderating factors for the development weight loss intervention. Two groups patients were recruited from outpatient clinics facilities. Group 1 (n = 328) completed questionnaire on socio-demographics, medical history, body image, food choices physical activity. 2 18) an in-depth interview...

10.1093/cdn/nzz050.or08-04-19 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Current Developments in Nutrition 2019-06-01
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