A5085083442- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Food composition and properties
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
- Physical Activity and Health
- Phytase and its Applications
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
Mountains of the Moon University
2023-2025
Makerere University
2015-2020
Abstract Insects are potential ingredients for animal feed and human food. Their suitability may be influenced by species nutritional value. This study was aimed at determining the profile of four insects: Dipterans; black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens Linnaeus) family stratiomyidae blue calliphora flies (Calliphora vomitoria Calliphoridae; orthopterans; crickets (Acheta domesticus Gryllidae grasshoppers (Ruspolia nitidula Tettigoniidae to establish their as alternative protein sources...
Inaccurate weight perceptions (body image distortion) and body dissatisfaction among children adolescents may lead to unhealthy control practices, increasing the risk of adult obesity related health issues. This study aimed assess perception, distortion, dissatisfaction, their associated factors, how these influences affect nutritional status attending schools in Kampala District, Uganda. The cross-sectional survey included 1,043 (aged 8–19 years) primary secondary Kampala. Semi-structured...
The Uganda Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS) measures behaviors and protective factors related to causes of mortality morbidity among youth adults in Uganda. This study aimed at assessing test-retest reliability of, associated with the fruit vegetable (FV) consumption physical activity (PA) items adapted GSHS questionnaire 8-19-year-old school children adolescents Kampala district, FV PA was determined on a sample 621 aged 8-19 years, using Cronbach’s alpha. Association between strata...
Abstract Protein‐energy malnutrition is the most serious nutritional body depletion disorder among infants and young children in developing countries, attributable to inadequate energy nutrient intake, partly due high dietary bulk of weaning infant foods. The gruels fed are typically low density flour incorporation rate required for drinking viscosity. aim this study was develop a nutritious product, based on common dry beans other grains, suitable supplementary feeding. optimal processing...
Efforts to promote sustainable production and processing of Ruspolia differens Serville (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) as a viable agribusiness model for enhancing food nutrition security have gained momentum. However, the inexistence rearing techniques adapted this insect creates uncertainty regarding effectiveness up-scaling production. This study evaluated effect five temperatures (26, 28, 30, 32 34 °C) on egg development time, percentage hatchability nymphal weight at hatching. It also...
The food industry is faced with a significant challenge in maintaining the viability and stability of probiotics during processing model food. Encapsulation technology offers promising solution to this issue. This study was aimed investigate effect Sodium Alginate (SA) arabinoxylan (AX) composite encapsulation on & Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. AX extracted from maize characterized, then SA-AX used encapsulate probiotics. resulting microbeads were analyzed for their morphological, molecular,...
Abstract Introduction Fruit and vegetable (FV) intake participation in leisure‐time physical activity (PA) sedentary behavior accordance with the recommendations are met a minority of populations including children adolescents. Objective To describe frequency FV intake, PA, behavior, assess compliance international recommendations, how selected factors associated these recommendations. Methods The consumption PA questionnaire items previously assessed for reliability Ugandan setting were...
The increasing demand for animal protein in sub-Saharan Africa has led to insects being considered an alternative source food and feed. In Uganda, chicken mash, containing fish meal as the is commonly used rear crickets. However, fishmeal expensive that also human food. This study therefore aimed at establishing preferred (consumed highest quantity) plant leaf diet raising Modicogryllus conspersus cricket, most suitable temperature hatchability egg development. effect of (a) three diets...
Accurate measurement of body composition in children and adolescents is important as the quantities fat fat-free mass have implications for health risk. The objectives present study were: to determine reliability Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) measurements and; compare Fat Mass (FM), Free (FFM) percentage (%BF) values determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) those deuterium dilution method (DDM) identify correlations agreement between two methods.A cross-sectional...
Abstract Background: Non-communicable diseases contribute to over 70% of all deaths globally with the majority in low and middle-income countries. Although increased vegetable consumption is a cost-effective intervention mitigate burden non-communicable diseases, little known about African indigenous vegetables guide their consumption, especially among older persons. This study, aimed at exploring potential dietary Solanum aethopicam Shum supplementation reduction risk persons aged 50 years...