*1Olanrewaju O.I., 2Dele-Olawumi Bukola, 3Odunuga B.A, and 3Odugbemi, B.A 1Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State. 2Nutrition and Dietetics Department, College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti 3Community Health Department, College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ilese, Ogun state *Correspondence Author: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: The association between excess weight and cardio-metabolic disease is widely recognized by the …
1*Olanrewaju, O.I, 1Oladapo, A.A, 1Roland-Ayodele- M.A, 1Sanni, S.M, 1Philip, L.F, 1Yekini, A.A, and 1Faborode, M.B 1Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria *Correspondence Author: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Poor nutritional status couples with sedentary lifestyles are some of the risk factors that hindered optimum health not only among individual but also the Nigeria …
*Ifeanacho, M.O.1 and Ezecheta, C.C2 1Department of Food, Nutrition and Home Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. 2 Department of Home and Rural Economics, Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu, Anambra State, Nigeria *Correspondence: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Grain legumes are known to contribute to improving the nutritional status of poor segment of populations and especially when combined …
*Onyeji Gertrude Nneka and Ejike Chukwunonso E.C.C Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Alex Ekueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria *Corresponding author’s e-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Eating the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables each day is associated with the reduction in the risk of chronic diseases. There is paucity of data on the patterns …
*Henry-Unaeze, H.N.1 and Ngwu, E.K.2 1Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Applied Food Sciences and Tourism, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, PMB 7267 Umuahia Abia State, Nigeria. 2Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria *Corresponding author’s email address: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background/ Objective: The health and physical routine of an …
*Adedokun, I. I.1 , Mmuotoh, A. B.1 , Adedokun, C.J.3 , Ogbonna P. C.2 , Ekemeyen I.A1 , Madu, U.D1 1. Department of Food Science and Technology, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, Imo State. 2. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, Imo State. 3. Home Management, Baptist College of Theology, Obinze Imo State. *Corresponding author: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: …
Nnubia U.I., *Ezeonyeche C.L., Nnodim E.J., Okechukwu F.O., and Joseph B.C. Department of Home Science and Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria *Corresponding author’s email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Healthy eating involves getting the most out of the nutrients in a particular food. Commercial milk drinks have been found to be good sources of important nutrients; …
Asouzu N. C. 1 and Iheme G. O. 2 1Department of Dietetics, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, PMB 102, Ebonyi State, Nigeria 2Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, PMB 7267, Umuahia, Abia State Nigeria Corresponding Author: [email protected] ABSTRACT Objectives: This study was designed to determine the influence of consumers’ food label knowledge …
