Browsing Life sciences and Bio-engineering by Author "Nicholaus, Calista"
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Dietary Practices, Nutrient Adequacy, and Nutrition Status among Adolescents in Boarding High Schools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.
Nicholaus, Calista; Martin, Haikael; Kassim, Neema; Matemu, Athanasia; Kimiywe, Judith (Hindawi, 2020-07-01)A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess dietary practices, nutrient adequacy, and nutrition status among 164 adolescents aged between 16 and 19 years in boarding secondary schools in the Kilimanjaro region. In-depth ... -
Dietary Practices, Nutritional status, Risk of exposure to aflatoxins and Pesticide among adolescents in Boarding - high schools in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Nicholaus, Calista (NM-AIST, 2023-08)School feeding in low income countries relies mainly on cereals and legumes. Cereals are low in nutrients and its overdependence can lead to poor nutrient intake. Cereals and legumes are susceptible to aflatoxins ... -
Does Pesticide exposure contribute to the growing burden of non - communicable diseases in Tanzania
Martin, Haikael; Matemu, Athanasia; Kassim, Neema; Kimiywe, Judith; Nicholaus, Calista (Elsevier B.V., 2022-09)Pesticide exposure is becoming a public health concern in Tanzania. This review highlights the existing information on pesticide exposure, health effects, knowledge, and awareness on pesticide handling and management and ... -
Risks of aflatoxin exposure among adolescents in boarding schools in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
Nicholaus, Calista; Martin, Haikael; Matemu, Athanasia; Kimiywe, Judith; Kassim, Neema (Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2021-04-12)School feeding in low-income countries is dominated by cereals and legumes, which are susceptible to aflatoxin contamination but are usually not assessed for aflatoxins. A cross sectional study was conducted to assess ...