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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 ...
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    Protocol for the trial to establish a causal linkage between mycotoxin exposure and child stunting: a cluster randomized trial. 

    Phillips, Erica; Ngure, Francis; Smith, Laura; Makule, Edna; Turner, Paul; Nelson, Rebeca; Kimanya, Martin; Stoltzfus, Rebecca; Kassim, Neema (BMC Public Health, 2020-05-01)
    Background: The number of stunted children has fallen globally but continues to increase in Africa. Stunting is estimated to contribute to 14–17% of child deaths under 5 years of age and is a risk factor for poor cognitive ...
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    Challenges and opportunities toward sustainable consumption and value addition of cashew apples in Tanzania 

    Dimoso, Noel; Aluko, Angela; Makule, Edna; Kassim, Neema (SAGE Publications, 2020-07-31)
    Cashew apple is an important healthy fruit due to its high nutrient contents, particularly vitamin C. However, its full potential is yet to be realized in low technological countries. This paper explores farmers’ consumption ...
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    Quality Assessment of Formulated Osmotically Dehydrated Cashew Apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) Slices Dried using Hot air and Solar Driers 

    Dimoso, Noel; Makule, Edna; Kassim, Neema (International Journal of Biosciences, 2020-12-28)
    Cashew apples are rich in phytochemicals particularly vitamin C and yet are highly underutilized in low technological countries. This study investigated the effect of drying methods on quality attributes of osmotically ...
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    Complementary feeding in Kongwa, Tanzania: Findings to inform a mycotoxin mitigation trial. 

    Mollay, Clara; Kassim, Neema; Stoltzfus, Rebecca; Kimanya, Martin (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2021-05-04)
    Complementary feeding of 6- to 24-month-old infants and young children with adequate, safe and developmentally appropriate food is essential to child health. Inappropriate complementary foods and feeding practices are ...
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    Fluoride contamination of selected food crops, domestic water, and milk consumed by communities around mount Meru in Northern Tanzania. 

    Memba, Lucia; Mtei, Kelvin; Pasape, Liliane; Kassim, Neema (Taylor & Francis Online, 2021-01-24)
    This study assessed fluoride levels in domestic water, commonly consumed food crops, cow's, and human milk. Samples of vegetables were collected from farmer's home gardens, green banana from local markets, maize flour, and ...
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    Childhood dietary exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in Tanzania: A review 

    Mollay, Clara; Kassim, Neema; Stoltzfus, Rebecca; Kimanya, Martin (Taylor & Francis Online, 2020-12-24)
    Aflatoxins (AFs) and Fumonisins (FBs) are common contaminants of maize, from secondary metabolites of fungi. Presence of AFs and FBs in maize-based complimentary food is evident in various studies conducted in Tanzania and ...
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    Variations in nutrient composition of oyster nuts (Telfairia pedata) across different agro-climatic conditions 

    Mwakasege, Emmanuel; Treydte, Anna; Hoeglinger, Otmar; Kassim, Neema; Makule, Edna (Taylor & Francis Online, 2021-04-27)
    In sub-Saharan Africa, nutrient deficiency remains a challenge. The challenge is partly due to the underutilization of available local nutrient sources and failure to optimize nutrients based on agro-climatic conditions. ...
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    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 ...
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    A Nutrition-Sensitive Agroecology Intervention in Rural Tanzania Increases Children's Dietary Diversity and Household Food Security But Does Not Change Child Anthropometry: Results from a Cluster-Randomized Trial. 

    Santoso, Marianne V; Bezner Kerr, Rachel N; Kassim, Neema; Martin, Haikael; Mtinda, Elias; Njau, Peter; Mtei, Kelvin; Hoddinott, John; Young, Sera L (Oxford University Press, 2021-05-11)
    Background There are urgent calls for the transformation of agriculture and food systems to address human and planetary health issues. Nutrition-sensitive agriculture and agroecology promise interconnected solutions to ...
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