Browsing Research Articles [LISBE] by Author "Agaba, Morris"
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Analysis of nutritional adequacy of local foods for meeting dietary requirements of children aged 6-23 months in rural central Tanzania
Raymond, Jofrey; Agaba, Morris; Kassim, Neema; Jerman W, Rose; Mollay, Clara (Archives of Public Health, 2017-08-17)Under nutrition remains a serious problem among children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Analysing how diets composed of local foods could achieve nutritional goals for infants and young children in low-income settings is essential. ... -
Context-specific food-based approach for ensuring nutrition security in developing countries: a review
Raymond, Jofrey; Kassim, Neema; Rose, Jerman W.; Agaba, Morris (Taylor & Francis Online, 2017-09-17)Sustainable food strategies for meeting nutrient needs in developing countries are not well established. The available evidence shows that more than one-third of the world’s population is facing under-nutrition, of which ... -
Giraffe genome sequence reveals clues to its unique morphology and physiology
Agaba, Morris; Ishengoma, Edson; Miller, Webb C.; McGrath, Barbara C.; Hudson, Chelsea N.; Bedoya Reina, Oscar C.; Ratan, Aakrosh; Burhans, Rico; Chikhi, Rayan; Medvedev, Paul; Praul, Craig A.; Wu-Cavener, Lan; Wood, Brendan; Robertson, Heather; Penfold, Linda; Cavener, Douglas R. (Nature Communications, 2016-05-16)The origins of giraffe’s imposing stature and associated cardiovascular adaptations are unknown. Okapi, which lacks these unique features, is giraffe’s closest relative and provides a useful comparison, to identify genetic ... -
Optimal dietary patterns designed from local foods to achieve maternal nutritional goals
Raymond, Jofrey; Kassim, Neema; Rose W., Jerman; Agaba, Morris (BMC Public Health, 2018-04-04)Background: Achieving nutritional requirements for pregnant and lactating mothers in rural households while maintaining the intake of local and culture-specific foods can be a difficult task. Deploying a linear goal ... -
Optimal formulations of local foods to achieve nutritional adequacy for 6–23-month-old rural Tanzanian children
Raymond, Jofrey; Kassim, Neema; Rose, Jerman W.; Agaba, Morris (Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-07-30)Background: Achieving nutritional goals of infants and young children while maintaining the intake of local and culture-specific foods can be a daunting task. Diet optimisation using linear goal programming (LP) can ...