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Perception of proposed preliminary food-based dietary guidelines for Lake Victoria region of Kenya: findings from a qualitative study among adult community members by Korir, EC, Tuitoek, PJ, Marais, D

“…Diets in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya have been described as monotonous, consisting chiefly of starchy staple foods, accompanied by green vegetables and…”
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Streptozotocin-induced diabetes lowers retinol-binding protein and transthyretin concentrations in rats by Tuitoek, P. J., Rittere, S. J., Smitha, J. E., Basu, T. K.

“…Retinol-binding protein (RBP) and transthyretin (TTR) in the plasma, liver and kidney, retinol in plasma, and total vitamin A in the liver were measured in…”
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Food insecurity, a perceived barrier to healthy eating in the lake Victoria region, Kenya: findings from a qualitative study by E.C., Korir, P.J., Tuitoek, Marais, D

“…Consumption of poor-quality diets was noted as prevalent in the Lake Victoria Region, Kenya. As a strategy to communicate desirable change and promote healthy…”
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND ATTITUDES OF THE SWAHILI COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO DIETARY HABITS, OBESITY AND LIFESTYLE DISEASES by Ndungi, FN, Tuitoek, PJ, Aboud, AA

“…Chronic diseases of lifestyle are increasing in global prevalence and they threaten developing nations' ability to improve the health of their populations…”
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Anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of older adults in the Lake Victoria Basin of East Africa: region, sex, and age differences by Cheserek, Mj, Tuitoek, Pj, Waudo, Jn, Msuya, Jm, Kikafunda, Jk

“…Background: Malnutrition, either as undernutrition or overnutrition, leads to detrimental alterations in body composition. The objective of this study was to…”
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Isolation and testing the cholesteral reduction ability (in-vitro) of lactococcus lactis from fermented smooth pigweed (amaranthus hybridus) leaves by Mariga, AM, Shitandi, A, Tuitoek, PJ

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Effect of dietary intakes on pregnancy outcomes: A comparative study among HIV-infected and uninfected women at Nyanza Provincial General Hospital, Kenya by Mala, JO, Tuitoek, PJ, Odhiambo, RA

“…The effect of maternal dietary intakes on pregnancy outcomes was assessed in a descriptive , cross -sectional survey among women attending the Prevention of…”
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EFFECT OF DIETARY INTAKES ON PREGNANCY OUTCOMES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY AMONG HIV−INFECTED AND UNINFECTED WOMEN AT NYANZA PROVINCIAL GENERAL HOSPITAL, KENYA by Mala, JO, Tuitoek, PJ, Odhiambo, RA

“…The effect of maternal dietary intakes on pregnancy outcomes was assessed in a descriptive, cross−sectional survey among women attending the Prevention of…”
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Streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats is associated with impaired metabolic availability of vitamin A (retinol) by Tuitoek, P. J., Ziari, S., Tsin, A. T. C., Rajotte, R. V., Suh, Miyoung, Basu, Tapan K.

“…Using streptozotocin-induced diabetic Wistar rats, studies were carried out to examine the metabolic availability of vitamin A in the plasma, liver and the…”
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Strain variation in vitamin A (retinol) status of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Tuitoek, P J, Lakey, J R, Rajotte, R V, Basu, T K

“…Decreased plasma concentrations of vitamin A (retinol) and retinol-binding protein have been previously identified in human subjects with type I diabetes…”
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