Constance A Gewa
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1.
Gewa C, Onyango A, Opiyo R, Gittelsohn J, Cheskin L
J Hypertens
. 2022 Sep;
40(12):2513-2520.
PMID: 36093874
Objective: We examined the prevalence of elevated blood pressure (BP) and hypertension among 390 primary school children of different socioeconomic status (SES) in two urban settings in Kenya and explored...
2.
Gewa C, Chepkemboi J
BMC Public Health
. 2016 Mar;
16:243.
PMID: 26957007
Background: Despite the importance of multiple psychosocial factors on nutrition-related behavior, very few studies have explored beyond the role of mothers' knowledge and perception of child-focused outcomes on the duration...
3.
Gewa C, Leslie T
J Health Popul Nutr
. 2016 Jan;
34:6.
PMID: 26825452
We utilized the most recent Demographic Health Survey data to explore the distribution of feeding practices and examine relationships between complementary feeding and socio-demographic and health behaviour indicators in Kenya,...
4.
Gewa C, Frankenfeld C, Slavin M, Omondi M
Food Nutr Bull
. 2015 Feb;
35(4 Suppl):S180-7.
PMID: 25639136
Background: Although animal-source foods provide a rich source of complete protein and a variety of micronutrients, a majority of these foods are not accessible to a large proportion of populations...
5.
Gewa C, Murphy S, Weiss R, Neumann C
Public Health Nutr
. 2014 Apr;
17(12):2667-73.
PMID: 24690343
Objective: To explore multiple methods of calculating diet diversity scores (DDS) to maximize associations with predicted dietary micronutrient adequacy among schoolchildren in rural Kenya. Design: Up to three 24 h...
6.
Gewa C, Leslie T, Pawloski L
Public Health Nutr
. 2012 Oct;
16(9):1575-85.
PMID: 23072839
Objective: Mali is one of the poorest countries in Africa, with 72% of its population surviving on less than $US 1.00 per day. Health and demographic indicators are bleak. With...
7.
Gewa C, Murphy S, Weiss R, Neumann C
Public Health Nutr
. 2012 Aug;
16(4):713-20.
PMID: 22874653
Objective: To examine changes in energy intake along with markers of dietary quality (animal-source energy and protein intakes) among household members in the presence of supplementary school feeding in rural...
8.
Neumann C, Jiang L, Weiss R, Grillenberger M, Gewa C, Siekmann J, et al.
Br J Nutr
. 2012 Aug;
109(7):1230-40.
PMID: 22856533
The present study examines the effect of animal-source-food (ASF) intake on arm muscle area growth as part of a larger study examining causal links between ASF intake, growth rate, physical...
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Gewa C, Yandell N
Public Health Nutr
. 2011 Nov;
15(6):1029-38.
PMID: 22107729
Objective: To examine the contribution of selected child-, maternal- and household-related factors to child undernutrition across two different age groups of Kenyan under-5s. Design: Demographic and Health Survey data, multistage...
10.
Gewa C, Oguttu M, Savaglio L
J Hum Lact
. 2011 Jul;
27(3):239-49.
PMID: 21788653
Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from mothers with children aged 4 to 24 months to examine the determinants of child-feeding practices among HIV-infected and noninfected mothers in the rural...