Dietary diversity has continued to gain widespread attention as it has evidently been associated with nutrient adequacy. A diverse diet has been shown to reflect nutrient adequacy since no one food can meet all the nutritional requirement of a person. Women have been considered vulnerable to...
Download PDF ↓The HIV/AIDS pandemic is a challenge to many nations with estimates indicating that by 2022, there were 39 million people in the world living with HIV and in Zambia, the HIV prevalence among adults, 15 years and above, is approximately 11 percent. ART has been known to slow progression of HIV in...
Download PDF ↓Mental disorders are a public health problem affecting millions of people worldwide. There is convincing evidence from mechanistic studies demonstrating association between nutrition and mental health status. The latter can also be influenced by other factors apart from dietary factors. The...
Download PDF ↓University students tend to adopt unhealthy dietary practices when they move from a family home to attend school. Lack of quality foods can undermine health and wellness, leading to malnutrition and in the long run non-communicable diseases. Furthermore, malnutrition in women of reproductive age...
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