Dorcus Mbithe
Kenyatta University
22 Papers
177 Citations
Dorcus Mbithe is an academic researcher from Kenyatta University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Malnutrition & Socioeconomic status. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 21 publications.
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Papers
Utilization and Medicinal Value of Indigenous Leafy Vegetables Consumed in Urban and Peri-Urban Nairobi
TL;DR: Interventions to promote use of indigenous African leafy vegetables as a foodbased initiative towards alleviation of micronutrient deficiencies and poverty through premium value addition incentive strategies are supported.
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Dietary, social, and environmental determinants of obesity in Kenyan women.
TL;DR: This study suggests that urbanisation and its associated economic advancement as well as changes in dietary habits are among the most important determinants of overweight and obesity in Kenyan women.
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Urbanisation and the nutrition transition: A comparison of diet and weight status of South African and Kenyan women
TL;DR: Urban–rural differences in diet and weight status indicates that the nutrition transition was similar in both countries despite large sociodemographic differences; however, rural Kenyan women had a better MAR, DDS, and FVS than South African women, most probably due to 60% having access to land.
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Body mass index vs deuterium dilution method for establishing childhood obesity prevalence, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Senegal, Tunisia and United Republic of Tanzania
Adama Diouf,Theodosia Adom,Abdel Aouidet,Asmaa El Hamdouchi,Noorjehan Joonas,Cornelia U Loechl,Germana H Leyna,Dorcus Mbithe,Thabisile Moleah,Andries Monyeki,Hilde Liisa Nashandi,Serge Ma Somda,John J. Reilly +12 more
TL;DR: While BMI remains a practical tool for obesity surveillance, it underestimates excessive fatness and this should be considered when planning future African responses to the childhood obesity pandemic.