Macdonald Ndekha
Biographic Data
| ID | 7253445 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Macdonald Ndekha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Macdonald |
| FAMILY NAME | Ndekha |
| SIGNATURE | NDEKHA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malawi |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The benefit of supplementary feeding for wasted Malawian adults initiating ART
Food insecurity is considered to be an important contributor to HIV associated wasting in sub-Saharan Africa. Low body mass index (BMI) is a strong risk factor for early mortality during antiretroviral therapy (ART). Nutritional supplementation has become standard of care in wasted patients starting ART in many countries in the region, but there is no unequivocal evidence base for this intervention. Against this background, we performed a retrosp…
A large‐scale operational study of home‐based therapy with ready‐to‐use therapeutic food in childhood malnutrition in Malawi
Home-based therapy with ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) for the treatment of malnutrition has better outcomes in the research setting than standard therapy. This study examined outcomes of malnourished children aged 6-60 months enrolled in operational home-based therapy with RUTF. Children enrolled in 12 rural centres in southern Malawi were diagnosed with moderate or severe malnutrition according to the World Health Organization guidelines.…
The quality of the diet in Malawian children with kwashiorkor and marasmus
Nutritionists have suggested that kwashiorkor is related to low dietary protein and/or antioxidant intake. This study explored the hypothesis that among Malawian children with severe malnutrition, those with kwashiorkor consume a diet with less micronutrient- and antioxidant-rich foods, such as fish, eggs, tomatoes and orange fruits (mango, pumpkin and papaya), than those with marasmus. A case-control method with a food frequency questionnaire wa…
Seasonal variation in the dietary sources of energy for pregnant women in Lungwena, rural Malawi
We conducted a nutritional survey to describe monthly variation in food consumption among subsistence farmers in Malawi, Southeastern Africa. Of special interest was the identification of foods whose intake changes contributed most to the seasonal fluctuation of overall energy intake. For this purpose, dietary intakes of 593 pregnant women were analysed with 24‐h recall methodology. Mean daily energy intakes varied from 1520 kcal/woman in Februar…
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Seasonal variation in the dietary sources of energy for pregnant women in Lungwena, rural Malawi
We conducted a nutritional survey to describe monthly variation in food consumption among subsistence farmers in Malawi, Southeastern Africa. Of special interest was the identification of foods whose intake changes contributed most to the seasonal fluctuation of overall energy intake. For this purpose, dietary intakes of 593 pregnant women were analysed with 24‐h recall methodology. Mean daily energy intakes varied from 1520 kcal/woman in Februar…
The quality of the diet in Malawian children with kwashiorkor and marasmus
Nutritionists have suggested that kwashiorkor is related to low dietary protein and/or antioxidant intake. This study explored the hypothesis that among Malawian children with severe malnutrition, those with kwashiorkor consume a diet with less micronutrient- and antioxidant-rich foods, such as fish, eggs, tomatoes and orange fruits (mango, pumpkin and papaya), than those with marasmus. A case-control method with a food frequency questionnaire wa…
A large‐scale operational study of home‐based therapy with ready‐to‐use therapeutic food in childhood malnutrition in Malawi
Home-based therapy with ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) for the treatment of malnutrition has better outcomes in the research setting than standard therapy. This study examined outcomes of malnourished children aged 6-60 months enrolled in operational home-based therapy with RUTF. Children enrolled in 12 rural centres in southern Malawi were diagnosed with moderate or severe malnutrition according to the World Health Organization guidelines.…
The benefit of supplementary feeding for wasted Malawian adults initiating ART
Food insecurity is considered to be an important contributor to HIV associated wasting in sub-Saharan Africa. Low body mass index (BMI) is a strong risk factor for early mortality during antiretroviral therapy (ART). Nutritional supplementation has become standard of care in wasted patients starting ART in many countries in the region, but there is no unequivocal evidence base for this intervention. Against this background, we performed a retrosp…
Medicine (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Malnutrition (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Antiretroviral therapy (1 works)