Getrude Mphwanthe

Biographic Data

ID7840655
NAMEGetrude Mphwanthe
GIVEN NAMESGetrude
FAMILY NAMEMphwanthe
SIGNATUREMPHWANTHE G
AFFILIATIONSLilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
ORCID0000-0002-1608-4662
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX0

  • Non-Dietary Factors Associated with Glycemic Status among Adults Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Malawi

    Getrude Mphwanthe, Dave Weatherspoon et al.ARTICLESocial Work in Public Health2020

    We assessed glycemic status and associations with socio-demographic, biomedical, anthropometric, and physical activity (PA) levels among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (n = 428; urban n = 288; semi-urban n = 140) using a cross-sectional study. Multivariate linear regression was used to determine factors associated with glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) . A1C was clinically elevated ≥8% for 60.3% of the participants. Overall, age and PA l…

  • Perceived barriers and facilitators to diet and physical activity among adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Malawi

    Open AccessGetrude Mphwanthe, Marsha Carolan et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Diet and physical activity are crucial to Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) self-management. However, socio-environmental, and cultural factors can impede lifestyle behaviours, and hence T2DM management. This study aimed to identify barriers, facilitators and support for diet and physical activity among adults with T2DM in Malawi selected from a larger clinical assessment study, conducted in urban and semi-urban public hospitals. Four focus group d…