scholarly journals Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables: Review from Sub-Saharan Africa

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ifeoluwapo Amao
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

Special COVID-19 Preventive Diets Consumed in sub-Saharan Africa during the Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (06) ◽  
pp. 18192-18205
Author(s):  
Eridiong O. Onyenweaku ◽  
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H Kesa ◽  
AK Tchuenchieu ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Neem Leaves ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Combretum Micranthum ◽  
June July

COVID-19 is nowadays considered a pandemic whose mortality rate is clearly higher in developed countries. In contrast to predictions, Africa appears as one of the least affected continents. This pilot study was designed with the aim of identifying the various foods/drinks consumed in various sub-Saharan countries under partial or total lockdown to prevent the disease. In this condition, a cross-sectional online survey was carried out for six weeks (June/July, 2020). A total of 817 people from Cameroon (246), Ethiopia (35), Ghana (57), Kenya (87), Nigeria (211) and South Africa (181) voluntarily took part to this study. Among them, 51.7% reported consuming nothing special for COVID-19 prevention. On the other hand, foods/drinks consumed by the rest of the respondents for therapeutic purposes were grouped into five classes; infusions made from spices, honey and fruits (like lemon, lime, ginger and garlic) were the most popularly consumed class followed by fruits and vegetables. Two other groups related to medicinal plants consisted of ‘Bark Infusions and decoctions’ mainly of Kinkeliba (Combretum micranthum) or Quinquina (Cinchona officinalis), as well as ‘Maceration, decoction or infusion of Neem leaves or Artemisia. These were mainly consumed in Cameroon. Another group was ‘local beverages’ like those from Hibiscus, beetroot or lemonade. The last group was represented by those consuming conventional medicines/supplements especially Vitamin C and Zinc. This was mainly the case in South Africa. Globally, females, white people (race) and those affluent (income) had a significantly higher tendency to consume conventional medicines (p<0.05). Up to 70% of the respondents believed the cited special diets/drinks could be helpful in boosting the immune system. The majority reported informing themselves through social media, friends and relatives. A systematic review of the healthy properties and antiviral potential of the identified special foods, therefore, becomes a prerequisite for prioritizing and promoting them in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Processing, nutritional composition and health benefits of finger millet in sub-saharan Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shonisani Eugenia RAMASHIA ◽  
Tonna Ashim ANYASI ◽  
Eastonce Tend GWATA ◽  
Stephen MEDDOWS-TAYLOR ◽  
Afam Israel Obiefuna JIDEANI
Keyword(s):  
Finger Millet ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Agricultural Migrants’ Health and Ability to Access Care: A Case Study in Southern Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12615
Author(s):  
Alessandro Lamberti-Castronuovo ◽  
Jeremy A. Pine ◽  
Giorgio Brogiato ◽  
Hans-Friedemann Kinkel
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Right

Although a large amount of research exists about migration into the European Union (EU) and the role of migrants in European society, relatively little information is available on the health status of migrants after arriving in the EU. This is particularly true in the case of the most marginalised migrants, migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, who work as itinerant laborers harvesting fruits and vegetables in southern Italy. This study analyzes demographic and health data gathered by a non-government organization-run primary healthcare clinic in order to understand the challenges these migrants face when trying to maintain their health. Results show that their health suffers greatly due to substandard living and working conditions, partially due to the fact that these individuals experience many barriers when trying to access care from the national health system. The health status of this population cannot improve without broad reforms to the welfare system and the agricultural sector. Government action is needed to ensure that such individuals are not denied their basic human rights and freedoms, including the right to health.

scholarly journals Heat Pump Drying of Fruits and Vegetables: Principles and Potentials for Sub-Saharan Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Folasayo Fayose ◽  
Zhongjie Huan
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Region ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Heat Pump Drying ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Drying Technology

Heat pump technology has been used for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning in domestic and industrial sectors in most developed countries of the world including South Africa. However, heat pump drying (HPD) of fruits and vegetables has been largely unexploited in South Africa and by extension to the sub-Saharan African region. Although studies on heat pump drying started in South Africa several years ago, not much progress has been recorded to date. Many potential users view heat pump drying technology as fragile, slow, and high capital intensive when compared with conventional dryer. This paper tried to divulge the principles and potentials of heat pump drying technology and the conditions for its optimum use. Also, various methods of quantifying performances during heat pump drying as well as the quality of the dried products are highlighted. Necessary factors for maximizing the capacity and efficiency of a heat pump dryer were identified. Finally, the erroneous view that heat pump drying is not feasible economically in sub-Saharan Africa was clarified.

scholarly journals Dietary patterns in urban Ghana and risk of type 2 diabetes

2014 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura K. Frank ◽  
Janine Kröger ◽  
Matthias B. Schulze ◽  
George Bedu-Addo ◽  
Frank P. Mockenhaupt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Green Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Sub Saharan

There is epidemiological evidence for associations between dietary patterns and type 2 diabetes. However, for sub-Saharan Africa, information on dietary patterns and their contribution to diabetes is lacking. The aim of the present study was to identify dietary patterns and their associations with type 2 diabetes in an urban Ghanaian population. In a hospital-based case–control study on risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Kumasi, a FFQ was administered to 675 controls and 542 cases. Dietary patterns were identified by using factor analysis including thirty-three food items. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the associations of dietary patterns with type 2 diabetes. Overall, two dietary patterns were identified: (1) a ‘purchase’ dietary pattern which positively correlated with the consumption of sweets, rice, meat, fruits and vegetables and (2) a ‘traditional’ dietary pattern that correlated with the intake of fruits, plantain, green leafy vegetables, fish, fermented maize products and palm oil. In the highest quintile of the ‘purchase’ dietary pattern, participants were younger, leaner and of higher socio-economic status than those in the lower quintiles. In contrast, participants in the highest quintile of the ‘traditional’ dietary pattern were older, heavier and more deprived compared with those in the lower quintiles. In the multivariate model, the ‘purchase’ dietary pattern was inversely associated with type 2 diabetes (OR per 1 sd 0·41, 95 % CI 0·33, 0·50); the ‘traditional’ dietary pattern increased the odds of diabetes per 1 sd by 54 % (95 % CI 1·35, 1·81). In conclusion, two diverse dietary patterns were identified and associated with type 2 diabetes in urban Ghana. The determinants of pattern adherence require further investigation.

Surveillance of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables from Accra Metropolis markets, Ghana, 2010–2012: a case study in Sub-Saharan Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (20) ◽  
pp. 17187-17205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Osei Fosu ◽  
Augustine Donkor ◽  
Cephas Ziwu ◽  
Brajesh Dubey ◽  
Robert Kingsford-Adaboh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

RTS,S/AS01, a vaccine targeting pre-erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 533-537
Author(s):  
Lorenz von Seidlein ◽  
Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn ◽  
Podjanee Jittmala ◽  
Sasithon Pukrittayakamee
Keyword(s):  
Protective Efficacy ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
European Medicines Agency ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Pivotal Phase ◽  
Malaria Epidemiology ◽  
Maximum Benefit ◽  
Sub Saharan

RTS,S/AS01 is the most advanced vaccine to prevent malaria. It is safe and moderately effective. A large pivotal phase III trial in over 15 000 young children in sub-Saharan Africa completed in 2014 showed that the vaccine could protect around one-third of children (aged 5–17 months) and one-fourth of infants (aged 6–12 weeks) from uncomplicated falciparum malaria. The European Medicines Agency approved licensing and programmatic roll-out of the RTSS vaccine in malaria endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa. WHO is planning further studies in a large Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme, in more than 400 000 young African children. With the changing malaria epidemiology in Africa resulting in older children at risk, alternative modes of employment are under evaluation, for example the use of RTS,S/AS01 in older children as part of seasonal malaria prophylaxis. Another strategy is combining mass drug administrations with mass vaccine campaigns for all age groups in regional malaria elimination campaigns. A phase II trial is ongoing to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the RTSS in combination with antimalarial drugs in Thailand. Such novel approaches aim to extract the maximum benefit from the well-documented, short-lasting protective efficacy of RTS,S/AS01.

Mortality and Society in Sub-Saharan Africa

1993 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 555-556
Author(s):  
Lado Ruzicka
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan
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