Constance A Gewa

Summary

Affiliation: George Mason University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi A school-based supplementary food programme in rural Kenya did not reduce children's intake at home
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, 10340 Democracy Lane MSN 1F8, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Public Health Nutr 16:713-20. 2013
  2. ncbi Undernutrition among Kenyan children: contribution of child, maternal and household factors
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, 10340 Democracy Lane, MS 1FB, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Public Health Nutr 15:1029-38. 2012
  3. ncbi Maternal nutrition in rural Kenya: health and socio-demographic determinants and its association with child nutrition
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, USA
    Matern Child Nutr 8:275-86. 2012
  4. ncbi A comparison of weighed and recalled intakes for schoolchildren and mothers in rural Kenya
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive MSN 5B7, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Public Health Nutr 12:1197-204. 2009
  5. ncbi Dietary micronutrients are associated with higher cognitive function gains among primary school children in rural Kenya
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Br J Nutr 101:1378-87. 2009
  6. ncbi Childhood overweight and obesity among Kenyan pre-school children: association with maternal and early child nutritional factors
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Public Health Nutr 13:496-503. 2010
  7. ncbi Determinants of early child-feeding practices among HIV-infected and noninfected mothers in rural Kenya
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
    J Hum Lact 27:239-49. 2011

Detail Information

Publications7

  1. ncbi A school-based supplementary food programme in rural Kenya did not reduce children's intake at home
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, 10340 Democracy Lane MSN 1F8, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Public Health Nutr 16:713-20. 2013
    ..To examine changes in energy intake along with markers of dietary quality (animal-source energy and protein intakes) among household members in the presence of supplementary school feeding in rural Kenya...
  2. ncbi Undernutrition among Kenyan children: contribution of child, maternal and household factors
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, 10340 Democracy Lane, MS 1FB, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Public Health Nutr 15:1029-38. 2012
    ..To examine the contribution of selected child-, maternal- and household-related factors to child undernutrition across two different age groups of Kenyan under-5s...
  3. ncbi Maternal nutrition in rural Kenya: health and socio-demographic determinants and its association with child nutrition
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, USA
    Matern Child Nutr 8:275-86. 2012
    ..Significant association between maternal and child nutritional status stresses the importance of addressing maternal and young child nutritional status as interrelated factors...
  4. ncbi A comparison of weighed and recalled intakes for schoolchildren and mothers in rural Kenya
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive MSN 5B7, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Public Health Nutr 12:1197-204. 2009
    ..To evaluate the relative validity of recalled intake among schoolchildren and mothers in rural Kenya...
  5. ncbi Dietary micronutrients are associated with higher cognitive function gains among primary school children in rural Kenya
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Br J Nutr 101:1378-87. 2009
    ..This analysis demonstrates the influence of improved dietary micronutrient status on school children's cognitive function...
  6. ncbi Childhood overweight and obesity among Kenyan pre-school children: association with maternal and early child nutritional factors
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
    Public Health Nutr 13:496-503. 2010
    ..To report on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among pre-school children in Kenya and examine the associations between childhood overweight and selected maternal and child-related factors...
  7. ncbi Determinants of early child-feeding practices among HIV-infected and noninfected mothers in rural Kenya
    Constance A Gewa
    Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
    J Hum Lact 27:239-49. 2011
    ..Mothers were more likely to discuss feeding methods with their partners only if they were HIV infected. Poverty was identified as a barrier to exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months...