Browsing by Author "Wachira, Lucy-Joy"

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Association between dietary behaviours and weight status of school children: results from the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) -Kenya

Onywera, Vincent O; Wachira, Lucy-Joy; Muthuri, Stella; Ocholla, Sophie; Tremblay, Mark (Taylor and Francis, 2020-04-07)

ABSTRACT Background: Sub-Saharan African countries are undergoing rapid urbanization resulting in vast changes in dietary habits. Dietary practices involving excess energy intake have been associated with overweight/obesity. ...
Physical activity and active transportation behaviour among rural, peri-urban and urban children in Kenya, Mozambique and Nigeria: The PAAT Study

Onywera, Vincent O; Wachira, Lucy-Joy; Hayker, Sylvester O.; Larouche, Richard; Oyeyemi, Adewale L. (PLOS, 2022-01-21)

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is associated with numerous health benefits among children and youth. However, few studies have examined how active transportation (AT) and device-based measures of PA vary ...
Why are COVID-19 effects less severe in Sub-Saharan Africa? Moving more and sitting less may be a primary reason

Onywera, Vincent O; Wachira, Lucy-Joy; Arena, Ross; Sallis, James F.; Oyeyemi, Adewale L. (Elsevier, 2022-04-07)

The world is entering a new phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health crisis with the lifting of social and physical distancing as well as lockdown restrictions to control the pandemic. Scientific evidence ...