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Dr. Yankho Kaimila

LECTURER
Biological Sciences and Biomedical Health Sciences

Research Areas

wellness,Sexual reproductive health,dietary intake assessment,obesity/overweight, malnutrition,metabolic syndrome,,non communicable diseases,Nutrition ,

Profile

I am a public health nutritionist and experienced educator with over 12 years’ experience developing my academic and research portfolio. I am a registered clinical nutritionist with the Medical Council of Malawi that practices in the prevention and management of nutrition related conditions. My major interest has been the epidemiology, prevention, and management of all forms of malnutrition focusing primarily on dietary related non-communicable diseases. My related interests have been in understanding dietary assessment methods and developing affordable and sustainable dietary assessment tools for African communities; development and management of contextualized corporate nutrition programs; understanding body composition and exercise physiology in relation to health outcomes.

Publications

  • Journal Article
    οƒ˜ Norton V, Kaimila Y, Lovegrove JA, Lignou S. Exploring UK older adults’ dietary fibre consumption habits and associated factors: a national diet and nutrition survey perspective. British Journal of Nutrition. 2024 Jun 17:1-8. (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524001557
  • Conference Papers
    οƒ˜ Olotu, O. A., Kaimila, Y., Clegg, M. E., Jackson, K. G., & Lovegrove, J. A. (2024). Pulse-rich diets and risk of cardiovascular diseases: findings from the UK Biobank prospective study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 83(OCE4), E389. (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1017/S002966512400627X
  • Conference Papers
    οƒ˜ Kaimila, Y., Olotu, O., Clegg, M., Jackson, K. G., & Lovegrove, J. A. (2024). Associations of pulse-rich diets with risk of cancer incidence and mortality: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 83(OCE4), E343. (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665124005810
  • Conference Papers
    οƒ˜ Bonham CO, Kaimila Y, Olotu OA, Clegg ME, Jackson KG, Lovegrove JA. Effects of substituting red and processed red meats with faba beans on nutrient intake and environmental impact in UK adults. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2023 Jan;82(OCE5):E337. (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665123004366
  • Conference Papers
    οƒ˜ Olotu O, Kaimila Y, Clegg M, Jackson KG, Lovegrove JA. Pulse rich diets are associated with a higher nutrient intake in adults: Results from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey years 1–11. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2023 Jan;82(OCE5):E368. (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665123004676
  • Conference Papers
    οƒ˜ Kaimila Y, Olotu O, Clegg M, Jackson KG, Lovegrove JA. Pulse-rich diets are associated with higher micronutrient intake and serum micronutrient status in UK children aged 1–18 years. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2023 Jan;82(OCE5):E309. (2023)
    https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665123004081
  • Journal Article
    Ordiz, M. I., Janssen, S., Humphrey, G., Ackermann, G., Stephenson, K., Agapova, S., ... & Manary, M. J. (2020). The effect of legume supplementation on the gut microbiota in rural Malawian infants aged 6 to 12 months. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 111(4), 884-892. (2020)
    https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa011
  • Journal Article
    Kaimila, Y., Divala, O., Agapova, S. E., Stephenson, K. B., Thakwalakwa, C., Trehan, I., ... & Maleta, K. M. (2019). Consumption of animal-source protein is associated with improved height-for-age z scores in rural Malawian children aged 12–36 months. Nutrients, 11(2), 480. (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11020480
  • Journal Article
    Kaimila, Y., Pitman, R. T., Divala, O., Hendrixson, D. T., Stephenson, K. B., Agapova, S., ... & Manary, M. J. (2019). Development of acute malnutrition despite nutritional supplementation in Malawi. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 68(5), 734-737. (2019)
    https://journals.lww.com/jpgn/Fulltext/2019/05000/Development_of_Acute_Malnutrition_Despite.26.aspx
  • Journal Article
    Kaimila, Y., Pitman, R. T., Divala, O., Hendrixson, D. T., Stephenson, K. B., Agapova, S., ... & Manary, M. J. (2019). Development of acute malnutrition despite nutritional supplementation in Malawi. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 68(5), 734-737. (2019)
    https://journals.lww.com/jpgn/Fulltext/2019/05000/Development_of_Acute_Malnutrition_Despite.26.aspx
  • Journal Article
    Ordiz, M. I., Wold, K., Kaimila, Y., Divala, O., Gilstrap, M., Lu, H. Z., & Manary, M. J. (2018). Detection and interpretation of fecal host mRNA in rural Malawian infants aged 6–12 months at risk for environmental enteric dysfunction. Experimental Biology and Medicine, 243(12), 985-989. (2019)
    https://doi.org/10.1177/1535370218794418
  • Journal Article
    Agapova, S. E., Stephenson, K. B., Divala, O., Kaimila, Y., Maleta, K. M., Thakwalakwa, C., ... & Manary, M. J. (2018). Additional common bean in the diet of Malawian children does not affect linear growth, but reduces intestinal permeability. The Journal of nutrition, 148(2), 267-274. (2018)
    https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxx013
  • Journal Article
    Kumwenda, G., Chipungu, G., Sloan, D., Kaimila, Y., Chiumya, K., & Pangani, H. (2018). The occurrence and frequency of genomic mutations that mediate Isoniazid and Rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from untreated pulmonary Tuberculosis cases in urban Blantyre, Malawi. Malawi Medical Journal, 30(1), 1-5. (2018)
    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/mmj/article/view/168840
  • Journal Article
    Kumwenda, G., Chipungu, G., Sloan, D., Kaimila, Y., Chiumya, K., & Pangani, H. (2018). The occurrence and frequency of genomic mutations that mediate Isoniazid and Rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from untreated pulmonary Tuberculosis cases in urban Blantyre, Malawi. Malawi Medical Journal, 30(1), 1-5. (2018)
    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/mmj/article/view/168840
  • Journal Article
    Stephenson, K. B., Agapova, S. E., Divala, O., Kaimila, Y., Maleta, K. M., Thakwalakwa, C., ... & Manary, M. J. (2017). Complementary feeding with cowpea reduces growth faltering in rural Malawian infants: a blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 106(6), 1500-1507. (2017)
    https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.117.160986
  • Journal Article
    Maleta, K. M., & Kaimila, Y. (2015). Impact of Interventions to Improve Prenatal Nutrition in Developing Countries on Maternal Health: Obstetric Outcomes and Fetal Health. Current Nutrition Reports, 4, 273-277. (2015)
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13668-015-0132-8