Title/Qualifications: Dr
Department/Unit/Section: Exercise Science
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Position: Lecturer
Area of Specialization: Applied Human Physiology/ Chronic Disease Intervention

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Research Interests

  • Metabolic Pathways in chronic disease
  • Therapeutic Lifestyle Change interventions in chronic disease
  • Role of Vitamin D deficiency in extra-skeletal disorders
  • Role of Heavy Metal Toxicity in chronic diseases
  • Nutrient depletion effects of pharmacological agents
  • Cadiac Rehab in Heart Failure

Books and Books Chapters

  • G. Theuri & F. Kiplamai 2016 Serum Vitamin D and hand-grip strength in a Clinical Population in Kenya Book of Abstracts PASHDA Conference
  • G. Theuri 2010 Differences in Physical Activity, Waist-Hip Ratio and Blood Pressure Between an Urban and Pastoral Population in Kenya, Book of Abstracts ICHPES
  • G. Theuri, 2010, The Prevalence of Malnutrition in an Urban and Rural Community in Kenya: Different Strokes For Different Folks? Book of Abstracts ANEC 
  • G. Theuri 2005 Polyunsaturated Fats and Heart Disease: What Way Forward? Book of Abstracts KCS, 22nd Annual Scientific Conference
  • G. Theuri 2005 New Perspectives on High Protein Diets Book of Abstracts KCS, 22nd Annual Scientific Conference
  • G. Theuri 2004 Lifestyle Modification in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular, Disease Book of Abstracts KCS, 21st Annual Scientific Conference
  • G. Theuri 2003 Perspectives on Obesity in Kenya at the Kenya Cardiac Society, 20th Annual Scientific Conference, Nairobi Book of Abstracts KCS, 20th Annual Scientific Conference

Publications

  • B. Abuto, N. Muthomi and G Theuri; Jan 2023,Efficacy of an eight week soccer training programme
    on cardiovascular fitness: Case of Strathmore school,Nairobi city county, Kenya International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health 2023; 10(2): 234-237
  • G. Theuri 2022 In Press Heart Failure: To D or not D, that is the Question! Journal of Kenya Association of Physicians, Vol 4 No.1 (Supplement 1), July 2022
  • G. Theuri & L.J Wachira 2022 In Ed Vitamin D3 Deficiency: The Missing Component in the Physical Activity and Lifelong Health of Children and Adolescents in Sub-Sahara Africa Sport and Fitness in Children and Adolescents [Working Title]. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.105470
  • Waiganjo L., Mwisukha A., and Gitahi T, 2020. Incidence of Work Related Low Back Pain Among Secondary School Teachers in Nairobi, Kenya. In review
  • Gitahi Theuri and Edwin Boit, Symbiosis: Vitamin D deficiency and Waist circumference in Adult Males. Book of Abstracts, Abu Dhabi International Conference on Vitamin D Deficiency And Its Health Consequences
  • Edwin Kiptolo Boit, Dr. Gitahi Theuri and Dr. Gordon Ogweno, 2018. Effect of an Exercise Regimen on Blood Pressure in Grade 1 Hypertensive Adults, Global Journal of Health Sciences, Vol.3, Issue 2, pp 27-38
  • Edwin Kiptolo Boit, Dr. Gitahi Theuri and Dr. Gordon Ogweno, 2018.Effect of a Combined Exercise And Magnesium Supplementation Regimen on Blood Pressure in Grade 1 Hypertensive Adults,  Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing,  3, Issue 3, pp 16-25
  • Edwin Kiptolo, Boit, Dr. Gitahi Theuri and Dr. Gordon Ogweno, 2018. Effect of Magnesium Supplementation on Magnesium Supplementation on Blood Pressure in Grade 1 Hypertensive Adults, Global Journal of Health Sciences, Vol.3, Issue 2, pp 27-38
  • Theuri, 2017. Relationships between s-Free Testosterone and s-25(OH)D3 in females living on the Equator. Book of Abstracts, Abu Dhabi International Conference on Vitamin D Deficiency And Its Health Consequences
  • Theuri, 2017. Birds of a Feather: Correlation between hTMA-Magnesium and Vitamin D Status. Book of Abstracts,  Abu Dhabi International Conference on Vitamin D Deficiency And Its Health Consequences
  • G. Theuri & F. Kiplamai 2016 Serum Vitamin D and hand-grip strength in a Clinical Population in Kenya Book of Abstracts
    PASHDA Conference
  • G. Theuri, G. Dallner, M. Tekle, June 2013, Effects of Lifestyle on Plasma IGF, Ubiquinone and Vitamin E in Kenyan Rural & Urban Populations, Growth Hormone & IGF Research, Volume 23, Issue 3, June 2013, Pages 68-75
  • G. Theuri & F. Kiplamai, 2013, Association between Vitamin D levels and Central adiposity in an Eastern Africa Outpatient Clinical Population, Dermoto-Endocrinology Journal, 5:1-4 Jan/Feb/March
  • G. Theuri & F. Kiplamai 2012, Hypovitaminosis D in an Ambulatory Population in Eastern Africa, Medycna Standardy/Pediatria T9, 2012
  • M. Tekle, G. Theuri, E. Sandberg, G. Dallner, K. Brismar, 2010, P88 Plasma levels of insulin-like growth factor-I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1, coenzyme Q10 and vitamin E in Kenyan populations, Growth Hormone & IGF Research, Volume 20, Supplement 1, Page S71
  • G. Theuri, 2010, Differences in Physical Activity, Waist-Hip Ratio and Blood Pressure Between an Urban and Pastoral Population in Kenya, Book of Abstracts ICHPES
  • G. Theuri, G. Dallner, M. Tekle, In Press 2012, Effects of Lifestyle on Plasma IGF, Ubiquinone and Vitamin E in Kenyan Rural & Urban Populations
  • G. Theuri, 2010, The Prevalence of Malnutrition in an Urban and Rural Community in Kenya: Different Strokes For Different Folks?     Book of Abstracts ANEC 4
  • G.Theuri, 2003, Perspectives on Pre-obesity and Obesity and Subsequent Health, Implications in Kenya.    Nairobi Hospital Proceedings Vol. 7, Issue 1,6-10
  • G. Theuri, W. Muturi, 2003, Lifestyle Modification in Cardiovascular Diseases, Nairobi Hospital Proceedings Vol. 7, Issue 5, 229-240

Conference Presentations

  • G. Theuri: Nutrition Interventions in CHF, Mombasa/Kenya.27-30th Aug, 2022
  • G. Theuri: Vitamin D and Hyperinsulinemia: Beauty and the Beast Abu Dhabi/ UAE 7-8th October, 2022
  • Theuri, Non-pharmacological interventions in cholesterol abnormalities: Lipid Lowering Strategies Webinar, Kenya Cardiac Society, June 11, 2020
  • Theuri, Carb Counting in Type 1 Diabetes, Insulin Pump Symposium, Nairobi, Kenya Jan 2019
  • G. Theuri and E. Boit, Symbiosis: Vitamin D deficiency and Waist circumference in Adult Males. Abu Dhabi International Conference on Vitamin D Deficiency And Its Health Consequences .March 15-16, 2018 
  • G. Theuri Relationships between s-Free Testosterone and s-25(OH)D3 in females living on the Equator Abu Dhabi/ UAE 16-17th March, 2017
  • G. Theuri Birds of a Feather: Correlation between hTMA-Magnesium and Vitamin D Status Abu Dhabi/ UAE 16-17th March, 2017
  • G. Theuri/F. Kiplamai Serum Vitamin D and hand-grip strength in a Clinical Population in Kenya Nairobi/ Kenya PASHDA Sept 2016
  • G. Theuri Relationship between hand-grip strength and 25(OH)D3 Abu Dhabi/UAE March 2015
  • G. Theuri Carb-counting and Diabetes Control- Insulin Pump Symposium for Clinicians Gertrudes Hospital, Nairobi/Kenya 24th May, 2014
  • G. Theuri Association between 25(OH)D3 and Blood pressure in a clinical population in E. Africa Abu Dhabi/ UAE March 2014
  • G. Theuri Lifestyle /Nutrition and carb counting during insulin pump therapy Sarova Hotel/Nairobi 22nd June, 2013
  • G. Theuri Role of Exercise in Diabetes Management- East Africa Diabetes Study Group Conference Nairobi/Kenya 27th-31st Oct, 2013
  • G. Theuri Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Lactation- Time to Act Kenya Family Physicians CME Workshop Nairobi, Kenya 17th Nov, 2012
  • G. Theuri Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in an Ambulatory Clinical Population in Eastern Africa Central Europe Vitamin D Conference Warsaw, Poland Oct 19 -20th 2012
  • G. Theuri Hypovitaminosis D3 in Kenya Kenya Pharmaceutical Association Nairobi, Kenya July, 2011
  • G. Theuri Nutrition in cardio Metabolic Disease- Current concepts. Cardio-Metabolic Forum - Kenya Association of Physicians 15th Annual Scientific  Conference, Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi Kenya June, 2011
  • G. Theuri Regeneration and Recovery –4th IAAF Elite Coaches Course Nairobi, Kenya June, 2009
  • G. Theuri Regeneration and Recovery –4th IAAF Elite Coaches Course Nairobi, Kenya June, 2009
  • G. Theuri Differences in CVD Risk Factors Pastoral and Urban Population. Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Denmark June, 2009
  • G. Theuri CVD Research in Africa: Trials, Tears and Tribulations-University of  Copenhagen, Denmark June, 2009
  • G. Theuri Lifestyle Modification in Hypertension- Kenya Association of Physicians 13th  Annual Scientific Congress- Nakuru, Kenya March, 2009
  • G. Theuri Forgive our Transgressions: Evolving Cardiovascular Disease in Kenyan
  • Clergy- 5th All African University Pre-Games Scientific Conference- Kampala, Uganda July, 2009
  • G. Theuri Modern Nutrition and the Chronic Disease Fallout –Kenya Society of Anaestheologists -15th Scientific Conference Mombasa, Kenya Aug, 2009
  • G. Theuri Polyunsaturated Fats and Heart Disease: What Way Forward? - Kenya Cardiac Society's 22nd Annual Scientific Conference Nairobi, Kenya May, 2005
  • G. Theuri New Perspectives on High Protein Diets- Kenya Cardiac Society- 22nd Annual Scientific Conference Nairobi, Kenya May, 2005
  • G. Theuri Lifestyle Modification in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Kenya Cardiac Society's 21st Annual Scientific Conference Nairobi, Kenya May, 2004
  • G. Theuri Perspectives on Obesity in Kenya at the Kenya Cardiac Society 20th Annual Scientific Conference Nairobi May, 2003

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