Position:
Assistant ProfessorEmail:
[email protected]Educational Background:
MSc in Applied NutritionWebsites
Research Interest
Nutrition, Obesity and Associated Metabolic Disorders, Food and Nutrient Analysis, Bioactive Dietary Components, Recipe and Product Development, Food Safety
Recent Publications
Bagabaldo, P.A.A., Atienza, L.M., Castillo-Israel, K.A.T., Estacio, M.A.C, Gaban, P.J.V., Maniwang, J.C., Gapasin, R.P., Estribillo, A.G.M., and Cena-Navarro, R.B. (2022). ‘Saba’ banana (Musa acuminata x balbisiana BBB Group) peel pectin supplementation improves biomarkers of obesity and associated blood lipid disorders in obese hypercholesterolemic mice. Current Research in Food Science, 5, 251-260.
Bagabaldo, P.A.A., Hurtada, W.A., Laurena, A.C., and Atienza, L.M. (2021). Potential sources of antiobesity compound – hydroxycitric acid among some of the underutilized fruits in the Philippines. Food Research, 5(3), 65-72.
Bagabaldo, P.A.A., Bonifacio, M.A., Layosa, M.A., Cayetano, A.C., and Africa, L.S. (2020). Relationship of personal hygiene score with sex, nutritional status, morbidity, and academic grades among primary grade school children in a public elementary school in Pila, Laguna. Journal of Human Ecology, 9(1), 32-46.
Bagabaldo, P.A.A., Hurtada, W.A., Nguyen-Orca, M.F., and Parco, J.P. (2016). Preparedness of Health Care Units in Adopting the Philippine Package of Essential Non-Communicable Diseases (PhilPEN) Interventions in Los Banos Laguna, Philippines. Journal of Human Ecology, 5(1), 134-155.