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Tonny Kiyimba

Tonny Kiyimba

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My research centers on utilizing food as adjuvant therapy: specifically, polyphenol-rich indigenous fruits and vegetables to enhance cardiometabolic health. In light of the troubling increase in suboptimal cardiometabolic health among Ugandans, indigenous fruits and vegetables may offer a promising solution.

PhD Biomedical Sciences (Nutritional Sciences), KU Leuven, Belgium;

MSc. Human Nutrition and Rural Development, UGent, Gent, Belgium;

BSc. Food Science and Technology, KYU, Uganda;

Dip. Food Processing Technology, KYU, Uganda;

ITP evidence-based decision-making in food safety , UGent, Gent, Belgium

  1. Kiyimba T, Kigozi F, Bamuwamye M, Yiga P, Nakatudde K, Nabbanja W, Ogwok P, Verdonck T, Cabooter D, Van der Schueren B, Matthys C. Effect of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) on the cardiometabolic health of patients living with HIV and elevated triglyceride levels: a dose–response double-blind, randomized exploratory trial. Food & Function. 2025.
  2. Yiga P, Mokaya M, Kiyimba T, Ogwok P, Kyallo F, Koole JL, Boedt T, Matthys C. Measurement of food literacy among the adult population in urban Uganda and Kenya: development and validation of an East African food literacy scale. Public Health Nutrition. 2024 Jan;27(1):e171.
  3. Kiyimba T, Yiga P, Bamuwamye M, Ogwok P, Van der Schueren B, Matthys C. Efficacy of dietary polyphenols from whole foods and purified food polyphenol extracts in optimizing cardiometabolic health: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Advances in Nutrition. 2023 Mar 1;14(2):270-82.
  4. Kiyimba T, Matthys C, Van Der Schueren B, Ogwok P. OPTIMIZING THE CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH OF UGANDANS LIVING WITH HIV; Unraveling the role of polyphenol-rich indigenous fruits and vegetables. 2024 Nov
  5. Yiga P, Van der Schueren B, Seghers J, Kiyimba T, Ogwok P, Tafiire H, Muluta SN, Matthys C. Effect of a complex lifestyle intervention to optimize metabolic health among females of reproductive age in urban Uganda, a randomized controlled trial. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2023 Feb 1;117(2):436-43.
  6. Kiyimba T, Kigozi F, Yiga P, Mukasa B, Ogwok P, Van der Schueren B, Matthys C. The cardiometabolic profile and related dietary intake of Ugandans living with HIV and AIDS. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2022 Aug 11;9:976744.
  7. Kiyimba T, Yiga P, Bamuwamye M, VanDamme E, Ogwok P, Van der Schueren B, Matthys C. Exploring indigenous fruits and vegetables with potential cardiometabolic health benefits: Understanding barriers and facilitators to consumption.
  8. Bartz S, Mody A, Hornik C, Bain J, Muehlbauer M, Kiyimba T, Kiboneka E, Stevens R, Bartlett J, St Peter JV, Newgard CB. Severe acute malnutrition in childhood: hormonal and metabolic status at presentation, response to treatment, and predictors of mortality. The journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism. 2014 Jun 1;99(6):2128-37.
  9. Mody A, Bartz S, Hornik CP, Kiyimba T, Bain J, Muehlbauer M, Kiboneka E, Stevens R, St. Peter JV, Newgard CB, Bartlett J. Effects of HIV infection on the metabolic and hormonal status of children with severe acute malnutrition. PLoS One. 2014 Jul 22;9(7):e102233.
  1. Horizon Europe under the Research and Innovation Actions (Combating Malnutrition in Africa Through Diversification of the Food System; HealthyDiets4Africa; project number: 101083388) 6 year project (2023-2028)
  2. Harnessing local traditional knowledge and experiences on the production and consumption of fruits and vegetables-based diets to optimize cardiometabolic health and undernutrition in Rwenzori region: funder VLIR-UOS (2024-2029)
  3. Strengthening the linkages between academia and nutrition practice to optimise cardiometabolic health in Rwenzori Region. Funder Global Minds KU Leuven, 1 year project (Sept 2023-Aug 2024)
  1. PhD co-promoter: Exploring the potential of polyphenol-rich indigenous fruit and vegetable-based products to optimize cardiometabolic health among adults in the Rwenzori region, Uganda: Sandwich PhD between Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal and KU Leuven, Belgium (Prof. Christophe Matthys).
  2. PhD co-promoter: Postprandial effects of indigenous foods on cardiometabolic health: Sandwich PhD between Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal and KU Leuven, Belgium (Prof. Christophe Matthys).
  3. PhD co-promoter: Consumer acceptance of indigenous food products in Uganda, Sandwich PhD between De Montfort University Leicester, UK