Francis Tayie, PhD, MPhil.
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  • Position: Assistant Professor
  • Campus Address: Wightman 208
  • Phone: 989-774-2423
  • Email: tayie1f@cmich.edu
I see teaching, mentoring and research with students as crucial to academic development. My research interests include morbidity-related dietary changes and effects on nutritional status, diet-related problems in vulnerable populations, and food and social factors of nutrition (food and culture). My research interests in vulnerable populations also include international nutrition in developing countries, related to iodine, iron, protein and vitamin A deficiency disorders. Essential components of my research are anthropometric and dietary assessments, field surveys, and nutritional intervention. I take inspiration from the fact that a number of my former students are professors in the U.S. and other countries.
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Courses

FNS 271 Food and Culture
FNS 370 Nutrition
FNS 361 Experimental Foods
FNS 497B International Nutrition
FNS 497 Food and Nutrition Study Abroad (Service Learning_ To Ghana)
FNS 490 Independent study

Degrees and Universities

PhD, Human Nutrition - Department of Nutrition and Food Science. Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.
MS, Food Science and Human Nutrition - Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
MPhil (Master of Philosophy), Human and Clinical Nutrition, and Food Science - Department of Nutrition and Food Science. University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
BSc, Nutrition and Food Science (with Biochemistry) - Department of Nutrition and Food Science. University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Professional Organizations

American Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior
International Nutrition Society (INS)
Food and Nutrition Society of Ghana (FNS)
HelpAge International Affiliate (HAI)

Editorial Board

Peer Reviewer

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND)
British Journal of Nutrition (adhoc)

Ad Hoc Peer Reviewer

British Journal of Nutrition
Clinical Medicine Reviews in Vascular Health
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Nutrients Journal
American Journal of Hypertension

Publications

Articles

Tayie FA, Jourdan K. Hypertension, dietary salt restriction, and iodine deficiency among adults. American Journal of Hypertension, 2010;23(10):1095-1102.
Tayie FA, Zizza CA. Food insecurity and dyslipidemia among adults in the United States. Preventive Medicine, 2009;48:480-485.
Tayie FA, Zizza CA. Height differences and the associations between food insecurity, percent body fat and body mass index among men and women. Public Health Nutrition, 2009;12(10):1855-1861.
Tayie FA, Lartey A. Antenatal care and pregnancy outcome in Ghana, the importance of women's education. AJFAND, 2008;8(3):291-303.
Duffy P, Zizza C, Jacoby J, Tayie FA.  Food security and diet quality are low and obesity risk is high among female food pantry clients in East Alabama. J. Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2008, JNEB-D-08-00048R2.
Li S, Tayie FA, Young MF, Rocheford T, White WS. Retention of provitamin A carotenoids in high beta-carotene maize (Zea mays) during traditional African household processing. J Agric Food Chem, 2007 Dec 26;55(26):10744-50.
Zizza CA, Tayie FA, Lino M. Benefits of snacking in older Americans. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2007;107:800-806.
Tayie FA, White WS. Effects of traditional African maize processing on the carotenoid contents of beta-carotene-rich yellow maize. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 2005;34(2):180-196.
Tayie FA, Owusu-Ahenkora M, Agyekum S, Adjetey-Sorsey E, Armah JAG, Busolo D and Imaya E. Prevalence of undernutrition among elderly persons in Accra. Ghana Medical Journal 2004;38(2):8-13.
Tayie FA. Pica: Motivating Factors and Health Issues. An editorial. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2004, 4(1):7.
Tayie FA, Armah JAG, Adjetey-Sorsey E, Busolo D and Imaya E. Nutritional status and socio-economic profiles of older persons in Accra. Research findings on the nutritional status and risk factors for vulnerability of older people in Africa. HelpAge International, 2004:36-40.
Tayie FA, Agyekum S, Owusu-Ahenkora M, Adjetey‑Sorsey E Armah J, Busolo D, and E. Imaya. Armspan and halfspan as alternatives for height in adults: a sample from Ghana.  African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, November 2003;(3):2.
Tayie FA. A. Lartey. Obstetric difficulties in developing countries motivate preference for birth size.  Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetric & Gynecology, 2002;23:117-121.
Tayie FA. A. Lartey. Effects of pregnancy sickness on infant birth-weight and maternal weight-gain among Ghanaians. Ecology of Food and Nutrition 2001;40(2): 143-157.
Tayie FA, G. Odei. Effects of income levels on nutrition: A study of nutritional habits of salary workers during pay and non-pay periods. Journal of the Ghana Science Association, 2001;3(1):83-92.
Tayie FA. and A. Lartey. Pica practice among pregnant Ghanaians: Relationship with infant birth ­weight and maternal hemoglobin level. Ghana Medical Journal, 1999;33(2):67-76.
Tayie FA, Asibey-berko E. Proximate analysis of some under-utilised vegetables of Ghana. Ghana Journal of Science, 1999;39:91-92.

Published Abstracts

Tayie FA, Jourdan K. Hypertension, salt restriction and iodine deficiency among women. J. Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010;42(4S):S84.
Tayie FA. Associations between adult food insecurity and various nutrition outcome. Abstract of dissertation work. Available via the internet at: http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1227. August 15, 2008.
Tayie FA, Zizza CA. Food Insecurity is Associated with decreased height but not body fat among U.S. women: An implication for obesity assessment. The FASEB Journal, 2007;21(5).
Tayie FA, Zizza CA. Associations between adult food security status and percent body fat - NHANES 1999-2002. J. Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2007;39(Suppl 4):S103.
Tayie FA, Armah JAG, Adjetey-Sorsey E, Busolo D, Imaya E. Nutritional status, dietary habits and nutritional vulnerability of the Ghanaian elderly. Directory of Research on Adult Health and Ageing in Africa, WHO, 1995-2003, August 2003.
Asibey-Berko E, Tayie, FA. Nutrients composition of some less-known vegetables of Ghana. The 19th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association. Book of abstracts, Cape Coast Sept 18-22, 1995, p. 70.
Tayie FA, Odei GA. Effect of income on nutrition: A study of nutritional habits of salary workers during pay and non-pay period. Ghana Science Association 21st Biennial Conference. Book of abstracts p. 86-87. University of Ghana, Legon. August 8-13, 1999.

Letter to the Editor

Tayie FA and Zizza CA. In reference to the article, "Food insecurity is associated with chronic disease among low-income NHANES participants". Journal of Nutrition, 2010;140:1.

Book Chapters

Tayie FA, Armah JAG, Adjetey-Sorsey E, Busolo D, Imaya E. Nutritional status and socio-economic profiles of older persons in Accra. Research findings on the nutritional status and risk factors for vulnerability among older people in Africa. HelpAge International, 2004:35-40.
Tayie, FA, Asibey-Berko, E. Baseline Data during the Double-Fortified Salt Study. In: Proceeding of Double-Fortified Salt Workshop. Asibey-Berko and Tayie (eds.) Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, 1999:22-27.
Tayie, FA, Asibey-Berko E. Social issues, salt usage and health symptoms of double-fortified salt to simultaneously prevent anemia and iodine deficiency. In: Proceeding of Double-Fortified Salt Workshop. Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, 1999:48-54.

Presentations

Tayie FA, Jourdan K. Hypertension, salt restriction and iodine deficiency among women. Society for Nutrition Education 43rd Annual Conference. Reno-Tahoe, Nevada. July 24 -28, 2010.
Tayie FA, Zizza CA. Food Insecurity is Associated with decreased height but not body fat among US women: An implication for obesity assessment. Experimental Biology. April 5-9, San Diego Conference Center. San Diego, 2008.
Tayie FA, Zizza CA. Associations between adult food security status and percent body fat. Society for Nutrition Education 40th Annual Conference. Hyatt Regency Chicago. July 28 -August1, 2007.
Duffy P, Zizza C, Jacoby J, Tayie FA. Food security and diet quality are low and obesity risk is high among female food pantry clients in East Alabama.  Southern Rural Sociological Association (SRSA) Conference. Mobile, Alabama. February 3-6, 2007.
White WS, Lee S and Tayie FA. A rapid HPLC method for quantification of carotenoids in maize. U.S. National Nutrients Database Conference. University of Iowa. May 7, 2004.
Tayie FA, Twenefour D. The white clay eaten in Ghana as a potential source of mineral nutrients and toxicants. Faculty of Science Colloquium, May 8th-9th 2001. University of Ghana, Legon.
Tayie FA, Ahenkora M. Frame size of adult Ghanaians and relationship with socio-economic level. Faculty of Science Colloquium, May 8th-9th 2001. University of Ghana, Legon.
Tayie FA, Asibey-Berko E. Baseline data of the double-fortified salt study. Workshop to disseminate results on double-fortified salt study.  University of Ghana, Legon. February 12, 1998. Secaps Hotel, Accra.
Tayie FA, Odei G. Effect of income levels on nutrition: a study of nutritional habits of salary workers during pay and non-pay period. Ghana Science Association's 21st Biennial Conference. University of Ghana, Legon. August 8-13, 1999.