Lack of access to nutritious and balanced diets remains a major impediment to the health
and well-being of people living in rural areas. The study utilizes a qualitative systematic …

Background In the last 20 years, South Africa has experienced political, economic, and
demographic transitions accompanied by an epidemiological transition. Like several sub …

Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents are on the increase worldwide.
Overweight and obesity increase the risk for the development of non-communicable …

Objective: To conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the
available literature on the anthropometric nutritional status of South African infants and …

Infants and toddlers have high nutritional requirements relative to body size but consume
small amounts of food and therefore need nutrient‐dense complementary foods. A cross …

Background The aim of this study was to determine caregivers' nutrition knowledge and its
influence on feeding practices and nutritional status on young children. Methods A cross …

Despite improvements in childhood undernutrition through integrated nutritional programs in
South Africa, stunting among children remains persistent, and is attributed to poor socio …

This paper aims to propose evidence-based, paediatric food-based dietary guidelines on
the complementary feeding period, from six to 24 months, of South Africa. A growing body of …

Objectives: Factors associated with children's anthropometric status were determined.
Design: Secondary analysis was done using data from a cross-sectional survey including …

Under-and over-nutrition co-exist as the double burden of malnutrition that poses a public
health concern in countries of the developing regions, including South Africa (SA) …