Has the prevalence of stunting in South African children changed in 40 years? A systematic review
R Said-Mohamed, LK Micklesfield, JM Pettifor… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background In the last 20 years, South Africa has experienced political, economic, and
demographic transitions accompanied by an epidemiological transition. Like several sub …
demographic transitions accompanied by an epidemiological transition. Like several sub …
Meta-analysis of the health effects of using the glycaemic index in meal-planning
AM Opperman, CS Venter, W Oosthuizen… - British Journal of …, 2004 - cambridge.org
Diabetes mellitus and CVD are some of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity.
Accumulating data indicate that a diet characterised by low-glycaemic index (GI) foods may …
Accumulating data indicate that a diet characterised by low-glycaemic index (GI) foods may …
Obesity in South Africa: challenges for government and health professionals
ObjectivesTo review data on the prevalence, causes and health consequences of obesity in
South Africa and propose interventions to prevent and treat obesity and related outcomes …
South Africa and propose interventions to prevent and treat obesity and related outcomes …
Food security in South Africa: Status quo and policy imperatives
S Hendriks - Agrekon, 2014 - journals.co.za
Although the term itself was only developed in the 1970s, food security has played a central
role in policies that have shaped the history of South Africa from the 17 th century. As with …
role in policies that have shaped the history of South Africa from the 17 th century. As with …
The nutrition and health transition in the North West Province of South Africa: a review of the THUSA (Transition and Health during Urbanisation of South Africans) …
HH Vorster, CS Venter, MP Wissing… - Public health …, 2005 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo describe how urbanisation influences the nutrition and health transition in South
Africa by using data from the THUSA (Transition and Health during Urbanisation of South …
Africa by using data from the THUSA (Transition and Health during Urbanisation of South …
Dietary intakes of an African population in different stages of transition in the North West Province, South Africa: the THUSA study
UE MacIntyre, HS Kruger, CS Venter, HH Vorster - Nutrition research, 2002 - Elsevier
This community based, cross-sectional study describes the effects of urbanization on the
food intakes of the African population of the North West Province, South Africa. Dietary …
food intakes of the African population of the North West Province, South Africa. Dietary …
Diet and blood pressure in South Africa: Intake of foods containing sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium in three ethnic groups
KE Charlton, K Steyn, NS Levitt, JV Zulu, D Jonathan… - Nutrition, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: We investigated whether habitual intakes of sodium (Na), potassium,
magnesium, and calcium differ across South African ethnic groups, assessed the proportion …
magnesium, and calcium differ across South African ethnic groups, assessed the proportion …
Nutritional status and dietary intakes of children aged 2–5 years and their caregivers in a rural South African community
M Faber, VB Jogessar, AJS Benadé - International journal of food …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional status regarding vitamin A, iron
and anthropometric indices and dietary intakes of children aged 2-5 years and their …
and anthropometric indices and dietary intakes of children aged 2-5 years and their …
Dietary intake, perceptions regarding body weight, and attitudes toward weight control of normal weight, overweight, and obese black females in a rural village in …
M Faber, HS Kruger - Ethnicity & disease, 2005 - JSTOR
Objectives: To determine dietary intake and attitude toward weight control of normal weight,
overweight, and obese Black women. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Rural village …
overweight, and obese Black women. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Rural village …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of vitamin A and zinc supplementation on treatment outcomes in pulmonary tuberculosis: a randomized controlled trial
ME Visser, HMS Grewal, EC Swart, MA Dhansay… - The American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background: Low serum concentrations of vitamin A and zinc are common in tuberculosis
and may have an adverse effect on host cell–mediated responses. The role of adjunctive …
and may have an adverse effect on host cell–mediated responses. The role of adjunctive …