Evidence to support a food-based dietary guideline on sugar consumption in South Africa
Background To review studies undertaken in South Africa (SA) which included sugar intake
associated with dental caries, non-communicable diseases, diabetes, obesity and/or …
associated with dental caries, non-communicable diseases, diabetes, obesity and/or …
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in the early years and implications for type-2 diabetes: a sub-Saharan Africa context
This review aims to explore trends of early consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages
(SSB) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), within the context of growing child and adolescent …
(SSB) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), within the context of growing child and adolescent …
Is the school food environment conducive to healthy eating in poorly resourced South African schools?
M Faber, S Laurie, M Maduna, T Magudulela… - Public health …, 2014 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo assess the school food environment in terms of breakfast consumption, school
meals, learners' lunch box, school vending and classroom activities related to nutrition …
meals, learners' lunch box, school vending and classroom activities related to nutrition …
Food environment and policies in private schools in Kolkata, India
N Rathi, L Riddell, A Worsley - Health Promotion International, 2017 - academic.oup.com
School food policies and services have the potential to influence the food practices and
eating behaviours of adolescents which in turn may affect their lifestyles and health in …
eating behaviours of adolescents which in turn may affect their lifestyles and health in …
The provision of healthy food in a school tuck shop: does it influence primary-school students' perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards healthy eating?
F Bekker, M Marais, N Koen - Public Health Nutrition, 2017 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo investigate students' tuck shop buying behaviour, choices of lunchbox items
and healthy eating perceptions and attitudes at a school with a nutritionally regulated tuck …
and healthy eating perceptions and attitudes at a school with a nutritionally regulated tuck …
School tuck shops in South Africa—an ethical appraisal
N Nortje, M Faber, A De Villiers - South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2017 - ajol.info
It can be postulated that schools have an ethical responsibility to protect children from an
unhealthy food environment. Against the backdrop of stunting, overweight and micronutrient …
unhealthy food environment. Against the backdrop of stunting, overweight and micronutrient …
Do Food and Meal Organization Systems in Polish Primary Schools Reflect Students' Preferences and Healthy and Sustainable Dietary Guidelines? The Results of …
E Czarniecka-Skubina, J Hamulka, M Jeruszka-Bielak… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The school environment, together with that of the family, shapes students' eating behaviors,
and is an important element of formal and informal nutrition education. The informal and …
and is an important element of formal and informal nutrition education. The informal and …
Has food security and nutritional status improved in children 1–< 10 years in two provinces of South Africa between 1999 (National Food Consumption Survey) and …
The 1999 National Food Consumption Survey in South Africa showed that food insecurity
(hunger) was prevalent in households with children aged one to< 10 years. A repeat of the …
(hunger) was prevalent in households with children aged one to< 10 years. A repeat of the …
Tuck-shop purchasing practices of Grade 4 learners in Pietermaritzburg and childhood overweight and obesity
Objectives: To determine the anthropometric characteristics of Grade 4 learners in relation to
their tuck-shop purchasing practices. Design: A cross-sectional research design using a …
their tuck-shop purchasing practices. Design: A cross-sectional research design using a …
Nutrient profile and energy cost of food sold by informal food vendors to learners in primary and secondary schools in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
M Faber, A De Villiers, J Hill, PJ Van Jaarsveld… - Public health …, 2019 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo assess type, nutrient profile and cost of food items sold by informal vendors to
learners; and to determine nutrient content of corn-based processed snacks frequently sold …
learners; and to determine nutrient content of corn-based processed snacks frequently sold …