Browsing by Subject "Nutrient intake"
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Accelerated nutrition transition in the North West Province of South Africa: results from the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE-NWP-SA) cohort study, 2005 to 2010
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2018)Objective: South Africa (SA) is in the midst of a health transition characterized by a quadruple burden of diseases and a nutrition transition. The existing nutrition transition in SA, accompanied by the coexistence of ... -
Consumption of traditional and indigenous foods and their contribution to nutrient intake among children and women in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)In Botswana, traditional diets are gradually being replaced by westernized diets high in energy-dense and nutrient- poor, while micro nutrient deficiencies among the population remain. We determined the consumption of ... -
The development of food based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) for 6 to 23 month old Rwandan children
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Background: Stunting (low height for age), a measure of chronic malnutrition among young children, is a public health problem in Rwanda. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months is common and routinely practised. ... -
Utilisation of traditional and indigenous foods in the North West Province of South Africa
(North-West University, 2011)AIM AND OBJECTIVES The main aim of this thesis was to explore the possibilities of promoting the cultivation, utilisation and consumption of indigenous and traditional plant foods (ITPF) among urban and rural communities ...