Browsing by Subject "stunting"
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Body composition in stunted, compared to non-stunted, black South African children, from two rural communities
(MedPharm Publications, 2012)Background: The objective was to compare the body composition of black stunted, and non-stunted, children, from two rural communities in South Africa, and investigate whether increased total and central adiposity is found ... -
Body composition profiles of underweight and obese grade one learners in the North West Province of South Africa : NW–CHILD study
(North-West University, 2013)Body composition profiles including stunting, wasting and underweight, overweight and obesity, can all affect the health, motor development and academic achievements of children. South Africa (SA), a developing, middle-income ... -
A longitudinal study on the effect of overweight, obesity, stunting and wasting on academic performance of primary school boys: the NW-CHILD study
(North-West University, 2019)Childhood overweight, obesity, stunting and wasting have a definite effect on academic performance. Literature has indicated that these four conditions have a major impact on academic performance, especially among Mathematics, ... -
Mycotoxin exposure and infant and young child growth in Africa: what do we know?
(Karger, 2014)Introduction: Infant and young child (IYC) growth impairment remains a public health ... -
Overweight among children decreased, but obesity prevalence remained high among women in South Africa, 1999-2005
(Cambridge University Press, 2012)Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess anthropometric status in South African children and women in 2005 in order to document temporal trends in selected anthropometric parameters. Design: Heights and ... -
Physical activity, body composition and physical fitness status of primary school children in Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2014)This study was designed to assess the physical activity (PA), body composition and physical fitness status of 1361 (boys: n=678; girls: n= 683) primary school children aged 9-12 years in Mpumalanga (MP) and Limpopo (LP) ...