Browsing by Author "12843601 - Van Graan, Averalda Eldorine"
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Drink lots of clean, safe water: a food–based dietary guideline for South Africa
Bourne, L.; Phooko, D.; Van Graan, A.E.; Wright, H.H.; Bopape, M. (MedPharm Publications, 2013)The purpose of this review is to summarise the literature that supports the importance of the food-based dietary guideline on water consumption. General recommendations for total daily water intake are between 2 and 3.7 ... -
Effects of a multi-micronutrient-fortified beverage, with and without sugar, on growth and cognition in South African schoolchildren: a randomised, double-blind, controlled intervention
Taljaard, Christine; Covic, Namukolo M.; Van Graan, Averalda E.; Kruger, Herculina S.; Smuts, Cornelius M.; Baumgartner, Jeannine; Wright, Hattie H.; Jerling, Johann C. (Cambridge University Press, 2013)Little is known about the effects of combined micronutrient and sugar consumption on growth and cognition. In the present study, we investigated the effects of micronutrients and sugar, alone and in combination, in a ... -
Field-testing of guidance on the appropriate labelling of processed complementary foods for infants and young children in South Africa
Sweet, Lara; Jerling, Johann; Van Graan, Averalda (Wiley, 2013)There is a lack of formal guidance from international normative bodies on the appropriate marketing of processed complementary foods. Such guidance is necessary to protect and promote optimal infant and young child feeding ... -
Nutrition-related concerns of the primary caregiver regarding children with spastic cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional, quantitative research study
Dolman, Robin; Van Graan, Averalda; Lourens, Lucinda (Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: Parents with children suffering from spastic cerebral palsy (CP) face various challenges regarding their child’s health, nutritional status, growth, development and quality of ... -
Nutritional management in HIV/AIDS infection
Van Graan, Averalda E. (Karger Publishers, 2015)Key Message "Nutritional support is one of the most immediate and critical needs of people living with HIV and AIDS, and nutritional management is integral to the care and management of the disease. " "The virus and its ... -
Prevalence of glutamine deficiency in ICU patients: a cross-sectional analytical study
Nienaber, Arista; Dolman, Robin Claire; Van Graan, Averalda Eldorine; Blaauw, Renee (BioMed Central, 2016)Background Not only is glutamine deficiency an independent predictor of mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, but glutamine supplementation is also recommended for its proven outcome benefits. However, recent ... -
Studies since 2005 on South African primary schoolchildren suggest lower anaemia prevalence in some regions
Taljaard, C.; Covic, N.M.; Van Graan, A.; Kruger, H.S.; Jerling, J.C. (MedPharm Publications, 2013)The objective of this study was to report on the iron status of South African primary schoolchildren, as reported in independent studies conducted since the last National Food Consumption Survey-Fortification Baseline ...