Browsing by Author "Kruger, H. Salome"
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Added sugar intake in South Africa: findings from the Adult Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology cohort study1-4
Vorster, Hester H.; Kruger, Annamarie; Wentzel-Viljoen, Edelweiss; Kruger, H. Salome; Margetts, Barrie, M. (American Society for Nutrition (ASN), 2014)Background: Obesity and other noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors are increasing in low- and middle-income countries. There are few data on the association between increased added sugar intake and NCD risk in these ... -
Added sugar, macro- and micronutrient intakes and anthropometry of children in a developing world context
Maunder, Eleni M.W.; Nel, Johanna H.; Steyn, Nelia P.; Kruger, H. Salome; Labadarios, Demetre (Public Library of Science, 2015)Objective The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between added sugar and dietary "diversity, micronutrient intakes and anthropometric status in a nationally representative" "study of children, 1 8.9 ... -
Association between dietary adherence, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure in an urban black population, South Africa
Solomons, Nasheetah; Kruger, H. Salome; Puoane, Thandi (Medpharm, 2020)Objectives: The aim was to determine participants’ dietary adherence by calculating a diet adherence score based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet; (2) to determine if there was an association ... -
Association between insulin-like growth factor-1, measures of overnutrition and undernutrition and insulin resistance in black adolescents living in the north-west province, South Africa
Mamabolo, Ramoteme, L.; Berti, Christiana; Monyeki, Makama, A.; Kruger, H. Salome (Wiley, 2014)Objective To determine if insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a significant predictor of body fat percentage (%BF), lean body mass, and insulin resistance (IR) in black adolescents presenting with overnutrition and ... -
Diet and sedentary behaviour in relation to cancer survival. A report from the national health and nutrition examination survey linked to the U.S. mortality registry
Ricci, Cristian; Taljaard-Krugell, Christine; Jacobs, Inarie; Kruger, H. Salome; Smuts, Cornelius M.; Pieters, Marlien (Elsevier, 2020)Background & aims Cancer is the second most common chronic disease and cause of death in the United States. Our aim was to evaluate the associations of sedentary behavior and nutrient intakes with total and cancer-specific ... -
Nutrition research in rural communities: application of ethical principles
Faber, Mieke; Kruger, H. Salome (Wiley, 2013)This narrative review focuses on ethics related to nutrition-specific community-based research, within the framework of science for society, and focusing on the rights and well-being of fieldworkers and research participants. ... -
A proposed cutoff point of waist-to-height ratio for metabolic risk in African township adolescents
Kruger, H. Salome; Faber, Mieke; Schutte, Aletta E.; Ellis, Suria M. (Elsevier, 2013)Objective: A waist:height ratio (WHtR) higher than 0.5 has been proposed as a cutoff point for abdominal obesity in both sexes and at all ages. It is unknown if this cutoff point is appropriate for previously undernourished ... -
The relationship between female adiposity and physical attractiveness amongst adults in rural Ranaka village, Botswana
Kruger, H. Salome; Seru, Tumelo; Mchiza, Zandile J.; Speakman, John R. (Medpharm, 2020)Objective: The aim was to assess the relationship between female adiposity and physical attractiveness among men and women in Botswana. Design: A cross-sectional study was undertaken. Setting: Ranaka rural village, ... -
Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors predict 5-year changes in adiposity among a group of black South African adults
Nienaber-Rousseau, Cornelie; Sotunde, Olusola F.; Ukegbu, Patricia O.; Myburgh, P. Hermanus; Wright, Hattie H.; Havemann-Nel, Lize; Kruger, H. Salome; Moss, Sarah J.; Kruger, Iolanthé M. (MDPI, 2017)The rising prevalence of obesity and excessive adiposity are global public health concerns. Understanding determinants of changes in adiposity over time is critical for informing effective evidence-based prevention or ... -
Which dietary diversity indicator is best to assess micronutrient adequacy in children 1 to 9 y?
Steyn, N.P.; Kruger, H. Salome; Nel, Johanna; Labadarios, Demetre; Maunder, Eleni Maria Winifred (Open Access, 2014)Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the best dietary diversity indicator to measure dietary diversity and micronutrient adequacy in children. Methods A national representative cross-sectional survey of ...