Browsing by Author "Kvalsvig, Jane"
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Effects of iron and n-3 fatty acid supplementation, alone and in combination, on cognition in school children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention in South Africa
Baumgartner, Jeannine; Smuts, Cornelius Mattheus; Malan, Linda; Kvalsvig, Jane; Van Stuijvenberg, M.; Hurrell, Richard; Zimmermann, Michael B. (American Society for Nutrition (ASN), 2012)Background: Little is known about the combined effects of iron and n−3 (omega-3) fatty acid (FA) supplementation on cognitive performance. The provision of either DHA/EPA or iron alone in rats with combined iron and n−3 ... -
Effects of iron and omega–3 fatty acid supplementation on physical activity of iron deficient primary school children residing in KwaZulu–Natal
Greeff, Jani (North-West University, 2011)Background: Iron deficiency (ID) is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency in the world. In children, both inadequate iron and fatty acid (FA) status have been found to have an effect on cognitive and behavioural function, ... -
Long-chain n-3 PUFA supplementation decreases physical activity during class time in iron-deficient South African school children
Smuts, Cornelius M.; Greeff, Jani; Kvalsvig, Jane; Zimmermann, Michael B.; Baumgartner, Jeannine (Georg Thieme Verlag, 2015)Both Fe deficiency and poor n-3 fatty acid status have been associated with behavioural changes in children. In the present study, we investigated the effects of Fe and DHA+EPA supplementation, alone or in combination, on ... -
Point-of-use micronutrient fortification: lessons learned in implementing a preschool-based pilot trial in South Africa
Covic, Namukolo Margaret; Hanekom, Susanna Magrietha; Jerling, Johann Carl; Kruger, Herculina Salome; Kvalsvig, Jane; Mamabolo, Ramoteme Lesley; Ogunlade, Adebayo Olakunle; Smuts, Cornelius Mattheus (Informa Healthcare, 2011)This current pilot trial assessed the feasibility of implementing a point-of-use (PoU) micronutrient fortification in preschool settings. Preschool children (n = 151) aged 36–79 months were randomized into intervention (n ...