Browsing by Subject "Nutritional status"
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Anthropometric nutritional status of children (0–18 years) in South Africa 1997–2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-10)Objective: To conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the available literature on the anthropometric nutritional status of South African infants and children, 0–18 years old and to report on trends ... -
Factors associated with nutritional status of children aged 0-60 months residing in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces
(North-West University, 2009)Background: Poor health, death, reduced human capacity, increased risk of chronic diseases later in life and poverty are the most prominent consequences of child malnutrition. Aim: This study sought to assess the ... -
Infant development at the age of 6 months in relation to feeding practices, iron status, and growth in a peri-urban community of South Africa
(MDPI, 2018)Background: Evidence on the association between feeding practices, iron deficiency, anaemia, stunting, and impaired psychomotor development during infancy is limited. This study assessed the association between psychomotor ... -
Nutritional status of Tajik children and women: transition towards a double burden of malnutrition
(Wiley, 2019)The double burden of malnutrition, an emerging concern in developing countries, can exist at various levels: individual, household, and population. Here, we explore the nutritional status of Tajik women (15–49 years) and ... -
Nutritional status, feeding practices and motor development of 6-month-old infants
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Background Inadequate nutrition and development in the first thousand days have significant public health implications which include long-term effects on cognitive development and school achievement. Iron is one of the ... -
Tracking physical growth and health status of South African rural children : Ellisras longitudinal study (ELS)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2000)Motivation - In under-developed and developing countries malnutrition is a major cause of mortality. Despite the long-standing use of anthropometry for assessing growth and nutritional status of children in Africa ...