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Die “sluipmoordenaar”1 en die “patriot”: Hendrik van den Bergh, John Vorster, John Harris en die Johannesburgse stasiebom, 24 Julie 1964
(LitNet, 2015)Tydens spitstyd op Vrydagmiddag 24 Julie 1964 het ’n bom by die Johannesburgse stasie ontplof. Een van die beseerdes, ’n bejaarde vrou, is dae later in die hospitaal dood. Die bomplanter, John Harris, is op die dag van ... -
Diel movement of smallmouth yellowfish Labeobarbus aeneus in the Vaal River, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Diel movements of Orange–Vaal smallmouth yellowfish Labeobarbus aeneus (Burchell, 1822) in the Vaal River, South Africa, were determined by externally attaching radio transmitters to 11 adult fish and manually tracking ... -
Diet and haemostasis - a comprehensive overview
(Elsevier, 2015)Dietary factors are known to influence cardiovascular disease risk. They can do so via several mechanisms, including effects on blood lipids, antioxidant status, blood pressure, body composition and also haemostasis. Dietary ... -
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
(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 ... -
Diet and sedentary behaviour in relation to mortality in US adults with a cardiovascular condition: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey linked to the US mortality registry
(Cambridge Univ Pess, 2020)CVD is the most common chronic condition and the highest cause of mortality in the USA. The aim of the present work was to investigate diet and sedentary behaviour in relation to mortality in US CVD survivors. The National ... -
A diet expert system utilizing linear programming models in a rule-based inference engine
(ORLab Analytics, 2014)Linear programming is commonly used for solving complex problems in various fields, such as dietetics. Expert systems use expertise and inference procedures to solve problems that require advanced expert knowledge and are ... -
Dietary and thermo-hygrometric requirements to rear Mussidia fiorii Cecconi & de Joannis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) under laboratory conditions
(Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 2011)Several Mussidia species occur in West and East Africa, but only the ear-borer, Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), has attained economic pest status in West Africa. During recent surveys in Kenya several ... -
Dietary fat intake and red blood cell fatty acid composition of children and women from three different geographical areas in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2016)Dietary fat intake, particularly the type of fat, is reflected in the red blood cell (RBC) fatty acid (FA) profile and is vital in growth, development and health maintenance. The FA profile (%wt/wt) of RBC membrane ... -
Dietary fibre: an agreed definition
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Dietary inclusion of marama bean (Tylosema esculentum) in broiler chicken diets compromises feed utilization, growth performance, and carcass traits
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-12)Orphan legumes that are native to semi-arid areas of southern Africa, such as marama (Tylosema esculentum) bean, hold promise as sustainable nutrient sources in conventional broiler diets. Yet, their nutritive value ... -
Dietary intake and breast cancer risk in black South African women: the South African Breast Cancer study
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2019)Incidence rates of breast cancer (BC) are increasing in South Africa. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between dietary intake and BC risk in black South African women. The study population included ... -
Dietary intakes assessed by 24-h recalls in peri-urban African adolescents: validity of energy intake compared with estimated energy expenditure
(Nature Publishing Group, 2011)Background/objective: The objective of this study is to determine the relative validity of reported energy intake (EI) derived from multiple 24-h recalls against estimated energy expenditure (EE(est)). Basal metabolic ... -
Dietary magnesium deficiency alters gut microbiota and leads to depressive-like behaviour
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2015)Objective: Gut microbiota (GM) has previously been associated with alterations in rodent behaviour, and since the GM is affected by the diet, the composition of the diet may be an important factor contributing to behavioural ... -
Dietary patterns of 6-24‐month‐old children are associated with nutrient content and quality of the diet
(Wiley, 2019)We determined the associations of dietary patterns with energy/nutrient intakes and diet quality. Previously collected single 24‐hr dietary recalls for children aged 6–11 months (n = 1,585), 12–17 months (n = 1,131), and ... -
Dietary practices and adolescent obesity in secondary school learners at disadvantaged schools in South Africa: urban-rural and gender differences
(MDPI, 2020)South Africa has a high prevalence of obesity in black female adolescents and a paucity of knowledge regarding contributing dietary practices. The aim of this study was to assess the dietary practices and weight status of ... -
Dietary sodium and cardiovascular disease risk
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Dietary sodium intake and its relationship to adiposity in young black and white adults: the African‐PREDICT study
(Wiley, 2018)Obesity and salt intake are both established factors contributing to cardiovascular disease development. Recently, studies found a controversial positive relationship between dietary salt and obesity. Therefore, the ... -
Dietary strategies to treat hyperhomocysteinaemia based on the biochemistry of homocysteine: a review
(MedPharm Publications (Medical and Pharmaceutical Publications), 2014)Hyperhomocysteinaemia is implicated in various diseases, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Several conditions influence the concentration of homocysteine (Hcy), including demographic, genetic and ... -
Dietitians in South Africa require more competencies in public health nutrition and management to address the nutritional needs of South Africans
(ISHIB (International Society on Hypertension in Blacks), 2013)The aim of this study was to determine whether dietitians in South Africa are competent to meet the requirements of working in a health care setting during a compulsory oneyear community service (CS) program ...
