Browsing Research Output 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 ... -
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 ...