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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 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 ... -
Dietitians' perceptions of the continuing professional development system in South Africa
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Difference between visual-motor integration status of typically developed learners and learners with learning-related problems
(Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2018)Proficiency in visual-motor integration, visual perception and motor coordination plays an important role in academic skills of learners during the early school years. The purpose of this study was to determine the difference ... -
Differences between bone mineral density, lean and fat mass of HIV-positive and HIV-negative black women
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Objectives: To investigate the differences between bone mineral density (BMD), lean and fat mass of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-) positive and HIV-negative black women and to investigate factors associated with low ... -
Differences in body composition and prevalence for postural deviations in girls from two racial groups in South Africa
(University of Stellenbosch, 2009)Little is known about ethnic differences in developing countries such as South Africa, particularly with regard to prevalence of postural deviations and body composition profiles. The aim of this study is to compare the ... -
Differences in health care seeking behaviour between rural and urban communities in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2012)Objective The aim of this study was to explore possible differences in health care seeking behaviour among a rural and urban African population. Design A cross sectional design was followed using the infrastructure of ... -
Differences in Isokinetic Neck strength between semi-professional rugby players and non-rugby players
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Differences in MetS marker prevalence between black African and Caucasian teachers from the North West Province: Sympathetic activity and ambulatory blood pressure in Africans (SABPA) study
(Medpharm, 2011)Background: The aim of this study was to compare metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence between black and Caucasian Africans using different definitions, and secondly, to determine the association between MetS, anthropometric ... -
Differences in physicochemical properties to consider in the design, evaluation and choice between microparticles and nanoparticles for drug delivery
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Introduction: The increase in the development of novel nanoparticle drug delivery systems makes the choice between micro- and nanoscale drug delivery systems ubiquitous. Changes in physical and chemical properties between ...