Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Dolman, Robin"
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Beliefs of South Africans regarding food and cardiovascular health
Jerling, Johann; Dolman, Robin; Stonehouse, W.; Badham, Jane; Van't Riet, Hilda (Cambridge University Press, 2008) -
Developing transformational nutrition leaders in Africa
Jerling, Johann; Den Ouden, Simone; Conradie, Cornelia; Dolman, Robin (Karger, 2017)Most African countries are burdened by undernutrition and all indications are that we are set to be particularly hard-hit by the growing burden of overnutrition. Despite significant investments, progress to ... -
Fruit and vegetable intake behaviour among elderly patients attending routine out-patient clinic: a cross-sectional study
Hayford, Frank Ekow Atta; Dolman, Robin; Lartey, Louisa (Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: As human body gets older, it’s nutritional and health needs change due to increasing susceptibility to degenerative diseases. The elderly population is one demographic ... -
Nutritional status as a central determinant of child mortality in sub‐Saharan Africa: a quantitative conceptual framework
Ricci, Cristian; Carboo, Janet; Asare, Hannah; Smuts, Cornelius M.; Dolman, Robin; Lombard, Martani (Wiley, 2018)Child mortality is a major public health problem in sub‐Saharan Africa and is influenced by nutritional status. A conceptual framework was proposed to explain factors related to undernutrition. Previously proposed conceptual ... -
Treatment outcomes and determinants of mortality in children aged 0-59 months diagnosed with complicated severe acute malnutrition in two referral hospitals in Ghana
Carboo, Janet Adede; Asare, Hannah; Ricci, Cristian; Lombard, Martani; Dolman, Robin (Taylor & Francis, 2020)Background: Complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) poses an enormous threat to the survival of children. However, the relationship between admission characteristics and recovery, weight gain and the risk of mortality ...