Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Osei, Jennifer"
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Effect of African leafy vegetables on the micronutrient status of mildly deficient farm-school children in South Africa: a randomized controlled study
Van der Hoeven, Marinka; Osei, Jennifer; Kruger, Annamarie; Smuts, Cornelius M.; Faber, Mieke (Cambridge Univ Press, 2016)A randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the effect of African leafy vegetable (ALV) consumption on Fe, Zn and vitamin A status in children. Children were randomly allocated to receive either a 300 g cooked ... -
Indigenous and traditional plants: South African parents’ knowledge, perceptions and uses and their children’s sensory acceptance
Van der Hoeven, Marinka; Osei, Jennifer; Greeff, Minrie; Kruger, Annamarie; Faber, Mieke; Smuts, Cornelius M. (BioMed Central, 2013)Background: The dietary shift from indigenous and traditional plants (ITPs) to cash crops and exotic plant food sources increases the risk of malnutrition and other nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, especially ... -
Iodine status and associations with feeding practices and psychomotor milestone development in six-month-old South African infants
Osei, Jennifer; Baumgartner, Jeannine; Rothman, Marinel; Matsumgo, Tonderayi M.; Smuts, Cornelius M.; Covic, Namukolo (Wiley, 2017)Iodine is important for normal growth and psychomotor development. While infants below 6 months of age receive iodine from breast milk or fortified infant formula, the introduction of complementary foods poses a serious ...