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Relationship between physical activity and risk factors of body weight disorders among South African primary school children
(Biomedical Research Foundation -- Tokyo, 2015)
The study determined the relationship between physical activity (PA) and risk factors of obesity among primary school children (boys: mean age 11.17 ±1.29, n=678; girls: mean age 10.88±1.27, n=683) in Limpopo and Mpumalanga ...
Body composition in stunted, compared to non-stunted, black South African children, from two rural communities
(MedPharm Publications, 2012)
Background: The objective was to compare the body composition of black stunted, and non-stunted, children, from two rural communities
in South Africa, and investigate whether increased total and central adiposity is found ...
Overweight among children decreased, but obesity prevalence remained high among women in South Africa, 1999-2005
(Cambridge University Press, 2012)
Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess anthropometric status in
South African children and women in 2005 in order to document temporal trends
in selected anthropometric parameters.
Design: Heights and ...
Which dietary diversity indicator is best to assess micronutrient adequacy in children 1 to 9 y?
(Open Access, 2014)
Objectives
The aim of this study was to determine the best dietary diversity indicator to measure dietary diversity and micronutrient adequacy in children.
Methods
A national representative cross-sectional survey of ...