Browsing by Subject "underweight"
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Body composition profiles of underweight and obese grade one learners in the North West Province of South Africa : NW–CHILD study
(North-West University, 2013)Body composition profiles including stunting, wasting and underweight, overweight and obesity, can all affect the health, motor development and academic achievements of children. South Africa (SA), a developing, middle-income ... -
Mycotoxin exposure and infant and young child growth in Africa: what do we know?
(Karger, 2014)Introduction: Infant and young child (IYC) growth impairment remains a public health ... -
The relationship between body composition and physical fitness in 14 year old adolescents residing within the Tlokwe local municipality, South Africa: the Pahl study
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background Little is known about the relationship between body composition and physical fitness in 14 year-old high school adolescents of South Africa. Baseline data from a longitudinal study on physical activity and ... -
What is the nutritional status of children of obese mothers in South Africa?
(Elsevier, 2011)Objective To evaluate the anthropometric status of children of obese (body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m2) mothers who participated during the 2005 National Food Consumption Study. Methods The survey population consisted ...