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A proposed cutoff point of waist-to-height ratio for metabolic risk in African township adolescents
(Elsevier, 2013)
Objective: A waist:height ratio (WHtR) higher than 0.5 has been proposed as a cutoff point for
abdominal obesity in both sexes and at all ages. It is unknown if this cutoff point is appropriate for
previously undernourished ...
Vitamin A and anthropometric status of South African preschool children from four areas with known distinct eating patterns
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2015)
Objective:
The aim of this study was to assess the vitamin A and anthropometric status of South African preschool children from four areas with known distinct eating patterns.
Methods:
Serum retinol, anthropometric ...
Nutrition research in rural communities: application of ethical principles
(Wiley, 2013)
This narrative review focuses on ethics related to nutrition-specific community-based research, within the framework of science for society, and focusing on the rights and well-being of fieldworkers and research participants. ...
Presentation and interpretation of food intake data: factors affecting comparability across studies
(Elsevier, 2013)
Non-uniform, unclear, or incomplete presentation of food intake data limits interpretation,
usefulness, and comparisons across studies. In this contribution, we discuss factors affecting
uniform reporting of food intake ...
Evaluation of community-based growth monitoring in rural districts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa
(MedPharm Publications, 2009)
Background: The Health Systems Trust implemented a community-based growth-monitoring intervention project that fits into the Integrated Nutrition Programme focus areas and commissioned an evaluation of this project. ...
Indigenous and traditional plants: South African parents’ knowledge, perceptions and uses and their children’s sensory acceptance
(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 ...
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 ...
Associations of plasma total phospholipid fatty acid patterns with feeding practices, growth, and psychomotor development in 6‐month‐old South African infants
(Wiley, 2019)
The objective of this study was to assess plasma fatty acid (FA) patterns of 6‐month‐old South African infants and to determine their association with feeding practices, growth, and psychomotor development. Plasma total ...
Contribution of commercial infant products and fortified staple foods to nutrient intake at ages 6, 12, and 18 months in a cohort of children from a low socio-economic community in South Africa.
(Wiley, 2019)
Fortification of two staple foods, maize meal and wheat flour (bread), is mandatory,
and commercial infant products are widely available in South Africa. Using a 24
‐
hr
recall, we determined the contribution of these ...
Lipid-based nutrient supplements and linear growth in children under 2 years: a review
(Cambridge University Press, 2017)
The prevalence of stunting remains high in low- and middle-income countries despite adoption
of comprehensive nutrition interventions, particularly in low-income countries. In the
present paper, we review current evidence ...