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Nutrient patterns associated with fasting glucose and glycated haemoglobin levels in a Black South African population
(MDPI, 2017)
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) burden is increasing globally. However, evidence regarding nutrient patterns associated with the biomarkers of T2D is limited. This study set out to determine the nutrient patterns associated with ...
The South African salt story: where are we and where are we heading?
(Karger, 2017)
Background and objectives:
The mortality and morbidity
burden caused by hypertension are preventable and therefore, efforts need to be taken to address this burden. Excess dietary sodium ...
Association of dietary nutrients with blood lipids and blood pressure in 18 countries: a cross-sectional analysis from the PURE study
(Elsevier, 2017)
Background
The relation between dietary nutrients and cardiovascular disease risk markers in many regions worldwide is unknown. In this study, we investigated the effect of dietary nutrients on blood lipids and blood ...
Sodium content of foodstuffs included in the sodium reduction regulation of South Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)
As a first step in combating the high hypertension rate in South Africa, the Government has recently implemented a mandatory regulation (R.214) pertaining to the sodium content of foodstuffs with targets for 2016 and 2019. ...
Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study
(Elsevier, 2017)
Background The relationship between macronutrients and cardiovascular disease and mortality is controversial. Most
available data are from European and North American populations where nutrition excess is more likely, so ...
Fruit, vegetable, and legume intake, and cardiovascular disease and deaths in 18 countries (PURE): a prospective cohort study
(Elsevier, 2017)
Background The association between intake of fruits, vegetables, and legumes with cardiovascular disease and deaths
has been investigated extensively in Europe, the USA, Japan, and China, but little or no data are available ...
Evaluation of a mass-media campaign to increase the awareness of the need to reduce discretionary salt use in the South African population
(MDPI, 2017)
The South African strategic plan to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes reducing population salt intake to less than 5 g/day. A mass media campaign was undertaken to increase public awareness of the association ...