Studies in both children and adults indicate that waist circumference (WC), a measure of abdominal obesity is closely related to cardiovascular risk factors. The accurate identification of abdominally obese children in ...

Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is found to be the most common cause of physical disability in childhood affecting multiple facets pertaining to health of which nutrition plays a major part in their quality of life (QOL) ...

The study consisted of a quantitative, retrospective drug utilisation review analysing medicine claims data from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2013 provided by a nationally representative Pharmaceutical Benefit Management ...

The low physical activity (PA) levels of children have become a national public health concern in South Africa. Moreover, the quality of Physical Education (PE) in South African schools has been compromised by challenges ...

The figures regarding children living with type 1 diabetes show that the condition is increasing at an alarming rate – approximately 1 in 400 children are diagnosed with the condition (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2015). ...

This study set out to review and analyse aspects of antidepressant prescribing in children and adolescents in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa. The research was conducted in two phases, namely a ...

The main aim of the study was to determine the prescribing patterns of antibiotics with an emphasis on fluoroquinolones in the private health sector of South Africa. The empirical study followed a quantitative, descriptive, ...

Introduction The lack of a specific and sensitive zinc (Zn) status biomarker is problematic. The linoleic acid: dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (LA:DGLA) ratio has been suggested by some researchers to be a Zn status marker. This ...

Various researchers have reported that negative attitudes towards physical activity (PA) influence the PA levels of children, and whether or not they will be physically active. Moreover, several researches have been conducted ...

Tsonga children who are exposed to IPV in Tzaneen are traumatized by the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV), and are therefore in need of care and protection. Social workers are primary professionals who help them ...