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Consumer testing of the preliminary paediatric food- based dietary guidelines, among English- and Afrikaans-speaking mothers, for healthy children aged 1 – 7 years in the city of Cape Town, South Africa

Scott, Lesley Dalene (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

PROJECT AIM The aim of this qualitative cross-sectional descriptive study was to test the comprehensibility of the preliminary Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for healthy children aged 1-7 years. Objectives included assessing ...

Safety and efficacy of n-3 enriched nutritional supplements in the management of cancer cachexia

Klopper, Tanya (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

Background At least 40 - 80% of all cancer patients develop some degree of clinical malnutrition and cachexia. The complex and multi-factorial nature of cancer cachexia and the inability of conventional nutrition ...

Factors influencing high socio-economic class mothers’ decision regarding formula feeding practices in the Cape Metropole

Bester, Marwyn (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

Objective: To identify the reasons why high socio-economic class women in the Cape Metropole decide not to breastfeed; to identify the factors that influence the decision-making process when deciding which infant formula ...

Identifying nutritional and life-style risk factors associated with the development of osteoporosis in women of Asian origin at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

Chaudhri, Tauseef (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)

INTRODUCTION: Postmenopausal osteoporosis is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, reduction in quality of life, and increasing health care costs OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to identify the risk factors ...

Characteristics of black South African adult and adolescent women who gave premature birth to growth-restricted infants at Kalafong hospital, Gauteng

Gilfillan, Marlene (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)

INTRODUCTION: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of certain known risk factors for intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR) in women who gave premature birth to growth-restricted infants at a large ...

The effect of dietary patterns on risk factors for CHD : a comparative study of students residing at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies in the Philippines

Jenneke, Cindy A. N. (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)

OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of the study was to determine the nutritional status of vegetarian and non-vegetarian students in relation to their dietary preferences and risk factors (dietary, physical inactivity and obesity) ...

Barriers associated with doctors' referral to dietitians in Gauteng, South Africa

Barron, Elise (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to explore the barriers that doctors experience to referring patients to dietitians. The study sample (n = 700) included a selection of all practicing medical doctors and ...

Dietary intake, physical activity and risk for chronic diseases of lifestyle among employees at a South African open-cast diamond mine

Stadler, Karen (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

INTRODUCTION: The study investigated dietary intake, physical activity and risk for chronic diseases of lifestyle (CDL) among employees at a South African open-cast diamond mine. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to ...

Aspects of nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses working at the surgical division at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya

Kobe, Judith A (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)

INTRODUCTION: Adequate nutrition is required for patients to improve and maintain their health. Nurses are in one of the best positions to ensure adequate nutrition because of their holistic caring role. The aim of the ...

Efficacy and safety of acidified enteral formulae in tube fed patients in an intensive care unit

Kruger, Jeanne-Marie (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

INTRODUCTION: The primary objective was to determine whether acidified formulae (pH 3.5 and 4.5) decreased gastric and tracheal colonisation, as well as microbial contamination of the enteral feeding delivery system, ...