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Assessing the value of a South African-developed educational nutrition board game in selected Grade 4 primary school learners and their life orientation educators in the City of Cape Town district

Turner, Anna Jacomina Carolina (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Objectives: To measure the impact on nutrition knowledge; to ascertain the opinions and practices related to nutrition and physical activity, tuck shop visits, and dietary quality of Grade 4 learners; as ...

Nutrient intake, gastrointestinal microbiota and the effect of Lactobacillus plantarum 299V in irritable bowel syndrome patients

Stevenson, Cheryl (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. GI symptoms and impaired quality of life affect between 10-20% of all adults, corresponding to about 25-50% of all ...

The association between glycaemic control and lifestyle habits in adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus attending selected private health care practices in Thabazimbi, Limpopo Province.

Carstens, Maryke (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Intensive lifestyle intervention in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is associated with weight loss, significant reductions in HbA1c% and a reduction in cardiovascular disease ...

Nutritional status of pregnant women (under 20 years of age) with special emphasis on iron and folic acid status

Tshitaudzi, Gilbert Tshimangadzo (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Pregnancy and growth have been found to have a detrimental effect on the micronutrient status of adolescent girls. Dietary studies in adolescents have shown serious shortfalls in their dietary iron and ...

Perceptions held by masters students of the NOMA Track Module on ‘Nutrition, Human Rights and Governance’

Marais, Martha Louisa (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Perceptions held by Masters Students of the NOMAa track module on ‘Nutrition, Human Rights and Governance’ Introduction and Objectives The interdisciplinary NOMA Track module on ‘Nutrition, Human Rights ...

Factors that influence attitude, beliefs and barriers of caregivers regarding complementary feeding practices of infants aged 6 – 12 months in the Breede valley district of the Western Cape

Matthysen, Mariska (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Inappropriate feeding practices are a major cause of malnutrition in young children. Within this context, it has been well documented that the incidence of malnutrition rises sharply during the period ...

Effects of initial nutritional status on the responses to a school feeding programme among school children aged 6 to 13 years in the Millennium Villages Project, Siaya, Kenya

Masibo, Peninah Kinya (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Aim: To assess the effects of initial nutritional status on the responses to a school feeding programme (SFP) among school children in the Millennium Villages Project (MVP), Siaya District, Kenya. Objectives: ...

The longitudinal growth and feeding practices of infants from birth to twelve months

Beukes, Ronel A. (Ronel Annamarie) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition is a silent emergency. WHO estimates that 55% of all child deaths in developing countries are associated with malnutrition. Inadequate dietary intake and disease are the two ...