Research Articles (Human Nutrition)
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The prevalence and correlates of the double burden of malnutrition among women in Ghana
(Public Library of Science, 2020)Anaemia and underweight or overweight/obesity are major public health problems driving maternal and child mortality in low- and middle-income countries. While the burden of these conditions is recognised, the evidence for ... -
Obesity and other nutrition related abnormalities in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) participants
(MDPI, 2020)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. Undernutrition has been prevalent amongst end stage CKD patients, with limited data on the prevalence of obesity. The aim of this study was to assess the ... -
Validation of a roadmap for mainstreaming nutrition-sensitive interventions at state level in Nigeria
(BioMed Central, 2020)Background: National programs are often developed with little consideration to the sub-national local factors that might affect program success. These factors include political support, capacity for implementation of ... -
Plasma glutamine levels in relation to intensive care unit patient outcome
(MDPI, 2020)Low and high plasma glutamine levels are associated with increased mortality. This study aimed to measure glutamine levels in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), correlate the glutamine values ... -
A qualitative analysis of perceptions of various stakeholders on nutrition-sensitive agricultural interventions, including the taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), to improve overall health and nutrition in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2020-09-03)Background: As a low-middle income country, South Africa has seen an upsurge in the double burden of malnutrition (DBM). Owing to the rising costs of obesity on healthcare in South Africa, the National Treasury implemented ... -
The effects of anti-inflammatory agents as host-directed adjunct treatment of tuberculosis in humans : a systematic review and meta-analysis
(BioMed Central, 2020-08-26)Background: The potential role of adjunctive anti-inflammatory therapy to enhance tuberculosis (TB) treatment has recently received increasing interest. There is, therefore, a need to broadly examine current host-directed ... -
Probiotic effect and dietary correlations on faecal microbiota profiles in irritable bowel syndrome
(Medpharm Publications, 2019)Objective: Probiotics and nutrient intakes modulate gastrointestinal (GIT) microbiota and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The extent to which these factors influence the microbiota is relatively unknown. The ... -
The development of a single health-endorsement logo for South Africa
(Cambridge University Press, 2018)Objective: To develop health-endorsement logos (HEL) for food products indicating healthy choices based on the South African nutrient profile model and to pilot test these logos with consumers. Design: Multistage mixed-methods ... -
Two consecutive episodes of severe delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction in a sickle cell disease patient
(Hindawi, 2020-04-15)Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) suffer from anemia and painful vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) and sometimes need blood transfusions. Delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction (DHTR) is a rare life-threatening complication ... -
Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis : a technical summary
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)Tuberculosis and nutrition are intrinsically linked in a complex relationship. Altered metabolism and loss of appetite associated with tuberculosis may result in undernutrition, which in turn may worsen the disease or delay ... -
Conventional indicators of the burden of young child malnutrition : time for a rethink?
(MedPharm Publications, 2018)The world has moved on from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) era to the next phase in global development, namely, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs have multiple targets and indicators, among which ... -
Opinions of South African dietitians on fistuloclysis as a treatment option for intestinal failure patients
(MedPharm Publications, 2018)Introduction: Intestinal failure is the consequence of diverse aetiologies and pathophysiological causes. Fistuloclysis is an effective means of nutritional support to selected intestinal failure patients. This study aimed ... -
Nutritional management of the vegan with end-stage kidney disease
(MedPharm Publications, 2018)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with nutritional complications such as anaemia, electrolyte imbalances, bone-mineral disorders, malnutrition and cardiovascular disease.1 The nutritional management in CKD is very ... -
Hospital malnutrition in children : what are the challenges?
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Treatment interventions for diarrhoea in HIV-infected and HIV-exposed children : a systematic review
(African Field Epidemiology Network, 2018)Introduction : seventy percent of an estimated 10 million children less than five years of age in developing countries die each year of acute respiratory infections, diarrhoea, measles, malaria, malnutrition or a combination ... -
Staff and student health and wellness at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University : current status and needs assessment
(MedPharm Publications, 2017)Background: Emphasis is currently placed on the importance of employee and student wellness initiatives. The aim was to assess staff and student health status at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stellenbosch ... -
Dietary patterns and food behaviours of pregnant youth : a survey in the Polokwane Local Municipality of Limpopo Province, South Africa
(Avens Publishing Group, 2018)Youth pregnancy continues to be a public health concern in South Africa, while nutrition during the first thousand days has become a focus of child and maternal focus and interventions. The study aimed to determine the ... -
The problem of hospital malnutrition in the African continent
(MDPI, 2019)This study aims to determine the prevalence of risk of malnutrition on admission and discharge in African hospitals, and to identify the association with selected indicators. In this multi-center prospective cohort study, ... -
Engagement of dietetic students and students with hearing loss : experiences and perceptions of both groups
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)Background. Final-year dietetic students from Stellenbosch University (SU) present selected training sessions during their Rural Clinical School (RCS) rotation to professional cookery students of the National Institute for ... -
Pesticide usage and occupational hazards among farmers working in small-scale tomato farms in Cameroon
(SpringerOpen (part of Springer Nature)SpringerOpen (part of Springer Nature), 2019-06-18)Background: Agriculture is undoubtedly the backbone of the Cameroonian economy, and other economic activities thrive only if production in this sector is assured. It has been estimated that approximately 25 million ...
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